At 61, and being overweight most of my life, I have simply found out through trial and error, that I cannot eat sugar or carbs. I have dropped 30 Lbs in 2 months by eating less than 20 carbs a day and without sacrificing my coffee with heavy cream. We all have to make our own choices!! And if something works for you, DO IT!! Thank you everyone for sharing and inspiring!! 🤗🤗
Great idea! I used WW years ago and liked it, but because of my eating disorder history, I just become too obsessed with the tracking. I've been low carb for nearly a year and just keep it simple by eating
You inspired me! Joined WW last night... I have tried several times during menopause and really didn’t do well, but I have tried everything else too so I am giving it another go 😊!
I have been doing WW since the beginning of the year. I have done it several times before but my main motivation now is my health. What I love about WW is nothing is off limits and if you blow it one day, shake it off and start fresh the next day. There are work arounds and copy cats for everything. I snack on air popped popcorn, baked cheetos, etc. One of the things that really helps me is following other people on plan and connect on the app. Love to watch Nikki Gets Fit on TH-cam. I think your plan to combine with low carb sounds great. Good Luck to you!
I’m 66 and use to do Ww. Always hungry. I’m ketovore and don’t count calories etc. I eat meat, eggs, lettuce. Always full. Eat as much I need to stay full which is usually 1 meal. Love my way of eating and have been doing ketovore for 1 and 1/2 years! All my blood work is perfect. Triglycerides are 45 HDL is high,low glucose readings. (A1C)
Not sure I follow. HDL over 40 is GOOD. Triglycerides under 150mg/dl is also good. Low A1C is a potential cause for concern. Always being hungry is also concerning- you are not metabolically flexible. Have you tried fasting? Lettuce will not provide energy. Healthy fats like Avocados, Wild Salmon, Walnuts (never peanuts) can be good fuel sources. Make sure your eggs are pastured or you are eating corn and soy. I would, and do 2MAD- not OMAD. Water is the best drink. I consume no dairy, no whole grains, no fruit, limit lectins. It's been working great- lots of energy, clothes are falling off and ALL numbers are great. I don't diet or count points ever. I just eat correctly, rest well and exercise daily. Good luck to you.
I think you are wise to go low carb. I also have a strong history of diabetes in my family. I would also encourage you to try fasting with your low carb and WW. Even 12-14 hours a day of fasting can be so helpful for those of us over 50. Thanks for sharing!
You also just told my story, including type 2 diabetes being in my family. I could never stop at a serving size of cookies. My thought process is, well there are only 6 cookies left, so I better finish them off. I am trying to stay low carb on WW.
Thanks for sharing I am a diabetic type 2 I am 55 years old and obese weigh 370lbs. I do have underlying health issues. I do need to lose weight to improve my health and myself esteem so I can do more things and to live a longer happier life. Yes love salty things and know not supposed to have a lot of them.
Hi Bobbie - here’s another Bobby struggling with weight loss since puberty. Weight watchers has been the only diet with which I had lost 30 pounds… but that was 20 years ago when zero points food were limited. Since then they have changed, but I still have faith in the program because it’s flexibility. I signed up again - hoping to lose those 30 pounds once again! :) Let’s do it, my friend!
@@robertamandab7932 In short it's about saving your life. It is not a vegan book some meats are OK. He points out how many foods that appear healthy actually are not. Hes a yell grad and an MD and hes treated thousands of patients and see the outcomes of his diet. I've studied nutrition for years and pretty much everything he said has made perfect sense I highly recommend the audible version of the book the plant paradox Dr Grundy Ignore some of the haters he speaks the truth and it costs a lot of powerful people a lot of money so there's push back against the truth but I'm doing his nutrition and it works my numbers are great as was my physical hes got hundreds of testimonials of the same
Don't beat yourself up Bobbie. It's one day at a time. I am 63 yrs old. I've done WW several times. I would loose the weight then put it right back on. Now I am doing low carb and intermittent fasting. I've lost 34 lbs. I feel like this is a lifestyle change that I can live with.
