Why is this important? Because I forgot exactly how long it took my body to rid itself of the inflammation. For the same reason that most people tend to compress the time it took something to happen in life, I somehow began to think that the weight just started to 'fall off' after eating a clean diet for about 6 weeks. I was totally wrong! Looking at the calendar, I lost 2 to 3 lbs per month...it was slow and incremental. Had I not been as committed to this new way of life, I too would have said 'the heck with it!' and gone back to eating gluten and other offenders more often than was good for me.
I receive several e-newsletters that push magic diets and drastic detoxes that promise to remove years of inflammation in a matter of days. And I've worked with clients who, after learning of food intolerances, commit for only a short period of time (like 4 or 6 weeks), barely notice any weight change and conclude that there is no point to maintaining an allergen-free diet.
Well, my face should be proof enough
for you!
When the "after" photo was taken during a trip to Costa Rice, many of my friends living down there were totally dumbstruck at how different I looked. They hadn't seen me in almost a year. I realize NOW that no one at home who saw me every day commented about how I looked because the change was SO gradual. for you! If I had given up after 6 weeks, I would have only lost 1 or 2 lbs which I would have chalked up to some sort of margin of error on the part of the scale. Thus, I wouldn't be where I am now- almost 20 lbs of inflammation lighter, healthier and more energized. The lesson here is that in our fast-paced society, we shouldn't just do the bare minimum effort of caring for ourselves, whether that be eating or relaxing, while expecting a grand result.
Why marginalize what could end up being the greatest transformation of your life?
