Thu, Mar-19-15, 15:22
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Plan: Atkins
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It's true that ultimately there are drastic changes, but I also think you can start quietly, even gradually, and still improve your health a lot.
When I first started LC years ago I wasn't really aware of how important it was to focus on higher fat, better protein sources, etc. I just cut out the obvious high-carb foods and sugar and grains and I lost a great deal of weight fairly quickly and steadily (and kept it off). I had gained a lot of weight in a short time period (which I now attribute to eating "healthy" grains, especially wheat and brown rice) and had a lot of health problems, which improved so much.
Many tweaks and much self-education came later, along with mistakes, dealing with social pressures, and learning more about how my body thrives (not to mention hormonal adjustments with menopause).
You're right, it's a huge transformation and requires a lot of new ways of thinking and doing things, but I hope we don't scare off newcomers. Even simple changes can help a lot.
And many of us starting out have a heavy load of physical and mental/psychological problems due to reactions to high-carb eating, sugar addictions, etc. that may need healing in stages as we get stronger to persevere.
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