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NOURISH:  CREATE YOUR OWN DIET!    Here’s the Why and How!





 
 3.30-Blog - Create Your Own Diet



 

Overheard, while shopping…


 “Ok…I’m going to do it this year…I’m going to do everything I can to eat better …I want to fit into these jeans!"

 

“Hey, my friend went on the Vegan diet last year and she lost TONS of weight.  But wait…I can’t give up cheese…seriously?  Maybe, I should go Gluten Free or if I really want to lose… eliminate ALL grains?  Maybe, I should go Paleo?  ARGHHH, again with the “no cheese!” 

 

“Ughhh…maybe, I should just buy a bigger pair of jeans and eat whatever I WANT?  ”   3.30-Frustrated emoji

 

CAN YOU RELATE?

 

I can…that was me about five years ago.  I would have the same conversation with my girlfriends.  I’d go on a different diet every couple of months and do great the first week.   But, I’d get invited out or have a discouraging day (...sometimes, pie is the only cure…) and have a hard time getting back on track.  By the time the month was over, I’d start to hate the food I was eating.

 

And it would avalanche from there… I’d eventually go back to my ways of cake for breakfast and popcorn for dinner.  Luckily, I was fairly active and while I was eating my way out of my closet, it was just a matter of replacing items one at a time.  So, I lived in a wonderful delusional world that I was a healthy eater.

 

“Sooooooo, are we celebrating something?”

 

“No…strawberry pie has fruit in it…I’m just eating more fruit!”

 

It is well known among my friends and family that I’m a foodie and will chase all over town to try the new trendy dish or the dive that serves great chicken pies.   My partner and I have an understanding that while I may drive him crazy with everything else, he can always count on EATING WELL with me.  (P.S…A tip for success in a long relationship is consistency…)

 

Life, like this, was good…except when I turned 50.  It seemed like everything I ate would make me feel tired, edgy or bloated.  And that would make me less motivated to move or go out in the world.  That’s not the way I wanted to live!  So, for the next three years, it was the endless dieting cycle with, tragically, no lasting results…  

 

The truth is…there isn’t ONE diet that works for everyone…what’s really important is to find something that works for YOU!

 

If you think about it...there isn't just ONE pair of jeans that looks good on everyone.  We all have different shapes, sizes and preferences.  What looks good on my tall friend looks horrific on me.   We're the same size but I'd have to hem them and  because of my athletic muscle-ly calves, the jeans would look like leggings instead of jeans.  

We're all different and we should have individual eating plans that work best with our bodies, mental state and emotion well being.  Does that make sense?

This is how I did it…

 
Because we both weren’t feeling like spring chickens anymore, my partner and I went on the JJ Virgin Diet (aka The Elimination Diet).  It required us to take out foods that contained gluten, soy, dairy, eggs, corn, peanuts, sugar and sweeteners…basically everything I ate on a daily basis.

 

This was the looooooongest 21 days of my life….

 

But, it was also life changing…I learned a lot about my body and what it takes to make it run smoothly.

 

For the next 2 months, I learned I had reactions to Dairy, Wheat, and Meat (especially poultry & beef ).  Because of who I am…the overachiever…I would only allow myself these limited choices.  My diet consisted of fish & vegetables.  That was it.  What made things worse was the the diet didn’t make my life better at all!   I was bored, more antisocial and HUNGRY!

 

This was NOT going to be the option for me either…

 

So, I went back to the drawing board and started experimenting.  I found that I could eat a little dairy and a little gluten.  I started to add small portions of yogurt and sourdough toast (still healthy!) in my diet which made my day much brighter and best of all, made me much more tolerable.

 

I found that meat was the main culprit for my indigestion and that really encouraged me to find new protein sources besides just fish.  I started to incorporate more plant proteins such as lentils, split peas (LOVE the soup), quinoa, nuts and unprocessed soy.  And when I craved ice cream, I’d blend my plant protein with coconut milk and frozen bananas for a treat.

 

I’m not hungry anymore…

 

I have my own “Allie” Diet that works wonders for me!  I really feel great…I fit in those jeans (although now, they’re a little roomy) and I’m happy!  And occasionally, I can even indulge in  strawberry pie.  (Because, let’s face it, people…life is too short without strawberry pie.)

 

Would this work for you?  Here are my three tips before you start:

 

·Start with a Detox Diet just so you have a “clean” body to work with.  There are some great ones out there and you’ll be able to really pinpoint what your body is feeling.  (P.S…I’m creating one next Summer so be sure to check back)

 

· After the “clean” period is over, start introducing the foods that you eliminated ONE at a time.    Start small and increase your amount by 25%, 50% & 75%.  I didn’t do that and consequently, I mistakenly took out those food groups when all I had to do was eat less of it.  It’s so easy to get carried away but eliminating complete food groups may not be a great lasting solution.  Moderation is much better than complete elimination.  Trust me…you’ll thank me in the long run.

 

·Get yourself a partner. Eliminating foods can be really isolating and sometimes you might not get the support that you really need and you’ll give up.  (When I did this, my mother would roll her eyes and insist on ordering me dessert…this made me feel very neurotic.)  You’ll find trading stories and ideas with someone who is experiencing the same things you are very motivating and both of you will stick to your program.

 

For more help with this, feel free to reach out!  I always offer a free consultation and you’ll walk away with some pretty good ideas to get you going…(offer is at the top of the site...just click!)

 

I know you can do this…

 

Happy Eating….


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