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All this talk of losing weight, so I guess I'll chime in that I'm down from 230+ to hovering around 200 since the beginning of the year. I've also started growing my hair out (wife keeps telling me to get it cut), but with this and the weight loss most people say I look so much younger! I'm also certain some of this wieght loss is muscle mass, but alot has been from around the midsection, as all of my shorts and pants fall right off if I don't wear a belt.

Like you Kari not only have I given up many of the foods I enjoyed but I've also given up the daily alcohol as well. I've actually had two 3 weeks periods in the last few months where I didn't have one drink! That's gotta be a record I've not had since my Navy underway days!

Scotti, that level of weight loss is perfect if you want it to stay off. Large and sudden weight loss is not only bad for health in the long term but rarely lasts. It is better to lose just a few ounces per week over a long period than 5 or 6 pounds a week !

So in short ' I take my hat off to you' and your goals will be achieved and remain that way. With regard to your hair, well, you must be on the young side
I have very limited hair and what I do have is grey this situation makes me even happier to wear a wig whenever I can.
Don't give in to SO pressure to have it cut, I really envy you.

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