Starting by cutting out Grains....
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Got to admit, I've pretty much ignored the totals beyond the cals total.
I look at what I'm actually eating and know a reasonable diet when I see it. I came here for the recording and the cals total and the huge data base. And now the forums and friends element.
Right now the change to grain-free is going well - and as a bonus I've kept off potatoes too... which is a biggie here in Ireland!
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I have to have macro goals. It's worth adjusting if you are aiming for enough fat and protein.
Good job on avoiding grains and potatoes (I avoid potatoes too, because I love them too much, but some people are likely ok with small amounts). I hope that you come back and post and let us know if you have had any amazing health improvements. I'm a completely different person.
I really love the database too. But, just be warned, since we can all add to it, there's some nuts who have really messed it up. There are some entries that are VERY wrong. One example is a 6 oz ribeye steak for 160 calories, yet it lists 38 grams of fat (that's 342 cals) and 43 grams of protein (172 cals) for a real total of 514 calories. Big difference. And 3 members have confirmed the entry. LMAO That's just one example...0 -
Yup... spotted a few database errors myself! But mostly it's great.
You say you've noticed big health benefits: how long did they take to show up? And does improvement continue over a period?
So far I'm finding this eating style okay & I'm fairly highly motivated for it..... will be tough over the Christmas period, but family are understanding so I'm sure I'll cope.0 -
Sounds like everyone is doing welll.
Another day almost under my belt. Have a 7km run planned so I had half of a sweet potatoe at supper along with my chicken and carrots. I'm hoping this is okay.
little predone snack bags of stuff do sound like a good idea. Will have to do that sometime this weekend. i bought nuts already packaged but i bet i could get more if i packaged them myself for the money i spent.
have a good night everyone.0 -
UPDATE: Day 7 now.
I had a tough day yesterday when I got "THE MUNCHIES" quite badly - but I managed to resist toasted bagels, breakfast cereal and even my own home cooked multi-grain, multi-seed bread (made for the rest of the family) to munch on a chicken drumstick instead!
Today however is feeling better.
Head is clearer than it's been for ages and I've more energy today too - and this is something I monitor closely.
Not feeling like I could gnaw the leg off a chair today either which is nice and much more relaxing for me!
Took a walk with the dogs and OH in our local National Trust beauty spot this afternoon.... and looking forward to a nice weekend.0 -
I'm sorry that I forgot to mention this, but in the first week when I went paleo/primal, I gave myself licence to eat as much protein and fat as needed to not be hungry. Don't struggle; you don't need to.
However, even with that "licence" I don't remember going over because I just wasn't hungry when I ate lots of fat.
The biggest problem that I have experienced with this way of eating (and i've known about it for over 12 years) is that, for me, one "slip" with grain (but I can have corn, only very rarely, without derailing) can equal years of not coming back to being healthy. I'm sure other people can recover more quickly, but I don't. I'm glad that I have total control over what food is in my house but I seem to be able to stock a few things for visitors etc without being tempted (rice, gf noodles, oatmeal). But wheat is GONE.
That's why this way of eating is not great for people who just want to lose weight and then return to their previous lifestyle. Now that my journey is about my health it doesn't bother me at all to know that I have to eat like this forever. As if I'd get tired of steak, fried mushrooms, and salad. LOL0 -
Thanks, I did up my cal allowance - and I also would have eaten over too if needed. The munchies were very CARB orientated yesterday! So glad I resisted! Today is better.0
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Thanks, I did up my cal allowance - and I also would have eaten over too if needed. The munchies were very CARB orientated yesterday! So glad I resisted! Today is better.
I commented on your profile again and sorry to harp... but if you are craving carbs, have something full of yummy fat. Carb craving will vanish and you will feel all warm and fuzzy.
I have a friend who was a vegetarian for years, could never lose weight, and then had a heart attack at age 29. She thought she was doing everything right in order to be healthy. Lucky for her, her father had high-up connections (in government, the same government that tells us to eat lots of grains!) to find her a specialist in metabolic disorders. This specialist, with 2 ph Ds in his field, changed her to a VERY high fat diet, based on animal fats and red meat mostly. Her health problems were completely resolved. She is in her 40s now. Apparently this doctor, whose name I can't recall at the moment (not sure she even told me), boasts a 100% success rate and a very long waiting list of patients. lol I wish that my friend would join MFP and share her experiences, but I sure wouldn't ask her to and bear more ridicule of her "fad" diet.0 -
Thanks, and no worries about repeating info. I do think it's all useful....
Part of my problem is also the old habit thing - You know how it used to go: Feel hungry? Make toast! Or eat cereal! :noway:
The chicken leg (with skin) definitely helped yesterday. And I've a few different varieties of nuts in jars, a couple of avocados and some cooked meats in the fridge. Part of the answer has got to be having "easy" correct nibbles available.
Thanks for your ongoing support - I really do appreciate it. Somehow having some-one rooting for me (no matter how far away) is a real help. :flowerforyou:
And really interesting what you say about the Heart Dr. Have you ever watched the video "Sugar; The Bitter Truth" by Robert Lustig. Again the western diet takes a bashing!0
