Please remember that low-carbohydrate diets followed for long periods of time are shunned by most medical professionals (except the ones making money promoting them).
I think all women are beautiful, regardless of size, and we ourselves perpetuate the vicious cycle of this cult of thinness our society dwells on. Even sisters are in on this. I've noticed that previous posts speak of sizes 10, 12, and 14 as too large. Each person has to find what weight and fitness level works for them, but please sisters, let's keep a healthy perspective.
I myself am uncomfortable in my own skin because of weight, and decided that for me, the only way to get fit was to pay a personal trainer to help me. It's only been a month, but so far, so good. I justified the expense to myself and my husband by figuring out that it was more expensive emotionally to beat myself up because of the weight than to pay someone to help me lose it. However, gaining weight made me realize that true beauty (and even physical beauty) comes from within, and no dress size can really ever make a person beautiful.
Black and Latina women have some of the highest and most deadly rates of almost every cancer, heart disease, etc. We need to focus on fitness, not just food or dieting. You can be rail thin and in serious danger of disease. Get active, eat fruits, veggies, and lean meat, and "ease back from the table" on fatty, sugary, and salty foods. Pray without ceasing. Be a joy in someone else's life. These are the best "diet" tips I can think of.
Take care and be HEALTHY! Sorry for the long post.
DG
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