Darling husband gave up on the 28 day challenge. I can’t blame him. For a guy who usually eats an excess of 3,000 calories per day, a restriction to “real food” was a real challenge.
I, however, am back on the bandwagon after a two day Sabbatical. Fortunately for me, those two days (hibachi with fried rice one night, chicken tikka masala with naan and basmati rice the next) did no damage. Back on the low-carb diet and the weight is continuing to come off at the pleasant rate of .5 to 1 pound every two days. As I zone in on the “last 20″ I expect my rush to slow to a creeping crawl of a pound or less per week.
So, what’s the diet?
- Nothing processed (sugar-free bacon and cheese excluded)
- Nothing high in omega-6s (read: grains and seeds)
I’ve been eating a lot (a lot) of vegetables and meat. My slightly hippy-chick side has a problem with the meat part, but the cow and impending pig alleviate some of my crisis of conscience. So does a recent TIME article on the ecological benefits of locally raised, pastured beef.
The “bad” part of the diet is that it’s ludicrisly high in fat. On some days, I guesstimate nearly 60% of my energy comes in the form of fat from dairy, meat/fish/foul and nuts such as macadamias. Since science has already established that fat isn’t going to kill you, I’m not too worried about it.
I’ve been largely avoiding fruit. It sends my blood-sugar in a strange tailspin that exacerbates my hypoglycemia. Ditto on alcohol, although the occasional glass of dark red wine pairs well with 99% dark chocolate.
Some have suggested this is a “Paleo” diet, which is, quite honestly, a large load of bull-shit. This is a “don’t eat crap carrying a corporate logo” diet. Over the past two weeks, I’ve put back packages of [frozen] vegetables simply because they carried a ConAgra or Monsanto associated insignia.
Our grocery bill (the second largest concern) hasn’t been significantly impacted by this. Veggies in my neck of the woods are surprisingly – if people from other parts of the country are to be believed – cheap. I managed to buy an obscene amount of food for under $45. I <3 Joseph’s Marketplace, by the way.
The idea of eating something because it has a ConAgra (Monsanto) logo scares the hell out of me. I still think maybe I read that wrong.
Is there a diet for people who WANT genetically modified food?
All the dieting stuff is easy-peasy. Eat what god gave us, a little meat, but mostly fruits, veggies, and grain which he calls the staff of life. Don’t eat what man made MSG snuck into food, GMO food, processed and reconstructed food made into shapes…gross. You’ll rid your body of toxins and lose weight on accident.
LoL, yes, I mean I don’t buy it for that reason. There’s a diet for people who do want it, though. The Standard American Diet.