I eliminated as much as possible consuming sugar and carbs. I did this 2 years ago, lost 50 pounds ( 268 to 218 ) and I have maintained it since that time. I feel great now every day and can’t believe I actually carried around 268 pounds for a while. If you are interested in my story go to - https://healthyretirementstrategies.blogspot.com/p/my-story.html - Using the menu selections and the links you can navigate to “Healthy Eating” posts, “Exercise” posts and “Retirement” related posts that detail how I thrive in retirement - I hope you find this information helpful, interesting and funny. Bookmark my website as I often add new content - Let people know about my website as hopefully it can help others.