When people find out I\’ve lost over 100 pounds, the first question is, \”What are you DOING? I need to do THAT!\” I always chuckle to myself because I know that\’s not what they really mean. What they really mean is, \”What magic spell allowed you to snap your fingers and become this thin person?! […]
\”God is in the details,\” the old saying goes, and I\’m unfortunately learning that one the hard way. When you\’re adhering to a strict diet, or ANY diet for that matter, it\’s the details –the little things! — that can really trip you up and make you want to quit. Sometimes it\’s those details that
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I\’m going to tell you with some amount of pride that a \”mess o\’ ribs\” just doesn\’t DO it for me anymore. Not long ago — only a few months, truthfully — I was a connoisseur of all things meat. I low carb\’d it, often living on bacon-wrapped chicken and salad (with cheese and lots
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There is nothing requiring more patience than when you\’re losing weight. It is a slow and tedious process that can easily leave you feeling defeated, deflated and ready to quit. I had to decide from the outset that weight wasn\’t my true goal. It\’s a great by-product and is a fantastic way to see my
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I\’ve been following a plant-based whole foods lifestyle for over four months now. I have eschewed all dairy without complaint. I have kicked all meat to the curb and haven\’t winced in the process. I have turned my nose up at all processed foods as if it were tripe in my nostrils. The one thing
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