Finished Thrive 1!
I have lost 2-3 kg, but the best improvements for me have been more consistent cooking and meal planning, and a more complete breakfast - before I used to only have a coffee and it feels much better now.
My portioning, especially of carbs and fats, could do with some improvement, as could planning - sometimes I do not manage to follow Thrive guidelines because of what it is on offer at the canteen at work. Also, if I am travelling I usually mess up things. Still, big improvement since the times I cooked for dinner only a couple of times a week.
My carbs are not always of the most optimal type: I often eat bread and, less frequently, pasta. I am not a big fun of rice, and potatoes and squashes gets boring soon. I do not think bread and pasta are going away from my diet anytime soon - but maybe at some point I will decide to experiment and see if they are really holding my body back.
Another thing I am still not totally convinced of, is that saturated fat are completely innocuous. I have read white pure and deadly, I even tried good calories bad calories (but that was too boring to keep going) and while I am fully convinced that refined sugars, especially in large quantities, are very unhealthy, I do not stand persuaded that saturated fats should be completely redeemed. However, I feel fine following Thrive directives on fats and (animal) proteins.
So, many things need consolidating, but I feel I am more aware than before, and I am more confident that habits can be changed by taking one thing at a time, so thank you Jeff for a very nice course!