[Bonny]

Update on this thread.

My weight has seemed to stabilize. Previously 48-49kg to 53-54kg not a huge increase but on slim frame makes big difference.

Reminder my diet style:
Plants, Eggs, Honey. Gluten free and dairy free. 

I tried whey powders (yes dairy), stomach didnt agree. Tried Egg protein not very nice tasting or texture. Went away from drinking calories costly and not really easy when on the go. Plus i dont think protein intake was my problem. I think high metabolism and lack of eating enough calories (food) during day. 

Things i changed (some of these will be or should be in several categories)

- nutrient dense food; nuts/seeds, avocados, eggs
- increase in legumes eg. Chickpeas, blackbeans, lentils 
- low/medium carbs; i tried no carbs no good because i need substances or i burn through food too quick and need to eat alot to feel satisfied thus lose weight
- breakfast everyday at same time; gf muesli, grinded nut mix, almond milk, honey, cinnamon (used to skip brekky)
- increase dried fruit intake; just a handful a day (prunes, sultanas, apples, apricots etc)
- oil intake; 2 tbspn coconut oil, 2 tbspn inchi oil, extra olive oil in cooking. 
- herbs, ive started growing herbs so my intake has increased as well. 
- naughty stuff; whole egg mayonnaise on whatever i can 
- many of my supps ive switch to whole source eg. Moringa has replaced my multivitamin, this along with other replacements above i should be covering alot of vitamin mineral needs. 

I adhere to the method now of how can i get my meal to be even healthier? Can i add nuts, seeds or legumes. Can i add oil? Or egg? Can i add fresh made guacamole to a dish? Or hummus to gf sandwich/biscuits (crackers). 

Other considerations 
- I still have the occasional sweet or dark chocolate (dairy free)
- i dont drink alcohol, soft drink, coffee, juice or black tea.
- i do drink herbal teas and water
- no dairy or gluten 
- high egg consumption (compared to others) 7-12 per week
- carbs are non-gluten source (no wheat or barely) eg sticky rice, gf flour mix, occasionally white rice
- i buy as much organic produce and stables i can, mainly to avoid pesticides however if something is not available ill buy conventional produce/stables.
- i eat very low processed foods; the few i do are gf bread, hummus, savoury bics (i look at ingredients to make sure they have low or no chemicals (numbers).

Hope this helps some others! 

If i had to pick one thing out of my list it would be increase nuts/seed intake.

Just read. We are almost identical in weight and in our food habits except for rice. I eat black/brown rice.
I do skip breakfast : but I start my day with warm ginger-tumeric water

I used to skip breakfast but now i eat my gf muesli with my blended nut/seed mix, honey, cinnamon and honey and almond milk. I figure i need the calories! 

I start my day with Acv and honey in warm water (tea), how do you make your tea fresh or premade? 

Brown rice really confuses me lol, as does wholemeal bread. Ive read that both are no good for the gut, so i stay away from them. Black rice is actually a seed (i think) ive never venture into the seed rices. I eat mainly sushi rice aka glutinous rice/sticky rice (japanese style not thai), basmati and jasmine occasionally. I figure if all the ancient cultures have been eating 'white' rice for centuries there must be a reason they go to the extra effort to deshell. 

I tell you though i feel more pressure as an plant/egg eater to make sure my family gets a good plate of nutritionally rich foods compared to when we ate meat, never gave it a thought. I guess because of the hard time 'others' outside my immediate family have with the idea of eating plants only vs meat etc, ive had my choices questioned openly in the past more times then i can count and then had to defend my position, i dont defend anymore because i dont judge others for their choices so if they are judgemental i just dont engage it. 

 I love people are getting more conscious about food choices and heading back to simple ingredients rather then processed junk we've been getting for last 40 or 50years.