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Originally Posted by fern46
I had a really busy week and I'm dragging a bit. Today will be busy as well. We've had doctor's appointments, vet appointments, taking care of a recovering dog, Christmasing, and the general nuttiness that comes with having kids going on. I've tried to keep up with my exercise and eating well and did a good job most days.
I posted an update a while back that the psychiatrist Dr. Marks mentioned the Mediterranean diet has been shown to be effective towards battling depression and that she was implementing it in her own life. She posted an update yesterday. She believes she has finally gotten over her sugar addiction. That's quite a feat. Also, in just a little over 90 days she has lost 20 lbs. Even more interesting she is reporting her cholesterol has dropped below 200 for the first time ever. Apparently she has struggled all her life with it. I thought this was a great update.
Edited to add... Here's a link to her website. There is a download on this page for the particular version of the diet she is following. I just reviewed it and it seems pretty doable. I'm considering it. I found this breakdown with the suggested number of servings and serving sizes helpful. Enjoy!
http://markspsychiatry.com/the-depression-diet |
I really like the idea of the Mediterranean diet. It's so real and reasonable, and healthful, in my book. That's definitely a type of eating I want to strive for and I know it isn't the cheesey weazy eating that is American Italian pizzeria food.
I once followed the old Weight Watcher's Core Plan and even Hubby liked that. That was sort of an even lower fat form of the Mediterranean diet. These do require cooking. I love to cook, but even I sometimes settle for convenience when my mood is in a certain place. I can say that when I do eat the Mediterranean way, my mood is usually good, but like many ways of eating, the getting back to it after stopping is the hardest part.