(Fridge sign designed by Barbara)
Eat to Live 6-Week Plan
From the book Eat to Live: The Revolutionary Formula for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss by Dr. Joel Fuhrman
UNLIMITED (eat as much as you want):
- all raw vegetables, including raw carrots (goal: 1 lb. daily)
- cooked green vegetables (goal 1 lb. daily)
- beans, legumes, bean sprouts, or *tofu (minimum 1 cup daily in total of these)
- fresh fruit (at least 4 daily).
- eggplant, mushrooms, peppers, onions, tomato and other non-starchy vegetables, cooked and raw (unlimited)
*Beans should be eaten daily; tofu should be eaten less frequently.
LIMITED (not more than one serving):
- cooked starchy vegetables OR whole grains–Maximum 1 cup per day (butternut or acorn squash, corn, sweet potato, brown rice, cooked carrots, whole grain breads*, whole grain cereals*)
- raw nuts and seeds (1 oz. or 28.5 grams a day) or 2 ounces avocado
- ground flaxseed (1 tablespoon a day)
- soymilk, low-sugar preferred–Maximum 1 cup a day
*avoid breads and cereals as much as possible
OFF-LIMITS:
- dairy products
- animal products
- between meal snacks
- fruit juice, dried fruits
- salt, sugar
NUTS and RAW SEEDS, but not ground flax, are optional for obese or overweight persons while they follow this weight loss plan. People who have difficulty losing weight may also eliminate the starchy vegetable/grain.
- Recipes suitable for the Eat to Live program can be found throughout this website, in the Eat to Live tag section, and on the Blog.
- For more information, check out the ETL section of the FAQS page.
- For a graphic representation of the ETL program, see this page.
- Not sure whether a vegetable is starchy or unlimited? Check out this list!
- For more support, sign up for membership to Dr. Fuhrman’s Member Center
- But, to really understand it all, you must read the book!
January 13th, 2011 at 4:41 pm
Hi Katharine.
I know that white fish and eggs are not vegan. Here is the list of ingredients not permitted in recipes I found under the FAQ’s:
Ingredients Not Permitted:
•Meat
•Poultry
•Fish/Seafood
•Meat stocks
•Honey
•Gelatin (product of animal bones)
•Marshmallows (a gelatin product)
•Bonito flakes (seafood product)
•Worcestershire sauce (usually contains anchovies, use veg version)
•Cheese
•Milk (from animal sources)
•Sour cream/yogurt/other milk products
•Eggs
•Mayonnaise
•Fat/margarine/lecithin/oils (including olive oil, canola oil, coconut oil)
•Chocolate bars, chips or morsels
•Carob bars, chips or morsels
I would leave out the fish and eggs for as long as possible. If you decide to add them to your diet in the future, I would suggest do it in as much moderation as possible. BUT you may find that in doing so, your body will feel alot different. These are heavy foods (heavier than a strict vegan diet) that take alot of energy for your body to process.
Good Luck! 🙂