It’s been waaaaaaay too long since I wrote a post. Usually that’s a sign that I’m not behaving on my diet. And that was true - along with a long list of other excuses.
I went to my annual doctor visit and this particular doctor is all about nutrition. He finally scarred me enough to make some changes - permanent changes - in my life. He believes that we should all be eating the Mediterranean diet. And, no it’s not a diet program - it’s a way of eating. Eating like the people from countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. Greece, Italy - wonderful places like those.
When I returned home from the doctor - I decided that I am going to change my lifestyle NOW. So,I got rid of all the junk food in the house. I made a list of the new foods that I should be eating and made a list for the grocery store. The basic idea of the diet is this -
- only whole grains, complex carbohydrates - no more white flour, white rice, etc.
- very little meat - when we have meat, it is very lean
- fish, fish, fish
- no dairy - only organic non-fat plain yogurt; no cheese - except for a little Parmesan on whole wheat pasta and the like
- lots of fruit, but no fruit juices
- even more vegetables
- olive oil
In addition to the food changes, my doctor also put me on a regimen of nutritional supplements.
More about the supplements in the next post!
Posted on August 31st, 2010 by lizzie
Filed under: Weight Loss Ramblings, Daily Grind, Life in General | No Comments »
We’re not too far into 2010 yet, but I’m thinking, it’s gonna be hard to beat these crab cakes from Funky Lil Kitchen. We decided to try a new restaurant last night and Adam had heard good things about this place. Pottstown, PA is not known for their cuisine or much of anything else. But, this newish restaurant is like being in center city Philadelphia and the food was amazing.
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