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Starting my low-carb motivational blog!
Posted 03-24-2008 at 03:29 AM by RobTann
There doesn't seem to be much activity here, but that's not going to keep me from writing!
I'm an American living in Germany, where carbohydrate addiction and a low-carb lifestyle are non-existent concepts.
I'm coming off a 5 month gain of around 35 lbs. after almost 2 years of a stable, healthy low-carb lifestyle maintained weight.
So what happened? The day came along in October of last year when I simply said "it won't really hurt to have just one; I can handle it." I chose to forget that I have a refined carbohydrate "allergy/addiction/biochemical sensitivity" and thought that I could eat one and forget about it. And what was the result? Within 2-3 weeks the carb cravings had taken over my life and I couldn't live without my "fix". My days on plan kept my weight stable and my days off-plan sent my weight up. The days on-plan became fewer and fewer. Even without bingeing and even with regular exercise my weight climbed and climbed. When I was 30 I could get away with occasional "carb festivals" within a basically healthy plan of eating. But now, at 51, the path is soooo much narrower. The only way I was able to maintain a slender, healthy weight between the ages of 49 and 51 was by eating no sweets and refined carbs ever.
So what's the point? I'm miserable like this. I thought that if I had to choose between very carefully watching what I eat for the rest of my life and just letting my body have what it wants, I definitely would choose giving myself permission to eat "normally" and not be slender.
The real pisser about this is that it DOES NOT WORK if you are a carbohydrate-sensitive person. There is only addiction, craving and overweight or abstinence. There is no in-between for me. It took me about 2 months to become willing to see again that I was literally enslaved to those refined carbs and sugars and that they were controlling my life.
So here's a newly sobered me, 35 lbs. heavier, sad (and a bit angry!)about the metabolism which nature bestowed on me and my family. I'm ready to start my day with a healthy, balanced, low-carb breakfast and do the right thing for my body one day/meal at a time.
Let's see where I go from here.
I'm an American living in Germany, where carbohydrate addiction and a low-carb lifestyle are non-existent concepts.
I'm coming off a 5 month gain of around 35 lbs. after almost 2 years of a stable, healthy low-carb lifestyle maintained weight.
So what happened? The day came along in October of last year when I simply said "it won't really hurt to have just one; I can handle it." I chose to forget that I have a refined carbohydrate "allergy/addiction/biochemical sensitivity" and thought that I could eat one and forget about it. And what was the result? Within 2-3 weeks the carb cravings had taken over my life and I couldn't live without my "fix". My days on plan kept my weight stable and my days off-plan sent my weight up. The days on-plan became fewer and fewer. Even without bingeing and even with regular exercise my weight climbed and climbed. When I was 30 I could get away with occasional "carb festivals" within a basically healthy plan of eating. But now, at 51, the path is soooo much narrower. The only way I was able to maintain a slender, healthy weight between the ages of 49 and 51 was by eating no sweets and refined carbs ever.
So what's the point? I'm miserable like this. I thought that if I had to choose between very carefully watching what I eat for the rest of my life and just letting my body have what it wants, I definitely would choose giving myself permission to eat "normally" and not be slender.
The real pisser about this is that it DOES NOT WORK if you are a carbohydrate-sensitive person. There is only addiction, craving and overweight or abstinence. There is no in-between for me. It took me about 2 months to become willing to see again that I was literally enslaved to those refined carbs and sugars and that they were controlling my life.
So here's a newly sobered me, 35 lbs. heavier, sad (and a bit angry!)about the metabolism which nature bestowed on me and my family. I'm ready to start my day with a healthy, balanced, low-carb breakfast and do the right thing for my body one day/meal at a time.
Let's see where I go from here.
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Welcome to the world of us 50-somethings.
So many people say that we can eat what we want, just in reasonable amounts, but they just don't realize that carb addiction is real, and so hard to control. I mean, we have to eat! Food is vital for life, unlike alcohol, which, if a person is addicted, he certainly doesn't need alcohol to maintain his health. And so many people are carb pushers! They would never even consider offering an alcoholic "just one drink, what can it hurt?" But when it comes to food, "just one piece of cake, what can it hurt?"
Perhaps we're related, seems we have the same slow metabolism problem.
Welcome to our little community. I hope to see you more often.Posted 03-24-2008 at 11:58 AM by QueenMama
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Welcome, Rob. Can't tell you how many times I've heard the "just a little won't hurt" line... For some, I guess you can do that, but for a lot of us, it just won't work.
The blogs have not been around as long as the rest of the site, and hence are a little quieter, but you're more than welcome to join in!
Glad to have you with us and look foward to getting to know you.
Posted 03-24-2008 at 03:31 PM by Goddess
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