It is the start of the new year and a lot of folks are choosing to double their efforts at losing weight with their New Year’s resolutions. This seems like a perfect time to post the following treasure that originally aired January 4th, 2010. (That’s 5 years ago to the day.)
There’s an episode of Good Eats named “Live and Let Diet” (Season 13) explaining how Alton Brown himself became overweight and how he conquered it. The diet he detailed that caused him to lose so much weight is remarkably Paleo, in my opinion, with some exceptions and some “cheating” once a week, which is not uncommon to improve diet adherence.
Good Eats – Live and Let Diet
== Consume DAILY ==
Fruits
Whole Grains [Editor: Not Paleo]
Leafy Greens
Nuts
Carrots
Green Tea
== Consume 3x WEEKLY ==
Oily fish
Yogurt
Broccoli
Sweet Potato
Avocado
== Consume 1x WEEKLY ==
Red Meat
Pasta [Editor: Not Paleo]
Dessert
Alcohol
== Never Consume (Zero times weekly) ==
Fast Food
Soda
Processed Meals
Canned Soups
Anything labeled “DIET”
== Additional Notes ==
Alton brown does not drink milk. Only soy milk. [Editor: Soy is not Paleo.]
Eat brisling sometimes marketed as sardines
Eat Slowly, such as with chopsticks
Nuts in moderation! Alton recommends creating small 1oz servings in small containers or ziploc bags.
== Recipes from this episode ==
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/buff-smoothie-recipe/index.html
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/sherried-sardine-toast-recipe/index.html
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/ginger-almonds-recipe/index.html
Buy Good Eats Season 13 Episode 13 on Amazon