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MY PMS PROBLEMS ARE A THING OF THE PAST

9/16/2014

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MEET THE OLD RACHEL
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I'm nearly 40 and have struggled with 'the last 5kgs' all my life. I'm wasn't tragically overweight; I just did't feel attractive or comfortable in my skin. I've tried every diet/eating/exercise program on the earth and I can drop the weight relatively easily but I can never keep it off. I also suffer from extremely severe (near-suicidal) PMS - fatigue, headaches, depression, endless crying, anger, mood-swings, you name it, I get it in spades. The thought of 3-4 days of horror every month was starting to have an impact on the days where I wasn't symptomatic - the anticipation of what was to come, I guess.

I came across Paleo when searching the web for yet another solution to my lethargy and inability to lose the weight and keep it off. I have to say, it did seem too good to be true but I decided to try it for one month. The first 3 days were hideous and I can't stress this enough. Nausea, headache, exhaustion like nothing I'd known. I was ready to give up but on day 4 the headache and nausea lifted so I decided to wait it out until the end of the week. By day 7 I felt like I could take on the world! I had lost 3kgs and had more energy than I can remember. I wasn't dozing off on the sofa at 3pm. I was hooked!

By the end of the month I had lost 7kgs and was really starting to look different. My hair, my skin, my eyes, my nails - everything was just responding so well. I purchased the Primal Blueprint book and really felt a connection with everything Mark Sisson was saying. I can't look at a bowl of pasta without seeing a bowl of sugar. My whole approach has changed - I just don't want to eat that stuff anymore. Knowing what it does to your body once it's been swallowed has really made giving it up actually quite easy.
I'm now 8 months into my Paleo lifestyle. I eat heaps of food and I'm never hungry. I have lost 11kgs - I now weigh 49kgs and it's stayed static for 6 months with no effort or worry at all.

But most importantly, my PMS problems are a thing of the past. No more cravings, mood-swings, irritability. My period arrives now and I'm often shocked because even though the dates are correct, there has been no prior PMS to warn me of their impending arrival. I am level, satisfied, strong and happy for the first time in many, many years.

MEET RACHEL TODAY
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What was the biggest challenge to adopting a carbohydrate-restricted or paleo diet?
Honestly, not being able to just quickly make a sandwich as I'm running out the door. I have to be organised and plan what I have in the fridge so I don't feel tempted to pick at evil food. Also, dining out is quite a bit more challenging (hidden evils, etc).

What advice (if any) would you give to someone interested in trying a carbohydrate-restricted or paleo diet? Were there any obstacles that you overcame that could help future dieters?
1. Don't let yourself get hungry - I don't go anywhere without a ziplock bag of mixed nuts and goji berries in my handbag. If you let yourself get hungry, it's very easy to find yourself at the McDonald's drive-through.
2. Don't be scared of fat. In western countries we're educated from birth that fat is bad for us so for me, it just didn't compute that I could eat so much fat and it not have a detrimental effect on my body, organs and arteries. It's a tough one to get over but fat is good for you; you just have to eat the good stuff!
3. There are plenty of knockers out there but this is your journey. Nearly everyone you tell will say you're a freak, that it's just another fad diet. Don't listen. If it works for you then it's irrelevant what anyone else thinks.
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1 Comment
Jane Sanchez
9/19/2014 05:16:16 am

You have no idea what you're talking about. Randomized clinical trials DO have some major limitations. There are always significant confounders. They are ONE method of measuring. We need as many as possible. It also is important the type of PATIENTS you are studying.

Scientists do not understand how cells work that well. We have a loooooooong way to go. And until this happens, there is tremendous uncertainty for diet.This has HUGE implications for medicine and nutrition.

The Paleo salesmen are scammers fooling you. Please open your eyes!

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