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Old 02-08-2012, 02:47 AM   #1  
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Hello! My name is Jacqueline. I am 29 and I am attempting to get my life back on track. I need to make a healthy lifestyle change as I suffer from CKD and have hypertension. My goals are to be able to be med free and drop 50+ lbs. I would love to have a network to help me on this journey!

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Old 02-08-2012, 10:10 AM   #2  
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Welcome to the forum! So glad you joined us.
Do you know what food plan you are going to follow? There is a ton of information about many different food plans on this site. Pick a plan that fits in your lifestyle and you can follow long term. I chose calorie counting because it is free and flexible. It allows me to eat almost anything I wanted as long as it fits within my calorie range for the day and there are ton of free apps out there to help you track your food.
Give up the sugary drinks and drink lots and lots of water.
Incorporate some exercise into your weekly routine. You do not have to join an expensive gym try to walk more, use the stairs more, download videos off of YouTube or Hulu.com to work out to. There are a lot of things you can to do with spending a ton of money.
Lastly, if you have a bad meal, a bad day, heck, a bad food week. Do NOT let this be a reason to throw in the towel. Get back on track at the next meal. You can do this!!!
Best of luck to you!
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Old 02-08-2012, 10:11 AM   #3  
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Welcome! You are definitely in the right place for help along your journey. You have made a fabulous first step!

And 50 pounds is completely doable! Do you have a weight loss plan yet?
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Hello! I currently do not know what meal plan I am going to start. I have been looking at ww... But I have started to adjust my meals. I noticed that I gained about 100 lbs when I started dating. So I have consciously made an effort to eat smaller portions and to add more veggies and fruits.

This site is a great place for me to start! Thanks for the tips for the hulu and work out videos online. My gym is about twenty minutes away and it is hard to get the motivation to go. So this will help me out a ton cause it is right in front of me.
Thanks again!
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