“Sugar can be the willpower you need to undereat”?!? The fact that this ever made sense to people just shows you how reliable diet experts are.Food and I, we go way back. And it hasn’t always been smooth sailing. Sure the boob juice and I were muy simpatico but then my brother was conceived and I was bumped to formula. After that, food and I have had a tumultuous relationship. I’ve been a vegan, a low-carb meatatarian, and everything in between. Basically I have food schizophrenia. You remember Runaway Bride that reaaallly old movie with Julia Roberts? There is a scene where she has to decide what kinds of eggs she likes best: Deviled? Dilled? Poached? Scrambled with cheese? She doesn’t know because all of her life she has let whatever man she is dating decide for her. So finally she sits down with 2 dozen plates of eggs and tries them all. (Side note: anyone remember which eggs she picked? I so totally don’t but I hope it wasn’t deviled because EWW.)
This is what I need to do with dietary advice.
All my life I’ve been following different experts as they tell me what to eat, what not to eat and what to look down on others for eating. Not only is my brain filled with a veritable avalanche of conflicting research and bold ALL CAPS quotes but there is a whole furor of emotion attached. This food is good. That one is bad. Those over there will KILL YOU. This causes me much anxiety over a subject that, frankly, ought to be a non issue. Food is fuel. Just eat what you need to survive and thrive, right?
If only it were that simple. The first thing diet – or, excuse me, nutrition – plans do is to separate food into good and bad camps. (Except for intuitive eating, duly noted.) The divisions are specific to each particular plan and are usually backed up by some kind of research. Almost always these plans are touted by a very persuasive expert who is 100% convinced that he/she is correct and that if only everyone would do exactly as they say the whole world would look like super models.
What I am convinced of, however, is that these experts have discovered a way of eating that makes their own bodies feel and look good but may not necessarily produce the same results in other bodies. In conversing with one expert, whom I won’t name because I am now going to slam him, I said that I thought his diet failed to take into account hormonal differences between the genders. He replied, “A human body is a human body. If it works for me, it will work for you.” I don’t buy that. Granted, every diet will work to some extent for everyone – that’s basic math – but I don’t think that every diet will work the same for everyone. I truly believe that some people’s bodies respond better to the Paleo way of eating while others respond to vegetarianism. (But no, Hannibal, I don’t think anyone’s thrives on cannibalism. Donner – party of 10! Oops, 9! I mean 8…) The trick then is to finding out which one works for your body at this time in your life.
And what a trick it is!
So last month when I started Lindsey’s program, I decided to go all out in my weight loss efforts to lose those *(#$%& last ten pounds and make my diet squeaky clean. In my mind, this meant going with the most popular diet du jour – the lower-carb, high lean protein plan. After spending several years as a vegetarian I know that I don’t like to eat meat but I bit the bullet and set up a nice little program that approximated the Zone proportions (40/30/30). Long story short: it failed. I spent half the month pulling my hair out and haranguing Lindsey as to why I had a calorie deficit of over 1,000 and yet I wasn’t losing weight.
And then I gave up. It wasn’t working. I was depressed about the whole subject. I just wanted to eat what I wanted to eat. But what did I want to eat? Fortunately at that time, the Okinawa Plan came into my life and in scanning the nutritional recommendations I discovered a plan that finally mirrored the way my body would eat if left to it’s own devices. The book jogged my memory and I went back to my food and exercise logs to the time in my life when I was most happy with my body. Back when I was a “vegaquarian” eating no meat and very little dairy but lots of fish, whole grains, piles of produce and plenty of fat. (For those of you curious, left on my own I eat about 60/25/15% carbs, fat, protein.) Coincidentally this is also how the famously long-lived Okinawans eat.
Bidding adieu to my hated bag of boneless skinless chicken carcasses, I switched over to the Okinawan plan. This time though I resolved not to be “perfect.” If I wanted a piece of meat – like I did on Sunday when we had ham to celebrate my sister’s birthday – then I ate it. But 90% of the time I just want to eat my normal way. The results were immediate and gratifying. I lost 2 pounds that week but the best part was how good I felt! My mood was more positive, eating less fraught with anxiety and, like Heather (who eats almond butter) and also eschewed the high-protein diet in favor of carbier fattier fare, I saw improvement in my skin. I also noticed that when I eat this way, I don’t need to food journal as the weight comes off on its own. Crazy!
