So last year during my physical my doctor told me that I needed to go on a high-fiber diet and exercise. I did what every good patient would do I went in strong, not even knowing anything about it, and gave up quickly convincing myself that I’m happy with my current weight.
Now a year later and not really losing too much, it was time to face the music, and when he repeated the same mantra to me I realized I was never going to hear the end of this until I tried. So once again I decided to embrace his encouragements and look into a high-fiber diet. Naturally as many of you must know, I started to research on Pinterest. As soon as I started looking for a meal plan I found one that was perfect. It gave me a general idea of what to eat for a week so that I could understand the logistics.
While following this High-Fiber Diet Plan: 1,200 Calories, the things that really impressed me about it was that no fake sweeteners were used. This being said no complex sugars were being used either, what a win! My favorite recipes were the Apple Cinnamon Chia Pudding and the Really Green Smoothie. Both are so delicious. I also found the White Bean & Avocado Toast was actually so good it was mind-blowing, and it was something I was kinda scared to try!!!
My husband was courageous enough to try some high-fiber dinners off this delicious meal plan. We most enjoyed the Fajita Bowls with Jason Mraz’s Guacamole, and the Roasted Chicken & Winter Squash over Mixed Greens, and the Hearty Chickpea & Spinach Stew.
So far I learned that you eat a lot of beans, cruciferous veggies, and squash with a little bit of protein. And don’t forgot to drink enough water. That part is really important and if you read the meal plan mentioned above, it will tell you exactly why.
Now I know what you’re thinking, yes you will literally be full of crap at any given moment and possibly the gassiest person in the world, but it really will settle down once your system gets used to it. Give it a little time and be kind to yourself. After 8 days I feel cleaned out and healthy. I beginning to believe we’ve been doing “cleanses” all wrong!
My results so far in eight days has been five pounds falling off like nothing. Oh, and I’ve cheated, there’s been cake, steak, and tortellini. But moderation is key. This week I’ve started cooking my own recipes and adding in fiber. Like Lemon Tortellini Alfredo that I added spinach to instead of peas. It was delicious. And tonight Spatchcock Chicken with squash, zucchini and Rosemary Braised Beans. Tomorrow I’m making 15 Bean Soup with a ham bone and adding fresh kale to it.
I really hope someone finds this information helpful. I am so far, definitely enjoying this journey into high-fiber and I’m digging how I feel. I’ve been also squeezing my own orange juice every morning. I’ve decided I like it better because it’s so sweet. I find store bought is always so sour to me. I prefer the sweet taste and I love the pulp. A little tip I’ve found is that I get the naval oranges that are sold individually, because they seem to be more ripe and juicy. I usually drink the juice from two freshly squeezed oranges.
There will definitely be more to come from this journey. Hope the results keep coming.
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