So I went out last night to the Taste of the Danforth and ate five pierogis, a lamb gyro, and an entire funnel cake.
Today, I decided to take a Leek Cleanse and eat nothing but leeks and leek broth.
I kind of want to take a baby cow, slaughter it, and just take a bite out of its raw thigh, fur and all.
I could also settle for a Big Mac.
BUT I CAAAAAAAAAAN'T.
13 years ago
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what the heck is a leek cleanse? why leeks? who says leeks are so cleansing? go eat some REAL food, woman.
is that like... some sort of Cosmo trick o' the month?
crash diets like that concern me.
It's not a "crash diet", it's the first step to a lifestyle "recasting".
Leeks are diuretic vegetables, something like that, and after 48 hours, I'm allowed to have a small piece of fish/meat and a side of vegetables with a small pat of butter, with fruit for dessert.
It actually is better than it sounds.
i'm sorry, sounds stupid to me. eat some chicken and veggies and a potato, skip the butter and add some spices instead, and you're good. and it tastes much better.
I generally leave potatoes for special occasions, when I roast them with duck fat, thyme, and parsley. Otherwise it doesn't seem worth it.
But I'll probably have salmon or something.
(trust me, I know about spices)
And actually, now that I have time to go into detail, I'll clarify.
This thing is from a book called "French Women Don't Get Fat", and it's really more about practising moderation --- so not letting oneself go hungry, not letting oneself get full, it isn't about calories or how many pounds you weigh, but rather feeling comfortable in your own clothes. There's an emphasis on knowing exactly what you're putting into your mouth, so they suggest that rather than buying random processed food to last you for weeks from the nearest Loblaws or Dominion, it's better to go shopping at local markets several times a week and stocking up only what's needed for the next few days (which I did/do already)
After being in Paris, I came back with a realization that the North American food industry is much more about extremism and mass consumption --- you can't order a meal without a huge thing of fries or mashed potatoes, it's about filling up on starch and chemicals. And, really, we're eating way too much, and so this book talks about going back to the basics --- it IS real food, vegetables, meat from a trustworthy source, spices and seasonings. Not only that, but fruits and vegetables that are in season.
So the leeks thing, it sounds pretty extreme, but it's a way of detoxing and kind of resetting your system, it flushes out all the bad and cleans you out so you can enjoy food on a clear palate. Which makes sense to me, physically and mentally.
well it sounds logical, sounds basically like how i already eat. i just still dont understand why you have to 'clear the palate' with leeks first instead of just starting with the eating healthy and balanced right away.
i've just heard too many of my aunt's "cleansing" processes that, as far as i can tell, sound more like pointless starvation than anything else.
Yeah I have a friend who just did ten days of this thing called the "Master Cleanse", eating nothing but a glass of lemonade with a shot of cayenne pepper in the evening and a glass of salt water in the morning. But she was had a case of toxic poisoning with a drug she took years earlier that had been recalled later and her doctor recommended it to her and set her up with a support group for the Master Cleanse. It's insane, she lost 15 pounds in ten days and is thinking of doing a Watermelon cleanse next week.
I do think it's easier for students (or harder for some) to follow that moderation thing, or whatever. I've been phasing out all processed foods in the past two years (which comes naturally now because of how much I cook/bake anyway), I just feel like I could cut down a lot more... like not being controlled by BREAD. I have, and regularly do, take a metro and a bus across the city for a perfect baguette, for example. And I'm more eager to get to Montreal, where I am surrounded by food markets; I just felt super gross here in Toronto, which is why I'm taking a more active approach to the whole thing. Leeks and all.
alright well, even with weird leek processes, sounds better than processed food. carry on. just don't starve yourself.
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