What does quitting sugar look like for you? I’m open to trying something

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The Pope

Previous username: Magyar_CougAZ
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Joined: Dec 6, 2012
Last login: Jan 1, 2025
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Approaching a new year. Any health-related goals?

Rules For Thee But not for me

12/27/24 9:25pm

Feel and sleep better. I hope quitting sugar will help.

sakar12

12/27/24 9:26pm

What does quitting sugar look like for you? I’m open to trying something

The Pope

12/27/24 9:29pm

The last time I quit soda pop the aches and pains in my joints mostly went away. My lungs got better.

Rules For Thee

12/27/24 9:38pm

Yes. Sugar feeds bad bacteria which then proceed to off gas that causes chronic

Blue chunks

12/27/24 10:13pm

Just all desserts and processed sugars, sodas and sugary drinks. I'll still

sakar12

12/27/24 10:12pm

Dumping sugar and most carbs is incredible. It’s totally worth it. Hang in.

Blue chunks

12/27/24 9:32pm

I try to only eat sugar one day a week. Cheat day concept.

NYCougz

12/27/24 10:18pm

Weight loss for me as well. Diet high protein low carb + counting calories.

Ycrazy

12/27/24 9:40pm

A few unmentioned obstacles in my journey are...

Rules For Thee

12/27/24 9:45pm

Don’t focus on the weight. Focus on healthy eating habits and the weight will

brazilcoug

12/27/24 10:19pm

Good advice.

Rules For Thee

12/27/24 10:23pm

would like to do a spartan but every time i try i get hurt so maybe i'll just stumble into it

shimmy

12/27/24 9:44pm

Backflip on a snowboard at age 40 without getting hurt

maxpowers

12/27/24 9:51pm

Sub 3 hour marathon

Nigel Saladu

12/27/24 9:57pm

RE: Sub 3 hour marathon

Dark Forest Green

12/27/24 10:00pm

Keep breathing and keep heart pumping.

Dark Forest Green

12/27/24 9:58pm

Definitely worthwhile goal. Hope you achieve it.

Rules For Thee

12/27/24 10:12pm

In the Ironman community, January 1st is "commitment day." I would encourage you

cmoney

12/27/24 10:01pm

Running my first 50-miler. Excited to learn new training ideas to make it work

runnincoug

12/27/24 10:08pm

Going Goggins. Love it. Good luck.

Rules For Thee

12/27/24 10:13pm

Mine is a continuation of what I started in August. Down 24 lbs with 17 to go.

TheSpiker

12/27/24 10:11pm

You got this! Keep going.

Rules For Thee

12/27/24 10:14pm

Down 20.. 20 more to go. Need to figure out how to sleep better too.

cougfanz

12/27/24 10:13pm

When I was young it bewildered me that old people had a hard time sleeping at night. Now I’m old. I get it.

Brisco

12/27/24 10:23pm

I fall asleep within a few minutes of laying down, but staying asleep is a challenge.

Rules For Thee

12/27/24 10:26pm

I'm 80, no problems sleeping. I take a 10 mg gummy followed by a blue Costco

Y'sWoody

12/27/24 10:50pm

What kind of gummy? Melatonin or other?

Rules For Thee

12/27/24 11:04pm

Yeah, but that’s cheating! I slept like a log during my brief colonoscopy.

Brisco

12/27/24 11:46pm

Lose 10 more lbs and get down to 20% body fat.

byujacob

12/27/24 10:39pm

I'd like to try to win the Spudman (an Olympic distance tri in my hometown).

BikeGuy

12/27/24 10:56pm

That's pretty cool. Keep up the good work.

Rules For Thee

12/27/24 11:06pm

I know you didn’t ask for advice, but you can 100% lose 50 lbs in a year by

Jay Rick

12/28/24 9:32am

Thanks. I started weighing my food this morning. Additionally, I'm

Rules For Thee

12/28/24 10:04am

I love a good spreadsheet! That’s actually how I lost weight. Started entering

Jay Rick

12/28/24 11:11am

I'm tracking my food via MyFitnessPal, and my cardio via a Fitbit Charge 6. Free weights are via Excel. Weight, sleep

Rules For Thee

12/28/24 11:20am

Even sleep. I love it.

Jay Rick

12/28/24 12:17pm

Weight goal is the same every year - stay under 190 lbs. I’m 6’3”. Every year I

Jay Rick

12/28/24 9:34am

Dang. I'm 6'4 and can't seem to get lower than. 205-210. I was 185 when I got

sakar12

12/28/24 3:05pm

Dominate the dojo

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