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[quote=Anonymous]I'm 52. I've been carrying an extra 10 lbs since having my last kid a decade ago. I recently dropped 5 lbs (after many different attempts over the years) by cutting out sugar except the occasional dark chocolate square or two and really restricting white flours (crackers, most bread, most pasta, and pretty much all baked goods).  at the same time, I added more fat and nuts and really upping a huge variety of veggies, reducing but not cutting out starchy carbs (I still have brown rice, quinoa, and some really high quality sourdough).  I eat some fruit, but usually a handful of berries every other day, or maybe some melon, etc. Not a ton. I practice time restricted eating--two meals a day between 1 pm and 7 pm. It was hard at first and now I have no appetite until its my eating time.  I also occasionally do a 24-48 hour fast. This extra bit of fasting has given me a bit more wiggle room to indulge in wine and cheese, for example, or go to a nice dinner. I also find that its a lot easier to make lunch and dinner veggie/protein/good fat heavy and to have two high satiety meals rather than 3 low calories, low carb meals that don't really seem enjoyable. Also, I found keto/ Low carb breakfasts get old really fast.  I tried keto for a while and mostly lost weight because I couldn't face another freaking egg and I dont like meat all that much (and frankly, its not particularly healthy). soon as I stopped I gained it back. Right now I dont feel like I'm dieting, because I dont count calories and I'm not hungry. I just try to make good choices and occasionally pause eating for longer than a few hours. The weird thing is that the fasts have really reduced my cravings and blood sugar swings--and now whenI crave food, I crave avocado, not muffins. [/quote]

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