Could it be because,
I look, and feel younger. I'm happier. I have energy that I thought was lost forever. I no longer wake myself up puking in my sleep (acid reflux- new meaning to feel the burn) , no more explosive diarrhea, no more foot pain, no more water retention, the jeans that I bought six months ago that didn't fit are now loose on me Watching my hubby watch other guys watching me, seeing how proud my kids are of me (even though they now are like the food Gestapo).
How could I have forgot the main reasons that I began this way of life (which at the time I thought was just another diet):
No more diabetes medication, no more High Blood pressure meds, no more asthma attacks, and No more low fat.
Because I found something that works for me the weight loss is just a pleasant side effect.