My mother called the other day and she had been doing a vegetarian type diet. I asked her how she was and she said that started to eat a little meat again. She did this because she was detoxing to fast and getting sick. She also was so frustrated because she had gained back the 10 pounds that she had lost.
Because of this I want to share what I have learned about meat, and sugar.
First, I want to talk about what happens when we combine fat or meat with sugar or fruit.
When we eat fruit the sugars hit our system really fast. We are talking about within 15 minutes. It then goes through the blood stream, then from the blood stream to feed our cells. The whole thing happens really quick. This is good!!! This is what is supposed to happen. We need to feed our cells the right kind of food. High carb, low fat, low protein, mostly raw diet will feed your cells the sugars that they need.
Here is what happens when we combine meat and fats to our diet. When we add meat and fats to our diet the fat goes into our blood stream and can stay there between 18-24 hours. When we add the sugars to our diet, the sugars go into our blood as well. The fat that is hanging out in our blood slows down the sugars from escaping the blood and feeding the cells. This is also how we spike our insulin and can cause ourselves diabetes. This happens because the sugars cannot go anywhere. And when the sugar can't go anywhere they get stored for later use. Also known as fat. Fat as we know is just stored energy.
I am not saying that you can't ever eat meat again. I was thinking about how to solve this issue of combining the fat and sugars. This is what I came up with. For those who are wanting to work their way into eating vegan mostly raw, but are getting sick from the detox this is what I suggest. Not tested or proved just makes sense to not combine the sugars and fats.
Monday:
Breakfast- As much fruit as you desire!!! Make sure to combine correctly or you will have a gurgley stomach.
Lunch- More fruit mixed with a salad. Check out fullyraw.com for ideas on salads
Dinner- Salad with fruit, or a dinner with high carbs such as vegan soup with base of tomatoes. Next cut up and cook, carrots, potatoes, celery, onion, peas, beans, corn, ect. To season your soup use herbs and spices. Do not use salt! My husband thinks that I am crazy but I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE cilantro. Or you could use rosemary, thyme, and parsley. Or Tarragon would be good. Play with your spices. Add garlic powder, Onion Powder, ect. Look up other soups and use the spices that they use.
Try and eat high calories on this day. Carb UP!!!! 2500+
Tuesday:
Breakfast- Veggie juice with a lemon or lime but no other sweet fruit. If you feel you need something to sweeten it up a little try Stevia drops, or Doterra oils. Orange, or lemon would be good. :0)
Lunch- Salad with no fat and no sugars. Try some Doterra oils again to make some type of dressing.
Dinner- Meat and salad or other non-starch veggie. Broccoli, Celery, Colaflower (Potatoes), Green beans, ect.
Eat this early around 3:30pm if you need something before bed make it a non-starch veggie again. No Fat No Sugar.
Eat low in calories this day. Your meat will have a lot of calories so if you only count your calories on your meat days that will work. I would try and get around 1500. No lower then 1200 and no higher then 1850. This high number should be if you are a man or if you are usually eating 3000+ calories a day.
Wednesday:
Veggie juice with Lemon or Lime or oils again no sugars and no fats.
Lunch Salad or other veggie non-starch low fat low sugar.
Dinner eat after 3:30pm this gives your system 24 hours to deal with the fat and protein in the blood.
Fruit and veggies again!!!! Or other starchy food. Potatoes, carrots, ect. Salads with fruit based dressing. Mmmmm I will post some dressing ideas at the bottom of this post. :0)
Try and hit around 1800-2500 calories.
Thursday:
Same as Monday
Friday:
Same as Tuesday
Saturday: If you feel like you want to splurge this is this is the day to do it. Your blood has little sugar in it if you ate like Tuesday. Pizza? Tocos? Stake with potatoes? Pasta with French bread (My personal weakness) Whatever you want go for it. Just know that because of the salt you will weigh more so DONT step on the scale until Monday or better yet weigh once a week on Thursday. The day before your splurge day.
