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There are levels to everything. When I found myself losing close to 60lbs the weightloss in a sense was easy with a very basic plan. IMO I feel the mental component is not brought into the equation enough.

After the physical weight loss I still had to work through the mental issues with losing what felt like half of me (positive but still strange to witness in the mirror), becoming visible in spaces (think socially) I was typically invisible (despite being so large), and transitioning out of a year long weightloss mode to a life long sustainable "maintenance mode" to keep the weight at bay but not go crazy.

While the weight has fluctuated a bit since the intial weightloss over 10 years, the bulk 45ish lbs has not come back. One key are for me personally was wrapping my head around all the stuff surrounding my unhealthy habits, many not tied to food and working to shore up those areas in my life as well. Mind. Body. Soul.

Just wanted to throw that into the ring. Everyone has their own journey and the steps are really basic from a nutrition stand point. It can be a fascinating oppurtunity to learn about oneself through focused observation.