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Being Real about My Diagnoses

I want to be real about how I felt with my Fatty Liver or MASLD diagnoses .  After  researching on  Google Scholar,  it appeared my best option  was to lose 7-10% of my body weight. I love to eat !  I mourned the  loss of  foods  that might not make the cut .  In the past I've tried to lose weight, and regardless of what I tried, I  struggled  to even lose one pound!  This  diagnosis  and realization were discouraging. A ll I could think about was  what I would miss . That was misplaced. I realize now that I can eat better, lose weight and still enjoy the foods I love.     At first, m y stomach was stretched and so eating less  didn’t  fill me up. Because I  didn’t  have all my eating substitutions and strategies in place, I was hungry and frustrated. I was used to eating until I was stuffed and uncomfortable. I  didn’t  realize how bad e...