 Ossie-Sharon 12 years ago | Hi, gg66. Many people are not familiar with some of the foods, but not to worry. Start with what is comfortable, and gradually try new things. The unfamiliar foods tend to be those chosen for their greater contribution to health than many conventional staples, and to increase variety. See the Club’s recipe collection for preparation ideas. |
 jackiee 12 years ago | Hi GG, you are like so many of us when we first started. Alien food choices, yip plenty of them until you know where to find them. First stick to food items you know and can buy on your menu planner, them make a list of all the other stuff, ie swg bread ect and start trying to source them in your area. Lots of these food items can be found in health stores or even your local super markets depending on where you like, let us all know where you are in the world as this is very much a intercontinental group. Some have even found swg bread in the frozen food section. Your be amazed that once you know the name of the product your come across it and say wow, that where it’s hiden on the supermarket shelves. Ask the assitance too. Also do a few searches online as some have bought stuff on the net. Under the FAO section theres a list of supermarket where you can buy stuff and also tons of other useful info, just take it one day at a time. If theres specific stuff you would like to know or need encourgement, ask on here, someone will get back to you with help, their a great bunch on the community chat forums. good luck. |
 gg66 12 years ago | I’m a newbie and I am ashamed to admit it, but I don’t know what a lot of the food choices listed are. I don’t know if I would like them or not. I don’t even know where to buy them. Any suggestions!! |
| Ossie-Sharon 12 years ago | Hi, Paula. Everybody is a little different, and it could indeed be that adding butter to your intake is not the best choice for you. If you like a buttery taste, some substitutes are less bad than others, including macadamia nut oil (the best choice) or organic omega-3 or olive oil-based soft margarine-like products. Whatever you use, see if you can gradually cut back.
Another option is to choose non-starch, non-fat snacks, even fruits like berries (frozen when they’re not in season). Adding physical activity can also help.
In the meantime, protect the cholesterol you have from oxidation by eating pleanty of vegetables and herbs and spices. |
 ppeddle 12 years ago | Hi all,
It’s been awhile for me. I haven’t been receiving the posts in my email…I suddenly realized that this morning. I haven’t checked my trash…maybe mine ended up where Apensa’s did… lol. I’ll go through the postings tonight to see what I’ve been missing. I’m at the point where I’ve finally got all “non-healthy eating” foods gone from the cupboard and am 100% on this plan. I’ve lost 10 lbs in the last month, about 2lbs a week, so it’s a nice steady rate. I’ve solved my night binging by always having popcorn on hand … I have a microwavable popper so I just by the kernals and pop my own, and add some organic unsalted butter. That way I can control my portion. I’ve been getting a bit of exercise again, cleaning up the yard…I have my vegetable garden planted…potatoes, beets, zucchini, strawberries, raspberries, and pumpkin. I’m thinking I’ve gained a little bit of muscle too and have lost more than the scale is showing, because clothes that did not fit me last summer is fitting me now! And people have started to comment on the weight loss. It has become so effortless! I even had a big birthday cake over the weekend (my birthday was Friday) and still lost 1.5 lbs when I weighed in yesterday. OSSIE, I have a question for you. I just came from the doctor this morning and my cholesterol actually went up. I’ve been having issues with my cholesterol for the last year, and been taking Crestor since September. I had expected that with being on this plan, eating my Cheerios every morning and taking the Crestor I would be seeing an improvement. High cholesterol, high blood pressure, and heart disease does run strong in my Dad’s side of the family…most of them have had heart attacks in their mid-40s (and I just turned 39). If I remember right, it was recommended to switch from margarine to organic butter…which I was happy to do because I like the taste better. But am I hurting my cholesterol levels by using butter, even though it is organic (and unsalted, because my blood pressure tends to run high too)? Cheers everyone!
Paula |
 stgeofun 12 years ago | Raddison…I know you’re right, but when the scale says I weigh less it is sure a good feeling. I’ve tried to just eat the right choices lately, but I was not getting all the things in I was suppose to be eating, so today I’m going to try to follow the plan a little more closely.
