Three years ago I looked like the photo on the left. The second photo was taken a week ago.

There was no miracle diet. No surgery.

The only necessary ingredient is determination.

At the time of the first photo, I weighed 260 pounds.

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We new commitment to being healthy started in March 2020 when I walked at least six miles a day, everyday, for two months. Walking at least 120 steps a minute, you burn calories. I lost 20 pounds in two months.

But I kept going. I coupled that with a better diet.

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Not Keto or some other plan. I just eat less food, fewer carbs, no fast food, and never eat after 8:30pm. That’s it.

The first step is to get a Fitbit and track your steps. The second step is to figure out routes for walking that inspire you. Get AirPods.

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Make calls, listen to music or podcasts. Or just think about life. The time will go fast (roughly 1.5 hours to walk six miles). I know you think you don’t have time. But you do. If you make it a priority.

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In recent months I’ve shared my journey on social media. I now have many friends who are doing what I did and it’s working for them. It’s incredibly rewarding to hear this.

If I can do this, so can you.

All you need is determination.

Let me know how I can help.

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4 Jun
It is now clear that @AllenWest’s entire tenure as @TexasGOP chair was intended to do only what many suspected: Provide him a platform for his political future, not an opportunity to build the party.

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Allen West inherited a strong party passed down from the heroic efforts of Steve Munisteri, ably transitioned and sustained by the work ethic of successor @jamesdickey after Tom Mechler’s failed reign.

Now, the party is in the weakest financial position in at least 10 years.

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For 7+ months, our state chair has been unconscionably attacking our statewide officials, rallying with Alex Jones at the Governor’s mansion, attacking our new Speaker, and doing the rhetorical work of Texas Democrats.

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Here's a quick thread on the absolutely dire public safety situation in Austin ...

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Austin has never been more dangerous than it is today. I've lived here since 1984 (except 8 years in DC after college).

It is true that major cities have been dealing with a violent crime surge since 2018/2019, but in Austin it has accelerated. Why?

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It's simple: We have the same # of police officers in May 2021 that we had in 2008 (when Austin was 45% as large as it is today).

How is this possible?

With an 11-0 vote, the Austin City Council voted to defund the police (up to $150M) in Sept. 2020.

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Sunday Talk lineup:

NBC MTP:
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ABC News’ Jonathan Karl & Rachel Scott
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ABC News analyst Matthew Dowd
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Statement from @PeteSessions that I am releasing:

“Today there was information about an indictment released by SDNY and I have read it. There has been a suggestion that I am ‘Congressman One’, which I cannot confirm.

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@PeteSessions However, I will vigorously defend myself against any allegations of wrongdoing.

As it relates to my role as a member of Congress and a candidate in 2018, the most important sentence in the indictment is this:

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@PeteSessions ‘The defendants concealed the scheme from the candidates, campaigns and federal regulators’.

Therefore, if I am ‘Congressman One’, I could not have had any knowledge of the scheme described in the indictment or have involvement or coordination of it.

3/
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Quick tweet storm on the Homeless Camping disaster in Austin.

#ATXCouncil

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Since July 1, the results have been absolutely disastrous for Austin. The Mayor and the City Council left the Austin police to deal with the mess they created. They promised to look st the policy in August. But they never put it on the agenda & never reconsidered the policy.

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#Kavanaugh tweet storm beginning now:

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Today’s confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court is the most significant judicial victory for conservatives of my lifetime. All conservatives should thank @SenMajLdr & @ChuckGrassley for their extraordinary leadership through a grueling battle.

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Moving the court from 5-4 liberal to 5-4 conservative will have sweeping ramifications for the country. Most importantly, it will restore the rule of law & the Constitution. Democrat efforts to end run state legislatures, Congress & the executive branch will now be fruitless.

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