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No Flour, No Sugar Diet
SummaryDr. Gott's No Flour, No Sugar Diet presents a simple, straight-forward way to lose weight and keep it off for a lifetime. All you need do is eliminate flour and sugar from your diet. DescriptionThis diet book contains common-sense techniques on how to eat better and achieve a healthier lifestyle. It gets you to focus on foods that are nutritional and satisfying. Thus, you can both lose weight and become healthier in the process. You can eat brown rice, lean meats, low-fat dairy products, fruits and vegetables. But, you have to stop eating foods like bagels, pasta, bread, cereal, white rice, cookies, sweets, and cakes. Many excellent recipes are included in the book with have no flour and sugar, yet taste delicious. The approach is to keep things simple by just eliminating flour and sugar, the two primary food ingredients that are causing the obesity problem in America. Our culture has become addicted to sweets. This book helps you break the addiction and get on track for eating healthier while losing that extra weight. HistoryDr. Gott is a medical columnist published in over 350 newspaper daily. He is a practicing physician with a general practice in Connecticut. He's also the director of medicine at Hotchkiss School (a prep-school). CriticismGiving up bread and sweets may simply be too hard for some people. Sugar is in a great majority of products sold today. While the diet sounds simple, implementing it and sticking to it is quiet a challenge. Tags: glycemic-index low-calorie low-carb low-fat no-sweets simple Related Diets: Cambridge Diet Cabbage Soup Diet No-S Diet South Beach Diet Fat Smash Diet |
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| Debbie M. | posted 1-Jul-2010 11:29pm More majic words: Are you hungry? My daughter asked me this tonight. Priceless! |
| Debbie M. | posted 2-Jul-2010 7:30am See y'all Monday. Have a nice weekend. Be safe. |
| 2gorjus | posted 2-Jul-2010 9:23am Thanks guys. You are right. I am NOT good at eating just a LITTLE sugar. One bite leads to another, etc. I guess I hadnt thought about it as 2 pounds a week for 16 weeks. That would be fantastic! I guess I am like everyone else, I want to lose 10 pounds over night. And Debbie, your daughter knows what she is talking about. A lot of the time I catch myself going to get something to eat just because I am bored. Not really hungry. I guess the secret is, dont eat unless you are actually hungry. Then dont overdo. |
| Connie | posted 3-Jul-2010 11:20am Good morning ladies. 152.4 this morning. I'm up 1.4 pounds. It feels very temporary. I resisted some temptation last night, so I feel more in control. Today a hodgepodge of chores and errands. Haven't decided on dinner yet. Later gang. |
| Hilda | posted 3-Jul-2010 3:06pm My daughter may have Celiac. She has tested 95% positive from the blood test. Has Hashimotos's thyroid and they are connected. Undetected Celiac can cause a lot of autoimmune problems. I am getting tested. She had a scope run down her throat to do an upper bowel biopsy to confirm. Was anemic and found she was not absorbing the iron needed to do her thyroid surgery. That may now be postponed. |
| Connie | posted 3-Jul-2010 8:56pm Hilda, when my sister was diagnosed with Celiac, it changed her life. Knowing how to eat correctly made her healthy again, but learning a new way of eating was a lot of work. Of course that was 25 years ago and luten free foods are much easier to find. I know your daughter has additional complications, but once it is all figured out, hopefully she will be on the way to healthy too. And you too! I've always thought my sisters food restrictions kept her in the lovely body she has. Good luck to both of you. |
| Hilda | posted 4-Jul-2010 5:32pm Connie, have you or any siblings been tested? |
| Bronwyn | posted 4-Jul-2010 5:56pm I just read this: Untreated celiac disease can lead to certain complications. One of these complications is osteoporosis. |
| Bronwyn | posted 4-Jul-2010 5:58pm Irritability is one of the most common symptoms among children with celiac disease. In some cases, celiac disease goes undetected because the symptoms are so varied and may only flare up occasionally. Children and adults with untreated celiac disease may become malnourished, meaning they do not get enough nutrients. This can result in anemia, weight loss, and, in children, delayed growth and small stature. Among the possible complications of untreated celiac disease are the inability to develop optimal bone mass in children and the loss of bone in adults, both of which increase the risk of osteoporosis. The only treatment for celiac disease is to follow a gluten-free diet (see Celiac Dise |
