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Nourish not Diet

I’m two and a half weeks into my “cutting” diet and it feels great.  In fact, it doesn’t feel like a diet at all.  It feels like I’m nourishing my body the way it’s meant to be nourished.  My energy is is up, I’m feeling super positive, and the scale is dropping.  Not that I’m watching. :)  Of course, I haven’t cut out things like fruit or dairy.  I won’t do that until about 4 weeks out and even then I don’t think I’ll cut out fruit completely.   I’ve been limiting my grains but that’s what I’d like to be do anyway because I’m not convinced grains are the holy grail of nutrition that “they” make them out to be.  Later this week PMS will hit and that will be a whole other monster to battle. Bring it on hormones.  I have a punching bag now. In the meantime, I’m enjoying the benefits of eating clean and wondering why in the heck do I even want junk when I can feel like this?  We’ll see how easy it is to stay disciplined when those cravings hit in a few days.  Does anyone else battle hormonal cravings?

Speaking of PMS, this was my 9 year old son’s conversation with his (pregnant) teacher yesterday.

My son: (looking at teacher’s belly.)  I’m glad I’m not a girl so I don’t have to have a baby.

Teacher: (Not sure what to say.) Yeah. 

My son: Or have that red bleeding every month.  Yuck.

Teacher: (Less sure what to say.) Mmm…yeah.

My son: Or get mean and grumpy to everyone…ummm…what’s that called…oh yeah PS.

I’ve noticed the better I eat the less severe my PMS.  Hopefully this month I’ll be less “mean and grumpy”.

xoxo
j

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6 Responses to “Nourish not Diet”

  1. On April 22, 2009 at 10:02 am jennincat responded with... #

    BTW if you read the email version of this I corrected the typos. Sometimes my typos are horrendous. It’s hard to believe I was actually an english major in college. I think all the refined carbs I ate kept me in a constant brain fog.

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  2. On April 22, 2009 at 11:47 am Tracey responded with... #

    So happy you’re feeling so good!

    Would love to see a sample of your daily meal plan, always looking for new ideas!

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  3. On April 22, 2009 at 12:13 pm Danelle responded with... #

    I can tell a huge difference in my PMS when I’m eating clean and working out good. It can get pretty scary when I’m not. :) I can only imagine what my kids would say.

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  4. On April 22, 2009 at 1:01 pm Michelle in CA responded with... #

    Would love to hear how PMS goes this month – love to hear the positivity flowing from your words! Yes, a sample day or two of what you eat when cutting would be so great too!

    Question for ya: why do you cut dairy four weeks out? Does it bloat? I eat a lot of dairy: Greek yogurt, cottage cheese and skim milk in my coffee (plus the whey in my protein powder).

    I am on Day Three of eating completely clean and so far, so good! Will have to check my PMS this month too – never really thought there might a connection …

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  5. On April 24, 2009 at 3:31 pm RunStephRun responded with... #

    I too notice a significant difference in my hormones: PMS, Sleep, Sex drive…when I am eating clean…all those things are improved.

    I’ve had a 2 week break and should probably write out an apology letter to myself….All i’m think is: “I know it feels great to eat clean…why do I do this to myself”!!! It’s the same with the Word…why do we ever take breaks when we know it is living and breathing-and has the answers to life.

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  6. On April 24, 2009 at 9:44 pm jennincat responded with... #

    I’m so with you Steph!

    Reply

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