In 2019, I lost 25 pounds.

[IrishEyes]

I plan to lose more in 2020.

What great thing happened in 2019 for you?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. I managed to stay relatively sane.

[IrishEyes]

5. Lately, that is definitely an accomplishment.

I hope you have a great 2020.

[UTUSN]

2. Congrats! Please share how you did it, tia.

[IrishEyes]

6. Thanks. I've been tracking what I eat every day.

I have an app where I put in everything I eat and it tells me how many calories, fat, sugar and sodium. I just try not to go over a certain amount of each every day. Most of the time, I go over my sugar amount but I'm working on it. I also have been eating more veggies, less pastries and drinking water instead of juice or soda. I have been exercising as well. The weight is coming off slowly which is fine by me.

[fierywoman]

3. I gave up sugar, wheat and alcohol one day a few months ago. 20 # have dripped off

without trying anything else. I'm pleased.

[IrishEyes]

7. I don't drink alcohol but I'm going to try to limit my sugar.

That is one of the goals that I'm working on.

[fierywoman]

11. For me going cold turkey was easiest. And read all the things sugar supports -- like

cancer cells who can't live without sugar. And the connection with dementia. And my father has full blown dementia so I have a 50% chance it's in my DNA -- that got me off my ass pretty quickly. Do what you can in your own way and godspeed!

[safeinOhio]

4. My plan has been working.

Eat to live, do not live to eat.

[IrishEyes]

13. That is a good plan!

[Yavin4]

8. I stopped smoking.

It's been 45 days!

[IrishEyes]

14. That is great news.

I never smoked a cigarette in my life but I understand that quitting smoking can be tough. Also, think of all the money that you have saved in just 45 days.

My father and stepfather both gave up smoking in their 30s before I was born. I know if they hadn't, they would probably not both be in excellent health at almost 80.

[FakeNoose]

9. I went to my 50th High School Reunion

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It was in October and it was well-attended by our Class of '69 classmates.

Ran into a guy who's single (longtime divorced) and I'm also single (longtime divorced). Suddenly we looked at each other with stars in our eyes. "Oh look at you!" "Oh my gosh, look at you!" This guy and I had literally known each other for 50+ years and never had been attracted before. Now we're going out and all the signs are good. We're planning on ringing in the New Year together!

[fierywoman]

12. Oh! Oh! I love this!

[IrishEyes]

15. That is so great.

It sounds like you are both going to have a happy new year.

[LeftInTX]

10. We had our back siding replaced with Hardy Plank!

It sounds simple, but it wasn't. We needed the right person for the job, cuz our architecture is weird.

[IrishEyes]

16. It must feel great to have that done.

I'm glad you found the right person.