You wouldn’t think I would need to keep relearning this lesson but now I know: I am the expert of me.
So what have you discovered about how to eat so your body feels best? Anyone else super susceptible to experts? What is your favorite way to eat eggs?
I am susceptible! For so long I looked for THE way to eat that would not only give me perfect nutritional balance, but also completely rearrange my body parts so that I'd resemble someone else. Someone long and narrow, with few curves and small boobs, who could eat whatever she wanted.
Needless to say, THAT never happened! And I now realize that there were psychological reasons for wanting to be smaller and more "boyish."
I think you're absolutely right: everyone responds differently to food. (And for a supposed "expert" to say that men and women will react in exactly the same way is ridiculous!)
I also want to point out that you are eating intuitively. Yay!!!!
Also, thank you for the Donner Party joke! I made a similar one once, and it was received with silence.
(BTW, I like eggs scrambled, hard-boiled, and sunny-side down. But at this point in my life, I like MY eggs unfertilized!)
Azusmom – I wish I were eating intuitively! I'm closer to it than I used to be but I still haven't made my peace with sweets yet…
And this: "But at this point in my life, I like MY eggs unfertilized!" made my whole night!! ME TOO SISTER, ME TOO!
I eat my eggs scrambled because I only eat egg whites 90% of the time and that's cause I always burnt normal eggs when I tried.
Also, if I make them scrambled I can toss them in a wrap for my BF and he adds salsa and cheese and is happy as can be and will actually EAT BREAKFAST for a change.
How do you like your eggs?
I find right before the time of the month I give in to all my candy cravings and I am currently trying to learn to battle this with fruit like Melons and veggies like carrots, but my mind knows the difference 🙁
i "listen" to the experts but i'm basically going to do what i want. i think the experts change their minds too darn much for my liking. as cliche as it sounds i go for foods that are as minimally processed as possible for like 80% of the time and the other 20% can be whatever. this makes me happy and feel good. plus my running just takes off so it must be working.
and i cannot stand eggs. there's something about the smell of them that is gag-reflex inducing. it's so bad there are certain people i can't eat breakfast with anymore because all they eat is eggs and i get sick! haha
I am SO glad that you posted this! Seriously, I think people should listen to their bodies more and stop depriving themselves of what their bodies are craving! I tried the South Beach Diet and the first two weeks, I was weak, moody, tired, and felt pukish all the time. I also had heartburn from drinking V8 in the morning! Nothing makes me turn green more now than thinking of eating an egg white omlet with a V8 in the morning. Ewww!!
So, all I did was add a bowl of steel cut oats in the morning, and I felt SO MUCH BETTER!
I have realized through much diet exploration, that too much salad makes me sick, fruit is good in small amounts, I need to give into eating a little lean red meat now and then, that chicken makes me pukish, turkey makes me feel much better, and one whole egg and one egg white with a splash of skim milk scrambled in the morning, satisfies me until lunch, and, please, let us not forget the mandatory PMS brownie… or two!
I have ZERO willpower to follow a diet. If I put something off limits, it's guaranteed that all I will think about is that food. I have no clue what my carb/fat/protein balance is either. I'm curious now to figure it out. I know I lean toward heavy on the carbs. I could go without meat easy- and I do love me some sugar! I made some chocolate whole wheat zucchini mini muffins and I've had about a dozen today I think :p Hubby and I try to focus more on the whole food/no processed crap. Which is hard because I would eat a bowl of cereal for every meal if it wasn't for the frantic natives here demanding to be fed 😉
Oh, and not a fan of eggs really. If I had to eat them, it would be scrambled with pepper.
So interesting. I don't fall prey to every diet guru- in fact I'm rather suspicious of them. But something is ingrained in my brain that I need to be eating low carb. I haven't played around with the macronutrients that much but perhaps one day I will.
I'm glad that you found your 'way' like HEabs has of late.
I do agree with you that everyone's body responds differently to different diets. If not, I'd be eating oatmeal every morning.
hardboiled.
And yeah, whatever diet bandwagon I get on I usually have to put the word "modified" in front of it. Cause my family hates meat and vegetables (awesome!). So when I make dinner I try to pack the most nutritionally dense meals that the most number of people will eat. (Whole wheat grilled cheese, carrot sticks, and mandarin oranges…did I mention we like orange?) Anyway, our dinners are kind of important and in order to prevent the chillens from running away from the table screaming, dinner is just a meal I try to eat proportionately healthy rather than maximum nutritional content healthy. So yeah, all that to say that on a very regular basis, dinner meals rarely fits in with my diet plans. Even the ones I stick to very strictly.
