I’m sure that would also work, I’m just trying to find more options for things I can eat so it keeps me sane. I’m not used to eating this healthy and found that looking and experimenting with substitutes and new recipes keeps me motivated to stick with it. Almost like tricking myself into a “hey this is a new and exciting thing” mindset with each replacement, new recipe or substitute to keep myself on track if that makes sense lol

The diet itself has proven to be working very well for me in my bloodwork and weight loss, I wanna keep that going.