Protein! I Need You Protein! – Master Your Metabolism #9
Recipes! I love them. I subscribe to several cooking magazines, and I have a modest collection of recipe books as well. And now I have some more, because Jillian has included a two week menu in Chapter 9, just to get us started.
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I think my problem is going to be getting enough protein. I love carbs, and when I track my food, I find that they usually take up about AT LEAST 60% of my daily intake. It’s easy to add fat, even the good kind (I could eat an avocado every day and be happy). The protein is where I have trouble because, let’s face it, it’s not a great idea to just eat a big hunk of cheese, even if it is low fat (even though my toddler would disagree). Thank goodness for almonds, or I don’t think any of my snacks would ever contain protein.
Oh, and we are only supposed to have protein and high fiber carbs with dinner and no carbs after 9 pm. Right. Tricky.
For now, we are still finishing up our bad stuff. In fact, I am polishing off a bowl of churned ice cream as I write this (in case you were wondering, it doesn’t taste as delicious as it did before I started reading this book). I know Jillian would not be happy that I did not rent a Dumpster to get rid of all of our junk food, but at least I’m not buying any more.
Since this chapter mostly only consisted of menu options, I went ahead and read Chapter 10 too. This one is about specific hormonal disorders, and, according to Jillian, she worked with am M.D. (Dr Christine Darwin, the same one who wrote the forward to the book) to provide extra advice for people with the following: PMS, hypothyroid, metabolic syndrome, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), menopause, or andropause (male menopause). She gives quite a few specific suggestions, but for any of the above it appears that you must avoid stress and get enough sleep.
Another major suggestion for everyone is to get enough calcium – 1000 to 1200 mg per day. One other thing I learned from reading this chapter is that eating simple sugars can make menstrual cramps WORSE. I thought I would pass that along in case any of you ladies self medicate with sweets – I guess it’s not such a good idea.
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Other posts about Master Your Metabolism:
Review
Part 1: So Long, Chocolate, Old Friend
Part 2: I KNEW It – My Hormones are Out of Whack!
Part 3: Nothing Funny About Chapter 3
Part 4: “There’s No Food in Your Food”
Part 5: Artificial Sweetener Can Mess Up Your Brain?
Part 6: “Okay, I’ll Admit it. Organics Can Be Pricey.”
Part 7: Ice Cream and Chocolate are Allowed!!!
Part 8: Really, Jillian, I Just Wanted a Cute Butt
Part 9: Protein! I Need You Protein
Part 10: Now, Off to the Market
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I’ve enjoyed keeping up with your reading. I think I’m going to borrow this book from my mom. Although, I don’t think it changed her eating habits as much as a result of reading it, or at least I haven’t noticed anything different.
We’re doing the same thing–eating up all our junky food and replacing it with better choices. This is hard because it basically means skipping most processed foods and buying a lot more fresh. I’m used to going shopping about once or twice a month due to time constraints and kids, so this is going to be a difficult change to make. Fruits and veggies don’t last that long. We’ll see how it goes. And like you, I couldn’t stand to throw it all away and waste it.