Eat Right for your Blood Type Diet

[PCChefDebbie]

My Doctor suggested this eating plan, and I must admit that when I adhere to it I feel wonderful. Does anyone else have any experience with this program. I realize it is one of the more contraversial diets and it might make me feel great because I basically eat a very low meat diet, almost vegetarian. Your input would be appreciated.

[MCJiGS]

Sorry, never heard of it. But, it must be okay if a doctor has okayed it. I think???

[lorilei]

You know, I'm torn about this diet -- and here's my reasoning.

1) I'm always hesitant about any diet that cuts out big groups of foods -- and this one seems to in some cases.
2) If I eat as much meat as my profile requires, I feel bloated and awful, so it doesn't seem to ring true for me.

I'd say that if you've been trying the diet and you FEEL GOOD, then stick with it. The plan laid out in the book is fairly balanced, so you won't be doing yourself a huge disservice. And you can always adjust things if you're feeling "not right".

I say, listen to your body and what it's telling you -- it will be a lot more accurate than any book. http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

[HeidiCyros]

I must agree with lorilei - well said! However, I have heard of the diet (my friend bought a book about it). I must say that the diets mirrored our own personal food preferences (she is a big meat eater, I love veggies, both appropriate choices for our blood types). However, I must say that, as a nurse, the only diet program I truly support without hesitation is Weight Watchers. I really believe that our bodies will tell us what we need and that the key is to learn to hear what our bodies are telling us. Research indicates that highly structured diets (Atkins, Jenny Craig, etc.) have a high attrition rate due to the difficulty in adhering to the rules). In addition, it is believed that constant weight shifts (yo-yo diets) are the least healthy alternative. I have heard that it would be better to have only a moderate but maintained change in weight than drastic increases and decreases over a lifetime.

[chefcheryl]

I have just recently gotten the book, and for my blood type it says I should eat tons of meat and no wheat whatsoever.
I can't stand this much meat, I did it on the Adkins and by week 2 I was so tired of meat I didn't care if I ever ate any again. I just can't handle that much meat.
So again I must agree with the others, you should do what your body is telling you.

[kentgirl]

I also agree with HeidiCyros that Weight Watchers is a great diet. I haven't tried the point system, but the old food exchange system worked well for me. However, I think that TOPS is better than Weight Watchers as far as providing a great support system. You're weighed by the same person every week, and the rest of the members really make you feel good when you lose weight (and it's sooo much cheaper than Weight Watchers. And finally, if you just need a jump start, something to help you get motivated, I think Jenny Craig is great. Even one week on their program will at least get you started, then you can drop out and go it alone. Jenny Craig endorses the food exchange program (they prefer you use their food, of course), but it's still the food exchange program. And TOPS also endorses the food exchange system.

I have had good luck with the food exchange system, and endorse it completely. Also, most foods will list the food exchange value on the nutritional information.