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I recommend avoiding the middle aisles as much as possible. Buy a nice variety of vegetables and fruit. Spinach is something you can use in 100 ways. Pick up some nuts (plain), berries, and plain Greek yogurt. I like dairy products so I always pick up cheese (full fat) and cottage cheese. I have started buying smaller…

I am 5 ft 3. Heaviest - 198 lb (Jan) June start weight: 187 Would love to be out of the 180’s by end of July. UGW: 130/135 July 1: 184.0 July 2: 184.2 July 3: 183.4 July 4: 183.0 July 5: 183.2 July 6: 183.8 July 7: 183.4 July 8: 181.8 July 9: 181.4 July 10: 181.4 July 11: 182.6 July 12: 183.2 (stupid monthly hormones) July…

I can’t wait for this!!! I am on my way - but not there yet.

I put my hands on my hips and noticed I have a waistline 😀. It definitely goes in before going out again for my hips. Still a lot of room for improvement in that area but excited my efforts are starting to show. Celebrating looking less like an apple 🍎😀!!!

I am 5 ft 3. Heaviest - 198 lb (Jan) June start weight: 187 Would love to be out of the 180’s by end of July. UGW: 130/135 July 1: 184.0 July 2: 184.2 July 3: 183.4 July 4: 183.0 July 5: 183.2 July 6: 183.8 July 7: 183.4 July 8: 181.8 July 9: 181.4 July 10: 181.4 July 11: 182.6 July 12: 183.2 (stupid monthly hormones) July…

I am 5 ft 3. Heaviest - 198 lb (Jan) June start weight: 187 Would love to be out of the 180’s by end of July. UGW: 130/135 July 1: 184.0 July 2: 184.2 July 3: 183.4 July 4: 183.0 July 5: 183.2 July 6: 183.8 July 7: 183.4 July 8: 181.8 July 9: 181.4 July 10: 181.4 July 11: 182.6 July 12: 183.2 (stupid monthly hormones) July…

A little different way to answer - but when I started out I made note of my macros on days I was hungry or had the munchies. I compared them to days I wasn’t. I learned a lot about how to eat to make my body feel full. So I have greatly reduced this problem.

I am 5 ft 3. Heaviest - 198 lb (Jan) June start weight: 187 Would love to be out of the 180’s by end of July. UGW: 130/135 July 1: 184.0 July 2: 184.2 July 3: 183.4 July 4: 183.0 July 5: 183.2 July 6: 183.8 July 7: 183.4 July 8: 181.8 July 9: 181.4 July 10: 181.4 July 11: 182.6 July 12: 183.2 (stupid monthly hormones) July…

Initially it was to feel comfortable being in pictures with my family and for my kids to not have the fat mom. It has morphed into so much more. It is still about dropping pounds but I also now want to improve my health and my family’s. I want to live forever. Just kidding. But I do want to have a great quality of life…

I don’t know about using the terms reversed, cured, etc. What I do know is that there are things you can do to improve your metabolic function by losing weight and eating to protect your liver and improve the health of your cell mitochondria. You should definitely do this. Many are able to get off of medication by changing…

I am going to have to write 2. Increasing fiber and reducing added sugar. Add a little healthy fat and my body is easily satisfied and staying under calorie limit is not difficult. Before I started this I was staying under my calories but I was frequently hungry. I felt deprived. And that is not something I wanted to be…

You definitely need to make it a lifestyle change. I started simply counting calories to stay under my calorie limit. Then I started to watch and see what made me feel full longer. Now I have (slowly) re-adjusted my entire way of eating. More fresh fruits/veggies, whole grains, and lean protein. I have reduced added sugar…

I put a lot of info in my notes - which is why my diary isn’t open for all to see.

Exactly. And if we really want to monitor our metabolic health it needs to be how much insulin we have in our system. We need insulin. But if we are resistant and our bodies are adding extra insulin to respond to glucose levels we are increasing risks of other health problems. But glucose is easier to measure (as of right…

I suppose everyone is different. To me a “You look great” after not seeing each other for a while is a general compliment and in no way implies the person used to look awful. When someone told me my hair looked great after I got a haircut I didn’t take it to mean it used to look awful. I personally would not like being…

I just met my last mini scale goal of staying consistently under 180 😀😀😀 Now I am moving on to staying consistently under 175. Non scale goal - Eat at least 25 grams of fiber per day - making sure to have some at every meal.

