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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Going low carb (Keto) helped me to break the cycle of mindless snacking and eating for comfort.  But I weighed a lot more than you do, Op, and my choice was either to drop the weight or keep gaining and almost certainly develop type 2 diabetes.

I keep things pretty strict throughout the week and allow myself some wine on the weekends and extra calories (like pork rinds with nacho cheese dip or a Quest pizza).

There was a time when the thought of not eating bread, pasta, rice, sweets seemed very extreme to me.  But now that my diet is centered around lean protein and veggies I look and feel so much better.  I doubt I would have modified my diet like this if it was just a matter of taking off 15 pounds, though. The problem is that when you don't take it seriously those 15 pounds can turn into 20, 30 or 40 pounds seemingly overnight.  Next thing you know you've got 50+ pounds to lose and some very real health issues looming over you.

I love mac and cheese, don't get me wrong, but that is something that I have once or twice a year now.  Starchy/sugary carbs are no longer a dietary staple for me.[/quote]

I could have written this post. Keto is really helping me break my food addiction. Serious question: if we aren’t supposed to eat for comfort, what do you replace it with?  Nothing seems to hit my domaine triggers like food does. Which, I suppose, is why I’m fat with no other addictions. [/quote]

I've started watching Youtube videos to unwind.  Watching a good fashion haul try on or a clean with me video is relaxing and entertaining to me.  I'm getting a better sense of fashion and how to organize my home, too.

You might take up knitting, crossword puzzles, learn how to play an instrument or whatever else helps you to unwind.  [/quote]

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