There are several annoying things about telling people you’re on Fuhrman.
The first one is that they make some comment about having “too much” fiber, or having flatulence. This is a sign of how unhealthy our culture’s eating habits are: that we have an idea that you can have “too much” vegetable fiber.
Second, people make comments about protein, as if there were none in vegetables (which again belies how poor our diets are, and how poor our understanding about food, as a culture, is).
Third, I think most people still think kale (and chard and bok choy) are garnishes. This is not so much annoying as it is tiring . . . even before Fuhrman, we ate kale at least twice a week. We’re now eating it 4-6 times a week. Kale is really good for you. It’s full of calcium, among other things.
Fourth, sure, I miss meat (and eggs and cheese and cream and coffee and wine) . . . but I’m not feeling underfed, undernourished, or even like I’m missing out on something (well, this week, being the height of corned beef and cabbage season, I was missing THAT). I’m a little bummed when I run across a recipe that includes ingredients I’m not having until Easter, but at the same time, I think I’ve flat-lined my adrenal system, and I’m not feeling the “afternoon slump” I used to get every day.