Beagle1
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Man that old journal was gettin' old and long! I think its about time for a new one, and I've got a good reason for it too!
For the next two weeks I will be on a very strict carb-free diet. According to the South Beach literature, this is because all of the carbs - good and bad - that people usually eat so much of creates a bit of an insulin resistance in most people. This can become a precursor to diabetes, but mostly it makes it so that we need to eat more carbs (and sugars) to get the same amount of insulin and therefore energy out of it. Going completely without carbs for two weeks supposedly 'recalibrates' your body so that you can get the most energy out of carbs so that we don't get cravings as often. There's a lot of science behind it (which is what drew me to the diet in the first place), but I won't get into it here. The extended literature is available in the book, and I'm sure you can get the basics of it online. In functional terms, all grains and fruits, as well as a few vegetables (corn, peas, carrots, and tomatoes) will be off-limits. I'll be eating primarily (whole) eggs, lean meats, leafy green veggies, and small amounts of cheese. It'll get boring, but I'm sure I can make it through!
After the two weeks, I'll be on 'phase 2' of the SB diet, which involves gradually reintroducing carbs and being very selective about which ones are being eaten. All veggies are given the green light, as are most fruits except the very sweet ones, like pineapples. I will have to be very picky with grains because there are a lot of variables that indicate whether or not they're okay, but in general, the whiter the worse. I'll have to find an easy-to-use glycemic index to help me out here.
Phase 2 lasts until I get to my goal weight, so this is going to be somewhat long term. Phase 3 lasts forever and is just the basic tenents of eating well and not stuffing your face with over processed things like canned pastas or even white pasta.
I'm going to use the SB diet in conjunction with calorie counting so that I make sure I'm not under eating from a lack of variety or overeating to make up for the same lack. I am also going to make the effort to get up half an hour earlier each day and exercise at the beginning of my day, instead of the end, so I can get the most out of it!
Weigh-in will be tomorrow morning, and since this is the beginning of a new plan of action, I'll be posting my weight to the nearest tenth (well I think my scale goes by fifths, whatever), as well as measurements (in centimeters) for my breasts, upper waist (smallest part of the torso), lower waist (around the belly button), and hips.
For the next two weeks I will be on a very strict carb-free diet. According to the South Beach literature, this is because all of the carbs - good and bad - that people usually eat so much of creates a bit of an insulin resistance in most people. This can become a precursor to diabetes, but mostly it makes it so that we need to eat more carbs (and sugars) to get the same amount of insulin and therefore energy out of it. Going completely without carbs for two weeks supposedly 'recalibrates' your body so that you can get the most energy out of carbs so that we don't get cravings as often. There's a lot of science behind it (which is what drew me to the diet in the first place), but I won't get into it here. The extended literature is available in the book, and I'm sure you can get the basics of it online. In functional terms, all grains and fruits, as well as a few vegetables (corn, peas, carrots, and tomatoes) will be off-limits. I'll be eating primarily (whole) eggs, lean meats, leafy green veggies, and small amounts of cheese. It'll get boring, but I'm sure I can make it through!
After the two weeks, I'll be on 'phase 2' of the SB diet, which involves gradually reintroducing carbs and being very selective about which ones are being eaten. All veggies are given the green light, as are most fruits except the very sweet ones, like pineapples. I will have to be very picky with grains because there are a lot of variables that indicate whether or not they're okay, but in general, the whiter the worse. I'll have to find an easy-to-use glycemic index to help me out here.
Phase 2 lasts until I get to my goal weight, so this is going to be somewhat long term. Phase 3 lasts forever and is just the basic tenents of eating well and not stuffing your face with over processed things like canned pastas or even white pasta.
I'm going to use the SB diet in conjunction with calorie counting so that I make sure I'm not under eating from a lack of variety or overeating to make up for the same lack. I am also going to make the effort to get up half an hour earlier each day and exercise at the beginning of my day, instead of the end, so I can get the most out of it!
Weigh-in will be tomorrow morning, and since this is the beginning of a new plan of action, I'll be posting my weight to the nearest tenth (well I think my scale goes by fifths, whatever), as well as measurements (in centimeters) for my breasts, upper waist (smallest part of the torso), lower waist (around the belly button), and hips.
