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Just checking in and sharing some thoughts. No need to comment (though you may if you like). I don't know when I will check in again to reply, as my journey inward continues.
Results eating seasonally: even with allowing myself to eat whatever I want in the evening (junk) 2-3 times a week, weight remains stable. Digestion is lovely! :) Biggest food avoidance for me this season is meat.
What if each season prepares our digestive system for the next, and clears our system of excess from the last?? As in... Summer (HCLF, little/no meat) would allow our systems to clear animal fat & protein, which some studies report as dangerous (Ha Ha). At the same time this would provide our digestive systems a break from hard to digest foods, and allow for a mega dose of vitamins/minerals. Fall (Moderate carb & moderate fat): Mainly nuts, seeds, fall veggies, and I'm thinking some small animals towards the end of fall. Wouldn't the nuts (being that they are harder to digest than fruits/veggies, but easier to digest than meat) prime the digestive system to get ready to work harder to digest mainly meat in the winter months?? Wouldn't this wean us back off of carbs & reintroduce fat, priming the system to get ready to burn mainly fat, but still having carbs for immediate energy?? Winter (mainly meat season with a few greens): Wouldn't this be the season that we are naturally needed to fast more, burn more body fat, and clear the system of carbs which studies also support as being bad? Is Summer/fall not naturally intended for a little weight gain?? Doesn't this naturally prime our metabolisms?? Spring (mainly salads, blueberries, etc.): Wouldn't this prime our systems for a high carb summer again, while naturally keeping weight in check?? Is this a more efficient form of carb cycling?? Wouldn't this prevent boredom for any given "diet"? According to Dr. Fung, it takes 12 weeks to see a dramatic change in metabolism when changing calorie intake. Coincidence that this is the pretty much the length of a season??
I don't know, but it makes sense to me. I DO know that mother nature has a plan, and fighting that plan is losing battle in every aspect of life.
SN... Speaking of mother nature, I'm finally ok with turning 40 this year & possibly becoming a grandmother. I'm ok with the fine lines I see in the mirror, as they prepare me for the wrinkles to come. It is the circle of life, and I'm ok with that. :)
Have a wonderful journey all! :)
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Nice to see you post! Your rationale is good, I think. I'm glad you're enjoying your inward journey. Be well, my friend.
02 Aug 16 by member: mskestrela
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I like your sketch of the food cycle of the year. Food for thought as well as the belly. It's important to have a guideline for choosing food in our world of overabundance.
thanks for sharing your thoughts.
02 Aug 16 by member: erikahollister
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I'm glad you checked in and things are going well with you. I will check back to this journal post when I get to maintenance. The biggest secret in the world is that grandchildren create a world for you where you don't care that you are old. I was doing a wrinkle check with my granddaughter. She pointed to my wrinkles and said, "You have a lot of wrinkles, grandma. That's okay. You are still beautiful. I love you." She is my heart <3
02 Aug 16 by member: LadyinDenim
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Missing hearing from some of you guys. I have not been around much either. But I check in every day still.(Reading and commenting when I feel its needed.) Love you all.
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Always nice to hear from you Jen, let us know how things work out once the high carb phase is over...take care and hope you have a great week ahead!!
03 Aug 16 by member: Steven Lloyd
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I'd pay to do 40 again. Pay triple to do it single. Enjoy.
04 Aug 16 by member: jimmiepop
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it all makes sense to me..
04 Aug 16 by member: 8hunter6
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@jimmie, my 40s have been my best set of years yet. Looking forward to each new year, keeps getting better and better.
04 Aug 16 by member: newnormal
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Turning 40 is a piece of cake. I would do 40 again for sure. No worries. The wrinkles and fine lines, etc. are minor if you have good health. Some folks aren't that fortunate and some aren't here to say "hey, I am turning 40."
07 Aug 16 by member: Engeland
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Thanks, mskes. You too! :) @Lady... awww...that sounds precious! :) @knuckles... love you too! :) @Steven... I definitely will! :) @Jimmie & engeland... I'm beginning to enjoy it being that I'm learning to live in the "here & now" :)
11 Aug 16 by member: Caterpillar2Butterfly
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More food for thought... I recall to listening to an interview on dietdoctor.com (with Dr. West, I think) that stated the less carbs eaten means that the more protein that could be eaten to maintain ketosis. So... I'm wondering if that works vice versa. I've also been pondering the thought of autophagy. I'm wondering if HC season shouldn't also be LP of any kind to give the kidneys a break and allow lots of autophagy?? For the rest of this season that will be my goal. Lots of fruit, rice, and potatoes. I've also been pondering the idea of fiber. Soluble fiber feeds good gut bacteria, the resistant starch in rice and potatoes do the same. Insoluble fiber adds weight to bile to keep movements consistent, apparently skins from fruits, potatoes, etc do the same. hmmm... anyhooo, I hope everyone is doing well!? :)
11 Aug 16 by member: Caterpillar2Butterfly
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11 Aug 16 by member: Caterpillar2Butterfly
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That was beautiful and so inspiring. Thank you. What a wonderful way for me to wake up.
11 Aug 16 by member: sunshinetrugillo
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That's definitely missing from LCHF. The bulk of whole carbs provides bulk for the GI tract. LCHF pitfall is constipation. How to keep it all moving if you're not eating many carbs. - to eliminate that toxic waste as the fat is released.
11 Aug 16 by member: erikahollister
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Loved reading this as I had not thought of this cyclical pattern in this way. Thank you for sharing! Certainly gives me a lot about which to think.
You are entering the best part of your life! Embrace the changes and enjoy that upcoming new grandbaby. I am about 28 years older than you and I love the freedom and self-acceptance that getting older has brought to me. Enjoy!
11 Aug 16 by member: kclab
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