But first I had to giggle a little bit. Seriously, food seduction? I imagines a giant wedge of cheese throwing on a black lace nightgown and trying to seduce me.
Yeah I probably would have fallen for it. That cheese is just so dang seductive!
So I picked up the book. I read the book. It was full of useful information that talked about how sugar and dairy and meat and chocolate have chemical reactions with the brain, etc etc etc. I have already spoiled the ending for you with the title of this post but let me just say that the book doesn't give away the ending until about half way through. It was predictable to me but I think it would have caught some people off-guard. It spends the first half of the book getting you to buy in that some foods have addictive properties and then explains what you can do. It also talks about sleep and stress and support and exercise which are also important components of changing food cravings / losing weight / getting healthy.
The book doesn't explain why eggs are bad so I sent an email and got a generic response with a link to FAQs. I checked out their FAQ Web site and still don't know why eggs are bad with regards to food addiction. I know they address cholesterol in the book as an aside which is also important but I have really low cholesterol and just want to kick the cravings. Hoping to get an email soon!
So "Breaking the Food Seduction" by
Dr. Neal Barnard seduced me and I bought in. I spoke with my nutritionist and I am going to try this vegan diet out for the next three weeks in conjunction with my nutritionist's food exchanges to ensure I am still getting balanced nutrients. My nutritionist cautioned me away from eating too much soy, so I am on the hunt for all of the non-soy vegan protein sources I can find. I would also prefer to eat as much of my food as unprocessed as possible because in October I am taking the
"October: Unprocessed" pledge for the challenge that Eating Rules is hosting .
Yesterday was Day One of Vegan eating. I should preempt any more of this post by saying that I am trying this out to cleanse my cravings. I respect those who are true vegans and do not buy any animal products and know all of the foods that are true vegan foods. I am planning my menus based on what I have read both in this book and online but I am not an expert on veganism.
Wednesday, September 15
Breakfast
smoothie with tofu, frozen berries, spinach, chia seeds, fresh orange juice
zuchinni muffin from a recipe in the book (with some modifications, post coming soon to Uncovering Food)
Snack
pistachios
Lunch
black bean and quinoa chili (from a can)
orange scented corn muffin (recipe from the book again with some modifications for flavor)
carrots & celery
Snack
small plum
Dinner
homemade pizza with vegan "chicken", bell peppers, tomato sauce, and nutritional yeast on whole wheat french bread dough (another recipe soon to be posted)
kale chips with olive oil and nutritional yeast
Dessert
carob-rice crisp bar (recipe coming soon)
But first I had to giggle a little bit. Seriously, food seduction? I imagines a giant wedge of cheese throwing on a black lace nightgown and trying to seduce me.
Yeah I probably would have fallen for it. That cheese is just so dang seductive!
So I picked up the book. I read the book. It was full of useful information that talked about how sugar and dairy and meat and chocolate have chemical reactions with the brain, etc etc etc. I have already spoiled the ending for you with the title of this post but let me just say that the book doesn't give away the ending until about half way through. It was predictable to me but I think it would have caught some people off-guard. It spends the first half of the book getting you to buy in that some foods have addictive properties and then explains what you can do. It also talks about sleep and stress and support and exercise which are also important components of changing food cravings / losing weight / getting healthy.
The book doesn't explain why eggs are bad so I sent an email and got a generic response with a link to FAQs. I checked out their FAQ Web site and still don't know why eggs are bad with regards to food addiction. I know they address cholesterol in the book as an aside which is also important but I have really low cholesterol and just want to kick the cravings. Hoping to get an email soon!
So "Breaking the Food Seduction" by Dr. Neal Barnard seduced me and I bought in. I spoke with my nutritionist and I am going to try this vegan diet out for the next three weeks in conjunction with my nutritionist's food exchanges to ensure I am still getting balanced nutrients. My nutritionist cautioned me away from eating too much soy, so I am on the hunt for all of the non-soy vegan protein sources I can find. I would also prefer to eat as much of my food as unprocessed as possible because in October I am taking the "October: Unprocessed" pledge for the challenge that Eating Rules is hosting .
Yesterday was Day One of Vegan eating. I should preempt any more of this post by saying that I am trying this out to cleanse my cravings. I respect those who are true vegans and do not buy any animal products and know all of the foods that are true vegan foods. I am planning my menus based on what I have read both in this book and online but I am not an expert on veganism.
Wednesday, September 15
Breakfast smoothie with tofu, frozen berries, spinach, chia seeds, fresh orange juice
zuchinni muffin from a recipe in the book (with some modifications, post coming soon to Uncovering Food)
Snack pistachios
Lunch black bean and quinoa chili (from a can)
orange scented corn muffin (recipe from the book again with some modifications for flavor)
carrots & celery
Snack small plum
Dinner homemade pizza with vegan "chicken", bell peppers, tomato sauce, and nutritional yeast on whole wheat french bread dough (another recipe soon to be posted)
kale chips with olive oil and nutritional yeast
Dessert carob-rice crisp bar (recipe coming soon)