Seems to work for me even not being too strict but my partner is a big snacking cheater lol so less effective. I figure he has to get to the point himself where he is ready to commit to change so wont push him but mealtimes I have a bit more natural sway.
Carbs have always left me feeling bleh so have been low carb for yonks. I basically try to stick to as much whole unprocessed food as possible (which naturally seems to be quite high protien and fat) and rainbow eating (a good spread of colours).
This week we have had the inlaws here and I can feel the difference, I just feel sluggish and drained whereas Im usually bursting with energy. As yum as some stuff is it just isnt worth feeling like this!
Glad to hear it is working for you. Off the scales though, how are you feeling? Energy, mood etc is always a great indicator of how something is working for your body (once you get through the sugar withdrawals lol).
Eta - JF, I'm generally feeling really well. Not counting yesterday/today because of pmt Loads more energy and clarity of mind. I have to be careful though, because I also restarted on thyroxine for hypothyroid, so some of it could be that???
Okay. I read the Diet Dr. I'm in. I've been thinking about it for a while, and with the naturopath telling me to reduce my yeast intake as I'm sensitive to it (and salt!!!) AND the acupuncturist telling me to cut all carbs for a fortnight to stop myself craving them... I guess the universe is trying to tell me I need to be low carb.... Not going no carb, as I truly do believe that we need some... But 'natural' carbs, rather than processed.... Are you really going no potatoes as well???
I really really want to do it.... Just have to take it that next step into internal motivation....
Myturn - I first started doing the Whole30 but found it way too restrictive for me, so just turned normal paleo. however I wasn't that strict and sometimes I ate peas (shock horror) and white potatoes. While they aren't recommended if you are following Dr Cordain's Paleo diet, most other bloggers seem to think if you have white potatoes from time to time it won't kill you
I was hooked on sweet potato chips though, so darn tasty!!!
Yeah, I don't eat potatoes but I had kind of gone off them pretty much anyway, so I can live without them. The way I gt motivated was totally immerse myself in these books/blogs/etc.
In some ways it just seems sensible to me, to eat naturally, so peas, potatoes, corn etc are all okay, even thought they are carbs.... But processed carbs are not processed in the body as well, so they are the ones to limit...
Truely its the sweets and snacks I will have trouble with....
Actually...
Dinners are okay... Is easy to cook a healthy dinner... It's breakfast and lunch and the snacks.... Lol... Nearly everything
ive been very bad with breakfast lately... And when you loo at diet blogs etc, the give all these unrealistic breakfast choices,that require 15 minutes preparation... As I am NOT a morning person, and don't feel hungry in the AM, breaks is hard for me.... Lunch lately has been a problem as I haven't been making it at home.
Really I have no excuses, I am just living without 'though' - does that make sense....? I think if I am 'thinking' and making conscious choices, rather than just taking one step in front of the other...it's better... I guess that makes sense... Lol, sometimes for someone so intelligent, I feel so dumb.... So today, right now... This is where is starts right.....
I thought this morning, that I need to focus on the food... Exercise is important, but without the food changes, nothing will happen anyway. (This was after 60 minutes PT... Sweating like a pig... But strangely enjoying myself which is unusual, cause I really don't like sweat !)
Okay... So gotta work on the obsession I think that's hard, as I hate it when things take over life... It really I just have to decide what it is I want, and make myself do what I need to do to get there...
Myturn - for most breakfasts I had grain free granola that I found on the internet, or a smoothie. Its quick and easy - especially the granola because its just as quick as normal cereal - and with this many kids I didn't have time to fluff around in the mornings either with complicated breakfast stuff
Just change your obsession. I don't eat peas (They are also a natural contraceptive ), corn or potato, but you could to ease your way into it. I think giving up sugar and grain is more important to start with.
Re breakfast, I have made casheroos, paleo pancakes, energy balls (still got dates, so technically a no no), paleo bread, etc on a Sunday and eat those at work when I get in.
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Loads more energy and clarity of mind. I have to be careful though, because I also restarted on thyroxine for hypothyroid, so some of it could be that???
), corn or potato, but you could to ease your way into it. I think giving up sugar and grain is more important to start with.
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