It's Gotten Harder to Lose Weight- And Not for the Reasons You Think

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50. As a yo-yo dieter all my 59 years, I decided 5 years ago to change my life and my diet because I was

destined for the inevitable heart attack after a Diabetes diagnosis.

I lost 153 lbs. and have kept it off. I weigh 25 lbs. less than when I was 18.

I got off my ass and built my exercise tolerance all the way up to walking 3 miles a day. I cut my carb intake to almost nothing, increased my veggie and good fats. I lost 40 lbs. the first month and I wasn't hungry. At all. Ever. That's why it worked.

My diabetic a1C blood test that measures the average last 3 months blood sugar is 5.0, which is normal. My lipid profile is normal. My blood pressure is normal. I take no pharmaceuticals. I do take 3 fish oil capsules every day, as well as a magnesium supplement, since our food is so deficient.

You may be wondering what I eat - some eggs, some meat, lots of veggies, butter, coconut and olive oil, cheese, yogurt, cashews, cottage cheese, all full fat. I have a couple prunes now and then. I eat a LOT of Greek salads. I have accepted that I must eat this way if I want to live a normal lifespan. It's not a problem because I'm NOT HUNGRY. My husband eats normally, so I'll have a bite here and there of his mashed potatoes or banana. Carbs and sugar are poisonous to me.

It wasn't hard to do or I would've given up long ago. What's hard is keeping my mouth shut when people try to force their food on me. Not that I would eat it, but I get angry and want to tell them to stuff it. Literally.

My doctor is amazed and said, "It's time to revisit our nutritional recommendations, because in your case, they're dead wrong." I stopped eating meals and eat something every hour or so.

That being said, we're all different. My obese niece tried it and failed to lose anything except a few pounds of water. But she isn't post-menopausal, and everyone knows that estrogen will keep the weight on.