Thursday, March 11, 2010
What to do, what to do
I am truly confused. I have heard the promo video for 'The Diet Solution Program'(DSP) and I have read the book 'The Belly Fat Cure' (BFC) and I definitely see the need to reduce ALL forms of sugar and simple carbs in my diet. These sugars have an immediate impact on blood sugar and cause your body to release insulin. Constantly having the insulin present prevents the body from metabolizing the sugar for energy and instead gets stored as fat. Simple enough right? Well, not for me... one of the main differences that I have found in the two methods above is that DSP doesn't allow any wheat pasta, canola oil, or soy products. However, you can have all of the fruit and vegetables that you want. BFC has a system where you can only eat 15g of sugar per day and 6 SERVINGS of carbs per day. (A serving of carbs is 5-20 grams.)This s/c value as it is called, includes fruits and veggies. Also, he allows you to eat whole grain wheat pasta, didn't mention canola oil, and doesn't like soy milk. So, here is where I get confused... both programs want you to reduce your simple sugar intake to keep you insulin at a regular level, not too high and not too low (if it gets too low you get cravings for sugary foods). They differ when it comes to what you can have... fruits/veggies, certain kinds of oils, and then there is the soy. BFC says no soy milk, but in the vegetarian section lists several meat alternatives that are all made out of a product called textured vegetable protein which is the left over soy from the production of tofu. DSP says no soy products. I want to know what the difference is and if gluten (found in wheat) is the reason that no pasta is allowed, but things like brown rice and quinoa are. I guess I may have to shell out the $50 bucks to understand...
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Hey, kid!
ReplyDeleteAs you know, I've been flirting with the vegetarian diet for a few years now. I'll have to look for my sources but I would shy away from anything that says to eliminate soy from your diet. You need protien and you can't get all you need from just legumes. Although these are great sources, it will get old and you will tire of eating the same foods all the time. Soy allows you to put so many variations in your diet. Also, soy not only reduces the amount of cholesterol intake, it aides in the breakdown of the cholesterol already there. Some vegan/vegetarian cooks stay away from soy milk because of the calorie count. Have you tried rice milk yet? I haven't but I wouldn't use either for drink, I just use it for cooking. Jim drinks Silk and likes it.
Also, from personal experience...many people have problems with gluten when they make a sudden move to vegan/vegetarian eating. Don't know why. I did not make the move 'cold turkey' so I've not experienced all the digestive problems that gluten can cause. Anyway...good luck on your journey. If you want to try an awesome meat substitue look for the Quorn products. They have a 'scramble burger' and 'chicken breast' product that we love. I use it in place of meat in many recipes and it works wonders. Love you! Hugs to the fam...
BAM
Hello Karli & Josh,
ReplyDeleteAmy and I have been somewhat students of nutrition and various diets (largely vegitarian) for over 35 years. Amy could give you more specifics but I give you a great hooray for starting this journey because it will pay you many times over in many ways. There are tons of diets out there(many have good points, some nonsense and others destructive). we have tried and evaluated many of them and would reduce them down to a few principles:
1. Balance is everything. If you put foods on a spectrum you would see sugar/simple carbs/fat at one end and meat/salt at the other extreme with grains (mostly rice) and vegetables in the middle. The closer you eat in the middle the less prone to extremes which are difficult, if not impossible to balance.
2. Become a student of your body, how it reacts to what you eat immediately, the next day and 3 days later. You can learn to be your (and families) best doctor. Everybody is a bit different with specifics but generally the same.
3. Relax, lighten up on these matters, enjoy a steak occasionally and a pastrie here and there but know that the middle road is where life, health and vitality is found. There is a principle at work here that is both practical and spiritual: "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. It is the same with food as it is with our faith.
Thanks Beth and Jack :) I replied to both of you the day you posted and it didn't record for some reason. Anyway, I really appreciate your input and thank you for reading :)
ReplyDeleteJack - Its funny that you mentioned calling Amy b/c Josh told me the same thing the night before I posted this... Can you give her a heads up that I will be calling her with some tough questions? Thanks again!