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[quote=Anonymous]I can't believe that all this journaling, measuring, calorie-counting is sustainable long-term.

I think every person is different and you need to find what works for you.

I weighed 180 in 2012 and was wearing size 14 pants. I've since had two kids and am now 47. I dropped 35 pounds in 2012-2013 from diet alone. I just decided to greatly limit my gluten and sugar intake. Pounds fell off. As long as it was low sugar or gluten free, I didn't limit quantities. I still eat chips, pizza, and ice cream - only as the occasional treat. This has been VERY sustainable for the past ten years. I wasn't anywhere close to skinny, but felt pretty good in size 6 pants.

My body is now changing and it looks like the pounds are focusing on my mid-section for the first time. Pants don't fit well. My plan is to refocus on what's worked in the past and to pay attention to portions for the first time ever - and listen to my body when it's trying to tell me to quit eating even though it's sooooo delicious. I'm also eliminating the early breakfast, which is tough as i'm usually up by six. I go with water, coffee, and a splash of creamer until my body tells me it's really hungry - I can usually wait until 10 or 11am. Then I eat a salad with plenty of fat and protein (yes, often with cheese and bacon and a seed blend!). And sometimes, but not always, a late afternoon snack designed to help me make it to dinner.

We'll see how it goes. I don't exercise in any meaningful way. I need to; I know it!

The point being that this can take some experimentation, and for many, it doesn't require some unfun, super strict, likely unsustainable plan.[/quote]

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