Want to have the essential food list to begin following the Starch Solution? This is the tested and approved food list you need to lose weight and get healthy using the Starch Solution.
Starting a new diet or lifestyle is so exciting! Here you will find the complete list of essential foods you will need to begin your journey on the Starch Solution.
Changing to a plant-based diet is so easy and delicious! You will be shocked by how satisfied you will be eating this way. Eating a plant-based diet will help you lose weight, get healthy, cut your food budget, and reduce your carbon footprint.
I have lost 35 pounds eating this way and I know you will love it too!
After stocking your kitchen with these foods, you will be ready to start losing weight on the Starch Solution!
This post is all about the essential Starch Solution food list.
The Starch Solution
The starch solution is a book that has changed my life and helped me lose 35 pounds so far! It is a book by Dr. John McDougall which outlines why we should be consuming mostly starch. It is based on eating a whole food plant-based diet with minimal animal foods, processed foods, and oils. It is a high carb low-fat diet.
It is great for weight loss, healing inflammation, and in some cases healing and reversing diseases like type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Eating foods in the closest form that they grew in nature ensures the best nutrition and healthiest version of yourself. I am so inspired by this way of eating I want to share it with others!
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I have used the 50/50 method to help me begin and maximize my weight loss journey and keep me on track. Keep half of your plate starch and 1/2 non-starchy vegetable or fruit. It’s that simple. Eat as much as you feel necessary but just make sure half of your meal is a non-starchy or fruit.
Essential Food List
Starches:
Starch should be our main source of energy. Starch and carbs don’t make you fat! Fat makes you fat! Eating these whole forms of starch will give you energy without the fat and cholesterol you’re getting from processed foods and animal products. Here are the starches you should have in your pantry to help keep your meals interesting and keep you on track!
Oatmeal – I like quick oats
Potatoes – Red, Yukon Gold, or Russet – Any kind you like! Potatoes are my favorite and I eat them every day!
Sweet Potatoes – I don’t like these but my husband and kids go crazy for them
Rice – Brown or White (I like Basmati the best)
Pasta – Any kind is good – If you’re just starting out then get regular pasta. Eventually, the goal would be to transition to whole wheat then get lentil or chick pea pasta. The key is pasta is low fat.
Beans – I use canned beans at my house but dried are great as well! Black Beans, Chick Peas, Cannellini Beans, and Red Kidney Beans are my favorites and are always in my pantry
Lentils – Red and Brown
Frozen Corn
Frozen Hash Browns – Make sure there’s no oil in them
Non-Starchy Vegetables:
Basically everything other than the starches above. Here are some things I always have in my fridge/freezer. Basically, every meal should be half veggies and half starch. Use the 50/50 method as mentioned above.
Broccoli
Asparagus
Bell Peppers
Cauliflower
Brussel Sprouts
Cucumbers
Carrots – I like pre-shredded because I’m lazy and they’re so easy to throw in a soup or salad
Celery
Fruit
Fruit does not make you fat! You can eat as much of it as you’d like because it’s so low calories and low fat. These are fruits that I use consistently and my family enjoy. You can choose whatever fruit you prefer. Bananas are so good for smoothies, nice cream, and sweetening oatmeal in the morning. Enjoy!
Bananas
Apples
Frozen Mango
Frozen Berries
Frozen Cherries
Condiments
Some of these do contain salt and sugar but we’re not using so much of them that we would derail our weight loss progress. If they help get the whole foods into us then use them!
Soy Sauce
Ketchup
Miso
Nutritional Yeast
Salsa
Plant Milk
Nut Butter/Seed Butter – We like SunButter because of a nut allergy in my house
Hot Sauce
Other Pantry Items
Cinnamon
Cumin
Curry Powder
Garlic Powder
Umami Mushroom Powder
Paprika
Cayenne Pepper
Coconut Milk
Canned Tomatoes – Diced and or Crushed
Vanilla
This post was all about the essential food list for the Starch Solution
Here are some other links you may like:
Quick guide to meal prep once you have stocked your kitchen
Whole food plant-based desserts that won’t derail your weight loss goals