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Doing this for health and freedom - not appearance.

mworeilly
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To look at me, some wonder what I’m doing logging my food intake. At age 48, my waist size fluctuates between 30-32 inches and I wear a 42 short jacket. It’s the inside of me that needs intake discipline though. I’ve been on BP meds for a decade and recently started on cholesterol medication at age 48. I’m a hiker/backpacker and don’t have the same wind in my lungs as when I was lighter. I typically hike with 15 lbs of gear so I figure if I can drop that much, it’d be the equivalent of hiking with no pack at all. But most of all, I want to see if I can get off the BP and cholesterol meds before I’m 50. I’ve been on again off again with this. So wish me luck.
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Good luck with reaching your goals!0
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Good luck. When your active life is just easier with less weight on your body. I get this0
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