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ELEVATING YOUR
Midlife Health & Vitality

FOOD FREEDOM: Release Weight Without Restriction

BY SARAH HAAS

You promise yourself this time will be different. On Sunday you clean out the pantry, buy the salad greens, and swear off sugar. By Wednesday evening you’ re standing in front of the freezer arguing with yourself about whether or not to dive into a pint of ice cream. By Thursday you’ re telling yourself you’ ll start over Monday. Again.

If that cycle feels painfully familiar, you’ re not alone.
Most women think their problem is willpower. If only they were more disciplined. More motivated. More consistent. Then they could finally release the weight, stop craving sugar,

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