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I'm pretty sure OP is joking. :) My general feeling is that eating is not a sin, so there's nothing to forgive. I chose to cut loose a bit yesterday and didn't worry about it. Wasn't "Girls Gone Wild: Diet Edition," but I was relaxing and enjoying it. It's not the choices we make on occasional celebratory day, it's the…
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Sounds heavenly. I've done sweet potato smoothies that were very similar, and it IS like having dessert for breakfast! I'll have to try pumpkin.
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Add nutritional yeast to them for a scrambled-whole-egg-like effect. Makes them yellow, gives them some flavor.
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The claim I saw last year was that it was 3,000 for the meal ALONE, plus 1,500 calories in appetizers, plus whatever you eat at the other two meals. 3,000 for the day would be easy-peasy. I have to confess -- appetizers on Thanksgiving are a foreign concept to me. When I was growing up, we had Thanksgiving dinner mid-day…
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Yep. Beet greens are lovely, lovely things. Saute some onion in a bit of olive oil until translucent and then add the beet greens and cook just until tender. They're also good raw as a salad. Then there's finely diced beet root cooked in with the greens. Yummmmm....
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Just for the record, the claim I've seen is not 3,000 for the day, which is more than doable. It's 3,000 for the single meal alone, plus 1,500 in snacks and drinks, plus two other meals, so more like 5,000 - 6,000 for the day. And also for the record, I fully intend to enjoy my Thanksgiving dinner without worrying about…
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I think you really need to listen to your body. I've seen the studies, and I know for some people a light workout can help, but for me, every time I've tried exercising with a cold, I get sicker, particularly if I do it during the first couple of achy days. You'll learn your own pattern over time. It may not alter the…
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I do beet smoothies, too, but mostly with fresh grated. Might have to try frozen cooked. I had problems with the canned ones not smoothie-ing-out adequately so had little beet lumps. The grated has worked much better for me.
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broccoli haiku my mom's broccoli cooked beyond recognition waste of good veggie It was only after I moved out that I discovered broccoli was edible. love the stuff now.
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Well... it didn't. :) But thank you for the encouragement!! I know a lot of people have success on the higher-protein diets, but what seemed to be happening with me was that I was eating more than I was hungry for just to hit my numbers. A bit counterproductive, and the scale showed it. I am reasonably good at intuitive…
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We get whole chickens for sale 99 cents a pound here, and when they go on sale I buy as many as they let me and do total chicken carnage in my kitchen -- cut 'em up, package them, turn the backs into broth. BUT that's something that requires freezer space, enough disposable income to load up and knowledge of how to cut up…
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Double vote on lentil soup. Lived on it in college, and I'm sure it was healthier than the ramen that seemed to be standard fare even back then. You said you are going to grow your own food, which is great. When you need to supplement that, grab whatever's on sale in the veggie/fruit aisle and skip organic. Frozen veggies…
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I think of my calories as a budget. Although I may go over it at times, overall I need to keep it in check. I don't think in terms of "cheats," because to me, that's a negative term. I think in terms of "treats," and I typically plan for them. For me, thinking of it as a treat means I can fully enjoy it without guilt --…
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That. Sounds. HEAVENLY! Will have to try it!
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I am in the same boat -- told my whole life that I should do nut/legume proteins, use meat only as a seasoning agent, a lot of grains. I read Dr. Yoni Freedhoff's book "The Diet Fix" and decided to try the higher-protein route, based on his recommendations, and haven't found a way to do it within my caloric limits without…
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At 100 calories a pop, so 200 to 300 for a snack I hope would be filling. :) You may have to experiment to see what works. I've found that if I focus on getting at least 20 grams protein per meal, don't sweat the fat content and make sure I get enough calories at breakfast and lunch, I stay pretty sated. I don't typically…
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quinoa tabbouleh -- just take your favorite tabbouleh recipe and use quinoa instead of bulgur wheat. Probably my favorite way to have it. If you haven't tried making tabbouleh before, basic recipe is: grain -- bulgur or quinoa olive oil + lemon juice dressing (I use about a 1:1 ratio) fresh garlic, pressed or minced fresh…
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Pinterest -- you may fall down the rabbit hole following all the recipe leads on Pinterest! My bible for vegetarian (not vegan) cooking is Deborah Madison's "Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone." What I like about it is she explains the ingredients, so there's a little more basic how-to rather than just recipes. I'm not…
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Like you, afternoons are when I fade, even though I sleep enough. I keep controlled portion, reasonably healthy snacks at the office. If I need that sugar jolt, I tend to go with a piece or two of dried fruit. I've been trying more often than not to focus on protein, so I keep jerky and roasted edamame on hand, and those…
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hmmmm..... I may try that without the mayo. I'm not much of a mayo gal. Thank you all for all the great ideas!
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Not as elegant as these, but I love oven-baked salmon patties made with the Alaskan canned salmon -- the stuff with skin and bones and all. Drain it, mush it all together, mix with egg, breadcrumbs, finely chopped onions, a splash of lemon juice and spices. I mix yogurt, dill and garlic up to top it with.
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This threw me at first, as well. When you look up a food, there's a little link to view the nutritional info. You'll get a Yes/No/Dunno option as to whether it's correct. If you click No, you'll have an option to correct it. Potassium isn't required on nutrition labels, so it's missing a lot -- I added it to a kefir record…
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p.s. on the doctors keeping people slightly hypo: there is some dispute as to what constitutes normal range. Standard is typically TSH of .5 to 4.5, but some believe that should be 0.3 to 3.0. When my thyroid was sputtering out, prior to the cancer, I kept testing high normal and they kept telling me I was fine even though…
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It's my understanding that if you've had thyroid cancer, they are supposed to keep you slightly hyperthyroid to prevent recurrence. At least they do me, and I've looked up the American Thyroid Association guidelines, and that's the standard. I lost significant weight after having mine removed because a) I felt a lot better…
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Ditto on the water, but where I work, no one minds if I walk around a bit here and there. Some of it depends on your office culture. Is it possible to active commute? Can you pack your lunch, something that you can eat relatively quickly, then use the rest of your lunch hour to walk? Would they consider giving you a…
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I'm going to start by saying I hate the word "excuses." I believe people have priorities and barriers. For me it helps to recognize those without judgement and figure out where my priorities lie and how to work around the barriers I have and then start consistently (as in more than not, not necessarily 100%) making better…
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Do you know how to post a photo on these forums? I took one, and I've seen people post photos, but I'm not sure how it's done. We did use it as a side dish -- grilled steak, a cup of this on the side, happy belly. :) Oddly, I've never used mint in my tabbouleh. Always been strictly a parsley girl on that front. I've also…
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Interestingly enough, when I switched from skim to whole dairy products, my cholesterol stayed the same and my triglycerides dropped. I could be wrong and someday I'll drop dead and they'll pull a chunk of butterfat out of my aorta, but I've reached the point where I don't limit saturated fats any more.
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More people have outstanding issues than you might think. It's hard sometimes to choose the diet that works for you when faced with a steady barrage of "No! No! No!" I didn't perceive a call to panic in this. On this, I wholeheartedly agree. :) How I perceived the OP's post is that there is not one standard diet that…
