The cold is over!
The cough is here. Stupid cough. It’s ok if I don’t talk. Work, however = a lot of talking.
Anyway.
The “4-Hour Body-time to eat healthier-or at least try” initiative has been on for about two weeks. Called the Slow Carb Diet, it eliminates anything high in carbs: bread, rice, pasta, junk food, cereal, desserts, etc. It also calls for no dairy (except eggs) and no fruit.
Foods that are allowed consist mainly of meats, veggies, beans, and eggs. Eat a variety of those for meals about four times a day for six days. On day seven, you can eat whatever you want…. The book explains it in great detail, but that’s the very basic gist of it.
Can I do that? Heck, no! I can’t even make time for four meals a day. Instead, I’ve found it to be a good guide to attempt to follow. By that, I mean that I don’t follow it to the letter. I still eat cereal with milk most mornings. I put shredded cheese on my salads. I take granola bars to work for a snack. But overall, I’m eating much better and I’ve found some things that work well.
Hard boiled eggs – good for breakfast and can be prepared ahead of time
Quinoa – didn’t know about this until recently; it’s a grain that cooks and tastes a lot like rice
Black beans – mixed with quinoa cooked in chicken stock, maybe add some cilantro…yum!
Lunch meat – roll it up and eat it without bread, maybe add some chopped veggies for a breadless sandwich
Our first “day seven” consisted of pasta, ice cream, movie theater popcorn, and pizza. Pretty awesome.