Just fyi if you stated YES that you were diabetic or pre diabetic FRUIT will not be a zero point food for you, and you will have to count the points for your fruit. Also you could not select avocado and get back a point or two and just weigh and count your avocado on the days you eat it. honestly 1/4 is about 1 pp and 1/2 is 2 depending on the size and weight. I currently have mine set to zero point foods for Veggies, Fruit, chicken, seafood. eggs...because I can have a bowl weighing my rice, corn beans and use only 1 or 2 points for those and still feel satisfied and not deprived.
I’m at weight watchers I would like to follow you I tried to cone t w WW and low carb together in February I lost 23.6 then I weighed the first Tuesday in March n up 6.6 HOW well I incorporated rice stayed within my points oh n lentils (I’m a dietetic) pasta within my points I can’t have those carbs so I did keto make your pasta the 2nd Tuesday weigh in I lost 8.6 so I lost the 6.6 I gained plus an extra 2 points that’s for letting me vent a little I did not know that you can connect two types of eating thank you so much
Hello there, I tried to follow the directions you gave us, unfortunately my app does not say "zero point food" when I click on "food settings." I have an android phone, I don't know if that has something to do with it🤷🏽♀️
I love carbs too! Keto isn’t for me. I’ve done WW several times and was successful. Maybe, I’ll give it another try but with low carb. I’m tired of feeling unhealthy and tired all the time. I’ll be watching!
I am so happy I stumbled on this video. Five years ago I lost 75lbs on WW. I have gained it all back during these COVID years 😔. I’m struggling to find the motivation and the focus….. but started tracking today. I was wondering do you use up the daily points or just stick to the zero pint food?
Help. I too live carbs and I’ve tried every diet there is but not much luck. Can you share how much you’ve lost on this new low carb plan. Thank you for your help.
I might go back to WW and mix it with low carb. I have been doing the carnivore diet and counting calories with my Fitness Pal, but not losing any weight for a couple of months. I initially lost some weight and then stalled completely. Anyone experienced the same?
Great videos I’ve lost 25 pounds on WW but I haven’t been able to get the scale to move in over 2 months I have 10 more pounds to go. Maybe I need to change my points around Thanks for your ideas I’m going to try cutting the carbs. Good luck to you we can do this
I retook the quiz but selected yes for the question about diabetes. It counts heavily on fruit. I’ll try it to see if I am successful. Your strategy is probably better though.
All the berries are really expensive. That is my issue! But I have changed my personal points according to what you showed me here and I have upped my points by 3! So instead of 17, I now have 20, I'll be able to satisfy my hunger now and not be "hungry".
They must have changed the food settings link. Because it does not show ‘want to try something new’. But I was able to lower the carb type zero foods by saying I have diabetes.
Another program that has worked for many, Trim Healthy Mama. They teach how to separate carbs from fats but also only healthy nutritious foods. Very interesting and Christian based.
Thanks for the video and what I decided to do to give me a little more wiggle room I selected everything you did accept I chose none by salty sweet etc list and only difference on the next screen was I didn’t select beans because although I love them and will still eat them I’m not gonna be having them every day and I noticed that gave me two extra points daily when I changed that So I went from getting 19 points to 23 by tweaking it taking off potatoes and beans I’ll still eat them but just not daily unless I want to use my points for them as needed
Hello, my phone doesn't let me change my Settings. It does not show at all the " ZeroPoint Food Settings'' It starts immediately with "Current Focus" I just back to WW a month ago after 4 years off. Question: The new APP does not have this option on Settings?
Please please please…take it from someone 20 years your senior! Figure it out now. Get it done and stick to it to keep it off. I will be 70 this year and I am struggling to get it off! My hormones are in the tank and my weight will not budge. While you still have some level of hormones, use them to your advantage. Like you, Weight Watchers allowed me to eat things that sabotaged my efforts. That said, not a flaw with Weight Watchers because they stress EVERYTHING in moderation. The flaw is me and my lifelong habits. When I read Jason Fung’s book The Obesity Code,I gained a new understanding of why I needed to lose weight. Something clicked. I haven’t had any fruit since April 2021 (18 months). And my carbs are never over 30. My health, for the first time in my life is more important. I feel so good. No more aches and pains. I work out every day. My blood work and blood pressure are great. No statins or bp meds for me! And the weight, coming off so slow and maybe, if I live long enough, I’ll get there. Best of luck in your journey to better health.
