Well, as much as I despise to the core of my anthropology-loving soul the actual name of this diet, I'm starting it tomorrow.
Paleo. Caveman. Primal. Grain-, dairy-, legume-, sugar-, chemical-free foods. Only.
Basically, a lot of meat, a ton of greens, other vegetables (the only "approved" potato is a sweet one), and some fruit.
I'm excited and nervous. I know there will be some carb withdrawal, which won't be helped by my uncharacteristic helping of beans & rice at dinner tonight.
I'm taking this on for the next 90 days to see if it makes a significant difference in my blood sugar, bodyfat percentage, and migraine frequency.
I'll be blogging to keep myself accountable, and to document my progress and any ensuing changes. I'll include lots of links & resources in the future when I'm not blogging from my smartphone, but there is a particular idea that I want to leave you with, from one of my heroes, Gary Taubes. He asserts that a high-carbohydrate diet actually causes a sedentary lifestyle, not the other way around. So maybe my fatigue issues will disappear as well. Seems almost too good to hope for, but given how miraculous my life has been as of late... I almost have no choice but to be severely optimistic.
Be well,
M
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