Good for you.

I've read that losing weight is 80% calorie intake and 20% exercise at best. There is not enough time in a normal day to do enough exercise to make a big difference. The one thing that exercise can do is increase muscle mass if muscle building exercise is done. That increases daily calories burned because muscle burns more calories than fat.

I gained 27 pounds on Paxil and went off the Paxil with no change. Then, I finally lost it due to a 6 week high stress event. Once I lost it, I stopped consuming soda and most sweetened drinks and have been able to keep it off.

My wife lost 15 pounds recently just by eliminating high sugar foods and most carbs except for healthy starches. She added raw veggie juicing to increase her nutrition. She had blood work done and showed very healthy results.

Sugar is the worst for our health and is a simple thing to eliminate if one can overcome the need for sweet food. My wife looks at sugar as if it is poison. It is easier to resist it that way.

I hope others can have success with this.