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Hi all,
I'm tentitively sticking a toe into the primordial water! I've been doing Slimming World on and off for about a year without losing properly as I'd always yo-yo back up again. I've also been going through cancer treatment (all fine now) which hasn't helped as I had to take steroids which made me balloon up and I'm now on an oestrogen suppressing drug (Tamoxifen) for the next five years, which also has the side-effect of weight gain.
I've done a LOT of reading round various diets and have decided to give low-carb, high fat/protein a go as it seems to make the most sense. I don't feel 'well' in myself when I do Slimming World. I have fatigue from the cancer treatment and I've noticed that carbs in particular exaserbate it. I'm also completely addicted to sugar, and I mean addicted. I get moods where I HAVE to have something sweet and I HAVE to cram it into my mouth immediately, otherwise I'm jittery, panicky and moody. Sugar really is like a drug for me.
I'm also a big diet coke drinker. Tomorrow I'm going cold-turkey on it but taking a low dose of guarana/caffeine capsules so I can wean myself off caffeine gradually and hopefully not suffer with withdrawal headaches.
Basically, I'm very interested in eating 'cleanly' now, which I hope will have a major impact on my health and my weight. I have about three or four stones to lose. Tomorrow marks the start of paleo/clean eating.
My food plans for the day:
Breakfast: Blueberries with full fat Greek yoghurt and maybe half a tablespoon of honey.
Lunch: Avocado with salad vegetables and about 35g cheddar.
Dinner: Not fully decided yet, but I have a chicken to roast so I might have some of that with more salad.
Snacks: Fishsticks, hardboiled eggs.
I'm tentitively sticking a toe into the primordial water! I've been doing Slimming World on and off for about a year without losing properly as I'd always yo-yo back up again. I've also been going through cancer treatment (all fine now) which hasn't helped as I had to take steroids which made me balloon up and I'm now on an oestrogen suppressing drug (Tamoxifen) for the next five years, which also has the side-effect of weight gain.
I've done a LOT of reading round various diets and have decided to give low-carb, high fat/protein a go as it seems to make the most sense. I don't feel 'well' in myself when I do Slimming World. I have fatigue from the cancer treatment and I've noticed that carbs in particular exaserbate it. I'm also completely addicted to sugar, and I mean addicted. I get moods where I HAVE to have something sweet and I HAVE to cram it into my mouth immediately, otherwise I'm jittery, panicky and moody. Sugar really is like a drug for me.
I'm also a big diet coke drinker. Tomorrow I'm going cold-turkey on it but taking a low dose of guarana/caffeine capsules so I can wean myself off caffeine gradually and hopefully not suffer with withdrawal headaches.
Basically, I'm very interested in eating 'cleanly' now, which I hope will have a major impact on my health and my weight. I have about three or four stones to lose. Tomorrow marks the start of paleo/clean eating.
My food plans for the day:
Breakfast: Blueberries with full fat Greek yoghurt and maybe half a tablespoon of honey.
Lunch: Avocado with salad vegetables and about 35g cheddar.
Dinner: Not fully decided yet, but I have a chicken to roast so I might have some of that with more salad.
Snacks: Fishsticks, hardboiled eggs.