When it comes to kitchen creations, I am by no means Martha Stewart and the only thing Paula Dean and I have in common is our mutual love of butter! Nonetheless, I can throw together a tasty dish. I wanted to use this blog time to share what I've been up to in the food department. As previously mentioned, I am NOT on a diet. I am changing my lifestyle, which as in all things, started with changing my head.
You name it, I've tried it: Atkins, cabbage diet, Weight Watchers, Medifast, L.A. Weightloss, Slimfast, pills (prescription & black market), cleanses, water pills, starvation (which lasted a whole lunch hour), NO sugar, NO fat, the list goes on and on...not to mention bariatric surgery, which I will cover in another blog, so hold on for that one.
If you put yourself under a law, you are sure to fail because there is NO grace in the law. It's only a matter of time before whatever "law" you put yourself under turns around and bites you in your "well-intentioned" behind. I agree wholeheartedly that you need guidelines to succeed. But, there is a way to live with food and not FOR food. If you treat it as an asset and not a crutch, vice or enemy then you'll find it can be a wonderful partner in health. Believe me, I'm still learning this. Admittedly, there are days where I get the Ben & Jerry's cold sweats! I have to keep looking at the bigger picture. Everything in moderation. Sure, go ahead and taste it but if you have to see your spoon scraping the bottom of the pint every time, you've got a problem.
I have been following a system called "The Diet Solution". It was shown to me by my good friend Elaine and I have found it to be the most nourishing, freeing, substantial and liberating plan I've tried thus far. The focus is on discovering A: your individual dietary needs and B: re-training dieters on what's healthy and what's hype. It begins with a quick quiz to evaluate whether you're a Protein or a Carb type. Much to my surprise, I am a protein type meaning, my body naturally craves meats, sugar and fats. While I CAN have carbs (hallelujah) my system will have a harder time processing them. On the flip side, I can have all the fats that most diets put the kibosh on. That's right, I'm talking butter, avocados, coconut oil, cashews, whole milk! Thank you Jesus!
From here on out, I will be discussing my type (protein) I have enough to learn without trying to figure out all the carb type details. If you do decide to read the book and discover you're a carb type, let us in on what you learn!
In closing, I believe you can be successful in whatever program or plan you chose to follow as long as you can make it manageable and realistic for your needs. I know I can NOT live my life without ice cream and pizza (in moderation). I can however, drive past Mcdonald's now without white knuckles and heavy sweating. In order to lose weight, you have to gain wisdom and this plan has been helping me do just that:
I know some of you have asked for recipes, unfortunately, most times, I just throw things together. Here are some pics and descriptions of what I've made. Bon appetit!
All natural salmon burger (from Sam's club) red onion, portabella mushroom and pine nuts sauteed in coconut oil. Spring mix with grape tomatoes and avocado sprinkled in sea salt
Curried scrambled eggs, with a small portion of potatoes topped with raw whole milk yogurt and cashews
Fresh classic: Strawberries and raw whole milk yogurt
My spin on bananas Fosters: Bananas sauteed in REAL butter (take it all in ladies) served warm over whole milk ricotta cheese.....brilliant!
Veggies and cream cheese on a sprouted grain bagel
Kashi Go Lean Crunch cereal with raw whole milk (straight from le farme) topped with fresh berries
Every day I try to eat what I like to call a "super salad". Its basically any veggie leftovers sauteed in coconut oil over spring mix or lettuce. Hard boiled eggs for a change up.
Shredded zucchini and cream cheese omelette, I use the entire egg, despite what you've been taught about the yolks, the health benefits are wonderful! http://www.healthdiaries.com/eatthis/10-health-benefits-of-eggs.html
Eggs over-medium with sweet potato "hash browns" sauteed in coconut oil...another secret to health and weight loss check it out! http://www.organicfacts.net/organic-oils/organic-coconut-oil/health-benefits-of-coconut-oil.html
You are so awesome. Love it.
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