One of the recent questions in the GMD Club chat room was whether you should follow the Good Mood Diet Template every day, or just choose from the list of Feel Great foods. I can tell you from working with many different people that depending on who you are, both strategies have worked successfully.
The wonderful replies to the question posted in the chat room were what I would have always thought myself: that you should follow the template, had I not met those people who tell me that they just eat from the Feel-Great Foods list and really do feel great and lose weight. But even so they are not eating randomly. They are still following the basic concepts of always combining proteins, carbohydrates and healthy fats at each meal, and eating every 2 1/2 to 3 hours. They are getting in their 3 dairy servings per day, the variety of fruits and vegetables, the goal of 5 fish meals per week, and so on. So there is a little more to it than just following the list. But it represents a great alternative for those people who would rather feel a little more freedom in their food plan.
And another departure for me...
If you've been following my speaking schedule, you'll see that I'm setting out on a road trip across Washington State today. My days will be very long, so I will take a short hiatus, and return to this blog on Tuesday August 7th.
Yours in a Good Mood,
Dr. Susan Kleiner