'Scuse the mini-rant
While I agree that the so-called 'frankenfoods' might be causing a bit of a problem (especially on a regular basis), remind me to NEVER EVER blog about low-carb, losing weight, failing, being human, struggling, being honest, telling it like it really is.
Nope - I have never tried any kind of fad-type LC "diet", and I can't let people know that I've wondered about food sensitivities, or that I think there's something wrong with my thyroid. That I screw up all the time. That it's taken me years to get anywhere. No, I just jumped on plan, did it all perfectly and lost umpteen pounds in mere weeks! Oh, and I didn't struggle at all, I didn't backtrack, and have to re-learn things repeatedly. No way, I just happened to 'get it' immediately. It was all flawless, and there were no roadblocks along the way, none at all. I knew, right off the bat, Just How it's Done.
We won't talk about trying "meat and eggs" or "PSMF" or "Kimkins". Never mind the Oil of Oregano supplements, the cinnamon capsules or trying to stomach coconut oil in one's coffee. Can't admit to weird concoctions in the microwave, involving cream cheese and Splenda. That I actually tried to make 'fries' out of zucchini. Upping carbs, lowering carbs. Upping fat, lowering fat. Being afraid of a few carrot shavings in a salad. Cutting up grape tomatoes into quarters, because they are 'too carby'.
There was no struggle to just go for a walk around the block. Nope, I went from doing zilch to cranking out 15 pushups. No problem-o. I somehow just instinctively knew that meat, fish, eggs, vegetables was the way to go, and there were no frankenfoods in between. I knew, all along, that one or two squares of very dark chocolate were a lot better than a Russell Stover "Net Carb" bar of some sort. That almond butter was better than peanut butter. The time I made cheese chips and dipped them into low-carb ketchup? That never happened.
I never had any doubts, and I didn't wonder or struggle with a single thing.
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Last edited by Citruskiss : Wed, Jan-20-10 at 19:44.
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