Where to Begin

Brenda86

Brenda86

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Alright, so we are finally about to be in a position, financially speaking, that I should be able to afford to really go "all in" as far as diet and supplements and all that.

I have made minor changes in the past that I've stuck with for the most part, but have had slips here and there. Like I do NOT drink milk anymore or use it in cereal. Actually I don't even EAT cereal anymore cause it makes me feel like crap. I have had the occasional soda, but after a long soda abstinence, see how it makes me feel, as well, which is not good at all! But other than that, being honest, I know I have a LOT of changes to make diet wise. I do at least hardly ever eat cake, cookies or anything like that anymore, which used to be a BIG vice of mine when I was significantly overweight. The last few days I have been very diligent in avoiding the bread as I get back into looking into these things- something else I cut back on but did not eliminate. I have not detoxed yet, as I am still nursing my 16 month old and did not want to adversely affect her by releasing so many toxins all at once. I was planning on weaning her closer to 2 when she won't really need milk anymore as I REFUSE to give her cow's milk as her pediatrician suggests. But I know that not cleaning up my diet is still doing us both a disservice and I am tired of making excuses, especially now that the financial one is out of the way.

So here's the thing - I KNOW if I finally take the time out to do the reading and research I will be motivated to make the right grocery choices and we are finally in a position to really do it and my partner is also on board with trying to eat whatever I cook for us as I am home and do all the meal prep and all that. He trusts me as I am the one always spending time looking into these things and I want to finally make the right choices and do what's best for my whole family. I've been putting it off for too long.

But where to begin reading? I see the recommended threads, but is there a good order to begin in? Or certain books I should invest in?

I don't need all the answers given right to me, just wondering if you all can help me find a good starting point, if possible. I've been reading a lot and seeing mentions of the Paleo diet, but having trouble finding threads that are more specific with all that entails, so I've been reading the past day or so about supplements I may need to look into in the next few weeks here for now.
 
Hi Brenda86

The good staring point is to read the Life Without Bread and start adapting Ketogenic diet. There are many recommended books that are suggested in the thread such as "Life Without Bread", "Vegetarian Myth", "Primal Body Primal Mind" "The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living" etc., but I think it is really important the first to read this entire thread because it contains a lot of great info. although it is a very long thread! (which I am still in the process of catching up.)
Once you have a good understanding about the diet, you can slowly start increading the meat/fat intake and reducing carbs including rice, beans, fruits, vegetables etc.

If you would like to read up on about detox, the book "Detoxify or Die" - Sherry Rogers is a good starting point. The author explains good supplements for detox. and benefits of using far-infrared sauna.

For your good sleep, you might like to read " the Lights Out Sleep, Sugar, and Survival" - T. S. Wiley & Bent Formby.

I hope it helps. :)
 
Hi Brenda86,

Congrats on starting the diet recommendations! :thup: I see Aya has recommended the dietary Big Three. They alert you to some of the pitfalls as you change your metabolism over to ketosis, plus provide ways of avoiding them. Read in conjunction with the thread, you will see the principles applied in real time. The secondary books will round out your understanding of the changes you are making.

As far as breastfeeding, you may want to read some threads on the forum. Here is one to start with:
http://cassiopaea.org/forum/index.php/topic,15644.0.html
 
The "Life Without Bread" thread http://cassiopaea.org/forum/index.php/topic,22916.0.html is probably the most important thread to read. It is VERY long, but worth the time. It has so much detail and experiences of many forum members you can learn from. Most of the important books are also mentioned in it including the book "Life Without Bread" (and there's excerpts from them and many papers/studies, etc.).

The really important parts come later in the thread, as we all learned from experience and other data that kept coming in. But you should read the whole thing (the length is like reading a book) so you see all the developments and learning process. There are many individual issues when switching from sugar burning metabolism to fat burning metabolism. Take your time and read so you can learn from others' experiences and mistakes.

You should start eliminating the really evil foods and become aware of hidden sources of them while doing the reading/research. Starting with gluten (and basically ALL grains), and then casein (all dairy except ghee/clarified butter), all legumes, all sugar, etc. You can't have even trace amounts of gluten; it can take up to 6 months to clear from the inflammatory reaction from even a minute amount. So, one way of approaching it could be to eliminate one at a time every few weeks, like gluten/grains first; then, dairy; then all sugar, etc. There are also other very evil things like soy products that should be totally avoided (really bad plus over 90% is GMO and also is hidden in many products, etc.)

Then you'll learn about lowering carbs and increasing fats, etc. as you keep reading. The most important books to read probably are "Primal Body, Primal Mind," "The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living," and "Life Without Bread." You may want to also look into "The Vegetarian Myth" thread and book and some others that will come up in your readings, as well.

