Thank you all

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>I know

> that my sodas are my #1 downfall,

> Drink sodas all day;

> it¡¦s rare to see me without one.

Tammy, best of luck w/your weight loss. Gotta say though, that unless

all that soda is the calorie-free stuff, you've ID'd the problem right

there. With about 250 calories in every 20 oz bottle, you'd lose 26

pounds a year just by eliminating ONE bottle per day from your intake.

Have you calculated the number of soda calories you take in on an average

day?

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I completely agree though I did not lose all the weight I needed to when I gave up soda, I did lose several pounds over the past year It was hard to give it up because I actually craved it and that is when I realized that I HAD to quit. I do not drink any kind of soda, but that is what I am doing it does not mean you have to be as extreme as I am. I feel better for it too! You can do it :)Lindy

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Thanks Lindy and I know I’ll have to give them up but I’m going to take

everyone’s advice and start with minor changes and at a slower pace than any

of the other times I’ve tried losing weight. I did 1 ½ miles on the

stationary bike this morning, had an egg muffin for breakfast, and chicken

fresco taco for lunch (these were suggestions from you guys for on the go

food). I know it wasn’t the healthiest day but it’s a start. This weekend I

plan to do some specific shopping for food that I can keep for my on the go

life style.

TAMMY

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From: thefatmanwalking_group

Subject: Re: Re: Thank You All

I completely agree though I did not lose all the weight I needed to when

I gave up soda, I did lose several pounds over the past year It was hard

to give it up because I actually craved it and that is when I realized that

I HAD to quit. I do not drink any kind of soda, but that is what I am doing

it does not mean you have to be as extreme as I am. I feel better for it

too!

You can do it

Lindy

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I made the switch to diet soda many years ago. Now I can't stomach a

regular sugar soda. The sweeteners they use now in the brand name

diet sodas taste really great with no aftertaste. Some of the cheap

off-brands still taste bad to me, though. Another substitute is real

iced tea with Splenda. You can make sun tea even without sun. I put

tea bags in a gallon of water before bed and the tea is ready when I

wake up. If you want to use real sugar in iced tea, even putting in 2

teaspoons will be SO much better than a sugar soda.

Alice

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Jane,

I love water as well. When I am working and get hot and sweaty, I don’t want

anything but ice water. I don’t like tap water; I drink bottled water. As a

matter of fact, I wash out and reuse my water bottles. I have a 2nd fridge

in the utility room and it stores “extras” or the stuff I don’t want taking

up room in my primary fridge. I usually have 10—15 bottles of water on hand.

If you don’t mind my asking, how much weight have you lost and over what

period of time?

TAMMY

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From: thefatmanwalking_group

Subject: Re: Re: Thank You All

My husband has the problem with the soda as well. He cut way back and has

lost some weight, just a few pounds so far. He really loathes water tho, so

it is hard for him. Because of all my hiking and backpacking I have really

learned to love water. It is my staple. But I was never a soda drinker to

begin with so that helped. My drink of choice has been coffee...usually

black but still not healthy to have all day long as it is a diuretic. lolol

I used it instead of food....and gained weight over the years. As Gerard

said, I have to eat more to lose weight. I used to eat 4 to 5 hundred

calories a day...now usually stay between 14 and 16 hundred. Weight comes

off an average of 2 to 4 pounds a week. And it has been steady. I usually

count my official weight once a month.

One or 2 changes at a time, as everyone says. It has taken me nearly 6

months to be comfortable with my eating and I still take a day off once in

awhile. I have found tho that I actually am training my body to be hungry

and I still put away about 1000 calories on my " day off " . Pretty cool...much

better then before!

Jane

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Thank you all for the warm welcome. I haven't been back on since

yesterday. It was my sons 1st birthday party and we had to put on a

happy face for him. My fiance is very upset still, with just cause. I

just dont know what to do to help him. I've done nothing but search

the internet today. He doesn't want to go through the liver biopsy,

not does he want to get on the liver transplant list. he says he'd

rather let nature take its course. I understand that he's scared,

mad, fustrated and what not but how can i make him understand that

there is other treatment options. I asked him to at least do the

natural stuff. Vitamins, and what not but he said " I'll think about

it " He doesn't want to know " how much time he has left " I've requested

his medical records from his GI doctor. to see if I can figure out

the numbers and what not. I also want to find him an alternative

medicine doctor. We live in Santa California, about 1 hour north

of Santa Barbara if anyone knows of anyone please let me know. Thanks

again for your kind words and loads of information. I hope to be on

later.