If you do the questions correctly it is, but if you are able to eat as much rice, quinoa and farro as you want that can't be low carb, especially when fruit is free with it.
Respectfully, you do not know nutrition or physiology. You should not be giving advice. You first need discipline for any healthy lifestyle to stick. I think that is the core of your issue. At least you gave a disclaimer that you are not a nutritionist- glad you did that. More specifically, "diabetes running in a family" is mostly a myth. It's about choices. Maybe many in your family made the wrong ones. Also, you do not get diabetes because you get fat. You get fat because you first had a metabolic disease/disorder/inflexibility, etc. When insulin cannot get into the cells, blocked by fats, and your beta cells in the pancreas make more (not less) insulin, you get diabetes. When you cannot lower blood sugar, you will store more fat in adipose tissues all over your body. Regarding food choices, I would NEVER eat Whole Grains, NO dairy, NO Brown Rice, absolutely never, ever Corn (puts weight on like crazy) and NO FRUIT sans a few occasional in season, local berries (lower sugar.) 70% of the fructose (sugar in fruit) goes right to the liver to be stored as FAT- lipogeneis (fat creation.) It is very, very bad stuff. Supermarket fruit is the worse- picked early, full of lectins and artificially ripened with ethylene gas. Fruit "DAILY" is TERRIBLE. Trust me. Beans should be pressure cooked to reduce their high Lectin content. At least you eat Avocados. That one FRUIT is great. A focus for anyone serious about health, IMO is not "points" but should be insulin resistance and metabolic flexibility. Fasting can be a very useful strategy for many. I do 18 hour fasts routinely which are easy to do. My diet is also outstanding. My clothes are falling off of me, which was not even my goal. Regular exercise is another important consideration...which I do daily as well. Resistance training, HIIT and simply walking all helps. Keep stress low and get good rest. This is how you GET HEALTHY. Don't just focus on weight. You can be very thin and very sick- metabolically unhealthy like the 88% of Americans are. Conversely, you can be somewhat heavy, yet metabolically fit. When you are M. Fit, you are not constantly crashing- getting tired and craving carbs. Your body is able to switch (flexible) and use ketones for fuel. Do yourself a huge favor and read The Plant Paradox. Get a good nutritionist in your corner. To your credit, some of your choices were not terrible- some were. You are on your way but you really need to get serious now- before it's too late. I won't go into my background but I do know exactly what I am talking about.
@@pattyc2324 Self. Trial through fire. I suffered two major health illnesses (MY wake up call.) I became passionate about healing myself- which I mostly have via nutrition. That said, I consulted with numerous M.D.s (didn't knw much), several PhD's (knew more) and I have read several great books. I take in a lot of info., do a ton of research and vet out what makes common sense. In the end, it's not rocket science but it can be tricky and easy to make the wrong choices if you haven't really learned the science. You might know what to eat, but you really need to know the WHY as well if you want it to stick. Fasting is also important as is know what NOT to eat.
@@pattyc2324 I suppose you are right. I never mean to make anyone feel bad however I do not like excuses and a lack of motivation. Health is not about data- it's about a person deciding they are going to get healthy- period. Some in here simply want to make videos and get views- don't lose sight of that. Honestly, I just view health as a war. I don't sugar coat things because I want people to get healthy- get off the drugs which are processed foods. 88% of Americans are metabolically unhealthy. I don't apologize for caring. I really do hope she is able to find her solution- and I am sure she is a very nice woman. The fact remains, she has been struggling for many years. This effects her and her family. It frustrates me that she takes it so casually- smiling and stating how she loves her salt and sugar. She won't love diabetes. I take health very seriously. As direct as I was, honestly, I am probably the only person in here who could help her the most...though again, I am not a nutritionist or doctor and this is not advise. You get my point I am sure. Most people have no clue how rough their lives can be. I mean, you can't get out of bed or complete a thought kind of rough. I've had a full serving of that- not being able to tie your shoes. Yes, it has lit a fire under me. I see that big train coming towards people- and they are clueless. They will sober up years from now in their doctors office with their inevitable diagnosis. The body can't take it for too long. What they feel and see today is only the tip of the iceberg. Insulin resistance, auto-immune and metabolic dis-ease happens daily to people. The majority of the time, people can take control of this through nutrition- not pills, or points or fads of the month. Again, I appreciate your point and will try to be a little nicer. I have to say though, I never insulted her- simply stated facts. I gave her the respect of being direct. How that is interpreted is up to her. I wish everyone well- but they have to want to be healthy. Wishes alone won't do it.
