[ SECRET POST #3533 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3533 ⌋

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Re: Dietary restrictions

[replicantangel]

I eat paleo/Whole30 rules as much as possible. (Whole30 is no added sugar/sweeteners, no grain, no alcohol, no legumes [save young beans like green beans], and no dairy for 30 days. It's more to teach you about being conscious of your food choices than to maintain that every day.) I'm actually doing another strict Whole30 starting in a week. Because it's so strict, I do more paleo on a day-to-day basis. Lately, I've really fallen off the wagon and been eating more sugar and grains, which is why I'm resetting with a new Whole30 run.

I do it because it makes me feel great. I didn't believe it would when I first did it, but grains (in particular corn, which is in EVERYTHING) and dairy really make me bloated and slow me down. Added sugar is an infestation on American diets too - a lot of sweeteners used is corn syrup, which makes me feel ill even in that different form, and real sugar is more the cause of obesity and weight-related disease than fats. I have a whole rant about how the food industry and their lobbyists have engineered American diets to maximize profit over health, but I'll save that for another day.

It's difficult to maintain, which is why I'm not strict aside from the 30 day stints (which I do 2 or 3 times a year), and it does annoy my friends when we have to go to a restaurant where they'll cater to my requests. The biggest one I try to maintain when not being totally strict is the no added sugar rule, which is probably the hardest one to follow! But how I feel makes it worth it. I sleep well, wake up with energy, and feel good throughout the day. My endurance at the gym improves too. Best of all, my husband has decided to be healthier along with me and has lost a considerable amount of weight (he was diagnosed as pre-diabetic). He looks great and is improving every day, and I'm looking forward to lots of extra years with him. So it's impacted me in a very meaningful, real way and has spread to affect others too.