I'm a 37-yr old female, and I'm very overweight, as is my husband. I did lose 26 pounds on Weight Watchers last year (gained 10 of it back), but around Halloween time couldn't get past the candy cravings. Even though counting points was working for me, I hadn't gotten rid of any cravings. I was eating breads and what I liked, but I was constantly hungry.
Anyway, I liked the sound of LDL because it didn't cut out all carbs. I happen to believe that the right carbs are important for good health. (I've had to come to grips with the fact that breads and foods in the bread family will make you gain weight.
But I do have a concern. I've been eating fruit in the morning, but I can't seem to feel full eating just fruit. It just goes right through you! How on earth can you get full eating just fruits? And my concern is that if I did eat fruit until I got full, I'll end up going broke buying so much fruit.
I am a cancer survivor, and I suffered through loads of radiation to my face, which eliminated most of my saliva production. Because of that, there are certain fruits I can't eat, like grapes. I don't know what it is, but there's something in the skins that can't be broken down without saliva. (I can't drink wine either, which thankfully doesn't bother me at all.) And the enzymes in pineapple (possibly my favorite fruit) will make my tongue bleed if I eat too much. The easiest fruits for me are melons: watermelon, cantelope, and honeydew, although I do eat other fruits, I just can't eat as much. Of course, it could be where I'm shopping, but it seems like melons are awfully expensive.
Oops! Gone on a tangent again! Sorry! My main question is: How do you eat tons of fruit without spending a fortune? ;) I know eventually, the price of fruit will be offset by not buying all the other stuff we would buy, but right now it's tough. I've already started, but my husband is still shopping the old way, trying to "get psyched up", he says.
Blessings,
Karen