Okay so here it is. A mommy blogging about weight loss. The picture on the left was taken mid October of 2011. The picture on the right was taken end of December 2011, 30 pounds lighter.
I feel like one of those women that says, "I lost 30 pounds in two in a half months" but I did!!!! I didn't join a diet program. I didn't even go on a "diet". Here is the big kicker, I haven't really started exercising yet. I never started this journey to lose weight, it was just an added benefit that came along with it. So....how did it happen???? Well have you ever heard the saying, "you are what you eat" ? I'm guessing that you know which picture is me posing as a number two value meal from McDonald's......
So here is my big secret...... I'm allergic to eggs, wheat, and dairy.....after I took wheat out of my diet (eggs and dairy were already out ) I lost 11 lbs of fluid in a week. The pounds came off from there. I now sleep through the night and no longer have pain or stiffness in any of my joints. There is more to it than that though. It all makes sense in my mind but I am trying to figure out how to tell you without you thinking that I have gone totally nuts!!!
A long lost friend introduced me to a web site that saved my life!! Literally!! It was shortly after my ambulance ride to the hospital when I contacted her and she threw this website at me as a , "well maybe this might help" kind of thing. It is all about eating right according to your blood type.
For years I have tried to lose weight. I hurt all of the time. I stayed at the chiropractor, up until he told me that there really wasn't anything more they could do to help me. I would literally walk out of the door and fall out of adjustment. I was in and out of depression. I never slept through the night without waking up with pain. My back hurt, my neck hurt, my wrists hurt my hips were killing me, most of the time. My knees,.......... well don't get me started on my knees. I was in so much pain that it hurt if you even touched me. I had so much inflammation in my joints that I was in constant pain. I would fight through the pain and exercise anyway. On average I was loosing around 5 pounds a month or less.
I started reading the information on this web site. Then everything started to make sense. No I wasn't eating alot of fat, but I wasn't eating the things that were boosting my metabolism either.
So let me just start now with different view on this. Whether you believe in God or not, you have to at least agree with me that we are all very different human beings. We are made different, we have different features and personalities. We also have different metabolisms. Some people can eat brownies all day long and never gain an ounce. While other people like me (with a slower metabolism) can dream about brownies and then have to go put on their "fat pants" .
Well the man on this website is suggesting that the quickness or slowness of our metabolism is based on our blood type. Which is why one plan may work for someone else but not so much for you. He also suggest that your personalty also differs with your blood type. You simply find your blood type and read about the many foods that agree with your metabolism. There are also suggested vitamins to take and or buy. I didn't buy any vitamins as I felt that I was taking all that I need already.
So here is my one thought...... If God didn't put it in the Garden of Eden......then He probably didn't mean for me to eat it. I am sorry to tell you...........McDonald's, Sonic, Krispy Kreme and not even KFC was in the Garden of Eden....I checked..... :)
It was easy for me to say goodbye to all of these fast food restaurants because of my allergies. I just simply cannot have anything they offer on the menu. If it has flour, eggs, or dairy in them.....I cannot eat it.
My diet consits of Chicken (only breasts, baked very plain no oils), Fish (baked with a little olive oil to keep it from sticking, salt and pepper, and dill to taste) all the FRESH fruits and veggies I can eat, baked potatoes with salt and pepper only, brown rice, one glass of green tea with honey to sweeten, and as a special treat I will eat sunflower seeds or almonds. Because of my egg allergy I drink one dairy free, egg free, wheat free, protein drink a day. I don't eat anything processed and only eat single ingredient foods....I know it sounds pretty dull right. Well as dull as it sounds, with everything I had to take out of my diet I had to change my mindset. I can no longer eat for fun. I must eat for fuel. ( I know this is getting long but stay with me I am coming to a close) Which is why I don't consider this being a "diet" it's a new life style.
Sure I was depressed and I cried over the fact that I will never have another birthday cake again, and to enjoy a meal with a bunch of friends is pretty much something that just won't happen. That in itself was very sad for me. I also knew that I had three babies who needed their mommy, and not only needed her there, but needed her to be an example.
The first two weeks of this new life style was horrible!!!! My head was pounding, I was nauseated, I was very HUNGRY!!! Knowing this was the only way that I was going to feel better I kept it up. By week three it got easier and by week four....I couldn't believe how good I felt. I eat all day long but only eat the things that are going to fuel my body. This being said, my one suggestion is to know your food. Know what is in it. Look at it and say, "how is this going to help my body function? What is this going to do for me" If you cannot answer that question....look it up. My husband rolls his eyes at me every morning because I say, "pears are essential in a woman's diet, so I must eat one" :) I know that turnips have folic acid in them which helps cells replicate normaly and also helps to make SAMe which affects, and may even improve, your mood. Folic acid is also found in wheat, and red meats which I cannot eat so it is essential that I get it somewhere else. Cauliflower is good for fighting and reducing the risk of cancer, as are many other fruits and veggies. Grapes, strawberries, blueberries, kiwi, pomogranete and so many more, all are full of antioxidints. Which to a germ-a-phobic like myself, is something that I won't pass up. All you ladies struggling with PMS.....try adding shimp to your diet, helps with irritabily mood swings and water retention. I could go on all day, it is something that I have developed a passion for. However, knowing that this all may bore you, I will stop and let you do your own research. :) One last thing on this subject though, wheat is very important in your diet. I cannot tolorate it, but if you can I am in no way implying that you need to take it out of your diet. Eat lots of it, it is good for you!!
I am in no way suggesting that if you do this then you will live forever and never get sick and look like barbie for the rest of your life, but I know how I felt three months ago and I know how I feel now and I hope and pray that I never go back to my old ways of eating.
I leave you with one little note. I Corinthians 3:16,17 says, "Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you? If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him; for God's temple is sacred and you are that temple" We are put here for a purpose, how can we do that purpose if we are feeding ourselves with the wrong fuel. Fuel that is going to harm us, not help us. Fuel that will make us sick not better. Think of it this way. If diesel was cheaper than gas you wouldn't put it in your car instead . You wouldn't get very far before your engine decided not to work. If that is all you ever put in your car then you car wouldn't last too long at all. Same with our food choice. Just because it is faster and cheaper doesn't mean that it is the best thing for you, and it's only just a matter of time before your "engine" quits working properly. God put good nutirtious food here for us to eat. It is all we need. Your mind is telling you different, but I promise you, it's all you need.
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