Dear Richard, Such a joy reading your posts. To the above post, all I can say is AMEN and AMEN! May God be with us in changing our lifestyle. I pray we are already vegetarian. Let us pray in song before we start. (Sing it with me)
"Turn your eyes upon Jesus, Look full in His wonderful face; and the things of earth will grow strangely dim, In the light of His glory and grace."
The following is taken from Weimar, to be used as a weightloss program.
How do we go about making these changes? Here is a suggested lifestyle that will improve your physical, mental, and spiritual being. It will strengthen your immune system, improve diseases you may be living with now, clear your body of excess cholesterol and fat, and enjoy optimum health. Learn to read all labels.
The following principles are recommended for your daily lifestyle of delicious foods:
1. Select nutritious, tasty fruits and vegetalbes. A wide variety of fresh fruits in season. All greens, especially turip, mustard, collards, kale, broccoli or cabbage. Use sparingly high oxalate foods such as spinach, chard, and beet greens.
2. Foods that are concentrated, or heavily processed should not be used. Eat legumes (dried beans, peas, lentils, and garbanzos) Eat whole grains, such as oats, wheat, rice, rye, corn, millet. Eat nuts such as walnuts, pecans, cashews, almonds. Seed such as sunflower, pumpkin, sesame, flax seeds.
3. No animal products, no flesh foods, No eggs, no dairy products, no white bread, white rice, and no sugar.
4. Eat unrefined foods, whole grain breads, and cereals sweetened with fruit juice.
5. Eat foods sparingly which contain unsaturated vegetable oil (liquid) and never eat food containing hard fats, (hydrogenated) such as butter, or margerine. Do not fry foods in oil. This is important especially if you have heart problems.
6. Eat at regular hours, in a relaxed frame of mind. Do not eat anything between meals. Give your heart a rest. Do not eat anything after 5 P.M.
7.Drink plenty of water during the day. but not during meals. Wait one hour after a meal.
If you are just starting take it slow, ask God to help you, and turn your eyes upon Jesus. He has curbed my appitite and I am on my way with a new life.
If I can give you any recipes on foods you enjoy, please let me know. Remember, this will be our lifestyle in heaven, so start now. May God bless you and keep you nearest to His throne of faith. Ele Holmes
[This message has been edited by Ele Holmes (edited 04-11-2004).]