I tell people I follow Body for Life with my eating, but I don't do EAS, rarely do protein shakes, and VERY rarely eat red meat. So yeah, body for life. but not. LOL, somehow I come away rationalizing it all in my head. And somehow I still usually lose weight.
I did WW on and off for eight years. After a really crappy breakup, major health issues, starving myself down to my 'goal weight' and hitting rock bottom I binged my way back 30lbs.
I tried and tried everything. Back and forth on WW, low cal, starvation, over-exercising, binging, etc.
What it really comes down to is having faith in who you are. Having faith that YOU can listen to your body. Dieting robs us of actually listening to our bodies. Yes, it does make you more aware of what you're eating, portion sizes, etc. However, it doesn't say 'listen to your body'. It makes us (me) a slave to points/calories/ratios. It's not longer about food or enjoying it..it's about STICKING TO THE PLAN.
Listening to your body and REALLY listening to your emotions and balancing them out is what is helping me.
I think it's hilarious that you gave it "half a month" before you were tearing your hair out… TWO whole weeks 😀
You don't think it had to do with you eating lots of protein and putting on muscle (from all the working out), which in turn then started to burn the fat, which resulted in the delayed weightloss?
Just a thought?
Benedict!
P.S- HATE eggs… just loathe them… i agree with the whole eggs smell triggering the gag reflex… they are just EWW to me… and i remember that scene in runaway bride feeling quite ill!! gosh what a terrible movie that was! the only way i like eggs is in cake!
Oh, and I meant Julia picked Benedict.
I think listening to your body makes little sense.. they 'want to' get fat for the lean times to come. Fatty, salty, and especially sugary food all the way if I were to 'eat intuitively'.
It sounds nice on paper, but I think a body that would take proper care of itself in todays world just doesnt exist.
I think people that say they're eating intuitively are unconsciously just projecting what they think is healthy unto their body's.
As soon as a so-called expert tries to tell me how to eat, I run. The closest I came to listening to an "expert" was when I got some free sessions with a nutritionist at my gym. I hated the all or nothing approach. I hate fad diets and approaches. I HATE the idea that one plan will work for everyone. It's just not possible.
My body tells me what it needs – too many carbs and I'm exhausted and heavy. Too few fats and I'm starving all the time. It's a balance but it's not black and white. For me, the big thing is portion control and a ton of veggies. Throw some protein in and I'm good to go.
Oh, and I love scrambled or hardboiled eggs best.
what the heck are devilled eggs? sounds gross! I like my boiled please!!!! (but only on saturdays) xxx
took me ages as well of trying on different ways of eating until I ended up where you did: LISTENING TO MY BOD and realizing the answers were in there.
The best piece of that for me was the simultaneous realization that with all things in my life—if I grow still enough to hear/listen—the answers are within as well.
Frequently they arent what I want to hear but INfrequently are they incorrect.
Eggs Benedict is my favorite. But that is a special treat!
I am your food opposite! I love meat and dislike fish.
Right now I am happy to have found a calorie intake and eating I can live with (a nice mix of my preferences, plus the healthy stuff). But I have discovered I HAVE to have two snacks and a treat a day or I am asking for trouble!
Most diets take away my sourdough bread (the evil white bread) and that has doomed me from the start.
Charlotte, you know I am all about every body is different & that goes for exercise AND food. I don't think my bod would do well on what you are doing BUT it works for you. And so many people like & do well with lower carbs & that did not work for you.
That guy that said if it works for him, it works for you.. I have words but I think you would delete my comment! 🙂
I do pretty good on a 40-30-30 or close to that. It varies depending BUT I do need my protein & moderate crabs & my healthy fats!
Eggs… I mix the liquid stuff into things I cook. Does that count? 🙂
I completely agree with you, though I don't think I've figured out the right thing for me yet…Or maybe it's that I keep fighting my natural inclinations because all the "experts" have made me think it's wrong…Hmm, must ponder.
Probably my very favorite way to eat eggs is in a Western, made with real bacon, on toasted multigrain bread with cheddar and dill pickles. Since you asked. 🙂
Well, I definitely agree to listening to your body for figuring out the whole nutritional needs issue, particularly when you have emotional issues with eating. I have been largely in the same boat when it comes to trying differet 'regimes', and being disapointed when they fail.
