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Kathy Hood wrote:
Sylvia Liney wrote:Welcome Kathy. I'm not in the same situation as you, (except for the age!) so don't know if I can help much.
I had a lot of weight to lost, have lost 14 kilos so far, had my ups & downs, will be 12 months fructose free in 2 weeks time, can't believe I've been on this for that long. Time has gone so fast.
the main benefit for me has been increased mobility, (I was out gardening last week), and not feeling so hungry. For most of my adult life, I have been hungry, not any more. I do miss my bread though, I used to eat at least 4 - 6 slices per day, now down to 1, sometimes 2. Second best thing I ever did in my life, 1st was give up smoking.
I wish you well on your journey, any questions, you will get lots of help here, and over on the Sweet Poison
forum.
Good Luck
Silver Angel
SMILE!
Thank you so much Sylvia. I am battling on, missing fruit a lot, otherwise doing well. Only lost 1 kilo in 2 weeks, but I think I'm eating too much bread. 2 slices for breakfast or 2 crumpets for breakfast. I guess I'll have to be strong and give these up too and go onto porridge or eggs etc., but I do so love bread and I always get the "right" type, i.e. less than 3g sugar for 100 g. :(( Kathy
Hey, Kathy, I did 'up' my carbs when I first started, as I was sooo hungry, but as I got further in, my appetite control kicked in (albeit slowly), and once I started changing my brekky to only 1 slice of bread, changed from white rice to brown, and white pasta to brown, and cutting back on potatoes, did I really start to lose properly, slow is best, as just think back to how long it took to put it on in the first place!! After being stuck at 14 kilos down, I've got my appetite under such control, that I can now do the Jack Kruse leptin re-set regime, in which you eat only every 5 hours, ie brekky, 5 hours later, lunch, 5 hours later, dinner etc & nothing before sleep, (after dinner). I do, however miss my snack nuts after dinner, plus cheese, I would have cheese in my omelettes etc, and a small piece about a half hour before bedtime, with some hot cocoa, all milk. But when I started this new way, I lost 3 kilos in 5 days. So I know what to do now, this is a way of life for the next 6 - 8 weeks, and I hope to lose at least 8 kilos by the end of it.
Are you doing any exercise? If not, just try walking, as this will help rid you of any belly fat.
This is how you should look at this Fructose free way of life, it is a Way of Life, not just a diet.
Don't onsess with the food & the scales, just resolve to 'just do it', and it will happen. I found that cold turkey was the best, but some people find it too hard, and so do it slowly, over some weeks.
But, you have made that decision in your head, and that is the main thing. It's that easy, and that hard at the same time. Just stick to your guns & let no-one sway you from it. Make some goals for yourself, a long term one & some short term ones, too. Reward yourself after each short term goal met, but not with food!!
Good luck, Kathy, we are all here to help you, we want you to be slim & sexy again!! lol....
Bye for now
Silver Angel
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