As many of you know I lost 35 lbs on The Starch Solution and lowered my cholesterol to 112 mg/dL. Systolic blood pressure dropped 40+ points. In the video below I walk you through the basics of getting started.
Starches should be the centerpiece of your diet, followed by vegetables and a little fruit. This is a vegan, high carb, low fat, low protein, no oil lifestyle. Starches include potatoes, rice, beans, wheat (bread, flour). Unlike what you may have read, these are incredibly healthy and will drop the fat quickly!
You can go about starting in two ways. The ‘Baby Potato’ method where you gradually add in more starches, or the ‘Potato Strong’ method where you go 100% into this lifestyle.
My preferred approach and what I did is the Potato Strong method. It’s actually easier in many ways because your taste buds change quickly and it makes it easier to enjoy the new foods.
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Ingredients:
* 1 cup of rolled oats (not instant oats)
* 2 cups water
* 1/4 cup Grape Nuts for crunch (if I have them)
* 1 tbsp ground flaxseed (optional for omega 3)
* 1 cup banana milk (or you can use unsweetened almond milk or some other non-dairy milk)
* 1/2-1 cup defrosted from frozen strawberries
Instructions:
Cook oatmeal as per instructions on the bag (I microwave the oats and water for 5 minutes). I like mine cool so I put it in the fridge to cool for an hour. Add the flaxseed and Grape Nuts (if using), as well as the strawberries (or berries of choice). Blend a ripe banana with 1/2-1 cup of water until blended. Should only take 5 seconds or so. Pour milk on oatmeal.
If you prefer warm oatmeal, slice the banana on top and don’t make the banana milk. I eat this almost every day!
Note: Cereals are whole wheat based without many ingredients in Canada and hopefully you can find them as well. Strawberries are fresh in season and frozen the rest of the year. I buy frozen sliced strawberries and put them in a container in the fridge the night before to thaw, which creates juices.
