Congratulations on your success so far, with both the dieting and the cancer! I am a believer in thinking positively. We may have to work hard to achieve our goals, but I know achieving this weight loss goal is attainable. It is a matter of not giving up.
“I didn’t come this far to only come this far.” - inspirational quote on a calendar I have.
I haven’t had success with intermittent fasting yet, though I’ve tried it briefly. I do eat a small breakfast every day. I skip lunch and don’t have a snack unless I really need something, and I often opt for a bit of protein. I’ve learned to enjoy reduced fat items, and I completely cut out sodas. That was a lot easier to do than I thought it would be.
Both my husband and I cook, but I’m usually the one coming up with the menu plan most days. We do a lot of cooking from scratch, and I do mean scratch. (I have friends that call adding an ingredient to a packaged kit cooking from scratch, but I don’t have the heart to tell them that isn’t what that means.) We focus on fresh fruits and vegetables, but definitely eat meat, seafood, and truthfully, darn near anything. Controlling my portion size has been helpful.
I cook from scratch too! For example, my favorite chili seasoning is from a combination of seasonings I mix together myself. I don’t go so far as to make my own mayo or spaghetti sauce (yet)... but in general I use very fresh ingredients. I’m also the messiest cook you’ll have seen so that combined with a ‘scratch’ approach is quite the combo! lol
Love that quote!