Real food. Real Life. Real Progress.
Are you one of the lucky people who get stomach cramps after eating broccoli?
I am one of the lucky few that cannot eat the following with proper preparation:
In addition to vegetables I cannot eat:
Luckily, there is a trick to enjoying these foods.
Lemon is the digestion hero you need.
Squeeze generous amounts of lemon over these foods and enjoy.
Demonizing fruit should be a hate crime.
Yes, it’s sugar but not the white powder.
Fruit is part of a system. They are packed with:
Fruits remove free radicals, aid digestion, and boost your immune system. Snickers could never.
So if you are:
Replacing M&Ms with Mangoes?
Replacing Gummies with Grapes?
Replacing Skittles with Strawberries?
Keep going. 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿
Any replacement of fake food to real food should be celebrated!! 🎉🎉🎉
When you get sick you go to the doctor to get medicine.
1+1 has always equaled 2.
Doctors are supposed to help you get better but what they are only trained to cut and prescribe.
But aren’t they supposed to be treating your health.
The problem is that if you only have a hammer every sickness will be hit.
Prescriptions and Hospitals are the 3rd leading causes of death in America.
Now that you understand that.
Who is in charge of your health?
You are the doctor now.
Detoxing has been around since since we had shamans and healers.
Ever notice they never tell you to eat meat to detox?!
Fresh fruits and veggies.
Salad and teas.
Teas made from lemon and herbs.
This is usually a big departure from meat-rich diet.
OR….
NEVER NEED to detox because the food you eat revitalizes you!.
You don’t have to detox when you are not putting the bad things in your body.
Plant based protein has never been more versatile.
Breakfast: Eggs, Bacon, Yogurt, Pancakes, Smoothies.
Lunch: Sliced Tofu, Chikn Tofu, Summer Rolls with Tofu, Tofu Tacos
Dinner: Brisk-fu, Sloppy Toes, Crispy Tofu Mac n cheese, Tofu Tiki Masala.
This is the list of foods I made with tofu over the last 2 weeks.
I keep a pack on hand because you never know when you need a meal with protein.
You are hooked on the…
EASY.
Oven takes too long -> microwave.
Frying too complex -> air fry.
Cutting potatoes too cumbersome give me pre-cooked French fries.
Trying to unearth yourself from the “convenience quick sand” will take continual effort.
The cure for convenience is Self-Love.
You need a mantra:
“I love me more than convenience.”
Things will get tough and you will want to cut corners.
Don’t do it.
Fresh fruit wash and store.
Cook food and store.
Pots, pans, spatulas, salad bowls.
Food processor, blender, spice mixer.
My dishwasher runs 4 to 5 times a week.
Not complaining but a dramatic increase from the once or twice a week.
Be prepared.
Baked Beans –> walnut, carrot, and mushroom ground “beef” and Vegetarian baked beans.
Smoking Tofu – Smoked two blocks of tofu with different rubs. Slice and serve on whole wheat hamburger buns.
Kids ate the loved the sandwiches and baked beans.
Vegan hotdogs were not a big hit but everything can’t be perfect.
Big win for the us!
When you adopt a whole food plant based diet you will become powerful:
But also…
This journey will give you more life and you will wonder why everyone is not doing it.
This can be lonely.
Find your tribe. Share with them. This will help you stay the course.
Downside of plant based.
You have to under the risks while you incorporate raw food into your diet.
I soaked black beans overnight, blended them with salsa and put them in a flour tortilla.
I had minor discomfort but my kids ended up with:
And they told me they were never eating Daddy’s black tacos again. I did not blame them.
Black beans contain a chemical called lectins. They can be toxic if they are not cooked out of the food.
Before you start serving raw food understand the risks.
