K10
| posted 16-Mar-2010 1:31am
I had my last IV today. I just hope my face heals quickly and that I don't have any scarring. I am concerned about that. The meals posted recently sounded great. |
Debbie M.
| posted 16-Mar-2010 2:27am
I hope you don't scar too.
I hope my foot IS broken. That will mean its not anything else bad. I hate waiting for results. |
Debbie M.
| posted 16-Mar-2010 8:08am
I think Kirstie Alley is beautiful at any weight. SHe is all over TV lately.
Bronwyn, Did you get your Melatonin yet? How have you been sleeping?
Hilda, I think Wal-Mart only has one of those brands of yogurt. Have you been able to find one? I have to go to my other local grocery to find the other.
When I went to the Doc yesterday I weighed 8 pounds more than my scale at home. 
It was afternoon and I had my jeans on but it was still shocking to see tht number.
Connie, I can't imagin you giving up your coffee!  |
Sandi
| posted 16-Mar-2010 9:47am
Hi, Guys. Gosh, I just love reading your posts! It makes me feel as if I have a bunch of friends right here in the room. I have always loved tomatoes and cottage cheese. One of my favorites is cottage cheese on a saucer, a hollowed out green pepper with a mixture of grated cabbage, grated carrots, small onion and mayo inside of it. Sometimes I put pineapple in it. The recipies are really appreaciated. Also what do I do about milk? All of it I have seen so far has sugar in it. |
Sandi
| posted 16-Mar-2010 9:52am
For some reason the doctor's office scale is always 8 or 9 pounds heavier that mine at home. I just don't consider it. Just go by the figure at home. It will always be the same. I figure I couldn't have gained 8 pounds between my house and the doctor's office. Just doesn't make sense. |
Connie
| posted 16-Mar-2010 10:08am
Morning all. A little night time eating last night...drat, darn and dagnabit! So 149.2 this morning. I'm taking Gma to the base today to get her meds and new stickers for her car. That should take several hours.
Debbie, the same thing happened to me with the scales at home and at doc's. My scales were ancient, so I bought a new one. But honestly, the doc's scales looked ancient too. So just stick to your numbers at home. It seems weird to hope your foot is broken, but that's what I'm hoping!
Sandy, the sugar in milk is natural, lactose, so it's ok. Are you reading the ingredients list? Don't look at the carb grams. This is not a low carb diet. Thank goodness!
K10, hang in there. It will all clear up just fine. |
Dana
| posted 16-Mar-2010 11:42am
Sorry I misspelled your name, Bronwyn! Just realized it. I will try the roasted veggies with red pepper next time, but they were great without, too. I've never enjoyed vegetables as much as I am lately. Do you think our tastebuds change with this way of eating? Seems like it. Weather's also getting nice, which helps. It's so nice to be able to be outside working around the yard a bit. Hope to go for a long walk today, but said that yesterday, too, and never got to it. Work is crazy busy right now. On that note, better get back at it! Have a good day.
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Hilda
| posted 16-Mar-2010 12:08pm
I like the Ezekiel muffins with Simply Fruit strawberry jam and a little fat free cream cheese for breakfast, along with my small or 1/2 banana. I am trying to cut back to 1 cup of coffee. "Can't" or "can't imagine" is an automatic negative thought that you have to talk back to. This Dr. Amen is a pyschiatrist. He also believes in hypnosis. Has anyone ever been hypnotized? |
Bronwyn
| posted 16-Mar-2010 12:36pm
I am confused.....Connie and Debbie are hoping that Debbie's foot is broken????? Surely I misunderstood?
My scales are a lb. or 2 heavier than the Dr. or WW so that is great.....prefer that.
I feel like I need to switch things up a bit.....I am in a stall and it is easy for me to get quickly discouraged. So many things I have read suggest that reducing calories just slows down your metabolism and then you really have to fight for every lb.
My word K10....get better already |
Hilda
| posted 16-Mar-2010 2:14pm
I had baked salmon fillet (indiv frozen Wild Salmon from Walmart) and asparagus for lunch. What is a good seasoning for asparagus? I used lemon pepper and it was good. |
Debbie M.
| posted 16-Mar-2010 2:40pm
No Bronwyn, You didnt misunderstand. The thing is, if my foot isnt broken it might be something worse. So I want it to be broken. It would just be a little stress fracture anyway. You know, from being too FAT! When I had little kids I had a stress fracture from pushing a double stroller while wearing sandles.
The very bad thing this lump could be is bone cancer but my Doc said he wasnt really worried about that because bone cancer usually starts in the long bones, not in the small bones of the foot. So that being said, bring on the stress fracture! |
Debbie M.
| posted 16-Mar-2010 2:40pm
I'm reading a book called Eating Animals. Anyone heard of it? |
Hilda
| posted 16-Mar-2010 3:12pm
6 weeks in a moon boot is no fun. Been there. |
Debbie M.
| posted 16-Mar-2010 3:26pm
Just called the Doc office. It's not a fracture. , I don't know how to feel now. And I don't know what it is. The receptionist is going to ask the Doc what to do now. So I wait some more. I hate waiting. |
Connie
| posted 16-Mar-2010 5:57pm
Debbie, it could be nothing to worry about at all.
