(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 29th, 2013 at 1:51 pm
@ Cooper ~ yes, I got hot flashes and then chills the first week.
@ Tali ~ sounds like detoxing to me. Same thing happened to me and the headache went away in 2 days. Are you drinking enough water? and CONGRATS!! We’re all in this together ~ I wouldn’t beat yourself up ~ think of it this way ~ you are getting healthier and moving forwards NOT backwards. 🙂
@ Jerusha sooooooooo glad the masonjar salad worked!! It’s a great save of time and a quick grab & go for lunch!! I LOVED mine too ~ kidney beans with a fresh made salsa (a bit too much chili flakes!) cauliflower and mushrooms & carrots.
I make six of them. If I put avocados in mine I coat them with lemonjuice and tend to eat those a bit quicker than at the end O’ the week.