[scho63]

I lost 85 pounds since March 22nd 2017 just following the rule of more calories burned than calories taken in. I counted all the calories I took in.

I did things like drink (4-5) 32oz Powerade Zero instead of things like Simply Lemonade with all the sugar. Limit alcohol. Eliminate desserts at every meal. Watch for hidden calorie bombs like salad dressing. (one of the worst offenders). Try to stay away from all the corn syrup enhanced products.

There is no special diet or magic pill or shortcut to lose weight. It's called sacrifice.

Also there is a difference between simple pure weight loss and weight loss with exercise to get toned. The exercise will speed up the weight loss.

All the "special" meal replacement drinks and diet bars are basically a waste of money and useless calories.