Lovedtodeath Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Have you followed her program? It seems like a lot of unfamiliar cooking. Like preparing food would take all of my time. I really like the idea of focusing on health and nutrients rather than pounds. Anything to say on the matter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tohru Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Intense. I have other things to do with my life. LOL We use Nourishing Traditions. It is good and proven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share Posted January 19, 2009 Well I read over the website and intend to add cocao nubs to my diet for dopamine. Pumpkin seads for manganese, Mung beans, Brazil Nuts. I will just leave it at that so that I don't get overwhelmed. Thanks for replying! I was under the impression that Nourishing traditions wasn't easy either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I used to catch her (and Kim & Aggie) on BBCA in the middle of the day. I could never understand who would think it's a good idea to take people who eat a very limited, mostly fried, highly sweetened, salted and chemically flavored diet and force them to eat her meal plan in the name of lasting health. It is just difficult for me to envision living on soft drinks, donuts, and take-out Chinese, and suddenly be required to eat things like soaked muesli. And I enjoy natural, whole foods. Her methods just seem like an unsustainable leap to me. I like Nourishing Traditions, too, but I think it's greatest value is in the reference material - the whys and hows of the first section and recipes. In any event, eating well does take more time than eating instant, processed foods. It doesn't have to take as much time as having to go to several specialty shops to find uncommon ingredients, soak things for days in order to be able to eat or learn how to use a whole pantry of new things, though. We had macaroni and cheese for lunch yesterday, homemade with raw dairy, whole wheat pasta. It took about 20 minutes. It doesn't take appreciably longer to have whole wheat pasta tossed in olive oil, herbs, garlic, maybe some cherry tomatoes (or diced tomatoes out of season) and a grating of parmesan than it does to have white pasta in jarred sauce. It just takes more attention. Being mindful of your ingredients goes a long way to increasing the nutrition of your meals. And then you can start adding in interesting things that pack a bigger nutritional punch as you find interest. You know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share Posted January 19, 2009 I used to catch her (and Kim & Aggie) on BBCA in the middle of the day. I could never understand who would think it's a good idea to take people who eat a very limited, mostly fried, highly sweetened, salted and chemically flavored diet and force them to eat her meal plan in the name of lasting health. It is just difficult for me to envision living on soft drinks, donuts, and take-out Chinese, and suddenly be required to eat things like soaked muesli. And I enjoy natural, whole foods. Her methods just seem like an unsustainable leap to me. I like Nourishing Traditions, too, but I think it's greatest value is in the reference material - the whys and hows of the first section and recipes. In any event, eating well does take more time than eating instant, processed foods. It doesn't have to take as much time as having to go to several specialty shops to find uncommon ingredients, soak things for days in order to be able to eat or learn how to use a whole pantry of new things, though. We had macaroni and cheese for lunch yesterday, homemade with raw dairy, whole wheat pasta. It took about 20 minutes. It doesn't take appreciably longer to have whole wheat pasta tossed in olive oil, herbs, garlic, maybe some cherry tomatoes (or diced tomatoes out of season) and a grating of parmesan than it does to have white pasta in jarred sauce. It just takes more attention. Being mindful of your ingredients goes a long way to increasing the nutrition of your meals. And then you can start adding in interesting things that pack a bigger nutritional punch as you find interest. You know? Yep, makes sense to me. I am going to concentrate on adding the first three foods I listed and go from there. I think as I get more nutrients I will be less likely to crave unhealthy foods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIch elle Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I didn't eliminate my 1 cup of strong coffee daily or dairy (but limited). I went from size 16 to 14 using her diet guidelines. Then I followed The South Beach Diet to go from size 14 to 12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I think I'd bail out at the first glass of warm water. :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I think I'd bail out at the first glass of warm water. :001_huh: Yes, particularly if it was followed by some soaked (to make it digestible) muesli. I can't imagine trying to chew that. I mean, why not just go out and gnaw the bark off whatever shade trees you have nearby? Personally, I drink lots of warm water - it's called "tea" and has a number of herbs infused in it. (ok, including sometimes the bark of random shade trees) And, yes, I think the menus look depressing. At it's core, food should NOT be depressing. I'm sure that is criminal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvbnhome Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Seems like a doable diet for someone who is single - without children - and lots of time on one's hands :) sorry. Surely there is something more simple? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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