Ejeff wrote:Just curious why your ultimate goal is 10% omnivore? Do you miss eating meat?
Erin
Thanks for stopping by! There are a number of reasons why I don't aim for 100% compliance 100% of the time, but missing meat isn't one of them. Here are just a few:
A LONG (more than 30 years) history of disordered eating (strict dieting is not recommended for this population as it can lead to relapse).
I find it MUCH easier to be compliant/achieve success at any endeavor if perfection/absolute adherence is not expected of me (recovering perfectionist & I quit smoking after 25 years by keeping fresh packs of cigarettes in my night stand. I tell myself I can smoke whenever I want to but I haven't smoked now since 2004 by using this method).
I ate this way (almost all meals and snacks whole food plant based with a few exceptions here and there) for about 20 years and was healthy, slim & energetic.
Lastly, even Dr. Doug LIsle, Dr. John McDougall & others don't expect perfectionistic adherence to this way of eating, of course they all aim for that (100% adherence) & encourage us to do the same also. What you put into it is what you get out of it! So I aim for that but don't sweat it if I don't get there all of the time-as long as I get there most of the time that to me is success at this right now.
I hope this makes sense to you, if not feel free to ask more questions.