Giving Up Processed Foods

[Aggie_Ama]

At the urging of my husband (after I nearly got car sick for the third day in a row) I went to the doctor today. He is getting a full metabolic panel and blood cell counts. Apparently my last blood work was in 2009. My gynecologist only checked my cholesterol this fall. My doctor thinks there is possibly something causing the overwhelming fatigue. Luckily today I did not have an awful headache for the first time in three days.

I know many of my friends I ride and race with have gone to a lower processed food diet and every one of them has told me it was a noticeable difference in energy level, performance and just overall how they feel. I am not saying they don't touch sodas or anything like that but they do focus much more on fresh products and their experience has been positive.

[Catrin]

Aggie, do keep us posted with what you find out. Hopefully it is no more than some vitamin deficiency.

Over the last two years I've gone further and further in weeding out processed foods. I dropped all soda years ago, long before I lost my weight, thankfully I lost the taste for it. The closest to processed food I eat these days are non-fat dairy products, and I do consume quite a bit as one of my two primary protein and main calcium sources. The occasional times I use more processed foods I've noted that I don't feel so good afterwards and also feel bloated. All of those chemicals, I am sure...