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Let me start by saying this first: I don't believe in diets. Unless medically necessary, I don't believe in them. That is not to say I never tried one. I did. Years ago. A cabbage soup diet. Consisting of cabbage soup. Cabbage, carrots, beans and that in a soup. It didn't fill. It didn't give me any nutrients. And on the one day I had to work, I became so woozy, I had to get some chocolate milk to give me enough sugar to give me enough of a boost to continue work!
I do love food. I love vegetables and fruit. I love my pizzas and my pastas. My bread, my meat, my deserts. I love cooking as well. And with the dishwasher that I can now use, that means that cooking becomes even more of a joy (those that have known me a long time, know what I mean with that, and the rest of you can easily figure it out).
So, no diet then. But I do realise I do need to watch what I eat a bit more. Especially with becoming fit. Walking those 5k on Saturday was great. My time was great. And I felt fine afterwards. At night however, my knee started hurting. And that has all to do with the extra weight I am carrying. Which means, I will have to loose some of that extra weight. Because that 5k is part of a triathlon.
I will not stop eating pasta and bread and such. I eat wholemeal pasta and wholemeal bread. I fill my pasta sauces with fresh vegetables and plenty of them. The portions will just have to be that bit smaller. A piece of fruit for desert. A few sandwiches less to work. Pizza will have to be home-made instead of those factory made ones.
The one thing I won't do though? Give up ice cream! One a week should be fine during the summer!!!
Hari OM
ReplyDeleteI don't believe in diets either - and I am a nutritionist! 90% of the time it is -as you have put forward here - portion control and frequency of eating which undoes us, particularly if we are not exercising; now that you are getting active, simply cutting portions ought to very soon start to yield results for you. YAM xx
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DeleteI'm with you about the ice cream and the diet!
ReplyDeleteIce cream is VERY important...
DeleteCrikey Mara! NEVER give up icecream!!!!! ICECREAM is the best stuff in the world. AND you said it ... ICECREAM is VERY important!!!! Even I get ICECREAM once a week and you should see the ICECREAM I get on my birthday. Oh ... And I am VERY skinny! Most whippets are but we do a lot of exercise.
ReplyDeleteI am happy so many people (and dogs) agree with me here!
DeleteI think you are being very sensible. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteWhenever I think about going on a diet I start overloading on food. You are quite right - exercise more and eat less. Easier said than done of course.
ReplyDeleteI am also a big believer in everything in moderation!!
ReplyDeleteDiets have been my undoing. Eating in moderation is a much better plan. You are so sensible, Mara.
ReplyDeleteI find I don't do real well following a diet. The low carb thing has been my favorite. I like the good carbs like oatmeal and brown rice. Popcorn is now included in the list of good carbs. When I want bread for a sandwich I enjoy a Whole Grain Organic bread. Eating healthy is important and it sounds like your doing a great job at it.
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