Sunday:
Feel free to just drink a LOT of water this day and give your system a break. Let it clear out and clean up before you start your week again. I heard once that our systems work 24/7 and if we want to be healthy to let it have a day of rest as well. I think it makes sense so I usually do at least half the day fasting from food. If you feel you need something make a veggie juice or just some greens. Make it a light day. No fruit and no meat. Veggies only IF YOU FEEL YOU NEED SOMETHING.
If you like this way of eating stick with it. However, if you feel that you want to work your way to raw vegan, only eat meat once a week. If you do this then choose a day maybe your splurge day. Then you just have to follow the day before the meat and after the meat. The rest of the days EAT!!! CARB UP!!!! Fruit? Salad? Soups? Potatoes? GO FOR IT!!! Don't worry to much about counting calories.
Please do some activity. It can be even putting your arms in the air and back down 20 times 3 times a day. Or it can be running for miles, Swimming, Weights. Whatever. the point is to one or more times a day depending on your physical strength to goout of your comfort zone. Push yourself and know that it is only going to last for 1minute or for 1 hour ect.
The body heals fast and when we push ourselves we might be sore at first but soon your muscles, lungs, and heart will catch up.
We can do hard things right? RIGHT!!!
Go and find your reason WHY!!! Also, when you feel like you really want something write it down and make your list for splurge day. ;0) You only have to stick to it for ___ days. That's easy.
If you are like me I just got so tired of having my hands swell that I am on day 2 of High Carb
80 10 10 diet. I like the way that it makes me feel. I don't much like the swelling and heaviness that I get by eating food that is processed or fried.
One other thing I want to talk about here. It is important to be kind to yourself. If you "mess up" get back up and try again. It is a process. Learn to love yourself and learn to take care of your body. You only get one. If you are on the road to health be patient. It is a learning curve. You are beautiful just where you are. I want you to know that it is not about the number on the scale. It is about how you feel mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
If you feel like giving up. Let me believe in you until you can believe in you.
Hugs, Emily
Savory Dressings can be used on the no sugar or fat days with your salads.
Tomato Dressing
4-5 Big Stake Tomatoes or 2-3 Cups cherry
1 Cup Chopped Celery
1/2 Cup Sesame seeds
1 Clove Garlic
Pinky of Ginger
2 TBSP Lemon Juice
Blend and enjoy store the rest in a jar in fridge
Cucumber Dressing
2-3 Cucumbers
3-4 Cups Chopped Celery
1 Bundle of fresh Dill
2 TBSP Lemon
Blend and enjoy Store the rest in a jar in fridge
Chili Lime Dressing
1/4 Cup Lime Juice
Tamarind Sauce (This is in the produce department and it looks like a brown bean with a hard shell. Take the shell off and then soak them in water. If you can take the beans out it will make a sauce that is sweet and a little sour. They are actually very good and can take the place of Soy Sauce.)
1 TBSP Coconut Sugar or Stevia if you are using on a no sugar salad
1-2 Cloves Garlic
1/2 -1 Tsp Chili Powder More to your liking.
Blend and enjoy
Sweet Dressing
Honey Mustard
1-2 Cups of Lemon Juice
1- 1 1/2 Cups Dates (Soak to soften but then drain the water or save it for another time)
1/4 Cup of Ground Mustard
Blend and enjoy
Orange Pineapple Dressing
1-2 Cups of chopped Pineapple
1-2 Cups of peeled and quartered Oranges
1 Red or Orange Bell Pepper
Blend and enjoy I am going to try adding Cilantro
Peach Dressing
4-5 Peaches
1-2 Orange Peppers
1-3 Cup Avocado
Blend and enjoy
Mango Date Dressing
1 Pineapple
3-4 Cups Mangos
1 Cup soaked Dates
1 Large TBSP Rosemary
Blend and enjoy
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