Today I will begin sharing ideas on the recipes found in healthy cookbooks as well as a few diet books. Since the focus of this blog is weight maintenance rather that weight loss, I won’t comment (much) on diet content.
What better way to maintain our weight than to find recipes that are tasty – so we don’t feel deprived – yet healthy – so we don’t get back on that diet roller coaster? This is one of the keys to sustainability. Let’s dig right in!
The Mayo Clinic Diet 3rd Edition was released at the opening of the new year. Just in time for the 2023 resolutions! As you may know, I lost my weight using this plan, so I was interested to see what the new edition would bring. While this isn’t the book for you if you’re strictly looking for a cookbook, there are some great options here:
- 15 full recipes with photos and nutrition facts
- 20 full recipes in the menu guide, most with photos
- About 30 basic recipes with quick instructions
- Lots of substitution ideas for those who prefer various diet types, such as Mediterranean, Keto, and vegetarian
Also, maintenance is a strong focus of the Mayo Clinic Diet, so there is a lot of direction here to help. In fact, more than half of this book is applicable to the maintenance journey.
Back to the recipes, I’ve included a photo above of one, Breakfast Trifle. I’ve eaten a similar meal for breakfast dozens of times now, and it never gets old. Basically, you layer low fat Greek yogurt with various fruits (strawberries and smashed mango in this picture), a small amount of nuts or seeds, and muesli.
That last ingredient is an important one. Muesli has far fewer calories than granola, which is often full of added sugars and fats. Muesli can be harder to find in your grocery store, but it’s worth looking for it. Nope, it does not taste as good as sweetened granola – won’t lie to you here! But you can get used to it and it will help you get away from sweets. Once you’re accustomed to muesli, you won’t miss granola…much.
Here’s a list of some of the recipes, in no particular order. Don’t want to violate any copyright rules, so just consider this as a highlight: broccoli and smoked Gouda frittata, tofu pad Thai, chickpea zucchini burgers, white bean and kale soup, Italian chicken cacciatore, roast beef and mustard wrap, hoisin beef and sesame stirfry, and cranberry apple crisp.
Because The Mayo Clinic Diet has been a #1 New York Times best seller, it is likely you can take a look at this book in a public library or bookstore. I hope you find some great ideas in it!
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