| Bronwyn | posted 4-Jul-2010 6:01pm Hilda how and why was your daughter tested for Celiac. I assume most of us would never think of asking to be tested however, new studies indicate that the rate of celiac disease is actually much higher in North America than previously thought.....like 1 in every 133 people. Now I would like to be tested to see if there is possibly any connection to my osteoporosis. The one big recommendations I can find from nutritionists and alternative health sites is that for osteoporsis you should eat an alkaline diet.....which is pretty much gluten free. |
| Connie | posted 5-Jul-2010 8:32pm The holiday weekend is drawing to a close...what a busy one we've had. I have been a really good eater. But I'm ready for everyone to go back to work. |
| K10 | posted 6-Jul-2010 12:46am We bought a huge sectional today. I hope it fits in our new home. I really think it will. Time for the really serious packing to begin. I hope you all had a happy 4th. We stayed home. Take care all. |
| Connie | posted 6-Jul-2010 10:46am I love new furniture! I hope it fits. |
| Debbie M. | posted 6-Jul-2010 12:03pm I spent the entire morning trying to remove a 6 inch comb from my 12 year old's bangs. She was angry and in pain. I was impatient and almost hopeless. Finally after cutting piece after piece of the comb off with my husbands wire cutters I took the last 1 inch chunk off of her very tired, soar scalp. Of course it just happened to get stuck in the same place she got whacked in the head by the cooler at the beach. I need a nap. |
| Bronwyn | posted 6-Jul-2010 4:24pm Debbie I am confused....a hair comb? If so how did it get so tangled. Maybe peanut butter or butter would have worked just like with gum. I love new furniture as well. I thought you were moving on the 1st K10. It is so hard to stay focused on the right eating.....yesterday I had a 7 hr. drive I had to make......left at 6:30 a.m. and ended up eating fast food. Last night I was a judge at an food presentation class......yikes! I did not eat enormous amounts of anything ......but definitely the wrong things. I think eating is always a challenge and a hugs amount of planning and organizing is required......it can be exhausting and discouraging. |
| Connie | posted 6-Jul-2010 4:54pm Just move on in the right direction Bronwyn. Eating right does take a lot of planning and adherence in order for it to become second nature. Just think about all the years of eating what we wanted...now we need to make up for it. I have been good today...woohoo! |
| Debbie M. | posted 7-Jul-2010 9:39am Bronwyn, She has bangs that go down to mid cheek. She thought she could curl them by taking a regular plastic black comb and winding her bangs up in the comb. It was very tight and when she got to the scalp the comb got caught. All is well now. I 'd love to see a picture of your new couch. It is so nice to have new furniture. What color is it? Maintaining 198 so I guess I can claim the lost 5 pounds. :o) I was 203 for so long. Yea, I'll claim it!! |
| 2gorjus | posted 7-Jul-2010 10:04am Well, I only lost 1 pound this week. I am bummed out. I did the same thing as a child. I had long reddish hair and I tried to comb it back and somehow got the comb completely tangled up! My mother almost never got it out. Never let me forget it either! |
| Debbie M. | posted 7-Jul-2010 11:39am 2gorjus, No! Thats great! When you don't lose any or gain, now thats hard to take. Congratulations! Thats a total of 3 right? How many do you want to lose? Do you have a goal or a little sub-goal? Sometimes that helps. Then reward yourself with something special for meeting your little sub-goal. Mani/Pedi, lunch at a nicer place, or a new pair of shoes! Keep up the good work.......you mystery person. I know your name isnt 2gorjus. heh |
