Looks like the one and only Dooce is going on Oprah’s 21 day cleanse. The one I wrote about right HERE. I’ll be following her progress with interest.
As for me? Blech. I weigh as much as I did when I was 9 months pregnant with Nicholas. ISN’T THAT FANTASTIC?! You’re right; it’s not. Whether I realize it or not, my late nights, little sleep, erratic eating, and junk food binges are catching up with me and pretty much amounts to a long, drawn out suicide. I would never treat my boys the way I treat myself, and yet here I am. I promised my mom last week (on day 7 of a migraine) that I would start taking better care of myself. Time to pony up.
I’ve been reading more and more books on nutrition, and am aboslutely inspired by everything Bronwyn Schweigerdt writes on her blog, Bean Diet. (Read her. She’s great.) I emailed her today with some concerns about my unhealthy habits, and she provided me with motivation, scientific and divine, to move forward with a new attitude.
I am also in love with the book, The China Study. I think everyone should have it on their bookshelves. T. Colin Campbell, PhD. isn’t selling a diet; he’s reporting the results of numerous epidemiological studies in the field of nutrition. The bonus? Dr. Campbell actually holds a PhD in–wait for it–nutrition! And he’s not a celebrity, unless you happen to be into epidemiologists over 60. Double bonus.
OK, so where does that leave me? Hopeful. I’m going to start by reducing drastically my consumption of animal products. I’m not doing Oprah’s cleanse. It’s too drastic a measure for me. I’ll just eat how I did when I was at my thinnest and healthiest: lots of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Pretty simple, right? Not really, but I’m willing to give it a shot. If not for me, then for my boys. They deserve to run from their mother for at least 50 or more years.
I think we need to start a support group or a challenge Jules!
Have you read about the 3 hour diet? It looks really similar to what I’ve read so far on the bean diet. Your total intake for the day is around 2k calories, spread out over three meals, 2 snacks and treat like a low fat ice cream or jello. It worked well when I tried it and I really did feel better. I think it would be good to incorporate the bean diet’s suggestion of eating fiber and drinking lots of water with spreading out your intake over the course of a day.
You can do it!!! You’re already at step one, just baby steps from here on out. I promise you’ll feel better after changing your diet a little. The cool thing is that sugar cravings go away [for the most part] after you kinda detox off of refined sugar.
I have many tricks to making it through a cleanse. You know who else does too? PVE. She and I have emailed back and forth many times discussing our change in eating habits. She’s a very wise grasshopper in that field.
I’m very proud and you can count me in on your team of supporters! xxooxx
Okay. I just read Dooce before your blog and hit the link to ACTUALLY BUY THE BOOK because I am so desperate.
While I’ve been running for a coupla months, I am THRILLED to announce that I am 20 pound HEAVIER than I was when I was horrified by my weight WHEN I WAS 7MONTHS PREGNANT.
I know I’m using a lot of CAPS here, but I can’t help it. I know why I’m heavy. It’s just hard to stop doing what makes me that way. And WOW does my body act differently now that I’m 38. OY.
Forgot to say, sign me up for the Pancakes and French Fries support group!!!
You gals are too funny! We’ll have to brainstorm on what challenge we can dream up.
Simply Seleta is doing a ball buster one! No wheat, sugars, yeast, etc. for three months.
You know me….if Jules throws down a challenge I’m in! It would be great to have a support group and/or a challenge. I couldn’t get my jeans on this morning! AAAHHH! I need help!
SIGN. ME. UP. I have a closet of clothes I can no longer wear now since I let evil things like pad thai and sugar back into my diet.
My friend JJ has lost so much weight in the last 3 months. You can read about it here:
http://vodkahasnocarbs.blogspot.com/
I think the disappointing thing is that you have to be strict. The good news is that Seleta is right. Once the sugar is gone, you don’t crave it. That was my experience… until those cupcakes started calling out to me again. Now all hell has broken loose.
Decorno,
What is JJ doing, and how much weight has she lost?
Okay, I am going to try the Oprah cleanse too! I need a major change for the summer, (and in general.)
I love your blog, darling!
Good luck!
Hey, I just finished reading Skinny Bitch, and it has changed how I eat. You should read it. It may help with the no/less animal products.
GOod luck
Hi Audrey! Thank you! :)
Lyn, Bronwyn actually recommended that book on her blog. I’ll have to check it out. And I saw some people on Dooce recommended it as well.
I absolutely HATE dieting! I think I would like to find a vacuum cleaner that I can attach to my body and just suck every ounce of fat away!
My major problem is I always want something sweet after eating a meal. It’s gotten out of hand and my husband was just complaining the other night about how he never ate that many sweets until we moved in together. Is it possible that I am corrupting people around me? He says he’s seriously considering going back on a macrobiotic vegan diet.