And speaking of diet. I have also been struggling with a diet plan. I understand the paleo diet, no carbs. But what gets me is we have a hard time cutting carbs out of diet. My kids live on pasta, and they way things are its tough to make separate meals. Atkins talks about good vs bad carbs, and a quick google search pretty much says that anything that is 100% Whole grain wheat is better for you. Anyone know what the difference is? They seem to have the same nutritional value.
In case you wondering why I am leaning towards Paleo is I hate counting calories, points, or measuring portions. I cant do it. I have struggled for months to keep a good food diary. Most of our dishes are made from scratch, I have no serving suggestion and no fact label. Noom makes a great app called Calorific that uses very approximate measurements using your palm, or objects that you can compare (Example: Steak, palm size.) Anyone have any tips?
If you guys follow me on twitter (@kbrohde) or on facebook you will see my workouts. I have almost been successful at my goal of doing something everyday. Lots of 45min dog walks. This weekend I was busy however and didn't do anything. Today I was busy all day and didn't have time for my normal walk so I figured while Lexi was at her OT appointment at the hospital that I would do stair climbs for 15 minutes or so....Big mistake. I did it for 6 minutes and my legs gave up on me... literally they crumbled at the bottom just as I was going back up....6 MINUTES!!!! Now I have a goal to work up to. So on Mondays I think I will try to climb stairs, but not in my heavy boots. Time for me to go out and buy some real shoes.
Down 6lbs
(I can do better)
Oh shout out to Erin. This weekend she did her first marathon. She did 13.6 miles in 3h45m. keep up the good work!
I tried Atkins for a month and a half and lost really well (I am a total carb addict, Pasta pasta pasta really and it's cheap). That said, since we plan on having more kids I didn't feel I would do well on Atkins as I don't feel I am providing my body with enough of certain nutrients when i'm doing it and I don't find very many good things when I try and see if it's safe to follow through pregnancy (no-one will tell you any diet is safe through pregnancy) So i felt like I had to drop it and figure something out that I could stick to, and continue sticking to, if I do get pregnant again. That being said Atkin's seemed pretty easy for me, minus preparing separate meals for the hubby, and didn't seem as expensive once I had alot of the food on hand, but definately more trips to the grocery store and in my opinion you better LOVE eggs lol at least until you're good at cooking other stuff, but there seems to be alot of recipe's out there.
ReplyDeleteSince falling off the Atkins wagon, I've just tended to eat a more well balanced diet.
Regular pasta tends to be fortified with some of the same vitamins and minerals that whole grain pasta keeps, meaning they add back the b-vitamins and iron and such. Also from what I understand the whole grain pasta holds onto the nutrients better through the cooking process, so though they seem to have the same nutritional value, they really don't. I try to eat whole grain mostly for this reason, that and I love whole grain breads and pasta's. Also, depending on manufacturers whole grain tends to have more fiber as well. And I believe if I remember correctly your body breaks down the wheat flour alot better than the processed white flour. So Complex carbs vs. simple carbs in the way your body turns breaks them down.
Complex Carbs
These carbs are considered the "good carbs" (also known as unrefined) because foods containing complex carbohydrates maintain their natural water content, fiber, vitamins and minerals. They help you feel more satisfied after eating them. These complex carbs can be found in fruits, vegetables, legumes, and grains.
Vs
Simple Carbs
The simple carbs are known as the "bad carbs" or processed foods. Foods containing these simple carbs have had the nutrition removed from them. Eating a lot of processed foods tend to leave you feeling unsatisfied and trigger overeating. This is due to the increased insulin levels needed to balance out blood sugar levels. When blood sugar levels drop too low, it triggers appetite which then leads to overeating.
Our bodies have a limit on how much sugar it can store as fuel. Any extra sugar is turned into fat, thus the reason for putting on the pounds.
(complex vs simple from tryingfitness.com)
-Meghan (sorry I rambled so much)