| Bronwyn | posted 7-Jul-2010 2:53pm Debbie that is so wonderful to have lost 5lbs....you are on your way. 2gorjus....I don't know your age or your weight loss goals but you are headed the right direction,,,,be patient and stick with it. Connie I was thinking about you this morning and your goals to go back to school. I know it isn't under the most happy of circumstances that you are contemplating doing that but, one way or the other go for it and do it. You will never regret it even if you don't require it for the reason you thought. I wish I had got down to business and planned a career for this present time of my life. I had intended to and so many things got in the way over the past number of years and I never did it. I do have a degree,,,,,but not some thing I want to do now or even some thing I would have the opportunity to do now. I don't know just feeling kind of empty right now I guess and wonder what in the world I will do day to day for the next 30-40 years. Then again life can be way too short. |
| Bronwyn | posted 7-Jul-2010 3:01pm I know one thing I don't want to be doing for the next 10, 20, 30 or even 5 years is talking about losing and gaining the same 5 to 10 lbs. and getting no where with the weight battle. When I got married 30 years ago my mother in law was constantly talking about her weight, being depressed about her weight, and constantly dieting ...... nothing has changed over the past 30 years....the complaints are the same and the weight is still an issue. I was think at the time and thought.....oh man I won't let myself get into that same old depressing routine. I am sad that I have but I want the nonsense to stop....... I am checking my alkalinity on strips.....I haven't yet reached the right alkalinity but I am heading there. Connie I am awaiting |
| Debbie M. | posted 7-Jul-2010 3:51pm Lifes little ups and downs can be tryig. I mean my kids. Anyway................ Bronwyn, I wish it wasnt an issure for me too. |
| Bronwyn | posted 7-Jul-2010 4:05pm sorry ....Connie I am awaiting 2 work out videos.....I hope to do more than collect them  |
| Debbie M. | posted 7-Jul-2010 4:38pm That reminds me, I have some videos to dust. |
| Connie | posted 7-Jul-2010 7:39pm Hi all. Today was all about doing things for me, well not just for me, but getting the little things around the house done that gives me peace of mind. I managed to get hair and make up done as well, what a boost! I know I am school bound. Over the weekend I made a pasta salad. I think it is worth sharing. Simple Macaroni Salad 1 (16 oz) package macaroni 2 red bell peppers, chopped 1 green bell pepper,chopped 1/2 cup chopped green onions 1 stalk celery, chopped 1 T olive oil 1 cup mayo 1 package dry vegetable soup mix (I used Knorr's) Parmesan cheese to taste Cook pasta 8 to 10 min, or just until al dente. Drain and rinse with cold water. Transfer to large bowl. Stir in peppers, green onions, celery and olive oil. Mix mayo and soup mix. Refrigerate for a few hours before serving. |
| Bear | posted 7-Jul-2010 9:28pm I guess I allowed the fourth of july, and a birthday cake, and maybe hormones, to throw me off track. ugh. I hereby christen 7/7 as my lucky restart day. I'll try for a week of solid eating and see if I feel better. Connie, you really sound like you're resolving to make things better. That's wonderful. |
| Anonymous | posted 7-Jul-2010 11:13pm Connie, brown rice macaroni, right? Sounds yummy! |
| Debbie M. | posted 7-Jul-2010 11:22pm Connie I love pasta salad. It loves me too. The last time I ate it it decided to stick around. |
| Bronwyn | posted 8-Jul-2010 1:25am Bear check out this recipe: there is a u-tube for a raw kale salad by shelley redford of the ph miracle.....if this is tasty then it would be such a good ready to go salad and of course very alkaline! I am going to give it a try....not sure where you find the dried veggies. |
| Debbie M. | posted 8-Jul-2010 9:25am Can an alkaline diet reverse osteoporosis? Stop it? Or actually improve the bones? |
| 2gorjus | posted 8-Jul-2010 9:41am Morning guys, No, my name isnt 2gorjus, that was the one password or code word that noone else had, so I took it. I am not really, really over weight but I am tired of the 'I'm not fat, I am fluffy' jokes. My pants are too tight. I dont want to buy a size larger. My overall goal is 30 pounds but my minigoal is 10 pounds. If (no, when) I achieve that then I will go on to the next ten We just had our 50th wedding anniversary. Had a big party! Now, I go on to the next phase of my life. One of my granddaughters asked me how old I was, I told her ' When you have had your 50th Anniversary and your 50th class reunion, you have to be somewhere in the vicinity of 70! No getting around it!' I can't imagine how I got this old! |
