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September 26, 2006
Reading Material
I love answering questions of people who are new to CR. For one thing, it shows that more people are getting interested! Second, I love watching other people experience the joy of taking control of their lives and health with CR. No matter where they start, be it fat or thin, sick or ill, young or not as young, it's a journey where every day is more fun than the last.
I have two sets of newbie questions to answer, and in order to save time and also provide the info to any readers out there who might have the same questions, I'm answering them on blog.
Do you have any reccomendations for reading material? I've read 3 of Walford's books already. I appreciate the dietary examples, it gives me an idea of how to start and what to eat (I tend to be more carb sensitive).
Yes! If you like Walford's books but find that a) you are a woman and can't eat beans all day and hope to meet your protein needs in a small package of calories and b) you'd rather not do the high carb, lowfat thing for a multitude of rational reasons (like it makes you crazy), then there are some great resources out there. One of the best, I think, is the section on diet and nutrition in Ray Kurzweil's Fantastic Voyage. He recommends a program that is high protein, low in saturated fats, and includes all the healthy fats. He's also sensitive to those of us who are carb sensitive. You buy the book, you get great diet advice, and you end up with the rest of the cool stuff in the book!
Another good resource is the Sears Zone books. It's very helpful to people trying to get out of the lowfat, high carb mindset. He can teach you how to cook satisfying meals that are based on lean protein and vegetables, not grains.
I am also rather a fan of the South Beach Diet, though I'd skip the creamy dressings and any form of bread/grain products (except for your daily wheat bran for fiber.)
More newbie question answers soon... I have to run out the door to get to work, so I'll have to take up the other topics later on! In the meantime, here is a post that I wrote quite awhile back about how to start CR that might be helpful. Enjoy, and more soon!
Posted by april at September 26, 2006 5:51 AM
Comments
Hi April,
As a newbie, I wanted to tell you that your blog has been a revelation! I've learned a great deal and it's wonderful to have a female perspective on CRON.
Since you're tackling newbie questions, I thought I'd throw mine into the queue. I've been wanting to make a batch of Megamuffins, but I find the ingredients list (both Sherm's and your/MR's) a bit daunting. Either the ingredients themselves are tough to find or are rather expensive for, say, a poor student. (Dried blueberries $5/8oz @ TJ's? Z-Trim and NAC powder?) Has anyone tried to optimize a megamuffin recipe for both simplicity & cost, while still providing adequate, if not optimal, nutrition?
Or perhaps the whole process less intimidating than it seems. Thanks!
Posted by: Sally at September 26, 2006 12:14 PM
hey Sally, you can buy Megamuffins and Cron brownies at this website: http://foodpart.com/index_files/CRONservices.htm
I have not bought anything from this place yet, but I might!
Sheila
Posted by: sheila at September 26, 2006 8:38 PM
Thanks for the website, my thinking was the same on the preparations of the megamuffins. I too love the female's cr perspective and the honesty inrelation to overcoming urges and temptations; females have a diff. relationship w/food then most males.
Posted by: carolyn at September 27, 2006 6:49 AM
April,
Glad to see you're helping the new members. I've been off-listing with several of them and have recommended your blog to all of them. Keep up the good work!! ~Sheila
Posted by: Sheila S. at September 27, 2006 7:30 PM
I have a rather strange question:
Can you steam green leafed veggies such as spinach and kale and bok choy and chicory? For how long?
I've never tried but the idea just sounds good to me. Steamed spinach with a little of olive oil drizzled on top and mashed garlic as a side dish. Yumm!
Posted by: istanbulwitchy at September 29, 2006 5:57 PM