Try the food experiment Part 1
September 18th 2006 01:02
Before I describe my own eating plan (as promised in 'Balancing food types') I would encourage you to try a simple experiment, using food. If you are anything like me, you are a doubting Thomas and don't trust anyone when it comes to eating recommendations, due to the fact there are so many damn diets and eating plans out there! I did the following, as recommended to me by my boss at the time who had just tried it himself. (He is a scientist and needs proof before he believes anything) He encouraged me to use my own body to form my own conclusions about food and what effect it had on my body and moods and general wellbeing. A lot of us have different reactions to food and specific foods, but this experiment will work for vegans, meat heads, gluten intolerants etc.
First experiment is to eat a whole heap of carbs, say for breakfast. Get up and have a bowl of cereal, with a couple of pieces of toast, coffee and tea, juice, whatever. Sounds like a normal breakfast right? It's a typical continental breakfast that you get in the motels you stay in. Nothing sinister here people. Next, record what time you get hungry (and be sure to record the time you ate breakfast). Be sure that whatever you eat, it is mostly carbs in the form of breads, cereals, juice, fruit (yes fruit is a carbohydrate) etc. For some of you, you will already know the outcome, but for those who don't, I urge you to try this. This is the way I ate for most of my life up until about 7 years ago. Keep track of when you ate and how long before you are really hungry. Physical activity will play a role in this but if you do roughly the same amount of physical activity each day before lunch it will be consistent when you try the second part of the experiment.
Note, for those who are gluten intolerant (which is on the rise) be sure just to eat those breads and carbs you are able to eat. Same goes for anyone with allergies etc to whatever food. The aim is just to eat mainly carbohydrates for breakfast, which if you are overweight you are more than likely doing anyway without really putting a tag to the food type. Happy experimenting.
Till tomorrow, DietDog
First experiment is to eat a whole heap of carbs, say for breakfast. Get up and have a bowl of cereal, with a couple of pieces of toast, coffee and tea, juice, whatever. Sounds like a normal breakfast right? It's a typical continental breakfast that you get in the motels you stay in. Nothing sinister here people. Next, record what time you get hungry (and be sure to record the time you ate breakfast). Be sure that whatever you eat, it is mostly carbs in the form of breads, cereals, juice, fruit (yes fruit is a carbohydrate) etc. For some of you, you will already know the outcome, but for those who don't, I urge you to try this. This is the way I ate for most of my life up until about 7 years ago. Keep track of when you ate and how long before you are really hungry. Physical activity will play a role in this but if you do roughly the same amount of physical activity each day before lunch it will be consistent when you try the second part of the experiment.
Till tomorrow, DietDog
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