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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have had trouble losing weight for 10+ years. I finally hunkered down and got serious about it in the past year. I'm down 65lbs (with some left to go). No surgery, just taking it one day at a time. I start with the 21 day fix (I seriously needed to detox from my sugar obsession and learn how to eat properly). That was fantastic for it.

I moved on to clean eating. We also joined a gym, which we frequent 3-5 times a week (they have an indoor pool, so 3 days are lifting and the other swimming). We have a treadmill in the basement which I walk on every day (at least 2 miles, I try to hit 3).

My daughter is 4 and my motivation. She started noticing people are different sizes/shapes and I knew I would be crushed if she said something about me being "fat".

So far so good. Thankfully the sugar obsession is gone, I can now have it in small amounts without triggering a binge (that took about 3 months of cutting it out cold turkey).

Figure out your triggers. Mine were watching TV, emotional times, and boredom. I chewed a lot of gum too... The first month was really "whatever you gotta do" to get through it. Then it started to get easier. As the weight comes off that is motivation right there, you just need to get through the first few weeks.

Oh with the 21 day fix I don't think I ever finished all the allotted containers - it was a ton of food. It's a really good place to start portion control wise and making sure you are getting the right foods into your diet. It is a lot of cooking though, no processed foods (also a great thing) so a bit of a commitment (but a TON of great recipe's out there). 
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I am OP. I am glad for you, but this is not what I am looking for because you haven't kept weight off for several years. Congratulations on your loss so far, though.

Those of you who have posted about keeping it off, thanks very much for posting. It's really interesting to hear your experiences. I am not opposed to weight loss surgery, so I would love to hear more about those of you who have lived with weight loss surgery for several years. I am also really glad to hear from those of you who kept weight off for years without weight loss surgery -- you have beat odds that are really terrible, and I think that's impressive.

Keep the stories coming! Thank you![/quote]

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