I hear you’re experiencing some heart congestion and lupus flares. I did some research and found some notes in addition to some discoveries that have helped me.

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IMPORTANT! I am not a nutritionist. What I’ve listened before ideas I helped curate from the internet. Please do your own research and talk with your doctor.

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I hear you were told by your doctor to “lose weight” and suggested getting a scale… and I want to inspire a wider perspective of what that could mean.

The psychology of a scale may be an unhealthy and inaccurate approach to addressing inflammation.

Another way to track inflammation is by girth - I use a cloth measuring tape - count the centimeters not the water weight.

Do timed resistance training reps and calisthenic progressions - feel the muscle gain progress through body weight strength and mobility challenges.

I’ve watched you use a scale several times before and witness obsession for a couple months then gain everything back and more - to me, it was an emotional roller coaster that became harmful to watch.

Would you be willing to approach your health a different way this time?

The idea behind “food as medicine” leans on the foundation that the body is programmed to heal itself. Meal planning becomes the strategy to ensure all the nutritional needs are fulfilled while also stimulating the metabolism to be prepared for the next meal.