 jackiee 12 years ago | Hello all, how you all doing?
Pleased to here you’ve got someone making flour for you Seaborn, does that mean your going to be baking more? (hehe) or is is for the grandkids to bake with? Hope you had a lovely time with your daughter and son-in-law, how are the boys getting on at there new school. Must be such a change for them. Hope your walking buddy gets back in the swing of it soon, but by the sound of your aches and pains swimming would be better for you. Apensa, LOL, back seat driver…Hows the cotton ball exercising going….await a video for that one to hit the shops (hehe). I like the sound of your soup will give it a try soon, but Stgeofun soup sounds more temping for me….something new to try with the chicken, cheers Stegofun. So glad you blood levels are better than ever too, remember freeze stuff so it doesn’t spoil.
Teade, I’m sure I’ve seen Ossie write almond milk is an other option, you can only do what is possible. I still haven’t found raw produce here, but stick to low-fat organic. Well enjoyed my walk today, managed a full hour too. Fairy Princess outfit is nearly finished and then its on to make the underskirt, which will probably take longer than the dress, but first ironing will dancing….something I started a while back, fun and makes ironing a lot less boring for me….
Happy healthy eating all. |
 Yvonnebaker 12 years ago | Hi Ossie,
Thanks for coming back to us.
Our questions are:-
1. Bananas – from your initial advert it was stated that this was one item that you should never eat, but our menu planner is giving us bananas as snacks. Can you please advise.
2. Can I add a hint of curry powder to recipes as my husband is finding some foods a little bland.
3. Is it OK to have a tablespoon of baked beans on the SWG bread for breakfast, as my husband is missing his baked beans.
4. Is there anywhere on your system to enter statistics for two people, eg myself and my husband so we can keep track.
5. Some menu items state cup of pasta, for instance, cooked. How can I adapt the dry weight prior to cooking.
We are feeling very positive and are now on week two, so far so good. |
 Ossie-Sharon 12 years ago | Hi, Apensa. Your soup looks fantastic. As long as you try to find canned vegetables with no added salt (or at least, less sodium than usual), they are a viable option. See if you can find low-salt broth, but at least it is a free food. |
| Ossie-Sharon 12 years ago | Hi, Chia. I reviewed your measurements and menus, and what you listed is a very, very close match. The clincher appears to be the lack of physical activity. I would recommend the following options:
1. Take advantage of the food intake diary app on this site and record your actual intake for a couple of days (frozen dessert included) to see if there is anything hiding in your day.
2. Consider options for physical activity that don’t hurt. There are quite a few folks in this Club who have challenges such as yours, and are finding alternative ways to burn energy and keep up their metabolisms. Aquarobics (calesthenics in a swimming pool, to take the strain off sore parts) is the most effective, but also just doing light floor exercises on a well-cushioned surface – even with your back supported by a wall – can be very effective, taking care to avoid painful areas, and working your way up to a significant amount of time each day (i.e., start with 5 minutes, then add 5 minutes each week or so). You may find that this actually strengthens your back and knees, but if you have a genuine medical condition, you may do well to consult with a physical therapist if your goal is to get in shape and feel better.
3. You can cut 1/2 cup of oatmeal off your breakfast – a cup is plenty.
Good luck and be well:) |
 apensa 12 years ago | The only things that I use that are not fresh are the canned tomatoes and the green beans. Sometimes I will use fresh beans but they are more time consuming to clean and cut. For some reason, fresh tomatoes just don’t do the trick. I don’t cook enough any more to have a stock pot like I used to keep going. |
 CHIA 12 years ago | apensa: Why not use raw veggies? So much more nutritional and tasty! You should be able to find at least some of them already chopped and in bags and ready to use. |
| apensa 12 years ago | Thanks, Dory…..I’ll do that although there is probably a better one already there. I’m waiting to hear back from Ozzie. She might have a problem with the broth or the canned viggies. I’m sure my wife would debate about who needs the prayers more….her or me. |
 stgeofun 12 years ago | Tonight I made Chicken Soup for the Gods! It was absolutely delicious. I really like the brown rice noodles. I didn’t have a red pepper, so I used a Serrano instead. I also did not have the avocado oil, so I used my coconut oil instead. But the recipe really turned out well, and I’ll have enough for a couple more meals.
I went out and got the rest of the ingredients that most of these recipes call for and spent another $200.00. That makes it close to $300.00 for me, but now I am supplied, and hopefully everything won’t spoil on me. I could not find raw butter or raw cream to make my own butter, it just isn’t in St. George! I don’t think I care for the raw milk, I think I’ll stick to organic instead, but plan to use the raw in my cooking. I’m really excited about this program. I’m never hungry and my blood sugars are better than they have ever been! Hopefully, I will be able to lose the weight that I want to lose too. I never knew healthy could taste so good! lol |
 Doryssb 12 years ago | Hi Apensa,
Hope all is going well for you today. I just wanted to let you know that you can go into the recipes tab and there is a button at in the upper right corner to submit a new recipe. Your soup sounds yummy and super easy.
