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well Im back again after having a very bad summer last summer. I have RLS and the Dr could not get it under control. I was on a ton of medications and they didn't work. They worked very well to make me gain weight. I couldn't exercise. Even if I could exercise, I would not have been able to exercise away the 20lb weight gain. I was beyond depressed. Well at last the Dr took me off the ineffective medicine and started me on something that worked. I saw a counselor that gave me a diet aid. Now Im down 34 lbs but still too heavy. I lost that weight by going to a bariatric clinic for medical weight loss. Now for the summer I am in Illinois and started at another weight loss clinic. I need outside support to stay on track. I won't do the liquid diet, I can't, I've tried them. So the dietitian worked out a diet plan for me. Seems at my age I only need 1200 calories a day. Also older women do not process carbohydrates well so I am eating protein, vegetables and some fruit (berries). My sister is on a similar diet and it is working for her.
I read somewhere that if you (I) are not willing to make the changes to your diet that are necessary to lose weight then you (I) should re-evaluate your desire to lose weight.... that has made me stop and think about giving up some of the food I was eating. I knew I shouldn't be drinking wine every night or eating the diet ice cream bar, but it was good. It is a choice. I really don't need the wine and if I have to have an ice cream bar I am happy with half.
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