@@MOAB-UT I just believe in supporting anyone who is working on improving their nutrition. Everyone works on this in there own time. Certain comments would discourage me if they were directed at me. I prefer to offer positive support and encouragement.
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At 61, and being overweight most of my life, I have simply found out through trial and error, that I cannot eat sugar or carbs. I have dropped 30 Lbs in 2 months by eating less than 20 carbs a day and without sacrificing my coffee with heavy cream. We all have to make our own choices!! And if something works for you, DO IT!! Thank you everyone for sharing and inspiring!! 🤗🤗
Do you use sweetener in your coffee?
This works for me too! I really have to stay away from carbs and sugar.
Loved the video and low carb on weight watchers sounds like a winner. I would love to see a “what I eat in a day” video with this soon. ❤️
Great idea! I used WW years ago and liked it, but because of my eating disorder history, I just become too obsessed with the tracking. I've been low carb for nearly a year and just keep it simple by eating
I’m not sure why but my app doesn’t have the zero option
You inspired me! Joined WW last night... I have tried several times during menopause and really didn’t do well, but I have tried everything else too so I am giving it another go 😊!
I have been doing WW since the beginning of the year. I have done it several times before but my main motivation now is my health. What I love about WW is nothing is off limits and if you blow it one day, shake it off and start fresh the next day. There are work arounds and copy cats for everything. I snack on air popped popcorn, baked cheetos, etc. One of the things that really helps me is following other people on plan and connect on the app. Love to watch Nikki Gets Fit on TH-cam. I think your plan to combine with low carb sounds great. Good Luck to you!
I’m 66 and use to do Ww. Always hungry. I’m ketovore and don’t count calories etc. I eat meat, eggs, lettuce. Always full. Eat as much I need to stay full which is usually 1 meal. Love my way of eating and have been doing ketovore for 1 and 1/2 years! All my blood work is perfect. Triglycerides are 45 HDL is high,low glucose readings. (A1C)
Not sure I follow. HDL over 40 is GOOD. Triglycerides under 150mg/dl is also good. Low A1C is a potential cause for concern. Always being hungry is also concerning- you are not metabolically flexible. Have you tried fasting? Lettuce will not provide energy. Healthy fats like Avocados, Wild Salmon, Walnuts (never peanuts) can be good fuel sources. Make sure your eggs are pastured or you are eating corn and soy. I would, and do 2MAD- not OMAD. Water is the best drink. I consume no dairy, no whole grains, no fruit, limit lectins. It's been working great- lots of energy, clothes are falling off and ALL numbers are great. I don't diet or count points ever. I just eat correctly, rest well and exercise daily.
Good luck to you.
Oh I know the struggle. I love breads and rice. We make fry bread too! Sinful.
I appreciate you being here !
I think you are wise to go low carb. I also have a strong history of diabetes in my family. I would also encourage you to try fasting with your low carb and WW. Even 12-14 hours a day of fasting can be so helpful for those of us over 50. Thanks for sharing!
You also just told my story, including type 2 diabetes being in my family. I could never stop at a serving size of cookies. My thought process is, well there are only 6 cookies left, so I better finish them off. I am trying to stay low carb on WW.
Thank you for your transparency & honesty! It makes me feel like I’m not alone in my struggles!
It takes time to change old eating habits. Triggers can be the hardest. Take it one day at a time. Good luck!
I have been doing low carbs (
Thanks for sharing I am a diabetic type 2 I am 55 years old and obese weigh 370lbs. I do have underlying health issues. I do need to lose weight to improve my health and myself esteem so I can do more things and to live a longer happier life. Yes love salty things and know not supposed to have a lot of them.
Hi Bobbie - here’s another Bobby struggling with weight loss since puberty. Weight watchers has been the only diet with which I had lost 30 pounds… but that was 20 years ago when zero points food were limited. Since then they have changed, but I still have faith in the program because it’s flexibility. I signed up again - hoping to lose those 30 pounds once again! :) Let’s do it, my friend!
