Sleep With the Fishes, Dine on the Whales

Just won a weight loss bet I made with my in-laws.  In two months I lost just under 29 lbs.  No exercise (three little bitty kids and always on the move--don't really have time), so all this just with a change in diet.  Essentially, I created it on my own.  Though it's very similar to atkins and other low carb diets. Basically, I ate everything that I've read recently that helps manage weight or might contribute to weight loss (including): -Almonds -Probiotics -Dark Chocolate -Green Tea -Chia seeds I found healthy substitutes to foods I love.  I allowed myself one or two treats a week (though swore off them in the homestretch of the last two weeks).  That means a snow ball here, some pizza there, and occasional cookie.  99% of the time I went low/no carb/almost no sugar.   I also have abstained from alcohol entirely. I have a sweet tooth so that was tough.  I also stayed mostly away from sugar substitutes as I've read they can ma...