I forgot to do my JUBILANT it's Week Number 8 post on Monday. It is week 8, but I think the fact I didn't mention it means I'm somewhat entrenched in the new ways of eating and didn't consider the time. Good stuff.
For those of you who don't remember what week 8 means it means I don't eat grains, dairy (except for cream), legumes, starchy veggies, processed foods or non-naturally occurring sugars. Here's what the best parts of this new eating has brought me:
Foggy brain fuzz gone
Actually I didn't realize how much I'd had a fuzzy brain until I didn't have one. I feel like I was depressed but now am not.
No cravings
With the removal of sugars and grains, both of which can spike your insulin I have done away with any need for more of the bad.
No irritation from not eating
I think I may have had mild hyperglycemia and now that my insulin is steady I no longer need more sugar to balance me. I'm happy all the time! I can be a bit much -though - just sayin'.
I know what hunger feels like
I ate all the time prior to. I felt that stoking the furnace was good for metabolism - that's a common principal in the diet world doncha know. Now I practice IF (intermittent fasting) on a regular basis. I aim for two meals a day in a short time window - somewhere around eight to nine hours. I have done 24 hour fasts and would like to increase those to one to two times a week. When you fast you know what real hunger feels like.
I know what satiety feels like
I'm sure part of it is my stomach has shrunk, however I believe most of it has to do with the types of foods I'm eating. I'm not eating crap, crap begets more crap. Now when I eat clean foods I feel full. Today at lunch I had steak and veggies and couldn't finish all my veggies - I can't remember a time when I could turn away food.
I'm skinnier
I'm holding on to my curves and I hope to continue holding on to them, if only for someone else to want to hold on to them. My curves have come down in size pretty evenly all around. I'm fortunate that I don't have a body that holds substantial weight in one area - I'm boobs AND hips. I've read that my body will find its ideal weight and set point. The good news is as I lose weight I'm not losing energy or muscle. I gotta say the double takes from friends and family are fantastic!
More energy
I like how much energy and motivation I have, this kind of goes with brain fog I suppose, yet it's more than mental clarity it's energy.
All of the above makes me stay committed to this way of eating. Why would I substitue any one of the above? Right?
