Trying this whole low carb thing...
I'm brand new here. Hi! I just started trying this whole low carb thing. I have about 100 lbs to lose, which is totally overwhelming, but I have to do it. I was always really athletic, and now I'm so far from it - 232 lbs at 5'6". I know part of it was from medication that I was on, but it doesn't make it easier. It sucks, though! I'm SO hungry, and I feel like crap.
Further complicating matters, I had my gallbladder removed in September, and I can't tolerate too much fat anymore. My fiancé is a super picky eater and LOVES his carbs. He's a trucker, so fortunately he's gone a lot, but weekends are really hard. Finally, my 9 year old daughter thinks she needs to lose weight, so I don't need her seeing me obsess about food. I've tried really hard to raise her with a healthy attitude toward food, and I thought we were on the right track. We don't have "good" or "bad" food; there's food that does a lot for our bodies, so we eat more of those, and there's food that doesn't do as much good for our bodies, so we eat less of those. How can I balance all of this and still lose the weight I need to lose?! I cut out fat pretty much completely the month before my gallbladder was removed, and I gained ten pounds, so I think this is my only option.
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