Re: Buns Again
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2020 8:35 am
On Dairy and Added Oils
After I had been McDougalling for a while, I had a "feasty" dessert: strawberries and shortcake with real whipped cream. Oof McDougall's Revenge! the gas started immediately, and later there was diarrhea. I'm sure that it was the dairy. More recently, about two years ago I guess, I had a salad with parmesan grated over it and had the same physical reaction. At this point I knew that dairy was not something I can ever consume...unless I want bloating, gas, and diarrhea. Dairy is not food for me.
Now that I've been very careful with the plan (except during my camping trip and the yucky snack mix the other day) and feel my joints responding to no added fats, I can say the same about fat. It is not food to me. Dairy makes me sick. Added fats make me sick. The thought of going back to the pain sock or the bone spur pain is what stopped me when I was feeling so sorry for myself and wishing I could just eat whatever. When I thought "hmmm, tortilla chips" I immediately thought "foot pain!" and "get over yourself"
Fat is not food for me.
Fat makes me sick.
Fat causes joint pain.
I haven't touched dairy since realizing that even a small sprinkle of parmesan cheese will give me intestinal distress. It is not worth it.
Now I know what fat does. Can I shut it down like I did dairy? Refined fats will probably be no problem. Rich foods such as nuts and avocado? Hmmmmm.... And, a valid question, quite important to following this plan: can I really eat plain, humble food every day... steamed broccoli and rice. Potatoes, beans, and salad. Sweet potatoes and green beans. etc. I mean, there's recipes too. But simple foods with minimal processing and nothing rich like a couple slices of avocado or some toasted slivered almond added to it.
Maybe I'm thinking into the future and not living in the moment, but judging by my recent history with this, will I be able to keep to plan without ever having some treat that ISN'T part of the SAD diet? Will having a rich treat every few months (some pistachios and dates; avocado chocolate pudding) keep me more compliant on a day to day basis? One of my most successful weight loss diets was a two weeks on, three days off thing. Knowing that at the end of two weeks, I could take a three day "break" and eat whatever I wanted kind of kept me going. Is that legit? Not that I want to eat rich every two weeks, but sometimes I get downright ticked off at the thought of never having say butter again. Buttered popcorn? NEVER?!?!!! but if I know that I can chunk an avocado into my rice as a treat after 30 days? Will that keep me solid all the rest of the time? Or will even rich plant foods, with the fat still inside the food, trigger me?
After I had been McDougalling for a while, I had a "feasty" dessert: strawberries and shortcake with real whipped cream. Oof McDougall's Revenge! the gas started immediately, and later there was diarrhea. I'm sure that it was the dairy. More recently, about two years ago I guess, I had a salad with parmesan grated over it and had the same physical reaction. At this point I knew that dairy was not something I can ever consume...unless I want bloating, gas, and diarrhea. Dairy is not food for me.
Now that I've been very careful with the plan (except during my camping trip and the yucky snack mix the other day) and feel my joints responding to no added fats, I can say the same about fat. It is not food to me. Dairy makes me sick. Added fats make me sick. The thought of going back to the pain sock or the bone spur pain is what stopped me when I was feeling so sorry for myself and wishing I could just eat whatever. When I thought "hmmm, tortilla chips" I immediately thought "foot pain!" and "get over yourself"
Fat is not food for me.
Fat makes me sick.
Fat causes joint pain.
I haven't touched dairy since realizing that even a small sprinkle of parmesan cheese will give me intestinal distress. It is not worth it.
Now I know what fat does. Can I shut it down like I did dairy? Refined fats will probably be no problem. Rich foods such as nuts and avocado? Hmmmmm.... And, a valid question, quite important to following this plan: can I really eat plain, humble food every day... steamed broccoli and rice. Potatoes, beans, and salad. Sweet potatoes and green beans. etc. I mean, there's recipes too. But simple foods with minimal processing and nothing rich like a couple slices of avocado or some toasted slivered almond added to it.
Maybe I'm thinking into the future and not living in the moment, but judging by my recent history with this, will I be able to keep to plan without ever having some treat that ISN'T part of the SAD diet? Will having a rich treat every few months (some pistachios and dates; avocado chocolate pudding) keep me more compliant on a day to day basis? One of my most successful weight loss diets was a two weeks on, three days off thing. Knowing that at the end of two weeks, I could take a three day "break" and eat whatever I wanted kind of kept me going. Is that legit? Not that I want to eat rich every two weeks, but sometimes I get downright ticked off at the thought of never having say butter again. Buttered popcorn? NEVER?!?!!! but if I know that I can chunk an avocado into my rice as a treat after 30 days? Will that keep me solid all the rest of the time? Or will even rich plant foods, with the fat still inside the food, trigger me?