Today I am starting on a new diet I was exposed to during the Crossfit Level I Nutrition Certification in San Francisco this past weekend. It is basically a diet that consists of eating only the following:
meat
vegetables
nuts
seeds
fruit
No sugar
No grains
No processed foods
This means that for the next 30 days, my life is going to take an interesting turn. I am not going to worry about being in the Zone since I want to focus more on the quality of food I am eating versus the quantity of food I am eating. But, I am going to pay attention to the portions I consume based on how hungry I feel. If I am hungry, I am going to eat from the list mentioned above: meat, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and fruit. I am going to have to give up some of my favorite foods for the next 30 days: raw honey, dairy, protein shakes, and even Ezekiel bread. I want to experiment with this diet mainly to see how much insulin resistance I am dealing with even after eating a fairly steady diet of zone favorable meals.
Also, I am going to measure my body fat percentage today and at the end of 30 days. Thirty days from now is...August 19th. I am not sure I have the will power to do this experiment, but I will try.
Meal One
1/3 mango
1/2 avocado
small handful of nuts
Meal Two
eggs
mushrooms
olive oil
red peppers
salt, pepper, garlic, onion, ginger to taste
Snack
Handful of cashew nuts (raw)
bottle of water
Meal Three
about 3 oz of tuna w/mayo
handful of strawberries
handful of green grapes
Meal Five
1/2 chicken breast sauteed in olive oil and spices
1/2 cup sauteed baby spinach in olive oil and spices
1 cup broccoli w/butter and salt
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper raw
I have to get groceries today; I did not eat meat because I am out of eggs, and I opted out of cottage cheese since it is a dairy product. Here are some photos of my trip.
O.K. I got the groceries: vegetables, fruit, nuts, and chicken and fish. I ate like a queen today. I took the time to cook everything with much love and tenderness. It was a wonderful day as far as eating. As far as my physical body, it wasn't so good. I felt the cravings for sweets and bread. I know this is mostly coming off of a crazy weekend traveling to San Fran. And I almost threw up during my work out. It was nasty. But, tonight I feel much better. I am sooooo glad I made it through the first day without "cheating". I will try again tomorrow: stick to a daily intake of meat, veggies, nuts, seeds, fruit; and I will try not to have even one milligram of sugar, processed foods, grains or dairy. The longest I've ever gone without my faves: bread, desserts, honey, coffee, etc. is two weeks. Can I go a full 30 days without cheating? Let's just take it one day at a time...