Posted by dmlvt on September 27, 2006, at 12:26:49
In reply to Re: What would the perfect anti-depression diet be, posted by Meri-Tuuli on September 22, 2006, at 11:54:14
I'm not sure if I can go to no coffee or not, but I never thought I'd be happy with no alcohol either, and I'm doing just fine there.
> I suppose eating out might be more tricky. Do
>you live in the states? I imagine that being
>quite hard too, I get the impression there's
>not that much choice over there although I
>suppose that depends on where you live! AndI do live in the states, but we really do have amazing choices if you know where to go. I use a few co-op markets that specialize in organic products, humanely raised and chemical free meats, plus a wide variety of ingredients from around the world. Plus, I've cooked professionally in high end restaurants in the past and I love to cook, so I take care of most things myself. Eating out is difficult. There aren't many restaurants where you can find a meal devoid of sugar, wheat, trans fats, dairy and eggs, but there are some. In a worst case scenario, I can simply get a large salad with a veggie burger at most places. For the most part, I tend to go to ethnic restaurants rather than American chains. It's much easier to get a healthy meal at a Chinese or Mexican or Indian restaurant than at the big US restaurant chains, but even at those places, you need to pay attention.
> But the thing is, if you really crave
>something its best to give in and have alittle
>of the something you crave...otherwise your
>plan will become too rigid and you'll end up
>blowing it. So I don't see why you couldn't
>have maybe a glass of red wine once in a while
>for example.Long term, that is my plan. I intend to eventually bring some things back into my diet, especially Reggiano Parmesan cheese, perhaps some red wine, sone eggs, etc. For now, I'm just trying to see what happens with my brain if I take this to an extreme.
So far, I've cut out one of four meds, and decreased the dosage on two others. Plus, I've lost 10 pounds in 5 weeks. I'm feeling very good overall these days.
dml
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