God it's amazing what happens in life when you DECIDE to make a change, admit you have a problem, then DO something about it.
Funny how free I feel now that I finally allowed myself to "bare it all, baby!"
Recently, I started a Paleo Challenge that The Jer, Voltron and a few others challenged folks to. I quit dairy. I had already quit sugar and gluten, so that part was easy. I quit drinking (my own decision--not part of the challenge.)
It is truly amazing where life will take you if you let it.
Dairy, especially grain fed dairy, elicits an insulin response much like grains do, which is why it's not part of the Paleo diet. What's really interesting here, is that I had already given up dairy...EXCEPT for the cream I put in my coffee. Admittedly, I drink about 1/8 c. half n half per cup, and I drink 2-3 cups per day but when I gave this up, I have to admit, I noticed a pronounced difference.
I used to get sleepy right after I drank my coffee. I mean dopey sleepy. I got a noticeable insulin response, but I wasn't ready to do anything about it.
Coffee also, to some degree, elicits an insulin response. I am very very sensitive to insulin. I know I was heading towards diabetes when I gave up sugar and alcohol the first time, which is one of the reasons I quit. Robb Wolf mentioned that the AMA keeps raising the "rules" for what constitutes diabetes specifically so they don't have to admit that we are in the midst of an epidemic.
I'm thin; I'm supposed to be immune from all that!
Bullshit.
Anyway, giving up cream is putting me one step closer to "all day long nirvana." I eat, I feel good. I am feeling less and less exhausted after meals, unlike how I used to feel.
This is excellent.
August 31 is my new sobriety date.
Thanks to everyone for your support.
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We had an interesting chat over the weekend on this topic and you have 110% support from me with your goal of lasting sobriety.
I sincerely hope you're right and discipline and willpower combined with a strong motive is sufficient to keep you on track.
I look to you to lead the way in this area, because my experience in attaining almost 7yr sobriety has obviously been different.
Know that if for any reason you find yourself faltering, my phone is on 24-7 because where one alone may fail two or more can succeed.
Stand strong woman, you have a very fierce heart!
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