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8 years ago I had just started my initital transformation of over 100 pounds.  What did I eat?  What did I do?  What program did I follow? With the gift of hindsight, I can tell you that there was NO magic program or menu that was responsible.  I was responsible!  Just me and my Moxie!  We all have it, we just have to dig it out, dust it off, and put it to work! But, more accurately, the healthier  habits I adopted, and the habits that fell out of my life as healthier changes were made proved to make the biggest difference in my goals and my health.  They give you the best return on investment and have long term benefits!  Focusing on healthy habits will not only bring success but it also minimizes stress!  Double bonus! Midweek Moxie Tip:   Get your mind off the scale....and get them on your habits instead in order to get to your best health!    

Just a few of the things I have found since starting this new plan of eating.  How did I find it? First, my endocrinologist urged me to find a low glycemic/simple carb plan to help balance out and re-calibrate my system.  I thought it was going to be costly, time consuming, and I also thought I was going to STARVE and be be cranky.  I'm a foodie, and reducing the foods I love (and those that I think make me feel better) makes me grumpy. However, almost one month later, I feel better than I have in a VERY long time.  Eating balanced portions of balanced fuel has helped my body begin to heal.  Hmmmm....I think I have heard that somewhere before.  Like from my own mouth!  Life's struggles led me back into old feeding unhealthy cycles of forgetting to eat, grabbing whatever as handy (despite nutritional value), overexercising then feeling too exhausted to sleep well, waking up groggy and then repeating again.. And again.  Day after day.  Week after week.  One year, and none of my h