I finished another round of Prolon’s Fasting Mimicking Diet this week! It was my sixth time (3 times last year and 3 times this year.) I think it’s an amazing modified fast. It’s not for everyone and I am not a spokesperson, but here’s a link if you’re interested to learn more and I did ask them for a discount code for my readers. Use the code pamela25 for a discount on 1 or 2 kits or for a subscription to 3 or more kits.
I’m headed to New York this week to spend time with my mom and to celebrate my big birthday next weekend with my family. It will be a bittersweet occasion without my father, but I know he’d want me to mark the milestone and even better to do it with my family. I’ll be testing Thanksgiving recipes all week at my mom’s house, but this week’s dinner planner sure looks great! The 2019 Thanksgiving ebook will be released very soon and it is a must-have!! It’s basically my Thanksgiving bible in a PDF form for you to get through the holiday with ease and enjoy it every step of the way!
Here’s your dinner planner for the week:
Meatless Monday: Lentil sloppy joes from my cookbook, coleslaw
Tuesday: Sweet potato coconut soup, spice rubbed wild salmon, roasted carrots
Wednesday: Turkey meatballs with pasta, polenta or spaghetti squash, sautéed greens (use this method)
Thursday: One pot farro with cauliflower, roasted cherry tomatoes
Friday: Broccolini sausage pizza from What’s Gaby Cooking, avocado caesar salad
Saturday Lunch: Savory oats with kale, mushrooms and walnuts, add a poached egg if you want more protein.
Sunday: Mixed green salad with grapes, gorgonzola, and almonds, and simple roasted chicken
Here’s what you can do ahead if you need to:
Sunday:
Wash greens, vegetables and fruit
Peel and cube sweet potato
Cook spaghetti squash (if making)
Make spice rub
Tuesday:
Form meatballs
Thursday:
Make salad dressings
I have LOVED seeing all your creations of my recipes on Instagram. If you make any of my recipes, please tag me @pamelasalzman #pamelasalzman so I can check them out!
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Can I ask what is your experience AFTER the Prolon Fast? I have done it three times and each time, afterward, I find myself ravenous, obsessed with food, and especially junk food. I usually lose about 7 lbs during the fast and then regain it within a week or two. Curious if you have any tips for staving off the post-fast monster! Thanks!
Hi Marie, That has not been my experience at all. I do look forward to eating my normal food again after the fast, and once I have my first meal, I enjoy it. I don’t normally eat or crave junk food so that hasn’t been a problem for me. Keep in mind, the point of the fast is not about losing weight, although it can give people a jump start to weightloss if that’s their goal. The benefits (at least for me) are about longevity, stem cell regeneration, autophagy and a digestive reset. I actually find that I can be satisfied with less after the fast, but I don’t normally keep all the weight off because I’m not really trying to.
Hi Pamela, will you let us know what is new in this years Thanksgivng eBook. It is truly the must have!
Yes! I am adding more recipes and some more troubleshooting tips!
Hi Pamela! Thank you so much for your wonderful recipes, cookbook, website and everything you do. You are truly changing lives!
I do have a question for you. Do you recommend using avocado oil to cook vegetables? Since many of the vegetable recipes in your book ask for olive oil, (which you mentioned shouldn’t be cooked over 375’), I was wondering if avocado oil would be a healthier substitute. Curious to hear your thoughts. Thanks so much!!
There is new evidence to suggest that olive oil is much more resistant to oxidative damage from heat than previously thought. See this: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20678538
I use both olive oil and avocado oil (more olive oil actually). I also use a little ghee and coconut oil.