Hi fellow Go-Getters! This law has been something I've strived to do for the past few years, but have slipped away into non-motivational land after a week or so (if that!). I like how Anderson begins the chapter by telling a story of an Italian nobleman who succeeded his life expectancy by triple, just by eating a "spare diet of fruits and vegetables." That's amazing! Then it goes on to say that this man was active, clear thinking and creative until the end. That's where it hit me the hardest...living until I'm the age of 103 does not really appeal to me...being clear-thinking and creative until the end is what I hope for.
After that opening story, I was expecting all the "good stuff" to be cut-out of my meals if I wanted to follow with this program. Here is the core message: eat a variety of unprocessed foods, in moderate amounts, during at least 3 meals, including breakfast and an afternoon snack, while drinking 8 glasses of water and taking a vitamin. This concept was not new to me...I was thinking, "How is this different from anything I've heard before?" Anderson goes on to say that the biggest change is in our thinking.
Now here's my favorite quote from this chapter: "If we change our thinking about eating, we'll change our life" - (I may write that on my bathroom mirror).
This Law has detailed some specific guidelines: (which I really like because if I made my own guidelines I'd be in trouble!)
- Eat a plant! Like fresh fruits and vegetables
- Eat breads and pastas made from whole grain
- Look to grains and legumes for protein; try brown rice with any type of bean
- Strictly limit chicken and turkey. Eliminate red meats (P.S. I just have to get this off my chest: my husband loves his new grill; he made chicken for dinner last night and steak tonight...I'm having a hard time with this law this week). Eating it I remembered what Anderson said: Flesh is hard to digest and has been linked to diseases...made me a little woozy actually thinking I was eating "flesh" and filling my body with diseases. Gross! And now I have gas!
- Use low-fat or non-fat dairy products
- Use canola or olive oils for cooking
- Use fat and sugar-reduced products
- Limit caffeine, alcohol, & salt products
- Drink 8 (8 oz) glasses of pure water daily (I need to get re-acquainted with my water bottle)
- Eat under 2,000 calories a day
- Take a multivitamin-mineral supplement each day.
All this is familiar, the trick for me is going to be to actually put it into action. I need to learn how to say "NO" to things I know aren't good for me (and to be honest, I don't really enjoy in the long run). I need to make the effort to pay attention to the nutritional needs of my body more. OK, I said it! I'm accountable to all of y'all now! :o)
With eating, less really does mean more.
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This is great. It reminded me of everything I know, but choose not to remember... Good job, Kim.
The other night, I was watching NIghtline. They did a piece on Hungry Girl (www.hungry-girl.com). It was really good in that this gal has a realistic (at least for me) way of going through the grocery store, and having those processed foods that I seem to crave. I have yet to dig into her website, but I like the thought of ways to be bad and still be pretty good.
Kim that was really neat to read. Currently, I'm looking at a book Robin suggested the weekend of the GGG called Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease by Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr. I like the simplicity. That is almost always an attractive quality for me. I'm not so sure I can give up milk. I really like milk. I once told my brother that if I was to be reincarnated I would want to be a baby cow in India.
It does remind me of how out of control our serving size is in America.
Anyway, just wanted to say thanks for posting Kim. Thanks for the suggestion Robin.
D- I know you love milk. . . I think you that you wanting to be a baby cow in India reincarnated is the cutest thing I've heard all month! !
I liked the part in this chapter about changing your thinking, especially the part about not looking at it as a diet (which I feel is always key) but also saying that you will be excited to eat healthy! Get excited about it! ! !
Oh, and my current therapist is a nutritional goddess. She gives me these tips every time I see her for supervision. Last week when I was there I found myself taking her green algae supplements on her couch! Crazy.
This week I'll try really hard, but it's so hard. I can cut red meat no problem but the chicken will be hard. I do love fish on the grill Kim, you should try that!
Robin, I have the "Hungry Girl" cookbook & I love it! Granted, I do NOT use it as much as I'd like, but some of the recipes are worth trying. I made some really chewy brownies made with canned pumpkin!
This is great, Kim!! Thanks! I like how you point out the "mind" aspect of eating...
I have been doing a cleanse/detox thing this month (I started on September 6). I have to do it a total of 4 weeks straight. Talk about frugality!!! I drink two "shakes" a day (packed with vitamins, minerals, and all the good stuff I need to protect my body while my liver detoxifies). And then I can have 1 regular meal consisting of veggies and clean protein. I can eat fruits too. It's been a little tough and I certainly plan to add in those other foods I love, like pasta, cheese and eggs, and the occasional desert of course, when I finish this little project!
So far, though, I must say that it feels good to eat healthy and actually get the nutrients I need. I don't usually do that. I really don't eat well normally...I don't feed myself enough nutrition. Eating well is important...and limiting the "extra" stuff from my daily diet this month will only have me enjoying and appreciating them (ie an ice cream sundae!) that much more when I do indulge a little! It ends up being a mind thing after all!
Thanks again for the post!
Awesome post Kim! As someone who has been a vegetarian on and off for at least 20 years, I understand how hard it is to change up eating habits. For me, the easiest way was to find new foods that are not meat-centric to get excited about. I also think, like anything else, it's a gradual process. I don't think you can just change your ways of thinking in the blink of an eye. But if you've read something that rings well with you, and it's always in the back of your mind, that's being off to a great start on a new path.
I also have a fantastic way to get anyone from giving up eating meat if they really want to, but I won't get into that here unless someone is really keen on it.
Finally, I really love your statement of not being to big on the idea of living to 103, but instead focusing on being mentally alert and creative as long as possible...that's a very powerful thought and one that could be the foundation of some major shifts in thinking for the better.
And, I have to put this in here (sorry...I apologize in advance), but your comment about the side effects of eating meat and what it did physically to you made me giggle thinking of our human-powered hot tub in Colorado! :D (Casey...delete if necessary!!)
Hehe, Shan, oddly enough I have found a bunch of other delicious-good-for-me things to eat that would help power that hot-tub too! Just let me know when you need me ;0)
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