Just sent a note to my pulmonologist saying that I was officially discontinuing CPAP. Blood pressure has been good and trending downward with no noticeable decrease in sleep quality.

I'm not looking for rapid weight loss, which I know isn't sustainable.

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I didn't particularly enjoy trying to do it in the 1990s either. Today must be an absolute minefield.

a little bit frustrating the weight is not following, but at end of the day, smaller is an improvement.

I still have a mushroom top over it, but it's progress.

I don't think I've ever had a 38 inch waist in my adult life.

Processed meat, yeah, probably best to avoid that.

The studies I've seen provide associational evidence at best that red meat in general is bad. Especially if you are avoiding carbohydrates.

Too much protein doesn't cause weight gain [t-nation.com]

Ok, maybe you'll gain muscle weight, but is that a bad thing? Too many carbs, on the other hand…

My office is a little too big for this thing. It takes the edge off, but that's about it.

My wife is from the South. Houses with AC are a mandatory requirement. My office, being both over the garage and the recipient of afternoon sun, needs extra help.