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Weight Loss/Maintenance

randr

(12,504 posts)

9. Cut sugar intake

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Sat Jul 29, 2023, 08:20 AM

Jul 2023

I spent the best part of last year avoiding medications for HBP. Finally cut my sugar intake and dropped from over 150 to below 120 in TWO days. My doctors were incredulous and continue to be as I have maintained below their red line of prescribed drug use.

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I tweaked my diet and I'm going in the right direction. [View all] no_hypocrisy Jul 2023 OP

i eat green beans when in season Tetrachloride Jul 2023 #1

My wife loves my green beans with a little salt and parmesan cheese. Not sure how good it is for a dem4decades Jul 2023 #3

Keep at it, once you see progress it helps to stay the course. I had the same discussion dem4decades Jul 2023 #2

"Goal weight" no_hypocrisy Jul 2023 #4

I try to go in 5-pound increments, over a certain set time. Weigh myself ev morning and record dem4decades Jul 2023 #5

I went low carb the Oct. before Covid hit Marthe48 Jul 2023 #6

Be careful on low carb SouthernDem4ever Jul 2023 #11

Take care of yourself! Marthe48 Jul 2023 #14

That's good. SouthernDem4ever Jul 2023 #15

Hope you have recovered and doing better. Marthe48 Jul 2023 #17

Sounds like you're doing everything right SouthernDem4ever Jul 2023 #18

I realized a long time ago I'd be a successful Cro Magnon Marthe48 Jul 2023 #19

Best of luck to you! I've been on the diet roller coaster, too, and I find that when I think I'm Lonestarblue Jul 2023 #7

Drinking a lot more water. no_hypocrisy Jul 2023 #8

Cut sugar intake randr Jul 2023 #9

Kale has more protein per 100 calories than beef. Quinoa has complete amino acids Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2023 #10

If you want a good burger without the animal fat/meat SouthernDem4ever Jul 2023 #13

I did too, and it appears to be working. ananda Jul 2023 #12

Never heard of Pasta E Fagioli with five beans. KS Toronado Jul 2023 #16