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<blockquote data-quote="Pretzel" data-source="post: 473515" data-attributes="member: 12257">I read all the posts, not a lot of time to respond lately...&nbsp; sounds like we have enough members to have our own &quot;loss&quot; thread in the Off Topic area.&nbsp; Maybe a separate area where we can each post our own thread.&nbsp; What ya think?&nbsp; It's not directly Nikon related, but the more fit we are, the more able we are to get to that next great shot.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />Started at 296.4 (hangs head in shame) altogether, a bit before posting in this convo.&nbsp; Down to 281.7 this morning!&nbsp; The journey goes much slower than it used to, but I've gotta get it right this time!&nbsp; That's almost 15 lbs earned by a lot of trips to the gym and generally smaller portions.&nbsp; That and replacing my sweet tea with water.Recently learned that the LIVER is what processes body fat, so poor liver health greatly impacts your ability to lose weight.&nbsp; 1)&nbsp; It takes water for the liver to do it's job.&nbsp; Drinks with high fructose corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, etc. have so many chemicals that the small percentage of water gets nowhere near countering the &quot;clog&quot; those chemicals create.&nbsp; 2)&nbsp; Salt is BAD! (so good, but so bad)&nbsp; 3)&nbsp; Same goes for alcohol.&nbsp; Worse than salt!&nbsp; (I cried when I read this)&nbsp; 4)&nbsp; There are a lot of green veggies that promote higher liver performance levels, but the only ones I can really stand to eat are broccoli and cauliflower.&nbsp; That kale and cabbage and stuff (brussel sprouts too) just doesn't go down well. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />&nbsp; 5)&nbsp; If all else fails, INCREASE your water intake to compensate!&nbsp; It's been said that dividing your weight (in pounts) in half, converting that number to ounces and drinking that much water is a HUGE key to weight loss, especially for that fat around the mid-section.Between water and the gym, and the smaller portions, I'm off to a good start at least.&nbsp; Still eating the same old crap for the most part, so if I could reign that in, I could pull off some of those &quot;Biggest Loser&quot; type weeks, I'd bet!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pretzel, post: 473515, member: 12257"] I read all the posts, not a lot of time to respond lately... sounds like we have enough members to have our own "loss" thread in the Off Topic area. Maybe a separate area where we can each post our own thread. What ya think? It's not [I]directly[/I] Nikon related, but the more fit we are, the more able we are to get to that next great shot. ;) Started at 296.4 (hangs head in shame) altogether, a bit before posting in this convo. Down to 281.7 this morning! The journey goes much slower than it used to, but I've gotta get it right this time! That's almost 15 lbs earned by a lot of trips to the gym and generally smaller portions. That and replacing my sweet tea with water. Recently learned that the LIVER is what processes body fat, so poor liver health greatly impacts your ability to lose weight. 1) It takes water for the liver to do it's job. Drinks with high fructose corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, etc. have so many chemicals that the small percentage of water gets nowhere near countering the "clog" those chemicals create. 2) Salt is BAD! (so good, but so bad) 3) Same goes for alcohol. Worse than salt! (I cried when I read this) 4) There are a lot of green veggies that promote higher liver performance levels, but the only ones I can really stand to eat are broccoli and cauliflower. That kale and cabbage and stuff (brussel sprouts too) just doesn't go down well. ;) 5) If all else fails, INCREASE your water intake to compensate! It's been said that dividing your weight (in pounts) in half, converting that number to ounces and drinking that much water is a HUGE key to weight loss, especially for that fat around the mid-section. Between water and the gym, and the smaller portions, I'm off to a good start at least. Still eating the same old crap for the most part, so if I could reign that in, I could pull off some of those "Biggest Loser" type weeks, I'd bet! [/QUOTE]

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