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[quote=Anonymous]42M.  6'-1".  On 9/24 I had to put on a suit for the first time in over a year and I discovered my jacket wouldn't button because of my belly.  I weighed in at 216, and realized that I had to make some changes and drop the COVID 15 ASAP.

The recipe is simple and something we all know - Caloric deficit. I log what I eat into MyFitnessPal daily.

The biggest changes I made are:

1) More veggies.  More salads. Its boring, but I eat this salad 3x a week for lunch (https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/copycat-guacamole-greens-3686274).  I also try to have a green smoothie every morning (power greens, celery, apple, ginger, lemon in the Vitamix)

2) Much less alcohol - down to 1-2 drinks during the week (wine or beer with a meal maybe), and 1-2 on the weekend

3) Daily exercise.  I started two programs on Peloton: Discover your Power Zones and Crush your Core with Emma.  On non-ride days, I try to walk 2-3 miles during the day.

4) Reduced desserts (I have a mega sweet tooth), and no snacking after dinner. I think the late snacking was my biggest problem.  Note, I still have dessert frequently, 4-5 nights a week, but much smaller servings and immediately after dinner vs. later at night.

I know the first 15 are often the easiest, but it has been motivating to see the results.  The best part is this whole thing feels sustainable.  During this time I have been out to a few "cheat meals" like steakhouse business dinner and an annual end of the golf season dinner with my foursome. Also I do eat wings and drink beer on Sundays watching football.  My DW makes the best apple pie and that's my favorite dessert, so after apple picking two weekends ago I had a lot of pie to consume.

This week will be a test to see if I can reasonably stay on board...Kids' birthday weekend so lots of cake and treats, then 4 days in Vegas for a conference, with lots of indulgent meals and alcohol.  But I'm committed and believe within 6 months I can drop another 15-20 to get to my target weight[/quote]

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