I read a lot of blogs, including a bunch of what I call “personal” blogs … blogs usually written by women sharing their weight loss efforts.
Recently, I’ve been struck by one woman’s daily log of her diet and exercise. On the left is her entry for yesterday (I took a guess at breaks for breakfast, lunch and dinner), on the right is a typical day for me.
What struck me was “wow … so little food for the calories.”
| Blogger diet | My diet |
|---|---|
|
1 cup of coffee w/creamer 1 granola bar 1 healthy choice lunch 3 ceviche tostadas 1 weight watchers ice cream bar |
6 oz roast beef 2 oz braunschweiger 3.5 oz wild salmon 2 pastured eggs |
I can guarantee you I’d have consistency/compliance issues eating the diet on the left. And in fact, I did, having gone the pre-packaged food stuffs route in the past (I did NutraSystem for a while … as well as the Optifast-like meals my weight loss doc uses in her practice). But now I am now a very enthusiastic whole foods dieter!
To be fair, I haven’t tracked the blogger’s diet over time (tho the day before was similar, which was why I felt compelled to write about it today). And of course, I’m almost two-thirds of the way through MMLAFL, so my diet isn’t always so clean.
But having done something similar for nearly a year and a half, I can say that I’ve got no major concerns about eating this way for a lifetime. What I know about this way of eating is that, for me at least, it provides both satiety and satiation.
And that certainly helps on the consistency/compliance route.
Weight Maven is written by Beth Mazur. Beth believes that obesity is more symptom than cause and that the real problem is our Western diet -- especially sugar, refined grains, and industrial oils. Beth writes about nutrition, ancestral health & food policy. And cats!
It never fails to amaze me that some people can eat one of those “Lean Cuisine” boxes and consider it a meal. It would barely be a snack for me! Realizing that I needed to get the most nutritional bang for my calorie “buck” really helped me in my weight loss.
You and me both!
Wow! Quite a difference there. It’s clear to see who knows something about nutrition. Best wishes in your weight loss efforts. Love your blog and appreciate every post. You have a knack for finding all the ‘good stuff’ and passing it on. Many Thanks.
Or at least someone who is older and “been there, done that” ;). Thanks for the kind words!
I was horrified when I read the blogger diet and am curious about how long she will be able to maintain this way of eating.
Healthful eating is the best way. Thank you, Beth, for your continuous research and insights.