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Shirley you talk about detoxin How do you do that? and Why./
Marie0 -
Hello Shirley and Marie - :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
I'm taking a break from another very jam-packed day to sit down and see what's going on with my friends here on MFP.
Marie - how long before you get your new glasses? I'm sure it's difficult to cook, work on the computer or do any sewing when you need different glasses. I'm still chomping away on my last batch of cooked pinto beans and my leftover soup. Love them both. Now that my cholesterol numbers are better I don't think I'll cut back on my steel cut oatmeal or quinoa. Both are good sources of protein, fiber, and should help to keep cholesterol down. And apparently all the nuts I eat aren't causing a problem with cholesterol. Yeah! Like you though Marie, I love them waaaaay too much.
Shirley - I get tired so easy now. I think living on the edge all the time causes it. I did have a C-reactive protein test though to see if it I was in the category of people most likely to have a heart attack due to increased inflammation levels. I was surprised that I came out at the very bottom of the scale in that test. Ha. Good luck on catching up. Don't push yourself---you'll get it done when you get it done!
Wishing all the best for my buddies! Health and better health and even better health!
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Back to planning and packing. I need two breakfasts, two lunches, and two dinners, my vitamins, beverages, some extras in case I'm starving---don't want to stop at a store and buy something bad! Anything I don't use can come back home.
Later!:bigsmile:
Lin0 -
lin I did buy some steel cuts oats but have not cook any yet. Need to check and see if I can cook it overnight in my small crock pot. How do you cook yours. I still have not cook any quinoa Since I did cook some long time ago and it was terrible bitter.
pinto beans cannot be beat.
Be careful driving up to your dad. See you later.
marie0 -
Clean out my meals on our food chart. trying to make it easy to used. I am starting fresh on it.
I am giving up sweets as of today. Just fruits for my dessert.
But those banana nut muffin was reall good. hope fully I got it all out of my systems. trading it in for hi fiber bread. it really keep me full. Like it is surpose to. I did lose 3 lbs today the 3 I gain last week.
Hi Lin See you ot your Dad truck sold that is good. Shirley lad you are getting back on SBD You have done good on it. And will so again.
See you gals later0 -
Hi Ladies,
Another busy day getting caught up, but I think next week will be better and back to normal.:bigsmile:
MARIE - When I talk about detoxing, it means just eating vegetables and protein, drinking lots of water
and staying on track for a few days. You can get rid of a few pounds just doing that but mostly water retention.
When you eat out so much of those foods have a lot of sodium so I was trying to get rid of the water in my body.
Just for Today I will get back to exercise, I got in a 45 min walk and Dave joined me. :bigsmile:
Usually I exercise alone because he is still working and is so busy it's hard for him to join along.
Thursday I got back to Phase 1 of South Beach and portion control. I hope to see a loss this week.
My goal is getting back to my starting weight before vacation then continue on to my final goal.
Good luck this week !!
Shirley0 -
Shirley here is my plan tomorrow if I have a 2 lb gain or more. I will take 2 water pills which my doctor told me to take if I gain 2 lbs.
So we will see in the morning if it is 2 pills or 1. Also will eat mostly veggies and lean protein like you said .For a few days.
It seems to work for you. and thank you for the information. lice and I did eat out today and rather late for my meals so I was ravish When we stop to eat I did order the wrong kind of foods. It was chicken and shrimp but had a sauce over it . Did bring half home and I even half that with Sammie
we did make it bye Kylee to see her new home. Nice. That's why we were late in eating. Kylee Mother is taking her to Arkansas Easter Sunday so we will not get to see her Easter. She is going to go to her her other great grandmother for Easter.
It is hot here in Texas today.
my dry eyes are given me a fit today. Is there anything but drops to used? I better quilt rambling on. and get ready for bed.0 -
MARIE - maybe the type of eye drops you're using could be improved upon?? Several of my friends say Restasis is very good. That's what my dad has used for years---he got his 1st Rx when he was diagnosed with the eye cancer. Really helped with the irritation for him at least.
SHIRLEY - I don't know how you keep everything on track when you have so many social occasions to attend. You are just doing a stupendous job of balancing everything.
As to me---I'm having a difficult time keeping my love for tea and coffee away from my meals with vegan sources of iron. So I ordered an iron supplement.
Shirley and Marie, I feel like I'm just a wreck
!! It's always something.
Talk to you again soon.
Lin0 -
Lin, I read where black beans has a lot of iron in them. I know you eat them a lot. But maybe you need to eat them more regular I have been eating the fat free refried deans a lot hear lately and I have notice one thing. I do have a problem with a leaked bladder and I notice the last two or 3 days I have not had that problems. Could it be the black beans? I will keep a closer tab on it. But It is sure nice. not to have to mess with that. Think I will search it out it and see what they have to say.