Recently, my husband and I have adopted a mostly primal lifestyle (a la Mark Sisson), and have been feeling excellent! It isn't low carb in that we eat tons of veggies, fruits (including dried)and we've not given up root vegetable, or even spuds sometimes…and some legumes which aren't technically primal material, but we've dropped the grains and are eating all whole foods.
Yes, losing weight is nice, but I also have an inflammatory condition that I thought might beneift from ditching the grains – and it's working really well so far!
It's more meat than I've been used to eating in the last few years, but not a ton, and we still eat tofu and lots of eggs, nuts, moderate amounts of dairy (goat cheese, some milk, etc). We've upped our good fats considerably – I eat at least 1/2 an avocado a day!
One of the biggest benefits is that I'm no longer constantly hungry like I was before when I was eating a balanced diet, but with several grain servings a day. Since breads/grains trigger bingey eating for me, that's been a huge benefit and is helping with weight loss, never mind all the energy and delicious food…
Sorry for the long post, but despite having chosen a mode of eating that some people are fanatic about, it really is still about feeling good and enjoying food, instead of playing the guilt game, so I back you 100% in your decision to try and let go of external cues and going with you instincts!
Jennifer (in Newfoundland)
Okinawa program sounds great in all aspects! Paul McKenna has a psychological approach (and was it you that mentioned the Beck diet?) http://www.amazon.com/Can-Make-You-Thin-Paperback/dp/0593064437/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_4
I always revert to the "eating whatever" plan, but I don't lose weight or look great on it 🙁
Eggs? Yes please.
Soft poached on toast if I can get them. (I know, I'm wierd). I'm an oatmeal for breaky gal given the choice. Mmmm.
It's trial and error for me to find healthy meals I like. Low low carb diets make me a shebitch, soI try and find a balance…lots of veggies and water and just try to eat when I need it and stop when I'm full (that's a hard thing for me…full is a very vague thing…)
Seabreeze – MY favorite eggs? Why thank you for asking! I love me a good omelette (1 egg + 2 whites) with loads of veggies, feta cheese, fresh tomatoes all on a plate of sauteed spinach:) Add a piece of WW pita bread on the side and i'm in heaven!
Anonymous (1) – You make an excellent point about me only giving it two weeks and the weight gain possibly being muscle. In re: to the first, this is not the first time I've tried low carb (more like the 5th) I've done 2 full months paleo. Every time I've gained weight and my bodyfat said it wasn't muscle. So this time when the same pattern started my mind went OH HECK NO, not THIS again! And I quit:)
But yeah, if you're trying it for the first time def. give it loner than 2 weeks!
Bonnie – THANK YOu! That has been bothering me for years!
While I envy those who can do the whole intuitive eating thing, I haven't been able to. What I'll gravitate towards is high carb, lowish protein and fat. I recognize that this is partially due to laziness (so many quick meals are high carb), but carbs are always what I reach for.
However, like the anonymous poster, I also have an inflammatory condition, and find that it does much better on a diet that most resembles the Zone ratio. I also have better energy, sleep better, less tummy problems (which is worse with too much refined carb, which I crave) and my skin is clearer.
I would really love to talk to an expert on intuitive eating because I’d love to bridge the chasm between what I want/crave and what my body runs best on, and to be able to recognize the cause of that chasm.
And while I love eggs Benny, it make my tummy hurt, so I'd go with a yummy omelet.
I don’t really follow any diet plan. I think any diet that cuts out an entire food group (carbs, etc) would make me crazy. I believe that weight loss is about calories in being lower than calories out. And I generally eat that way. Still, I do try to eat the healthiest form of calories—whole grains v. refined grains; mono- or polyunsaturated v. saturated fats; low-fat dairy v. full-fat dairy; etc.
I have a love-hate relationship with eggs. Sometimes the smell makes me gag. And if someone else is eating them, I definitely gag. Watching anyone eat ketchup on eggs makes me gag, too. Runny yellows also make me gag. But if I’m eating them, I’ll have them scrambled or fried.
Chiming back in on intuitive eating: the idea is that, yes, INITIALLY we stuff ourselves with all the formerly "forbidden" foods, but then we learn to recognize what our bodies REALLY want and need. And if you truly give yourself permission to eat as much "bad" stuff as you want, you end up not craving it anymore.
