Because of one thing and another, i'm slow in presenting the news -- my husband gave the Strong Medicine protocol the ol' college try, and concluded that it isn't for him. He faithfully played the game for three days, and got thoroughly bored with it ... AND said he wasn't feeling very well either.
Of course, three days didn't get him past the low-motility phase (i was doing it with him, and nor did i adjust in that fashion). However, i "allowed" him to quit at the point he did because of his first objection -- if the dietary tedium got to him so quickly, there's no way he can do this long-term. Sustainability is immensely important when choosing a dietary plan to live with for (essentially) the rest of your life.
I came up with a new way to compromise in our shared dietary future: he gets an additional side of bagged salad with home-made (low-omega6) dressing to add fat calories and bulk to every lunch and dinner we have at home. He's much more fond of salad than i am, and tolerates lettuce just fine (while i don't). Since i learned the stick-blender method of mayonnaise production, it'll be quite simple to churn out plenty of good dressings, especially since my daughter gave me the MDA recipe book of sauces and dressings for my birthday (thanks, L!).
For my part of the food landscape, i'll continue to go meat-heavy while being careful of what vegetable-matter i use by way of garnish. Realizing that some of my intolerances may be related to my intestinal flora, i recently began a probiotic containing C. Butyricum (and a couple of other "bugs" -- thanks for the inspiration, George!) in hopes of improving diversity of population in there. I've also been inspired by Kindke's recent post to increase my intake of carnitine, and i just ordered a bottle of a high-potency liquid version....
We'll see how these tweaks succeed! As Wooo pointed out, there's still a couple of months to profit from summer's seasonal benefits before autumn's fat-encouraging qualities descend on us again.
Tess, on your recommendation I bought a copy of Strong Medicine and it is THE most hilarious book I have ever read.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
I have now given it to a visiting relative, and I heard shrieks of laughter coming from my spare bedroom. What a character Blake Donaldson was!
I loved the bit where he told a female patient to fight to keep her looks so as to stop her husband from wandering.
It's definitely a product of its era. :-)
DeleteI have been almost all meat for about 5 years, my vegetables from beer only. Recently, increased fat an veg to alleviate chronic constipation, the veg is a Filipino dish called Pinakbet, a classic mix of vegetables spices and pork. It does clean out the system reduces BP and must be getting some good out of it
ReplyDeleteI'll have to look up that recipe. :-) i ENJOY vegetables, but they frequently react negatively on me, making me bloated and disturbing my elimination.
DeleteBeer is a vegetable???????
ReplyDeleteLOL!!
Is gin too? :)
:-) i consider alcohol "of vegetable origin" myself. But one of my favorite gins is made of fruit (G'vine).
DeleteI need to try to make my own mayo again...do you have a link to recipe/directions?
ReplyDeleteit may take me awhile to find the video i like best -- i posted it some time ago on FB and it was great because the british chick focussed the camera on her hands and the jar she made it in, unlike the egotists who show themselves instead of what they're doing. :-P i'll put my favorite recipe up soon and link the demo....
Deletebeer a vegetable? lets say grains properly processed for human consumption.
ReplyDelete"liquid bread".... :-) i rarely let myself have a beer anymore, but on a hot and active day, nothing tastes better.
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