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Feeling better
More energy
Losing sizes
Losing weight
Getting off meds (with a physician’s assistance of course!)
Sleeping better
Improved skin, hair, and nails
Having fun with food and family
I am sure many of you could add to this list from your own experience.
And there have been some challenges:
Discouraged that the scale didn’t reflect weight loss
Lower energy levels in the first couple weeks
Other people tempting and challenging the reasons behind eating this way
That last one really chaps my hide by the way. If I was quitting smoking would my friends and colleagues wave a cigarette in front of my face and ask if wanted one? If I was quitting alcohol because I had an addiction would they bring a bottle of Jack Daniels to my desk and a couple of shot glasses and pour it out? Of course not. Both of those things would be callous and inhumane. Yet I heard from a number of people who had people bringing cookies and doughnuts and other “forbidden” foods to their desks and begging pleading with them to join in. Congratulations to those of you who stood your ground. If you didn’t, I understand and I hope you got right back on the horse after falling off. It is hard and I understand.
There are a couple reasons people do this sort of thing:
The first would be ignorance. They just don’t understand the effect that food has in their body. They have been brainwashed by the government, the medical community, big food, and big pharma into their current set of beliefs. Getting them to give up those beliefs isn’t easy. They also believe that just a taste or “just one” isn’t going to kill you. They are right. It isn’t that one, just like it isn’t the first cigarette; it’s a life time of cigarettes and a lifetime of sugar that is killing you. I have compassion for people in this state of ignorance and do my best to gently educate and be the kind of example that will inspire them to get more information.
The second reason is much more insidious…the fear of change. Everyone is afraid of change. It is unknown and you may not know what is going to happen if you do change. This is true everywhere in life, from shifting your relationship, to changing how you eat, to going back to school. A lot of people are like crabs in a bucket though…as one tries to climb out the other crabs grab that on and pull it back into the bucket. Misery loves company. Kick those crabs back to the bottom of the bucket and hang out with the crabs who have already escaped from the average and the mundane.
One of the biggest success stories comes from Peter who had a recent check up with his physician. Now, Peter has been Paleo for a while now. And he got on board seriously maybe 6 or 8 months ago after his Doc said it was the way he should be eating. And this is a medical doctor by the way. His numbers are all down and inside normal tolerances; he is off all the meds he was on before starting the diet. He has lost weight, his physical appearance is up, his ability to move easier has improved and his skiing has become more fluid and better.
So what’s next? What happens after the 30 days is over? It is up to you. Here is the first thing…PARTY!!!! On Saturday February 2nd we will have the Challenge Paleo Potluck at 5PM at the studio. Bring your favorite Paleo dish to share. We need tables, chairs, dishes and food. And yes Dani, we will have wine! My warmest congratulations to all of you who hit the road on this journey, no matter how you did you at least tried. Bring the kids, bring the non-compliant other half and lets have some fun. We will talk story, swap recipes and just have a Paleo pig out!
I will announce the next challenge at this time too!
No matter what, if you decide to “ease” off I suggest you introduce the “forbidden foods” one at a time so you know how your body reacts. In other words, if you eat dairy and grains and legumes all at one sitting you won’t know which one is OK for you. Try some cheese and see what happens, or maybe a little yogurt, or some commercial pancakes or whatever your thing might be. If you go crazy (Sunday is the Super bowl after all!) you may be really upset with yourself hours later!
I am proud of anyone who gave this a shot. You are trying to get healthy in the face of a culture that has lost its connection with healthy food and healthy eating habits. Congratulations! And I will see every one of you on Saturday…even if you didn’t make the plunge you are welcome to join us and see what the fuss is all about and eat some really great food too!
Namaste
John
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