A big part of it is also taking care of yourself. If you are diabetic or have celiac or allergies, you avoid the foods that make those conditions worse.
I like croque-monsieur's, minus the ham, add some tomato. Generally, though, I am an egg fan- hardboiled, poached, omelette,etc. My only stipulation is that the yolks are cooked. I've had food poisoning one too many times….
And I too agree with azusmom….I'm currently pro-unfertilized, at least while in law school. At some point I'm sure I'll choose differently, because babies are ridiculously cute….
Being a little bit of a food Nazi myself, and resentful of others voicing their unwanted opinions of my eating habits, I try really hard not to tell others what to eat. I try to let people be, unless they specifically ask me for my opinion.
Myself, I am what I like to call fishetarian, no red meat, pork, or chicken, with very limited dairy, and no eggs (it feels like I'm eating the chicken's ovary, eww). Tons of veggies, fruit, nuts, legumes, soy milk and tofu, and yes, though I am loathe to admit it, a major sweet tooth that I mostly try to ignore, but sometimes must be given attention to. This all works for me, but not necessarily for anyone else. It has kept my blood pressure and cholesterol crazy low, and me in a size 4 jean at 48 years old, but someone else might curl up and die on my eating regime. We are all different, ladies. Viva la Difference'!
I find that the whole paleo/primal thing works very well for me, and I discovered that before I had heard of paleo/primal. I've never been overweight, but of course I always wanted to lose about 10 pounds. I did a short stint with South Beach, and, yes, I lost about 8 pounds those first two week, but even more importantly and completely unexpectedly? My skin cleared up. I had suffered from acne since the age of 11, did accutane when I was 20, and stayed clear for 4 years before I started breaking out again.
My problem with South Beach, though, was that all that lean protein was a drag. I already knew my body worked better with animal protein, but the protein with very little fat sucked. I never felt truly hungry but I was never satisfied, either. By the second week on South Beach I just could not eat more than 1000 calories…like, I physically couldn't fit any more food in my stomach, but I still felt like I was missing something and I was a bit anxious about food in general.
Anyway, after dropping the ball on South Beach once I started phase 2, I started breaking out again, and it took me about a year or two to figure things out diet-wise. I started out low-carb and high(er) fat, and gradually I discovered that I could do starchy vegetables without breaking out. So now I'm just sugar and grain-free except for the occasional birthday cake, and while I'm low-carb by SAD standards no one in low-carb circles would consider my diet low carb in the least. I plan to always eat this way. My vanity can deal with a few extra pounds, but crappy skin is truly depressing for me.
Uck – I HATE eggs, they all taste rotten to me. I can tolerate egg drop soup, but that's about it.
I've been trying the "eat intuitively" thing for a while with varying success. When I track, my weekdays are about 50% carbs/20-25% fats/25-30% protein and between 1500-1800 calories. My weekends are all over the place ratio-wise and more like 1500-2500 (the high end usually involves some alcohol and a meal dining out – but also usually follows a 1200-1500 calorie burning run).
At this point, I'm trying to improve the quality of food I eat more than control the quantity. I'm finding it easier to reach for natural stuff like raw veggies and fruits and pistachios as snacks instead of chips or junk food if I'm not so worried about the calories in them. I'll have to reassess if I spend a significant amount of time away from running, but this year is about building distance so I don't really forsee my activity going down much. I will continue to be a human trash compactor, and I'm just trying to make sure those calories are full of good stuff.
This comment really is on topic. At least, it relates to something you wrote in the post.
Can you have a 'boneless carcase'? I thought a carcase by definition had a skeletal structure.
Buwhahahah Merry!!! Too true! You are awesome.
To clarify in regards to low carb/paleo: I am NOT knocking it as a diet. I know lots of people that have had great results with it. I'm just not one of them:)
I will have to investigate this inflammation thing further…
To clarify in regards to low carb/paleo: I am NOT knocking it as a diet. I know lots of people that have had great results with it. I'm just not one of them:)
I will have to investigate this inflammation thing further…
IS it possible to be a sugartarian? I think that's what I am.
What you ended up with is pretty close to the way I eat! Of course I would NEVER recommend what works for me to you 🙂
Dr. J – I thought of you while I was writing this!! Esp. your comment about once you stopped eating cow you stopped looking like one;)
Eggs scrambled or omelet with bacon, spinach and goat cheese. Must be completely wisked with salt mixed in – if there is no salt or some white steaks from underwisking and I will be nauseous – drives my husband nuts.