Hilda, sprinkle dill weed on your asparagus with a dab of butter.
Sandi, I spelled your name wrong earlier...sorry.
It is pretty nippy out. Took Gma all over the place...we had lunch out and I was true to my diet. It is getting easier now that I am back on trap. Now for some "off my feet" time. |
Sandi
| posted 16-Mar-2010 6:58pm
So it's OK to drink milk? I guess I am so used to looking at the carbs that I can't think otherwise. Connie, Its OK, I am used to it. |
Connie
| posted 16-Mar-2010 8:05pm
Milk is ok. Go for a lower fat version. I drink 1%. I also use half and half in my coffee. NFNS is such a departure from other diets. It is not a low carb diet, but it eliminates flour and sugar. It advocates low fat versions, but not at the expense of added chemicals. The more basic the food, the better, as long as it is NFNS. Read every label. Familiarize your self with all the names sugar uses. All flour is out, even whole wheat or whole grain. |
Hilda
| posted 16-Mar-2010 10:49pm
I went to the Health Food store to see if they had flavored Stevia. They gave me some sample packets of French Vanilla Stevia Extract. I am watching Dr Amen again tonight about depression and your brain on PBS.(Magnificent Mind at any Age) He's on until 10:30.
He says to ask yourself:
Is my behavior today getting me what I want? |
Hilda
| posted 16-Mar-2010 10:50pm
So what did everyone eat today? |
Connie
| posted 17-Mar-2010 9:17am
Morning all. 147.4 this morning. Yesterday I ate out with Gma at an all you can eat buffet. I had a big salad, a small serving of meatloaf some mashed potatoes and lima beans. It was very good and filling and on the plan. We ate around 3 pm so dinner was a small amount of potato chips. I wasn't really hungry. She had some dessert and kept trying to talk me into having some. She's diabetic and refuses to give up sugar. In her mind, she thinks she really isn't diabetic (she says they made a mistake on her test) and as long as she eats her sugary foods only at night, it's ok. There's no explaining it to her, and really, she's 87 so I guess she is entitled to have it her way. |
Bronwyn
| posted 17-Mar-2010 9:50am
Debbie I was reading reviews on the "Eating Animals book"...interesting. I wish that our foods had not become so unhealthy.
Company leaving today. They got their son in detox, cleaned out his apartment.....what a disaster. Sure hope this is going to turn his life around. |
Dana
| posted 17-Mar-2010 10:07am
Last night's dinner was a warm salad of bacon (just a bit for flavor, fried crisp first), sauteed red onion, yellow pepper, carrot, chickpeas and fresh spinach with a little olive oil and cider vinegar dressing. Pretty, easy, yummy and filling. Gave in to TOM cravings and had Blue Bunny fat-free, nsa vanilla with a little peanut butter and sf chocolate sauce for dessert -- first dessert in almost two months. Did get out for my long walk after that, so felt better after that.
My mom's the same way, Connie. Has had lots of heart and other health issues but just won't make changes -- says she's too old to start now (she's 72). It's frustrating, but you can't do it for them. |
Bear
| posted 17-Mar-2010 10:26am
Morning all.
Yesterday I had prunes and 2% plain yogurt for breakfast. Lunch was a little black bean soup with spinach and soy cheese, with hummus on ezekial on the side. Dinner: I was in the mood for nachos so I heated up the bean dip and put soy cheese in it, fresh salsa, and a bite each of avocado and steak, and a small salad on the side. Then I had two dates and a few peanuts. Unfortunately I fell off at night and had a little granola which had maple syrup in it. It is extremely hard for me to stay NS at night when I have PMS. Extremely.
Hopefully that won't happen tonight. Why don't I just decide that it will not happen, right here? I think part of the night cravings is not eating enough food earlier in the day, so I've been making my lunches bigger to see if that helps.
This morning I had blackberries and plain 2% yogurt with half a packet of stevia. |
Bronwyn
| posted 17-Mar-2010 11:19am
Food all sounds so good. Bear do a google search on the concerns re: soy. There is a lot of information out there that concerns me about using soy. I already know that I have a really low thyroid function and soy increases the problem. |
Hilda
| posted 17-Mar-2010 11:23am
Have a rice cake with a little peanut butter or plain popcorn at night. Flavored tea is like a dessert, too. |
Debbie M.
| posted 17-Mar-2010 12:52pm
K10, How are you?