I also increased my routine at the gym today, so hopefully the combination will give me the results that I want. It’s just a bit discouraging when I lose so slowly, and others are doing much better in that area. But there is also satisfaction in knowing that I am eating a helathy way and changing my old habits. Good Luck to us all. |
 apensa 12 years ago | Hi all. For some reason alerts from TDC were ending up in my junk mail. Just found them by accident among the offers of “Natural Male Enhancement”, and “The Girl Of My Dreams” offers…..LOL. I am only able to quickly scan the posts I have missed. My heart goes out to you Rosie. I hope your Dad is doing as well as possible. Good to see you all. |
 Radisson 12 years ago | Hi everyone!
CHIA:I have the Lekue Steam Case and got it on the Internet. There are no local retailers here. Check their site and see if they got a local retailer and then compare with Internet. It really works and the food tastes great. Just be sure to wear good mitts when you take it out of the microwave and hold each end firmly.
stgeofun: You know that if you go to the gym regularly you may be gaining muscle mass. That will reduce your weight loss but you will still feel looser in your clothing. Muscles take less volume and in addition you will have more energy and you will feel much better. Muscles support your body functions and reduce the load on your heart, your joints and all the articularions. My doctor says use them or lose them. Its hard but its true. |
 CHIA 12 years ago | RADDISON: Do you have the Lekue Steam Case or the Ogya XL Cooking Pot? I think I’ll order the Steam Case. It’s a little longer and wider but not quite as high, but I think I’d like the longer size. Where did you buy yours? Are there different prices at different places? |
| stgeofun 12 years ago | Ossie…Thanks for replying to my question. I’m glad to find out that yams are just as good for you. I just like their taste better than sweet potatoes. I have learned to omit the cinnamon butter that I use to put on them, and of course our Thanksgiving yams were strictly butter and brown sugar. Those days are gone! lol |
| Ossie-Sharon 12 years ago | Hi, stgeofun. Yams and sweet potatoes are quite similar in nutritional value, and of course superior to white potatoes. A lot depends on how you prepare it – extras add up. |
| stgeofun 12 years ago | Ossie…
Just wondering if yams are ok, or do we need to stick to sweet potatoes? I prefer yams, so it’s probably not as good for you. lol |
| stgeofun 12 years ago | Jackie…cherries are in season here too, and I have to tell you, every time I buy some, I think of you! lol I love them too. I think they are a great treat.
Yesterday I had a really fun day. I have made a new friend who is a widow also, and she and I went for an excursion. She has this lovely cabin in the near-by mountains here, and we went to check on her property.
Then we continued up the road about another 45 minutes and went to a reservoir where I will be taking the young women of our church for camp this year. (Me and about six other leaders)! It was so much fun seeing where we’ll (they) will be camping. My friend is going to let me come to her cabin each night so I won’t have to tent it! lol
We also stopped and met a few of her relatives and just had a wonderful day (which ended with lunch). It’s the first time I’ve had a Reubon sandwich since I’ve been on this program. It may not have been a very healthy choice, except for the saurkraut that was on it, but it was surre yummy. I shouldn’t admit it either, but we also shared some sweet potato fries! We split our order, so I felt a little better about that. But I realized that I am going to have to be disciplined when the two of us go on a little trip next week. She does like her goodies, so I’ll just have to be sure to take some “legal” goodies of my own!
I have not been to the gym in two days either, and now I’m paying for it. I was up two pounds today. It seems like I keep fluctuating these two pounds! I just can’t seem to get past the lost 13 pound mark…hey, I didnt think about it, maybe it is because 13 is the unlucky number? I don’t think I can blame it on that!
Oh well, like most of you have mentioned on this program, when we fall off, we just have to jump back on. So I’m off to the gym. Good Luck everyone! We’ll do this together!