There is also a thread called ‘Tips, Tricks, Recipes & Encouragement’ feel free to copy & paste it onto there too. It gives others a one click to find new recipes.
Thanks for posting, oh yeah & tell your wife I’ll put her on my daily prayer list!!!! LOL…you sure sound like fun! |
| apensa 12 years ago | I forgot to mention broccoli and colliflower too |
| apensa 12 years ago | Ozzie, if you could take a look at this and let me know what you think. I came up with this soup that is nothing but vegitables, beef broth and added water. I just leave it on the stove and take a bowl full now and then throughout the day. I take a head of celery, one cabbage, a bunch of green onions, a bunch of carrots, a bunch of spinach, about three large bell peppers, four or five zuccini, one large potato, two cans of diced tomatoes and two cans of green beans (both undrained)and a carton of low sodium/fat free Swanson’s beef broth (or chicken broth). All the vegetables are either sliced, cubed or diced and thrown into a large stock pot with the liquid ingredience. I add enough water to cover the whole thing, bring to a boil and simmer over reduced heat until the vegetables are done. Throughout the day when I feel a little hungry, i’ll take a bowl, add some Worchestershire Sauce, a dash of Tobasco, some pepper and a dash of salt. I find that it keeps me full and tastes pretty good. What do you think, Ozzie. It is easy, quick and lasts for days. Also makes you whiz like a racehorse. |
 teade 12 years ago | Checked the internet to be sure , however unpasturized is not legal in Canada ( only G8 country actually )- so I will use almond milk unless I discover this is not a good option. I really like local food choices especially fish so will subsitute where I can . Believe for me , this will be a more sustainable. Happy with the weight loss and being aware of what I am eating. Not eating the reccommended amount of food at this point as it is way too much.
Best of success. |
| apensa 12 years ago | Yes, my wife is an amazing woman. She is three times the man I am….wait a minute….maybe I need to rephrase that…LOL. You sound like you used to be a person after my own heart…and, I bet you still are….LOL. OOPS……I’m doing exactly what I didn’t like done here. Turning it into a social network instead of a diet (lifestyle) driven forum. I’ve come up with a soup I am going to put up for Ozzie’s critique in a bit. In the meantime, I need to empty the dryer. |
 Seaborngirl 12 years ago | ASPENSA….I am probably a prude as much as your wife…if that is what you want to call it!!! Oh mate, I am a born-again christian (married to the same man for 38 years), who used to drink lots, swear lots, tell diry jokes lots, was the life of nearly every party, and had lots of boyfriends. I don’t do those anymore, (EXCEPT the swearing when I drop something on my foot, or kick my toe badly, or someone dumps a cup of hot coffe or tea or a cold drink on me…THEN I get angry and that is when I might fall over the edge!!) …so I guess I am what is called a prude!!! Hahaha.I am not ashamed of that.
I agree mate….people do needing to learn to laugh at themselves…my father (who ironically was the reason I had a sad and confused childhood) used to quote the Reader’s Digest “Laughter is the world’s best mecicine” to me so often, and tell me if I didn’t learn to laugh at myself I wouldn’t be able to handle everyone else laughing at me!!!! I caught onto his drift at a very early age, and I can thank him at least for that!!! I have endeavoured to instill that philosophy, as well as learning to laugh in the face of life’s storms, into my kids and theirs, and it has worked well, depending on their personalities of course!!! Lol…some people find it harder than others.
Anyway, I am sure a box of cotton balls will help while you wait for the gym…but I reckon a dance with pois would work better!!! Maybe I should try the cotton balls!!! Be good on my shoulders!!!
Tell your wife I reckon she must be and amazing, strong, woman…hahha… |
| apensa 12 years ago | Jackiee…I did fill out the get started menu and select foods I like….The menu was too restrictive and some of the items I needed are either not available here or too difficult to find. I’ve been doing pretty good picking and choosing items to have. Oh, only had a couple of Vodkas watching the big game yesterday. Seaborn…..OHHHHH, kettleBELLS!!! At first I thought you said BALLS. I was wondering how the kettles felt about Jackiee swinging their balls around. Yep, my wife has been scratching her head about me for almost 50 years. She is much more of a prude than I am. You should see the bruise she left on my arm the last time she poked me over a comment I made. Hey, people just don’t laugh at themselves enough. I am going back to the gym eventually. I have a wellness check with my doctor on the 19th of this month so using that as an excuse right now to delay my grand reappearance at my local health club. In the meantime I am doing stretching exercises with a family size box of cotton balls. |
