Sunday morning. 207. Up again. I think this is 4 days in a row now ... I'm not certain, I'd have to run downstairs to check or check my recent journals which I can't do while I am writing. LOL!!!
So. What do I think about that? What do I do, if anything? What are my options? One of my buddies posted something about Leptin ...
a physician by the name of Dr. Jack Krusewho advocates the use of a paleo diet to reset the hormonal balance in your body to be able to lose weight and gain health and wellness overall. He is a neurologist and there is a ton of information on his webpage ... much of which sort of goes over my head!!
Some of what he says flies in the face of what I have thought to be "true" for a long time. For instance, eat breakfast within 30 minutes of waking up. DO NOT EXERCISE during the period of time you are resetting your metabolism. His theory is that if you are overweight you are Leptin resistant. You need to reset your metabolism to gain Leptin sensitivity. He recommends a BIG breakfast, no snacking between meals and keeping carbs I think under 50 for 6-8 weeks to reset Leptin sensitivity.
I'm curious if anyone has read his information and if so what you think about it. I know Stef follows The Primal Blueprint (at least I think she does) and squigglywiggly has recently begun to experiment with Dr. Kruse's approach (that's where I discovered the initial link to his info). Anyone else?
No exercise for 6-8 weeks??? Really? Holy crap. Yet, I'm a little freaked out that the scale has crept up 2 lbs over the course of several days ... even though I am following Dukan's recommendations. Actually ... I'm just freaked out in general. I'm not sure Dukan's recommendations are much different that Dr. Kruse's ... there are similarities ... but perhaps with different explanations.
I'm not rushing into anything ... if I decide to give this a whirl I will do so AFTER my trip to my girlfriend's at the end of this week. If I want to attempt to "reset" my Leptin sensitivity I want to commit to a full 6-8 weeks as Dr. Kruse describes ... give it my best shot. Not short changed myself.
Anyway ... I'm not sure what to think about this ... could use input.
My hands have been bothering me. My rings are tight, my wrists hurt, and several times last night I woke up with my hands pretty much completely numb.
Nothing much on the agenda today .... some household chores, budget, not sure what else. Frost again this morning. We've some challenging issues that have presented themselves to us. Focused on taking our time responding, being mindful, not rushing into decisions. That is difficult at times.
I am grateful today for ...
1. the bright blue sky outside
2. access to the internet
3. the ability to think, slow myself down, take my time
4. water!!!
5. hubby's stir fry abilities
Speaking of water ... I'm thirsty!! Off to be productive this Sunday ... ever mindful of the need for me to be kind to myself. Looking forward to hearing input from folks about this Leptin resistance/sensitivity theory. Have a wonderful Sunday!!