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  • I noticed you said you are consuming only straight spirits. Technically these are no carbs, but they act the same as beer or wine as far as how your body processes them. You might try cutting out all alcohol and see if that gets the scale to budge. I know that is a pain but losing those last few pounds are definitely the…
  • If you are hypothyroid that can really make losing weight difficult. I would recommend getting a copy of your most recent TSH test. A lot of doctors will want to keep your TSH in the 3 -5 range, but I have found that is way too high. I find I don't really do well / feel good unless my TSH is under 1. I went to a bunch of…
  • I'm a big fan of whole milk ricotta cheese mixed with a little splenda and some lemon zest (or lemon extract if I am in a hurry). Hard salami or pepperoni are also very good with a little cheese. This sounds weird but a little bit of pate on cucumber slices is good. Trader Joe's has an excellent mushroom pate.
  • If you are looking to take off those last few pounds, you could try a strict low carb diet. It will force your body to burn the fat. Something like less than 25 carbs per day. Try it for two weeks and see if it doesn't get the scale to budge.
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