My daughter just got back from a week long conference for cardiologists in Miami, Florida...

She tells me 70% of this conference had to do with Prevention, and a Heart Healthy Lifestyle...

Specifically, they were emphasizing the Mediterranean Diet

that emphasizes fruits, veggies, whole grains, Beans, nuts, legumes, olive oil, and flavorful herbs and spices; eating fish and seafood at least a couple of times a week; enjoying poultry, eggs, cheese, and yogurt in moderation; and saving sweets and red meat for special occasions. Top it off with a splash of red wine....

Seeing how I have had one heart attack, etc...she was all over me with this information....

Ironically, since being banded, this is what I have already gravitated to on my own, mainly because of the band....

Only difference is I never eat meat at all now, and the diet calls for once a month....and I stay away from eggs also....everything else has been spot on....

Go figure....

I honestly don't miss meat. You don't realize how sweet and good fruit is until you stop eating sweets. I love cherries. Once in a while if I make Soup I will eat the meat but I do eat a lot of eggs. Mainly because they are easy and good Protein in a pinch if I don't have time for anything else. I love Beans they are the brunt of my diet now.

See? This is why there are few fat French people. Well, the Mediterrean diet and the fact that being fat is viewed as a sin far worse than infidelity here (cf. President Hollande ).

My doctor took fruit away from me! I sure do miss it!