The answer is clear: I need a real lifestyle change, not a quick fix
TImproving your gut health will improve your overall disposition
he time has come, I’ve let it go on for too long and now there are no excuses. Somehow, I need to lose four stone and I need to start now.
I’m now 50. If I carry on like this I’ll be Type 2 diabetic before I know it and we will need to install a Stannah chairlift to get upstairs.
I’ve also felt rubbish recently. Brain fog, bloating, lethargy.
I’m clearly not doing myself any favours with the things I’m putting in my gob!
It’s easier said than done to eat less and move more. I love my food but I need to stop ‘treating’ myself by snacking through the day. Not such an easy habit to get out of.
I also know going back to Slimming World will work. They get you on track with what you are eating and, if you have the willpower, over time you will lose weight.
My issue with this is that each time I’ve lost weight,
I’ve put it all back on – with a little extra on the side for good measure - once I stopped going.
Is there another way?
I’ve tried so many fads over the years and they are not sustainable. Fasting, Keto, Caveman, they’ve just not worked for me.
All over my social media feeds I’m hearing about these blood allergy tests. They are expensive but make sense. Find out what your own body actually likes or finds hard to digest.
Improving your gut health will improve your overall disposition and, naturally, you will lose weight. Just a small pinprick of blood and your results in seven days with a nutritionalist there to help.
I do my research, but which one should I use? £250, even £500, is a lot of money. I Google “food intolerance tests”. Number one reply comes from the NHS – “Some tests you can buy that claim to diagnose food intolerances are not recommended. There’s limited evidence that they give accurate results and they may suggest you should avoid multiple food, which can be harmful”.
Another report from the BBC backed these findings up. It’s best to record what you eat, restrict what you think is upsetting you, reintroduce it to confirm your thoughts if your symptoms return.
Simply put, save your money, do your own research, cut out the treats and do some exercise. For me, I need a lifestyle change, not a quick fix!