Christine Morgan's Transitional Diet

 Food Choices for Transitional Diet

Eliminate:

      Sugar- all forms of HFCS (high fructose corn syrup), this includes ALL sodas (soft drinks), diet drinks, kool-aid, drink mixes, fruit juice drinks, Gatorade, Jell-O, puddings, energy drinks, favored water drinks, white sugar and products made with white sugar, jelly, and jam.

      Highly processed foods- chips, cookies, Mac & cheese, hamburger helper, boxed dinners, pizzas, hotdogs, bologna, frozen chicken nuggets, sweetened boxed cold cereals, pop-tarts, instant flavored oatmeal, frozen pancakes, waffles, white rice, white bread, white flour tortillas, ice cream, candy, Velveeta processed cheese.

      Margarines and spreads, artificial sweeteners, fried food, vegetable oils.

Good Choices:

      Sugar- turbinado sugar (dried sugar cane juice crystals), 100% Stevia extract, organic powdered Stevia leaf, 100% fruit spreads, homemade lemonade, Stevia sweetened herbal, green and regular tea,

      Lower processed foods- old fashioned oatmeal, grapenuts, shredded wheat, high fiber pancakes and waffles, Ezekiel bread, high fiber bread and tortillas, rice pastas, brown rice, turkey breast deli sandwich meat, low sugar peanut butter (Smuckers, 1gram sugar)

      Natural foods- lean beef, salmon, sardines, eggs, turkey, chicken, fresh peanut and almond butters, stir-fry meals (meat and vegetables), salads, non-cream soups, hard cheese, vanilla yogurt (no fruit), fresh and frozen vegetables, fresh fruit (apples, pears, grapes, berries, lemons), canned pineapple (drained and rinsed), prunes as snacks, cooked dried beans, red potatoes only (no Idaho or white), dark lettuces and greens, homemade or low sugar salad dressings

      Butter, organic virgin coconut oil for cooking, olive oil for salads.

      Fluids- WATER (16oz. per day minimum), homemade lemonade, teas, 100% fruit juice diluted 50% with water

      Desserts- homemade cookies made with whole grains and turbinado sugar, dried prunes, 100% fruit spreads on toast, stewed or baked apples or fruit, raw fruit

1.   NO portion limits on Good Choice foods EXCEPT foods with sugar and dessert foods.

2.   Start meals with a salad, soup, or both.

3.   Please no eating after 7:00 PM.

4.   Please drink water before any other liquid in the morning. Slowly increase water consumption.

5.   Plenty of rest (minimum of 8 hours, no noise or TV), fresh air daily, walking or exercise daily.

6.   Results will be seen within 4 weeks.

     

 Christine Morgan CNC

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