Today marks the 6 week point in the Eat to Live Plan by Dr. Fuhrman. We found this plan in Oprah Magazine in an article about nutrients. Dr. Fuhrman recommends that you eat 90% plants and 10% everything else. That means no Dairy, no Meat, no Flour, no Fat and no Sugar. We did cheat a bit. We ate chicken and spinich brats for Fourth of July. We had brats for my Beer, Bats and Brats event at work and I lost my mind at a Catch Phrase party and ate FOUR pizza squares. All along we have had a little alcohol here and there depending on the event and I have eaten salt the whole time ( I figured I had given up everything else I enjoyed in life) and my husband drank coffee the whole time. But neither of us at RED Meat, Chicken (except the chicken brats), Pork or any lunchmeat. We had NO bread (except my pizza binge) and NO dairy. Dr. Furhman wants you to ultimately eat 90% plants and the other 10% anything else you want. I figured the alcohol was my 10% most of the time. I am amazed we did this well! And I fee so much better!
I have to say it really has been easier than I ever would have thought. I haven’t been dreaming of big jucy steaks or pork chops. I was at a resturant on Friday and ordered an omelet with avacado and bacon. The bacon threw me off! I used to think of bacon as the CANDY OF MEAT and hear I was not eating an omelet because of the taste of bacon! What the heck happened to me?
I can tell you my clothes are looser. I need to loose about (?) more pounds but it is coming off nicely and without much pain or starvation. I thought I would be hungary. I am not. I think the Shakeology Shake is what has made the difference. At least a part of it. It tastes great and I mix it with ice in the morning and use it as a chocolate shake. www.shakeology.com/seattle Robert and I were both having huge issues with our blood sugar. Robert is NOW OFF HIS INSULIN AND HAS LOST ABOUT 20 POUNDS. My blood sugar is great too. We are both taking oral drugs but NOT for long ………. My blood sugars were 240 in the morning and now they are 111 to 130 ! NORMAL!
We watched the movie Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead and because of that we have decided to go on a juice fast. I have NO idea how long I can do this but I will start it and see what happens. http://www.fatsickandnearlydead.com/
