Guest guest Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 Good Morning, Just wanted to check in with you to see how your food program is going? Please chime into the group on a reply. I've had several e-mails sent directly to me, please send all replys to the group. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Hi Bob, Thanks for asking! My program has been very tumultous since I started Step 3 one and a half months ago. But I truly believe it is starting to smooth out now. I have felt that before, but I feel steadier now. Before I was more *wishing* it would smooth out. <smile> Moving sweets, from snacks to mealtimes, was very hard for me. At first it seemed to prime me into binging and grazing in the afternoon (where before that, it had been snacking). I felt very upset about binging and grazing again, and the extra sugar was very taking physically, mentally and emotionally. *But*, great news! I finally turned a corner, and now, not only have I stopped binging and grazing, but I also have stopped desiring a sweet snack in the afternoons, for the first time in my life! It feels wonderfully strange and liberating! Today for my afternoon snack I had a hard boiled egg on whole grain bread with butter. I still had a bit of juice and tea with some milk and honey, so as to not detox too quicly from the sugar. Thanks for asking, and giving me a chance to share about where I'm at. BTW, I made a black bean salad, from dried beans. I added to it, fresh herbs, lemon olive oil vinaigrette, tomatoes and avocados. It tasted okay on its own. But it tasted great in a whole grain tortilla with melted cheese! I've been wanting to cook dried beans for quite some time, as it gives you a better chance to control the texture. The beans were still a bit mushier than I would have liked, but that's okay. Hopefully I'll be cooking dried beans more often! -Tania --- Bob <yogabob7 wrote: > Good Morning, > > Just wanted to check in with you to see how your > food program is going? Please chime into > the group on a reply. > > I've had several e-mails sent directly to me, please > send all replys to the group. > > Bob > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Hey, Bob. Good post. My RR program is going just fine. Have been steady on the food for several years. There are, however, always aspects of my program that can use some fine-tuning. Like I mentioned in an earlier post, my current work is on refining and focusing on step 2. I am really enjoying my journal and the process of paying attention to my body. Thank you for asking! Lis , " Bob " <yogabob7 wrote: > > Good Morning, > > Just wanted to check in with you to see how your food program is going? Please chime into > the group on a reply. > > I've had several e-mails sent directly to me, please send all replys to the group. > > Bob > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Hi Lis, It's alway's nice hearing from you. The power of Journaling is so Huge. It does take constant fine-tuning and can even be fun as well. Also really like the idea of paying attention to one's body. This concept is Great, new respect for the body which supports us 24/7. Lis, what lessons have you recently learned about fine tuning your program? I'll share a recent discovery of mine, I found that I needed more sleep. Was averaging 7 hours sleep and made a decision to stop watching the 10-11pm programing on TV and get at least 8 hours. Feel really good and have even more energy as a result, yeah for more energy..... Let us know, Bob , " lisdotson " <dotson.lisa wrote: > > Hey, Bob. > > Good post. My RR program is going just fine. Have been steady on the > food for several years. There are, however, always aspects of my > program that can use some fine-tuning. Like I mentioned in an earlier > post, my current work is on refining and focusing on step 2. I am > really enjoying my journal and the process of paying attention to my > body. > > Thank you for asking! > > Lis > > , " Bob " <yogabob7@> wrote: > > > > Good Morning, > > > > Just wanted to check in with you to see how your food program is > going? Please chime into > > the group on a reply. > > > > I've had several e-mails sent directly to me, please send all replys > to the group. > > > > Bob > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Tania, Overall sounds like your doing really well, congradulations on Step #3 " smoothing out " . It's amazing how we can transition to eating healthy snacks which are really good for us. Really enjoyed hearing that Binging and Grazing are " Out of Here " . That's so wonderful, your starting to feel one of the freedoms of the program, where the food is losing it's sugar grip on you = Awesome. Trying to make Black Bean's from scratch is a new adventure and you turned it into a Fiesta!!!! There