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I am healthier
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I had to buy all new clothes, $$ - I
had to replace all my clothes two or three times in the last 18 months.
I mean everything except my shoes. New pants, shirts, jackets, sweats,
belt, everything and it cost $$$. At one point, I got three new pair
Dockers for work; just over a month later they we falling off and I had
to replace them!
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My wedding ring was falling off.
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My watch band is now on the fourth or
fifth hole, not the last one.
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I do not need to buy "tall" shirts.
The shirts do not pull out like they used to.
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I now have cold hands.
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Cold bothers me more
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Heat bothers me less
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We used to keep the house at a
comfortable 63, now we keep it at a chilly 68.
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They used to not have my size at the
store or the options for the XXL was limited, now they are out of my
size at the store because they do not stock enough mediums.
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I wear a hat and sweat shirt around
the house all the time to keep warm.
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My back and joints bother me less, I
never had "back problems", but after working in the yard I would be sore
and tired. I am still sore and tired, but not in the same way.
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I am not as tired at night
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I sleep better
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I can jog. Before, I would have knee,
hip and shin splint problems if I tried to jog, not any more. I can walk
at a constant 4.5 mph pace for over two miles. I have also done a
combination of jog (run) and walk for an over all speed of 4.5 mph. I
have a GPS that I carry with me and measure my speed and distance. I
have clocked my self running at 6 mph. Normally I will run for a quarter
mile then walk for a quarter mile and repeat.
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I do not have to rest half a day
after walking in a 5 KM event.
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I walk up the stairs in the house two
at a time.
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I do not lose my breath walking
around at work. I work at Cal Poly University and often have to walk
between buildings.
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We do not cruise a parking lot
looking for a close space. We head straight out to the middle of the lot
where there are lots of open space, park and walk on in.
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I wear undershirts now to help keep
me warm.