Oh Look... She Changed Her Diet Again

Everything is a work in progress.  I don't believe any of us can follow one particular meal plan that is outlined by others without tweaking things to suite our particular needs.

So yeah... I've got a new plan and I'm sharing it with you.

The other day, a friend posted a link to this video.  I stopped what I was doing and watched the entire thing (which, if you know me, know that was MAJOR!).



I've always been squeemish about eating animal products.  I don't even like the taste of meat or eggs or fish most times, but in my weirdly desperate attempt to make sure I get the protein I need, I was eating it.  I'd mask it with spices and sauces.

The animal products I ate had to be from humanely raised sources, but something still didn't feel quite right.

On the other hand, veganism?  That seems so .... severe.

After watching the video, though, I'm willing to give it another go (been vegan before).  This time, however, I have more knowledge of what kinds of foods to eat to maintain a healthy balance, nurture my body, and make sure I have enough fuel... I hope.

So here are the things on my DO NOT EAT list:
  • Animal products: meat, dairy, eggs, fish
  • Gluten products: wheat, pasta, etc
  • Processed foods
  • Corn 
  • Yeast
  • Sugar
  • Oil 
  • And preferably keeping the carbs to a minimum, too
To the best of my knowledge, the style of eating I want to do is referred to as Whole-Foods Plant-Based (also known as and heretofore referenced as "WFPB").  There's an addition, though... now people are doing WFPB without oil.

I'm kind of an oil whore.  I love oil.  But I'm willing to give this a go and see what happens.  So no counting calories and no "small portions".  Although I'm finding I don't seem to be stuffing myself at each meal the way I used to anyway.  I mean, way easier for me to stuff myself on pizza than on veggies.

I'm on day three of WFPB without oil. Three days is not a lot but I seriously feel accomplished. Not that I ate the typical American diet before, but I also have food allergies so a lot of things that some people use as substitutes, I can't have.  Yeast is the biggest... it's in like 50% of the WFPB recipes I look at.  Oh, and wanna know what foods have corn in them?  Just about EVERY processed food including cans and jars... 'cause citric acid and distilled white vinegar are made from corn.

Yesterday I made one of my favorite salads and had to adjust it based on this new attempt at being healthy.
  • Cucumber
  • Tomatoes
  • Kalamata olives (pickled in balsamic not distilled white vinegar, hard to find)
  • Onion
  • Pine nuts
  • Vinegar
  • Salt & pepper
(Photo was before I added the onion and pine nuts)


In the old days, I'd make the dressing with half oil and half vinegar, then I'd top the salad off with goat cheese. The oil and goat cheese were a pass this time.

The point of this post is to say that I was surprised how filling and tasty the salad was. I was fully expecting it to feel lacking. I'm sure there will be a learning curve before my body no longer craves cheese and oil but in the meantime, I've been impressed with how good clean food tastes when you're really hungry.

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