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Rock on, add me as a friend and share the support! I've got a long trip ahead of me, the more the merrier.

I would like to share an awesome post from @bpetrosky that might be helpful.

These are some of the things that were either bad information peddled by diet plan sellers (Atkins, South Beach, Tim Ferris, etc) or broscience that I had to unlearn to actually lose weight successfully. Unlearning these things has helped me approach eating and losing weight from a far better direction mentally.
Cut out all bad foods, eat only healthy things. (No, I can have a balanced diet that allows room for some treats)
Cut out carbs or fat or sugar. (No, carbs are good, and healthy fats are necessary. An appropriate level of all of them can be had if I work them into my calorie budget)
Don't eat anything after X o'clock, it'll go straight to fat. (No, eating so that I end up in a surplus made me fat)
Starvation mode will make me store fat. (No, but undereating too much will cause other problems)
Certain types of foods must be eaten in the morning or afternoon. (No, our bodies evolved to make the most of the food we eat when we get it)
You must eat 6x a day to boost metabolism. (No, eating frequency does not significantly change metabolism)
You must take certain powders or pills to boost metabolism [usually part of a diet plan]. (No, supplements are not effective to change metabolic rates)
You can eat unlimited amounts of certain healthy foods. (No, eating too much of anything will put on weight, but very calorie dense foods are much easier to overeat)
You must eat certain combinations of foods in certain orders to optimize thermogenic effects. (No, any such effects are too small to make enough of a difference)
You have to work out X minutes a day, or do certain routines to lose weight. (No, you don't have to exercise to lose weight, but it can help you get to a deficit and has other benefits)

Also a mom of three (we're the same age too) Welcome!

Momma of three as well...you can add me if you like so we can encourage each other