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Sandi
| posted 17-Mar-2010 3:39pm
It is very good to hear the foods you all eat. Please keep it up. I also have a low thyroid. Soy makes me sick every time. Is there a list somewhere that I can get to tell me what I can and cannot eat? |
Hilda
| posted 17-Mar-2010 3:39pm
I browned some hamburger meat at lunch, took one serving to make a "taco salad" and froze the rest of the cooked meat. I added shredded cheese, salsa and avocado on a plate and ate it without any corn chips. It was filling enough. |
Sandi
| posted 17-Mar-2010 3:41pm
What stores do you by your Ezekiel at? I have looked at the local stores and can't find it. |
Debbie M.
| posted 17-Mar-2010 6:09pm
Its in the freezer section. It is at some stores and not at others around here. Ask them to order it for you. |
Connie
| posted 17-Mar-2010 8:34pm
I have a little bit of a stomach bug today. That's what I think it is anyway. Nothing major, I was out for awhile and now cleaning up around here a bit. No appetite today to speak of. I had a couple of muffins and then tonight a few rice cake nachos. I'm sure I'll be on the mend tomorrow. Tomorrow I'm taking my friend to the doc. We are leaving here a t 6:00. Should be home by 1:00. I'll have little one for the afternoon and evening. I haven't seen her in awhile and I really miss her. I'm glad everyone sounds so good. Sandi, there is some food listed in the book, and some recipes....but it really is easy...if it doesn't say flour or sugar, it's ok. |
Connie
| posted 17-Mar-2010 8:35pm
Sandi, you may have to go to a health food store for the Ezekiel. I do. |
K10
| posted 17-Mar-2010 8:37pm
Hi ladies. I am doing better Debbie, thanks for asking. My wound is yucky looking, now it is more red. It looks like a scab. I do put a band-aid on when I go out in public. I put antibiotic cream on it and wear the band-aid through the night. It is starting to itch. I know that means it is healing, but it is annoying.
Hubby has been offered a job with more pay (significantly), better retirement, and less stress. The kicker is, he interviewed with these guys when he was out of work over a year ago. We will be able to move back to the town we left. Of course Oldest is excited to go back to her old school, but Youngest really likes it here. I really like it here too, but hubby has been working so much and doesn't really know what his future holds at this company. The ball is in Hubby's court. It will probably be official on Monday. We may have to live separately until school is done. We did that before when I was in Minnesota for 2 1/2 months by myself and he was still here.
I love hearing what you all eat. It gives me ideas. |
Hilda
| posted 17-Mar-2010 8:58pm
Tonight was steamed asparagus and baked potato. |
Debbie M.
| posted 17-Mar-2010 11:20pm
K10, Glad your on the mend. I'm being kept awake by my stupid leg. It aches. My foot hurts too, the same as the leg.
Traveling to Mi to look at a camper at an Auction tomorrow morning. I hope we like it enough to bid on it. It a pretty old camper so it shouldn't be too expensive. Wish us luck.
I'm taking fruit, nuts and cheese sticks on the road, so I'll be prepared to stay NFNS!
Expecting nice weather. Have a good night everyone. |
Hilda
| posted 18-Mar-2010 1:06am
Come on guys! Tell us what you are eating. Variety is what keeps us motivated. |
Debbie M.
| posted 18-Mar-2010 5:46am
Greek yogurt with frozen blueberries for breakfast! |
Bear
| posted 18-Mar-2010 9:08am
Good for you, Debbie. On the planning ahead and the breakfast.
Hilda, since you asked -
yesterday lunch was the same black bean soup, spinach, and hummus on ezekial.
Dinner was a white bean and chicken chili. The best part was the side of
squash with onions and garlic, which had been roasted at 450 for about 45 minutes and
dressed in olive oil. Small salad with avocado and tomato on the side.
I usually make the roasted veggies with: zucchini, red and yellow peppers,
sweet potato, and sometimes broccolini. I'm a little obsessed with it. Maybe
the best part is how the vegetables, especially the onion, begin to carmelize and
get very sweet!
Bronwyn and someone else, what's this about soy and thyroid function?
I had heard something about pseudo-estrogens, I think, but not thyroid.
I stayed NFNS all day yesterday despite hormones! I went to fruit
and dates for snacks.
Good day all. |
Sandi
| posted 18-Mar-2010 9:41am
My doctor has told me it will be very hard to lose weight with my thyroid problems. But if I do lose weight, my thyroid problem should improve. A Viscious circle. Maybe it is just me, but every time I eat anything with soy in it, I get sick at my stomach. Are there other names flour goes by? I know there are a lot of aliases sugar goes by but if the ingredients don't say any kind of flour, does that mean there is no flour? |
Bear
| posted 18-Mar-2010 9:48am
Oh, I forgot to mention. For any of you chemistry nuts,
or anyone interested in avoiding age-related diseases by taking antioxidants
like resveratrol and quercetin (both of those I take now), I found an interesting
article about how taking these and other antioxidants mimics the life-extending
effects of so-called "Caloric restriction."
Caloric restriction has been proven to extend life in mice and monkeys,
there are articles online. Maybe more importantly, it forestalls age-related
and inflammatory disease processes like arthritis, diabetes and dementia.
The website does not have any "www" - it's just "a-sante.com."
