Originally Posted by not2old (Post 11466797)

...first thing in the morning as well as before you go to bed, is a cup/mug of hot green tea which you will find will drop you pounds as well as flush some of the unwanted crap out of your body

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 11466968)

Is that worth the vomiting though? :rofl:

I've yet to discover any herbal, healthy teas that don't taste foul after smelling nice.

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 11466968)

Is that worth the vomiting though? :rofl:

I've yet to discover any herbal, healthy teas that don't taste foul after smelling nice.

Originally Posted by Tirytory (Post 11467062)

What makes it healthy though? Green tea has the same amount of caffeine in it as regular tea..

Originally Posted by WEBlue (Post 11467047)

Very true! The commercial herbal teas composed of dried stale herbs are terrible.

However, I quite like an infusion I make myself from various mint leaves (no sprays or chemicals ever used) that are picked fresh from my own garden ....

Originally Posted by Shard (Post 11467115)

The best herbal I've had was in Morocco, where they use enormous strands of fresh mint and copious amounts of sugar (or was that me?) to produce a wonderful tea.

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 11467134)

Mint and sugar? Yeah, that's it. ;)

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 11467134)

Mint and sugar? Yeah, that's it. ;)

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 11461890)

I am actively trying to lose weight before I get even heavier and before any diseases I am currently at risk for (diabetes and fatty liver) actually develop.

I don't have a steady healthy diet

The more I am seeing people in my age group dying and coming down with serious illnesses and diseases from just being over weight and not exercising, I need to do this now and become healthier before something bad happens.

I may not always seem that I like living, and I admit I sometimes don't, but I am finally getting things together and want to be here long enough to see them through, and hopefully live 30 or 40 more years so I can accomplish, build and enjoy my new life that is being built.

Originally Posted by not2old (Post 11467155)

the C&P above is from post #1....:ohmy:

No disrespect mean't, but after re-reading the OP, could it be perhaps that after so many pages on this thread, that you may have bee having us all on?:confused:

And here we all were trying to make suggestions about diet, fish, ways to cook things, exercising to suggesting you see a doctor & dietitian.

After the comments to my 'green tea' suggestion, I think its time to take a nap:eek:

Originally Posted by Tirytory (Post 11467062)

What makes it healthy though? Green tea has the same amount of caffeine in it as regular tea..

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 11466577)

I am not too concerned about the weight itself for looks as really, I just want to get a healthier weight, even if I don't lose the full 40, just losing enough to see cholesterol come down to a normal level and reduce my risk of future illness.

I'd be happy at my weight, if it was muscle and not fat.

That said 7 days of no drinking soda now, only water, a little green tea with no sugar or sweeteners added, along with water with a slight bit of pure lemon juice just for a bit of flavor.

The scale says 225 in the morning today, a week ago it said 230, so apparently dumping soda is working, along with 20 minute walks, although 5 walks now and my hips are killing me, but I know the pain will go away once my body gets used to the exercise, been through this before, so I know its only short term pain.

Honestly if I still loaded airplanes, I'd have no issue with this, would never have gained so much weight.

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 11467244)

I'd answer but you've confused me.