I was talking to a friend who lost a lot of weight and has found a new peace about his food plan. He recognized that he was a food addict and began a plan of abstinence. His plan was:
No sugar and corn syrup in the first five ingredients
No honey
No maple syrup.
I talked about my eating triggers and habits and decided that my biggest triggers were sugar, corn syrup, good breads and bagels and pasta. Honey, I rarely use. I don’t like maple syrup. What I couldn’t figure out if it was just white pasta or would I go crazy with whole wheat pasta or nonwheat pastas. At home, I’ve already made the switch to non white rice, whole grain breads, and raw sugar and the yellow stuff. The final frontier is the pasta and my food choices out of the house. After some reflection I decided that one day at a time I will follow this plan:
No sugar or corn syrup in the first five ingredients.
No white flour
No pasta of any kind for now until I figure out if non wheat pastas are a trigger or if I could eat whole wheat in moderation
Let’s see how it goes
Good for you!
As for pastas, I’ve found that I don’t like whole wheat pasta, but brown rice pasta has a similar texture/taste to white pasta. And because of WW Core, I limit pasta/potatoes/brown rice to 1x/day. That’s freed me up to try other things, like bulgur, quinoa, couscous, etc.
wow!
I certainly nod my head with admitting that I have food addiction issues. I think my trigger is salt.
I want to hear all about this!
xo
I second the brown rice pasta. I can’t stand WW pasta but the brown rice is pretty good.
Good luck with your new plan!
Tinkyada is hands-down the best brown rice pasta out there… and it’s yummy as can be! (Though not the greatest cold, it does microwave well for leftovers). Also, do you know that as far as your body is concerned raw sugar is identical to regular sugar? It’s really no better for you. Agave nectar is a low-glycemic (ok for diabetics, won’t spike your blood sugar). Less triggering for those who are set off into overeating by the effects of a fluctuating blood sugar. South Beach Diet is based around basically the principles you describe, as are the food plans followed by most (though not all) people in Overeaters Anonymous. The other thing is there are lots of terrific grains and pseudo-grains you could try to take the place of the ones you’re cutting out - buckwheat, quinoa, etc. I hope this new plan of eating helps you. Using the principles of South Beach (no white flour [though I'm gluten-free sothat's easy], white rice, white potatoes, or sugar - high-ish protein - lots of veggies) along with OA, I have managed to lose weight and feel much more sane.