Update on the last post!

Hello Everyone;

Just wanted to note a few things that I was not clear on in my last post. Maria Emmerich  does not advocate omitting dairy in her eating plan . I saw several of her posts labeled dairy free and for some reason I thought she didn't use any cows milk products. Trina pointed out that she does use cheese and butter, so sorry about the confusion.

Also, Trina pointed out that Dr. Davis does advocate a low sugar diet. I made the assumption based on some of his recipes that include tomato sauce and fruit. Usually when these things are included, the sugar level per serving increases sometimes quite dramatically.Trina pointed out that the sugar amount per serving is not that high on these recipes. Trina and I have had a few discussions starting with her comment below, so please check those out for clarification if you misunderstood what I was trying to say.

My basics beliefs are that too much sugar and processed carbs in your diet are bad for you, cause cravings for more sugar and carbohydrates, raise your insulin levels and are one of the primary reasons for fat storage leading to excess weight. The plans I spoke about and the books about these plans seem to have this as the common thread. They differ on some points and these are the areas where I suggest you can tweak to fit your lifestyle. Bottom line...if you can't do it forever then it isn't going to work for you. There are many success stories out there, but there are just as many people religiously following an eating plan that isn't working for them, and they are still overweight. That's not healthy either.

Thanks for listening and for your thought provoking comments!XO