That is a huge success! I need to do this too.

or have done. And we're supposed to obey.

whole food plant based diet is good for you and the planet..
Start slow and work your way up..
Eat real food, mostly plants, not too much..
Works for me!
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One day at work, a co-worker celebrated losing 25 pounds.
Eager to know her secret, I asked her how she did it- she said she gave up alcohol. I said, “Well, shit!” 😏😖.

feeling better on your own power is the best gift to give yourself!

Hope you are doing brisk walks as well. ❤️

You’ve got a point though. I used to jog but my knees dont like it much anymore. I take your point though. 👍

Will have to stand up for eggs though. They are a powercell of energy and healthy benefits.
Obviously to much of anything can be bad for you but none of those foods are necessarily bad by themselves.

I didn’t give eggs up but i don’t overdo it. Not 14 a week — and not 6 in one day anymore! When i make deviled eggs at holidays i can totally overdo it..

But now I want to try your deviled eggs 😂

Your diet doesn't have much to do with your cholesterol levels. Your body produces most of the cholesterol.

I take a statin, last test was 143 total, 77 bad.

Before that I was usually 250+

Congrats on the weight loss, that's not easy.

Genetics seems to be at work here. The OP's story seems to support the fact that they can. I gave up red meat for a year, exercised every day, lost fifteen pounds, and my cholesterol didn't budge. My doctor then put me on the statins.

The other hand, my “good” cholesterol is also very high, which is nice.

I've had good luck with statins, but I wouldn't mind your recipes as I could stand to lose some weight.

Also... what kind of dressing???

Typical version is:
Can of kidney beans, rinsed well and patted dry
Can of black beans, rinsed well and patted dry]
3 - 4 stalks of celery, chopped
1/2 cucumber chopped

Some subset of: chopped black olives, avocado chunks, diced red or yellow peppers, artichokes, capers, pine nuts, green onion

Whisk in a bowl:

Fresh herbs like parsley, mint, dill, oregano, etc.
Olive oil
White vinegar and/or red wine vinegar
Dijon mustard
Juice from 1 or 2 lemons or limes

This is definitely doable + sounds like a dream...

Off we go!!!

as the LostNFound Salad...

Thank you so much...

I may get extra bold + add a can of sardines!!!

We have a Weight Loss/Maintenance Group here on DU that you might find to be helpful:

https://democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1154


I do have two dessert recipes in the group. I'm looking at the pages and I do not see my Keto Fathead Dough Pizza recipe so I'll attempt to post that today. I thought that I had posted that recipe but apparently I'm slacking off again!




Also, I follow the Ketogenic way of eating and I only count carbs. I don't keep track of the rest of the macros so I can't provide that information. I also change ingredients or ingredient amounts in recipes because there's generally something that I don't like about the original recipe.

Especially on the weight loss. People go for a massive quick loss but that can be bad.

test at that point... Cholesterol up!!!! It runs in the family. Now I take two statins.

I’m down 32 lbs myself.

A seriously outstanding accomplishment!!!

Great work!

I lost 40lbs and 60pts cholesterol doing KETO.

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It sounds kind of like the Esselstyn diet. The way we eat sure makes a difference.

Keep up the good work👏👏

Training. All they know how to do is prescribe pills.

Most of what bothers us can be fixed with a better diet.

This sounds like a program you can stick with.

I used to eat the typical American diet — high in saturated fat, simple carbohydrates, processed foods, and sodium, and low in fiber. Learning to enjoy fruits and veggies has made a huge difference in my wife’s and my health, and saved us a ton of money in the process!

As time goes on, it gets easier, and you’ll be so glad you stuck with it.

Hope you don't find them again, lostnfound!

I've also lost weight, 27 lbs over 18 months. On my last check up
I was under 200 for the first time since I don't know when.

I know how challenging losing weight can be and so congratulations!

I'm going to recommend a book.

Twice I've lost 40lbs in a month using the author's low carb method.

(eggs and bacon every morning!)



https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/158713.How_I_Gave_Up_My_Low_Fat_Diet_and_Lost_40_Pounds