Probably Fuhrman would say anything except animal products (no butter, no cheese products, . . ..but then even he breaks his own rules.
He would also say something low fat.
In the back of the book he has a list of low/no fat commercially available dressing that come to 20 calories a serving. They are basically vinaigrettes.

He has a few recipes for salad dressings. Here are two.

Zesty Tomato-Garlic Dressing
1/2 cup tomato or tomato vebetable juice
2 tsp lemon
1 tsp Italian seasoning
3 oz low fat tofu (optional)
Blend together



Thousand Lost Island Dressing
2 hard boiled egg whites
1/2 cupt chopped celery, cucumber, or chopped steamed string beans
1/2 tsp onion powder
3 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp nonfat plain yogurt
1/2 cup chopped red pepper
Blend together



Hubby makes a kind of sauce with a mixture of water, organic molasses, wheat free soy sauce, and little bit of oil -- the results are a little bit like a stir fry.

I used to put cold spaghetti sauce on microwaved broccoli when I was single. That was one of my favorite diet foods.

Mari

thank you..can't wait for the book to come...i like a low fat ginger salad dressing...the sphagetti sauce with broccoli sounds great...i guess olive oil with garlic would be all right.
do you drink coffee with milk? if you did and cut it out do you miss it. Is tea allowed?
bobby

He says no coffee or caffinated beverages -- especially during his initial six week period.

However, his main concern is that one eat lots of veggies and fruits and virtually eliminate animal products.


I don't drink coffee at all and have tea every once in while so this was not an adjustment for me.


I can tell you that it is hard to eat out on this diet. A friend took me out for dinner at a marvelous Greek restaurant earlier tonight. I ordered a Greek salad with no feta cheese. I had a little hummus on the side.
It's a new adventure in a way because it forces me to see food in a different way -- not used to eating lots of veggies and fruits every day.

M.

is hummous and babaganoush on the diet
you are so lucky you aren't addicted to coffee
what are your favorite drinks?
do you have any food cravings now? if so what?
this diet sounds a little like fit for life by the diamonds
I am really excited for you
bobby

Yep, I have to fight sugar cravings at times.
I get them when I'm under stress or over tired. They come at night.
I do better when I eat eggs...honestly. So, I see the wisdom in Mrs. D's posts. There is something magical about them.
I just found a "bar" of some kind designed for diabetics that you buy at Walgreens (forgot the name...sorry). I might use this in a pinch. It is low fat, no sugar, high protein and has 5 grams of fiber in it. I think it was about 130 calories. I thought it would make a good emergency breakfast and/or snack. It was chocolate in flavor. This might also help to reduce cravings. However, nothing really beats good wholesome "real" food.
I think Chromium Piccolate is helping me a bit with this.
I bought Celestial Seasonings Green Tea Bags. Bought the Decaf and Regular and I'm mixing them. I drink one glass every couple of days...this seems to help a little too.
Also...love that Magic Bullet...really fun!
I did a modified Fit for Life by the Diamonds and lost a lot of weight and felt great!

topamax a mood stabilizer gets rid of some of the junk food craving and sugar

cinnomin helps stabilize blood sugars too!
It comes in capsules, the bottle says to take 2.
bizi

boy does it!

i am the worlds biggest chocolate freak. since starting the cinnamon i rarely have any sweets. when i do, it more because lil'monkey made cookies..and you know mommy has to try one.

we took hubby to a really nice brunch buffett to father's day....i didn't even go to the desert bar.

i buyit at walmart. inexpensive. i do take 3 right before and during my period.

mari, i am doing a modified south beach diet. all whole foods. cut out breads, which i didnt' eat much of any way.

i haven't cut out caffiene 100%. too scared about the mirgaine issue. like vowel lady, i do the 1/2. decaf tea. lots of water and i'm not a soda drinker.

ty for sharing your diet journey mari.

the book eat to live arrived. I am reading it slowly. So far I haven't gotten to the meaty part. I wonder if i can give up coffee and milk
bobby

both? right away?

let me know if you can substitute soy milk. i think i could give up coffee if i could have tea. the warm drink is a comfort.

hubby got the book a few weeks ago. he falls asleep reading. 1 page a night. i think i'll nab it from him.

doing this for a living for so many years has made it hard for me read diet, health and fitenss books for enjoyment. but i'm back on the learn and wrinkle my brain track again. let me know what you think of the book.