Grilled Cajun Tuna Steaks with a Mustard Smear and Tomato Salad (Lean
and Lively)
Zola Gorgon
The New Diet...
I*m sitting here on Bastille Day feeling a bit sorry for myself. I*d
love to be sitting in a French Bistro tonight drinking French martini*s
and planning some cream-laden dinner order, followed by a mound of
chocolate mousse and a glass of Armagnac but alas, I*m beginning a new
diet today so I must abstain.
I*m excited though. I love the new diet book I*ve discovered, so if
you*ll pardon me, I*m feeling a bit "Oprah" today and am going to give
you a recommendation. If you are thinking of going on a healthy,
reasonable diet that can provide great results for the sedentary as well
as the active, read on.
"Ten Years Thinner" by Dr. Christine Lydon, MD, is your next purchase.
A quick summary. This is not another low-carb book. It*s not a diet
where you*ll feel hungry. It*s not a treatise that*s so complicated
you*ll fall asleep reading it. And it*s easy to do. The whole premise is
to eat the way we were designed to eat. Our early ancestors showed the
way. It*s a six week diet that, those that have done it, say it gives
them energy, they lose considerable weight and they change habits (maybe
even for good). It*s got an exercise plan that does not require a health
club or any special equipment. If you are not able to exercise for
health reasons, I*d bet dollars to donuts that you*ll still lose weight
if you follow this diet. You just might not firm up as much.
In the first two weeks you eat almost all protein, veggies and fruit.
Gone are dairy and bread. The good news is you can eat breakfast for
lunch, dinner at breakfast, or any combination you choose. As long as
you eat a full portion of protein (the size of your hand --- none of
this deck of cards stuff), 2 servings of veggies and one of fruit for
each meal. You also get two or three snacks. Snacks are a combo of a
half cup of nuts (just about any except peanuts) and a piece of fruit.
Mid-morning and mid-afternoon are your snack times. And if you are one
of those late night movie watchers you get to add a third snack. That*s
more food than I*m used to eating in two days. It ought to keep me full!
All foods are cooked in cold-pressed olive oil and you can spice your
food up with lots of things. Just avoid sugary stuff like barbecue
sauce.
For the rest of the details you can check on line at
www.tenyearsthinner.com. There are blogs for trading success stories and
sharing recipes. This really looks good, so I*m going to design some
Zola meals around the parameters of the diet. Today*s is the first one.
You*ll see how you can be "gourmet" and still be on a diet. My mission
is always to make what I call "Lean and Lively"; diet food that tastes
good.
For other Lean and Lively dishes check out my website.
www.dinnerwithzola.com I*ve developed lots of "Lean and Lively" meals,
so they are marked. They are all under entrees.
If we were all like angels, the world would be a heavenly place.
*Angelique*
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