“I JUST HATE HOW I’VE LET MYSELF GO”

“I just hate how I’ve let myself go”, she said to me recently. It’s a crummy feeling, and it’s compounded by the fact that the road back isn’t going to be a short one. If you know me, I’d rather have my big toe pulled off with a pair of pliers than to endorse the latest diarrhea-inducing detox or braindead celebrity endorsement being dumped on gullible consumers So, instead, here’s exactly how I would tackle this: Maybe don’t splash your goals all over social media right off the hop … maybe start out, like a quiet assassin, when there’s no…

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HOW I LOST 100LBS WITHOUT COUNTING CALORIES

Why I almost never count calories anymore. (And what I do instead, to maintain my 100+lbs weight loss). When I first started my weight loss journey, I used to love counting calories. It gave me a sense of control. I’m a former analytical researcher, so I loved data, numbers and spreadsheets. But, over time, it started to become an obsession. It started to impede my enjoyment of real life. Food became about numbers, instead of meals with friends and family. What happened?  And what did I do differently? When I couldn’t count calories, I would become anxious. If I couldn’t…

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