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A decadent chocolate brownie went around the table at lunch and I passed it back after one bite. I'm down almost 25 pounds, and the chocolate cravings I had my whole life are gone…. We were at lunch celebrating a friend's anniversary, and someone ordered this enormous chocolate brownie. Ice cream on top, sauce drizzled over it, a pile of whipped cream. It went around the table, a spoon for each of us. I took one spoonful. It was good, but so sweet. The second time it came around, I passed. The third time, I just said I don't need it. Three months ago that would have been impossible. I'd have eaten a third of it myself. I have been a chocoholic my entire life. I used to say I wanted to be pushed into a vat of chocolate. I'm 75. My doctor told me my cholesterol was high. My triglycerides came back at 330 and she wanted them far lower. I'd done well with my weight until menopause, and then the pounds packed on. I'd tried Weight Watchers years back, and at the start of COVID I tried a program where you count red, yellow, and green foods and tally points. I lost some weight, but the counting was not my thing, so I went right back to how I ate before. Then I found a way of eating built around real food. What pulled me in was the science. I finally understood why each meal worked for my body, instead of just being told to eat it. The strangest thing started happening. I began to actually hear my body. One morning I had chocolate covered strawberry overnight oats. I'd made enough for two and eaten half when my body told me that was plenty. My head said finish it. My body said you've had enough. For the first time, I listened. Within three months the cravings I'd fought my whole life were simply gone. Not white-knuckled. Gone. I can still enjoy a treat now and then, but the pull isn't there anymore. In three months and a week, here's what changed: ⚖️ Weight: down almost 25 pounds 👖 Sizes: from a 1X to a 14, which I hadn't worn in 12 years 🩸 Triglycerides: from 330 down to 174, with my doctor expecting fully normal by my next visit ✅ Bloodwork: three other numbers that were high are all back in normal range 🍫 Cravings: the lifelong chocolate cravings are gone What got me here was the Homemade Method, a way of eating built around real grocery store food, designed by a team of Stanford health experts to wake up the natural fat-burning hormones that go quiet after 50. It's just how I eat now. The recipes tell me what each one does for my body, so even when I cook on my own I know to build the plate around protein, vegetables, and a healthy fat. Meanwhile, the women I know my age are still counting points and feeling deprived. I passed on a brownie at a party and didn't think twice about it. My doctor was so surprised she wrote down where to find this. So did my dental hygienist. I felt the change in my energy before the scale ever moved. Over 50,532 women have used the Homemade Method to lose weight without giving up the foods they love, bring their numbers back to normal, and finally quiet the cravings that ran their lives. If your sweet tooth feels like something you'll never beat, the best thing you can do is take the free 3-minute quiz. Find out what happens when you eat real food and let your body do the rest. No counting, no restriction, no deprivation. https://start.homemademethod.com/quiz It's only available for a limited time. 💕 Susie