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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I started eating a whole foods, plant-based diet, based off of Dr. Greger/nutritionfacts.org.  It consists of lots of whole grains, beans, lentils, veggies, greens and fruits, moderate amounts of nuts and seeds, limited or no oils or processed sugars, no meat, dairy, eggs.  I eat a huge volume of food each day (currently very full from dinner and debating whether I can fit in my final serving of grains or if I am too full).  I have lost 13 lbs since NY.[/quote]

Where do you get your ideas for meals? Can you share what you eat? You’re basically a vegan...?[/quote]

In his book, Dr. Greger gives a daily checklist of foods to eat:
1 serving cruciferous veggies
2 servings of leafy greens
2 servings of other veggies
3 servings of beans/legumes
3 servings of grains
3 servings of fruit
1 serving of berries
1 tbsp ground flax seed
1 serving of spices
1 serving of nuts

Yesterday for breakfast I ate some cut up butternut squash with chopped walnuts, cinnamon, ginger, flax seed and a drizzle of honey. (Veggie, nuts, spices, flax seed)

For lunch, I had my big meal of the day: quinoa, grilled zucchini, grilled onion and black beans tossed with pesto (which I make and freeze in batches by blending peas, basil, spinach, arugula, garlic and toasted pine nuts). (Greens, 3 servings of beans/legumes, 1 serving of grains, 2 servings of other veggies).

For dinner I had a kale salad topped with fruit dressed with a little vinegar (1 greeens, 3 fruit), and a side of roast cauliflower for my cruciferous veggie.

For dessert I had some oatmeal with strawberries mixed in for my 2 servings of grains and serving of berries.

It is a LOT of food.  I am finding it works best when I make some things like the pesto in big batches that I can have ready to pull out so that cooking is fairly simple.

I do still use some of the ingredients he suggests eliminating (oil, honey/maple syrup, salt) but I am doing my best to reduce the amount or substitute something different.  [/quote]

Reading this gave me diarrhea. [/quote]

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