Today IҤ like to share a letter I recently received from an MDA reader. After all these years, I am still blown away when I receive testimonials like Kellyҳ. If Iҭ being totally honest, this one made me a little emotional. I hope you find it as uplifting and inspiring as I did! Good Morning Mark, Iҭ writing today to share my success story with you while expressing my deep gratitude. Your books, interviews and blogs have helped me to accomplish something I wasnҴ quite sure was possible ֠losing 75 pounds during the premenopausal phase of my life. (Sorry if that is too much information, however IҶe read all of your articles on this life stage for women, so I know you get why it is relevant!) Not only was I facing menopause, but I had rollercoaster-weighted my entire life. Back in April, I decided to change my eating habits. We were emerging from the COVID pandemic, and I was shocked to realize the weight I had gained would preclude me from fitting into my summer wardrobe. About a decade earlier, I had followed a paleo diet suspecting I had hidradenitis suppurativa. I read The Hidden Plague by Tara Grant and adopted the paleo lifestyle for several months in order to identify the food trigger that was causing my leaky gut and, therefore, my skin condition. I was successful in my mission and also managed to lose 40 pounds in the process. While I have been able to prevent HS flare-ups ever since, I inevitably gained the weight back when I resumed eating processed foods. So, this time around, I started by googling paleo and found you in my online searches. I bought your books, I subscribed to your blog, I followed you on Facebook. Two Meals a Day was life-changing for me as everything you talked about was science-based and just made sense. Avoiding processed foods, industrial seed oils, etc. coupled with IF has completely transformed me ֠mentally and physically. From April to August I lost 75 pounds going from a size 18/20W to a size 8. Along the way, you were right by my side whether you knew it or not. I can remember meeting a friend at a Chinese restaurant, and while I was waiting in the parking lot for her to arrive, I googled Ӎark Sisson Chinese foodԮ I wanted to know what you would order if you were me. The information I found was so supportive with the answer being there arenҴ many great options but stop stressing about it because the stress is worse than the potential slip-up. I did compliment your eating philosophy with exercise. Back in the 90s I fell in love with a cardio workout from Kathy Smith, so between that and her walking podcasts (JFW), I manage to work out daily. But sometimes IҬl remember your Primal philosophy of lifting some heavy things, or doing a quick sprint, walking barefoot, or holding in my abs while I drive, ŠContinue reading "Success Story: Winning a 40+ Year Weight Battle"The post Success Story: Winning a 40+ Year Weight Battle appeared first on Mark's Daily Apple