Rules #1 & #2

"Rule #1 – Avoid 'White' Carbohydrates"

Tim suggests avoiding the consumption of: “bread, rice, cereal, potatoes, pasta, and fried food with breading.” Surprisingly, this has been a relatively easy rule for me to follow. I will occasionally crave pancakes or a sandwich during the week, but rule #4 is in place to alleviate some of those high-carb desires. Read on...

With such a high amount of protein being consumed on the SCD, it does not take me long to feel full. The benefits of a higher protein diet is also that you’re left feeling full for longer versus an incorporation of carbohydrates, which is ultimately transferred into glycogen into the blood and is thus burned off very quickly.

"Rule #2 – Eat The Same Few Meals Over and Over"

This is by far the most difficult rule for me to follow because it does get very boring eating the same thing, day after day. I've devised some tricks and tips to combat this issue, which I will include in another posting. I have to remind myself that this diet isn't designed to be necessarily fun; it is designed to be effective. Tim recommends to mix and match foods from three different categories for each meal: 1. Proteins, 2. Legumes, and 3. Vegetables.

Here is what I found to be easiest for me to prepare and the best to eat over and over.

Proteins

Egg whites with 1 yolk for flavor

Marinated Chicken Breast

Organic Grass-Fed Beef

Baked or broiled light Fish – Tilapia, Cod, or etc.

Legumes

Seasoned Black Beans

Seasoned Pinto Beans

Vegetables

Frozen Mixed Vegetables

Frozen or canned Peas

Frozen Green Beans

Frozen Broccoli

Here is what a typical meal would look like. I'm not starving myself by any means. Just consuming wholesome, good quality, nutritious food.