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In reply to the discussion: Fat shaming is deplorable and this board is littered with it. [View all]WarGamer
(12,436 posts)But here's my diet psychology.
First I had to STOP the sugar intake dead in it's tracks. No more ice cream or Starbucks pastries, etc...
So I allowed several days of junk food eating in exchange for stopping sweets. I allowed myself to eat pizza or tacos, whatever to break the habit of ice cream, pies, etc... (Yes I know about carbs in both, its irrelevant to my strategy)
When I lost the craving for sweets I cut back calories and allowed myself to eat pretty much whatever I wanted to eat, just low calories.
I supplement with a daily protein shake and multi vits plus D.
58 lb so far... 20 more until I'm "optimal weight"
Biggest mistake people make is changing their whole diet around because VERY FEW people can stick with it.
It NEVER works to be like "Egg whites in the morning with oatmeal, 2 servings fruit..."
Mid day meal, lunch, dinner, snack... 6 servings vegetables.... etc...
What works for ME is just eat what makes you happy as long as it's low calories
Stopped BP meds slowly... now 120/72 watching TV at night... went to ER a year ago with 188/116.