(10-16-2017 02:04 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  good for you.....well done.....

I'm 6' 3" and currently at 230.....I am craving to get back to 205-210, but my knees and left hip have now become a problem.....it happens at 52.3 after athletics and the other 'extracurricular(s)'

keep it up.....at 75, my pops is still playing tennis with two Ti knees and a Ti hip.....he's shrunk (lol) to 6' 1" and is 'floating' around 2 bills....

that degenerative thingy is in me 'jeans'.....

I'm have to wait 2.7 more before that can be addressed.....

as for diet.....giving up sugar happened moons ago.....you'll never look back with regret....fast food is now an unfortunate necessity at times....I hate it....sometimes I simply fast in lieu of.....

I'm basically down to red meat, veggies, and fruit in season as much as possible......

I miss my fresh pressed pasta and plantation bunny bread......

Thanks. I had severe knee pain before I started this journey. Estimates are that for every pound of weight, you are putting 4 pounds of pressure on your joints. Since I've dropped the weight, my knees are virtually pain free...other than the usual aches of a 51 year old.