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MQAAord · 06-25-2004, 02:49 PM

I lost 60 pounds with a combo of Slim-Fast & exercise.

(Of course the fact that it was post-baby weight probably helped it come off.....)

I cut out most added sugar in my life. I switched to diet soda, and even cut that back a great deal. I don't keep candy in the house anymore, if I absolutly [b:c1ff86da85]must[/b:c1ff86da85] have a candy bar I'll by one in line at Target or the grocery store. That way the craving is satisfied, but I only bought one, and it was disposed of immediatly, and I don't now have a bag of candy sitting around the house waiting to get eaten. I buy as much no-sugar-added stuff as I can, the few times I buy ice cream it's the no-sugar-added variety. Swiss Miss even makes a no-sugar-added cocoa mix.

Cutting the sugar has made all the difference in the world.

I do need to be much more diligent with the exercise though, since I lost the weight I got lazy, and while I haven't gained any back, I lack the muscle tone I'd developed. So I really must get off my duff and get back in the Pilates & NordicTrak routine!

06-25-2004, 02:49 PM	#17 (permalink)
MQAAord Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: A Happy Place Posts: 668 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Question for Barbara or anyone doing/has done Atkins I lost 60 pounds with a combo of Slim-Fast & exercise. (Of course the fact that it was post-baby weight probably helped it come off.....) I cut out most added sugar in my life. I switched to diet soda, and even cut that back a great deal. I don't keep candy in the house anymore, if I absolutly [b:c1ff86da85]must[/b:c1ff86da85] have a candy bar I'll by one in line at Target or the grocery store. That way the craving is satisfied, but I only bought one, and it was disposed of immediatly, and I don't now have a bag of candy sitting around the house waiting to get eaten. I buy as much no-sugar-added stuff as I can, the few times I buy ice cream it's the no-sugar-added variety. Swiss Miss even makes a no-sugar-added cocoa mix. Cutting the sugar has made all the difference in the world. I do need to be much more diligent with the exercise though, since I lost the weight I got lazy, and while I haven't gained any back, I lack the muscle tone I'd developed. So I really must get off my duff and get back in the Pilates & NordicTrak routine!