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I believe our collective social attitudes about "fat" people are one of the last socially acceptable forms of prejudice.
Oh, there are plenty more where that came from...
I believe our collective social attitudes about "fat" people are one of the last socially acceptable forms of prejudice.
One of the "new" things I'm doing in my current diet plan is eating an entire Haas avocado per day. Not too long ago that would have been considered diet suicide! But now as a superfood it is known to actually aid in dieting with a host of good fat adding to the all-important satiation factor. I'm losing weight and loving the avocado!
I If you say salad to them it means potato or macaroni salad.
Oh, there are plenty more where that came from...
That's what I found too. The more carbs I ate, I hungrier I got.
In one year I have lost 30 pounds (now ~ 200) and have 20 more to go. Gave up eating "white" stuff (essentilly low carb).
People need to take control of their own issues and move forward. Stop making excuses. Whether it is financial, health, career, family...whatever. My observation is that there is an ever growing trend to blame everyone else and everything else for one's problems or one's failure to get down to making the effort to improve their situation.
Aside from watching your caloric intake and getting balanced real food, it is obvious to me, that maintaining optimum nutrition means making adjustments as we age, as exercise levels, hormones and other system functions decline.
I do find, however, that eating things as close to how they stood on, or came out of, the ground as possible makes an enormous difference in pretty much everything -
I do find, however, that eating things as close to how they stood on, or came out of, the ground as possible makes an enormous difference in pretty much everything - my energy level, my daily caloric consumption, my mood, my ability to concentrate, and my sleep.
That's a great way to describe this way of eating.
May I use it?
There's a pretty good book out that explains very well why a "lower carb" diet makes sense for weight loss - "Always Hungry". It's not fanatical about carbs and does allow many fruits and even some whole grains (And they mean the whole grain - as in chunks) in the later stages.
It's got some pretty good recipes in it. I particularly like the Shepherd's Pie and the waffles made from garbanzo bean flour.
The doctor who wrote the book emphasizes controlling insulin levels. Insulin is called "fat fertilizer' for its tendency to force the body to store calories as fat.
As always, one's response to any diet is individual so YMMV. Do what works for you.
I replaced a very high carb breakfast (oatmeal with raisins and granola topping with honey and a bagel with sun butter and all fruit preserves) with a low carb, high protein, high fat breakfast that sustains me much longer without getting hungry on about half the total calories.
Can you please share what's on your typical breakfast menu? Thank you!
I wish I could say, as so many do, that I "felt better" after cutting out sweets and junk food, but it didn't make a bit of difference in how I feel. I don't have any more energy, don't sleep any better, don't get fewer colds or whatever. Still, I feel it was worth doing.
I did it for my oral/dental health. Despite diligent oral hygiene, I was developing early gum disease. I decided to greatly reduce my consumption of refined sugars that could be encouraging bad bacteria to colonize my teeth. Subsequent check-ups confirmed that my gums appreciated the change in diet. I also lost about 5-6 pounds.
I have less mood swing if I control my blood sugar. Wish I knew it when I was younger.