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<blockquote data-quote="Elsi" data-source="post: 741809" data-attributes="member: 23349"><p>Copa I’m glad to hear you say this. This is what I am striving for also. A focus on health and self acceptance. </p><p></p><p>I hadn’t jumped on this thread before because I know competing and over strict monitoring are not healthy for me when it comes to weight loss. I think you and I are alike in that we can get a bit over competitive with ourselves and others. We can slide into unhealthy obsessions. </p><p></p><p>Orthoexia is exactly what I see E still struggling with. Her healthy weight loss for the wedding has turned into an unhealthy obsession. </p><p></p><p>I think Pollan’s advice was ‘eat food, not too much, mostly plants.’ This seems sane and healthy to me.</p><p></p><p>I stick close to Wahls specifically because I am dealing with autoimmune issues and chronic nerve pain and it helps. I offer it up for anyone dealing with specific issues that it may help with. And I do think the focus on getting LOTS more vegetables in your diet is healthy for anyone. The vast majority of Americans don’t get nearly enough. That’s my main problem with keto, is I see people focus just on the protein side of the equation and neglect the plant-based fibers and nutrients our bodies need. </p><p></p><p>But getting obsessive is never good. I’ll eat a piece of birthday cake at a party, and throw the occasional goat cheese or Parmesan on something for flavor. I like the occasional glass of wine. Food should be a pleasure, not just fuel. </p><p></p><p> I aim for 90% most days and allow myself the occasional wild cheat. I just know from experience I will pay a price for those cheats in pain and brain fog for a couple of days. I’ve learned from trial and error what works best for my body, and so I stick with it because I want to feel good and stay mobile. </p><p></p><p>Even when I’m eating really well and not cheating my body doesn’t want to let me go back down to the weight I maintained in my younger years. And I’ve decided that’s ok. My partner loves me, my family loves me, and as a 50+ woman of average looks and proportions I’m pretty much invisible to everyone else. So who cares? Who do I need to impress out there?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Elsi, post: 741809, member: 23349"] Copa I’m glad to hear you say this. This is what I am striving for also. A focus on health and self acceptance. I hadn’t jumped on this thread before because I know competing and over strict monitoring are not healthy for me when it comes to weight loss. I think you and I are alike in that we can get a bit over competitive with ourselves and others. We can slide into unhealthy obsessions. Orthoexia is exactly what I see E still struggling with. Her healthy weight loss for the wedding has turned into an unhealthy obsession. I think Pollan’s advice was ‘eat food, not too much, mostly plants.’ This seems sane and healthy to me. I stick close to Wahls specifically because I am dealing with autoimmune issues and chronic nerve pain and it helps. I offer it up for anyone dealing with specific issues that it may help with. And I do think the focus on getting LOTS more vegetables in your diet is healthy for anyone. The vast majority of Americans don’t get nearly enough. That’s my main problem with keto, is I see people focus just on the protein side of the equation and neglect the plant-based fibers and nutrients our bodies need. But getting obsessive is never good. I’ll eat a piece of birthday cake at a party, and throw the occasional goat cheese or Parmesan on something for flavor. I like the occasional glass of wine. Food should be a pleasure, not just fuel. I aim for 90% most days and allow myself the occasional wild cheat. I just know from experience I will pay a price for those cheats in pain and brain fog for a couple of days. I’ve learned from trial and error what works best for my body, and so I stick with it because I want to feel good and stay mobile. Even when I’m eating really well and not cheating my body doesn’t want to let me go back down to the weight I maintained in my younger years. And I’ve decided that’s ok. My partner loves me, my family loves me, and as a 50+ woman of average looks and proportions I’m pretty much invisible to everyone else. So who cares? Who do I need to impress out there? [/QUOTE]
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