I have been following the Hallelujah Diet for about 2 months now. Very little meat ( I only eat venison, and not much of that), no white flour, no white sugar, lots of raw vegetables and lots of salad. I've done okay with it and lost maybe 10 or 15 pounds. I actually have gotten used to eating this way and my energy level has increased and I feel good.
But I've just gotten my hands on a book called "Eat Fat, Lose Fat" and I am intrigued by the information in the book. They advocate eating alot of "good" fats and eating only whole foods and fermented foods. She also has another book, "Nourishing Traditions" that I am waiting to get from the library.
So what do I do? There is so much out there now in the area of "eating healthy". I've been praying that God will show me what to do and how to eat. I think, though, the basics are the same in either diet. No processed foods. No unclean meats. No white flour or sugar. Only whole foods and whole grains.
Anybody out there with opinions or experience eating this way? Especially in the area of weight loss- I'd love to hear your story. |
Dec. 16, 2006 - Untitled Comment
My favorite book on weight loss is How I Gave Up My Low Fat Diet and Lost Forty Pounds by Dana Carpender. I ate lots of protein, only 60-75 g of net carbs per day (lots of veggies and fiber), and plenty of fats. I also tried to stick to HEALTHY fats: animal fats, coconut oil, butter, olive oil, etc. (Basically what the author of Eat Fat, Lose Fat calls healthy - she is a lipids researcher, so I figure she knows her fats. ;-) )