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Ice cream! But I let myself have it time to time. Fried rice is also my kryptonite. I can't stop eating it once I start. With that said, I can also gorge myself on broccoli, zucchini, and other veggies, because I love veggies, but that leaves me with no guilt so who cares!

Both can be important. I eat 80% clean. As in Lots of veggies, good fats, good meats, nuts and seeds, small amounts of rice, do my best to limit sugar. Clean eating motivated me to cook which is super rewarding. My skin is amazing now compared to before, and no amount of calorie counting would have done that. With that…

Weigh yourself in the morning is the best. It doesn't matter what the number is down to the pound. Know that especially for women, that number can change a lot based on the time of the month. Using tape measure is a much more accurate way to determine weight loss as well. I use the app "progress" to track all the numbers.

You could always make hard boiled eggs ahead of time paired with some avocado, tomatoes, or other veggies or try a protein shake with a banana. Use a good brand with low sugar like Garden of Life. I tend to snack after coming home from work too. But I don't think it's always hunger but can be routine. It's that feeling…

I think a big part of it is how our brain normalizes things we are use to. How we are brought up is our normal. In other words, it's habit. And habit can be pretty powerful and stubborn. Our mind and body instantly feel deprived when we are asking ourselves to eat less than usual. Of course there's a lot more to being over…

There's some talks and research that debunks the whole China study. It's a very flawed study that seems to make sense on the surface but falls flat if you really pick it apart. Meat that is not treated with hormones and from humanely treated animals who lived a healthy life is very heathy for you. But not too much of it.…