Something Different

It seems like I keep trying something new to lose weight, but I think that the problem has always been "diets" or "plans". Over time, I've slowly realized that the best thing to do, is to take my food intake back to basics. We, as North Americans, eat way too much processed food and to be honest, I really believe that is the main problem causing obesity. I've been reading a lot about eating "paleo"; this is just taking it back to caveman days. If you can look at an item of food and say, I'm pretty sure a caveman would have been able to grow/find this, then go ahead and eat it. If not, then you should probably reassess what you are feeding yourself. I haven't been going crazy cutting any foods out, but I have tried a few things and the idea seems simple enough. Proteins and vegetables are important, and fruits of course.

On top of this, I've read a lot of things suggesting that when you are obese you really don't need 3 meals a day. You aren't going to starve. When I eat just because the clock says it's noon, I'm not really helping myself, I'm hurting myself. I should eat only when I feel hungry. Other "diets" say you should never let yourself get hungry. I think that's crap. You will not die if you skip lunch and just drink water.

I have been trying a liquid meal once a day. I bought Atkin's shakes and Ensure. They are a couple hundred calories with lots of nutrients, and while I feel a little hungry during the day, I know that's okay.

I guess the 2 ideas are conflicting - eating "paleo" and drinking meal replacement shakes - but I'm just trying to figure out the best way to live my life in a healthy way. What works for me, may not be the best for you and vice versa. Which I think is really important for everyone to realize. Just because some diets work for some people, does not mean that when they don't work for you, that you've failed. It just means you need to listen to your body, and find the combination of health tips that do work for you.

I guess that's it for now!