5 days in the ICU with a weak heart tends to get your attention focused on what is important in life.
i'm not going to brag or preach. my doctor advised to avoid sodium and lose weight. 1 lb a week is 50 lbs in a year.
we have dumped prepared foods, way too high in sodium and cals. cooking more from scratch, cutting out junk foods (no more bags of M&Ms and root beers for a snack), smaller portions, and light to moderate exercising has worked for me.
used to wear 44 waist jeans, and they were tight. now i'm in 42s, and they fall down without a belt.
no one can make you do what you don't want to do, it has to come from within. and i'm not on a diet, i've changed my lifestyle.
