Have a question for 1 year+ out people
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Ben, Looking good bro, nice new pics did you get that blue marlin in the boat. We need pictures of the fish….. Now back to the topic at hand. I am 18 months out and I still eat pretty much the same stuff I have been eating for the past 15 months which is just about anything I want in moderation. I stay away from fried foods and do not eat a lot of processed sugar. I love all types of fruit and veggies now and I eat them at every meal. I do steak, chicken, fish, lamb, and pork bbq. I use to love all types of pork but I have lost my desire for the taste of it. I only liked fried pork chops and I don't do fried anymore. Fried foods make me feel really lousy but I don't dump. When I eat to much refined sugar I get a headache and feel like I am a sugar coma for an hour or so, but I don't dump. The smell of most fried stuff turns my stomach now. My primary beverages are water 95% of the day and 1/2 sweet and 1/2 unsweet ice tea maybe once a day at lunch. Yes I do drink a couple of beers and I do eat pizza, its thin crust and only a couple of slices. Otherwise, I eat like any normal person, I just eat a whole lot less than I use to and when I find myself starting to get full I limit myself to finishing the protein items on my plate first. This has worked fine for me and I lost 241lbs over 18 months. I have been maintaining 219lbs for the past 6 months with no issues, I also exercise regularly and have taken up hiking 10-12miles up and down mountains now just for the challenge. I plan to hike the 300 mile stretch of the NC Appalachian Trail for my 50th birthday in 18 months. I have sore joints some days as most 48 year guys that hike, play volleyball and workout on a regular basis and sometimes over do it. I gave blood on 9/11 and when the lady told my blood pressure I was really shocked. When I weight 460lbs my BP was 160/120, last month she told me it was 98/59. Also for the first time in 30 plus years my cholesterol level is below 200 now. I do feel 20 years younger but the hair is still white....
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