Ok so what CAN I eat?

Stones

Stones

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Ok so here's a question for everyone-
What CAN I eat??

I understand that I need to be eliminating gluten, sugars, and dairy from my diet but I'm so used to eating them that they make up the majority of my daily food.
Seems like every website I go to just tells me what foods I'm supposed to AVOID rather than foods I should pursue so I was wondering if I could get some real life suggestions. I have a full time job, a wife (who couldn't care less about gluten or processed foods) who works on a different schedule than me, and a baby at home which makes things a bit more difficult as far as my diet.

Breakfast- Each day I snack on cereal in a ziplock bag all through the morning at work. It is my breakfast as well as my morning snacks (I have to snack my way through the day or I get weak and dizzy). I switched to gluten free cereal which has helped but then realized I'm still getting a lot of carbs. I try and eat fresh fruit when I can but at times apples and other juicy fruits don't go over so well at my desk. Any suggestions on cheap, convenient foods I could substitute this cereal for?

Lunch- I'm usually making a sandwich (typical sandwiches- bread, lunch meat, mayo, mustard, cheese, lettuce, etc). I've started baking and then shredding chicken or turkey for my sandwich meat which is delicious and healthier than that processed lunch meat crap. I've tried a gluten free bread before and it was horrible. Any brands out there anyone would like to suggest? Any other quick and easy lunch ideas?

Dinner- This meal is usually a repeat of breakfast or lunch meaning I usually eat a bowl or two of cereal or a sandwich. A couple times a week I will however cook some healthy meals like a chicken breast with a vegetable side or something equally easy and simple. I've noticed quite a few recipes in this forum that I have yet to try so this meal isn't much of a problem for me. It's mainly my on-the-go meals and snacks that are the issue.

I'm looking to you guys for advice sense no one I know "in real life" really cares about these things. I live in a small town with no health food stores which makes this all a bit trickier. Thank you in advance for your suggestions! I am excited to read your responses!
 
Also wanted to note I eat a lot of cottage cheese for the protein. Also eat my fair share of crap out of the vending machines here at work.
Quick and easy protein ideas as well as snack ideas are greatly appreciated.
 
Hi Stones,

you may like to read the Ultra Simple Diet thread, and the gluten free recipes threads.
 
We don't suggest that anyone do anything that they do not fully understand and feel is right for them. How about starting by reading the book "Life Without Bread" by Lutz? Or, read the many threads that discuss these topics on the forum here, and which include many excerpts from excellent books.
 
One tip to try:

Render a good amount of bacon fat; you could even start frying the bacon in some lard. When there’s a lot of lquid fat, deep fry 1, 2 or even 3 inch cubes cut from a block of unsliced bacon.

These will keep for a few days at room temperature. Eat them for breakfast, or anytime for snacks.

They‘re fantastic by the way, and will keep you throughout the morning much better than cereal.

Save the remaining fat. When it cools it'll congeal for either cooking or as a spread. Hungarians spread it on toast (we make gluten free crepes) and top it with thinly sliced onions, because they know it's frugal and really good.

Edit: didn't see Laura's post. Maybe after reading the material!
 
it's true I do not completely understand this diet yet but I am trying to. I will certainly check out more threads and soak up the knowledge. That's for the heads up about the book! And also thanks for the bacon tip! I'll try that :)
 
Definitely take your time and get more info before you start making changes. And when you start, do it in small steps, not sweeping drastic change.

Along the lines of what Jerry suggested, one thing that really made a difference for me is having bacon or sausage @ breakfast. Totally eliminated desire for snacks. Another thing that helps with having quick meals ready to take to work is cooking a whole chicken or pork/ beef roast for dinner- large enough for a couple meals plus some to take for lunches already prepared.
 
Stones said:
Also wanted to note I eat a lot of cottage cheese for the protein. Also eat my fair share of crap out of the vending machines here at work.
Quick and easy protein ideas as well as snack ideas are greatly appreciated.
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I don't think you need to read the forum too much to understand that usually the stuff in the vending machines is not the best quality food your body can find.

