Losing Weight
It's finally happening--I'm losing weight. I'm not weighing myself, just noticing my clothes are getting loser. I'm not on any special diet plan, but what I did was to switch to hard candies purchased at a health food store. The candies are made of sugar, not high frutose corn syrup. The HFCS prevents the brain from telling you that you are full. Thus the obesity epidemic in the US which started when HFCS was introduced in the 70s.
I remember the 70s well. I remember thinking that food tasted funny. I stopped eating certain things because of it. By the time the 80s came around, I, like so many others, had adjusted to the new taste of food and ate along with all the other unsuspecting victims. Now, decades later, it shows. That's why I decided to cut back on HFCS as much as possible. It's in most of our food, including tomato sauce, so it's not easy.
I'm feeling great. I exercise and am enjoying wearing clothes two sizes smaller. Funny thing is, I miss shopping at the plus size stores.
I remember the 70s well. I remember thinking that food tasted funny. I stopped eating certain things because of it. By the time the 80s came around, I, like so many others, had adjusted to the new taste of food and ate along with all the other unsuspecting victims. Now, decades later, it shows. That's why I decided to cut back on HFCS as much as possible. It's in most of our food, including tomato sauce, so it's not easy.
I'm feeling great. I exercise and am enjoying wearing clothes two sizes smaller. Funny thing is, I miss shopping at the plus size stores.
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I only eat sugar free hard candy I am diabetic....so the hfcs would be a trigger to high blood sugars...but good truhal for losing some excess weight...yeah on dropping sizes :)
Congratulations on your weight lost. You are doing the right thing for yourself. So the High fructose corn syrup is the cause behind weight gain and other things? I do not know. You are proof positive. You are a success. Congratulations once again. Weight loss is not easy.
I lost a little weight as well just by trying to eat healthier. I still like my sweets once in awhile and do indulge myself. I had 3 pieces of pumpkin bread this morning for breakfast. They were the last pieces. I had to give away a pair of off white jeans as they were just too huge for me. Some of my regular pants are feeling a lot looser. At the back of my brain it says don\'t give them away in case you go back to the other size.
I am glad you are feeling great, exercising and enjoying wearing smaller clothes. All the best from Diane B.
Congratulations on your weight loss....2 sizes smaller is great.........I need to do the same thing and just haven\'t had the motivation yet......hugs