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My original purpose for this blog, which I started in August of 2019, was to see if I could maintain consistency, to discover what I want to write about, and to find my writing voice. In January, I started a "niche-less" blog at Wordpress.com where I've published weekly. -- Kit’s Kontemplations  . -- I'm preparing to start a Catholic blog on Wordpress.com where I'll post weekly, and another site to put the rest of my writing. I also want to spend more time reading other blogs and offering thoughtful comments, both here on WDC and elsewhere. At most, I will publish once a month at no set time in this blog starting in September of 2020. Thank you to those who have read and rated any posts on this blog. I really appreciate it. I did NOT want to write “about” me on this blog. I wanted to share my interests, discoveries and maybe a few useful insights. If anything I've written helps even one person, whether or not they respond to the post, then this blog has been successful. |
| If you have even a remote interest in nutrition and weight loss, you’re likely deluged by diet names and nutrition terms. Even trying to classify the diets is quite a challenge because many blend rules of other diets. There’s nothing new, really. There are only so many nutrients - so many of these diets are just different combinations of which nutrient types to include or exclude - to increase or restrict. The goal for most people is to lose as much weight as possible, and to lose it as quickly as possible. Not all diets are created equal. Some will give quick results but are not even safe long-term, much less sustainable. This is because they either eliminate entire food groups or have other very strict restrictions. Others have a much more balanced and flexible approach, steering you to more nutritional choices and stressing strategies like portion control, increasing movement and avoiding emotional eating. Often diets create guilt and negative feelings about food. Some who have spent much of their lives on one diet after another come to see food as the enemy instead of as the blessing God intended. No diet works for everyone. Some diets are high risk for people with a history of eating disorders. Common sense dictates that you would choose one that you can live with long-term; it must be flexible and include all the food groups. In my experience, setting certain lifetime boundaries around food and eating for nourishment instead of recreation leads to long-term weight loss and maintenance. This is what will build a good relationship with food and behaviour habits that promote a healthy lifestyle while we go through the weight loss process. We didn’t gain the excess weight overnight. There is no miracle food, supplement or diet plan that will take the weight off quickly and keep it off indefinitely. As you go through the process of finding a healthy way of eating, avoid “all or nothing” thinking. If you don’t want to integrate every part of what looks like a good plan, choose the one part that you feel most ready and able to adopt and start there. Build one small habit at a time by adding a new behaviour like drinking more water each day or eliminating something like eating while watching TV. Add a new healthy food to your routine each week. When it comes to the foods that we want the most but are the least healthy, don’t resolve to stop eating them altogether but set a lifetime boundary with it. For example, I set the boundary that I will not eat sweets except on Sundays and social occasions. I found that on Sundays, I didn’t necessarily even want to eat them. Just knowing that I could have a sweet treat without breaking my boundary made all the difference. Here are some of the diet types I’ve come across:  Low carb diets These recommend severely restricting carbohydrates and consuming plenty of fats and a moderate amount of protein. Low fat diets These recommend that you avoid foods with a high fat content, particularly meat and dairy. Reduced calorie diets These tend to be more balanced and don’t eliminate entire food groups. Raw food diets These aren’t specifically for weight loss and include Raw Vegetarian, Raw Vegan and Raw Omnivores (also eat animal products) Here is a brief summary of the more common or “high profile” diets that you’ve likely heard of, in no particular order. For more details, check out the sources at the end of this article. WW (formerly Weight Watchers) - balanced and flexible Paleo - avoid cultivated grains and livestock Intermittent fasting - periods of fasting alternated with eating South Beach - a multi-phase diet where fruits, beans, legumes, grains, alcohol, sugary beverages and refined, processed carbs are not allowed during Phase 1 Vegan - no animal products (meat, eggs and dairy) Ketogenic - very low carb, low protien, high fat Atkins - avoid high carb foods and eat as much fat and protein as you want Zone - avoid processed grains, rice, potatoes, egg yolks, processed foods, organ meats (liver)Mediterranean Diet - Meat, cheese and sweets very limited. Encouraged foods are: fruits, vegetables, beans, high-fibre breads and whole grains, nuts, and olive oil. Raw Food Diet (also called Living Food Diet) - Avoid all cooked or processed foods, refined oils, table salt, refined sugars and flour, coffee, tea, alcohol and pastaI hope this helps you surf the diet waters without drowning. Sources The most popular diets millennials want to try in 2019 — https://www.businessinsider.com/most-popular-diets-millennials-want-to-try-2019-... The Best and Worst Diets for Sustained Weight Loss, According to Dietitians— https://www.everydayhealth.com/diet-nutrition/diet/best-worst-fad-diets/ 9 Popular Weight Loss Diets Reviewed — https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/9-weight-loss-diets-reviewed The Vegan Diet — A Complete Guide for Beginners — https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/vegan-diet-guide The Atkins Diet: Everything You Need to Know - https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/atkins-diet-101 Zone Diet - https://health.usnews.com/best-diet/zone-diet/dos-and-donts Mediterranean Diet - https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-topics/aa98646 The raw food diet: Should I try it? - https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/7381.php Monique from Ottawa, Canada No matter what, WRITE! |
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