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11.6 lbs down -2.8% body fat 13 total inches lost

Hi All!! Still going strong on the program Day 218 and I'm down 65 lbs from my heaviest about 50 lbs from the start of this amazing life changing experience. I feel so much better! Arthritis pain has resolved I haven't had reflux, my stomach ulcer is healed. I still occasionally battle insomnia from the perimenopause but also the 15 years of working night shift will definitely create a circadian rhythm mismatch but all of that to say I haven't felt this good since I was in my early 20s! And everyone at work keeps saying I look like I'm aging backwards lol. Thank you all for being on this journey with me! 🙏💜

Most people are taught that a runny nose means something is wrong and it needs to be stopped as quickly as possible. But when we take a step back and look at how the body actually works, a runny nose is often one of the body’s intelligent protective responses. Inside your nasal passages are glands that produce mucus. That mucus is part of your immune defense system. When your body detects dust, viruses, bacteria, pollen, or other environmental irritants, it increases mucus production to trap those particles and move them out of the body. Tiny hair-like structures called cilia then move that mucus through the nasal passages so it can either be expelled or swallowed and neutralized in the stomach. In other words, your body is washing your sinuses. Many cold and allergy medications are designed to do the opposite of what the body is trying to accomplish. They constrict tissues and dry up mucus. That can make you feel temporarily clearer, but it may also slow down the natural flushing process your immune system initiated. Often, the most supportive approach is simple: • Stay well hydrated • Get good rest • Allow the body to complete the process it started A runny nose isn’t always a problem. Many times it’s evidence that your immune system is active and doing its job. The human body is remarkably intelligent. When we begin to understand its signals instead of immediately suppressing them, we start to appreciate just how powerful our natural defenses really are.

I’m not sure how to get started. I posted in the chat about myself, commented on others people’s posts but I don’t know where to go from here. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks