If you struggle with weight gain or infertility , cutting out ALL carbs may be the solution , says Kelly Hogan.
My mom never struggled with weight. She has always had an incredible figure , so she didn't really think about sugar or fat when she fed us kids. Like most parents in the '80s , it just wasn't on her radar , but it did start to affect me. By the end of middle school , I considered myself heavy. And while most people experience the freshman 15 in college , I gained more like the freshman 50.
I tried every diet imaginable. I would starve myself down and then regain twice as much. I tried a diet of only pickles. I tried to see how many days I could go without eating solid food. I tried all kinds of nutty stuff. I also did regular things , like cutting calories and exercising , but I could never stay not-fat.
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