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Roooth
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So I thought I'd post some of my thoughts/experiences.
I really feel like I eat too much. I'm reading the book now and he says to eat a lot. I wonder if I take that too much to heart, lol, but when I don't that sometimes doesn't go too well. I think I need to learn my body's signals better but this may not happen until I've healed some. My excitement over the diet is accompanied by some impatience... I wonder if I'll lose weight this week but that's a little corner of my mind nagging me about that. In the end I would continue the diet either way.
I am trying to be very conscious of my body and in this exercise, I notice all kinds of odd and sometimes annoying feelings coming from my digestive tract. These feelings are feelings that are either discomfort or feelings that I recognize could be subdued with comfort foods - bread or dairy were best - and some feel like "hunger". Most make me want to eat. For a while I had one that felt like something is happening in my Urinary Tract.
I hope these are signs of healing as I have a history of Urinary Tract Infections, Constipation and Stomach Aches. This is probably why I would stay on the diet even if I don't lose weight at the end of the week. I like being free of cravings and there is the promise to lose weight in the future. More importantly, I am thinking that if all Dr. Fuhrman says is true, over the next few weeks my body will heal these issues, and perhaps it will be easier for me to eat what my body needs rather than what makes it comfortable. (Some of the feelings I do respond with eating and some I don't - I'm doing a "best guess" right now of how to respond.) Also, with a healed digestive tract, ideally I will assimilate food more efficiently, as they say you do after a fast, and that would get my weight to start dropping again accompanied by energy. It fascinates me that he claims in time you will no longer feel or notice your digestive tract. That may be farther in the future but that's the type of health I want.
Eye on the prize, eye on the prize.
Nuff thoughts 4 now. bye.
- Re: update - Fuhrman eating plan, 2 ... luvjoy
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This is a reply to # 1,360,565Hey, Roooth!
I hear ya. I think my biggest challenge is to eat 3 meals, no snacks. Even though a snack is just nuts, fruit, edamame, etc., I'm sure I eat more than if I just stuck to the meals.
I feel pretty full all the time, not at all like that nice, empty, flat-tummy cleanse feeling. Although, I did realize today that it is "that time of the month" for me, so could be adding to the heavy, full feeling. I NEVER got past having sweet cravings or sushi cravings or any kind of cravings, actually, on the MC. It was why I started hanging around the Water Fast forum, thinking maybe that would be better.
Speaking of elimination, :0 I used to think people were crazy when they said they pooped 3 x day, but all of these greens really have me moving.
You asked Sara about the flax seed and I don't know if she responded. At one time I read that you should grind them just before use (I use an old coffee grinder) and sprinkle them on cereal, salad, or veggies. Fuhrman recommends a tablespoon a day for Omega 3. The other thing he recommends is DHA, but I haven't picked any up. I try really hard to take no drugs, no supplements, nothing - but if I do stay vegan, I will need to do more research.
Can hardly wait until I can say that it's been 2 1/2 wks. Congratulations.
BTW, I have only read Eat to Live. Should I read the other two books? Are they newer? I reread "Skinny Bitch" last night to help me stay motivated, skipping the saddest parts. It helped.
Love ya. I can say that now that I saw you hanging around the love forum. : )
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- Re: update - Fuhrman eating plan, 2 ... Roooth
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This is a reply to # 1,360,816Aww, you're so sweet sending me love!!! :-D While you're at it, may I just say that every single post I've seen from you holds a quality of sweet kindness so I just think you're the bees knees! (Plus I love any reason to use the phrase bees knees)
Thanks for the useful responses. That seems like a lot of flax. I'm pretty sure I'll start eating meat when hubby comes back and once I had a tuna/avocado sandwich from the health store. I think if you're doing the whole program with ETL, no need for EFH. What I've learned is that ETL is the whole hardcore plan and Eat For Health is a book that breaks it down into 4 progressive phases while helping you deal with bigger issues. I've already been on phase 4 for the whole time really but I'm still reading the whole thing to get all the info. I figure this book will be great for someone who would like to change but has a lot more trouble jumping into such a drastic change.
I'm finding it easier not to snack most of the time although yesterday I ate all morning. I felt compelled to so I'm not beating myself up. Today didn't snack a bit or yesterday after lunch. I figure part of my healing process will take care of that.
As for elimination :-O hearing stuff like that was my first wake up call that my system was not healthy. I've always worked out and been a decent weigh so I did not know. Perhaps it is all the dairy but *looks around*... don't tell anyone *whispers* 3 times a week used to be a lot for me! It used to be 1x or less. Very unusual, shocked the doctor who looked around for bloated fatness but didn't see any! Anywho, so I'm going more but not 2-3 daily for sure although sometimes. So I guess when I get to that point and my odd belly feelings are gone, I'll know I've accomplished some major healing.
Anywho, man I post long notes. I'm going to go be productive. culaterkthxbye
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