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  • Strong cheese (cheddar, feta etc), with salt and sriracha. Savoury, filling, a bit spicy. Keeps me full until lunch. I usually make 2/3 old fashioned oats with water and salt. I microwave for 6 minutes, until nice and creamy, then add cheese, cook a bit more til melted, then add hot sauce and salt to taste.
    in Fave oatmeal mix-ins? Comment by hvjc June 2016
  • Stevia makes me ill - tired and nauseous. Other sugar substitutes do not have the same effect. I also find it tastes bitter at the same time as sweet.
    in Stevia Comment by hvjc July 2015
  • I love (and have been eating every morning for breakfast) 1/2 cup old fashioned oats cooked with water and salt in microwave. I then add about 15-20 grams of sharp cheese (old cheddar, feta, aged provolone) and a bit of hot sauce. I find if I eat a sweet breakfast for some reason I have more appetite later in the day than…
    in Oatmeal Packets Comment by hvjc June 2015
  • I am a faster cyclist, I am happier (mood has improved) and I feel less self-conscious with my kids when talking about weight (I walk the talk when it comes to healthy living).
    in Do you see any other positive changes in your life besides weight loss? Comment by hvjc June 2015
  • Liberte plain 2%, Liberte greek 2% or if you want to be indulgent, their 9% plain is amazing. I find that once you get used to plain yogurt, it tastes so much better than any of the sweetened/fruit flavoured yogurts.
    in Best tasting plain yogurt. Comment by hvjc June 2015
  • Same situation. What I have done is made a list of "warning signs" that I am slipping back into ED. I shared these with my wife, and told her to point out if I start going down that path. I also review them myself. It is hard, but I am doing ok - have good days and bad days.
    in weight loss after anorexia? Comment by hvjc June 2015
  • oatmeal with melted cheddar and a bit of hot sauce is very very filling and not too high in calories. Add some fruit or veg on the side.
    in Low calorie breakfast and lunch ideas for cheap? Comment by hvjc June 2015
  • I love Laarb (a Thai dish) which I have totally altered to make a healthy, lower calorie meal. Chop up green cabbage, cucumber, tomato. Put in large bowl. Add fresh chopped mint (and basil and cilantro if you have it). Dress with some grated garlic, Thai or Vietnamese fish sauce, lime juice, and a bit of sweetener of your…
    in need gtound turkey brest recipes Comment by hvjc June 2015
  • Add a tiny bit of protein powder and a teaspoon of unsweenened cocoa to your frozen bananas....mmmm
    in low cal ice cream recipes Comment by hvjc June 2015
  • We have two children, aged 5 and 8. They both go to school. I work FT, partner part time. We eat healthy dinners that I either prep the night before, or are easy enough to prepare within an hour (I get home around 5:10, we eat at 6 pm or so. We also make healthy soups on the weekend, which we freeze in quantities that we…
    in Calling All Parents Comment by hvjc June 2015
  • Try using old fashioned (large-flake) oats. Cook in microwave, add some very sharp cheddar and a touch of hot sauce - delish! Keeps you full too.
    in I need an oatmeal recipe that tastes good Comment by hvjc May 2015
  • I cook lentils in chicken broth, with a bay leaf, a bit of garlic, and some onion/leek whatever I have. Cook til tender but not mushy. I then add them to salads, and they go especially well with feta, walnuts and arugula. I just had some for lunch today. I use beluga lentils, du puy (more expensive), green and brown…
    in What can you cook using lentils Comment by hvjc May 2015
  • Stevia makes me exhausted and spacey! Very weird, but consistently true.
    in Stevia Problems Comment by hvjc May 2015
  • Even better - strap that baby to YOU and go for a walk. Put the baby in a baby carrier (front or back) and you can go for hours. You will burn a lot more calories by adding the weight of an 8 month baby! Find some other moms who want to walk. We have free strollercise here, and lots of mommy/baby fitness classes (some are…
    in Depressed, No motivation... need serious help. Comment by hvjc May 2015
  • I got my current food processor for $7 at a thrift shop.
    in Yonanas Comment by hvjc May 2015
  • I freeze my bananas in chunks. Freeze them when they are mostly ripe, but not spotted (still firm). When you want to eat the ice cream, put a glass in the freezer. Measure out your frozen chunks of bananas (good to weigh them because you may be consuming way more than you realize). Put them in food processor. Whirr, scrape…
    in Yonanas Comment by hvjc May 2015
  • I take an iron supplement called "blood builder" which is very very gentle on the digestive system. Make sure you do not take it when you have dairy. Spinach has a substance that will block your absorption of iron too. My favourite iron meal: add 1 can of clams to tomato sauce (home made is yummiest) and serve on fortified…
    in Iron deficiency - please share your tips Comment by hvjc May 2015
  • Nuts, Liberte 2% yogurt, frozen blueberries and mangos, hummus, whole wheat english muffins
    in Attn costco shopper: what do you buy most at costco? Comment by hvjc May 2015
  • True! But then it wouldn't be as filling, and I would be hungry sooner. I find it hard to balance "light" with satiating sometimes....
    in Yummy breakfast or lunch idea Comment by hvjc May 2015
  • No lunchables. Ever. We are not allowed to send any nuts to school, so that leaves us with fewer options. They usually get a sandwich or wrap with leftover chicken, hummus, cheese plus veggies. Or they have a thermos with beans, rice, peppers and cheese, or barley/cheese peas. They always get a vegetable too (carrots,…
    in kids - time and convenient lunches Comment by hvjc May 2015
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