I suggest that you read the plant paradox.
@@MOAB-UT what's it it about?
@@robertamandab7932 In short it's about saving your life. It is not a vegan book some meats are OK. He points out how many foods that appear healthy actually are not. Hes a yell grad and an MD and hes treated thousands of patients and see the outcomes of his diet. I've studied nutrition for years and pretty much everything he said has made perfect sense I highly recommend the audible version of the book the plant paradox Dr Grundy Ignore some of the haters he speaks the truth and it costs a lot of powerful people a lot of money so there's push back against the truth but I'm doing his nutrition and it works my numbers are great as was my physical hes got hundreds of testimonials of the same
I’m trying this… changes and added beans,lentils and peas…can’t wait to see what changes…
I couldn’t find on my WW app where you made those changes
Ok I did this as well! We are in it to win it!!!
Looks really good Bobbie, I am sure you will succeed. Love Cindy xx
Thank you. I’m 54 and really struggling. I may try this.
Thank you for showing me how to change my WW plan to low carb…💜
You are so welcome!
Mine won’t do what yours do
Fabulous video ❤ thank you ❤
Has this changed in the settings? I can't find that. Maybe because I'm in Canada?
Don't beat yourself up Bobbie. It's one day at a time. I am 63 yrs old. I've done WW several times. I would loose the weight then put it right back on. Now I am doing low carb and intermittent fasting. I've lost 34 lbs. I feel like this is a lifestyle change that I can live with.
This was just the video I was looking for, thank you for sharing.
Just fyi if you stated YES that you were diabetic or pre diabetic FRUIT will not be a zero point food for you, and you will have to count the points for your fruit. Also you could not select avocado and get back a point or two and just weigh and count your avocado on the days you eat it. honestly 1/4 is about 1 pp and 1/2 is 2 depending on the size and weight. I currently have mine set to zero point foods for Veggies, Fruit, chicken, seafood. eggs...because I can have a bowl weighing my rice, corn beans and use only 1 or 2 points for those and still feel satisfied and not deprived.
I’m at weight watchers I would like to follow you I tried to cone t w WW and low carb together in February I lost 23.6 then I weighed the first Tuesday in March n up 6.6 HOW well I incorporated rice stayed within my points oh n lentils (I’m a dietetic) pasta within my points I can’t have those carbs so I did keto make your pasta the 2nd Tuesday weigh in I lost 8.6 so I lost the 6.6 I gained plus an extra 2 points that’s for letting me vent a little I did not know that you can connect two types of eating thank you so much
Could you do a 2024 update, I’m Prediabetic. Just switched over to diabetic plan. Question, why do we get more points now? I don’t get it.
How do you switch it up for the new system
Hello there, I tried to follow the directions you gave us, unfortunately my app does not say "zero point food" when I click on "food settings." I have an android phone, I don't know if that has something to do with it🤷🏽♀️
My app won't give me those options under food settings. :(
I love carbs too! Keto isn’t for me. I’ve done WW several times and was successful. Maybe, I’ll give it another try but with low carb. I’m tired of feeling unhealthy and tired all the time. I’ll be watching!
I am so happy I stumbled on this video. Five years ago I lost 75lbs on WW. I have gained it all back during these COVID years 😔. I’m struggling to find the motivation and the focus….. but started tracking today. I was wondering do you use up the daily points or just stick to the zero pint food?
thank you very much with this info. I have been wanting to do this too!
Help. I too live carbs and I’ve tried every diet there is but not much luck. Can you share how much you’ve lost on this new low carb plan. Thank you for your help.
I might go back to WW and mix it with low carb. I have been doing the carnivore diet and counting calories with my Fitness Pal, but not losing any weight for a couple of months. I initially lost some weight and then stalled completely. Anyone experienced the same?
Great videos I’ve lost 25 pounds on WW but I haven’t been able to get the scale to move in over 2 months I have 10 more pounds to go. Maybe I need to change my points around Thanks for your ideas I’m going to try cutting the carbs. Good luck to you we can do this
I’m on day 4 of ww , used to be keyo but can’t afford it, maybe I can do something like this
I’m trying it!!