I don't know if that makes sense, I'm just not wanting to get kicked out
of the forum like some have in the past. |
Dana
| posted 18-Mar-2010 11:02am
Hi all. Last night's dinner: cup of tomato soup and a Greek chicken salad -- sliced grilled chicken breast, chopped romaine, red onion, toasted pine nuts, tomatoes, cucumbers and crumbled feta with lemon-oregano vinaigrette. Snacked on popcorn later -- still not breaking that habit, but am doing smaller portions each time. Breakfast today: 1 fried egg on Ezekiel seasame toast, low-soduim V8.
Sandi, I don't think there are other terms for flour as there are for sugar. My understanding is that if the ingredient listing doesn't specifically say "flour" it's okay. i.e., corn tortillas made with just ground corn are fine, but those that list corn flour aren't; shredded wheat and Triscuit crackers list just 100 wheat, no wheat flour, so they're ok, too. Just watch out for the "f" word on labels and you're good to go. And remember that it's not just wheat flour to avoid, but all flours (rye, oat, corn, wheat, rice, whatever).
When you guys say Ezekiel muffins, are you talking about English muffins? Or are there others?
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Hilda
| posted 18-Mar-2010 1:11pm
Stovetop/microwave "lasagna"
Half package of Tinkyada rice noodle spirals cooked on top of stove and drained. Add to microwaved small jar of spaghetti sauce,lean hamburger meat or chicken, and shredded cheese. |
Hilda
| posted 18-Mar-2010 1:14pm
Ezekiel English muffins. Sometimes a half of one is enough. |
Sandi
| posted 18-Mar-2010 2:49pm
Thanks, Dana. That helps a lot. Now if I can just find some Ezekiel |
Bronwyn
| posted 18-Mar-2010 3:39pm
This is just an exert from a well balanced article on concerns re: soy. The problem is there is so much soy already in all processed and packaged foods that adding even more should be avoided:
Soy and the Thyroid
Apart from the question as to whether soy even has demonstrable health benefits, there are long-standing concerns that soy may have negative effects on thyroid function and hormonal health. Soy falls into a category of foods known as goitrogens -- vegetables, grains and foods that promote formation of goiter -- an enlarged thyroid. Some goitrogens also have a definite antithyroid effect, and appear to be able to slow thyroid function, and in some cases, trigger thyroid disease. These concerns have been studied for years, but were raised specifically by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) researchers Daniel Doerge and Daniel Sheehan. Doerge and Sheehan were the FDA's key experts on soy. In 2000, Doerge and Sheehan wrote a controversial letter of protest (PDF) to their own employer, protesting the positive health claims for soy that the FDA was approving at the time. They wrote:
...there is abundant evidence that some of the isoflavones found in soy, including genistein and equol, a metabolize of daidzen, demonstrate toxicity in estrogen sensitive tissues and in the thyroid. This is true for a number of species, including humans. Additionally, isoflavones are inhibitors of the thyroid peroxidase which makes T3 and T4. Inhibition can be expected to generate thyroid abnormalities, including goiter and autoimmune thyroiditis. There exists a significant body of animal data that demonstrates goitrogenic and even carcinogenic effects of soy products. Moreover, there are significant reports of goitrogenic effects from soy consumption in human infants and adults. |
Bronwyn
| posted 18-Mar-2010 3:41pm
This same article talked about Christine Northrup and how she promoted the use of soy. Apparently she had also advised Oprah to incorporate large quantities of soy into her diet....both Northrup and Oprah now are dealing with thyroid issues.....coinicidence or not who knows! |
Bronwyn
| posted 18-Mar-2010 3:46pm
Sandi I really think thyroid is my problem with weight loss. I can only lose a little and then it stops. I know my thyroid is on the very low end of normal and not recognized in the regular health community as a problem. I am reading "Diet Cure" by Julia Ross. She has a lot of information on the thyroid and believes it is difficult to get help for thyroid issues from most Drs. She thinks there is much more extensive testing to do then what is normally done. Are you taking and meds for thyroid function? |
Sandi
| posted 18-Mar-2010 8:10pm
Bronwyn, yes, I am taking Levoxyl. This is a generic form of Synthroid. It is keeping my thyroid under control, but it makes it very had to lose weight. My symptoms were, I was very tired all the time, I had some trouble swallowing, and my mother had the same problem. My sister also has it but she is skinny as a rail! She doesn't have a weight problem. (I love her anyway) I really appreciate the menus and recipes. Makes it easier at the grocery. |
Debbie M.
| posted 18-Mar-2010 8:16pm
We found a travel trailer today. We went up to an Auction and found one for a steel. It is an older one but its just the right size for us? We won the bid and brought it home. Its dirty so I will be washing and cleaning until I'm sore.
Had very little to eat today. And very tired so I'll catch you all later. good night. |
Bear
| posted 18-Mar-2010 8:59pm
Nothing really new in terms of menu today but dinner was pretty good:
Poached salmon with brown rice noodles, salad and artichoke on the side.
Night all. |
Hilda
| posted 18-Mar-2010 9:47pm
Bear, that sounds like a good dinner. How do you poach salmon? |
Bear
| posted 18-Mar-2010 9:56pm
I just put it in cold water in a pot, boil the water and when it comes
to a boil turn it off. Usually takes 10-15 minutes after that to fully cook.
