The Mediterranean Diet

I hate the word diet because it inevitably sounds like you are restricting yourself. But lets be honest, I need some restraint. I am use to cooking with heavy cream and pastas and drinking wine and coffee with a lot of creamer. I needed a clear path to follow to break me of my bad habits.

My doctor recommended the Mediterranean diet to me. What I love about the Mediterranean diet is it includes lots of veggies and thankfully I am a large fan of vegetables. Whole grains are encouraged in moderation and so are fruit and lean meats. Fish is a big part of the diet but right now just the thought of fish gags me. I have never liked fish. I'll give a few recipes a shot as I try to turn this new leaf but it does not sound appetizing to me at all.

Although both wine and espresso are allowed on the Mediterranean diet, I have personally decided to cut those out of my diet. I noticed I wasn't feeling my best when consuming alcohol or caffeine.

I try to sneak in lots of vegetables to fill up on and am eating more protein. I am so much less bloated and never feel like I over ate. Actually taking the time to measure out my ingredients and record them on my calorie tracker is helping me the most as I have always had a problem with portion control. It's a little tedious but the way I physically feel makes it worth it.

I know it's cheesy to say it's not a diet, it's a lifestyle change, but I really believe it. And is it really a diet if you aren't hungry? Because I have honestly not felt hungry at all since I began the Mediterranean diet. So I'm not hungry and I am losing weight AND the things I am putting in my body are better for it. I am absolutely sold on eating this way for life.