Lin you are under a lot of stress right now. Just keep your chin up and do the best you can. I think you are doing just a great job. hugs
marie0 -
Thanks Marie - I've been researching the best vegan sources of iron. Here's a list of some of the foods that I eat on a pretty regular basis and the iron content
Food Amount Iron (mg)
Soybeans, cooked 1 cup 8.8
Lentils, cooked 1 cup 6.6
Tofu 4 ounces 6.4
Chickpeas, cooked 1 cup 4.7
Lima beans, cooked 1 cup 4.5
Black-eyed peas, cooked 1 cup 4.3
Swiss chard, cooked 1 cup 4.0
Kidney beans, cooked 1 cup 3.9
Black beans, cooked 1 cup 3.6
Pinto beans, cooked 1 cup 3.6
Quinoa, cooked 1 cup 2.8
Tahini 2 Tbsp 2.7
Peas, cooked 1 cup 2.5
Cashews 1/4 cup 2.1
Bok choy, cooked 1 cup 1.8
Raisins 1/2 cup 1.6
Apricots, dried 15 halves 1.4
Watermelon 1/8 medium 1.4
Almonds 1/4 cup 1.3
Kale, cooked 1 cup 1.2
Sunflower seeds 1/4 cup 1.2
Broccoli, cooked 1 cup 1.1
Soy yogurt 6 ounces 1.1
Tomato juice 8 ounces 1.0
Sesame seeds 2 Tbsp 1.0
Brussels sprouts, cooked 1 cup 0.9
Sources: USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 24, 2011 and Manufacturer´s information.
The RDA for iron is 8 mg/day for adult men and for post-menopausal women and 18 mg/day for pre-menopausal women. Vegetarians (including vegans) may need up to 1.8 times more iron.
Thanks for all the encouragement my friends. I love beans Marie but my guts won't take more than a cup or a cup and half in a day!! I do have *some* everyday. I hope the beans are helping you with your health issues! Today I cooked up a mix of beans/lentils so I got some of EVERYTHING! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: I was surprised that Brussels sprouts and broccoli weren't better sources of iron.
SHIRLEY - I'm glad you were able to go for a walk with your DH. How long before he retires? I hope and pray you'll be able to spend more time together at that time.
Hugs my friends.....
Lin0 -
Hi Marie and Lin,
Lin - you sure do eat a lot of beans. Not much of that on South Beach but I will be only be doing this
until I reach my goal then I will have to find a maintenance program which the book has but I do like
to eat beans too. Lin, you have a lot on your plate most days, I don't know if I could keep up with
your schedule but you look fabulous and seem to be very healthy. Your iron deficiency I can't explain,
but going to a supplement will help most definitely. Like Sandy says, One day at a time. Yes, I try and
balance things the best I can and I am so determined to lose this weight again. I just keep plugging,
sometimes life gets in the way and we just have to work around it. My daughter is a vegetarian, she
was thinking about going vegan, but found it too hard. She has to travel in her job and finding the foods
is sometimes a problem or the restaurants.
My husband doesn't retire until March of 2015 and he is so looking forward to it.
Marie - You have learned a lot about food and your diabetes, keep up the good work. Just watch the
sauces when ordering food and try to get broiled instead of fried. I am glad you finally got to see Kylee
she is so adorable.
Tonight I went to an orientation on A Healthier You which my nutritionist called me about. There were only
4 of us who showed up and they need 12 to continue the program. I thought I would get some pointers on
long range maintenance when I reach my goal. So now I have to wait for the call and see if they program
goes on.
Shirley0 -
good evening ladies.
We are in for a frost or a freeze tonight. Kinda of late for us to have a freeze, I really don't think we will but whose know. We have cover our plants just in case.
I am so happy to be able to post on flicker now. It was really confusing for me. But with Shirley and Dandy help I finally understand it.
My embroidery machine is suppose to be ready this week Be glad so I can woke on those tu tu cartoon dolls.. maybe it will keep my mind off of food. my glasses will be ready Wednesday and Friday I have a lab appt.
Shirley I really just love beans. more so than meat. tonight I had a bowl of chopped salad with a cup of black beans. its still working wonders on my bladder. or something isI have not found out anything on it on the internet
But do know beans are good for a diabetic. So will continue eating them.
I am watching DWTS tonight the first time I watch it tis year.
So for this week I will continue on eatin lots of beans,
Shirley I never did tell you that your look just fabulose in your vacation pictures. you birthday and anniversity must have been a blast. You got a very good looking husband in Dave.
Going to turn around and watch DWTS
Hugs Marie0 -
Just for today I will try to relax, lots of emotion happened yesterday with my sister. I hadn't seen her in
8 years since my mom past away. Trying to get back to normal eating, but still suffering from the TMJ
in my jaw and tried to get a dentist apt today but they don't have hours.:ohwell:
I decided to drink smoothies for breakfast and lunch to give my jaw a break from chewing. Advil and ice
packs are working only temporary, I think I need a muscle relaxer.
