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I went cold turkey on July 31, 2013. Within a few days I was fine. It is really going to depend on why you were "addicted" to the soda. In my case it wasn't the caffeine, it was the sugar, so when I was diagnosed with Type II Diabetes I needed to reign in my sugar. No soda. No sugar. I substituted water, a lot of water,…

I'm going to tell you the truth. Everyone is different. Everyone responds differently to different chemicals. There may be absolutely no impact on you drinking a dozen cans of Coke Zero while for someone else there may be a big impact. The important thing to do is test it out and determine for yourself whether or not Coke…

Are you diabetic or pre-disposed to diabetes? If so, then the answer is "Yes". If not, then the answer is "Whatever works for you".

July 31, 2013, is the last time I had a Dr. Pepper or any other soda. The substitute? Really cold water or sparkling water. No diet soda as I get headaches when I drink it so I really had no choice. Since then the weight loss has actually been a good reminder as to what I was putting in my body.

I would tend to agree with everyone in that 1200 calories a day is too low. One of the most important things to do is to set realistic goals for yourself and understand that you may not make that goal in the time frame you expected. It took time to put on the weight and it will take time to take off the weight. I started…

I had the same issue and I ended up needed compression stockings. They are essentially very tall socks that squeeze your calf forcing the water out of your system. In combination with my diet and exercise my calf has shrunk over 3 1/2 inches in the past 9 months and pushing my finger into my skin no longer leaves a lasting…

There are two sides to every story so I'm not sure that you are going to get a definitive answer on this one due to the fact that everyone is different. While there are some studies pointing out that consumption of artificial sweeteners increases the body's desire for calories (not specifically sugar) this seems to be a…

Ahead of target.

Currently ahead of target (124 m) for March:

As of the end of day February 26th, I met my goal for the month.

As of end of day February 24th - on target to exceed:

As of end of day Feb 14. Ahead of target.

As of end of day February 11th:

As of end of day February 10th, ahead of schedule:

Looks like I forgot to put in my challenge for February. Well, the weather started off cold ( -20C ) so I figure that 4 miles per day will work. 4 x 28 = 112 so my challenge this month is 112 miles.

Fabulous story of turning your life around. Congratulations.

Missed it by a couple of miles. Damn flu.

As of end of day January 29th.

Congrats to @ Bluiz13 on your time! My results as of the end of day January 25:

220 g of protein on a 2200 calorie diet means that protein is 40% of his intake. That is quite high for someone who is not trying to be a body builder. There are a number of different diets that recommend that number (40%) but a more modest 25% (138 g) or 30% (165 g) is probably more in line with what he needs. Having a…

Well, half my face is covered by a beard, now white with age, but to be honest losing weight is making me look younger. There is less "sag" to the skin and I look 5 - 10 years younger than I did last summer. The quality of the food I am eating has gone up as well as the amount of water I am drinking so I think the…

Based on the weight in your profile you should be eating, at a minimum, around 100g of protein per day (400 calories). If you are trying to lose weight this number should be moved up to closer to 130 g of protein (520 calories) per day. With the Institute of Medicine also adding in 100 grams of carbs per day that means you…

As of end of day January 23, 2014. Slightly behind target.

The flu has me behind target:

It's not so much about eating clean as it is about giving your body the right nutrients. Considering how far you have come I think you know what you can/should eat so I don't think you are going to have any problems continuing to lose weight.

Because of the way that the body processes carbs vs. proteins, if you are going to "go over" on something then make it protein. However, the numbers in MFP are, by default, quite low. As a minimum you should be getting 0.37 grams per pound of body weight. This is the RDA from the Institute of Medicine. If you are going to…

If you are going to be doing a lot of exercising make sure that you get a lot of protein in your diet. 30% or more should do.

Total as of end of day January 7th:

If you are as active as you say, your protein intake could be on the low side. As a result, you may not be seeing the results you are expecting because your body is busy destroying the muscle you are trying to build up. What you should do is switch out some of your carbs for proteins. For someone as active as yourself 30%…

If we equate dress sizes to men's pant sizes, then I have dropped a pant size per month for the past five months. However, when I started at 355 pounds I had a lot of weight to lose so, to be honest, that feat is not all that spectacular. I am still a fair ways from my goal and my rapid shrinkage is starting to slow down.…