Another One Bites The Dust

I ordered Alicia Silverstone's Kind Diet book through Amazon, my fav, got it day before yesterday and finished it now. Very informative and conversational which made me think we are besties now. What? we are. I read it like she was narrating Clueless...because I feel that is the way it's supposed to be read. Cher Horowitz knows what she's talking about. She groups the diet into three phases of going vegan. Flirting, mainly vegetarian; Vegan, still consuming ready made foods and Superhero, eating nothing but whole, fresh foods no packages. There's a chapter on simple switches and cleaning out your pantry. For instance, White rice for brown; white pasta for whole grain; white sugar for maple or brown rice syrup and trying meat and dairy alternatives. I've been a fan of brown rice syrup for a while now after having gestational diabetes and having to find sweeteners that I approved of. Brown rice syrup doesn't spike your sugar like a white sugar or chemically made sugar. Kaiser gave me a list saying i could have sweet n low and diet soda. poppy cock! If it was 1982 I'd be like hell yea, already ingesting that stuff, no biggie! However, it's 2011 and we have so much knowledge and experience that you know and I know that shit ain't right. You don't care? Doesn't bother you? Great! well, when you loose a toe to diabetes give me a call. Lindsey! how do you bake with out sugar or flour or eggs?!?!?! and BUTTER!!! whole wheat flour. apple sauce. bananas. brown rice syrup. earth balance butter sticks. soy milk. almond milk. try it and tell you if you can tell the difference. You also have to realize that when you give up meat and dairy or the white stuff your body will go through a detox. you will get sensations of detox and that is perfect; it will pass and your body will regulate. I've noticed major changes, for the better, in my skin, nails, thought and all around feeling lighter.
Think about this; lions and other carnivorous animals have razor sharp teeth and deadly claws. Now, rub your tongue against the bottom of  your teeth. Anything super sharp and razor like? How about your nails? yea, do you think we're meant to gnaw through flesh? no. your flat bottomed teeth are for grinding grains and plants and nuts and beans. But maybe that's just me?
Finally, I'm not sure what I did to deserve Kenny but he's following my lead with kale shakes for dinner and a more plant based diet. After a bout with a cheeeeeeesy, jalapeno pizza the other night he woke up with a nasty tummy ache and a day that followed uncomfortably. Noticing how wonderful he felt waking up after having a fruit and veg protein shake the following night I think I may have sold him. Now, the guy's fav food is BBQ burgers so we'll see if I can tackle that...baby steps guys. If you love meat and can't live with out fried fat then fine. But maybe try to cancel your white stuff for whole wheat and whole grains. Or try "meatless mondays" make a big pot of brown rice or quinoa, a nice crispy green salad and some sort of other veggie you like. Make your plate as colorful as possible. Just try.

give yourself a hug
be well
xoL