My latest diet experiment has revolved around the concept of increasing metabolic rate especially in a person whos dieted excessively and suffers from the signs of a sluggish metabolism. As a person who tends to feel the cold, I wanted to immerse myself in this experiment to see how it works and how I can use this information to help others. For 3 weeks Ive been increasing calories from foods that increase heat in the body. Ive made my own ice cream, juiced lots of orange and consumed lots of salt. The initial response from my body was amazing. I felt energized, inspired and generally awesome. As Ive got to the end of 3 weeks, Im starting to feel sluggish, and groggy. Lessons in this for all. LISTEN TO YOUR BODY!! Mine is telling me that Ive gone far enough in the over eating phase and its time to go back to a more balanced approach. Lesson for me, eating a predominantly low carb diet is not good for my body all the time and I need to throw in some higher carbohydrate/calorie days in between to get the very best result for my wellness and metabolism. Question.....do I feel and warmer?? YES! I also feel more relaxed and calm. Take home message. Follow your diet guidelines, eat well, love your body but remember to listen to what its really telling you. Constantly depriving ourselves of small luxuries leads to feelings of depression and self loathing. Give yourself a little room to breath, know that loving your body is not about being perfect, its about being human. Wishing you a fabulous day. Mel
Posted on: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 23:16:46 +0000
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