This chapter contains alternatives for eating in the Zone, ranging from Zone cuisine at home, to fast food on the road.
We all know that sometimes Zone diet may seem rather unfriendly when it comes to choosing among several diets. If you are a zone-beginner you can also find information and support on some unofficial paths.
Fortunately, things have been clearer since 1995, when Dr. Barry Sears came out with his first book about Zone Diet, Enter The Zone.
Cooking in the Zone? How hard is it really?
Zone Diet is advertised not as a simple diet but as a lifestyle and Zone followers take this very seriously. They are willing to share their experience with other people and sometimes Zone Diet becomes their long term goal and a occupation that fulfills their lives. They're often called Zone Diet dotties.
Why come to dotties?
- they are willing to share their experience in the Zone
- you can benefit from their knowledge for free
- they can be really supportive for beginners
- they know a lot of tips about measuring, cooking and staying in the Zone
- they are easy to find on the web
One more thing. Usually, these people are neither doctors or nutritionists. They are simple people that successfully folowed Zone Diet, and believe in it as a lifestyle. But you still need to consult a physician before you start "zoning".
One web site we realy liked is Karen's Kitchen. It offers lots of recipes (everything about zone meals, drinks and snacks), includes a vegetarian section and another one for "newbies". "Kudos and Catastrophes" is a lovely medium to confess your accidental steps out of the Zone.
And here's another one: Len Marinaccio's Zone Diet Site. He offers an application that he names "ZoneBuddy" that might be helpful in creating meal plans, keeping track of foods and nutritional values and much more.
People at Zoneful Thinking claim they are the answer for beginners. It doesn't hurt to check it out.
And a hard nut to crack, a web site that approaches the problems of food addicts: Full of Faith, from Pamela J. Masshardt.
Cooking Zone Diet food should not be an obstacle for zone beginners anymore. Next you'll find there's no such need for cooking if you don't have time or you are not in the mood for it. Alternatives like home delivery and fast food are wide opened to zoners just like for people on normal diets.