| Connie | posted 8-Jul-2010 10:09am 2gorjus, your "somewhere in the vicinity" of 70 years young! You go girl! How wonderful that you are on line. 30 pounds is a big goal, but 10 at a time makes it doable. How are you doing with the NFNS plan? Yes, brown rice pasta for the salad. I will not make it often, but it is always nice to have another side dish option. It is so full of chopped raw veggies! I made sure to under cook the pasta, it was almost crunchy too. As a result it was not mushy at all. Lot's of chewing involved, it didn't just "slide" down my throat. I think I ate less of it because it was so raw. I'm going to the grocery this morning. I need to get some veggies. I'll check in later. Great day ladies! |
| Debbie M. | posted 8-Jul-2010 10:39am My mom turns 69 tomorrow. I wish I only had 30 pounds to loose. I'd feel so much better. Its 60 for me. |
| K10 | posted 8-Jul-2010 12:16pm Bronwyn: We are moving the 24th. Our lease is up August 1st, that is probably what you were thinking. Not even on any food plan right now. I still haven't had a Pepsi. June 14th was the last one, at least I have kept with that goal. I can't wait to be moved and done. The couch we bought is used, but high quality. We got it through Craig's list. When we move we are going to start walking at night. I feel safe in where we will be living and if no one else comes with me I will go myself. I will also do something in the morning with my friend I used to exercise with. I plan on getting back into the weight loss class at church as well. |
| Bear | posted 8-Jul-2010 5:17pm K10, all of that sounds great. Congrats on giving up pepsi. The walking will be nice, too. I'm trying to make it through these cravings again. I made some (hand-cranked!) ice cream last night. Ice cream is sort of the last thing I give up and the first thing I go to, so... Anyway, I put in high fat coconut milk, half and half, a little skim and one banana. It's really not too bad, and I add stevia to make it sweeter. |
| 2gorjus | posted 8-Jul-2010 7:34pm Bear, my cousin's husband was a diabetic so she devised a recipe for ice cream with artificial everything!Milk,eggs,sugar,even vanilla. She called it her 'fake icecream'. It was good tho. She would add a few strawberries for his birthday. |
| Debbie M. | posted 8-Jul-2010 8:42pm I hear Blue Bell has the best ice Cream |
| Debbie M. | posted 8-Jul-2010 8:56pm lots of sugar I'm sure :o( |
| Debbie M. | posted 9-Jul-2010 1:07pm my kids got shots today :o( |
| Bronwyn | posted 9-Jul-2010 3:09pm Bear how are you doing with the cravings? I so fully know all about cravings  That being said though every time I am faithful to no sugar and alkaline eating they really subside. The problem is though then another event comes by and another indulgence and back to cravings.2gorgus what did she substitute for milk, sugar and eggs and vanilla..... K10,,,,I guess I did have the wrong dates in mind. Hope things are going well. Try to make the best choices you can in food because you will just feel better and have more energy. |
| Bronwyn | posted 9-Jul-2010 3:11pm Hey Connie how are you doing? |
| Bear | posted 9-Jul-2010 5:16pm The process is exactly what you describe, Bronwyn. The events were my father's birthday and the 4th of July... I guess the cravings are a painful correction when I've strayed. They do go away though, it's just a matter of time. My plan is very low on simple carbs, no juice, no nothing. So it's rough, as expected, when I go whole hog on cake.  I wanted to ask you if you'd heard of neptune krill oil. It looks amazing, like a cure-all. I'll pick some up tomorrow if I can. |
| Connie | posted 9-Jul-2010 7:05pm Worked today. I'm so wore out! I'll check in tomorrow. |
| 2gorjus | posted 9-Jul-2010 7:13pm I'll have to ask my cousin what exactly she used in her Fake Ice Cream. She has a house full of company from Florida right now, so I'll wait til they are gone. |
| Bronwyn | posted 9-Jul-2010 7:34pm This is sort of ridiculous but all week I have eaten very alkaline.......I am simply not hungry or else I am too lazy to make an alkaline meal I know this can't last forever and I need to get motivated to prepare meals. |
| Bear | posted 9-Jul-2010 8:35pm krill oil? That's cool you're alkaline. |
| Bronwyn | posted 9-Jul-2010 9:28pm Bear I will check out the Krill oil........ |
