Eating for Life

[snowtulip]

Hey ladies,
Can't find the book at the local bookstore, so before I take the next step of ordering, I wanted to ask you if there are vegetarian options in the meal plans? I recently made the transition and am having a hard time making sure I have a nutritional balance. I need something with meal plans!!!

Thanks!

[Bikingmomof3]

Snowtulip,
For vegetarian foods, my favourite cookbooks are by Molly Katzen. The Moosewood is the best, IMO.

BFL-the meals incluse a lot of meat dishes.

[Offthegrid]

I read this book a couple of years ago and followed the plan and didn't lose weight. My portions were surely too big.

Now I use CalorieKing software to count my calories and shoot to have a certain percentage of my calories from protein as a minimum. (If protein is high enough, everything else is in perfect proportion.)

I also usually have two snacks a day and that has really, really helped because in the past I often grabbed something quick for dinner because I was too hungry. So I've adopted some of these principles but am not following it per say.

I also think writing down what you plan to eat the following day is a GREAT idea (something I should start doing more often).

[SouthernBelle]

I went from 155 to my current 124 (at the dr. this morning) on SBD. I still eat that way. No matter what way you eat, losing weight is still calories in, calories out. & it's not linear. But I think South Beach is a healthy way to eat. For higher levels of exercise, I still eat that way, just add more grains and dairy.

[snowtulip]

BMo3 - THanks for the recommendation! Hitting the bookstore!

[crazycanuck]

Just a note to any down under ladies thinking about purchasing the book...may i just remind you it's not been changed to suit the diets of us souther hemisphere folks..

I purchased the book moons ago but didn't bother looking at all the items before leaving the store. Poeeey.. I really want a buffalo burger yummmyyyy...Enchiladas for breakfast though?

Oh..apples & cinnamon...

c

[kelownagirl]

OTG - I totally agree on eating snacks. That is huge for me. I have a small morning snack with the kids and a snack after school. That way, I am not starving at meal time so I am more likely to make something appropriate, and eat less of it. Also, planning ahead, figuring out one or two standard breakfast/lunch meals and having the same thing every day, and then trying to eat lighter at dinner. When I am dying for sweets, I'll drink coffee or tea with sugar or have a small piece of dark chocolate.

I've tried SB and the Zone (low carb) diets. I find it's easiest to stick to calorie counting and eating healthy foods that I like and that I'm used to. Works better for me than trying to change so many things at once.