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What has truly worked for me is activity tracking. I'm down about 62 pounds since starting two years ago. I used a Fitbit tracker...about $50. You wear it, put it in a pocket...whatever works for you. It provides both an APP and a friend network. It tracks your movement (steps) and is compatible with MFP. Pay a lot of…
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You may be healthy, but this isn't just about losing pounds. It's about changing eating and lifestyle patterns to ones that are good for you. I was healthy - running, weight-lifting, etc., all through my 30s. Then came my 40s and my body's metabolism began slowing down. Before I knew it, I'd put on 8 inches in my waist.…
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It may sound like I'm oversimplifying this process, but I walk everywhere I can in our small town - nothing is over a 30 minute walk away. It's an easy way to burn a couple of hundred extra calories and get my metabolism up. When I do have to drive into a bigger town for Lowes or Walmart, I park as far from the entrance as…
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My wife nor I have ever been "small" people, but neither have we allowed ourselves to get dangerously obese. Before we met and started dating, she went on a first (and last) date with a guy who thought he was God's gift to women. It was a blind date arranged by one of her friends. The guy met her at a popular restaurant…
