Newbies

WOW …. You have all been busy.
The measurements – yes – everyone trying to work out the cup size. Feel for us Aussies who have to convert everything to metric! I feel for Kelz as she grew up with metric. At least I have memories of imperial. I must get a converter to make it easier.

Congratulations Cherylbeasley – that is amazing. Should inspire everyone including me. My birthday yesterday and I had a couple of wines and cake. Not good but it is about celebrating life, especially when you have had cancer.

Seaborn – a day with nature – doesn’t it lift your spirits.

Dawnrosie – sending you a BIG HUG. Think about that move.

Welcome to all the new people on the cruise.

Ossie,
I know you posted the link I am looking for somewhere before, but I can’t find it. Would you please repost where to submit recipes to have them looked at for nutritional content.
Thank you for answering all of our questions, you definetely have your hands full! And there will be less and less of us thanking you, that is because we are all becoming so much thinner!!!

Hi, Chia. Yes – go with the measuring cup.

1 cup is never 1 oz for liquids. For drinking guidelines, 1 cup is 8 fluid ounces, equal to 240 milliliters.

JACKIEE — I am sleeping better. At least no cramps since that severe time. I saw a back surgeon yesterday and he thinks those cramps that night could have been from my back instead of dehydration — he wasn’t 100% sure though. I’m still pushing water just in case. I see my Internal medicine doctor on Jan 29 and will ask her to check for dehydration and other things that might have caused from dehydration. It could be either one. I have to get a second lumbar steroid shot on Jan 31st. He wants to try the shots for a while before choosing surgery – which is good idea – even though the shots are not fun.

OSSIE — I don’t understand this. If we are to drink 10 cups of water per day, and there is only 1 ounce to a cup, I will only be drinking 10 ounces of water in a day. For me, that would measure out only 1 measuring cup and 2 extra ounces (which would be 1/4 of my measuring cup – 2 swallows). That wouldn’t begin to be nearly enough water. That would only be one glass full. My daily drinking glass holds 12 ounces. My drinking mug holds 16 ounces (2 of my cups). This is very confusing.

just checking you said 1 cup = 1 oz ? with the trim down club

Hi, Franmel. The spinach soup is a substitute for a vegetable, just as you noted. What the soup exchanges depends on how much there is of key ingredients. If you have some soups in mind, you can list them here, and I will clarify it for you.