A New Low...
... but in a good way! I weighed in at 145.2 today, despite the horrors of last week. Thank you, ten miler.
I'm trying something a little bit different with my diet. I've always been a calorie-counting, portion-weighing, food-obsessing freak. My doctor (the one I see for the pre-cancer care stuff) recommended an eating plan to me called Eat to Live. She said that she recommends it to all people in my situation (gene positive for breast cancer, very high risk), and that it's been shown to reduce risk for a number of serious diseases including cancer, heart disease, thyroid problems, diabetes, etc.
Here are the guidelines for the first six weeks:
- Eat an unlimited amount (but at least one pound) of raw vegetables every day.
- Eat an unlimited amount (but at least one pound) of cooked green vegetables every day.
- Eat an unlimited amount (but at least one cup) of beans, legumes, bean sprouts, or tofu every day.
- Eat an unlimited amount (but at least four servings) of fresh fruit every day.
- Eat an unlimited amount of eggplant, mushrooms, peppers, onions, and tomatoes.
- Eat no more than one serving per day from the following: cooked starchy vegetables, whole grains, raw nuts and seeds, and avocado.
- DO NOT EAT dairy products, animal products, fruit juice, or dried fruit.
The idea is that since vegetables and fruits are nutrient-rich foods (did you know that 100 calories of broccoli has MORE protein and MORE iron than 100 calories of red meat?), you don't need the animal and dairy products.
I did it Saturday and Sunday, and I feel great (and I lost a pound). It's SO MUCH FOOD. I couldn't hit either of the one-pound goals for veggies, and I was absolutely stuffed. I'm going to give it a shot for a few weeks and see how it works with my running (my fiance thinks I still need meat/dairy). There's no calorie counting and very little portion measuring, so it's a whole different approach for me. We'll see how it goes...
Have a great day!
Jen