| Hilda | posted 9-Jul-2010 11:52pm Daughter was diagnosed first with Hashimotos thyroid disease and scheduled for thyroid surgery. Pre-op blood work showed she was anemic. After taking iron, they discovered she was not absorbing iron or B12. Did the blood test for Celiac that is 95% accurate and it was positive. Then because she is younger they wanted to be 100% sure, so she had the upper bowel biopsy and it showed she did have Celiac with mild atrophy. So she does have to go on the gluten free diet for life. I was worried she would not be able to absorb the synthroid after surgery, but she had the surgery yesterday. We get pathology results back on Wednesday. Please say a prayer. She had suspicious nodules. |
| Debbie M. | posted 10-Jul-2010 2:07pm OK Hilda, Praying here...........:o) |
| Connie | posted 11-Jul-2010 9:26am Praying here too. |
| Anonymous | posted 11-Jul-2010 12:43pm Hilda, I put your family on our church prayer list. My own private one, too. My family has been in need of some prayers this past week. My family has been plagued by blood clots for at least three generations. My mother had them every time she had a baby (6 times). My 48 year old brother died from a clot to his heart following back surgery. Now, this past week my 28 year old niece found out the pain in her leg wasn't a pulled ligament but a blood clot! Had to be on anti-coagulants and antobiotics all week. She came home today but I am so worried! Prayers,please! |
| 2gorjus | posted 11-Jul-2010 12:45pm Sorry, that anonymous was me, 2gorjus. |
| Debbie M. | posted 11-Jul-2010 1:07pm Oh my goodness. That is scarey. So sorry. |
| Bear | posted 11-Jul-2010 2:53pm Prayers, Hilda. Prayers, 2gorjus. That is scary, I'm sorry. My dad has the same thing, a very severe situation that has landed him in the hospital twice in the last 5 weeks. Some of the doctors suggested we three children be tested for "thrombofilia," the coagulating disorder that runs in families. Will your niece be kept on anti-coagulants? My dad is kept on a high dose. |
| Hilda | posted 12-Jul-2010 8:38am Daughter is feeling better and is able to eat now. Will be praying for others, too. I have a friend who may have a blood clot in her leg. Granddaughter who is 10 is going to Bible School this week. She has been very worried about her mom. |
| Bronwyn | posted 12-Jul-2010 1:04pm I am so sorry about all the stress that is out there for every one on this list. I didn't realize that the clot problem was genetic disorder. My cousins daughter-in-law has life threatening problems with clots. I have found when I come to check out how every one is doing here that I end up spending too much time on the computer. I am not going to be on here very much for the rest of the summer......I have to discipline myself to spend less time on the computer. I always end up googling all kinds of things when I get on here. Connie good luck on the back to school planning! K10 hope everything goes well with your move......... |
| K10 | posted 12-Jul-2010 4:32pm Bronwyn: I so get what you are saying about ending up on here too long. That is why I have been keeping my comments short. I am packing today. I am sure you are all surprised. We are hiring movers so they will be loading and unloading everything. Time is money as they say. I need to make sure all things are totally packed in the next 11 days. We have so many things still packed from our last move, but we have to move them in the garage so they are easier to get. I am loading most of the boxes into our living room (the one we never use). Take care everyone. Four weeks today since my last Pepsi. |
| Connie | posted 12-Jul-2010 6:30pm Prayers for your family too 2gorjus. And with you for the move K10. I am having the reverse problem with the computer, I don't seem to have enough time to get on here like I did before. I love learning new things on line. One day I will feel caught up and I can surf at leisure again! My diet is not what it should be as of late. Sometimes I feel like I don't have the energy to combat normal diet offered to us everywhere...F & S at every turn. Ugh!!!! |
| K10 | posted 12-Jul-2010 7:04pm Connie: Summer is always so chaotic. That is when I really fell off the wagon last year. Even when you don't have kids in school, it seems like it is easier to be on track in the fall. I wonder why? Not as many get-togethers I suppose. |
| Bear | posted 12-Jul-2010 9:00pm ^^ Agreed. The "vacation" mindset, and everything that goes with it, is tough to avoid. |
| Bear | posted 12-Jul-2010 9:01pm ^ Even though you yourself are not on one, and probably will not get one for some time... |
