Wednesday, October 22, 2008
The Vegetarian Diet is Out!!!
Okay, it really isn't out 100%, I actually prefer this way of eating, but circumstances are changing. It was pointed out that i haven't mentioned anything lately, so here is just a quick note. If you want to lose weight, a vegetarian diet is the way to go. But fair warning, after just over two months, though I don't want to eat meat, it was difficult. I had some meat the other day, which had to be followed by a bunch of Tums. And for those who like to tease me that I'm already too skinny, I've lost about 7 pounds in the last three weeks. Oops, guess I'm not that good at making sure I eat enough calories, lol. So I guess the vege thing is over, though I did have my exception Polish hotdog at the football game, mmmm. Any suggestions about what I should eat now?
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Oh boy, I sure do have suggestions! I feel like I have been studying nutrition for the past 7 years. I have studied these diets but have never actually followed through with any of them. So I have recommendations, but they're all theoretically, hahahha! I started out with a fairly standard semi-health-conscious American diet. Then I swung toward vegetarianism. Then came veganism and then 100% raw. If losing weight is a concern, you probably don't want to go 100% raw!
Next I studied Weston A. Price (usually people call this diet Nourishing Traditions). He advocated a 100% whole foods diet (NO processed foods), and pure animal foods/fats. I started going on and on about this diet, but then I remembered I already wrote all this out:
Here - http://katieswords.blogspot.com/2006/08/health-benefits-of-coconut-oil.html
and here - http://katieswords.blogspot.com/2006/08/more-on-weston-pricenourishing.html
Since then I've backed away from the animal foods a bit. I still tend to believe the ideas of Weston A. Price (particularly the theories on how to best prepare grains/vegetables); however, his philosophy insists that if you are going to eat animal foods, they CANNOT be from factory farms, they must be from small organic or pastured family farms. The cost of buying ALL those good animal products from local family farms is PROHIBITIVE, impossible for most people, really. We still eat a little raw milk from a farm in Payson and eggs from a farm in Provo. But I'm leaning toward a diet with less animal foods now. I can't figure out whether LDS doctrine supports veganism, vegetarianism, or Weston A. Price-ism the best. At times I've been convinced that each of the three is most in line with the gospel (not that that has to be your measuring stick).
So now I'm hooked on http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com
She advocates whole foods, very little of which should be animal food. I am frustrated by her lack of citations and sources in her writings, but I think she has good ideas.
I don't know much about diets, but we tried following "the Original fast foods" and really liked it. However, we've kind of gotten out of it because produce has gotten so expensive with the changing of the seasons. Basically, you can have as much fruits and veggies as you can handle. I loved the fruit part. The other parts are not eating animal fats, using whole wheat and no processed foods. I don't know about the green drink girl, but we do our own green smoothie in the mornings. You just put in whatever green stuff you have in your fridge (broccoli, spinach, kale, sprouts, wheat grass, lettuce) and add it to a banana, frozen berries, OJ and some ice. Mine ends up being more like a purple drink cuz I put in more fruit, but they’re way tasty and super good for you. So glad you posted again and so glad you’re back in Utah!
well, you've already gotten some good suggestions, but I think you just eat as close to the earth as possible. Try to stay away from all the crap in the middle of grocery stores and stay as close to nature. Although, I wouldn't reccomend eating raw meat, but you know what I mean.
My used to be neighbor upstairs gave the The original fast food. I haven't read it yet but the author is her dad. She said it did a world of good for him.
Oh yes and everything in moderation :)
Here is the question that now comes to mind. I've lost about 7 pounds in the last few weeks. I now want to gain about 30 pounds. What do I need to start eating to maintain that many calories?
You know, I really don't know. I've only ever discussed nutrition with women, and we typically don't have that problem, bwahahahaha!
I would say that 1) you don't need massive amounts of protein like muscle-building sites will tell you, and 2) maybe try healthy fats, which in my opinion definitely include coconut oil, olive oil, nuts, seeds, avocados, coconuts, and butter/cream/milk/eggs/cheese if you can get them from a local farm. There are some resources for those types of things in Utah County.
I meant to say that in my book, good fats definitely includes the 'vegetable' sources, and might include the animal fats. I still haven't decided if pasture-fed animal fats are good fats. I also meant to include flax oil and or freshly ground flax seeds in the 'good' list.
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