I've never understood why anybody would consider gastric bypass surgery. With my recent experiences, I understand it even less. There is an alternative way to lose weight and it isn't permanent: go Paleo. I've lost nine pounds in the short time I've been doing it and it appears to be fat loss rather than just water.
What I'm doing isn't the real Paleo diet: for three months I'm trying to give up all carbohydrates. Not eating grains means I'm avoiding gluten, which is what got me started. I've also learned that I have to avoid phythates, the chemicals some plants produce to protect their ungerminated seeds from being digested. All you have to do to reduce the phythates is to soak the food anywhere from a few hours to two days, until germination starts.
What's wrong with phythates? They prevent you from absorbing the vitamins and minerals in the foods you eat by binding them into an indigestible form. They irritate the hell out of the intestines in the process.
Three months ago I didn't know phythates existed. Three years ago I was unaware of the dangers from gluten. These discoveries, as useful as they are, are taking their toll on me. But I'm getting better already.
Anyway, get a copy of any of the books on the Paleo diet from your local library and commit to a reasonable period of trial. In my case, my doctor told me to try it for three months and then decide. I've already had to adjust my insulin pump to deliver less insulin several times and it looks as if I'll have to adjust again in a few days because I'm getting blood sugar readings in the 90s again. I'm using about half as much insulin now as I did three months ago.
Besides, I like eating meat. And I like not feeling hungry.
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Date: 2012-08-25 06:14 am (UTC)What I'm doing isn't the real Paleo diet: for three months I'm trying to give up all carbohydrates. Not eating grains means I'm avoiding gluten, which is what got me started. I've also learned that I have to avoid phythates, the chemicals some plants produce to protect their ungerminated seeds from being digested. All you have to do to reduce the phythates is to soak the food anywhere from a few hours to two days, until germination starts.
What's wrong with phythates? They prevent you from absorbing the vitamins and minerals in the foods you eat by binding them into an indigestible form. They irritate the hell out of the intestines in the process.
Three months ago I didn't know phythates existed. Three years ago I was unaware of the dangers from gluten. These discoveries, as useful as they are, are taking their toll on me. But I'm getting better already.
Anyway, get a copy of any of the books on the Paleo diet from your local library and commit to a reasonable period of trial. In my case, my doctor told me to try it for three months and then decide. I've already had to adjust my insulin pump to deliver less insulin several times and it looks as if I'll have to adjust again in a few days because I'm getting blood sugar readings in the 90s again. I'm using about half as much insulin now as I did three months ago.
Besides, I like eating meat. And I like not feeling hungry.