I have been thinking for awhile now to blog about my ups and downs regarding my diet and health. I was a competitive swimmer for years. (God I wish I had that 145 lb body back!) As I got older, my ability to keep the weight off while pounding grains and sugar seemed to vanish. I have PCOS. For those that don't know, it is basically a hormonal imbalance. I constantly am battling my body's quirky ways. I have some of the classic symptoms: weight issues, hair in places its not supposed to be (even resistant to laser therapy), and severe insulin resistance. This isn't something I usually come out with openly, but I feel it is important to my decision to go paleo. Prior to my decision, I did not have a regular menstrual cycle. Never had. I would go months. Since going paleo, I have been regular! I know that might be too much information, but when you have PCOS, its a big deal.
I have been about 70/30 Paleo. I'd like to improve upon that. It sometimes seems that I go up and down, up and down. I treat myself. This treat turns into a bad week.. Sugar makes me hungry, its not just real sugar. Stevia also makes me hungry. Anything sweet makes me crave more food. I need to stop!
There are a lot of conventional wisdoms going around in the health world that are just flat out wrong. The Low-Fat craze made people scared of all fats.. there are good fats out there.. and good fats that you need. And did you know that when they chemically take the fat out of foods (Process them) they replace it with sugar? No wonder I am sugar addicted! I am going to be posting a ton of info on this blog. Follow and make your own choices. I don't claim to know everything, and in reality, I am still learning. Feel free to ask questions on here or the facebook group. We can find the answers together!
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