Later |
| jackiee 12 years ago | Hi everyone, how you all doing? DAWNROSIE, hope your Dad ok and the stroke hasn’t affected him to much. KATIE, I know how frustrating it can be with the slow weight loss, but remember in a few years time your look back and wonder were all those inches used to be and still be living a good healthy life without even looking up the recipes here but one thing is for sure your computer\internet\tv recorder will only get more confusing 😉 LINDA72397-no sure about the water,struggle with the quantity but keep a 2 litre bottle everyday and try finish it. I’m sure OSSIE will answer your question as soon as she picks up your post. With green leafy veg question, try hitting the refresh button at the end of the menu item, it gives a list of food you can swap with. Also when making up your menu don’t add veg your not allowed. Good luck and remember to let us know how your getting on. HORSELOVER, have you tried the pizza recipe from TDC, with the pesto, I did, it’s not bad, but still prefer my tomato salsa, some things I find hard to change, but hope you reach your goal soon so you can have a Pizza RADISSON, I was good tonight, no pizza, :-\ but if I’m honest its through guilt because I was picking Cherries from the trees, Monday, Wednesday and today. I cup of cherries were probably consumed just picking them from the trees. I picked loads for me and some surrounding neighbours and friends. I must admit when I used to eat fruit in Scotland I thought it was good but after living here I tend not to eat fruit when visiting Scotland as it seems tasteless now where as here OH MY…. DELIZIOSO when fruit is picked straight from the tree, it unbeatable. oh I can’t wait for the apricot trees to start too. I wonder if OSSIE would allow me just to replace all my fruit and veg potions each days with the fruit that’s coming of the trees, aww I LOVE LOVE LOVE SPRING HERE. Thanks for the tip about the Lekue Steam Case, sound good, will check it out. I would need to use it in the regular oven as don’t have a microwave anymore. Used to when I lived in UK but here I just don’t seem to need one, life is much better here, a nice slow pace. All I need to learn and keep doing it sticking to portion size. As a lady said to me last week, ‘I used to have a big tummy like yours but slimmed down just by saying NO, thanks’…… I thought she obviously hasn’t got a sister-in-law with six huge cherry trees and a chunk of land full of fruit trees and veggie patch. How on earth can I possible learn how to say no thanks to that I ask. GALEANN, glad to see your losing already, and give TDC a try. So pleased you’ve moved on from your last weigh loss program, although I hope you told the rep that her bullying tactics were so discouraging. Remember let us all know how your getting on. NANCY, I’d stay away from those hospital scales for sure, by the sounds of things your scales are much better 😉 I believe our clothes are a great giude too. I like the little extra room in my clothes, just wish I’d get to the point in needing to not wear my stuff so baggy!!! hope your hubby is ok. Well folks, sure I have said enough. I know I should be reporting a little more weight loss but I’m blaming the cherry trees this week 😀 so till next time, take care all, and happy healthy eating all. |
| Radisson 12 years ago | Hi everyone!
dawnrosie: Sorry to hear about your father. I hope he is feeling better. I have good news for those of you who are very busy and don’t have much time to cook. Last week I bought a Lekue Steam Case with Tray 3-4 pers (1.4 litre capacity). This steam case goes in the microwave or a regular oven. I never tried any recipe in the oven yet, they take too much time. However, you can prepare Brown rice in 11 minutes, then add your favorite veggies on top and frozen fish portions throw it back in the microwave and presto its ready in 6 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. They have all kinds of recipes using TDC foods. So far I used it to cook Quinoa, rice, mixed beans. The rice and quinoa come out crunchy and the texture and taste are unbelievable. Same with the veggies. This product is produced in Spain and is available almost everywhere. Check their site and see for yourself. My best advice is to substitute water with either low fat, low salt chicken or beef broth in the foods recipes. For Quinoa you can use either broth or milk. The milk will foam so you have to reduce the microwave Heath level to 5 or below. I’m working on recipes to share with you in both US and metric standards. I need some time to try them out first. |
