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It's my 1 year anniversary of losing and maintaining my weight! I started out at 57 years old, 185lbs. I'm 5'9", but had a lot of flub attached to my mid section, including belly fat, even around my upper abdominal belly, and face, upper arms, it sort of looked swollen and pregnant looking,etc.. I come from a long and lean genetic background, but all of us really gain around the middle when we put on weight as middle and intermediate agers! For the first time, my Doctor expressed concern with my growing weight, rising cholesterol, and triglyceride profile. I knew my body shape was one that was becoming prone to the metabolic syndrome profile, and I really didn't want that to develop, or type 2 diabetes.
So I researched diets and thought that The DASH diet for weight loss would really apply to my health concerns. I had noticed that my appetite was lowering these last couple of years and thought maybe I could handle a calorie restricted healthier eating (whole foods) type of eating.
And here we are. I've lost 40 pounds in a year! I'll probably lose another 10 pounds over the next year, so long as I'm not in quarantine!
I feel lighter, I notice it when I haul out my garbage bins. I feel more sprite. My ankles and knees which were getting arthritic prone are so much less painful! My fingers aren't swollen, I can wear my old rings. Shopping is a joy as I now fit standard sizes between my waist and hip ratio. My new T shirts are Medium, my pants are better styled and the fit is awesome. My face is more chiseled, less chubby, as are my upper arms. My breast aren't these heavy, dense appendages anymore. I can't wait to get my blood work done to see if I've beat my cholesterol and triglyceride problem by diet and lifestyle alone.
I'm so grateful to all of you, because I see you here as much as I am, plugging away and letting our good choices become habits and a part of our everyday lifestyle!
This old chick is winning the battle of not getting metabolic syndrome!! Yay Me!!
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710 kcal
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Fat: 18.60g | Prot: 45.37g | Carbs: 98.83g.
Dinner: Hummus, Raw Vegetable, Nestle Parlour Minis, Catelli Healthy Harvest Multigrain Fusilli, Beef Top Sirloin (Lean Only, Trimmed to 1/8" Fat, Select Grade), Broccoli. more...
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