Comments on: Chart Explaining the Eat to Live Program

By: Lucinda

Lucinda — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 21:53:50 +0000

The Simple Veganista site has a Creamy Lemon Herb dressing that is really good and soy, oil and dairy free. It is made with hemp seeds for creamy texture. My plant-based friends love it. I have adapted it to become Lime chipotle dressing, Creamy jalapeno, its basic and forgiving. It has become a staple in our house.

By: Anne

Anne — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 06:34:42 +0000

Oh yeah, chickpeas also known as garbanzo beans are legumes and pretty good on ETL.I eat them in the form of (pre-made) hummus and falafel too. Eventually hope to make them from scratch.

By: Anne

Anne — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 06:31:47 +0000

Hi
I lost 20 lbs over the course of a year primarily through Dr. Fuhrman’s program. Cutting out animal flesh, most carbohydrates, oils — huge calorie savings there (at 120 calories for a tablespoon of olive oil!). I feel lighter and more ‘balanced.’ I’m getting ready to start on juicing greens and green smoothies as I just can’t eat the amount of raw green produce that he recommends. (Salads are boring without the oil/vinegar and I haven’t really found good replacements yet). I initially got my 50 grams of daily protein primarily from a rice protein smoothie (Nutribiotic brand) and slowly increased my beans/legumes intake, while maintaining a moderate level of seeds and nuts which are high in protein (but fat too). I love this way of eating but need to keep tweaking it when I find myself slacking on the greens consumption. I love cooked greens but still find myself consuming less than he recommends sometimes. I’m about to start tracking my food intake in a journal – as I did while losing weight. It made all the difference. I could see in writing what I’d eaten and could adjust and recalibrate the next day. Thanks for a chance to hear about the ETL again. I think I’ll join the yahoo-groups. Thanks for your website. I’m looking for a “fatfree/ soyfree/glutenfree/vegan” website – with simple recipes. If anyone knows of one, please let me know. Many thanks and blessings to everyone.

By: jcmadden

jcmadden — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 02:14:58 +0000

where do chickpeas fall into this??

By: sandy

sandy — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 13:44:32 +0000

I really like this nutrition plan and have never been hungry on it, plus I feel great….but I am really not losing much weight. I want to lose about 40 to 45 pounds, I have the book and have read it cover to cover. Are the soup and stew recipes in the book all appropriate for the 6 week plan? I think I must be messing up somewhere. So if a soup calls for corn, among other ingredients, or ends up including cooked carrots for example, should I avoid oatmeal for bfast that day? Or a whole wheat pita for lunch? I have tried the hummus
recipes but even though the beans are OK, I worry about the tahini….what does the limit on seeds and nuts mean for incorporating hummus? Any ideas out there?

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 14:03:30 +0000

Is there any way to download and print out this chart, the “the salad is the main dish” poster, or any other good posters you have here? I can’t find them on Dr. Fuhrman’s website, and I would love to have some of these to post here in my kitchen!

By: EdgeofCrazy

EdgeofCrazy — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 01:19:18 +0000

is the 1 cup of beans per day, is that before of after cooking, please?

By: Mari

Mari — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 04:45:17 +0000

@Megan,I highly recommend that you read the book “Eat To Live” by Dr. Joel Fuhrman. Read it cover to cover. Any question you could possibly think of will be answered in his book!

I bought his book recently and I am half-way through it. It is a real eye-opener.

By: Megan

Megan — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 22:28:44 +0000

I just had a baby 5 weeks ago. I was lucky and did not gain too much weight. I have about 12 more pounds to loose to get to pre-prego weight. I came across this website in search for a vegan eating plan to loose weight. I have been a Raw Vegan in the past(28-early thirties), a regular vegan and a vegetarian of sorts(20s and 30s). I have also eaten a paleo diet in my early twenties and regular standard american diet growing up. I have felt the best on a highly raw vegan diet with lots of cooked veggies. My husband has gotten me to eat more beans and grains and I know I cannot eat as much as he does. Now that I am breastfeeding I want to make sure I get enough nutrients. I want to eat the healthiest way possible for both my baby and myself and encourage my husband to as well. He is very into the plant based diet. Will I be getting enough calories following this plan while breastfeeding??

By: Linda

Linda — Sat, 22 Jun 2013 00:38:52 +0000

The answer to all your questions can be found in Dr. Fuhrman’s Eat To Live book. It’s a wealth of knowledge! 🙂