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The Best Weight-loss Advice

I love food. I crave food. Taking off pounds is always hard for me. I don't believe in diets. You should exercise and eat right and you weight what you're suppose too. However, sometimes I don't want to eat right, even when I know I should. Over the past almost year, this is the best advice that has worked for me.

Before getting pregnant with our youngest son, my weight was about 194lbs. October 31st 2019 (9 days to his arrival) I weighed in at 232. Of course, I lost some of that, but in the past year & a half I've hovered between 211-223. 

211 was when I lost 12lbs over the summer to fit in my wedding dress. I did that by skipping lunch and jump roping everyday, so of course it was gained back very easily. I just didn't care about loosing weight, I love food, my husband loves me, so it was just never a priority. 

However, the day came when my husband and I had the talk about our health and all the things we want to be able to do later in life. Which means taking care of ourselves now. So the big focus has been being healthy. No radical changes, just focusing on what we should be eating more of and doing more of. 

August 12, 2021: I broke the 210 threshold and weighed in at 209. I never went back above.

March 12, 2022: I broke the 200 threshold and weighed in a 198. I quicker returned to a 202 average. 

Today June 4, 2022: I have consistently been under 200 again. Currently weighing in at 198.


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