Originally Posted by Oink (Post 12792439)

I with some encouragement, changed my diet to more healthful foods but more importantly I reduced the amount of calories I consumed. I went from a pudgy 185 to hovering around 145 lbs. HID thinks I look great (She's into that glam-rock NY Dolls/Mick Jagger/heroin chic look) and will shag me now but I'm 6'1" and I feel hungry. :(

Originally Posted by Partially discharged (Post 12792781)

A friend of mine who is about 5'11" and weighed 220 lbs went on a no drinking, low carbs diet and improved his exercise regime (other than playing footie twice a week most of the year) and in 2019 lost 52 lbs.......actually he looks kind of gaunt now and had to get lots of new clothes but he says he feels so much better. He is off the wagon now, although he is trying to stick to just IPA and red wine.

Originally Posted by Alex2201 (Post 12795689)

Have you tried growing your own Tomatos etc?

Originally Posted by beckiwoo (Post 12793533)

I like this idea, however I do weight training/cardio/bootcamp 3-4 time’s a week.

i do try intermittent fasting every now and again and I can go 12 hours without food but when it gets to 5-6pm I’m staving and will eat everything in sight.

in regards to giving up things. I only buy almond milk now and find drinking regular milk gives me acid reflex and/or stomach issues. I did try to go plant based with yoghurt and cheese but the former was getting expensive and the latter tastes like plastic rubber! I’m mostly given up pork and beef except I will occasionally have a steak and some sausages but rarely. Fish and chicken are eaten maybe 2-4 times a week and I’ll make vegan mango curry every week and a half in my instant pot

Originally Posted by Alex2201 (Post 12795698)

Stout is my pint of choice. Not a fan of North American IPA. I drink Pilsner in the summer, I like Steam Whistle. I might have to go on it year round :o I did read somewhere that vegans suffer hangovers worse than meat eaters. I will report back after the next skin full :thumbsup:

Originally Posted by MillieF (Post 12795699)

Yes I have...I had tons of cherry tomatoes this year, but the winter is sooo long. I don’t have the greenest of fingers!

I just get irritated that having a healthy diet is just so much more thought provoking here. My son has just signed up to run the Freddie marathon, with a couple of friends and watches everything that goes in his mouth like a hawk...it is amazing just how much cr*p they try to jam into things.

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 12795707)

I've been banned alcohol (too many calories apparently) since the summer to compensate for winter and as I don't take drugs, well not many, it's been quite boring. :(

Originally Posted by Alex2201 (Post 12795713)

I draw the line right there. I am not giving up beer for anything! Life is dull enough as it is! :rofl:

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 12795707)

I've been banned alcohol (too many calories apparently) since the summer to compensate for winter and as I don't take drugs, well not many, it's been quite boring. :(

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 12795838)

HID sounds very controlling. You need a good woman to love you for what and who you are.

:lol: