MY food pyramid (pic)

elfo

From my blog: www.me-on-dukan.blogspot.com (for larger pic)

So, I've been transitioning out of Dukan into a more whole foods based diet. I have incorporated a lot more fruits, vegetables and greens and am currently about 75% raw. I have cut out all cow-based dairy products because after much research, this is not something I want to have in my body (hormones, antibiotics, puss cells, blood, etc...). For similar reasons, I've given up red meat, pork, chicken and eggs. To maintain my protein levels, I have seafood and very limited amounts of (raw) prosciutto and bresaola but I make sure it's imported and of high quality. Same goes for sheep & goat milk, high quality and usually imported. I also allow myself some amounts of beans, legumes, quinoa and oat bran, but again in limited quantities. I can have nuts, seeds, olives and oils in limited amounts, and this is where most raw food diets fail because they use a lot of nuts, seeds and oils in recipes to compensate for the lack of meat in the diet. It is not good to have high amounts of fats on ANY diet, so I keep this at a minimum. This is the diet that seems to work best for MY body.
Every morning I have a green drink w/spirulina, chlorella, echinacea and wheat grass powders along with whatever greens, veggies and fruits I add to the drink, or rarely I'll have a fruit smoothie with almond milk and almond butter usually with berries and a banana. I have cut out my morning coffee, and feel that my green drinks give me the boost I need to get me through to lunch. I usually have some fruit as my snacks, and lunch is usually a salad or some raw recipe and fruit. For dinner I usually have some seafood or an avocado recipe and some more raw greens. I do allow myself some air popped popcorn once in a while, and feel this is a healthy version of a "cheat food". I have drastically cut down on the alcohol, but do have a drink from time to time, but no more than two at a time, and usually just one.
I have noticed that since being on this diet (MY diet), my body is very sensitive to things like caffeine and alcohol, so I don't really crave them and only have them on social occasions. Also, I should mention that the seafood I've been eating is mostly raw in the form of sashimi, oysters, ceviche (cooked w/acid from lemons), or (very low amounts of) cured meats like prosciutto or bresaola.
After a lot of research in many areas of nutrition, reading through a lot of diet books, and listening to my own body, this is the diet that I have created for myself.

leslisa

If it's working for you, that's great. Looks like you are still getting plenty of what you need. Kudos on spending so much time and your sticktoitness (Firefox says not a real word, but I think it is).