Been on a doctor-enforced diet since June. He also put me on Adipex. Cut out all the carbs (except for beer, ‘natch) - no breads, rice, potatoes, none of it. I scrutinize the labels of everything I do and used to buy, and man, was I packing in the carbs. Switched over to a diet high in protein. Lots of lean meat, fish, and fresh veggies. I don’t miss the carbs because of how the diet ties to serious health issues - I’ve become a medical jigsaw puzzle. I’ve dropped about 19 pounds so far. To give you an idea, just about 8 or 9 years ago I was wearing a size 36. As of late last year, I was wearing a size 44. I lost a little on my own and got down to a 42. Now I’m close to getting into size 40.
I am buying new snacks every couple of sizes.
I am hoping for a wedding in the near future, if my son gets on the stick and asks the gal he has been seeing. He needs to put a ring on her soon!
I want to be smaller than all of my adopted daughters when I am at that wedding. The cortisol stress hormone I expended that fattened me while raising them, That is gone! I have little stress in my life, comparatively speaking.
I am also putting money aside for a new wardrobe when I hit that goal.
I am buying new snacks every couple of sizes.
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slacks not snacks