Anyway, so much for whining. Back to the job at hand of losing this vacation weight so I can get back
to my ticker weight again and go from there. :bigsmile:
Have a happy day !
Shirley0 -
So glad to hear of your reunion with your Sister. What is her name Wish I had a sister, but I have all of you.
Sure hope your tooth get better.
I had a bowl of butterbeans and a corn muffin for lunch. and will have some strawberries here shortly
I am really watching my sugar. But have not eliminator it altogether yet. hopefully when I get my new reading glasses I will be able to read the ingredients a lot better especially at the store before I buy. need to find me a recipe for sugarless corn muffin. Maybe I will check it out today.
I have given up on gluten free diet. I really don't think I had the problems to begin with. Will be taking a blood lab this Friday and if my kidneys have a bad readings will get back on it for sure.
lin.................. How are you doing.? You are one busy girl.
hugs to both of you
Marie0 -
Hello friends - just one busy day after another. Seems like I get one or two little *fires* put out and some more ignite! Ha. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
I found a good source of iron today. Whole Foods sells bulk products and the black lentils are just power-packed with iron. A 1/4 c of dry black lentils has 25% of the daily RDA of iron. The dried mung beans they sell said the same thing. I got some of both items today. I cooked a serving of the black lentils today and they were quite good so I think I'll have them more often. Other types of lentils and beans are very good for protein and fiber but not quite so good on iron content.
Anyway, that's all I learned for today I guess.
Wishing you both well.
SHIRLEY - I am so sorry about your TMJ. It must be difficult to eat---are you able to sleep at night?
MARIE - I got some fresh strawberries at the store today. Wow, they are delicious. I almost always have frozen berries so the fresh ones are quite the pleasant change. I sometimes wish I didn't have to watch every darn ingredient in what I eat---doesn't allow me to eat anything without asking a lot of questions beforehand (or if I don't ask, I could have a nasty surprise).
Hope you get some rest. Best of health to all of us.
Lin0 -
I can't imagine having to watch everything that I eat like you do Lin, I give you
credit, but then eating the wrong thing may cause some illness. Glad you
found something to help your iron intake.
MARIE - It's not my tooth that is the problem it is the soreness and tightness
in my jaw from tension. I am doing better today after giving my jaw a rest.
It is the left side around my ear and jaw that is effected.
Today I will keep on track and try and see that scale go down. I am finally done
with laundry and ironing until next week. :drinker:
Just for today I will take a long walk on this beautiful day. The temps are cool this
morning but will get higher later on today. :happy:
Have a motivated and happy day !
Shirley0 -
I had one of those days where I wanted to eat everything and couldn't fill up. That
was my day yesterday. So I got on the scale and I am a bit up.
So Just for Today I Will stay on my plan and stick to just eating the foods required.
Drink my water, exercise and log. I have to get back to where I was so I
can continue on. I have been straying a bit. :ohwell:
Shirley0 -
Go Shirley - !!! Back on it today. Excellent.
I have become so food obsessed that I am dreaming about food. I wake up with my mouth watering. I think I have gone 'round the bend. At least I didn't get up and eat. That is my only positive note on this issue.
Take care my friends and wishing us all success in life...
Lin0 -
Just for today I will relax and instead of running around like I usually do. :bigsmile:
Shirley0 -
Just for today I will try to stop thinking about everything that's going wrong, everything I cannot fix, everything that is causing me stress and just try to take each moment as it comes and be happy for what I have including friends!
Fear and worry are my enemies............!!
Best wishes to you Shirley and Marie if you happen to stop by.
Lin0 -
Thanks Lin for stopping bye.
I am taking your advise you posted on Facebook. it goes something like this Don't go on a diet just eat Healthy I am also reopen my blog Starting in the morningThat way I can keep up with it. I will be keeping track on my word pad and will copy it to my blog the next day.. I am also subtracting my calories from 1400 calories at each meal. and really know where I stand. Now to go to my blog and see if I can get it started Hugs to my pals. Lin and Shirley
Marie0 -
Hello friends - not making any progress on settling life into some semblance of order.
I'll keep at it.
Thinking of you........
Lin0 -
Hi Marie and Lin,
I am glad we are keeping up with this thread. I had a great day yesterday with my family and am blessed to
have such lovely daughters.
I ate well, did not overdue it, did have two glasses of wine, but hey it was Mothers Day. I had no dessert instead
had a cappuccino. This I want to get down another pound.
Dave and I have a goal of July 1st to keep at losing weight until we get to some kind of a healthy BMI and goal
weight. We weigh in every Friday and I keep track on my fridge.
So TODAY I will drink my water to flush out any sodium from Sunday and start fresh today getting on my
plan and sticking to it.
