Hi, I'm a woman in my 50s from the northeast and it's my first time doing SBD--just started yesterday. My DW just started today. She just learned she is prediabetic and has high cholesterol. I already received that bad news a few months back. So it's good that we are both doing SBD together.
Given that I am a known sugar addict and have yo-yo dieted since the age of 10, I'm hopeful that this will improve my health. I don't really intend to get down to a specific goal weight. I just want to reduce my osteoarthritis pain and curb my carb cravings. There's a strong chance I have gluten issues based on family history and my own reaction to it. So once we are out of Ph 1, DW will have some multigrain foods containing wheat, but I will not.
I've already learned a lot reading some of the stickies. Looking to give and receive encouragement. Thanks!