What made you finally decide to start losing weight? Have you had previous successful or unsuccessful attempts?

I had just turned 26 and was super-unhappy with how I looked/felt/etc. A few of my friends had recently lost significant amounts of weight/toned up a lot. I was sick of being jealous! And one of my best friends asked me to be a bridesmaid in her wedding in Aruba. I wasn’t going to be the fat chick on the beach!

I had definitely had more unsuccessful attempts than successful attempts. The refusal to own a scale/step on it once I did/believe the number once I stepped on it also contributed to the unsuccessfulness, I would imagine. I had lost a few pounds here and there before, but nothing this significant!

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How do you eat so much guacamole and still lose weight?

Guacamole, like olive oil, is a “good fat.” (Scientific term: monounsaturated fat.) Monounsaturated fats (avocado, olive oil, nuts) and polyunsaturated fats (found in fish and grains) lower the bad cholesterol and increase the good cholesterol. They also give your body the nutrients necessary to metabolize food properly and make hormones.

That, and guacamole is satisfying, so it fills you up quickly.

Know your fat: http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=532

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