So back in October I started a modified Paleo/anti-inflammatory diet. So this post is meant to keep me accountable to continue and improve my diet even further.
So I stuck to most eliminated food. I have been off gluten for six years now. In addition to gluten, I cut out most grains with the exception of rice and teff. I also cut out legumes and decreased my rice intake by at least half and filled my plates with more vegetables. The little cheese I was eating on a daily bases with breakfast I eliminated. The only diary that I have been consuming is a little cream with my coffee.
So first on the measurable accomplishment, I lost about 6 lb and able to wear some of my pre-pregnancy pants. 6lb on my small frame is huge for me. My tummy is still a little big but not as big as what it used to be. On most days I don't look pregnant so that is a huge plus. Another 3-4lb would put me back in all of my old clothes.
The occasional IBS symptoms are completely gone and I rarely get blotted. Overall I feel better, I don't get hungry easily like I used to.
Around Christmas my DH was home for 6 weeks and I kind of slipped a little on eating more vegetables. Our schedule was tossed in the air; we would get up late and only managed to eat two meals. I have been making soup (mainly veggie) that I have with breakfast which has helped a lot.
Where I did not do good is on giving up sugar and eating more fish. I still have a teaspoon of sugar in my one cup a day coffee and enjoy it so I am not going to give it up. Besides that I rarely have any sugary food; going off gluten eliminated most of my sugary intake. I haven't been able to find a good source of fish that don't cost a lot.
The next phase is for me to try to cut our red meat consumption. We eat it at least 2-3 times a week. With all that I am eliminating it is hard to find protein source to replace the red meat. I still need to do better on increasing our vegetable intake. I am not consistent, some days I manage to cook 2-3 kinds of veggies and other days I barely have one. I also need to increase my fruit intake.
What is lacking here is the inclusion of exercise. But that is another blog post. With the Endo pain, any exercise I incorporate leaves me with increased pain the next day :(
So I stuck to most eliminated food. I have been off gluten for six years now. In addition to gluten, I cut out most grains with the exception of rice and teff. I also cut out legumes and decreased my rice intake by at least half and filled my plates with more vegetables. The little cheese I was eating on a daily bases with breakfast I eliminated. The only diary that I have been consuming is a little cream with my coffee.
So first on the measurable accomplishment, I lost about 6 lb and able to wear some of my pre-pregnancy pants. 6lb on my small frame is huge for me. My tummy is still a little big but not as big as what it used to be. On most days I don't look pregnant so that is a huge plus. Another 3-4lb would put me back in all of my old clothes.
The occasional IBS symptoms are completely gone and I rarely get blotted. Overall I feel better, I don't get hungry easily like I used to.
Around Christmas my DH was home for 6 weeks and I kind of slipped a little on eating more vegetables. Our schedule was tossed in the air; we would get up late and only managed to eat two meals. I have been making soup (mainly veggie) that I have with breakfast which has helped a lot.
Where I did not do good is on giving up sugar and eating more fish. I still have a teaspoon of sugar in my one cup a day coffee and enjoy it so I am not going to give it up. Besides that I rarely have any sugary food; going off gluten eliminated most of my sugary intake. I haven't been able to find a good source of fish that don't cost a lot.
The next phase is for me to try to cut our red meat consumption. We eat it at least 2-3 times a week. With all that I am eliminating it is hard to find protein source to replace the red meat. I still need to do better on increasing our vegetable intake. I am not consistent, some days I manage to cook 2-3 kinds of veggies and other days I barely have one. I also need to increase my fruit intake.
What is lacking here is the inclusion of exercise. But that is another blog post. With the Endo pain, any exercise I incorporate leaves me with increased pain the next day :(
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