I retook the quiz but selected yes for the question about diabetes. It counts heavily on fruit. I’ll try it to see if I am successful. Your strategy is probably better though.
I’ll warn you…it’s so hard to count them after you are used to them being zero points 😳.
All the berries are really expensive. That is my issue! But I have changed my personal points according to what you showed me here and I have upped my points by 3! So instead of 17, I now have 20, I'll be able to satisfy my hunger now and not be "hungry".
Good for you! I just changed again and now I have 27 points. It’s more restrictive but I think I need that.
They must have changed the food settings link. Because it does not show ‘want to try something new’.
But I was able to lower the carb type zero foods by saying I have diabetes.
Yes, I think they did when they switched plans sadly!
Thank you so much for this!
Another program that has worked for many, Trim Healthy Mama. They teach how to separate carbs from fats but also only healthy nutritious foods. Very interesting and Christian based.
Is the app free? We don't have Weight Watchers in South Africa :)
Thanks for the video and what I decided to do to give me a little more wiggle room I selected everything you did accept I chose none by salty sweet etc list and only difference on the next screen was I didn’t select beans because although I love them and will still eat them I’m not gonna be having them every day and I noticed that gave me two extra points daily when I changed that So I went from getting 19 points to 23 by tweaking it taking off potatoes and beans I’ll still eat them but just not daily unless I want to use my points for them as needed
That's a good idea Tamara. I would rather have more points and I don't eat beans every day either. You got me thinking.....Thanks!
Hello, my phone doesn't let me change my Settings. It does not show at all the " ZeroPoint Food Settings'' It starts immediately with "Current Focus" I just back to WW a month ago after 4 years off. Question: The new APP does not have this option on Settings?
They changed WW a few months ago so the app has changed as well.
Wishing you success on your journey. I know it's hard. I can't even lose 20 lbs.
Hi,Ijust found your channel. I too have restarted ww.My question is why not pick the diabetic choice
Hmmm, I never even considered doing that. How silly of me!
Do they not have these questions anymore ?
I want to do low carb weight watchers but they don't have questions anymore just an alloted amount of points for ur weight
Hi Bobbie, is this weight watchers or is it keto
I see what you did there!!
Gear
Please please please…take it from someone 20 years your senior! Figure it out now. Get it done and stick to it to keep it off. I will be 70 this year and I am struggling to get it off! My hormones are in the tank and my weight will not budge. While you still have some level of hormones, use them to your advantage. Like you, Weight Watchers allowed me to eat things that sabotaged my efforts. That said, not a flaw with Weight Watchers because they stress EVERYTHING in moderation. The flaw is me and my lifelong habits. When I read Jason Fung’s book The Obesity Code,I gained a new understanding of why I needed to lose weight. Something clicked. I haven’t had any fruit since April 2021 (18 months). And my carbs are never over 30. My health, for the first time in my life is more important. I feel so good. No more aches and pains. I work out every day. My blood work and blood pressure are great. No statins or bp meds for me! And the weight, coming off so slow and maybe, if I live long enough, I’ll get there. Best of luck in your journey to better health.
Yup...I'm trying! I'm trying to also get my hormones in check as well. I saw my doc this week. thanks Betty!
I'm beginning Keto-Mediterranean.
I love my berries for breakfast every morning. 😊
Yes, me too!
Not everyone gets fruit for zero points.
Love Cheetos…
Weight watchers is Low Carb anyway.
If you do the questions correctly it is, but if you are able to eat as much rice, quinoa and farro as you want that can't be low carb, especially when fruit is free with it.
Respectfully, you do not know nutrition or physiology. You should not be giving advice. You first need discipline for any healthy lifestyle to stick. I think that is the core of your issue.
At least you gave a disclaimer that you are not a nutritionist- glad you did that.
More specifically, "diabetes running in a family" is mostly a myth. It's about choices. Maybe many in your family made the wrong ones. Also, you do not get diabetes because you get fat. You get fat because you first had a metabolic disease/disorder/inflexibility, etc. When insulin cannot get into the cells, blocked by fats, and your beta cells in the pancreas make more (not less) insulin, you get diabetes. When you cannot lower blood sugar, you will store more fat in adipose tissues all over your body.
