Are we obsessed???!!!! I can remember when Sam was eating paleo and working out regularly and I hadn't started doing it. I was good about cooking paleo foods for him, but I would still eat many foods that he wouldn't. I certainly didn't exercise anything like he did (and I still don't). I would even be somewhat irritated when I wanted to do something and Sam was exercising or eating before we left. He has always been good about carving out time to work out and has always stayed pretty much on the paleo plan. Although I'm still not as hard core as Sam, I'm now much more mindful of what I am doing every day. The WLC calls for 10 minutes of exercising and mobility each day, but walking can count and I certainly walk plenty every day. I have started stretching during the 3 minutes that it takes me to microwave water to make tea. I have continued to drink decaffeinated tea rather than coffee so I have cut down considerably on coffee.
I feel like I have come a long way and doing the Whole30 or WLC with other people really gets me back on track and makes me remember why I am trying to exclude certain things from my diet. So, to get back to the obsession question. It's hard not to talk about nutrition and exercise with people in a way that doesn't sound like you are preaching or "I am right and you are wrong". Just the other night, a neighbor made the comment "and beans are so healthy for you" and I immediately launched into my spiel about how beans have been shown to be anti-nutrient and inflammatory. I should have just stayed quiet, but at the same time she mentioned having arthritis and said she would check out ISWF. So, maybe I shouldn't shut up after all.....
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