I am a foodie. I make no bones about it. Prior to this silly illness that makes me as clumsy and uncoordinated as a baby giraffe, I used to cook like a crazy person. I still want to cooik, and thanks to my fantastic kids who help me in the kitchen, I still get to indulge in that passion of creating amazing food.
Alas, over the years, I have packed on some poundage. I have lost some, but let's face it, when you are dealing with a chronic illness like I am, anything you can do to make your body healthier is a bonus. So, after much research and talking with my doctors, I am taking the leap. I am a researcher. For me, specific instructions are necessary when taking on a new venture. I always hated those jobs where you apply for a specific position and then it is come in and learn trial by fire. I want training. I want information. So why would I approach this any different?
I took the advice from the doctor, as my cholesterol is high and mine may actually be caused by heredity more than diet, and upon learning my biological kids are trending like I did, I knew that we needed to eliminate unhealthy carbs and fat and sugar. I am not a huge fan of the "low carb" diets, like Atkins. But I found a "slow carb" diet. It is a diet I think I can do. I am pretty realistic in my abilities and weaknesses. Potatoes...how I love thee! But this diet feeds into my other loves: vegetables and protein. I eat two scrambled egg whites every morning already. There is only one person I would leave my beloved husband for and that is probably an avocado farmer! So I am going to give it a try. I didn't find much "negative" press on it. And there is no weird fasting or cleanses you have to do. (FYI...when someone tells me to cleanse, I get really weirded out!) It is basically what my doctor has told us to do. Cut bad carbs, which are white carbs, cut out fats that are not good for you and cut out sugar.
PLUS....and this is a big plus, one day a week is an "anything goes" day. Basically, in the description, it keeps your metabolism from stalling, plus, all those foods you crave and normally take you off the wagon...have them. Go for it. That is huge for me.
So, here we go. Dear Blog...I will keep you in the loop on how it goes. Like I said before, I love my taters! That will be the hardest part for me. My splurge day will probably be potato-heavy!
I would like, in advance, to give a huge shout-out to my hubby, Dave. You see, detoxing me off potatoes will be painful. I fully expect to be grumpy and volatile for a couple days. I love you, baby! I promise the crazy will wear off once I am used to it. Well, as much of the crazy as can wear off. You are stuck with a little crazy!
If you want to check it out, here is the link: http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/04/06/how-to-lose-20-lbs-of-fat-in-30-days-without-doing-any-exercise/
No comments:
Post a Comment