In the past, when I had been counting points, drinking
shakes or eating Wasa to lose weight, I would still dread Monday mornings. Inevitably I would have "failed" over the weekend. I no longer
feel this way as a Nutritarian. Since I started this program on a Tuesday, I have been using
Monday as the day when I summarize how I am doing and how I feel. It has been 5
weeks today, and I feel great. I definitely can say with confidence that I feel
a difference. Although my digital scale fluctuates, I know I have lost weight.
It's quite hard to believe that I am entering my last week of the 6 week plan.
I know many of you have been wondering what happens after the 6 weeks are
finished. Well, the lifestyle continues but it will be a little less strict. I
think the idea is to get accustomed to feeling good, and to have created
healthy habits that will continue. I will have finished the 6 weeks without
eating one piece of red meat. This is a huge accomplishment for me. I pretty
much stayed away from all animal products. (twice a little chopped chicken,
once a piece of shrimp, and once lobster bisque) I was so used to eating eggs
prior to this diet and for the last 5 weeks I haven't eaten one!
Moving on to the "life plan" permits animal products if I
really want them. Still, 90% of my diet should remain plant based. I'm not sure yet how I will be handling the
program after day 42. But, I must admit, with only one week left I'm pretty
confident I will finish the 6 week plan successfully!
Monday, October 22, 2012
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Day 34
The larger the salad, the more nutrients I eat. The salad
I ate tonight was too big to finish. There were mushrooms, eggplant, peppers,
onions, extra large asparagus, all laying on a bed of romaine lettuce. There were way too many vegetables
to finish! Had I been eating a huge hamburger and fries, would I have been able
to finish? Yes. I find it so odd that the healthier the food, the less I need
to feel full. I really do think this is why the Furhman diet works. Your body
accepts all of the nutrients that it needs and it is satisfied. It no longer
needs anything more. After years of dieting I find that this revelation is
really amazing.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Day 33
In an odd way, I'm sort of happy I ate too much last
night. I have been caught up in my new Nutritarian lifestyle, and really
haven't acted much like my real self. Let's be honest. I am not really the "vegetarian" type. I
know in the back of my mind, I will be eating a rib-eye and drinking a gin martini one day. But does that mean I will indulge and go back to my old
way of eating? Not a chance. I like the way my body has been feeling lately. I don't want to go backwards.
The difference between a fat person and a thin person, is that if a thin person overeats, they immediately watch what they eat the next day. A fat person says "I've blown it! I might as well eat everything including the kitchen table!" (well, maybe not the kitchen table, but you know what I mean.) The good thing about dieting all of my life is that I am now equipped with tools that will really help me finally reach my goal. I actually feel like I will be a thin person in this lifetime. I have followed Dr. Fuhrman's plan perfectly today, and in the afternoon, when I sat down to eat my 4:00 apple with almond butter snack, I saw that he was on PBS! I was able to listen more to his wise nutritional advice and inspired even more to continue my life as a Nutritarian!
The difference between a fat person and a thin person, is that if a thin person overeats, they immediately watch what they eat the next day. A fat person says "I've blown it! I might as well eat everything including the kitchen table!" (well, maybe not the kitchen table, but you know what I mean.) The good thing about dieting all of my life is that I am now equipped with tools that will really help me finally reach my goal. I actually feel like I will be a thin person in this lifetime. I have followed Dr. Fuhrman's plan perfectly today, and in the afternoon, when I sat down to eat my 4:00 apple with almond butter snack, I saw that he was on PBS! I was able to listen more to his wise nutritional advice and inspired even more to continue my life as a Nutritarian!
Friday, October 19, 2012
Day 32
Tonight was a really nice night, but it did not go as I had
planned. I knew I was going out to a restaurant with friends. I gave
myself the okay to eat as many brussel sprouts and as much roasted cauliflower as
I wanted. Even though I knew they were probably made with oil and maybe some flour and sugar, I had planned it all day. How
bad can brussel sprouts and cauliflower be, no matter how they are made? I made
sure I did not touch anything with meat. Okay, so maybe I did have a little
cheese that was attached to a very small piece of pizza. Still, I didn’t have
meat! How can I totally go off a diet by eating an
abundance of brussel sprouts? Well, I did. I let my brain wander off for the
night, and I indulged in the most delicious brussel sprouts in the valley. I
ate dinner at “The Village” in Studio City, and proved that I am still a bit of
a food addict. Well, tomorrow is another day.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Day 31
Dr. Furhman's "Eat to Live" diet emphasizes the
necessity of eating large salads daily. Most days it has been easy. But once in
a while I just don't feel like chewing that many vegetables at one sitting.
Now, don't get me wrong. If I was at Houston's Restaurant eating a Thai Steak Salad, I would be hoping
the meal would never end. However, these non-oil salads that I have been making
lately sometimes overstay their welcome. Tonight I made an arugala salad with
grated jicama, peppers and onion. I added an avocado lemon dressing and I
sprinkled sunflower seeds on top.
It was appealing to look at, but it wasn't the best
tasting meal to ever grace Patti's Plate.Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Day 30
Okay. So, I guess you could call me a copy cat. I have
been somewhat stalking a fellow Nutritarian on Instagram. She posted a
photograph of the most delicious looking vegetable stew I had ever seen. I attempted to guess the
ingredients in her dish and she said that I was very close. I asked her for the
recipe, but unfortunately I couldn't wait for her answer. I wanted to make it
for dinner tonight. I made up my own version of it and it really was good.
I thinly sliced mushrooms, shallots, carrots and brussel
sprouts and sautéed them with balsamic vinegar and a few spices. I didn't even use cooking spray, let alone oil. I ate a big
bowl of it and didn't even have room for salad. It was very filling. I had made
a pot of chicken verde for the others in my household because I didn't think
they would have much interest in my food tonight. I was wrong. Tony added a
little olive oil to his portion of the veggie stew and raved that it was
another "win" for Patti's Plate.Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Day 29
I made a big mistake today. Since day one of my Nutritarian living,
I have been so good about buying fresh fruits and vegetables from the
grocery store. I have also bought nuts, seeds and beans. Once in a while I will buy a ready-made item
like the quinoa salad from Costco. Well, today I decided to venture into the
world of soy and I bought a package of meatless ground round. I looked at the
label and went no further than reading 60 calories per serving. That sounded like
a real bargain since I haven’t had meat in a month and that’s a long time for a
previous carnivore. It wasn’t
until I came home and started reading more on nutrition that I realized an
error had been made. I need to keep remembering that this journey is all about
health. The weight loss is an added benefit. The additives in the ingredient
label are impossible to even pronounce. I had already made a big crock pot chili when
I discovered I no longer wanted to eat it. My husband, who has been deprived of his
favorite sauces and stews, was ecstatic to see what was cooking for dinner. (It
really does look like real meat) So, I stoically ate a small little bowl along
with a large green salad. Tony loved it so much that he wanted me to put the
recipe on paper so that I wouldn’t forget how I made it. I didn’t have the
heart to tell him that I will never buy that fake food again.
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