Eating For Life

I recently used the excuse of not wanting to share my menu because we are doing the Eating for Life Diet and the recipes really are not that exciting.

One reader said, 'What is Eating for Life?', so after a couple of weeks of contemplating whether I should share or not I thought I would.

I might also share some of my Eating for Life Recipes in a new section called 'Healthy Eating'.

What is Eating for Life?

The Eating Portion of Body for Life. Body for Life is a diet that many people (including myself and many of my family/friends) have been successful on.

The diet was created by Bill Phillips and you can find more out about it here.

The Goal:

Eat a combination of lean protein and healthy carbohydrates every few hours throughout the day to speed up fat loss and maintain stable energy levels.
For best results, eat six times a day.

Approved Foods:

Protein

Chicken breast
Turkey breast
Lean ground turkey
Swordfish
Orange roughy
Haddock
Salmon
Tuna
Crab
Lobster
Shrimp
Top round steak
Top sirloin steak
Lean ground beef
Buffalo
Lean ham
Egg whites or substitutes
Trout
Low-fat cottage cheese
Wild-game meat
Turkey Bacon

Complex Carbohydrates

Potato
Sweet potato
Yams
Squash
Pumpkin
Steamed brown rice
Steamed wild rice
Lentils
Couscous
Kashi
Bulgur
Whole-wheat pasta
Oatmeal
Barley
Beans (black, kidney)
Corn
Strawberries
Melon
Apple
Orange
Fat-free yogurt
Fat-free milk
Whole-wheat bread
High-fiber cereal
Whole-wheat tortilla
Whole-wheat pita bread
Whole grains

Vegetables

Broccoli
Asparagus
Lettuce
Carrots
Cauliflower
Green beans
Green peppers
Mushrooms
Spinach
Tomato
Peas
Brussels sprouts
Artichoke
Cabbage
Celery
Zucchini
Cucumber
Onion

Vegetable Proteins

Tempeh
Seitan
Tofu
Texturized vegetable protein
Soy foods
Veggie burgers

Healthy Fats

Avocado
Sunflower seeds
Pumpkin seeds
Cold-water fish
Natural peanut butter
Low-fat cheese
Low-sodium nuts
Olives and olive oil
Safflower oil
Canola oil
Sunflower oil
Flax seed oil

If you are looking for some great Body for Life Recipes, Go here.