What Happens When You Stop Eating Oil For 6 Weeks?
I Stopped Eating Oil For 6 Weeks, and My Skin, Energy, and Digestion Have All Improved
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I was pretty much winging it the first couple of weeks, eating simple foods I knew were oil-free. After experiencing all those benefits, I wanted to ensure my success in sticking with it.
One thing I did was carve out extra time on Sundays to meal prep. I made overnight oats for breakfast, mason jar salads to have one big salad for lunch or dinner, baked some sweet potatoes, cooked up some brown rice and beans, and made sure I had frozen fruit in the freezer for nice cream.
I also researched some oil-free recipes and cooking techniques so I could enjoy whole wheat pizza with oil-free tomato sauce, refried beans, soups, vegan cheese sauce made with cashews, and nut-based salad dressings. This new way of eating was really inspiring me to branch out, and I loved how fresh and flavourful my food tasted.
Let me add that many experts still support eating healthy oils like olive and coconut in your diet. You should do what works for you, but I now know that I feel much better without them! I'm still conscious about getting my healthy fats through avocado, flax, hemp, chia, and pumpkin seeds, and nuts like walnuts, almonds, pecans, and peanuts.
The one obstacle I haven't really tackled is eating out because of the pandemic. I'll definitely avoid obvious oily foods like french fries since I know I won't feel good if I eat them, but I won't freak out about a little salad dressing or curry that I know has added oil. I want this to be a sustainable lifestyle, but so far, I haven't really missed the oil, so I know this will be easy and enjoyable to stick with.