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    While you're trying to fix or correct something they suggest you focus more on the alkaline than normal then you can reduce as you balance out, but I do incorporate some meat protein and egg into my diet - just load up the meals with alkaline foods to balance it out as best I can. The meals are mostly salad/veg though with the side bit of meat opposed to the protein and carbs with a side bit of veg. For example I might have grilled chicken on my salad one day, fish another, but its loaded up with lots of other things like avocado, tomato, salad leaves, dressed with lemon juice, himalayan salt and its yummo and very filling. We make veggie soups at night where we can, we love soups here. If we have meat protein we aim for eating it at lunch, and only once a day. The meat ideally is organic and all that, out here in the country there isn't much choice sadly - there's not even a fruit and veg shop, only Coles and Safeway. But we do what we can. Even with making small changes, you do notice a huge difference. I did a full on 10 day alkaline diet last year, and before I had even finished the end of it, all my friends were noticing I had lost weight, my eyes were a sparkling blue and my skin was baby soft (which people normally comment on anyway, but it was super soft).

    I'm a bit more lax with it now that I am pregnant, but I am definitely eating much better than I have in the past and with both previous pregnancies - and I have put on much less weight this time by far. You can get protein from so many other sources though and I do love chia seeds on pretty much everything! Luckily I am craving and devouring avocado and tomato (sprinkle chia seeds all over it on a small piece or two of rice chia bread) which are both very alkaline - have been craving cherry tomatoes for ages, so I know its great for my body.
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    Jun 2005
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    The meals are mostly salad/veg though with the side bit of meat opposed to the protein and carbs with a side bit of veg. For example I might have grilled chicken on my salad one day, fish another, but its loaded up with lots of other things like avocado, tomato, salad leaves, dressed with lemon juice, himalayan salt and its yummo and very filling.
    Sounds like dinner at our place too. I love that cutting out the grains means we're eating SO many more veggies. Have you looked into making bone broth? Most amazing super food and would make a great addition to your veggie soups