Seems a little weird, but my mom taught me and it works. |
Hilda
| posted 18-Mar-2010 10:50pm
Do you put a lid on the pot? |
Connie
| posted 18-Mar-2010 11:01pm
Busy day...going to bed. All is fine here. I'll catch up tomorrow. Night girls. |
Debbie M.
| posted 19-Mar-2010 8:34am
Remove the skin on your Salmon, that's where most the calories are. |
Debbie M.
| posted 19-Mar-2010 8:34am
I wonder if that where most of the "good" fats are too. hmmmm |
Bear
| posted 19-Mar-2010 8:49am
I did have a lid on the pot, yes.
There tends to be a little fat that stays on, but I don't worry about it,
though I do take the skin off.
It is such good fat I should be getting more fish. |
Connie
| posted 19-Mar-2010 9:24am
Made it to the coffee machine this morning. It's a start. Babysitting till around noon today...so much I need to get done but I know I can't do it all. The grocery store is much needed stop I should make, but I'm not ready for it. So I'll pick and choose what to get done today. Of course I'll stay NFNS, in fact, I think I'll have a veggie only day. |
Connie
| posted 19-Mar-2010 9:26am
BTW, Bronwyn I tried to look up thyroid problems yesterday and it is such a complicated issue. But one thing I learned was it was linked with hormone levels. I think low hormone levels may be the cause of your lack of sleep. |
Bear
| posted 19-Mar-2010 9:29am
Bronwyn, did you pick up some melatonin? |
Hilda
| posted 19-Mar-2010 10:35am
Connie, have your protein with those veggies. I am looking forward to having a scrambled egg for breakfast with my banana and coffee. The health food store gave me a sample of stevia packets in French vanilla, but I can't figure out how much to use.
The clerk said a pinch. Didn't seem to be enough. |
Connie
| posted 19-Mar-2010 10:56am
I will have some cottage cheese. |
Debbie M.
| posted 19-Mar-2010 11:13am
Connie I am going to have cottage cheese for lunch with some diced tomato.
For breakfast I had a fried egg on top of an Ezekiel English Muffin. |
Hilda
| posted 19-Mar-2010 11:31am
Yeah girls. Tell us what you are eating. Leftover "lasagna" and steamed vegetables for lunch. |
Bear
| posted 19-Mar-2010 11:47am
I think posting what I eat is making me eat healthier food.
I had prunes and banana with 2% yogurt and coffee. The thing about
that thick greek yogurt is that you cannot possibly be hungry after eating it.
Lunch will probably be spinach salad with strawberries and balsamic,
with hummus and cheese on a little toasted ezekial.
By the way, Tammy, I think it was you who suggested Larabars...
They are *so* good! They kill my dessert craving like nothing else has. |
Hilda
| posted 19-Mar-2010 2:28pm
My mom had Celiac disease and they are gluten free and on sale this week for $1.09 at mu health food store. |
Hilda
| posted 19-Mar-2010 2:31pm
my health food store. |
Dana
| posted 19-Mar-2010 2:46pm
I just discovered the Larabars, too. They're so good. Feels like cheating! Those, and Dove sugar-free dark chocolate bites. Dinner last night was marinated grilled flank steak, sauteed peppers/onions/mushrooms, rice, salsa, guacamole and a few tortilla chips. The kids had them as fajitas in flour tortillas with cheese, but mine was without and was just fine. Chopped up the leftover meat/veggies and stir-fried with a little rice and hot sauce for lunch today.
Congrats on the travel trailer, Debbie. Hope it brings you many happy family outings.
Today's my last day of peace and quiet for a week, as spring break starts when the boys get home today. They're bummed we're not going anywhere this year as hubby can't leave work and I'm swamped. I don't blame them. |
Connie
| posted 19-Mar-2010 4:17pm
I looked up the Larabars and they do sound yummy. I found the nutrition label on line confusing. How many calories are in each bar? I found a site where you can make your own. But then I think the last thing I need is something so good I could get in trouble with it.
Yes Debbie, congrats on the trailer. Happy camping to you!
Little one came by today for awhile and when she left she had a fever. Poor thing. She was a sweetie right up till she left. I have a feeling she is going to take long nap. I have missed her so much. Now I'm laying down resting and that feels good too!
The cottage cheese with tomato is so good. If you ever get a chance, add some chopped cooked chicken and some long grain rice with it. Mix it all up in a bowl and enjoy! |
Bronwyn
| posted 19-Mar-2010 4:26pm
1.09 for Lara bars is very cheap...mind you I have only bought them at health food stores. I notice you can buy them in a variety case at Costco which I am sure is cheaper but I actually make my own when I have them. I haven't had a problem with over eating them. They are a healthy and yummy treat. I prefer the home made ones. The Lara bars are around 200 and I make mine in 110 cal. portions.
