all posts tagged: dieting

  • before after 65 pound weight loss
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    I’ve lost 65 pounds eating this way!

    It’s been a minute since I shared a selfie. Have I ever done it? I’m not really sure. The ‘before’ is a number of years ago, and the ‘after’ is last week. (Dog hair on the floor and all! lol) I’ve been losing weight by eating several low-calorie meals throughout the day. Last week I shared what I eat in…

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    I eat several small meals a day for weight loss

    I used to be hungry most of the time until I stumbled upon the diet technique of eating several small meals or snacks throughout the day. Now I’m usually satisfied and not hungry – or at least manageably hungry – all day long. Curious about what I eat? Here’s a typical day. Breakfast I get up at 6, have my…

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    Its Friday Fun Day! (I never say “cheat day”)

    Every Friday I eat a decadent dinner and dessert, no exceptions. I refuse to say “cheat day” or that I “let” myself do this. I just do it because food isn’t a moral choice. There’s no “good” or “bad” foods. There’s just food. And on Friday evenings I eat delicious treats. The six pictured Fun Size Snickers bars were what…