Regarding food choices, I would NEVER eat Whole Grains, NO dairy, NO Brown Rice, absolutely never, ever Corn (puts weight on like crazy) and NO FRUIT sans a few occasional in season, local berries (lower sugar.) 70% of the fructose (sugar in fruit) goes right to the liver to be stored as FAT- lipogeneis (fat creation.) It is very, very bad stuff. Supermarket fruit is the worse- picked early, full of lectins and artificially ripened with ethylene gas. Fruit "DAILY" is TERRIBLE. Trust me. Beans should be pressure cooked to reduce their high Lectin content. At least you eat Avocados. That one FRUIT is great.
A focus for anyone serious about health, IMO is not "points" but should be insulin resistance and metabolic flexibility. Fasting can be a very useful strategy for many. I do 18 hour fasts routinely which are easy to do. My diet is also outstanding. My clothes are falling off of me, which was not even my goal. Regular exercise is another important consideration...which I do daily as well. Resistance training, HIIT and simply walking all helps. Keep stress low and get good rest. This is how you GET HEALTHY. Don't just focus on weight. You can be very thin and very sick- metabolically unhealthy like the 88% of Americans are. Conversely, you can be somewhat heavy, yet metabolically fit. When you are M. Fit, you are not constantly crashing- getting tired and craving carbs. Your body is able to switch (flexible) and use ketones for fuel.
Do yourself a huge favor and read The Plant Paradox. Get a good nutritionist in your corner. To your credit, some of your choices were not terrible- some were. You are on your way but you really need to get serious now- before it's too late. I won't go into my background but I do know exactly what I am talking about.
Curious to know do you have credentials in nutrition and physiology? Or are you self educated?
@@pattyc2324 Self. Trial through fire. I suffered two major health illnesses (MY wake up call.) I became passionate about healing myself- which I mostly have via nutrition. That said, I consulted with numerous M.D.s (didn't knw much), several PhD's (knew more) and I have read several great books. I take in a lot of info., do a ton of research and vet out what makes common sense. In the end, it's not rocket science but it can be tricky and easy to make the wrong choices if you haven't really learned the science. You might know what to eat, but you really need to know the WHY as well if you want it to stick. Fasting is also important as is know what NOT to eat.
@@MOAB-UT wow that is great. However you came off very judgemental of someone who is also figuring it out for herself.
@@pattyc2324 I suppose you are right. I never mean to make anyone feel bad however I do not like excuses and a lack of motivation. Health is not about data- it's about a person deciding they are going to get healthy- period. Some in here simply want to make videos and get views- don't lose sight of that.
Honestly, I just view health as a war. I don't sugar coat things because I want people to get healthy- get off the drugs which are processed foods. 88% of Americans are metabolically unhealthy. I don't apologize for caring. I really do hope she is able to find her solution- and I am sure she is a very nice woman. The fact remains, she has been struggling for many years. This effects her and her family. It frustrates me that she takes it so casually- smiling and stating how she loves her salt and sugar. She won't love diabetes. I take health very seriously. As direct as I was, honestly, I am probably the only person in here who could help her the most...though again, I am not a nutritionist or doctor and this is not advise. You get my point I am sure.
Most people have no clue how rough their lives can be. I mean, you can't get out of bed or complete a thought kind of rough. I've had a full serving of that- not being able to tie your shoes. Yes, it has lit a fire under me. I see that big train coming towards people- and they are clueless. They will sober up years from now in their doctors office with their inevitable diagnosis. The body can't take it for too long. What they feel and see today is only the tip of the iceberg.
Insulin resistance, auto-immune and metabolic dis-ease happens daily to people. The majority of the time, people can take control of this through nutrition- not pills, or points or fads of the month. Again, I appreciate your point and will try to be a little nicer. I have to say though, I never insulted her- simply stated facts. I gave her the respect of being direct. How that is interpreted is up to her. I wish everyone well- but they have to want to be healthy. Wishes alone won't do it.
@@MOAB-UT I just believe in supporting anyone who is working on improving their nutrition. Everyone works on this in there own time. Certain comments would discourage me if they were directed at me. I prefer to offer positive support and encouragement.
Thank you for this!!