| 2gorjus | posted 13-Jul-2010 9:47am Vacation? What's that??? Ha! My niece is doing better but the doctors have decided the Pleurisy she had a few weeks ago, was probably blood clots in her lungs and not Pleurisy!! She has two little boys but cant get up to chase them so my sister is keeping them at her house. What would we do without grandmothers? my neighbor across the way, lost an 11 month old niece yesterday. The child's mother had the baby and another child in the bathtub when she remembered supper on the stove. She went to check on it. When she got back, the baby was face down in the water. The whole neighborhood feels as if it was our baby! And I didn't even know her! I can't stop thinking about it. |
| Debbie M. | posted 13-Jul-2010 12:27pm :o( |
| K10 | posted 13-Jul-2010 12:46pm 2gorjus: How horrible, I feel so sorry for the family. Anyone who reads this, NEVER leave a small child unattended in a bathtub. |
| Connie | posted 13-Jul-2010 8:12pm That is the saddest thing, losing a little one. My prayers are with the mother...can you imagine how terrible she feels. I hope she gets through it with her self in tact. I just can't wrap my brain around it. Maybe soon you could introduce yourself to her...and give her a hug...an tell her you care. |
| 2gorjus | posted 14-Jul-2010 9:48am I am friends with the Aunt. The mother lives in another town. But I told the Aunt how bad we all feel. She said the mother is having a nervous breakdown. She just lost her mother 3 months ago. Now she keeps saying, Macy is sitting on Mammaw's lap now. It is so very sad. |
| Debbie M. | posted 14-Jul-2010 11:55am This situation is so sad and will have a impact on this family forever. I hope they eventually find a way to accept this terrible accident and some how return to the rest of their lives. Of course new and different lives. They will forever be changed by this event. |
| Connie | posted 14-Jul-2010 11:58am I hate to quote a cliche, but time does heal all wounds. Although the mother is forever changed, no way around that, she can come back from this with the help of loved ones. My heart just breaks for the whole family. I finally weighed this morning. 152.6. It was a relief to finally know. I have had a couple of "no night eating" nights and I can't tell you happy I am when ever I have one of those. Maybe the tide has turned for me and I can keep going without eating at night. I hope, I hope, I hope! Babysitting today. Love this little girl...even though she seems to be a bit cranky this morning. |
| Debbie M. | posted 14-Jul-2010 3:26pm Now it all makes sence. I got my new cycle today. No wonder I was eating like a hog yesterday. It will be nice to return to normal and continue losing. Connie, night eating is just the pits. I hope you can keep out of the kitchen! |
| bronwyn | posted 14-Jul-2010 3:35pm Baby sitting my 3 month grandson for a couple of hours. I feel so sorry for the families loss. I worry as well about the other child in the tub and how this will affect that child.....quilt, fear and so forth. You know such bad things happen when we don't stay in the moment. Of course from most people's perspectives you would think what in the world was the mother doing leaving such a small child unattended. You know how you get so many things on your mind and then don't focus on the thing at hand. It also sounds like she was dealing with a lot with the recent death of her Mother. It is one of those feelings of quilt and sorrow that will be so hard to move beyond. Situations like this can cause so much stress in a relationship. Even if her husband doesn't blame her she will likely feel somehow that he must. Hard to type with my little baby in my lap....sorry for any errors but he is loving watching my fingers move and probably the ckicking siund. i'm eating well....trying to be alkaline,,,,,, prayers for all of you |
| wadawson | posted 14-Jul-2010 4:02pm Hello all my name is Wanda. I started reading this entire forum on Monday and I finally finished today. It seems like I know you guys already. I stated the NSNF diet last Tuesday and I have lost 6lbs so far. I am on vacation all week because I signed my son up for an aerospace class and he will be flying a plane this Friday. He is thirteen. I need help staying on this diet because I have balloon up to 260lbs. I need to lose 110lbs. I know that's a huge number but I better start now. I will 40 in October. |
| Connie | posted 14-Jul-2010 9:59pm Welcome Wanda. Good to have you along. It's never too late to start eating better and feeling better. You can do this, just don't give up. We have all done some "version" of NFNS, but really the most success has been attained by sticking with it 100%. That is also when we have felt our best. Do you have the book? It realy helps. Time to crawl in bed and read. |
