The most radical thing, for me, was going without the drinking alcohol at all for those three months. That was more of a willpower thing than anything else, doing it just to see if I could. And I did and am proud of myself for doing it but having a glass of wine with dinner, for example, is something I enjoy too much to cut out of my life forever (unless it became medically necessary that I do so).
I gave up booze for lent one year. I was eeeeevil. Mostly because almost all of my social activities revolve around going to bars/eating at restaurants with wine.
Maybe it's a better idea to do something less radical then?
Or changing the amount of time? I go three days on almost all protein, and then I go to protein and + grain for breakfast, protein for snack, salad with protein + fruit for lunch, protein for snack, salad + protein + fruit for dinner and a protein snack for the remainder of the time.
I mean, it makes me tired of protein, that's for sure, but is more manageable. And I look forward to my grain in the AM.
Mostly because almost all of my social activities revolve around going to bars/eating at restaurants with wine.
Mine too! It was hard! But people being really impressed with my willpower helped. I'm a total whore for praise!
In other news, hi, Nilly!!!
But people being really impressed with my willpower helped.
Ha! my friends weren't impressed, they were scared -- (whisper) "Steph's not drinking, don't say anything stupid or annoying"
Or changing the amount of time?
Exactly!
Burrell, I know different things work for different people but it seems like if you're already anticipating the diet being torture for you before you even start it that it might not be the best plan.
my friends weren't impressed, they were scared -- (whisper) "Steph's not drinking, don't say anything stupid or annoying"
haha!
For me the best thing about not drinking in conjunction with trying to exercise more (6-7 days a week) was that not being hung over made it a million times easier to, say, get up and go for a 5-mile walk at 8 on Saturday. Or get through a 90-minute hot yoga class on Sunday morning.
I'm not fond of the low carb life style - but doing the no grains no sugar thing did ( in a positive way) change my attitude towards some of the 'easy' foods that I might grab for a snack. higher bang for the caloric buck is a plan.
I'm needing a word. It's that word you use to describe a writer who writes a lot. I think it's "pro-" something.
Proliferate
keeps telling me it's the word, but it lies. It is not the word. Please help.
My diet modification goal is to lower the glycemic index of my foods. Modest, sure, but it's taught me a lot and reinforced my search for less sugar added.
Doesn't stop me from cupcakes, though.
