Earlier this week an interesting diet was brought to my attention: the Blood Type Diet. I am A+, which, according to the diet, means that I would be energized by a vegetarian diet, rather than a carnivore one (which is recommended for O types).
I am too busy to stick to a diet and track goals and milestones, but I have to say I was intrigued. Last Monday I had the pleasure of having lunch with my friend Angela, who is a vegetarian, and I just said “I’ll have whatever you’re having.” She ended up just recommending something else to me (veggie wrap at Vlora), and she had a Caprese salad (mozzarella chese and tomato). I found my veggie wrap quite tasty, and I have to say I was getting a rush out of not knowing what I was going to eat.
The rest of the week I had lunch with my friend Enrique Montoya, who is also a vegetarian. Every day I would tell him to pick his lunch and just get 2 of whatever it was. This was the most exciting lunch week ever! I was very happy with his selections, I felt like I was eating healthy, and I LOVED the surprise of not knowing what I was going to get. It was great!
I didn’t stick to a fully vegetarian diet… I had chicken for dinner on Monday, turkey on Wednesday, and BBQ chicken pizza on Thursday. But I still feel like I made a small dent in my health by choosing the right stuff for lunch.
Here’s another tip to eat right without having to make huge sacrifices: I read a book (I think it was one of the Suzanne Somers ones) where she talked about food combinations. Turns out that your body will absorb nutrients better if you combine foods in certain ways. Here’s a snapshot of the guidelines (I’m paraphrasing, more detail on the website):
- Carbs and Vegetables are OK
- Protein/Fats and Vegetables are OK
- Never combine protein/fats and carbs!!!
So, basically, you can have a chicken salad or steak salad, but don’t have steak with rice, potatoes or french fries. You can have a veggie wrap or veggie burrito or veggie sandwhich, but don’t add meat to it!
Following this rule, I had a GREAT steak salad at Ivy’s for lunch. They were a bit cheap with the steak (after all, it was only a $12 meal), but it was REALLY tasty. Unfortunately, it’s only been 1 hour and I’m hungry again. Mmmm… I should get a banana or something. Need a snack.
Anyways, happy eating everyone!
ina