• May 13, 2009 - Weight Loss Wednesday

I am participating in Chasity's Weight Loss Wednesday. If you are trying to lose weight, go ahead and participate! They say the two things that determine who loses weight effectively are tracking what you are doing, and accountability.

Goal: Down 40 pounds by the end of September

I'm up two pounds this week, but I'm not really disappointed. First off, this was a hard week - I have not been feeling well and quite frankly sometimes when I'm not feeling well, I want to eat more. I think I want to just so I can get that little spike of sugar and feel better for two minutes. Do you know what I mean? I also had a couple of dark chocolate candy bars - and while they were in the "better for you" category they have a lot of calories. Also, one night when I didn't feel good enough to cook and my husband wasn't able to cook, I went to fast food. (Bad. bad.) Then, on Mother's Day we went to Chinese. Yet, I did control my portions better than I have in the past. And, I don't feel like I'm totally off the wagon. Really, I don't think it's really weight gain - just weight fluctuation (maybe some of that water weight came back on). So, because I didn't go up 5 pounds, I feel like I'm still on the right track.

Can I go off on a RANT here?

My husband went to the doctor who told him (surprise, not) - he needed to lose weight, or he'd be likely to die young. DH has borderline high blood pressure (just like his dad) and other bad signs - both for his liver and his heart health. Mainly the doctor mentioned losing weight slowly and having Jon walk like an hour every day. I really hope DH will do that. He is actually quite active, but we all know what consistent walking will do for health and well-being.

At some point in the conversation at the doctor, the topic turned to sugar not being the cause of diabetes, but weight gain. Then, on the radio the next day, Jon said Limbaugh was going on a rant about sugar not being the cause of diabetes. I guess the ever so wise people in charge in New York are taking sugar sodas and drinks to try and discourage their use - yet not taxing diet pop. How, goofy is that? Do you know how aspertame, sucralose, and the additives in pop just wreak havoc on your body. That alone has been shown to cause a fatty liver and Jon used to drink that stuff like water. (No more.) Horrible stuff...

The implication, however, is that sugar is not horrible stuff. First off, you can see what it does to your teeth - do you think it is kinder once it gets into your body. Sure, in moderation, especially if you are using a more non-refined sugar source, sugar isn't going to hurt you (like those diet pop chemicals will). But, don't tell me it doesn't contribute to diabetes. Just because you get a study that links weight with diabetes - doesn't mean that sugar and other refined foods aren't directly related to weight gain. They play havoc with your body's ability to tell you that you are full.

Beyond that, the whole push for lower fat foods hasn't worked. As a person who wants to lose weight, I have to watch my fats, sure. Because even a pasture fed steak (with a healthy balance of fats) can have a lot of calories. But, I'm not worried about a healthy cut of meat cooked in a healthy way contributing to my families diabetes and heart condition. I'm worried about portions. Now, I don't want to cook fats in unnatural ways (all the studies supposedly linking saturated fat with heart disease link all the fats together - they put margerine in there, they included deep frying (which is horrible), they include the unnaturally processed fats in homogenized milk. Read Nourishing Traditions. Things aren't as simplistic as we are told. God's ways rule and the traditions of our ancestors can teach us something. And healthy choices can't be legislated. Individuals have to choose.

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