Fri, Apr-20-18, 10:09
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Say NO to Diabetes!
Posts: 8,671
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Plan: My own - < 30 net carbs
Stats: 440/228/210
BF:Energy Unleashed
Progress: 92%
Location: Central Virginia - USA
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You are like me and I am like you (except I'm a little taller). I gained and lost, gained and lost, too -- for decades. And I was about the age that you are now when I had my ah-ha moment. "Going on a diet" wasn't the solution. It may work for young people with only a few pounds to lose - people who are otherwise weight stable with what they normally eat. But for those with a lot of weight to lose it NEVER works long term. Why? Because we operate on the false premise that we are fat and unhealthy because we eat too much and that if we can just eat less and exercise more the weight & health problems will go away. When we are gaining weight we are eating too much. There is no denying that. But the real problem is that WHAT we are eating MAKES US EAT TOO MUCH. It was the carbs, junky processed carbs tweaked to the "bliss point", that hammered our system with sugar and broke our metabolism. It is bad food that made us fat and sick. Put the blame where it belongs. Too many daily carbs broke my metabolism. Restricting carbs everyday is what fixed it. When I started eating good, healthy, real food everyday I gained control over what I ate. Eventually I got my life and my health back.
My biggest problem was that I was truly addicted to processed junk food. Like any addict I had to avoid my problem foods entirely to break free from them. Cutting back, "Cheat Days", "Rewards", "just one bite", holidays, off plan vacations, etc. was terrible dietary advice for me, yet I can't tell you how many times I've heard supposed professionals tout these indulgences as the secret to successful dieting. That advice is exactly what I wanted to hear. Moderation is the key. Well, it wasn't for me. The key for me was abstinence. A vegetarian does not eat a steak to celebrate 30 days of on plan eating. A smoker doesn't light up to celebrate finally kicking the habit. When I stayed completely away from the junky foods that I was addicted to they eventually lost their power and control over me. It took some white-knuckling those first few months to commit to staying on plan, but once I finally did this "diet" as a lifestyle change and stopped cheating, I found the success I'd been looking for. Simply cutting back would never have worked for me. I needed to break the addiction.
If I can do this then you can do this. It is not easy to change how you eat for life. Temptations are everywhere. But if you stick to on-plan foods it will get easier. The weight loss and restored health will come once you start eating right everyday.
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