Kiki Vogel – Living Vibrantly!

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Several months ago, when I went to my doctor – we discussed my lifestyle change.  She was pleased with my weight loss.  I proceeded to explain how I achieved the results and she became concerned.  She felt I was being a bit too strict with my carb intake.  Even if I felt great, my numbers were good, I had energy and I was living vibrantly!  I had maintained my way of eating for over two years, I like the way I eat.  She still felt I needed to shake it up a bit, she asked me to up the carb intake and give my body a break because low-carb might not be good long term.  I disagreed but told her I would go along with it – to test the waters so to speak.

Admittedly, my weight loss had slowed down and I really did want to finish my journey.  Logically, what the doctor was telling me made some sense.  My body had adjusted to my way of eating and was once again holding onto the weight.  Albeit less weight – but weight I didn’t want, nevertheless.

So, against my better judgment, I upped my intake of carbs – added some potatoes, and corn products.   Occasionally I would allow myself something a little more indulgent – but not very often as I just don’t like eating really carby foods anymore.

Well, this is just exactly why I don’t trust most doctors.  I immediately gained back some weight.  On top of that, my skin is a mess, my hair is dry and honestly I just don’t feel so hot.  I feel like I have aged ten years or more.  My body doesn’t like my eating this way – at all – it rebels in many ways.

Thankfully – I have regained my senses.  I am going back on MY diet, MY way of eating.  The doctors don’t know everything.  I know about how I feel.  Doctors are taught the traditional nutrition information – the same information funded by groups that shouldn’t be funding information that affects our personal health.   I do a lot of research when I am making life changes and it wasn’t a light decision for me when I decided to create this way of eating.  I didn’t feel right about adding the carbs – but, I caved in because after all, the doctor is the professional.

So, now that my theory about my weight and health has proven to be correct; I am going back to my personal way of eating and I will never again let one doctor visit influence me to do otherwise.  I guarantee I will lose again, and likely within the next few weeks I will be feeling much better, and looking much better too.  Doctors know a lot, but they still dismiss things that I really don’t feel should be dismissed.

There are some that won’t like what I am about to say – but I am going to say it anyway.  Every one of us are different.  Just as some of us have allergies to different things, some of us don’t.  I think there are many people that thrive on a low-fat diet.   I think there are others that thrive on a vegetarian diet,  and then there are those of us that thrive on a low-carb diet.  We are all different and to assume that one way of eating will work for everyone is, in my opinion, just silly.

My family is highly prone to diabetes.  Carbs do not make me feel good.  I want to feel healthy and alive – the only time I have felt both is when I am following a strict low-carb way of living.  That is what works for me.

Now – I have consistently struggled with the working out portion of my lifestyle change – so I am committing to getting into a steady schedule of working out as well.  That’s my New Years commitment to myself!  I know I can do the food portion – I have done that since 2006 and honestly, I have missed it these last few months.  Working out is the final key – and I know that – so that is my biggest hurdle to overcome over the next year.

Here’s my special perk as we start off 2010 – my co-workers and I are all committed to changing our lifestyles.  So, we are having a competition to see who reaches their goals over the course of the next six months.  We have all committed $25 to the cause and our owner is also going to participate in the competition – rewarding the winners of the competition.  So, while I can and would do this all on my own – it’s really fun to know I am not alone in my quest for better health. We will each be doing our own thing.

I will check in and let everyone know how I am doing – what I am eating – and of course how the workout commitment is going as well. 

Living Vibrantly (Once Again),