Day 1 - Intentional Eating Effort

[MattTuck]

Posted last week about starting a Whole 30. After some research about the whole 30, and (frankly) my limited will power at the current time, I'm going to be doing a more liberal interpretation.

Basically, just trying to be more intentional with what I shove in my face.

Feel free to join me, or do the whole 30 thing, or do whatever works.

[simplemind]

Basically a paleo diet, no? Good luck and please keep us informed on your progress!

[MattTuck]

Basically a paleo diet, no? Good luck and please keep us informed on your progress!

Let's call it.... limiting processed foods as much as I can, and when I do eat them, being aware of it, and watching portions.

[simplemind]

Good call...I pretty much do that anyway, i.e. no fast foods, minimally processed foods, but the sticking point for me is the NO ALCOHOL part.
Yes, I know it would help in almost all body issues, but damn I like a negroni or martini, or G&T occasionally (like every day). :mad: arrgh!

[pdonk]

A few years ago I had a stomach bug that required a killer course of antibiotics and a 2 month be careful about what you eat and recondition your gut diet. Through a process of no tea, no spicy food, limited refined sugars, no booze and processed foods, I lost nearly 15 lbs.

I am going through this again due to a recent diagnosis of a heart condition and have lost 8 lbs already in anticipation of the specialist telling me to lose 10 lbs.

Know what is going in seems to be the biggest thing to losing/ maintaining a healthy weight. I gained the 15lbs back over 2 years as I became complacent.

[seahuston]

Good for you! I've gone back and forth through all kinds of diets. What I've found the most successful is picking a diet and "rules" that enable me to stick with it.

Sure if I cut out ALL processed sugars or eat NO carbs or strictly eat between 1pm and 8pm I may do a little better but that's not realistic for me. Now I build in some flexibility and it's much easier to stick with it.

[azrider]

Eating an over-sized glazed doughnut as I read this........



I'll start tomorrow :p:p:p

[AngryScientist]

I like the approach Matt. No strict rules, but cognizance of what you're putting into the body. that's a reasonable and sustainable approach.

[Expedited]

Agreed with post above. I don't like to limit myself but I'm careful with the processed foods. At the end of the day I feel that the macronutrient counts are less important than just avoiding the synthetic factory made foods with all the chemicals that will inevitably plague our health much more than a bit of fat or sugar overload. I don't suffer from any acute health condition so take this with a grain of salt, but I definitely take the go-natural path in regards to food choices.

[jmoore]

So "Almost Whole 30"

[Ronsonic]

Eating an over-sized glazed doughnut as I read this........



I'll start tomorrow :p:p:p

Augustine: "Lord, make me pure, but not just yet."

[KVN]

I’ve lost 30lbs this year from “just” eating healthy. Although it’s harder than it sounds.

I read a study that the commonality in all successful diets is how much whole-unprocessed foods are eaten. It’s not the quantity.

I started with a simple rule - I could eat as much food as I want, as long as it is healthy and unprocessed. Dropped about 1-2 pounds a week, depending on training and racing which accounted for some plateaus here and there. After awhile I cut back on dairy, soft cheese, and most fruits.

I gotta say, that beyond the weight loss, my digestion and all around energy level is so much better. I am much more attuned to how food affects my body and mood.