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Weight Loss/Maintenance

PoindexterOglethorpe

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3. A year ago I was on a cruise.

Reply to PennyC (Original post)

Thu Mar 18, 2021, 12:35 PM

Mar 2021

I was well aware that too many people eat as much as they possibly can on the cruise and gain weight. I was determined not to do that, so I was careful about where and when I ate, and got off the ship weighing exactly the same as I got on.

Then I decided it was time I lost enough weight to get my BMI into a normal range. So I simply cut way back on what I ate. No formal diet. Worked for me. I'm down at least 35 pounds. Would like to lose ten more.

Keep in mind that exercise really doesn't take off weight, but is wonderful for fitness, so it's still a very good thing.

I'm 72 years old.

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Did you say maintenance? [View all] PennyC Mar 2021 OP

Why not adopt a permanent healthy lifestyle? piddyprints Mar 2021 #1

Well,yeah, but... PennyC Mar 2021 #2

I get it. piddyprints Mar 2021 #5

A year ago I was on a cruise. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2021 #3

Good job! piddyprints Mar 2021 #6

Being on voluntary house arrest for a year actually made dieting possible for me. Ocelot II Mar 2021 #4

Exercise did it for me PennyC Mar 2021 #7

Officially postponed PennyC Apr 2021 #8

So far so good PennyC Apr 2021 #9