As for eating, was moaning to my husband about this not that long ago. I have tried to watch what I eat for so long know that I don't even know what I really like to eat. I do better on higher protein, very little refined carbs but I crave sweets and salty snacks like crazy (and when I give in, I gain 2 pounds over night). I have not been able to achieve equilibrium for years now. I am either carefully watching every morsel and losing or eating what I want and gaining. Ugh –
If it makes you feel better, I am an "expert" (i.e. Nutritionist with a Master's degree in Nutrition) and I 1. have had the same battles and tried everything like you and 2. Completely agree with you that the same diet does not work for everyone. The 65% carb thing that works for you would have me a shaky, sleepy cranky mess. I fully believe that everyone has individual needs and should be treated as such. Glad you found a balance that works for you! 🙂
I am SO susceptible to "experts." And then when I can't do it the way they say to, I think I have Failed Epically. Good times.
As for eggs . . . I like egg salad, though I most often eat them scrambled. But my FAVORITE way to eat eggs is just the yolks, tossed with some pasta and bacon and stuff. Pasta Carbonara for the win!! (Um. I don't eat that as often as I'd LIKE to, for obvious reasons, but it's DARN TASTY.)
Sadly, the thing that stuck out the most for me in this post is…
mmmmmmm….. deviled eggs….
My granny used to make them when we'd go on vacation.
Egg salad sandwiches sound good too. If only our chickens would start laying again!
I'm also a vegequarian and find most diets a royal pain. It seems like most diets out there tend to be for carnivores. I'll be researching the Okinawa diet – thanks for the tip !
Thanks
You are so so so right Charlotte. This is why I get so disappointed whenever I read the latest diet book. Every single author claims that it is the perfect diet for everyone, but there is no perfect diet. We are all different, and our bodies have different needs. So, kudos to you for eating what makes you AND your body happy. It's a lesson I've re-learned several times myself. 🙂
So, please tell me this…why do I feel the need to read every new diet book that comes out?!? Ugh, I just don't understand myself sometimes. Anyway, I do love deviled eggs, but I think my favorite egg dish is sunnyside up with toast for dippin.
Heather – first: sorry I didn't get the link to your blog in there! I JUST noticed that it is missing. Will fix it right now! Sorry – seriously sleep deprived!
Second: I am the EXACT same way with diet/fitness books. I swear I have read 'em all.
Third: I love me a good runny egg yolk! I like to drizzle it over my wilted spinach…mmmm
Glad you found something that works… after 25 years of being a personal trainer I can tell you that no one exercise program works, no one nutrition program works just like no one medication works for blood pressure, depression or any other malady. Please keep up the good work. They call it the practice or medicine, they should also call it the practice of fitness – everyday is an experiment.
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yep!
i've been saying this exact thing for the last few years; since i discovered that hey, my body *needs* fat, and if i give my body fat, not only will i be less cranky, but i will lose weight.
(put that into your BS pipe and smoke, o dieting proponents.)
i really, really believe that everyone's body has unique and particular needs, and that includes food.
(and le duh, men and women are different.)
i just can't stand it when people get all preachy about their diet notions being "THE HEALTHIEST", 'coz that's really crap. i also think that genetics and cultural heritage have a whole lot to do with what kinds of food we need.
i'm irish–guess what makes my body happy?
yep. potatoes.
with butter.
it's all a matter of balance, sense, and learning to listen to what your body needs, non?
(also, i like my eggs sunny-side-up)
"What I am convinced of, however, is that these experts have discovered a way of eating that makes their own bodies feel and look good but may not necessarily produce the same results in other bodies."
AGREED.
That's really the only scene I remember in that movie, of her eating the eggs, but I don't remember which ones shoe chose, either (which is kind of funny!). My favourite is poached- but only SOFT poached; the yolk HAS to be runny or else it's just not the same.
I feel sluggish when I eat high-fat, and I feel fantastic when I eat high-carb. My diet tends to be lots of carbs with a decent amount of protein and a smattering of fat. That's what works for me and I'm sticking to it.
I was always hungry when I ate low-fat. I don't eat a whole lot of animal, but I'm liberal with butter, cheese. Love fish, eat veggies, fruit, grains, even white bread sometimes. I eat what I like.
you should neeeeever have a calorie deficit of over 1,000. are you serious? of course you’d go insane. most deficit people should have is 500.