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I've been meaning to post this for quite some time, but only now have finally got around to it. It's 1:30 in the morning and I can't sleep (dang dogs for waking me up!!), so may as well redeem the time. When I was 190 and I started this journey, I looked at many different diet plans. There is so much info out there, and it felt like a lot of it was contradictory, and very difficult to wrap my little brain around. I ended up in that "paralysis by analysis" phase where I was just overwhelmed with the amount of information and didn't know where to even begin. So, I guess at some point, I decided to simplify things. I figured, at some point, I wanted to be 155 lbs. or so. So I calculated how many calories a 155 lb. person needs. Then I shaved off an additional 500 calories for good measure. I figured, if I only eat enough food to maintain a 155 lb body, then eventually, over time, my body will shrink down to that size. So that's what I did. I tried to find good foods to put into my body so that the nutrition was there (and the enjoyment! who doesn't love a tasty honey crisp apple?). Anyway, that and a good dose of running seemed to help quite a bit. One of my core values is simplicity. I have a hard time wrapping my head around many diets out there, and for me, this method was something I could own and succeed at. I have so much respect for all you out there that have invested the time and practice of understanding the various methods for weight loss. Everyone has to find the thing that works for them, and I just wanted to share what worked for me. Much love, my friends!
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