AM has been talking to me a lot about this new book that he is reading called Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It by Gary Taubes. In this book it talks about good foods and bad foods, and apparently most of the foods that are "bad" for you are full of carbs, full of sugar. I haven't read the whole book, but I probably will, and it got me thinking about my favorite foods. I adore chocolate, and ice cream and caramel sauce. I adore bread and pasta, and cupcakes and little tiny apple pies. Apparently, I need to learn to give these up. Ugh.
My doctor, on the other hand, tells me that I should only eat meat once a month. "Once a month!" I bellow. "That will never happen!" I eat eggs for breakfast every morning. I eat bacon, and I love steak. The blood bank keeps telling me that I am slightly anemic and I often get turned down because of a low iron count.
So, if I take both Taubes's advice and my doctor's advice, all I can really eat is vegetables. Lots and lots of vegetables. Not to make fun of vegetables or anything, but.. um.. no. I am not going to eat nothing but vegetables. If I wanted to be thought of as really strange, I could one of those "take my energy from the sun" sort of people who refuse to do anything but drink water. But I'm not that strange.
I will continue to eat carbs, though I will limit them. I will continue to eat meat, though maybe I could buy some more white meat and perhaps some leaner cuts of beef. I will continue to eat my 2 eggs a day and my yogurt with honey in the morning. I will eat what I like, but I will not over indulge. If I am full, I will stop eating. I will eat what I like, but I will be moderate, temperate and happy. I don't like the idea of denying myself, but I can limit myself and I can learn to enjoy the foods that I eat.
I hope you all find the finer things in your life to enjoy.
Love and lollipops,
ToryLynn
Michael Pollan says, "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."
ReplyDeleteHe means eat real food, not over-processed junk. Low-carb, complex carb, high-protein, raw, vegan, whatever the current trend is? Not necessary if you keep to that simple seven-word mantra.
I eat an almost exclusively vegan diet (I do still eat honey and don't ask too closely about sources of trace ingredients) because I figured out that dairy intensifies my seasonal allergies. Eating vegetarian and dairy-free also helps me keep my calcium levels more stable. That's what works for me. What works for you may be completely different.