Okay, here's what's helping me get through with the abs and all...besides all of the great posts, supps, program, etc.:b
Foods that are allowed:
Vegetables: asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, eggplant, parsley, squash, avocado, brussel sprouts, celery, green pepper, peas, tomatoes, green beans, yellow beans, cabbage corn, okra, potatoes, beets, carrots, cucumber, onion, radishes, greens: beet, collard, kale, lettuce, mustard, spinach & turnip
Meats: beef, duck, eggs, quail, chicken, fish, oyster, rabbit, clam, tuna, turkey, crab, shrimp, goose, pheasant, lobster, cornish hen, lamb, pork, veal
Dairy: milk, butter, cream, plain yogurt; cheeses must be well heated and eaten hot (i.e. lasagne) * * * Listen... don't ABUSE dairy just because it's on the list. Don't drink milk by the glassful... this just means you can have cream in your coffee, or you can bake with it, or enjoy a sugarfree custard once in a while.
Beverages: milk, water, herb teas, tomato juice, decaf coffee, V8, diet pop with no fruit juice or caffeine
Nuts, seeds, oils: almonds, pecans, walnuts, butter, brazil nuts, pumpkin seeds, oils (almond, avocado, corn, linseed, olive, sesame, safflower, sunflower, canola, soy), cashews, sesame seeds., filberts, sunflower seeds.
Whole grains; must be eaten hot: brown rice, barley, buckwheat, wheat, rye, oats, millet
Misc: NutriSweet*, Equal*, NutriSweet Jello, rice cakes, sesame rice crackers, triscuits, Shredded Wheat, raw unpasteurized apple cider vinegar (available at health food stores), Stevia **
* Artificial sweeteners are allowed on the program but you may object to using them if you read about the dangers.
If cooked and eaten hot: leftovers, mushrooms, vinegar-containing foods, cheese well melted, bread well toasted
Forbidden Foods
Anything sweet (sugar, honey, molasses, maple syrup, corn syrup, dextrose, sorbitol, Splenda), alcoholic beverages, buttermilk, cheeses, coffee & tea, cold cereal (read label), cottage cheese, crackers, dried & candied fruits, flour enriched with vitamins from yeast, fruit & fruit juices (except lemon or lime juice; only 1 gm per tablespoon), leftovers, malt products, mushrooms, packaged & processed foods, peanuts, pistachios, pretzels, processed & smoked meats, sorbitol, sprouts, sweet potatoes & yams, vinegar-containing foods (catsup, mustard, mayonnaise, salad dressings, pickles), vitamins/minerals from yeast source (read label), yeast, yeast breads & pastries
Foods that are allowed:
Vegetables: asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, eggplant, parsley, squash, avocado, brussel sprouts, celery, green pepper, peas, tomatoes, green beans, yellow beans, cabbage corn, okra, potatoes, beets, carrots, cucumber, onion, radishes, greens: beet, collard, kale, lettuce, mustard, spinach & turnip
Meats: beef, duck, eggs, quail, chicken, fish, oyster, rabbit, clam, tuna, turkey, crab, shrimp, goose, pheasant, lobster, cornish hen, lamb, pork, veal
Dairy: milk, butter, cream, plain yogurt; cheeses must be well heated and eaten hot (i.e. lasagne) * * * Listen... don't ABUSE dairy just because it's on the list. Don't drink milk by the glassful... this just means you can have cream in your coffee, or you can bake with it, or enjoy a sugarfree custard once in a while.
Beverages: milk, water, herb teas, tomato juice, decaf coffee, V8, diet pop with no fruit juice or caffeine
Nuts, seeds, oils: almonds, pecans, walnuts, butter, brazil nuts, pumpkin seeds, oils (almond, avocado, corn, linseed, olive, sesame, safflower, sunflower, canola, soy), cashews, sesame seeds., filberts, sunflower seeds.
Whole grains; must be eaten hot: brown rice, barley, buckwheat, wheat, rye, oats, millet
Misc: NutriSweet*, Equal*, NutriSweet Jello, rice cakes, sesame rice crackers, triscuits, Shredded Wheat, raw unpasteurized apple cider vinegar (available at health food stores), Stevia **
* Artificial sweeteners are allowed on the program but you may object to using them if you read about the dangers.
If cooked and eaten hot: leftovers, mushrooms, vinegar-containing foods, cheese well melted, bread well toasted
Forbidden Foods
Anything sweet (sugar, honey, molasses, maple syrup, corn syrup, dextrose, sorbitol, Splenda), alcoholic beverages, buttermilk, cheeses, coffee & tea, cold cereal (read label), cottage cheese, crackers, dried & candied fruits, flour enriched with vitamins from yeast, fruit & fruit juices (except lemon or lime juice; only 1 gm per tablespoon), leftovers, malt products, mushrooms, packaged & processed foods, peanuts, pistachios, pretzels, processed & smoked meats, sorbitol, sprouts, sweet potatoes & yams, vinegar-containing foods (catsup, mustard, mayonnaise, salad dressings, pickles), vitamins/minerals from yeast source (read label), yeast, yeast breads & pastries