Showing posts with label dieting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dieting. Show all posts

Monday, June 25, 2012

Joy in losing weight!


It’s kind of embarrassing, sharing the first photo. But I want you to see what dieting can accomplish. In the second photo, I wasn’t wearing a bikini only because northern California is cold! in June.
 
People here in town are asking me, “How did you lose weight?” The answer isn’t quite this simple, but here’re the basics: “Don’t eat bread— eat MUFAs instead!”

When I first went Gluten Free, I still ate other grains. And went crazy watching other people eat bread. But when I learned to feed my hunger with MUFAs, I gradually became numb to bread-itis. I even tasted it a few weeks ago… and it now tastes like cardboard. Seriously. Now I barely touch any grains at all. And I don’t miss them. MUFAs are monounsaturated fatty acids, or, plant fats. You know: nuts, avocados…chocolate!

My diet does have a few more complications—like very little salt or sweeteners, lots of low fat protein, and water. And exercise. And a positive attitude.

But yes, you can live without bread! 
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and just yesterday I discovered a website which substantiates my independent findings: whole9life.com  If you're serious about turning your life around, whole foods are a MUST DO!

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Joy in losing weight

Yes, it is painful to watch the person at the table with you pigging out on lots of yummy stuff when you are on a diet. I crave artisan bread smothered in whipped butter....

But! This extreme diet I've been on for the last five months has me down two clothing sizes AND feeling a lot better about myself.

Dieting and exercise are worth the effort. The secret to surviving the other person slurping the yummies in front of you is to look at that person's waist line. Odds are, that will cheer you :)