hearlady
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I've always been interested in health and nutrition. I think if I wasn't hearlady I would be dieticianlady.
However the last 6 months or so I really delved into the vast world of the YouTube "experts".
I looked at Veganism ( autocorrect had fun with that word), Keto/low carb, intermittent fasting, clean eating, Paleo, and brushed by a few others.
Tried Vegan or more vegetarian for a short while. It felt very healthy but hard to keep up and seemed like I needed a lot of food which meant a lot of food prep. The carbs made me gain weight. Vegan is very much more than what you eat but a whole philosophy and I respect people that follow that but not for me. I learned and adopted several things from that diet though.
Low carb was best for weight loss. I never got full into Keto where you switch from burning sugar to burning fat as fuel. I mainly quit any sugars, breads, and ate lots of veggies, proteins, "healthy" fats. I did lose weight but then plateaued and missed carbs. However, I learned some things and adopted them into my diet.
I tried intermittent fasting but no I'll pass although I've adopted not eating between meals much any more.
I did fall for the "special foods" thing which sometimes translates to expensive foods. Ultra clean, expelled pressed, no natural flavorings (which are apparently not very natural), grass finished. I did however learn to read labels better even though I thought I already did. I've incorporated some different brands of foods from Aldi, Wal-Mart, and others that will become pantry staples.
Then I saw the video on Orthorexia. Even though I hadn't gone that far I could see that I needed to relax. This is what I learned:
There is no perfect diet.
There is no Fountain of Youth.
Genes play a big part in your health.
A variety of simple healthy foods is best (which is where I started).
Keep learning. Things change all the time.
Be happy, enjoy your food, enjoy your life.
However the last 6 months or so I really delved into the vast world of the YouTube "experts".
I looked at Veganism ( autocorrect had fun with that word), Keto/low carb, intermittent fasting, clean eating, Paleo, and brushed by a few others.
Tried Vegan or more vegetarian for a short while. It felt very healthy but hard to keep up and seemed like I needed a lot of food which meant a lot of food prep. The carbs made me gain weight. Vegan is very much more than what you eat but a whole philosophy and I respect people that follow that but not for me. I learned and adopted several things from that diet though.
Low carb was best for weight loss. I never got full into Keto where you switch from burning sugar to burning fat as fuel. I mainly quit any sugars, breads, and ate lots of veggies, proteins, "healthy" fats. I did lose weight but then plateaued and missed carbs. However, I learned some things and adopted them into my diet.
I tried intermittent fasting but no I'll pass although I've adopted not eating between meals much any more.
I did fall for the "special foods" thing which sometimes translates to expensive foods. Ultra clean, expelled pressed, no natural flavorings (which are apparently not very natural), grass finished. I did however learn to read labels better even though I thought I already did. I've incorporated some different brands of foods from Aldi, Wal-Mart, and others that will become pantry staples.
Then I saw the video on Orthorexia. Even though I hadn't gone that far I could see that I needed to relax. This is what I learned:
There is no perfect diet.
There is no Fountain of Youth.
Genes play a big part in your health.
A variety of simple healthy foods is best (which is where I started).
Keep learning. Things change all the time.
Be happy, enjoy your food, enjoy your life.