I've only just caught up with this thread too - and just want to send the lovely Debbie lots of love and mega-hugs too. I know how often you've said what an inspiration I am to you .. but that can't even come close to the way I feel about you!
Your wisdom, love and thoughtfulness to others when they need your support leaves me feeling humbled .. and just damn grateful that there are people like you out there!
Doing an AAM week is a good idea I think, even if it is scary to you. I just hate to think of anyone being 'scared' of food when none of us will have the SS protection blanket around us indefinitely and have to adjust to 'real' food someday - and sooner rather than later in my opinion. After all, you have the rest of your life to think about - and I truly believe you can enjoy life, good/sensible food and still be slim
My experience of both AAM week and the odd diet break is that it DOES kick-start my metabolism and I find I lose more in the following week than normal. I don't know how that works, or whether it's the same for everyone, but just maybe the body gets used to 'starvation mode' and the weightloss slows down accordingly.
I lost 2 lbs last week, just 1 lb the week before - but this week has been 3 lbs. There's no rhyme or reason to it .. it just the way your body functions I guess - but the diet will always work if you trust it and let it do it's job (and that includes AAM
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Much love to you, darling