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Jumping in to cheer on. But also hopefully throw my hat in the ring. Got a trip with the Mrs to Hawaii in just under 2 months. Original goal was 15 lbs. but thinking at this point 10 might be more realistic. Then a trip to Disney World with the Family in September. Ideally that would be a total loss of 30 lbs by then and I’d be stoked.

I know it’s not all manly and ish but my work offers free weight watchers. And my Brain works better with their point system vs actual calorie count.

I also gotta fight how I used to be in school. I’d get really bad grades, then bust it and see a decent grade, then I’d coast and it would go back down to a C. Weight loss has bene the same way for me which tells me it’s more of a lifestyle thing in how I eat. Gotta quit undoing everything after working hard lol
 
Good. I was beginning to think you'd never stop.

Getting back on the subject at hand.....I just got back from the store tonight (Safeway) with $122 in groceries, and not one soda or item of junk food. That was hard as hell, but not impossible. Instead, I bought probably $60-$80 worth of assorted drinks....everything from sparkling water to healthy teas and iced coffees. My goal is to substitute junk food and sodas for other alternatives. Especially with what I drink during Blazer games. I've GOT to have something to drink during a game.

It's not my end-all to healthier living, but I think it's a good start. Let's see what I like out of this assorted stuff, then work from there.

I've got two half-full 2-liter bottles of soda in the fridge, 2 safeway cookies, and then that's it. I'm going cold turkey when I finish those things up.

I'll write about each drink that I bought tomorrow.....right now, I'm exhausted, and my ankles are killing me. Night fams.
I quit soda a few years ago and its fantastic. I drink coffee, water, and vitamin water zero’s.
I skipped two days at the Gym this week because after a basketball game on Saturday it felt like my calf was going to fall off, but Ive been back at it. Unfortunately I dont know how much I weigh and I probably wont track it, I honestly think it would just make me really sad, instead of motivate me.

Glad you guys are rocking it!
 
I quit soda a few years ago and its fantastic. I drink coffee, water, and vitamin water zero’s.
I skipped two days at the Gym this week because after a basketball game on Saturday it felt like my calf was going to fall off, but Ive been back at it. Unfortunately I dont know how much I weigh and I probably wont track it, I honestly think it would just make me really sad, instead of motivate me.

Glad you guys are rocking it!
I stick bottled water in the freezer until it gets slushy and then I leave it in the frig. so I can grab it every once in a while and take a long drink of ice water. Now, couple that with raw vegetables and you've got a weight losing treat.
Another trick is to look at yourself in the mirror. Notice the improvement in your looks as you lose weight.
 
I definitely won't do a Keto diet. And I definitely won't date a gal on the Keto diet. Ever heard of Keto crotch? The Keto diet makes you stink like a motherfucker!
 
I stick bottled water in the freezer until it gets slushy and then I leave it in the frig. so I can grab it every once in a while and take a long drink of ice water. Now, couple that with raw vegetables and you've got a weight losing treat.
Another trick is to look at yourself in the mirror. Notice the improvement in your looks as you lose weight.

I love slushy water. I have a glass lemonade pitcher in the fridge full of water from my water cooler, and I use the water from the pitcher to fill my 18 oz double-walled thermos.

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The water in the pitcher is almost always frozen to some extent. And with some ice cubes in this thermos, it will stay cold for about 18-24 hours, max. I love it, and I take it with me everywhere I go.
 
I love slushy water. I have a glass lemonade pitcher in the fridge full of water from my water cooler, and I use the water from the pitcher to fill my 18 oz double-walled thermos.

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The water in the pitcher is almost always frozen to some extent. And with some ice cubes in this thermos, it will stay cold for about 18-24 hours, max. I love it, and I take it with me everywhere I go.
You know, I've got a thermos somewhere. Haven't seen it in over 20 years. I wonder if it survived the move to our new home. I'm going to look for it 'cause you've given me an idea.
We frequent the VA hospital and I'm always thirsty while getting nothing really cold or good tasting at that hospital even their coffee is shitty.
 
You know, I've got a thermos somewhere. Haven't seen it in over 20 years. I wonder if it survived the move to our new home. I'm going to look for it 'cause you've given me an idea.
We frequent the VA hospital and I'm always thirsty while getting nothing really cold or good tasting at that hospital even their coffee is shitty.

I've got a used one that I've had since about 2010-2011 that you can have. It's the same one as the picture, but it's missing the rubber grip sleeve on the outside. Still works great, but I have a newer one, so it's cleaned and up in my cupboard.

If you want it, send me a PM with your address, and I'll mail it to you. Or I could always drive out and give it to you, if that's easier. Let me know.
 
I love slushy water. I have a glass lemonade pitcher in the fridge full of water from my water cooler, and I use the water from the pitcher to fill my 18 oz double-walled thermos.

