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Re: [RC] Rider weight - AmyI think maybe it would be helpful for people to share how they've lost the weight and successfully kept it off. I was one of those "always wanting to lose 15-20lbs" people for a few years. As a kid, I was SKINNY, but in my 20s, I found I couldn't just eat whatever I wanted to anymore. I tried eating all the low fat processed food during that craze, nope, didn't work. I really didn't consider my diet to be that bad and couldn't understand why I could not lose those darn pounds. About 1.5yrs ago, I decided to become a vegetarian, still was eating processed foods though and still not losing weight. I have always been sick, lots of allergies, sinus and brochitis issues and I knew dairy was a big problem for me, so finally last fall I gave up dairy, I'd tried before, but it's really hard to do. Also gave up refined sugars and grains and processed foods. Instead of snacking on processed junk, I get a healthy nut mix at my local health food store, mix in some salty pistachios for more flavor, mmmm! Lots of fruit, veggies, beans, whole grains and the weight just fell off with no change in my activity level at all. AND better than losing that weight, I haven't been sick since October!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Last spring at this time, I was incredibly sick with bronchitis and asthma for three months. This year I'm feeling absolutely great and off my asthma meds so far too! My new motto is, "If my body cannot use the food I'm eating, then why eat it?" So much of the junk in the Amercian diet cannot be used by the body. When you eat what your body can use, you can be much healthier and will easily get to your correct weight. Giving up pop is HUGE, even the diet pop, aspartame is extremely bad for your health anyhow, I gave up anything with that too and I was a gum chewing junkie. Amy =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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