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Posted by Dinah on February 20, 2013, at 9:40:37
Some testing showed that this diet should be very effective for me.
But honestly, it's as if they gathered together all the things I find most repulsive and put them in one diet.
Eggplant
Feta cheese (gag)
Chick peas
Couscous (I'll concede that I might have just had bad couscous)
High fat fish
Nuts (I only like high fat nuts like walnuts)Moreover many of the vegetables they list are not only bitter but would also be disastrous to my intestinal system. I had to take "Just Add Lettuce" permamently out of my shopping list, no matter how delicious it is. I just can't handle large amounts of veggies.
I do like olive oil, shellfish, tomatoes, and garlic.
Can anyone recommend a source for a palatable Mediterranean diet? Right now I assume it would be most effective because I wouldn't eat anything.
Posted by jane d on February 20, 2013, at 13:58:50
In reply to Mediterranean diet, posted by Dinah on February 20, 2013, at 9:40:37
> But honestly, it's as if they gathered together all the things I find most repulsive and put them in one diet.
Perhaps that's why it would be effective. :)
It sounds delicious to me and I bet I could gain weight on it. Couscous and chickpeas!
Posted by Deneb on February 20, 2013, at 16:47:02
In reply to Re: Mediterranean diet » Dinah, posted by jane d on February 20, 2013, at 13:58:50
Are there a lot of olives in that diet? I freaking love olives lol.
The fish thing is kind of hit and miss with me. Can you just take omega 3 fatty acids instead of eat fish all the time?
Isn't couscous just pasta pellets?
I love feta cheese so no complaints there lol.
Posted by sleepygirl2 on February 20, 2013, at 18:38:29
In reply to Mediterranean diet, posted by Dinah on February 20, 2013, at 9:40:37
It's a particular kind of taste. I'm not really into it, particularly the feta.
Posted by Dinah on February 20, 2013, at 20:37:04
In reply to Re: Mediterranean diet » Dinah, posted by jane d on February 20, 2013, at 13:58:50
> Perhaps that's why it would be effective. :)
Precisely! I always roll my eyes at studies on the effectiveness of diets that consist of things people wouldn't really want to eat. Of course weight is lost!
I don't know what it is about chickpeas, but they send shudders up my spine.
Posted by Dinah on February 20, 2013, at 20:44:51
In reply to Re: Mediterranean diet, posted by Deneb on February 20, 2013, at 16:47:02
Olives and olive oil were the draw to the diet. :)
I actually made something I liked tonight.
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2012/04/chicken-florentine-pasta/
I greatly reduced the pasta included, and tried to avoid eating it in my serving. I made some mushrooms in a bit of the broth to serve with my portion instead of pasta. I also reduced the wine a bit, since I wasn't sure about white wine.
I have to say that I like it as much as the Chicken Pepperoni I was planning to make, and it's far healthier I'm sure. Even more amazing, my son ate a healthy portion that included spinach with apparent relish.
So I suppose I could move closer to it, but no way could I follow it closely.
Posted by Dinah on February 20, 2013, at 20:48:04
In reply to Re: Mediterranean diet » Dinah, posted by sleepygirl2 on February 20, 2013, at 18:38:29
It astonishes me that feta is even considered a food substance.
I wasn't even all that old when I started confronting it. Unlike eggs, I never did get over my distaste.
Of course, I can only eat eggs if all the whites are properly hidden in scrambled eggs, and there is no sign of runny anywhere.
My husband reminds me that while he was picky about eating when we were first dating, because he hadn't had much exposure to different types of food, I'm now the difficult one. That's likely true.
Posted by Deneb on February 21, 2013, at 10:39:06
In reply to Re: Mediterranean diet » sleepygirl2, posted by Dinah on February 20, 2013, at 20:48:04
I love over easy eggs lol.
I'm not a picky eater though. I will try pretty much anything.
My sister's fiancee is really picky though. He grew up exposed to zero ethnic food with an ultra picky mother.
I've never met anyone as picky.
I don't think you're nearly as picky Dinah. lol.
Posted by gardenergirl on February 21, 2013, at 19:06:28
In reply to Re: Mediterranean diet » Deneb, posted by Dinah on February 20, 2013, at 20:44:51
That looks delicious!
Posted by baseball55 on February 21, 2013, at 19:28:56
In reply to Re: Mediterranean diet » Dinah, posted by gardenergirl on February 21, 2013, at 19:06:28
Chickpeas and feta are two of my favorite foods. There's a turkish restaurant that makes an amazing spinach and feta omelet, which I go to almost every Sunday for brunch. And chick peas -- the basis for hummus - don't you like hummus?
Posted by Dinah on February 25, 2013, at 8:49:35
In reply to Re: Mediterranean diet, posted by baseball55 on February 21, 2013, at 19:28:56
No, not at all. Although what I have had discouraged me from ever trying it again so again, I might not have had good hummus.
However, the fact that it's made from chickpeas doesn't fill me with confidence. :)
There are few legumes I like. I find them bitter and unappealing. I do somewhat mildly like red beans and rice if they add enough salt and fat to offset the lentil taste. I like Jif peanut butter because it tastes nothing like real peanuts.
For years I refused to even try nuts because I hated peanuts so much. My husband takes peanuts to his office, because he knows even the smell of peanuts upsets my stomach.
Posted by Dinah on February 25, 2013, at 8:51:09
In reply to Re: Mediterranean diet » Dinah, posted by gardenergirl on February 21, 2013, at 19:06:28
It really does. Although the calorie counter in my recipe program came back with a ridiculously high calorie count, even with the halved pasta.
No wonder I liked it. :(
Posted by brynb on February 25, 2013, at 12:55:43
In reply to Mediterranean diet, posted by Dinah on February 20, 2013, at 9:40:37
I'm a vegetarian and I have issues (ethical/moral) with eating any type of meat, including fish, but I love Med diets. I actually eat a Med-type diet as it's pretty veg-friendly.
I struggle as I don't want to eat flesh, but Salmon is ultra healthy ;/. I could never do full-on vegan. Goat dairy (isn't feta goat?) is better than cow dairy. Lots of olive oil, yogurt, legumes, quinoa, etc. make that a healthy list. My problem is I eat too many carbs.
-b
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