I am very partial to Zhena's Gypsy Tea, which I order from iHerb. It's organic, has nothing artificial, and comes in loads of yummy flavors. Even the tin it comes in is pretty and re-usable!
« Last post by Rogerbarton onToday at 05:43:59 PM »
Ok before I provide you with my results on Paleo, I need to give you some tough love. First Paleo is not a diet, so if you are in it for the short term you might as we'll quit now, because you are not going to reap any benefit from it. In the short term you may lose some weight, but if you are a diet hopper, you are doing yourself more harm then good and your weight will yo-yo or even increase. Losing 7 lbs in 5 days is fantastic, but not sustainable over the long term, unless you are morbidly obese. 1 or 2 lbs of weight loss per week or 52 to 100 lbs a year is fantastic for a midrange diet, but yet weight loss of this magnitude would make you quit a diet.
Your exercise program is also one of extremes. Jumping on an elliptical bike for 1-2 hour straight ? What is that doing for you other than damaging your body ?
So here is my suggestion to you and please do not take this the wrong way. Rather than make Paleo your next diet, maybe you should first seek a mental health specialist to identify why you jump from one diet to another, why you participate in extreme diets and exercise routines that destroy your body, and why you are easily discouraged.
Whenever I want something "bad" I will eat a piece of fruit with some heavy cream or some coconut cream if I want something sweet. Or I'll snack on a handful of nuts. Or if I want something savoury I will eat a piece of strongly-flavoured cheese (definitely not ideal, but the strong flavour keeps the portion small and I feel it's a better option than, say, potato chips or pretzels). Seems to help me!
I must say I don't 'crave' old foods all that much if I eat plenty at meals - lots of fatty, quality meat and lots of vegetables, eggs etc. It took me a while to get my head around eating so much meat (as an ex-vegan especially! ) but when I realised that I had to replace all the grains/legumes/sugar with SOMETHING to keep my hunger at bay and my calorie count up, I pushed through and now find myself very satisfied at meals. I don't snack nearly as often as I used to, and cravings have certainly diminished.
That said, I do cheat a few times a week. I just keep the portions small and only if I really want it.
« Last post by Sharky0442 onToday at 04:58:18 PM »
AllyBelly - Thanks for that, I had a bit of a read online, i might need to add some starchy vegetables when I Crossfit! and reduce it to 4 days a week..
Lipton tea may have some extras added, like soy lecithin. You should look into some whole leaf black teas like darjeeling or english breakfast if you like black tea, or various green tea varieties. Once you get into good tea though, its hard to go back.
This might sound a bit extreme, but using exercise as an appetite suppressant reminds me of people who use diet pills or cigarettes to lose weight. I guess that makes me concerned because you're relying on something external for appetite control rather than finding foods that nourish and sustain you and addressing why boredom causes food cravings.
I also have read that crossfit can cause quite a stress response on the body which can lead to higher than desired cortisol levels in the body. This isn't good for the body or for weight loss.
I think we all have to find our own path in this nutritional jungle but I just wanted to share some of my thoughts.
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) but when I realised that I had to replace all the grains/legumes/sugar with SOMETHING to keep my hunger at bay and my calorie count up, I pushed through and now find myself very satisfied at meals. I don't snack nearly as often as I used to, and cravings have certainly diminished.