are so many wonderful foods to explore. My 1st 3 years on the program made a promise to try at least 1 new Program Friendly food per week. There are so many more things to have = lot's more to look forward to!!!!!!! Keep up the Good Work (Smile).... Bob , Tania Ryan <dailyserenity3 wrote: > > Hi Bob, > > Thanks for asking! My program has been very tumultous > since I started Step 3 one and a half months ago. But > I truly believe it is starting to smooth out now. I > have felt that before, but I feel steadier now. > Before I was more *wishing* it would smooth out. > <smile> > > Moving sweets, from snacks to mealtimes, was very hard > for me. At first it seemed to prime me into binging > and grazing in the afternoon (where before that, it > had been snacking). I felt very upset about binging > and grazing again, and the extra sugar was very taking > physically, mentally and emotionally. > > *But*, great news! I finally turned a corner, and > now, not only have I stopped binging and grazing, but > I also have stopped desiring a sweet snack in the > afternoons, for the first time in my life! It feels > wonderfully strange and liberating! Today for my > afternoon snack I had a hard boiled egg on whole grain > bread with butter. I still had a bit of juice and tea > with some milk and honey, so as to not detox too > quicly from the sugar. > > Thanks for asking, and giving me a chance to share > about where I'm at. > > BTW, I made a black bean salad, from dried beans. I > added to it, fresh herbs, lemon olive oil vinaigrette, > tomatoes and avocados. It tasted okay on its own. > But it tasted great in a whole grain tortilla with > melted cheese! I've been wanting to cook dried beans > for quite some time, as it gives you a better chance > to control the texture. The beans were still a bit > mushier than I would have liked, but that's okay. > Hopefully I'll be cooking dried beans more often! > > -Tania > > --- Bob <yogabob7 wrote: > > > Good Morning, > > > > Just wanted to check in with you to see how your > > food program is going? Please chime into > > the group on a reply. > > > > I've had several e-mails sent directly to me, please > > send all replys to the group. > > > > Bob > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Hmmm, what I'm learning now through paying attention to my body is not food-related, but still program-related. Lately, I've been having consistent pain in my left knee, because my left leg is tight and I haven't been able to keep it stretched enough. After my morning jog, I wrote too many times in my journal: L knee hurt, L leg tight. My workouts are not excessive by any means - I am careful to be gentle with my body and increase workout times slowly. I love keeping my BE-level up through exercise. But I finally had to decide to put the jogging on hold for now, and work on getting and keeping that leg stretched. So, how is that program-related? It's all about balance and moderation, two words that were foreign to my life 5 years ago. The healing of my biochemistry through doing the food has brought me the ability to seek balance in my life. Not that I always choose balance, but it is something that I am more and more able to do. It has also brought me self-respect, which I am only recently starting to realize how much it was missing from my pre-PNP life. I'm sorry that this is not related to vegetarian food or any food! I understand if you can't post it. But my food is very steady, so the things I learn in my journal are more about respecting my body in new ways and the importance of listening to it in general. Those are the lessons I am learning at the moment from the process of fine-tuning my journaling and therefore my program. Thanks for asking, Bob! Lis , " Bob " <yogabob7 wrote: > > Lis, what lessons have you recently learned about fine tuning your program? > > I'll share a recent discovery of mine, I found that I needed more sleep. Was averaging 7 > hours sleep and made a decision to stop watching the 10-11pm programing on TV and > get at least 8 hours. Feel really good and have even more energy as a result, yeah for > more energy..... > > Let us know, > > Bob > > , " lisdotson " <dotson.lisa@> wrote: > > > > Hey, Bob. > > > > Good post. My RR program is going just fine. Have been steady on the > > food for several years. There are, however, always aspects of my > > program that can use some fine-tuning. Like I mentioned in an earlier > > post, my current work is on refining and focusing on step 2. I am > > really enjoying my journal and the process of paying attention to my > > body. > > > > Thank you for asking! > > > > Lis > > > > , " Bob " <yogabob7@> wrote: > > > > > > Good Morning, > > > > > > Just wanted to check in with you to see how your food program is > > going? Please