Think I'll sign off after this blog entry...end of the line, nothing new to add and general malaise being the prime reasons. Without going into the individual morsels going into my mouth, I'll say that the last 2 days and the next 2 will be largely like the previous 26. I'm killing everything in the refrigerator and trying the intermittent fast thing about every day now and generally winding down.
So, I believe I told you I'd reflect on this effort and try to come up with an ongoing diet plan which dovetails with my training and life. Here goes:
The Whole 30 is pretty extreme. It's really a cleanse more than an eating plan, even though many of the elements taught during the 30 are valid for an ongoing diet. For me, no dairy is not an option. I don't seem to have any adverse reactions to dairy and 1) really enjoy it 2) find the protein and calories hard to replace and 3) don't believe the evidence presented by Melissa and Dallas as to the evil of dairy to be anything more than anecdotal. Dairy returns. No legumes is really no issue for me...peanuts and peanut butter are really the only items I regularly eat anyway, so they may pop up from time to time, but still will be a minor force in my diet. No alcohol is just stupid :) I realize that it's no good and should be limited....noted....next item. No sugar is, of course, a noble goal. I will continue to strive to limit any food with sugar added; for the most part this is no more of an issue than legumes. But if I want a piece of chocolate, I'll eat it. Perhaps my goal will be to never crack out on anything. The final, and most complex, issue is no grains. I grew up in a bread-centric family and it is fairly ingrained (no pun intended) in me. I can feel the difference when I eliminate grain...although it's relatively minor. Limit and attempt to avoid seems reasonable. Making choices that avoid pasta, extra bread and rice/rice-style products is probably gonna be my takeaway there. I'll have some occasionally, but not incorporate into every meal, as I was raised.
I know I feel lighter on my feet, my body size gets smaller and I probably lose weight when I stick close to the standard CrossFit philosophy of food:
Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch and no sugar.
As simple as that is, if you build meals and make choices with that in mind, you've solved most of your food issues. When you have something important and need to break the routine...fine. Do it. Don't apologize and don't make it your new lifestyle. After a sub-standard meal, return to the good food and move on. I think as your body adjusts to a new homeostasis, you'll feel like eating the food that meets your goals. Simple.
See you at CrossFit.
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