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I used to think eating was a chore, but that isn't true anymore, and I miss those days! I still have to watch what I eat, but I can eat way more and I wish it was a little like that still. Make good use of this time!

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Take this time to choose high nutrition. You have to eat so eat the things that are the best choice for your body. I kind of thought it was a chore as well in the beginning. I started eating very healthy at that time. Now 5 mths out I WANT the healthy choices. I crave spinach and roasted veggies, baked chicken and salmon, laughing cow cheese and roasted chickpeas! I watch my son eat a cheeseburger and all I see is fat and grease lol ....I tend to lecture him even though he is a perfect weight and very active. I still crave sweets though....but I found simply fruit spread, s/f Jello and popcicles and fudgecicles and special K or nature valley Protein Bars and they all take the edge off. I experiment with spices and things now too. You will develop a new normal over the next couple of months.

Ditto! I used that time to eat only stuff that was good for me. Now that's what I actually want to eat. (Except when I was home for Christmas and all I wanted to eat was my mom's homemade Cookies and bars ????)

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