104 Lbs lost and cured thanks to clean eating!

lemurcat12

ChefSteveUrso wrote: »

Wow, a lot has gone on while I was working. My point in the OP was that I am happy that my health problems have gone away due to eating better, and that I've lost 104lbs.

And that is great. I ate pretty well in some respects before losing weight (and while gaining it), but for me focusing on nutrition and also cooking well tends to make sticking to a weight loss plan easier, so I certainly recommend it.

I just reacted poorly--perhaps unfairly--to being told to drop fast food and HFCS and trans fats and all that, since you seemed to be making assumptions about how we all gained the weight (or eat now). None of those things had anything to do with my weight gain. That aside, I am happy for you and glad that you had a clear path that made sense for you.

I know I could theoretically loose all that weight eating ramen noodles and Reese's cups but my health wouldn't have improved, after 11 months of that I'd probably be dead or close to it.

I think this is wrong, in fact, at least for most people. Typically losing the weight is the most important step for health and people end up feeling better and improving their test results, at least if they started needing to lose a whole lot. (And similarly if I'd told myself it was okay to be obese and not bad for my health because I mostly ate well-sourced whole foods and lots of veggies, I'd have been lying to myself.)

But again, I wholeheartedly agree with you that losing it while eating a nutrient-rich diet that focuses on home cooking and making things delicious can be a much easier way to lose it, for a lot of us.

Nony_Mouse

Need2Exerc1se wrote: »

Nony_Mouse wrote: »

Also, I'm assuming 'clean' eaters avoid modern GMOs like the plague, yes? At what point has enough time passed for those to be considered natural along with the GMOs we created centuries ago? (cos that's what every domesticated plant or animal on your plate is, a GMO. By definition).

No it's not. GMO is fairly recent. Hybrid breeding of plants is not GMO

GMO stands for genetically modified organism. When we domesticated plants and animals their genetic code changed. We did that through selecting for desirable traits, not by crossing them with other plants (hybridisation is a completely separate thing to domestication).

PeachyCarol

Need2Exerc1se wrote: »

mamapeach910 wrote: »

Need2Exerc1se wrote: »

thecunninglinguist wrote: »

you never see someone who only eats traditional healthy foods and is obese. its possible, but it just doesnt happen

I'm not sure this is true. But it might depend on what you mean by "traditional healthy foods".

Honestly, I can't say I've met a person that became obese on a diet of only whole natural foods. But then, I'm not sure I've ever met someone that eats only whole natural foods. That's pretty hard in today's world.

Well, what do you consider only whole natural foods? Because let me tell you, I could really pack away some serious almonds and avocados. Those habits put on a few pounds.

They do. Whole natural foods would be unprocessed/minimally processed foods. I eat mostly whole natural foods, and I'm overweight. As I say I've never met anyone that eats 100% clean/natural/whole/whatever, but that would take some serious dedication in today's world. I doubt someone putting that type of effort into their diet wouldn't also think about calories.

Not to mention the calories you'd burn obtaining all that whole food.

Ah, so sourced and all that. Gotcha. Well, that would be impracticable pretty much.

I put on weight as a raw vegan (not a Freelee type, mind) eating plenty of nuts and seeds and avocados and fresh veggies.

I'm afraid my gathering and foraging was limited to two supermarkets. Not very much calorie burning involved in that.

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