What Do I Eat?

I bought and started The Diet Solution Program on September 2011.  It's a great way to learn how to eat better for your body, by the way.  I've learned so much about my body through this program!  I found out that I was really really lactose intolerant, and really really gluten intolerant.  Since getting rid of all those ingredients from my diet, I no longer feel bloated, gassy, have headaches, etc.  I don't want to get in to too much detail of my reactions to gluten and lactose, but let's just say I'm not a happy camper.

So what do I eat?  When you sign up with The Diet Solution Program, it comes with a Metabolic Type Testing Worksheet (either in the book, .pdf file or online; Metabolic Type Testing usually costs close to $300!)  They say I am a Protein Type, but to be on the safe side, I went with the Mixed Type (I tried going with the Protein Type, and I became weak and could not shake my headache).

After you find out your Metabolic Type, they tell you what to eat based on 1) how many calories you need to maintain your weight and 2) how many calories you need in order to gradually lose weight without regaining.  The most important part of it is the protein-carbohydrate-fat combination you need to maintain a proper blood sugar level without making you feel hungry at all!

I was really skeptical after going through all these tests.  I could not believe that in order for me to lose weight, I would need 2000kcals/day, versus the 1400kcal diet I was recently on!  But it is true that if you starve your body of the calories it needs to sustain itself, it will hold on to every piece of energy it can!

The plus!!!!  I never have to think about calorie counting again!  All I need to do is count my servings :)

Here's my typical meals for the day:

Breakfast:  scrambled eggs (3) with 1 cup of vegetables and either a piece of fruit or another serving of gluten-free starch; OR 2 eggs over hard, 1 bacon and 1 cup of vegetables and either a piece of fruit or another serving of gluten-free starch (I either use the fat from the bacon to cook my eggs, or I use extra virgin, unrefined, cold-pressed organic coconut oil)

Snack:   2T nut butter and banana
Lunch:   4oz chicken thighs, salad with olive oil
Snack 2:  2T nut butter and a piece of fruit
Dinner:  5oz steak, salad and roasted potatoes
**I eat every 3-4 hours too :)

Sounds pretty high-calorie, fattening, etc, right?  Sounds even bad for you because of all the eggs, right?  Well, I eat like this everyday and my labs have been the best in history!  My doctor was so happy to call me about my labs last month because they were very impressive!!!  Eggs are only bad for you if you buy conventional eggs instead of organic.  And the other foods are only bad for you if you eat more than you should!  I can't change your "conventional" way of thinking, but I can inform you.  If you want to learn more, visit The Diet Solution Program.  Other reliable sites will swear to you that eating whole, organic and natural foods are best for you and your family!

Also, I have a new place to eat...Maui Mike's in Wahiawa, O'ahu, Hawaii!  Their roasted chicken is finger-licking good, and their chicken is 100% all-natural (no preservatives, antibiotics, hormones, etc).  In fact, I have leftovers from yesterday waiting for me for my Snack #1! 

Enjoy wholesome living!