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This is a very specific elimination-type diet which pinpoints inflammation causing foods for each person. Recitas has compiled lists of common, healthy foods which have turned out to be highly inflammatory for some people. Because I have been struggling with inflammation, I decided to give it a go. It is not easy, but I have been successful in finding out somethings that cause problems for me. In addition, I now have become my own science fair experiment in ferreting out what is a "friendly" food and what is inflammatory for me. She gives a lot of instruction about what an inflammatory response looks like and how to adjust for possible thyroid issues. It turns out that many "healthy" foods are actually highly reactive to many people. These are also the foods which made up most of my diet! No wonder I have had problems with inflammation.
For anyone looking to buy this book and follow this program, I have a few pointers.
1. There is a website with updated menus and recipes. The website tells you to follow the website menus and not the menus in the book. https://lyngenet.com/updates
2. Not all of the recipes you need are on the website so you may need the book if you want to follow it exactly.
3. The book, The Metabolism Plan, looks like the updated version of The Plan. They are both very similar. Review each before deciding if you need to buy both.
4. The recipes are made with foods that are known to be not very inflammatory. They are heavily spiced with anti-inflammatory spices like cardamom, cumin and cinnamon. Salt is not used. Black pepper is used heavily. I did not find the food to be delicious. That being said, I lost 3 pounds the first day. That was pretty motivating! I'm 3 weeks in and down 9 pounds. I have found some foods that cause an inflammatory response and others that don't. I still haven't found the included recipes to be wonderful, but as I figure out my "friendly" foods, I'll be making adjustments.
5. Either Plan involves a lot of cooking. I recommend giving yourself at least a week to prep the soups, make the granola, consider sauteeing and freezing vegetables, etc. Then when you are ready to begin, you are not stressed out by the amount of cooking and prep you need to do before your next meal.
6. The carrot ginger soup recipe requires 5# of carrots and 7 quarts of water! I have a well equipped kitchen which includes a stock pot, but I had to cut this recipe in half just to get it to fit into the pot. All of the soups make a lot. At least a gallon. Make sure you have fridge/freezer space before you get going. Also, the 3/4 Tablespoon of black pepper in this half-recipe was way too much for my taste. I love spicy food, but this about killed me. I suggest adding it to taste. But 3 pounds in one day....
7. A lot of cooking and prep goes into it up front, but I am still unable to eat everything suggested in any given day. I am eating a lot of leftovers. This is fine, because the prep is done for me on following days.
So. The Plan takes Whole30 a step further. It is very informative. I highly recommend at least reading the book to anyone struggling with inflammation. Um. Mostly everyone.
For anyone looking to buy this book and follow this program, I have a few pointers.
1. There is a website with updated menus and recipes. The website tells you to follow the website menus and not the menus in the book. https://lyngenet.com/updates
2. Not all of the recipes you need are on the website so you may need the book if you want to follow it exactly.
3. The book, The Metabolism Plan, looks like the updated version of The Plan. They are both very similar. Review each before deciding if you need to buy both.
4. The recipes are made with foods that are known to be not very inflammatory. They are heavily spiced with anti-inflammatory spices like cardamom, cumin and cinnamon. Salt is not used. Black pepper is used heavily. I did not find the food to be delicious. That being said, I lost 3 pounds the first day. That was pretty motivating! I'm 3 weeks in and down 9 pounds. I have found some foods that cause an inflammatory response and others that don't. I still haven't found the included recipes to be wonderful, but as I figure out my "friendly" foods, I'll be making adjustments.
5. Either Plan involves a lot of cooking. I recommend giving yourself at least a week to prep the soups, make the granola, consider sauteeing and freezing vegetables, etc. Then when you are ready to begin, you are not stressed out by the amount of cooking and prep you need to do before your next meal.
6. The carrot ginger soup recipe requires 5# of carrots and 7 quarts of water! I have a well equipped kitchen which includes a stock pot, but I had to cut this recipe in half just to get it to fit into the pot. All of the soups make a lot. At least a gallon. Make sure you have fridge/freezer space before you get going. Also, the 3/4 Tablespoon of black pepper in this half-recipe was way too much for my taste. I love spicy food, but this about killed me. I suggest adding it to taste. But 3 pounds in one day....
7. A lot of cooking and prep goes into it up front, but I am still unable to eat everything suggested in any given day. I am eating a lot of leftovers. This is fine, because the prep is done for me on following days.
So. The Plan takes Whole30 a step further. It is very informative. I highly recommend at least reading the book to anyone struggling with inflammation. Um. Mostly everyone.