grnmtnmama Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Hello- just turned 60 on April 10th and felt it was the perfect time to turn my eating around and get fit once again. I have been one of those people who was naturally thin and could eat whatever I wanted, but slowly the pounds have crept on over the years and my body has felt the toll. I also developed pretty severe GERD and have to take an acid-reducer daily. I am sure it is carbs that cause most of the problems. I am starting a bit ahead of the game because I have been doing a very low carb/no sugar diet for about 3 weeks, so I am already beyond shaking those demons. The bigger challenge for me will be eliminating dairy...I love me some cheese, cream, etc. I am sipping on black coffee as I read this and it just isn't the same but I'm sure I'll get used to it. I am lucky to live in VT where there is a wealth of great farms and healthy foods to choose from which will make this easier to do. Putting in some raised beds soon, so I will always have fresh veggies on hand. Happy that this forum exists for any questions and tips to help make this a success! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Maryann Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Welcome. As someone close to you in age, let me say that after eating this way for a while now, I feel younger than I have in many, many years. Most of my 'age-related' aches and pains turned out to be chronic inflammation in my joints. Many people here enjoy 'bullet-proof coffee', because the mouth-feel is much closer to that of coffee with cream. Add 1 tsp of ghee and a tsp of coconut oil to black coffee and whirl in a blender for 10 seconds. The amount of ghee and oil can be increased according to your taste. It even comes out looking like coffee with cream in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grnmtnmama Posted May 3, 2013 Author Share Posted May 3, 2013 Welcome. As someone close to you in age, let me say that after eating this way for a while now, I feel younger than I have in many, many years. Most of my 'age-related' aches and pains turned out to be chronic inflammation in my joints. Many people here enjoy 'bullet-proof coffee', because the mouth-feel is much closer to that of coffee with cream. Add 1 tsp of ghee and a tsp of coconut oil to black coffee and whirl in a blender for 10 seconds. The amount of ghee and oil can be increased according to your taste. It even comes out looking like coffee with cream in it. I am definitely going to try that. Thanks for the tip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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