Last night I made "Oprah's favorite soup"......at least according to Woman's weekly They have a different diet every issue on the front cover together with pics of decadent desserts I had the copy for a long time and kept meaning to try it. My family ate it but thought it looked like pudding and that it was the consistency of pudding. It is suppose to rev your metabolism but I don't know that I will make it again. It is NFNS and vegan, gluten free......using cashew milk.
I have had cottage cheese and pineapple, and I will have another bowl of "oprah's" favourite. Just taco's on Ezekial wraps for supper. |
K10
| posted 19-Mar-2010 5:45pm
Debbie: I am so glad you have a "new" trailer. I was driving past trailers left and right today. It sure made me miss ours.
Did anyone notice my post from Wednesday? It looks like we will be moving back to where we moved from. Mixed emotions. I am glad my hubby was offered more money, but I really like it here. I do miss my friends though.
I am going to try the tomatoes and cottage cheese later. |
Connie
| posted 19-Mar-2010 6:10pm
K10, I did notice your post and I commented on it but when I looked for it I didn't see it. I do remember saying that you should be prepared for your husband's current employer to make a counter offer. |
Connie
| posted 20-Mar-2010 10:28am
Morning gang. 148.2 this morning. I'm feeling very stingy about my weight loss. Very, very stingy. I want it back. I have been good on my eating and it shows in my weight. But I want more. The end of this week was busy, and although I stayed true, I relied on cheese more than I should have. I need to get back to dinners that include a lean protein, rice and fresh veggies. I can do this.
I went back to sleep twice this morning, so I'm feeling caught up on that. I have a hair appt. today. My hair has become way too long. Time for a good cut and some serious shaping. That alone will make me feel tons better. The sun is shinning and the temps today should be good. Tomorrow it is going to cool down so maybe something in the crock pot. I have a new crock pot recipe;
Crockpot Chicken Stroganoff
1 lb frozen, boneless, skinless chicken breast
1 can cream of mushroom soup (11 3/4 oz)
16 oz sour cream
1 envelope dry onion soup mix
Place frozen chicken in the bottom of crock pot.
Mix soup, sour cream, onion soup mix together and pour over chicken.
Cook on low 7-8 hours.
Serve over noodles or rice.
I tasted this and it is very good. I would serve it with rice. Yum! I think I will fix it tomorrow for dinner since we are going to have some cooler weather come in. I love that it starts with frozen chicken. So easy. Time to hit the floor running. Everyone made it in last night and my laundry room is overflowing. |
Hilda
| posted 20-Mar-2010 11:13am
One thing I had never eaten before this was Laughing Cow cheese. I like the Garlic and Herb flavor. On the Doctor's show this week, one of them said that eating white rice was like eating pure sugar. Eat brown rice only. I do not understand why they are still putting white rice in Lean Cuisine and other diet frozen dinners. |
Bronwyn
| posted 20-Mar-2010 2:12pm
I got kicked off for cutting and posting a recipe....weird¡
K10....you must feel very conflicted.....I know you also love the house you are in.
Congratulations on the trailer Debbie. Maybe you will be able to have another one with your move to a better paying job K10.
Connie everything I have ever read said it is very unsafe to cook frozen meat in a crock pot.....that the meat isn't at a safe temperature for too long while it defrosts. Glad you din't get sick.
Another bar that is sugar free and flour free is the fibre 35 vars....Fit Smart. They are bigger than the Lara Bars and I believe the same number of calories plus they have more fibre in them and protein. I like them better but dont' have them often. |
Bronwyn
| posted 20-Mar-2010 2:14pm
Each FitSmart Bar is made with nutrient-rich fruits, nuts, seeds, whey protein and acacia fibre and contains no added sugars or trans fats. And the best part? It comes in three delicious flavors: Chocolate Chunk, Cranberry Apple and Lemon Poppy.
• 10 grams of fibre
• 10 grams of protein
• Natural ingredients
• No added refined sugars
• No soy, gluten or GMOs
• No trans fats
• Certified kosher
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Bronwyn
| posted 20-Mar-2010 2:16pm
My favourite is the chocolate chunk but the poppy seed one tastes like fruit cake is quite good as well. It is more satisfying than a Lara bar IMHO. |
Dana
| posted 20-Mar-2010 3:48pm
Not a good start to the weekend diet-wise. Indian takeout last night and breakfast out with my son this a.m. Stayed NFNS and didn't overdo but am sure I blew it on calories.
Good luck with your decision, K10. Significantly more pay, better retirement and less stress sounds great in the long run, but any move is tough in the sort run. At least it'd be to a place you know, where you already have friends and where at least one child could settle back in quickly and happily.
I'm due for a veggie-only dinner tonight and vow to do that. |
K10
| posted 20-Mar-2010 5:14pm
There really is some conflict. We really need to look at what the future holds for my husband so he doesn't have to work until he is 100. Oldest told me this morning that she really is going to miss it here, especially the friends she has made. I was glad to hear that.
You all sound like you are doing well with your eating, overall, anyway. I won't even go there right now. My bro-in-law left yesterday so it will be easier to eat better. He loves food and that his the way he shows he cares.
