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Originally Posted by JP513
Please list the 5 more important things you did, or rules to follow, that allowed you to lose weight.
Oh . . . and how much weight did you lose?
I'm trying to lose 30 pounds (225-195). 5 down, 25 to go. Please coach me losers (of weight).
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Eat fruits and things that are high in water content! As well as drink 1 glass of water before you eat... Keep in mind water in high intake acts as a diuretic!
Apples.... It weights in at about 138g, and is 84% water.
Banana's..... Nearly every kid's favorite addition for cereal, weights about 114g, and is one of the lowest in water content, at 74%.
Blueberries come in at about 145g, and are 84% water.
Cantaloupe, one of the more popular summertime fruits weights in at 160g, and is 90% water.
Grapefruit is a popular breakfast food, but it weights in at 123g, and is high in water, at 91%
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Strawberries, everybody favorite for pie's, topping on ice cream. The fruit weights in at 149g and is one of the highest in water content at a whopping 92%.
Watermelon weights as much as the cantaloupe at 160g but is higher in water at 92%.
Some Veggies high in Water.
There's no doubt there are more fruit eaters than there are veggies eaters. However, did you know....
Lettuce is the highest of the veggies in water. Weighting in at only 20g, it has a water content of 96%.
Those little green pea's ....they weight about at 72g and are only 76% water.
Carrots are good for the eyes, but they weight about 72g and are 84% water.
Potato's, the main staple in most meals weight in at about 112g and is only 79% in water.
Popeye's favorite veggie, spinach comes in at 28g and is 92% water.
Zucchini only weights 65g, but is 95% water.