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Upon reviewing my bloodwork again and looking for options that won't involve medication, the South Beach diet was suggested to me. Aside from any weight loss I may experience while on it, it should go a decent way toward reversing the less than ideal parts of my bloodwork results. It can't hurt, regardless, though I'll admit that I'm not looking forward to it one little bit.
As it is, I'll be starting on it this weekend. Tomorrow, most likely. I've been to the store and bought a ton of things that will spoil if I don't use them (eep) and I imagine I'll spend the next couple of days cooking like mad for the coming week.
I'm honestly not sure how to deal with this alongside feeding the boys... I'm supposed to have lots of veggies, dairy, good types of fats, and protein, with sugars and starches sparingly or not at all -- at least at the beginning. it's going to mean a lot more cooking, and while I know I ought to be doing it anyway, the advent of school in the mix for both me and the boys will make things... interesting. Not to mention freaking expensive. They each eat twice as much as I do right now regardless, much less with all of it fresh. If I make deviled eggs, between the two of them they'll finish off the better half of a dozen. And they haven't even hit any major growth spurts yet. *shudder*
Still, it's worth doing. I'll figure it out. My only remaining issues are that I'm moderately lactose intolerant, so the dairy has to be picked with care, and that both aspartame and splenda give me migraines. I've picked up some agave nectar to substitute for sugar when I absolutely have to have some, though, and I should be able to muddle through until the cravings go away (they swear they go away) and I've sorted through it.
As it is, I'll be starting on it this weekend. Tomorrow, most likely. I've been to the store and bought a ton of things that will spoil if I don't use them (eep) and I imagine I'll spend the next couple of days cooking like mad for the coming week.
I'm honestly not sure how to deal with this alongside feeding the boys... I'm supposed to have lots of veggies, dairy, good types of fats, and protein, with sugars and starches sparingly or not at all -- at least at the beginning. it's going to mean a lot more cooking, and while I know I ought to be doing it anyway, the advent of school in the mix for both me and the boys will make things... interesting. Not to mention freaking expensive. They each eat twice as much as I do right now regardless, much less with all of it fresh. If I make deviled eggs, between the two of them they'll finish off the better half of a dozen. And they haven't even hit any major growth spurts yet. *shudder*
Still, it's worth doing. I'll figure it out. My only remaining issues are that I'm moderately lactose intolerant, so the dairy has to be picked with care, and that both aspartame and splenda give me migraines. I've picked up some agave nectar to substitute for sugar when I absolutely have to have some, though, and I should be able to muddle through until the cravings go away (they swear they go away) and I've sorted through it.
