Okay, not super active in this group, but I hit a mark today I am really proud of. Back in March, I weighed 270 pounds. Not the heaviest I have ever weighed (That would be somewhere between 285 and 290, but I am focusing on since March. With the Covid lockdown and my seemingly perpetual work from home, I was separated from the vending at work that was always a source of temptation for me. that was probably my first few pounds. Then one of my best friends from College, and someone like me who often has struggled with weight was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes... bad enough that he was put straight on insulin. He started eating low carb to get his sugar under control... and I did to support him. After about a month and another 5 lbs, I decided that low carb just was not something I could do long term. I could do keto crust for pizza, and I enjoyed eating lots of meat, but ultimately I just couldn't see me doing that for the rest of my life. So after a while, and some discussion with my wife, I decided to mostly adopt a flexitarian diet. I still eat meat and fish, but only once or twice a week (most weeks... this week with Thanksgiving, I will probably eat meat more than twice).. the rest of the time, I concentrate on veggies. That has not only gotten the last 30 lbs off, but I have found is actually very sustainable. I don't actually crave meat much at all, and might go vegetarian were I not worried my kids would revolt. In any case, I stepped on the scale this morning and I was 230 lbs!!!! I haven't been that light since my early 20s (I am 50 now)... and have real hope I can continue eating this way for the years to come. Still have about 40 to loose.. but even if I didn't loose another pound, I figure I am much better off than I was!
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