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Originally Posted by Clyde Frog

I cannot stress this enough: Diet and lifestyle change is the hardest part of any weight loss regimen. You can bust your ass in the gym and then do nothing else but be sedentary, drink a bunch or soda/alcohol and eat like shit then you’ll see minimal results.

This is very true.

My saying is “nothing in moderation”. I don’t miss the bad stuff I used to eat, as long as I don’t eat/drink it EVER. I can’t enjoy something in moderation. If I have it once, I make excuses for why I can have it again.

My diet method is I pick something new to change every 4-6 months. So far, I’ve given up all pop, most sweets, chips, fries (was harder than I imagined), breaded chicken (only grilled or baked), sugar/creamer in my coffee, and I limit my red meat. I could have never given up all of that at once without being miserable. I started with pop, then did swim thing else every 6 months. My weight was never completely out of control (maybe 10-15 pounds overweight), so I could be patient. I’m relieved that I’ve been able to stay at a great weight for myself and really active. My son deserves it.