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roundcoconut wrote:The vegan diet which includes avocados, nuts, etc, is similar to a Dr. Fuhrman diet, which I believe to be really cool and awesome and admirable.
It is OK to change your way of eating! See what feels good to you. You're not just a machine -- you're a human being who is here to have fun and experience pleasure in your foods.
I totally support your change -- Pursuing health in ways that feel emotionally unhealthy is probably not good for you anyways. Pursue health in ways that make you feel a sense of fun, a sense of happiness and a sense of pleasure!
ETeSelle wrote:I'm not sure I understand. If you are slim and can STAY slim while eating nuts, avos, etc., what's the problem? Just eat them. Many people cannot stay slim eating those foods, which is why we limit them.
nbomb wrote:I'll preface this by mentioning I've done this diet for 2 years now and am, quite simply, finding it too restrictive now. It's affecting my lifestyle, happiness, and social life.
I can either do a vegan diet (including coconuts, avocados, nuts) or I can do a low fat (including low fat dairy or fish - ie. Ornish diet) but I cannot do both.
What is the healthier option between the above? Does it have to be all or nothing? I don't want to fall off the wagon completely. I really think McDougall should be including a transition plan or some advice for people who can't fully commit to this type of eating 24/7 for the rest of their lives.
*Please do not bother posting comments that are negative, condescending or judgmental. They will be ignored.
Thanks
soul food wrote:nbomb, ignore the posts where the people don't even bother to read your post as well.
I'd go with adding in the avocados and nuts, make some cashew cheese sauce and put in on some macoroni, or bean enchiladas. Are the coconuts, like a convenience food, meaning it's easier to eat them instead of cooking? Do you cook? Learn how to cook.
soul food
nbomb wrote:if anything i've gotten too skinny. I've always had a muscular build since high school - about 180lbs and fairly lean. With the McDougall plan i simply cannot gain weight if i tried. I'm down to about 155 lbs. Muscle mass has decreased dramatically. And as hard as i work in the gym it is simply impossible to add lean mass on this diet.
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