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Weight Loss/Maintenance

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exboyfil

(17,863 posts)
Wed Jul 31, 2013, 09:51 AM Jul 2013

5'6" over 300# [View all]

I am committed to losing weight. In the past I had a cheap knock off rower and got into pretty good shape with it until I broke it. I just purchased a Concept 2 Model D rower to go along with my 1 1/2 hours a day walking. Once I get some more weight off I hope to get back to slow jogging/speed walking.

I have to work full time, spend about 1 1/2 to 2 hours a day with the kids on their studies, and cook my own meals. I am still committed though. Lots of stir fries using loads and loads of veges with a little meat and currently no grain (plan to add whole grain back in once I lose more weight). No sauces and just a little oil used in cooking. Lots of spices.

My biggest problem is ability to concentrate at work as I try to lose weight.

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5'6" over 300# [View all] exboyfil Jul 2013 OP
Low carb dusty trails Jul 2013 #1
Thanks for the suggestion exboyfil Jul 2013 #2
roasting dusty trails Jul 2013 #3
The updated Atkins isn't high fat TexasBushwhacker Sep 2013 #7
You can make cauliflower "rice" and "mashed potatoes" TexasBushwhacker May 2015 #11
new studies agree with you that low-carb diets lead to more weight loss and better health JennyD Sep 2014 #9
If the time commitment for cooking.. Mr.Environmental Aug 2013 #4
Welcome to DU wryter2000 Aug 2013 #5
That's a lot of exercise wryter2000 Aug 2013 #6
Its mostly the diet jambo101 Aug 2014 #8
Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2014 #10
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