All right, tomorrow starts my 12 week smack down and I'm ready! I must admit I've been in quite a FUNK for 4 months for a plethora of reasons. First off, I'm not a huge fan of winter and once the cold sets in (i.e. I can't go outside without a jacket on. I HATE big coats) I slide into the winter BLUES. I'm sure in retirement I'll have a house in AZ or FL. Marcus, (clearing my throat very loudly) we need to start saving! Second, I was having major digestive issues and I felt like I couldn't eat and digest protein, so I lost sooooooo much muscle definition and anyone who knows me knows I like a "fit" body! After trying to find out what foods I was allergic to through an elimination diet (by the way it didn't help my situation). I found a doctor who figured out, I not only had a gluten sensitivity (went gluten free 2/12) but a complete Carbohydrate Intolerance. Fermented sugar in my gut and a lack of digestive enzymes were causing my MAJOR stomach issues/pain.
But WHAT THE HECK. Carbohydrate Intolerance. Are you kidding me? You've got to be joking. I looked a the list of foods I could have and I was like this is PALEO (minus the limited dairy I could have)... Please just shoot me (kidding). I'm healthy, I eat clean, but I don't know if I want to be this healthy. I can't have oatmeal, brown rice, quinoa??!!! See I not only can't I have carbohydrates I can't have honey or dried fruit... Nothing that makes life, oh I meant to say meals, sweet!
So I find this information out 2/1/13. I'm ticked... pissed off... irritated and sad. Not to mention going through serious physical withdrawals from sugar (yes it is a drug). The funny things is I didn't even eat processed sugar, hadn't for over a year. My sugar came in the form of dried fruit; however, if you look at this cart http://thepaleodiet.com/fruits-and-sugars/ you can see I WAS eating SUGAR!!!! LOTS of it!
I can't eat dairy because I have issues with my sinus (what got me in this dietary quandary in the first place. Long story for a later post), and dairy produces too much mucus in the body. So feta, goat cheese, and yogurt are out; even though they are on my "Carbohydrate Intolerance" approved list. So PALEO it is...
Once I made up my mind I figured I might as well blog about it and share my experiences with anyone who might want to tune into my daily musings. A couple of friends said, "Kimberly, this is easy for you!" I must reply with NO IT ISN'T!!! I struggle with wanting to eat the foods I'm emotional tied to, just like you... So I say, "Hello, my name is Kimberly and I'm a sugar/carbohydrate addict." The difference, I'm determined to do it with a positive attitude. Tomorrow I start my new exercise schedule and eating plan (my wonderful and supportive husband has agreed to go Paleo with me. Albeit 12 weeks). I have a trip to Miami with my lover in July of 2013 and I want to get super sexy for him and our adult vacation. So I say... GAME ON!
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