Eat for Life

[pacific2]

Oh, and as a follow-up to my Post #10, my meals are simple. I don't count calories, never worry about getting enough protein, and I never allow myself to go hungry.

I make sure that I eat plenty of stomach-filling whole grains and potatoes. In fact, I use a rice cooker and cook up a bunch of brown rice and store it in the refrigerator. For the next few days, I'll just scoop out what I need for a rice & beans with salsa, or a rice & steamed veggie meal.

I also buy a lot of frozen veggies and mix and match them. I'll also eat salads, but I usually find myself buying them.

I keep plenty of fresh fruit around, and have berries every morning. I find precut fruits and fruit salads, like Whole Foods Chef Short Cuts, to be convenient.

Nuts, I buy in bulk and unsalted. I store them in the refrigerator.

I have 1-2 tablespoons of ground flax seeds (excellent omega 3 source) per day. I buy them whole, and grind & refrigerate them. I then add them to my oatmeal, rice & beans, etc.

I take a B12 supplement about once a week.

Nothing fancy and nothing complicated.

[fred44]

I like the concept, basically a vegan diet high in veggies, fruits, nuts, and beans. I bought the cookbook and I like the generalities of it. But most of the recipes are very long and difficult to make with some very odd ingredients. Plus out of the 200 recipes in the book, 2/3 are salads and soups.

I do use the recipes as a guide, and one of my favorites is the sweet potato, cashews, and beans "burger." Comes out great when I make it, and I love it.

I've lost 8lbs in about two weeks following this philosophy, only eat lean meats a couple times a week, my diet is mostly veggies, fruit, beans, nuts, and whole wheat bread. Also, I cut down on my salt intake dramatically. I never cared or realized how much salt is in everything, it's no wonder heart disease is the #1 killer, anything in a can or jar is loaded with salt.

And the reason I started eating better is because at age 53 I developed atrial fibrillation. I do not want to be on meds for the next 30 years, so the alternative to that is to live healthier. Since I've been eating better over the past couple weeks, the Afib has virtually went away, no doubt from less salt and less pounds on my body.