chime into > > > the group on a reply. > > > > > > I've had several e-mails sent directly to me, please send all replys > > to the group. > > > > > > Bob > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Lis, I've walked in your shoes before: was a runner too trying to keep my *BE's* up while doing the food/program. What I found for my body via *journaling* was that running for my body was " slightly " destructive. Instead of running 5 days a week, now run 1 day a week to help stay in shape. By keeping my food steady and as you said via *balance* found other less destructive forms of exercise, to complement my life/program. Smile, Bob , " lisdotson " <dotson.lisa wrote: > > Hmmm, what I'm learning now through paying attention to my body is > not food-related, but still program-related. > > Lately, I've been having consistent pain in my left knee, because my > left leg is tight and I haven't been able to keep it stretched > enough. After my morning jog, I wrote too many times in my journal: > L knee hurt, L leg tight. > > My workouts are not excessive by any means - I am careful to be > gentle with my body and increase workout times slowly. I love > keeping my BE-level up through exercise. But I finally had to decide > to put the jogging on hold for now, and work on getting and keeping > that leg stretched. > > So, how is that program-related? It's all about balance and > moderation, two words that were foreign to my life 5 years ago. The > healing of my biochemistry through doing the food has brought me the > ability to seek balance in my life. Not that I always choose > balance, but it is something that I am more and more able to do. It > has also brought me self-respect, which I am only recently starting > to realize how much it was missing from my pre-PNP life. > > I'm sorry that this is not related to vegetarian food or any food! I > understand if you can't post it. But my food is very steady, so the > things I learn in my journal are more about respecting my body in new > ways and the importance of listening to it in general. Those are the > lessons I am learning at the moment from the process of fine-tuning > my journaling and therefore my program. > > Thanks for asking, Bob! > > Lis > > , " Bob " <yogabob7@> wrote: > > > > Lis, what lessons have you recently learned about fine tuning your > program? > > > > I'll share a recent discovery of mine, I found that I needed more > sleep. Was averaging 7 > > hours sleep and made a decision to stop watching the 10-11pm > programing on TV and > > get at least 8 hours. Feel really good and have even more energy > as a result, yeah for > > more energy..... > > > > Let us know, > > > > Bob > > > > , " lisdotson " > <dotson.lisa@> wrote: > > > > > > Hey, Bob. > > > > > > Good post. My RR program is going just fine. Have been steady > on the > > > food for several years. There are, however, always aspects of my > > > program that can use some fine-tuning. Like I mentioned in an > earlier > > > post, my current work is on refining and focusing on step 2. I > am > > > really enjoying my journal and the process of paying attention to > my > > > body. > > > > > > Thank you for asking! > > > > > > Lis > > > > > > , " Bob " <yogabob7@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > Good Morning, > > > > > > > > Just wanted to check in with you to see how your food program > is > > > going? Please chime into > > > > the group on a reply. > > > > > > > > I've had several e-mails sent directly to me, please send all > replys > > > to the group. > > > > > > > > Bob > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 thank you for sharing your insight. kiranlisdotson <dotson.lisa wrote: Hmmm, what I'm learning now through paying attention to my body is not food-related, but still program-related.Lately, I've been having consistent pain in my left knee, because my left leg is tight and I haven't been able to keep it stretched enough. After my morning jog, I wrote too many times in my journal: L knee hurt, L leg tight.My workouts are not excessive by any means - I am careful to be gentle with my body and increase workout times slowly. I love keeping my BE-level up through exercise. But I finally had to decide to put the jogging on hold for now, and work on getting and keeping that leg stretched.So, how is that program-related? It's all about balance and moderation, two words that were foreign to my life 5 years ago. The healing of my biochemistry through doing the food has brought me the ability to seek balance in my life. Not that I always choose balance, but it is something that I am more and more able to do. It has also brought me self-respect, which I am only recently starting to realize how much it was missing from my pre-PNP life.I'm sorry that this is not related to vegetarian food or any food! I understand if you can't post it. But my food is very steady, so the things I learn in my journal are more about respecting my body in new ways and the importance of listening to it in general. Those are the lessons I am learning at the moment from the process of fine-tuning my journaling and therefore my program. Thanks for asking, Bob!Lis , "Bob" <yogabob7 wrote:> > Lis, what lessons have you recently learned about fine tuning your program?