I gained 20 lb during my initial covid quarantine year. I soothed my social soul with calories.
Last August, I finally got serious about losing my unwanted gains. I've been a yo-yo dieter most of my life and the most successful diet for me has always been Suzanne Summers. I tried it several times earlier this year but could only last about 8 days and the 5 lbs that I lost always came immediately back on.
This time I coupled the Suzanne Somers diet with intermittent fasting. I only eat between 12:00 and 8:00 p.m. Suzanne Somers restricts eating carbs with proteins and fats and encourages fresh fruit an hour before a meal or an hour after. Low carb alone does not provide enough fiber for my old body so I've always found this healthier. I have a large bowl of high fiber no sugar cereal with fat-free milk for my first meal and then my other meal is high protein and green vegetable carbs. So far I've lost 15 of the 20 lb in 4 months so I'm quite happy with this regimen. Real beauty of it is I can eat whatever I want some of the days and not gain any of the weight back as long as I restrict my food between 12:00 and 8:00 p.m.
I thought I'd share this even though I know it might not work for anyone else. I also know it might work for someone else.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.It's the fasting that'll help you (see the images, below).
We're all creatures of habit...and with food....it's habits started before we could walk and talk.
So my point is - be patient with yourself. The habits we've set in our minds were done by our well meaning parents....and they're stronger and more deeply set than any drug addiction.
Keep a scale handy and weigh yourself regularly. Avoid cursing and swearing when you gain. Just think about what you ate the day before.
Every animal on the planet deals with hunger every day. We're the only ones who habitually avoid it.
Here's an old, but good article on the obesity epidemic
Robecology
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Dec 4, 2021
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What is a green vegetable carb? The only carb I permit myself is beer. Works for me. & good for you.
Mooolah
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Dec 4, 2021
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For example brussel sprouts have 8 grams of carb in one serving however they're very high in fiber which lowers the actual carbs you are exposed to. Most green vegetables have a similar carb content and reaction while root vegetables such as potatoes do not.
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