FOODS YOU SHOULD EAT
First, let’s talk about some things you can eat in unlimited quantities. These are foods that, if you eat them until you feel like you’re going to puke, you still shouldn’t fear gaining any weight! These are also foods that contain vitamins, minerals, and other essential elements.
They are foods you can feel good about eating, and you don’t have to feel guilty, even if you overeat them. They are also rich in antioxidants and perhaps other important elements that scientists haven’t even discovered, yet!
Foods to eat in unlimited quantities:
Apples
Asparagus
Beets
Blueberries
Cabbage
Cantaloupe
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Cranberries
Cucumbers
Dill Pickles (Kosher or Hamburger Dill)
Fresh Herbs or Dried
Garlic
Grapefruit
Green Beans
Greens (All Types)
Honeydew Melons
Lemons and Limes
Lettuce
Mangoes
Mushrooms
Onions
Papayas
Peaches
Peppers (All Kinds)
Pineapple
Radishes
Raspberries
Spinach
Strawberries
Tangerines
Tomatoes
Turnips
Watermelon
Zucchini
You can combine these ingredients into delicious recipes that taste great, too. For example, you could take some of the vegetables like tomatoes, cabbage, onions, carrots, zucchini, celery, and green beans and make a very nice soup. You could also use unlimited fresh herbs or dried herbs to flavor it.
You could make a nice fruit salad using various fruits, flavorings, and herbs. Mint and cilantro both go very well with many different types of fruits, and lemon or lime juice with a touch of salt can make a sweet fruit salad a bit more savory.
Lemon juice can also be used on its own, with herbs, or blended with fruit to make a dressing for salads. A salad of spinach and sliced mushrooms tastes amazing with a vinaigrette of raspberries, cranberries, or strawberries with lemon juice, red wine vinegar, salt, and pepper.
Flavorings to enjoy in unlimited quantities:
Mustard
Vinegar (All Types)
Spices (No Sugar, No or Low Sodium)
Herbs
Lemon Juice
Make sure the flavorings you buy do not contain MSG. There are many seasonings on the market that do. The salt replacement Accent, in fact, IS monosodium glutamate, so avoid this one at all costs! Look for flavorings that contain as little sodium as possible, but you don’t have to avoid it completely.
Proteins to enjoy in smaller quantities:
Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast
Turkey Breast
Most Types of Fish
Lean Beef
Beans (All Types)
Other Lean Meats
Tofu
Nuts
Lean meats, beans, nuts, and tofu are filling. They also provide nutrients like iron that are essential for a healthy body. They should be used more as a flavoring for other foods than a major part of the meal, especially when trying to lose weight.
Flavorings to enjoy in smaller quantities:
Salt
Ketchup (Preferably Sugar-Free)
Olive Oil (Limit Carefully)
Agave Nectar (Liquid Sweetener, Natural, Won’t Spike Blood
Sugar)
Soy Sauce (High In Sodium, So Limit)
You shouldn’t eliminate salt from your diet completely, as your body does need a bit of salt to run properly. But these should be limited as much as possible. Olive oil is one of the healthiest oils you can use. Olive oil can help protect against ulcers and gastritis. It may help prevent colon cancer. It contains vitamin # and phenols. In short, it is probably the best fat you can possibly consume.
Agave nectar is a natural sweetener that comes from a type of cactus. It tastes very sweet, but it won’t spike your blood sugar like process sugar, honey, syrup, and other sweeteners. It’s also considered much safer than aspartame and other chemical sweeteners.
