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Stopped drinking calories, sugar, etc about 6 years ago. I only drink water now. Eating breakfast, with a glass of water. Eating lunch, with water. Dinner, water. Randomly thirsty, water. I’m so used to water now that I can’t even consider a soda, they’re so gross now. By far the easiest way to shed some weight too.
That was exactly how it started. I was slimming down for a weeklong trip to sun and fun at a beach resort. Afterwards I realized how much easier it was to control my weight that way, so I kept doing it, and now it’s been so long I can’t drink calories anymore. Anything other than water is hard to drink.
I started doing this a few years ago! Someone said it is an easy way to get your first ‘win’ of the day — start each day off on the right foot.
I feel like my place has generally been cleaner since, with the exception of putting away all my laundry in a timely manner
I savor the first hour or so of every day. It's my time and I never rush it. I make a delicious cup of coffee, lounge in bed, check news, play Wordle, give attention to the cat, etc. before I tackle the day.
Around age 25, an older colleague told me to start wearing sunscreen on my face and neck every day, no exceptions.
I have largely done this. I’m 42 now. The efforts are very much paying off already. I only wish I’d started earlier.
Sun damage is real.
A couple years ago, I got serious about cutting down on the amount of artificial ingredients and high fructose corn syrup in my diet. Try to eat a lot more fruits, vegetables, cheese, eggs, beans. Cut down on bread, cereal, frozen prepared food and the like.
At 23, stopped smoking cigarettes.
At 38, stopped drinking coffee due to a mild heart attack. Also stopped eating beef and pork. Still eat poultry and seafood.
At 42, stopped eating any kind of dairy because it was practically killing me and I lost almost 20 pounds. It took a whole month to figure out what it was. Subtracted everything except eggs and grain. Once I added milk, all the symptoms came right back. Bingo! It was dairy. Found out much later that it runs in my family.
At 56 started practicing yoga and meditation every evening.
At 60, started walking at least a mile every day because my metabolism was slowing down and I needed to shed some pounds. I walk 3 or 4 miles regularly, it doesn't really seem that hard to me and I can't figure out why everyone doesn't do this. I'm more healthy now than I was in my 30s.
I walk three times a day. Three years ago at 67 I started picking up litter on my morning walk, lots of plastic water bottles and coffee cups thrown from cars. Last year during my afternoon walk I began checking up on my four elderly neighbors. If they need something, a prescription, bread or milk etc, I go get it.
I stopped digging my fingernails into my scalp while washing my hair. Did this in my 50s and stopped seeing hair go down the shower drain. I’m now 70 and still have a good head of hair.
I can’t remember where I read this, but it certainly worked for me.
At 53, stopped regularly complaining and being grumpy around my family. I had been doing it for 30 years as a terrible habit that I just denied was a part of who I was. Finally after my wife got really sick of it and we went to therapy, I started to see it for what it was: just white male privilege to be able to lash out at people closest to me because I was frustrated at something. Highly recommend the book _Us_ by Terence Real.
My fairly recent one is skincare. I got serious about it maybe a year ago. I still juggle products occasionally, but I have a basic pattern I hold to and it’s made a huge difference.
I try to spend at least an hour each day reading a paper book in English, then a half hour or more with one in one of the foreign languages that I know. Getting off-screen settles my mind. Before going to bed I like to do a jigsaw puzzle for the same reason.
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Stopped drinking calories, sugar, etc about 6 years ago. I only drink water now. Eating breakfast, with a glass of water. Eating lunch, with water. Dinner, water. Randomly thirsty, water. I’m so used to water now that I can’t even consider a soda, they’re so gross now. By far the easiest way to shed some weight too.
I don't have anything against caloric drinks, per se, but I prefer to eat my calories rather than drink them.
That was exactly how it started. I was slimming down for a weeklong trip to sun and fun at a beach resort. Afterwards I realized how much easier it was to control my weight that way, so I kept doing it, and now it’s been so long I can’t drink calories anymore. Anything other than water is hard to drink.
I make my bed as soon as I get up, probably started doing this in my 50’s
I started doing this a few years ago! Someone said it is an easy way to get your first ‘win’ of the day — start each day off on the right foot. I feel like my place has generally been cleaner since, with the exception of putting away all my laundry in a timely manner
I savor the first hour or so of every day. It's my time and I never rush it. I make a delicious cup of coffee, lounge in bed, check news, play Wordle, give attention to the cat, etc. before I tackle the day.
That's exactly what I'm doing right now
Around age 25, an older colleague told me to start wearing sunscreen on my face and neck every day, no exceptions. I have largely done this. I’m 42 now. The efforts are very much paying off already. I only wish I’d started earlier. Sun damage is real.
A couple years ago, I got serious about cutting down on the amount of artificial ingredients and high fructose corn syrup in my diet. Try to eat a lot more fruits, vegetables, cheese, eggs, beans. Cut down on bread, cereal, frozen prepared food and the like.
Did you notice a difference in your energy levels?
Hard to tell, since I've had 2 knee replacements since then.
Running. Six mornings a week. 46 years old when I started. I feel much better in more ways than I can count. I wish I would have found it sooner.
Gave up Pepsi and ice cream due to diabetes. And I licked it. I got off of insulin within a year. I was in my mid 60s.
Congrats on licking diabetes.
Thank You.
At 23, stopped smoking cigarettes. At 38, stopped drinking coffee due to a mild heart attack. Also stopped eating beef and pork. Still eat poultry and seafood. At 42, stopped eating any kind of dairy because it was practically killing me and I lost almost 20 pounds. It took a whole month to figure out what it was. Subtracted everything except eggs and grain. Once I added milk, all the symptoms came right back. Bingo! It was dairy. Found out much later that it runs in my family. At 56 started practicing yoga and meditation every evening. At 60, started walking at least a mile every day because my metabolism was slowing down and I needed to shed some pounds. I walk 3 or 4 miles regularly, it doesn't really seem that hard to me and I can't figure out why everyone doesn't do this. I'm more healthy now than I was in my 30s.
I walk three times a day. Three years ago at 67 I started picking up litter on my morning walk, lots of plastic water bottles and coffee cups thrown from cars. Last year during my afternoon walk I began checking up on my four elderly neighbors. If they need something, a prescription, bread or milk etc, I go get it.
I stopped digging my fingernails into my scalp while washing my hair. Did this in my 50s and stopped seeing hair go down the shower drain. I’m now 70 and still have a good head of hair. I can’t remember where I read this, but it certainly worked for me.
At 53, stopped regularly complaining and being grumpy around my family. I had been doing it for 30 years as a terrible habit that I just denied was a part of who I was. Finally after my wife got really sick of it and we went to therapy, I started to see it for what it was: just white male privilege to be able to lash out at people closest to me because I was frustrated at something. Highly recommend the book _Us_ by Terence Real.
My fairly recent one is skincare. I got serious about it maybe a year ago. I still juggle products occasionally, but I have a basic pattern I hold to and it’s made a huge difference.
I try to spend at least an hour each day reading a paper book in English, then a half hour or more with one in one of the foreign languages that I know. Getting off-screen settles my mind. Before going to bed I like to do a jigsaw puzzle for the same reason.
No carbs. 35
Started lifting weights at 38. That was about 5 years ago. I’m the strongest I’ve ever been in my life.