Eat to Live

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clowiewright
clowiewright Posts: 3
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Hi I am looking for some friends. I am a 37 Year old female I think I weigh 156 Pounds and I have started the "Eat to Live" program. My goal is to be healthy. Right now I feel horrible because the book talks about once you begin to eat all fruits and vegetables and stop eating processed foods your body actually goes through a detox.

I could use a little encouragement right now.. I am hoping this detox does not last long.

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  • mkitson85
    mkitson85 Posts: 3
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    Hi!
    What is the "Eat to Live" program? I never heard of it. I currently weigh 249 pounds and my doctor told me I need to lose weight if I want to try and conceive my first baby. My husband and I really want to have a baby and I am discouraged a little that my weight is the one thing that is going to cause me to have to wait a little longer. My cycles have been off since I stopped birth control and it apparently has to do with my weight. I have had blood work done and all of my hormone levels look normal so the doctor says that my weight is probably what is causing my cycles to be out of whack and I really hate that. If you look at me, I do not look like someone who weighs 249 pounds which is really discouraging. But I am now motivated more than ever to lose weight so that I can conceive my first baby and I am so excited for this new chapter in my life to begin.
  • clowiewright
    clowiewright Posts: 3
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    He is a doctor that swears good food can heal your body.

    You can check the website here: http://www.drfuhrman.com/weightloss/about.aspx
    Basically you eat

    UNLIMITED (eat as much as you want):

    all raw vegetables, including raw carrots (goal: 1 lb. daily)
    cooked green vegetables (goal 1 lb. daily)
    beans, legumes, bean sprouts, or *tofu (minimum 1 cup daily in total of these)
    fresh fruit (at least 4 daily).
    eggplant, mushrooms, peppers, onions, tomato and other non-starchy vegetables, cooked and raw (unlimited)
    *Beans should be eaten daily; tofu should be eaten less frequently.

    LIMITED (not more than one serving):

    cooked starchy vegetables OR whole grains–Maximum 1 cup per day (butternut or acorn squash, corn, sweet potato, brown rice, cooked carrots, whole grain breads*, whole grain cereals*)
    raw nuts and seeds (1 oz. or 28.5 grams a day) or 2 ounces avocado
    ground flaxseed (1 tablespoon a day)
    soymilk, low-sugar preferred–Maximum 1 cup a day
    *avoid breads and cereals as much as possible

    OFF-LIMITS:

    dairy products
    animal products
    between meal snacks
    fruit juice, dried fruits
    salt, sugar
    NUTS and RAW SEEDS, but not ground flax, are optional for obese or overweight persons while they follow this weight loss plan. People who have difficulty losing weight may also eliminate the starchy vegetable/grain.

    My body is detoxing from not eating the bad stuff!!!!

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