It has been nice and clear here. I do have to admit I don't like Spring because it means Summer is coming. To the newbies, I don't do heat, so Summer isn't enjoyed by me. |
Connie
| posted 20-Mar-2010 5:26pm
I'm with you on the summer thing K10, I barely survive it.
Hilda, I know what you mean by so called healthy foods being not so healthy. Our food system is so out of whack that we pass junk off for healthy. We have a long way to go as a country to get on the same page and going in the right direction foodwise. I'm always so glad to about school systems getting rid of pop machines. The other day I saw someone drinking a can of pop and I had "a moment" in my mind. It was like I was looking at someone smoking...who does that anymore? Ok, I know pop isn't as bad as cigarettes, but it evoked the same sense of wrongness in me.
Dana, don't cut yourself short! Staying NFNS (especially in the face of a menu) is huge! You did great. You can always cut down on calories tomorrow to compensate. Staying NFNS is really the main thing. Congrats!
Bronwyn, I have read both opinions on the frozen chicken in crock pot debate. I feel assured that this will be fine because the chicken is boneless and will be cooking for at least 8 hrs. |
Bear
| posted 20-Mar-2010 6:00pm
I'm with you K10 and Connie, I really don't like summer heat either.
Bronwyn, I'll keep an eye out for FitSmart bars, I don't think I've seen them before.
Today I had two larabars, which is probably not the greatest GI-wise, but not much else except the breakfast of fruit and yogurt. Tonight is a huge thing of roasted veggies
and more salmon. |
Sandi
| posted 20-Mar-2010 8:32pm
HEY!!! I love summer!!! Bring it on! Westout to supper tonight. Had smoked saugage, a baked potato with butter, and broccoli with cheese sauce. Dessert was sugar-free raspberry jello. All nfns right? |
Connie
| posted 20-Mar-2010 9:17pm
Sandi...it all sounds NFNS. Well, Maybe the sausage had some S in it. But if it did it was minimal.
I went and got my hair CUT OFF today. Yikes! I didn't want it quite so short. This is going to take some getting used to. I don't know if I like it. Since there is absolutely nothing I can do about it, I'm not thinking about it. It will grow out again. Geez, it's just such a shock. My daughters jaw hit the ground when she saw it. The shorter it is, the more it curls up so that makes it look even shorter. Wow, what a difference.
I'm in bed for the night. A Dean Koontz book, fresh water and I am one happy girl. (Except that when I look up I can see myself in the bathroom mirror and I have no hair!!!!!) |
Hilda
| posted 20-Mar-2010 10:55pm
Went to Logan's tonight and had the Anything and Everything Salad with not much Balsamic Vinagrette dressing. A client had told me about it. Now I'm going to try to look up the calorie count on it. Bacon, eggs, cranberries, feta, romaine. |
Bronwyn
| posted 20-Mar-2010 11:15pm
Sandi I love summer as well......especially if I am not as heavy as I am right now
Out for dinner had salmon, brown rice and lots of roasted asparagus ,,,, with some spicy seasonings.
K10...hope things work out for you guys.
Debbie is your foot okay ..... or are you still concerned about it? |
Mattie
| posted 21-Mar-2010 10:49am
I finally bought a new scale, so I am "starting" at 148, even though I have been on the diet for a little while. I went out to dinner recently and had chicken fajitas but did not eat the tortilla. When I was out at another restaurant I asked for salad dressing, whatever had no sugar, and they brought tahini. The restaurant is supposed to feature healthy mostly organic food, yet they didn't have dressing without sugar. I have been making a crustless pumpkin pie with stevia....nothing like eating a veggie that is dessert!
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Hilda
| posted 21-Mar-2010 11:09am
My salad from Logans was around 600 calories. Next time I will not eat the whole thing. It had a lot of grilled chicken in it. I think the key to not being hungry is to have a snack. I was working yesterday and went 7 hours between lunch and dinner. |
Bear
| posted 21-Mar-2010 12:41pm
I've been using stevia on my morning yogurt the past few days. It took a little
getting used to, but I like it.
I now have lots of roasted veggies in the house, which I'm going to finish in the
next day or so, though I'm sort of craving split peas and lentils for some reason.
I guess because I saw Dr. Neal Barnard on my local PBS station this morning. He's
an MD and was talking about how every 14 gram increase in fiber per day causes
your body to require 10% fewer total calories.
Another bonus is that high fiber intake apparently reduces estrogen, overall,
thereby reducing pms symptoms. That is a big pain for me every month.
Hilda, I can see how that would happen. It's just one day, after all.
In order to reduce my night time cravings, I've been consciously having a bigger
lunch, and it seems to be helping so far. |
Debbie M.
| posted 21-Mar-2010 7:09pm
Thanks for asking Bronwyn. I hope the doc calls on Monday. My foot still hurts to the touch and when I walk. But today might have been an ensey bit better.
I'm on half dose of my antidepressant now. I'm doing good. I'm sure at this point it is the right thing to do to wean off. I will be on this dose for at least another week or maybe two.