There are many other issues discussed in detail in the thread and these books (e.g. sources and types of food such as grass fed animals, bacon with or without nitrates/nitrites and other methods of curing, etc.). There's a dedicated thread on "Gluten Traps" to find hidden sources of gluten. This should get you started getting up to speed. Hope it helps.
 
Hi Brenda86,

Since I decided to go for a healthy diet I' vie started with the Ultra simple diet listed on the Eiriu Eolas website.
I'm not able to find it here on the C`s-forum but it must be somewhere...
It`s basically a detox diet and it gives you the chance of testing on yourself every kind of food which you can be intolerant towards
Since I started I can feel the difference in my energy level and clearest mind.
Also I'm not craving anymore the wheat products , which I was really addicted to.
To me it worked as a great starting point though I still have a lot to read and study

I really have to thanks this forum for those advices, they are really precious.

Wish you a great change!
 
Intothefield said:
Hi Brenda86,

Since I decided to go for a healthy diet I' vie started with the Ultra simple diet listed on the Eiriu Eolas website.
I'm not able to find it here on the C`s-forum but it must be somewhere...
It`s basically a detox diet and it gives you the chance of testing on yourself every kind of food which you can be intolerant towards
Since I started I can feel the difference in my energy level and clearest mind.
Also I'm not craving anymore the wheat products , which I was really addicted to.
To me it worked as a great starting point though I still have a lot to read and study

I really have to thanks this forum for those advices, they are really precious.

Wish you a great change!
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Hi Intothefield,

While the Ultrasimple diet may be good for initially identifying foods that you have reactions to, now the latest research is that a Paleolithic diet, mentioned in the "Life Without Bread" thread is the diet to work towards.
 
Thanks, Mrs. Peel

For the clarification, that's exactly what I would like to do.
I'm testing the foods with the plan to go Paleo after.
Am I doing it right?
 
Intothefield said:
Thanks, Mrs. Peel

For the clarification, that's exactly what I would like to do.
I'm testing the foods with the plan to go Paleo after.
Am I doing it right?
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Laura posted something about how to transition into the Paleo diet but I don't have time to find it right now...

You can start by giving up gluten, then dairy, and then sugar, kind of transition yourself into it. No sense spending too much time testing on carbs and starches, since you won't be eating much of them after you go paleo.
 
Mrs. Peel said:
Intothefield said:
Thanks, Mrs. Peel

For the clarification, that's exactly what I would like to do.
I'm testing the foods with the plan to go Paleo after.
Am I doing it right?
Click to expand...

Laura posted something about how to transition into the Paleo diet but I don't have time to find it right now...

You can start by giving up gluten, then dairy, and then sugar, kind of transition yourself into it. No sense spending too much time testing on carbs and starches, since you won't be eating much of them after you go paleo.
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I think this is why I tend to get stuck and "relapse" with the bad foods - I try to eliminate too much at once. But I had a RUDE wake up call this week when I got a UTI which I know was from overindulging in sugary drinks and bread. I felt horrible and got the UTI. I cut out all the drinks but water and limited my sugar even from fruit and have been taking garlic and cranberry for a few days. I am feeling MUCH better and it really makes it hit home how utterly important what we put in our bodies is. My problem right now is that my fridge is not keeping food. We should be able to buy a new one within the next week. I've been eating a lot of broccoli and chicken leg quarters because they are things I can keep in the freezer (the freezer is working okay) and my daughter loves the chicken.
 
Mrs. Peel said:
Intothefield said:
Thanks, Mrs. Peel

For the clarification, that's exactly what I would like to do.
I'm testing the foods with the plan to go Paleo after.
Am I doing it right?
Click to expand...

Laura posted something about how to transition into the Paleo diet but I don't have time to find it right now...
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Hi Brenda86,

I found this page on the "life without Bread" tread:

http://cassiopaea.org/forum/index.php?topic=22916.2130

Here Laura posted about a transition she doveloped for a friend.
Of course, she stated that it`s important to read the books and the whole tread, mostly if this concern changing the child`s food habits.

Don't know if that was the post Mrs. Peel was talking about....

Hope it helps
 
Intothefield said:
[Hi Brenda86,

I found this page on the "life without Bread" tread:

http://cassiopaea.org/forum/index.php?topic=22916.2130

Here Laura posted about a transition she doveloped for a friend.
Of course, she stated that it`s important to read the books and the whole tread, mostly if this concern changing the child`s food habits.

Don't know if that was the post Mrs. Peel was talking about....

Hope it helps
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OK, thanks, but here is the exact post: :)

http://cassiopaea.org/forum/index.php/topic,22916.msg308827.html#msg308827
 
Intothefield said:
:oops: didn't know how to do this....

Thank you Mrs. Peel
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Just click on the title of the particular post, it will open up by itself, then just copy and paste that URL. :)
 
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