Good luck ladies this week with your exercise and weight loss. :flowerforyou:
Shirley0 -
Lin and Shirley
Sorry I have been absent so much, I have been searching my soul for a solution for my weight.
I have decided on the Atkins diet. I have heard good things and bad things about it.But I do know I am a carb addict and they try to eliminate all the bad carbs and just eat protein and light veggies. I would like to stay on this plan till I lose 20 lbs and then et on a more realistic diet. I am goin to miss my beans.
Just wanted to let you two know what I am up to.
Shirley you are doing so good. So proud of you.
Lin Has it been hard to maintain you weight?0 -
Best wishes to you as you try the Atkins program Marie!! I've never done that but did try several other high protein programs. I lost a lot of weight but also lost my gall bladder. Not a great trade overall! :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
Wishing you both very healthy days.
And no Marie, I am not finding it at all easy to maintain my weight. Life has thrown me a few more obstacles and I am not doing well overall. I am trying though. :flowerforyou:
Talk to you again soon.
Lin0 -
Lin sorry to hear you are not doing well.. you have a lot on your plate this time in your life.
We did et our hot water tank fix. We now have hot water But you will get it all work out. for you are one determined gal..
Take care of yourself/
Hugs to you. my dear friend.
Shirley I can hardly wait to hear of your boating adventure I know it will be hard for your diet. for you do like to socialized with your friends.
my dear friends
Marie0 -
Hello Marie and Lin,
Yes, Marie it will be hard this summer to keep on losing weight. I will just have to be strong and
keep saying no to temptation. I am also going to keep my alcohol to a limit too. I am trying not
to drink beer just wine. That will be hard when those hot days hit and you just want a cold beer.
Although, I do drink the 100 calories beers when I do. It certainly will be a challenge but I
am determined to keep on going.
This week was not a good week for me, I missed one day of exercise and my eating that day
wasn't the best but I felt I helped my friend out and she thanks me all the time for it.
I also told her I was there if she needed me for any of her chemo treatments. Then after
that she will have surgery on her liver. That is a 2 month recovery time and that is if all goes well.
She has a long road ahead of her.
JUST FOR TODAY I WILL stay focused, no more snacks than my plan calls for, and lots of water.
I know my weigh in tomorrow will not be a great one but next week will be better.
Shirley0 -
Shirley, According to the south beach die bookt we are allow beans.. I just found a recipe for using canned white beans and ground chicken for a meat loaf that sounds pretty good.in one of there books.
But I am sticking to atkins till my two weeks is up on Atkins It will just be a week tomorrow. since I started.Then I will try SBD so I can have beans
This morning I had bell peppers, onions and spinach stir fry wih 2 boil eggs sliced on top
Hi Lin. gosh you sstay busy cookin but know you cook a lot and then eat off of it for awhile. I do that a lot.
I di clean out my pantry over the weekend. Got rid of all the pasta box mixes.Had Jerry take them to Church for their pantry
Cake mixes too.
See you guys later
Hugs marie0 -
MARIE, great job getting rid of the cake mixes and pasta boxes, it all turns to sugar anyway.
I have the original South Beach book, which one do you have? I should probably get a new one.
I have added black beans to my diet because there are no beans in this book and beans are good for you.
Today I will stay focused, try to lose that pesky pound that I have been trying to do. I am so close to 169 lbs.
I can taste it.
Good luck on Friday!!
Shirley0 -
Shirley you have done a fantastic job of losing your weight. it helps with Dave being on it too. Jerry offer me a ice cream sandwich tonight after Dinner. Big help he is. Of course I turn it down. Did not bother me at all. I have the book with all the exercise in it. Which I do not have any plans for now. my pantry does looked sort of naked without all of those box foods.
lin What lettuce do you used for a wrap? I think I goof up today I got some of Walmart Brocolli Salad and it was sweet. and I am not suppose to have any added sugar right now. Will make my own from now on. Taste better too.
have a great evening
Hugs Marie0 -
Hi ladies - I am kinda lost in the Atkins/South Beach Diet discussion. I know they are high protein plans but that's it! So I'm not ignoring you, I just know nothing!!
Marie, the lettuce I used for my lettuce wraps the other day was butter crunch head lettuce. I also have used the hearts of Romaine that I buy all the time. The hearts have a lot of nice inner leaves that work well for wrapping. I never buy the larger full heads of Romaine.
Wishing you both well as you add in other foods to your plan. I'm chomping on beans, black lentils, quinoa and steel cut oats. Always try to have one or more of those available.
Meanwhile, I need to kick myself in the butt and stop eating so much in general. I'm in a horrible groove of eating nuts, seeds, and dried fruit. They are so delicious, and while nutritious they are also CRAZY FULL OF CALORIES!!
Hugs to you!!
Lin0
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