| Debbie M. | posted 14-Jul-2010 10:22pm Wanda welcome, You make me think about finding my book and starting again. Maybe there would be words of encouragement. I would love to end up at 140 to 150. That means 50 to 60 pounds off for me. It feels like it might as well be 1000 pounds. It just feels so unattainable. But I'm glad you have a terrific start. Keep going! I have children (1 boy, 3 girls)around the age of yours Wanda. Actually in the next couple weeks the 9 yr old will be 10 and the 16 yr old will be 17. With a 12 and 14 in between. I can't imagin my son flying a plane. How awesome will that be for him?! |
| wadawson | posted 14-Jul-2010 10:52pm Thanks for the warm welcome. Yes, its so exciting to see my son fly an airplane. I signed him up for the flight camp without his consent..LOL. I knew that he would like it. For dinner I am having asparagus and a lean beef patty (leftover from the 4th of July that I put in the freezer). I am falling in love with asparagus. I read that watermelon is a high glycemic fruit. Will eat it affect my weight loss? |
| Hilda | posted 15-Jul-2010 12:04am I am praising the Lord for my daughter's good report today from the doctor. Her thyroid had 7 nodules and one was growing into a mass. It turned out to be benign. She had the thyroid out last Thursday and will start her synthroid tomorrow. Thanks to everyone who said a prayer for her. The gluten free diet is a challenge for her -with a husband and 4 kids, but so far they are helping her read labels. At Bible school tonight I talked with a couple who have one child allergic to wheat and eggs, one allergic to peanuts, and the other allergic to dairy. I will be praying for that family who lost the baby. |
| 2gorjus | posted 15-Jul-2010 9:54am Wanda, welcome to the group. If I have learned anything about this group, it isyou can count on them for unconditional support. At any time. I haven't been on very long but I feel like I have known them forever. Hilda, I am so thankful about your daughter. We always think our peoblems are the worst, then you hear about someone else's troubles. I can't imagine how that mother plans meals! I thought I had it bad with my husbands dietary problems and me trying to lose weight! Just found out the young mother who lost the baby is only 19, is pregnant for the third time and has never been married! Now that's a set of troubles! |
| 2gorjus | posted 15-Jul-2010 9:59am Wanda, I,too, love asparagus. I eat it like candy. You might want to control your portions of watermelon. It has a lot of sugar in it. Or so I have been told. I also love the local farmer's markets. You can load up on all kinds of fresh foods. This is a great time of the year. |
| Hilda | posted 15-Jul-2010 10:03am How do you fix the asparagus. Post recipes! |
| Connie | posted 15-Jul-2010 10:51am Good morning ladies. Hilda, google asparagus recipes. You will find tons of options. I cook my asparagus in 1/2 in water for 8 minutes. Sometimes I sprinkle some dill on it with the butter and salt. Yum! We are having asparagus tonight. Great news about the benign bumbs! I love watermelon too. I limit my fruit, very easy for me to do since I'm not a huge fruit fan. I remember eating TONS of watermelon and plums when I was pregnant. I retained so much water from them, my doctor wouldn't let me eat them anymore. Just a thought...if you retain water watch how much fruit you eat. My prayers for the mother are increased! Busy day ahead. First thing, coloring hair and then some makeup. I should look a lot better by the end of the day. I'll check in later...great day all. |
| K10 | posted 15-Jul-2010 11:43am Wanda: Welcome. I turned 40 last October and I have teens as well. I am totally off-track but when we move next week I am getting back on this journey. My mini-goal is 30 pounds and then 30 more after that. I think that will be easier for my mind to grasp. What a sad situation for that poor young mother. I sure hope she has some family support of some kind. Such a shame. Hilda: Wonderful news in regards to your daughter. God is so good. It is going to be a scorcher today. Did I ever mention I hate the heat? |
| Debbie M. | posted 15-Jul-2010 12:23pm K10, Ever been to Alsaka? That might be the place for you. |
| Debbie M. | posted 15-Jul-2010 12:23pm *Alaska |
