Gillian McKeith's Food Bible (25 page)

Apples

Broccoli

Soy beans

Spinach

Carrots

I’m a retired athlete and had fallen into a rut of bad eating habits. To cut a long story short, I have changed my life thanks to Gillian. I no longer eat “beige”; I eat “vibrant colors” and feel so good that it’s hard to put into words really. My husband is thrilled when I come home with groceries and sees only good things. I wake up excited about breakfast; not because there will be bacon and eggs but because I’m about to have a fruit explosion courtesy of our new juicer! I don’t miss anything and the funny thing is I love vegetables—you have no idea how strange that is coming from me…. I’d like to say thank you, not for changing my life, because ultimately that is my choice, but rather for providing me with the tools I needed to do so. Oh, and by the way, in five weeks I’ve lost a stone without even trying…

Always drink a cup of warm water with a squeeze of lemon first thing in the morning as the perfect start for your digestion.

Breakfast like a queen, lunch like a king, supper like a pauper. Your body gets most of its energy from food eaten early in the day. Foods that provide sustained energy, like complex carbohydrates and protein, are the best choices. Go for variety, so oatmeal one day, a super smoothie the next.