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[quote=Anonymous]I had about 20 lbs to lose at the start of last year, and read the book (which I thought was better written than most, and pretty interesting).  I think I only pulled off 2 fast days successfully, mostly because I do all the cooking for my family and found it too hard to do a different dinner for myself or limit my dinner portion to something miniscule.  BUT, I really was struck by how easy I found it to fast until lunch time on work days (when I am not surrounded by food), and by how much more aware of my hunger cues I was as a result of my attempts to follow the plan.  So I combined this knowledge with what I picked up from Mark Bittman's Vegan Before 6, and completely revamped my weekday eating.  During the work week I now eat nothing before a late lunch (I have black coffee, tea, and water throughout the morning), and then eat an almost entirely vegetarian meal at 1 or so.  I usually either have a huge salad with greens and vegetables plus some protein source (beans, nuts, or a greek yogurt on the side) or I'll do some whole-grain/rice/veggie combo, usually adding a piece of fruit as well.  Then normal dinner, which is usally something a lot more caloric (my husband and teens will tolerate a vegetarian meal once or twice a week, but they always look kind of sad).  Weekends I don't think so much about what I eat, but I try not to eat until I'm actually hungry.

I've lost around 15 lbs doing this for nine months or so, though I started lifting weights using the New Rules of Lifting for Women at around the same time, so it's hard to say what would have happened had I only made the diet changes.  Regardless, I feel much better and more energetic than I did this time last year.     [/quote]

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