I've been busy working to get the camper cleaned up. Fun fun fun. |
Sandi
| posted 21-Mar-2010 7:14pm
Well, my dinner out Saturday night must have had some flour or sugar in it somewhere. I gained a pound! Maybe I just ate too much. Don't you just hate it when you write a post and send it, then you discover you misspelled some words? I want to yell, Wait a minute! But that never works.
Mattie, do you have a recipe for your crustless pumpkin pie?
Connie, I have learned never to tell a beautician you want it short! They really scalp you. Even though, my hairdresser is one of my best friends. |
Connie
| posted 21-Mar-2010 7:41pm
We have been total bums today. Rainy and cold...there's actually a chance of wet snow tonight. I washed and styled my hair today. Oh boy, it's too short. I told her I had to be able to put it in a clip in the back or a small pony tail at the nape of my neck. I can't do either one. So now I will be ticked until it grows out enough to do so. Grow hair...grow!
Snacky kind of day, all NFNS, but nothing organized. Some days are just like that. |
Hilda
| posted 22-Mar-2010 1:02am
I hate it when I buy food and don't get it eaten and it expires. I found yogurt that is dated the 21st, and I have way too much of it left. Aldi had frozen blueberries and mixed fruit today. I love to eat frozen fruit. |
K10
| posted 22-Mar-2010 1:27am
I finished one of my meds today. Now I only have to take 4 pills per day instead of 14. I am happy about that.
Hilda: I throw away so much food and I hate that I do. |
Bronwyn
| posted 22-Mar-2010 1:52am
Hilda was the yoghurt dated best before March 21st? I have understood that on dairy that is the date the store has to sell it by. If it looks and tastes okay I have been told it can be used up to 14 days after that date......not milk usually but things like yoghurt and sour cream. All that being said I am a little squeamish and hate things out of date.
Goodness K10....I can't imagine having to take 14 pills a day.
Roast chicken, roast veggies, fresh veggies and mashed potatoes.
How do you feel about the health reform passing? |
Debbie M.
| posted 22-Mar-2010 7:25am
I'm happy they took out elective abortion. As for the rest, I'm saddly uninformed. |
Dana
| posted 22-Mar-2010 11:41am
Made an easy, healthy butternut squash soup this weekend: sauteed chopped onion, carrot, celery in a little olive oil until soft; added a couple of diced yukon gold potatoes for creaminess and cubed butternut squash. Cooked all until very soft in half chicken stock, half water and pureed until smooth. Seasoned with salt, pepper and a bit of nutmeg.
Weighed in this a.m. and lost a pound. Yea! Had stalled for a while but am motivated again. It's so nice when the scale moves in the right direction.
Hilda, seems like we throw away way too much food at my house, too. But at least since being on NFNS, almost all of the fruits and veggies I buy are actually being eaten. That definitely wasn't the case before.
As for summer, bring on those 85 degree days. I'm in Wisconsin and can't wait to get out and work in my garden and be able to walk the dog without first spending 15 minutes bundling up. It's in the 50s today, so we're getting there... |
Bear
| posted 22-Mar-2010 12:03pm
Good afternoon all.
Curious whether anyone can solve this glycemic load issue.
Glycemic load, in contrast to GI. Can anyone explain
how ice cream would have a glycemic load of 8 and dates 42? According
to a harvard website. Other sites say dates have a GL of about 18. |
K10
| posted 22-Mar-2010 12:32pm
Dana: We used to live in MN and we loved it there. I actually loved the Winters. I didn't like the humidity and MOSQUITOES.
I just had my car towed to our old shop about an hour or more away. We are trying to figure out what is wrong and we trust this mechanic. We have AAA and we have the one that tows over 100 miles, thankfully.
Bronwyn: I am so disappointed, angry, upset, mad...... over this health care thing. I am not pleased with our administration to say the least.
I hope you all have a great day and that Debbie finds out what is wrong with her foot. |
Bronwyn
| posted 22-Mar-2010 5:54pm
Bear we had a big discussion about this the difference between Gl and Gi a long time ago on this board. It is quite complex but I understand that the Glycemic load is a better way to gauge things than the G.I. I liked the explanation about it that Dr. Rob Thompson gave.....try to google his name. I would check out some into and cut and paste it but for some reason every time I try to do that I get kicked off. I see others can post UrL's and stuff so I don't know what the deal is that I am having trouble with posting things. I used to be able to cut and paste but that seems reason to kick me off now :-
Blueberry green protein smoothie
big lentil salad with avocado/tomato/baby greens/feta cheese and kalamata olives with basalmic vinegar dressing.
Debbie.....tax payers will still pay through the nose it will be hidden. That is why our socialized medical plan is deceptive......the costs are hidden in big income tax costs. |
Bronwyn
| posted 22-Mar-2010 7:44pm
Oh....my socialized medical plan was actually in response to K10's comment.,,,,not Debbie in case she is confused by why I addressed that to her. I hate car troubles.....totally worth taking it some place you trust, even if it is a long ways. Have you decided for sure to move back to your old area? |
