1.It takes 20 minutes for the brain to get the message that you have eaten. Try to make your meal last that long, instead of wolfing it down and sniffing around for seconds. Have a glass of water instead and wait out the 20 minutes, if you really are still hungry, brush your teeth.
2.Drink water after every meal. Your body doen't actually have time to breakdown everything. But if your body has to provide the fluids for digestion it is very keen to reabsorb those fluids and retain toxins inorder to avoid dehydration. It's a bit like having a car and never changing the oil.
3.1 Litre of water consumed equates to 1Kg on the scales. Try it we did it at uni it really works! This doesn't mean stop drinking water! But factor this in when you weigh yourself - do it first thing in the morning before anything is consumed.
4.Your body is actually a reflection of the conditions about 4 weeks prior. Hydration is the only factor that can influence this. This is why I don't want you weighing yourself during the rapid weightloss, as one can easily get discouraged. 1 month after the completion of the diet is when we should see the most significant results.
5.As babies we have 50,000 more tastebuds than as an adult. Taste is the first of the senses to deplete. This is why we should always retry foods that we previously disliked, as tastebuds really do change. If you have small children, don't decide at the age of 2 that they don't like something - people carry it for their whole lives. Make a fuss that they are 'big' enough to like something now, trust me, as a Kindy/Preprimary teacher, I KNOW this angle works!
6.Fresh fruit and vegetables should be consumed within 20 minutes of cutting. Fruits and vergetables continue to respire (slowly 'breathing out') after they have been picked - in some cases for months. Once they have been cut open, cellular death occurs and with in 20 minutes it will 'die'. There are wonderful phytochemicals that can be utilised during this period, as well as the 'lifeforce' of the plant that really does contribute to health and vitality.
7.Telfon coating on baking trays, that has a habit of flaking off, actuallu won't hurt you. Teflon is inert which means that it passes straight through the body, untouched.
8. There is the same amount of energy in olive oil as there is in lard. While the effects on the body are very different,. they have the same Kilojoule content. A few celebrity chefs would have you drizzle olive oil over your meal, it is a very quick way to over-consume Kilojoules.
I'll give you some more trivia when we're half way through the detox which is coming up next week. I'll post all you need over the weekend.
I know it's tough, the high protein diet, while it doen't leave you feeling hungry, it does give you alot of irrational rage. Just be aware of it and be kind to those who love you.
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Hang in there xx
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