my clothes were getting tighter and i just refused to 'give in' and buy a bigger size. TBH, i was not heavy but i just refused to fall into 'oh we are older, its just what happens' category. my friend introduced me to THM and it changed everything. basicallly, you do not mix your healthy carbs and fat in the same meal. eg.: eggs with bacon/sausage and 1/2 avocado OR egg whites with veggies on sprouted bread chicken thighs with buttered veggie (broccoli) OR white meat chicken over a bed of lettuce with cucumbers, toms peppers etc and a light dressing (not heavy oils) or on a low-carb wrap/pita it does take some thought, but once you get the hang of it, its easy and automatic. i eat no white anything. no sugar, i do use Truvia. i eat mostly berries as they are least amount of natural sugar. i eat every 3-4 hours, not in between, this is good for your digestion and metabolism. i do have Hashimoto's for about 25-30 years now, and actually my med dose has recently gone down and my thryoid is not as swollen. my Endo is very pleased. i do my best! to not eat after dinner. i walk 5 days a week (3-4 miles), Follow the THM plan and use their recipes which are fabulous. Even DH likes them! BP is perfect, Cholestrol is 180 although my LDL is a slightly above 100, always was since my 30's - genetics?? i am not saying everyone is the same, but this diet lifestyle really works for me. good luck to everyone!

@JustDoIt - so glad you have found something that is working and that you ENJOY! @MagdalenaLee - good luck with your new program. And congrats on the 4 pounds. Sounds like you have found success too with the water and the dog walking. @Funkyart - You've probably already gone, but I hope you found some goodies on your shopping trip. Aldi's is a go to for a couple things I like - smaller packages of organic turkey lunch meat and their organic tomato mozzarella chicken sausages. I also like their organic grass fed meatballs in sauce. All three easy options when I'm not in the mood to cook. And can I suggest Thai for 2 :) Add some chicken, veggies, serve over cauliflower rice and I think it's a good 2 or 3 meals with great flavor! @gsciencechick - that mirror story rings true here as well! I had my own mirror type story - I started with a new trainer and she does a 3D body scan and gives you all your measurements and your body fat percentage! WOW! It was pretty shocking at first, but after looking into it, it was actually pretty expected - just not by me when seeing it in black and white like that. She repeats them pretty regularly, so it's good motivation as well. It also shows my poor posture, how I lean, etc. Lots of room for all sorts of improvement moving forward.

Sue, any time I get called back for an ultrasound following a mammogram it’s unnerving. I’m sure they told you it’s pretty common but also know that doesn’t help your state of mind. I’ll be thinking about you this week. I’m trying to pick up the pace of my walks because a newer study says the cadence of one’s stride as well as the number of steps taken each day are positively correllated with better cardiovascular health and lower mortality. Continuing to eat healthfully and mindfully… my evening snack is now either a yoghurt or six almonds and six dried tart cherries. I went shopping with my mother yesterday and bought a sweater in a size small and was so pleased until I remembered I recently bought a down coat in size XL from Uniqlo to allow a heavy sweater underneath. Sizing really is ALL over the place! (Funky, i bought this coat because it’s more flat than puffy and one of the reviewers said it was the only coat she tried on that didn’t make her feel like she was wearing a duvet 😁 And I finally figured out why I don’t like down coats with the quilting baffles on the diagonal—- it looks like the underside of a turtle! ) Sorry for the aside!

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