Tuesday, June 06, 2006
I have Questions and I'm Curious - read on my fellow Divas!
I am going to assume you have not had a chance to go to some of the links I have posted about eating carbs/protiens "food combining" as my friend Diva T informs me of the official term. I REALLY want to afford a blood test, but after doing research with creditable sites and doctors, the test are not 100%. I have read that some people do have success, so where do you go from here? Miss Diva T said that when she ate well and stayed away from things that were known allergens, she lost a lot of weight. She also lost that weight because she ate very pure and consumed less, and also ate really good calories. When you are heavy, it seems like the first couple of months are good weight loss months. I think I will table the blood test for now and continue research. What is most important is what works best for all of us right?
PoeticDiva- what are you plans for eating healthy? Do you plan to research food and what and how you should be eating? I ask because I would love to hear from you as well as DivaT as you both come up with your plans. I want to learn and see if there is anything you guys are doing that would benefit me as well. I will share my plan too. I hope we can support each other and help each other with our plans. Some of us know more than others about nutrition, some of know more about vitamins, stress, fatigue etc .. I would love to see/hear about your plans and I will share mine too!
One thing I will note is that eating well can be expensive. What a shame too! I don't always have the money to go to Whole Foods. I can shop at trader Joes most of the time, and sometimes I can get to Fruitful Yield. We need alternative places to buy fresh fruits and veggies. I know of some great fruit markets where we CAN buy that stuff inexpensively. I am not sure where to get organic and healthy meat/snacks more cheaply other than going to trader Joes. I guess we can read labels and try to match products at other places? I also know of two food co-ops in Chicago.
I am not sure on PoeticDiva's methods for weight loss, but I am familiar with DivaT's method. I would like to know more about both. I think I am mostly on the same page with DivaT, and I wouldn't be surprised if PoeticDiva agrees too!
Positives: I am great about going out and getting all that I need to be on a food routine. I love all kinds of foods and I am very picky. I am open minded and will try most things. Negatives: eat too much sugar and I need more staying power. The weight loss thing is just tough isn't it? My biggest problem won't be what I eat so much as getting out of the house for exercise. I have time for it, but life is so nuts right now I feel like it's a hard thing to plan for. Having a newborn doesn't afford TOO much flexibility. I now have tons of sitters to baby sit for us, but no money to pay them regularly at the moment. Not until Kyle or I get a job. So I can manage weight by food intake - quantity, combining and type. For now I think I can get to the gym at least 2 times a week to use the treadmill. Hopefully, Diva T will go with me at least one of those times, if not two!! I would love to see PoeticDiva there too, but I don't want to push! :) :) :)
I realized I have a phone appointment to keep, going to cut this short for now. Will be back later. I did well today! I ate only carbs this morning. I waited and then ate fruit. For lunch I am eating proteins. I have had 24oz of water too.
I agree with DivaT - I need to still come up with a plan. I have it in my head, but I need to write some stuff down. Next - I just need to DO DO DO.
This Diva is vanishing!
