Guest guest Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Hi Cindy, Congradulations on doing so well with the program & a " Big Welcome " to the group. A few quick comments: Regarding your daughter, you may also wish to join The Parents List, which would be a good group to connect with. A note about Soy, Kathleen has written an excellent article regarding, the pros and cons of Soy. Specifically she does not recommend soy for children. You may want to read this article and see what you think. Bob , " czoghi " <zoghi_c wrote: > > Hi folks! > > I'm a bit embarassed to be dropping in here, because I'm mostly a > lurker. After taking my time and slowly getting to step seven doing > it by the book, I was really listening to what my body was telling > me, and it was asking for a lot less meat, and I've drifted towards > lacto-vegetarian eating. My body feels a lot better this way. I'm > no longer counting protein grams, but just listening. It's probably > less than the amount I was eating before, but it feels right and > sugar isn't calling to me at all, so I'll continue this way for now. > > My question is about my daughter. I don't think she's especially SS- > -in fact, not much of a sweet eater at all, except when she feels > peer pressure to do so. Nevertheless, I make sure she has at least > 10-12 grams protein for breakfast, mainly whole grains, minimal > added sugar. She recently decided to become a vegetarian for ethical > reasons. She does like beans and nuts a lot, so I support her > decision and think she'll be able to do it in a healthful way. > > But I'd really appreciate some tips and suggestions. Does she need > to mix the grains and the beans in the same meal, or over the course > of the day? Any lunch box suggestions? Any tips on flavoring plain > yogurt for her? Any bean dip recipes (she doesn't like hummus)? > Any emergency, grab from the refrigerator meals or snacks that I can > have handy? I know she shouldn't have too much soy, but is Quorn > okay? Any other meat substitutes? > > Thanks so much for any advice you can give! > Cindy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 Hello. My teen daughter has been a declared vegetarian for about 3 years, and I have gone along with her. Fortunately, like your daughter, she doesn't seem to have the SS genes that I do, but the challenge is always protein. She prefers the Spirotein protein powder (vanilla) drink in the morning - it does have some sugars, and 14g protein per scoop. The other breakfast that holds her is oatmeal, or eggs on whole wheat toast. She doesn't like school lunches, so I always make a pot of hearty soup every week, making sure to have a good protein source in the soup: beans and rice, or tofu, or Morningstar crumbles (soy based). I include a thermos of soup, several slices of dense whole wheat bread, either cheese or hummus and corn chips, some fruit juice, and a piece of fruit. Her friends are amazed at how healthy her lunches are and she usually eats most of it. For me since starting on Step 1 about 6 weeks ago, I'm pulled between the vegetarian diet and adding some meat for more protein. I'm quite heavy and should have 42g protein. It's almost impossible to do with just vegetarian food. But as I adapt to the program, I'd like to reduce the animal protein and get back to the healthier diet. So, that's why I joined this online group. I'm looking forward to hearing how others make the program work without meat. Thanks Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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