The hardest thing for me was that I couldn’t eliminate processed foods or sugar as a way to lose weight which was my doctors suggestion. I never ate all that much of those things. I always had a diet that’s focused on fish, lean meats, veggies with hearty oils, fruit etc…. I just ate too much of it. I could easily down a pound of salmon and a large serving of rice or 4 pieces of chicken and lots of roasted veggies and sweet potato. I don’t have a big sweet tooth. I do love chocolate but never went crazy with it. I simply had to hugely cut my portion sizes, weighing meats and measure out the olive oil etc…. I still eat chocolate every single day!
When I went to the doctor the first year after I lost the weight age was like “You must have completely changed what you eat”. And I said “Only how much!”