A constant that keeps coming back in the Diet is that growing your own food seems to be the way to go. That way, you control the chemicals your body ingest. Less chemicals in the body is what I'm seeking for my part as I don't really have problems eating or drinking dairy for example.

You will also find that probably no one will give you a specific answer to your question as a Diet is very unique for every individual, thus the need to make your own research and tries and errors to find what suits you.

But bottom line for me, less chemicals.

Cheers,
 
All great tips, everyone! Thank you so much. It really energizes and encourages me to have this support. I hope to someday be educated enough in this area to help others.
I stupidly did not read the "Ultra Simple Diet" thread until now. Found a wealth of info there that was right under my nose...
 
Stone it will be a lot easier for you when you know what that "evil" stuff is about (knowledge).
It is not that simple: "eat this and you are save "

for example: a few weeks back I searched for buckwheat nuddels (suggested to be good) and found them.
that stood on the package of the nuddels : "Japanese Style Buckwheat noodle"
I thought cool I found buckwheat nuddels made from buckwheat !
It was later after I've eaten them when I looked more closly in the ingredients because I was a little bit suprised about the taste.
the ingredients were: 67% Wheat flour, 30% Buckwheat flour I was like :O

you see it is not that easy, you have to know what that evil stuff is in order to see if things that seem to be good for you are really good.
you have to look deeper and read between the lines .
 
The way I keep from going crazy with this question is to ask what people ate before agriculture came along. We have often been told what a wonderful thing the "agricultural revolution" was but the more I read about it, the more I think it was wonderful for the reigning psychopaths and not anyone else.

It seems to come down to meat and veggies, and some plant foods that can be eaten without processing. Except that our meat today doesn't much resemble what there was back then, and neither do our plants.

I can't really answer your question, but this is how I keep myself on some semblance of a definite course as we keep discovering more and more about food.

I should mention also that food is more than energy supply. It influences our ability to think, learn, and grow. It can be an aid or a hinderance to esoteric work. I seriously think that the world is getting stupider in part because of terrible diet. So food is part of a process, and you need to try to choose what will make your life work better, or perhaps what will make your life's work more effective.
 
Pashalis said:
for example: a few weeks back I searched for buckwheat nuddels (suggested to be good) and found them.
that stood on the package of the nuddels : "Japanese Style Buckwheat noodle"
I thought cool I found buckwheat nuddels made from buckwheat !
It was later after I've eaten them when I looked more closly in the ingredients because I was a little bit suprised about the taste.
the ingredients were: 67% Wheat flour, 30% Buckwheat flour I was like :O
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Yeah, it is really frustrating when they label things that way. I also was very excited to see quinoa pasta and then looked at the label and the same sort of thing - mostly corn with a little quinoa. Why the heck call it quinoa pasta? Most everything I pick up off the shelf goes back.
 
Rhiannon said:
Yeah, it is really frustrating when they label things that way. I also was very excited to see quinoa pasta and then looked at the label and the same sort of thing - mostly corn with a little quinoa. Why the heck call it quinoa pasta? Most everything I pick up off the shelf goes back.
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If it's processed food, you probably wouldn't want to eat it if you knew enough about it. "Buckwheat"-style processed foods will generally contain wheat. But then we are talking about "breakfast foods" (i.e. processed/manufactured) and pasta (refined carbs) that we haven't evolved to digest properly (if that is even possible). And it doesn't matter if it says natural/organic on the boxes. The major conventional food processors bought up the organic/natural brands and in any event, processed organic food is still processed food.

Remember the advice sometimes repeated to "shop around the edges of the store." Specifically meat, eggs (if you tolerate them), and produce (according to what you tolerate). The only things I ordinarily buy nowadays from the inner isles are organic herbs, certain bulk organic foods (wild rice, sometimes nuts and seeds), non-toxic household and bathroom products, and a few supplements. The foods in those boxes may taste good and save you time in the short term but they can be very costly over time, though the visible consequences can vary greatly from one person to the next.
 
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