welcome Tyra
Hi Tyra, and welcome to our group. I have been doing the O diet for 5 years,
with great results. I personally have always liked meat, but I have had
problems getting my husband to do this. He is an O, knows he needs to do it,
but
like you, he does not really care for meat, except a little chicken. Here are
some things we’ve done that helped him with this. He has lost 10 pounds so
far, and feels much, much better. He says the new diet and exercise program
gave him the push he needed, so he quit smoking last year.
First of all, if you like eggs, incorporate those into your diet. You can
have a few eggs every day, and many non-meat eaters like them.
Many organic sausages are available in compliant meats (lamb, duck, chicken,
turkey, beef). I find many people who don’t like to eat a chunk of meat will
enjoy a tasty sausage.
Try chopping meat, adding vegetables and rice, and using lots of spices. Be
real generous with the veggies, so there will be lots of things you like in
each mouthful. We make stews, paellas, salads, stir-fry, etc. I like meat so
much, I often have a steak, but we make a separate dish for the hubby. We
combine spices to create flavors that are Cajun, Indian, Caribbean, Mexican,
etc.
I have a lot of cookbooks that I go through, and alter the recipes to be
“compliant”. Over the last six months or so, as he became accustomed to eating
meat, he became more open to eating meat by itself, and now has a steak once or
twice per week.
I would say this is do-able for you, just understand you are making a huge
change, so just start, and learn as you go. Come to this group when you have
questions or issues. As you learn to add animal protein to your diet, you can
delete corresponding amounts of grains and sugars. I wouldn’t take all the
“avoids” out until you have found good “beneficials” and “neutrals” to replace
them with. I have said here before, I had to ease into this diet, as I was such
a carbohydrate addict. I only did it about 50% for the first six months.
Even at that, I felt so much better, and so many chronic problems went away for
good. After that, I was so enthusiastic to continue, I was able to move on
and these days I’m usually 90-95% compliant. It takes awhile to get there, if
you even want to be that strenuous about it. Just start, you’ll feel better,
and you can decide how far to take it.