Weight Loss/Maintenance

One thing that can impede weight loss is having the wrong "tummy bugs". There is new evidence that artificial sweeteners, along with sugar, cause an overproduction of the bugs that keep us from losing weight. I don't remember all the details, but I only use Stevia, and only once in a great while (like when I want sweetened tea after my fast has started in the evening).

Yogurt is good to counteract this overproduction.

There is so much more going on than "calories in, calories out" and the food industry has everybody convinced that it is all their own fault, and that they need to exercise more...lol! No, exercise isn't going to do it. You have to change what you eat, and that usually means eating less processed foods--something Big Ag doesn't want to see!

Ultimately you want to get to a place where you don't need to count anything, but just eat the right amounts of the right foods. Get a feel for what you need.

We live in a toxic food environment in this country and have to make good choices to survive!