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I like to eat more fruits this time of year. Can add more fruit to my menu?

Hello, I’m new and I have a question about the last snack of the day. I usually stay up late, past midnight, and I know you are not supposed to eat so late at night, so what would be the best time to have my last snack?

Hi – I am on day one and am super excited – so much food. BUT – I have pasta coming up – and calls for 1/2 a cup of cheese tortellini. How do I measure this? Normally I would weight 4 ounces out. Correct? Thanks in advance.

Hi. I’m on week 3 of this diet and I’ve lost a little weight, but I have a long way to go. I’ve never been a breakfast eater, but I’ve been making myself eat in the morning. I eat my lunch in the later afternoon so that my dinner and evening snack are later, but it hasn’t curtailed my nighttime hunger and that I haven’t been able to control. This has been a bad habit I picked up many years ago as a way of coping with some mental health issues that I am still dealing with.
I only have foods for this diet in my house so that’s what I eat. Any suggestions? Is there something I can do or eat that will help me through this time until I can break this habit? I really need help with this.

Hi,just wanted to let you all know I’ve finally broke through a weight target. Been dieting for years now and always got stuck at 84 kilo….wasn’t sure why but at that weight always got me and then I’d slowly but surely gain weight again. So I tried looking at it differently and thought what was mentally blocking me. Personally it was the weight I arrived at on my second Ivf treatment. Over the years after the birth of my wee angel I was given many excuses by myself and friends to why I couldn’t get under that weight again….lots of thoughts, meditation and acceptance, plus some health exercising and this diet of course 😉 I am not 82 kilos, its still over my natural weight I know but now I’ve accepted my mental blockage I feel like I’m moving on down more and more prepared to pass my next milestone (which is 76 kilos the weight I arrived at after stopping smoking- hopefully aerivebther before next spring).
Shabur I do hope you find your way to cope with your own issues, I can relate to how hard it is finding the balance between, healthy mind, body and soul. The internet is a great source of help. I personal use an angel meditation late at night (in bed away from the kitchen and temptation 😉 ) it helps me unwind, accept me for being me and get to sleep early before I start even thinking of a midnight feast. I hope you find away to pass your issue and continue on the healthy eating plan xxx

Jackiee. Trying to respond on my cell phone and not to ggood all this modern technologybut great to hear from you again keep going life is good you will be fine. W Will be in Florence for a couple of weeks next week I know what’s going to happen between Vino pizza and pasta

That’s fantastic, N0008993! We wish you continued success here, and are happy to help in whatever way we can.:)

Hi, Mortswife, and welcome! A good diet can help with water retention and with hormonal issues in general, including those that worsen water retention.
First, attention to salt content is important. We recommend avoiding overly processed foods that contain high amounts of processed salt that worsen water retention, and prevent release of the water. We encourage foods high in competing minerals such as potassium, calcium, and magnesium.
Second, our balanced plan based on these same minimally processed foods, with right-sized portions, healthy timing, and enhanced by physical activity, can support hormonal balance.