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I'm down about 40 pounds and my doctor suspected I had PCOS. Ive been eating high protein/fat lower carb. I'll typically have eggs for breakfast, salad with beans, avocado, and chopped apple for lunch, nuts or seaweed for snack, and a lean protein with salad/veggies and maybe a half cup whole grains for dinner. I've paired…
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Nibbling something always makes me feel better. Normally a cracker or nuts. May I ask what it was for you?
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I'm cutting sugar because I personally cannot moderate my intake of it. I find it easier to have none than to have a small portion (tasting it triggers the craving and leads to a binge). I know if I'm still eating a lot of fruit, carbs, starchy veggies, etc., my body will still be getting a sugar fix, which is why I'd like…
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OP here - I didn't mean to imply detox symptoms. I think my symptoms are from low blood sugar spells. When I'm not on my diet, pretty much everything I eat has sugar. So suddenly stopping sugary foods (including from natural sources, if it's a Whole30 type thing), really makes my blood sugar crash. I've done Whole30 once…
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I went cold turkey, no added sugar whatsoever. If you can have the self control and do a 200 calorie treat in moderation, fine, but for me a few bites of a dessert left me less satisfied than none at all (and had me extra on edge next day). The first week of cold turkey was really rough, but it really does change your…
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Diet is far more important for weight loss than exercise. Most people can work out hard for a solid hour and burn off the equivalent of a muffin. Additionally, exercising makes you hungrier, and more likely to eat more afterwards. This isn't to say exercise is bad. It is great for your body and mind in many ways. It's just…
