But by day five, she hit a wall: She felt sluggish in the mornings, her breath smelled bad, and she craved salads and lean protein. “My main criticism of the diet is the lack of fresh fruits and vegetables, which are so important for nutrition and gut health,” she says. TelegraphSam Rice, a specialist nutritionist at , looked over my menu for the week.
“When it comes to plant foods, there is very little variety, falling short of the modern recommendation of eating 30 different plant foods per week, and very little complex carbohydrates found in fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans, lentils, nuts and seeds.” Rice also points out that oily fish is lacking in omega-3s and that the majority of the fat I’m consuming is saturated animal fats rather than the healthy monounsaturated fats found in olive oil, avocados and nuts.
I will definitely be happy if by the end of the week I never have to see jam dripping off a slice of bread again, and I will be sick of seeing jam. I lost a little bit of the weight I thought I had lost, and it’s all back.
But there are a few things to remember: First, eat less. I’m going to stick with my 60’s dinner plates. For my daily drinks, Nescafe and cartons of milk are a perfect (and much cheaper) alternative to calorie-heavy lattes. I’d be happy to have a glass of wine every now and then (I’m not going to switch to sherry). My kids would be thrilled if I continued the habit of eating pudding every day.
But I am so glad to have a fridge and a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables available, and there is never room for Spam in my kitchen cupboards.
