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Re: Infuriatingly low CCLL
Alexa--I'm in this same boat with you and mitzi and blazin and COUNTLESS others. I spent a year spinning my wheels, eating higher rung (specifically DAIRY) and losing so, so, so slowly and eventually started gaining. When I switched my diet to be PRIMARILY veggie, my losses have started again. Just since 9/3/07 I've lost 7 lbs and 10.5"!!!!
I am more strict than others about the dairy. I had to cut out the dairy. Every time I dabble in it again, I have issues (cravings, bloating, gas). I had to cut out nuts too. However, I'll take the losses and the sanity over those foods most any day. The addict in me continues to try to bargain with those foods, but *sigh* the answer is always the same (that I can't eat those foods.)
I found a couple things when I started eating this way: 1) It's a lot easier to control my calories 2) NO CRAVINGS 3) weight loss 4) sanity and peacefulness. I can even eat legumes and some fruit and berries without issue...its the dairy, nuts, alcohol and grains (particularly wheat) that are my problem areas (and I think you'll find this is true for a LOT of us). However, those are the foods that most of us just can't wait to begin "USING" again. And, I use that term very specifically here...as in addicts USING their drug. Someone pointed out to me once that they didn't know of a single person addicted to vegetables(in general), and neither do I. Veggies just aren't made up of the stuff of addictions.
The first veggie challenge opened my eyes a little bit, but there were bigger changes that I needed to make. I visualize my plate and fill 3/4 of it with vegetables and 1/4 of it with protein (preferably a FATTY protein) and the fat as a CONDIMENT. If you do this, the percentages will most always work out.
As mitzi said, you want to keep protein close to, BUT NOT OVER 30%. Then try eating 35-40 net carbs a DAY of vegetables and the rest is fat...whatever the percentage may be.
Alexa--I'm in this same boat with you and mitzi and blazin and COUNTLESS others. I spent a year spinning my wheels, eating higher rung (specifically DAIRY) and losing so, so, so slowly and eventually started gaining. When I switched my diet to be PRIMARILY veggie, my losses have started again. Just since 9/3/07 I've lost 7 lbs and 10.5"!!!!
I am more strict than others about the dairy. I had to cut out the dairy. Every time I dabble in it again, I have issues (cravings, bloating, gas). I had to cut out nuts too. However, I'll take the losses and the sanity over those foods most any day. The addict in me continues to try to bargain with those foods, but *sigh* the answer is always the same (that I can't eat those foods.)
I found a couple things when I started eating this way: 1) It's a lot easier to control my calories 2) NO CRAVINGS 3) weight loss 4) sanity and peacefulness. I can even eat legumes and some fruit and berries without issue...its the dairy, nuts, alcohol and grains (particularly wheat) that are my problem areas (and I think you'll find this is true for a LOT of us). However, those are the foods that most of us just can't wait to begin "USING" again. And, I use that term very specifically here...as in addicts USING their drug. Someone pointed out to me once that they didn't know of a single person addicted to vegetables(in general), and neither do I. Veggies just aren't made up of the stuff of addictions.
The first veggie challenge opened my eyes a little bit, but there were bigger changes that I needed to make. I visualize my plate and fill 3/4 of it with vegetables and 1/4 of it with protein (preferably a FATTY protein) and the fat as a CONDIMENT. If you do this, the percentages will most always work out.
As mitzi said, you want to keep protein close to, BUT NOT OVER 30%. Then try eating 35-40 net carbs a DAY of vegetables and the rest is fat...whatever the percentage may be.
I am still reporting in the "Stepping Back" thread in the OWL Forum, and I have been noting net veggie carbs. You can start reporting your veggies there, and I will keep an eye on you. 
Maybe some others will start reporting there, also.
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