> > I'll share a recent discovery of mine, I found that I needed more sleep. Was averaging 7 > hours sleep and made a decision to stop watching the 10-11pm programing on TV and > get at least 8 hours. Feel really good and have even more energy as a result, yeah for > more energy.....> > Let us know,> > Bob> > , "lisdotson" <dotson.lisa@> wrote:> >> > Hey, Bob.> > > > Good post. My RR program is going just fine. Have been steady on the > > food for several years. There are, however, always aspects of my > > program that can use some fine-tuning. Like I mentioned in an earlier > > post, my current work is on refining and focusing on step 2. I am > > really enjoying my journal and the process of paying attention to my > > body.> > > > Thank you for asking!> > > > Lis> > > > , "Bob" <yogabob7@> wrote:> > >> > > Good Morning,> > > > > > Just wanted to check in with you to see how your food program is > > going? Please chime into > > > the group on a reply.> > > > > > I've had several e-mails sent directly to me, please send all replys > > to the group.> > > > > > Bob> > >> >> Here’s a new way to find what you're looking for - Answers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Very cool, Lis! Thanks, Tania --- lisdotson <dotson.lisa wrote: > Hmmm, what I'm learning now through paying attention > to my body is > not food-related, but still program-related. > > Lately, I've been having consistent pain in my left > knee, because my > left leg is tight and I haven't been able to keep it > stretched > enough. After my morning jog, I wrote too many > times in my journal: > L knee hurt, L leg tight. > > My workouts are not excessive by any means - I am > careful to be > gentle with my body and increase workout times > slowly. I love > keeping my BE-level up through exercise. But I > finally had to decide > to put the jogging on hold for now, and work on > getting and keeping > that leg stretched. > > So, how is that program-related? It's all about > balance and > moderation, two words that were foreign to my life 5 > years ago. The > healing of my biochemistry through doing the food > has brought me the > ability to seek balance in my life. Not that I > always choose > balance, but it is something that I am more and more > able to do. It > has also brought me self-respect, which I am only > recently starting > to realize how much it was missing from my pre-PNP > life. > > I'm sorry that this is not related to vegetarian > food or any food! I > understand if you can't post it. But my food is > very steady, so the > things I learn in my journal are more about > respecting my body in new > ways and the importance of listening to it in > general. Those are the > lessons I am learning at the moment from the process > of fine-tuning > my journaling and therefore my program. > > Thanks for asking, Bob! > > Lis > > , " Bob " > <yogabob7 wrote: > > > > Lis, what lessons have you recently learned about > fine tuning your > program? > > > > I'll share a recent discovery of mine, I found > that I needed more > sleep. Was averaging 7 > > hours sleep and made a decision to stop watching > the 10-11pm > programing on TV and > > get at least 8 hours. Feel really good and have > even more energy > as a result, yeah for > > more energy..... > > > > Let us know, > > > > Bob > > > > , > " lisdotson " > <dotson.lisa@> wrote: > > > > > > Hey, Bob. > > > > > > Good post. My RR program is going just fine. > Have been steady > on the > > > food for several years. There are, however, > always aspects of my > > > program that can use some fine-tuning. Like I > mentioned in an > earlier > > > post, my current work is on refining and > focusing on step 2. I > am > > > really enjoying my journal and the process of > paying attention to > my > > > body. > > > > > > Thank you for asking! > > > > > > Lis > > > > > > , " Bob " > <yogabob7@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > Good Morning, > > > > > > > > Just wanted to check in with you to see how > your food program > is > > > going? Please chime into > > > > the group on a reply. > > > > > > > > I've had several e-mails sent directly to me, > please send all > replys > > > to the group. > > > > > > > > Bob > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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