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The water in the pitcher is almost always frozen to some extent. And with some ice cubes in this thermos, it will stay cold for about 18-24 hours, max. I love it, and I take it with me everywhere I go.

You should try having fresh berry (primarily blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries) smoothies without added sugar. Just go with nature's sweetness!

This helped me in the beginning to purge my body of toxins and adjusting my cravings.
 
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You should try having fresh berry (primarily blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries) smoothies without added sugar. Just go with nature's sweetness!

This helped me in the beginning to purge my body of toxins and adjusting my cravings.

When my father went to a no-carb diet, his deserts were berries and whip cream. He loved it.
 
When my father went to a no-carb diet, his deserts were berries and whip cream. He loved it.
Sounds Southern. My Georgia grandmother used to put half and half on everything including strawberries. To my great surprise she died in her 60s of a heart attack. Needless to say, I watch my fat intake a little more carefully. Whipped cream is a weakness for me.
 
Sounds Southern. My Georgia grandmother used to put half and half on everything including strawberries. To my great surprise she died in her 60s of a heart attack. Needless to say, I watch my fat intake a little more carefully. Whipped cream is a weakness for me.

I used to buy cans for no other reason than to squirt them into my mouth. I didn't even use them on desserts. :biglaugh:
 
Sounds Southern. My Georgia grandmother used to put half and half on everything including strawberries. To my great surprise she died in her 60s of a heart attack. Needless to say, I watch my fat intake a little more carefully. Whipped cream is a weakness for me.
The fat doesn’t play the same role if there’s no sugar. I use heavy whipping cream for my coffee and as dessert often, eat bacon and steak and all sorts of fatty fare. But I watch my carbs like a hawk. I get full blood work ups at the doctors. Aside from one supplement I need to take due to a genetic abnormality the doctor said every result from my last blood panel was in optimal range. Not just good, but optimal. When I used to eat a low fat diet but had lots of carbs, I was pre diabetic and blood pressure was getting high as well as cholesterol issues. It’s not the Fat my friend, it’s the carbs and especially the sugars. Also being very active works wonders.

Your line of thinking is based on antiquated information propagandized by a government paid off by sugar money. The depth of this conspiracy has come to light in the past decade.
 
I used to buy cans for no other reason than to squirt them into my mouth. I didn't even use them on desserts. :biglaugh:
Are you saying there are people who haven't done this?

Edit: When I was a kid there were no electric egg beaters. We had to beat our whipped cream with a hand driven mechanical egg beater. Even as a little boy I would volunteer just so I could lick the beaters when done.
 
The fat doesn’t play the same role if there’s no sugar. I use heavy whipping cream for my coffee and as dessert often, eat bacon and steak and all sorts of fatty fare. But I watch my carbs like a hawk. I get full blood work ups at the doctors. Aside from one supplement I need to take due to a genetic abnormality the doctor said every result from my last blood panel was in optimal range. Not just good, but optimal. When I used to eat a low fat diet but had lots of carbs, I was pre diabetic and blood pressure was getting high as well as cholesterol issues. It’s not the Fat my friend, it’s the carbs and especially the sugars. Also being very active works wonders.

Your line of thinking is based on antiquated information propagandized by a government paid off by sugar money. The depth of this conspiracy has come to light in the past decade.
My nutritionists are paid by the VA and are not beholding to anyone. They've counseled me on not eating too much fat.
My other grandparents lived in rural Alabama and they both died of heart attacks. Nobody but nobody eats a diet richer with fat than people in rural Alabama although Georgia is a very close second. Lots of fat back, red eye gravy and fried chicken.
Nope, I'm gonna stick with a diet as low in fat as I can tolerate.
I had a third grandmother who adopted my mother when my mother was a small child who lived in Northeastern Washington and ate a diet very low in fat and lived into her late 90s.
My cholesterol is very low as a result of my diet and a small dose of prevastatin.
 
I AM IN A BAD FUCKING MOOD AND I NEED JUNK FOOD! THIS DIETING BULLSHIT ISN'T WORKING!
I haven't really been dieting other than trying to control portions (we do eat pretty healthy though). Still making it to the gym almost every day. Playing a ton of basketball, to which I don't ever in my life remember being this slow, it's depressing how bad I am... I know I'll be able to work myself out of it at least partially but I just feel so bad for anyone who gets stuck on my team lol.
 
I haven't really been dieting other than trying to control portions (we do eat pretty healthy though). Still making it to the gym almost every day. Playing a ton of basketball, to which I don't ever in my life remember being this slow, it's depressing how bad I am... I know I'll be able to work myself out of it at least partially but I just feel so bad for anyone who gets stuck on my team lol.

I would be on your team, but I would end up kicking the ball into the next orbit.

I swear to FUCK if I don't get some goddamn chocolate I'm going to die!
 