| wadawson | posted 15-Jul-2010 12:29pm ok,I just got off the scale and lost 2 more pounds. I enjoy this diet and I am positive I will continue to stick with it and lose weight. My first goal is to lose 40lbs by my birthday on October 9th. Connie, you make me laugh, you remind me so much of my older sister..LOL. Hilda, I cook my asparagus with butter in a pan and I just saute' them. I cut up cucumbers this morning so I have something to snack on all day. I will alternate between tortilla chips and watermelon. I won't eat them both on the same day. I hope that helps. |
| K10 | posted 15-Jul-2010 1:05pm Debbie: I think Alaska would be for me. Actually, my friend is in Alaska right now and she said it was 80 the other day. You know how people get the winter blues? I get them in the summer. The summer isn't fun for me. Wanda: What part of the country do you live in? Good job on the loss. |
| Debbie M. | posted 15-Jul-2010 2:11pm Yey 2 more pounds!!! |
| wadawson | posted 15-Jul-2010 4:42pm I live in hot and humid California. The weather is pretty good here but WOW! did that change within the last few days. It's in the 3 digits. |
| Debbie M. | posted 15-Jul-2010 5:07pm Its 92 here today with high humidity. Thats the part that makes me miserable. It curles my hair.:o) |
| Bear | posted 15-Jul-2010 5:51pm Hilda, that is great news. I'm the same way in the summer, K10. Welcome, Wanda. Have you tried berries? Any kind at all will be full of nutrients and _very_ low in sugar. They happen to be my favorite just based on taste. Also, we have the same birthday, October 9th. |
| wadawson | posted 15-Jul-2010 6:06pm Hey Bear, yes I love berries like strawberries and blueberries but I add a little splenda to make them sweeter. Is splenda ok in moderation? |
| Bear | posted 15-Jul-2010 7:45pm splenda is okay, but stevia is better if you can get it. |
| K10 | posted 15-Jul-2010 8:19pm Wanda: Where in California? I am in So Cal. The humidity has been awful today. It looks like a thunderstorm should start soon, but the weather said 20% chance. |
| Hilda | posted 15-Jul-2010 11:49pm A bowl of frozen blueberries is a great snack. I buy the frozen blueberries at Aldi. Let them thaw just a little before eating. Very refreshing when it is so hot. Is this fresh or frozen asparagus you are eating? |
| wadawson | posted 16-Jul-2010 1:42am K10: I live in Los Angeles, CA. Hilda: that what I do with my blueberries and I just love it. Bear: Thank you, I am going to wholefoods tomorrow to get some stevia. I didn't eat dinner tonight because I had some Mission tortilla chips and salsa and a bowl of cucumbers. I have not craved sugar or flour at all. I hope I can keep this going. |
| K10 | posted 16-Jul-2010 3:17am Are you in LA itself or the LA area? We are probably closer than we think. |
| Bear | posted 16-Jul-2010 7:19am Wanda, they can be very helpful there. If I were going, I would ask which kind of stevia to get - some are much tastier than others, I hear. |
| Debbie M. | posted 16-Jul-2010 8:55am I stopped taking my supplements and have been paying for it these last two days. I vasilated between sad and mad. My poor kids have gotten the brunt of it which makes me even sadder. I had to stop to see what I've been doing differently. Besides my new cycle blindsiding me two days ago I realized I havent been taking my supplements. So back to taking: Fish oil liquid form of unrefined Omegs fatty acids (organic flax, sesame and sunflower seed oils) multi vitamin iron magnesium B12 I went for a walk this AM. I'm hoping its all hormonal but with my antidepressant being done in only a couple weeks it really scared me. I'm on such a low non theraputic dose now. Just 15 grains which is less than 2 mg. I took 2 extra grains yesterday and I think I'll hold at 17 for a few days or until I feel better. I don't want a relaps. I feel more centered today and with God's help I'll return to my old new self. K10 could you try to catch me on IM if you get on today and you happen to have an extra minute laying around. :o) |
| Debbie M. | posted 16-Jul-2010 10:07am I just found this thing on the internet called The Keeper. Anyone heard of it? Its kind of wierd. I wonder if it works? |
| Bear | posted 16-Jul-2010 5:15pm Hey, Debbie. Hope you feel better soon. Make sure you take your supplements with something fatty to eat, or else you won't absorb them very well. |
| Debbie M. | posted 16-Jul-2010 7:59pm ok :o) |
| wadawson | posted 16-Jul-2010 8:03pm K10: I am in Los Angeles. Are you familiar with Van Ness Ave? I live near there. |
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