Addressing someone’s weight can be uncomfortable. It’s personal. I saw someone a few months ago (before I started my weight loss efforts) who I had not seen for a few months and who obviously dropped a lot of weight. I simply told her it was good to see her again and she looked great. I left it there. Maybe I could have…

I am 5 ft 3. Heaviest - 198 lb (Jan) June start weight: 187 Would love to be out of the 180’s by end of July. UGW: 130/135 July 1: 184.0 July 2: 184.2 July 3: 183.4 July 4: 183.0 July 5: 183.2 July 6: 183.8 July 7: 183.4 July 8: 181.8 July 9: 181.4 July 10: 181.4 July 11: 182.6 July 12: 183.2 (stupid monthly hormones) July…

Tracking has shown me that if I make sure I have fiber and a healthy fat with each meal I stay full longer.

I am 5 ft 3 in Heaviest weight 198 lb (Jan) June start weight: 187 Would love to be out of the 180’s by end of July. UGW: 130/135 July 1: 184.0 July 2: 184.2 July 3: 183.4 July 4: 183.0 July 5: 183.2 July 6: 183.8 July 7: 183.4 July 8: 181.8 July 9: 181.4 July 10: 181.4 July 11: 182.6 July 12: 183.2 (stupid monthly…

I am focusing on building better habits as well. I started small and they just kept building on each other. The more mindful I became of my eating and how my body reacted and the more research I have done the more I have changed my way of eating. That’s how I know I have it figured out this time. I am changing my way of…

I 5 ft 3. Heaviest - 198 lb (Jan) June start weight: 187 Would love to be out of the 180’s by end of July. UGW: 130/135 July 1: 184.0 July 2: 184.2 July 3: 183.4 July 4: 183.0 July 5: 183.2 July 6: 183.8 July 7: 183.4 July 8: 181.8 July 9: 181.4 July 10: 181.4 July 11: 182.6 July 12: 183.2 (stupid monthly hormones) July…

Thank you for posting about Dr Lustig. I had never heard of him but watched some of his information online and just ordered his book. Wow.

We moved from a 3,800 sq ft house to a 2,000 sq ft 140 year old farmhouse with no storage space. That kick started my path toward minimal living. If we hadn’t used it recently I didn’t bring it to the new (old) house. I think about things more before I buy them. Do I need it, will I use it, how often? Cleaning is much…

Congrats on making the decision to improve your health and work on you. I started about 2 months ago and even though I have a lot of weight still to lose - I feel SO much better. My advice, as someone who was recently at the starting line, is to use the first few weeks for data and learning about your body. Don’t expect…

I am 5 ft 3. Heaviest - 198 lb (Jan) June start weight: 187 Would love to be out of the 180’s by end of July. UGW: 130/135 July 1: 184.0 July 2: 184.2 July 3: 183.4 July 4: 183.0 July 5: 183.2 July 6: 183.8 July 7: 183.4 July 8: 181.8 July 9: 181.4 July 10: 181.4 July 11: 182.6 July 12: 183.2 (stupid monthly hormones) July…

Cottage cheese is one of my go to foods as well.

Give yourself some grace right now. You are just beginning. This is a learning time. Learn what foods help you feel full and learn what foods have high calories. Learn how your body does best with spreading food out over the day. You will learn what your body needs (as far as macros) and how to feel satiated within your…

I am 2 months in. So definitely not an expert yet. But what I found helpful was paying attention to the macros you are eating. I have 50 lbs to lose so this will be a long process for me. I knew I couldn’t be hungry for a year plus. I watched closely the first few weeks to see what days I felt fuller and what days I felt…

I am 5 ft 3. Heaviest - 198 lb (Jan) June start weight: 187 Would love to be out of the 180’s by end of July. UGW: 130/135 July 1: 184.0 July 2: 184.2 July 3: 183.4 July 4: 183.0 July 5: 183.2 July 6: 183.8 July 7: 183.4 July 8: 181.8 July 9: 181.4 July 10: 181.4 July 11: 182.6 July 12: 183.2 (stupid monthly hormones) July…