All my life, it has been a struggle, and only now, when I was able to focus on just me, have I been able to figure it all out. From 10 years old, I was fighting the big DIET FIGHT...against myself, with FAMILY, and with peers from school. I have gone through it all.
Even though it might be embarrassing to admit, I will still share because it might just help somebody out there struggling with the same thing....
I was bulimic....long before my sister (I love her!) ever found out about it. I remember a friend of mine saying that "its the best feeling, and you can eat whatever you want and lose weight if you do this." Mind you, I was only 13 years old and believed her because she also helped me lose weight in healthier ways such as good nutrition and daily exercise (I think I lost 10lbs that summer and got a lot of looks from the guys LOL). When my sister caught me, she (God bless her, I love her!) threatened to kick my ass if she ever caught me doing that again. HAHA - I really miss her. She is living with her family in the mainland and can't wait for her and her family's visit to Hawaii in June.
So the bulimia went out the door. And all these things came and went: calorie counting, portioning, calorie counting (again), Atkin's diet (I got sick after a week on it!).
Okay, I am rambling. You can read my previous posts on where this journey has taken me.
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I am now on week 2, going on week 3 vegan...more so a Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet (WFPB). Is is basically what the American Heart Association and American Diabetic Association is advocating, except I have omitted all animal products (except for bee vomit AKA honey) from my life, and restrict a lot of oils as well. This journey started in December, with omitting all animal products except honey, fish and eggs...then I took those foods out completely on January 1, 2012...call it a New Years Resolution (NYR) if you must, but it is not. If I call it a NYR, then I would only do it until that term "NYR" wears out.
Critiques? Well, my husband thinks I'm nuts LMAO. But I have been reading a lot of scientific data and books about the WFPB diet. It is really amazing because it really cleanses your body and mind...and I say that literally because:
1) I was able to listen to my body. I ate when I was hungry, and ate until I was satisfied...this, you can accomplish with a lot of other lifestyles.
2) When I did not listen to my body, it retaliated. It really retaliated!
Story: I was eating clean for about a week and a half, and then my boss treats everyone in the department to a buffet. I had tomato basil soup, steamed broccoli/cauliflower and two plates of salad with every little vinaigrette dressing. I thought I could handle a little bit of dairy.....FAIL! After two spoons of the soup and just a cup of the steamed vegetables (it had cheese on top, so I thought, in my dumb moment, that a little won't help), I had lots of gas....and then there was this barbecue we went to just a couple of days ago. I avoided "all" the bad foods. My plate consisted of carrots, broccoli, tomatoes, boiled peanuts...at first. It had no "flavor," so I dipped the veggies in a little bit of the dip. And then I was still hungry! I COULD NOT GET FULL! so I reverted to some white rice that they had...i figured it was white rice, so not too bad...and on top some cooked watercress I picked off some noodles...and then I had enough...then yesterday, I made tabbouleh with mixed vegetables...EPIC FAIL!
Result: Diarrhea, gas/gurgling in my tummy and a BIG ASS PIMPLE IN THE MIDDLE OF MY FOREHEAD! (I will explain why I still continue and pressed the "restart" button on my WFPB lifestyle).
3) When I listened to my body, I found out what types of food my body had reactions too.
What are the reactions and what did my body identify as allergies or NO-GOOD foods?
- GLUTEN: oh my, do I hate gluten, but love the foods associated with this protein. I get headaches, nausea, extreme bloat in my gut so much that I cannot move and diarrhea.....for a week!
-LACTOSE: same as gluten, except I feel like vomiting...as if I am pregnant!
-MINT: omg whatever was in that tabbouleh, be it the quinoa (it wasn't because I've eating quinoa the day before with no reaction), the mint, the spices or the soy beans in the mix....I had the gas/gurgles/diarrhea. I know, I know, TMI (too much information), right? But that is why you are reading this...to get information.
All this plus my reaction to my bad week (see above). There is a science behind all this madness. Please refer to the article I posted entitled, "Toxic Hunger." I believe in this concept because even though white rice is VEGAN, PLANT-BASED, etc, the sugars in it are quicker to be released in your blood stream, causing a spike in insulin, and making your body more acidic rather than alkaline. And the sugar will go no where else but in your fat cells, which is why, especially for women, you have cellulite...this I was told by a fellow WFPB Nutritionist getting her Masters and helping others...but I need to do a little more research on that and give sources later. Damn, LOL.
I am currently reading the book, or at least finished reading, but reread all the time, called "Keep it Simple, Keep It Whole" by Alona Pulde, MD and Matthew Lederman, MD. These physicians have also helped create the movie, "Forks Over Knives." I haven't seen the documentary/movie yet, but I will. It is a really good book and I suggest you pick one up just to see what all the hype is all about. All the nutrients and calories you need can be found in plants, you don't need oils to fulfill your Omega 3 and 6 requirements, and you can eat all you want until you are full and NEVER HAVE TO COUNT YOUR CALORIES!
Here is some information from the book that were really interesting to me:
Remember, we are all different and take different paths in life. You'll never know where it will lead you to.
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