Just thought I'd update you all on my progress so far using the Gabriel Method.
It has now been 7 weeks since I started to implement some of Jon's recommendations
- Live food (fruit & veg)
- Protein (in the form of eggs, meat or whey protein)
- Omega 3's (either in fish or supplement form);
- drinking filtered water with a squeeze of lemon or lime juice
- listening to his evening meditation track most nights (sometimes I know I am just too tired to put my headphones on, or conversely, I start to get too restless because I am being distracted from sleep);
- posting a picture of (what I consider to be) my ideal body on the wall next to my bed and looking at it every day
Yesterday I stepped on the scales for the first time in 7 weeks and despite the fear of what I might see, I was happy to be able to record a loss of.....
1.6kg
I know, not a huge amount right?
But hey, what more can I expect, considering that I only implemented a few recommendations, did absolutely no exercise because I didn't feel any desire to (remember, Jon says don't force yourself to exercise, only start to do it when your body FEELS that it wants to), and I didn't always eat the most healthy choices. My husband is going through a phase of baking all kinds of delicious brownies, cakes and cheesecakes, so I have been going through some demonic carb cravings.
So imagine what I could achieve if I up the ante and start incorporating a few more things to my routine?
I am yet to cut dairy out of my diet (hello? Cheesecake?!) which I know is a REALLY important thing to do. Some friends have recommended that I look into the Paleo Diet (I don't want to switch from the GM to Paleo, but just be more informed and then incorporate some of the Paleo knowledge so that I tailor my eating to suit my body's needs).
Sorry, if I sound like I am rambling, it's probably due to lack of sleep and also a bout of illness that has knocked me down for a couple of days.
Hi there. :) Good to read your blog as I could totally relate to all that you have written. I was diagnosed with PCOS since I was 18 yrs( now i m 23). It is still an on-going battle for me. I have shared my experience in my blog http://urdhvagamana.blogspot.in/2012/11/pcos-lets-talk.html
ReplyDeleteHope it helps in your journey. :)