I AM IN A BAD FUCKING MOOD AND I NEED JUNK FOOD! THIS DIETING BULLSHIT ISN'T WORKING!
Eat a Baby Ruth candy bar and you'll feel better about yourself. Now, look at that perfect physique in the mirror and you'll be in Nirvana.
 
Eat a Baby Ruth candy bar and you'll feel better about yourself. Now, look at that perfect physique in the mirror and you'll be in Nirvana.

Yeah, I went out and got a giant meal and some junk food to sustain me until the next shopping day. Damn, I lasted 4 days with this shit; I was so sure I could go a year, lol.

I'm still cutting out soda and pizza. But chocolate and sweets.....sorry, I need them. The withdrawal is too much to bear. I'm a tyrant without them.
 
Yeah, I went out and got a giant meal and some junk food to sustain me until the next shopping day. Damn, I lasted 4 days with this shit; I was so sure I could go a year, lol.

I'm still cutting out soda and pizza. But chocolate and sweets.....sorry, I need them. The withdrawal is too much to bear. I'm a tyrant without them.
You know not that you need or want my advice, but if its truly “addict like” withdrawal. Maybe you should start slowly, like just cut those things a bit, each week. Until you’re down to either none or very little.
 
Yeah, I went out and got a giant meal and some junk food to sustain me until the next shopping day. Damn, I lasted 4 days with this shit; I was so sure I could go a year, lol.

I'm still cutting out soda and pizza. But chocolate and sweets.....sorry, I need them. The withdrawal is too much to bear. I'm a tyrant without them.

Adkins makes peanut butter cups and other candy that is pretty damn good and completely Adkins/Keto friendly.
 
Yeah, I went out and got a giant meal and some junk food to sustain me until the next shopping day. Damn, I lasted 4 days with this shit; I was so sure I could go a year, lol.

I'm still cutting out soda and pizza. But chocolate and sweets.....sorry, I need them. The withdrawal is too much to bear. I'm a tyrant without them.

I think the problem with most people who start dieting is they drop everything that is deemed as unhealthy all at once. Your brain overloads with cravings triggers firing off all at the same time until it gets too damn much to take and you are inhaling a large Value Meal to stop the pain. Its no wonder more people fail then succeed. You have to completely re-wire your brain and re-teach it so you don't need that particular craving to get through the day. I am no nutritionist and have never dieted myself but my advice would be to write a list of all the unhealthy foods that you have a craving for, from strongest to weakest and then start at the very bottom of that list and get rid of that one and once you are no longer having a need for it, move to the second weakest craving and work up from there until you are at the very strongest craving you have. By that time it will ironically probably be the easiest craving to get rid of in my opinion

Just a pointer, In making your list, don't put 'Salty Snacks' as a craving. That is too broad, break it down into individual things like 'potato chips', etc.

Just my suggestion. Not telling you what to do. Good luck to you.
 
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I think the problem with most people who start dieting is they drop everything that is deemed as unhealthy all at once, your brain overloads with cravings triggers firing off all at the same time until it gets too damn much to take and you are inhaling a large Value Meal to stop the pain. Its no wonder more people fail then succeed. You have to completely re-wire your brain and re-teach it so you don't need that particular craving to get through the day. I am no nutritionist and have never dieted myself but my advice would be to write a list of all the unhealthy foods that you have a craving for, from strongest to weakest and then start at the very bottom of that list and get rid of that one and once you are no longer having a need for it, move to the second weakest craving and work up from there until you are at the very strongest craving you have. By that time it will ironically probably be the easiest craving to get rid of in my opinion

Just a pointer, In making your list, don't put 'Salty Snacks' as a craving. That is too broad, break it down into individual things like 'potato chips', etc.

Just my suggestion. Not telling you what to do. Good luck to you.

That's actually a good idea, thanks!
 
I AM IN A BAD FUCKING MOOD AND I NEED JUNK FOOD! THIS DIETING BULLSHIT ISN'T WORKING!
Stop being a little bitch!

I say that kind of seriously, if you want any diet to work you just have to bite the bullet and accept the shitty new lifestyle.

I will offer this piece of advice, it’s not all in your head, it’s your production of dopamine. After years of treating yourself to sweets and carbs your body now doesn’t make dopamine at the right levels or at the right times. That’s why junk food is such a pick-me-up.

You have to find a new way to produce dopamine on your schedule. Exercise is probably the best, but there are also drugs, coffee, porn, gambling, sex, anal sex, reverse cowgirl anal sex, backwards monkey anal sex, yoga, parachuting and other options that might fit your lifestyle. But one way or the other your diet will continue to be overly difficult if you don’t find a way to address your dopamine levels.
 
You can also crush up some pork rinds, add a little almond flour and water and make some Keto friendly tortillas.

That has gotten me thru a bread craving.
 
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