My Diet Changes (Can you believe it? LOL!)
If I can do it ANYONE CAN!! I’ve always told myself I could not change my eating habits no matter how hard I tried but guess what? I did.
Going to the gym is much easier for me than changing my eating habits (and I think it always will be). With me being on the road so much I can’t always find healthy places to eat. When I’m stationary (at home) I seem to eat healthier. I spend a lot of time in Baltimore and most of the fast food spots there (inner city) are completely disgusting to say the least. Poor customer service, unsanitary conditions, and food that is rarely fresh, is my main reasons for not frequenting these spots anymore. So thanks to Baltimore, I’ve cut down on my fast food eating! YEA!!
The list below is my PAST,PRESENT and WHY list. Check it out:
MILK: Whole Milk Silk Soy Milk no cholesterol, lower fat
BREAD: White Bread Whole Grain healthier carbohydrates
JUICES: all types Organics and “no sugar added” don’t need extra sugar
FAST FOOD: 3-5 times a week 2-3 times a month need to cut saturated fats
EGGS: eggs yolks eggs whites no cholesterol or fat
OILS: vegetable Canola and Olive has more of 
the “good fats”
MARGARINE : Store brand 3/$.99 Country Crock lower fat, no cholesterol
BACON: Pork turkey lower cholesterol and fat
I’ve been trying different types of fish lately. I’ve realized how much I don’t like Catfish no matter how I cook it. So I had to remove it from my list. So far, every other type of fish that I’ve tried I seem to like: Tilapia, Whiting, Salmon, Tuna, Flounder, Rainbow Trout, and Bass. I usually bake my fish with a little seasoning but I admit sometime I do fry my Whiting….it just taste better fried in my opinion 
If I drink carbonated drinks it’s mainly when I’m traveling. When I’m home I don’t buy it as much anymore (unless I’m having guests). I tried Sprite Zero a few months back and it’s a lot better than I thought it would be so I keep that in the fridge when I have a taste for something carbonated.
Foods I’ve added to my diet: mushrooms, squash, zucchini, broccoli, spinach (where have these foods been all my life!!!)
I guess y’all know by now that I’m a baking freak! I love to bake (you can take a look at my creations on Facebook and Myspace). Do I eat what I bake? I do, but controlled portion sizes like any other food that I eat. Baking is mainly a hobby for me. As a child I’ve always had a love for baking and as an adult the passion for baking is still in me. I normally give most of my baked goods to friends.
So as you can see my diet changes are definitely a work in progress but it’s not as hard as I thought it would be. I’m making healthier choices and still able to enjoy the foods that I love (and that taste good). Eating healthier doesn’t mean you can’t eat the things you love. Just limit them and be more responsible.
If you’re currently making revisions to your diet and you would like to share your story or if you want to suggest healthier foods or recipes to me, feel free to comment on this story. I welcome great advice!
April 27th, 2010 at 8:18 pm
I’m excited about your change in diet! Keep up the good work and keep us posted!!
BTW, you seem to have a beautiful personality!
March 30th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
hi im about 5’3 135lbs. and slinder with a little stomach, reasonable butt but im really trying to lose the little bit of weight i have on my stomach and gain mor weight in my hipps and butt. i just started this de toxic diet about a mounth ago eating fruits and veg. and yogurt for 10 days then after thouse 10 are up i can start eatting girlled,bake chicken, fish and eat nuts and like wheat bread. but i also don do alot of exercising so what should i do? what diet should i do?
February 25th, 2010 at 5:32 pm
Hey Buffie: Im from Baltimore and I completely agree with our inner city fast food spots. Im glad for some reason I never adopted the Cicken boes, cheesesteaks, and half and half cultures! I turned 30 last year and started changing my eating habits. No more white bread, eggs, or sugar. I always try to purchase Brown sugar, brown eggs Turkey bacon, and whole grain bread. No soda’s or sugary juices…usually V8 splash or water….Thanks for the tips!…ps I hav been nicknamed “baby Buffie” lol
February 16th, 2010 at 1:12 am
I have been trying to eat alot better and this is really inspiring for me. I don’t eat as healthy as I would like all the time but I definitely see the difference in my body. I was alot like you eating fast food 5 times a week, now I eat fast food maybe 3 times a month and I lost 10 pounds…amazing thing was that I lost most of the weight in my tummy! All the healthy food still gave me tons of calories so my booty is still the same in inches.
February 5th, 2010 at 12:13 am
i do maintain a healthy,nutritional diet but i’m in dying need of a more rounder azz!!!! please do give me the nutritional diet that you had to maintain for yourself starting out.
January 21st, 2010 at 10:12 pm
Hey Buffie you have really inspired me i cant wait for the workout devd. Love Ya
January 19th, 2010 at 11:37 pm
Ok, I like this!! Power to you
baby!! also sparkiling water
with a liitle splash of lemon or lime or any juice is a good carbonated drink!
January 19th, 2010 at 5:43 pm
It’s very good to see that more people are starting to understand the reason for healthy eating. It will really help you in the long run.
I wasn’t the unhealthiest eater, but my problem was sweets and I did not eat a lot of fast food. But growing up in a southern family, everyone knows how soul food makes the soul feel wonderful, but our waistlines get LARGER and our systems get backed up and we become tired and inactive.
Since my mother passed and me traveling for business (IT Field). I would eat late and then eat more sweets for energy. But once your favorite outfit doesn’t fit, you get a wakeup call.
Well I stared using fruit to take care of that sweet craving and although fruits are simple carbs… the fructose or sugar contained in fruits will not cause a quick rise in blood sugar that WILL NOT make you store fat as easily. Fruits contain fiber and other nutrients that are beneficial to weight loss. Fruits & vegetables high in vitamin C like… Oranges, lemons, pineapples, grapefruit, apples, limes, tomatoes, broccoli, cabbage, celery, carrot, and watermelon liquefy (or burn off) body fat so the fat can be easily flushed out of your body.
So with this change my insides feel much better, I am not as bloated or retaining water like I use to and eating more fruit they work as natural laxatives and diuretics; so you not use any pills or over the counter medicines; you become regular naturally.
I also walk for 45-60 minutes a day, if I don’t go to the gym. Ladies Just keep active and you will feel much better internally…..Good Luck
MissATL
January 19th, 2010 at 3:52 pm
i can say that so far i have to get used to the taste of all these new foods but i know i can. exercise is the hard part for me because i am limited to what i can do and for how long vs what i used to do to stay in shape, but i am very encouraged by you and all the others who are following this program!
January 19th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
that is so great im so happy and im doing the same this is a very great and helpful article for US ALL…