Guest guest Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 I was thinking - I know we have a few new members lately - and it would be so lovely to hear from you. so dont be shy - you are invited to post an introduction, say a hello, ask a question or if anything has got your interest, a comment. love mosaic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Hi, I only just joined....a couple of days ago I came across the radiant health website and was immediately taken with the approach. I read for hours! I started with the 7 steps and am trying not to jump too far ahead. I already eat breakfast...but as a mostly vegetarian I have struggled with getting enough protein. I worked out I need about 20-22 grams of protein a meal, and I thought that would be impossible but so far, with some awareness and calculations, it's not impossible at all. I tried to do a low carb high protein diet as a vegetarian once...low carb makes me feel absolutely awful...so I find this approach much better suited to me, allowing complex carbs, and in just a couple of days I find I have more energy. I am not particularly overweight though my weight has crept up a little over Christmas and I would like to get a grip on my sugar addiction...I know that is the only thing that makes me gain weight. I am trying to do the first three steps...I already eat three meals and breakfast, so I am mainly counting protein and writing down what I eat. I did have a potato 2 nights ago before bed and woke up feeling good, but I probably need to establish the first 3 steps first before committing to that. I am one of those gung ho people who then crash and burn! I am in Perth, Australia....so hi from over here where the days have been over 40 degrees celsius (well over 100F) for way too often lately. thanks for having me here Peela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Welcome, Peela! So nice to have you here. You'll find lots of support here and on the Community Forum. Sounds to me like you're off to a great start. Do you know the 4 parts of breakfast? * enough protein for your weight (you know this one!) * with a complex carbohydrate * within an hour of getting out of bed * every day. You can baby-step it. That is, you can work your way toward having enough protein by adding a bit each day. You can do the same having your breakfast within an hour (getting closer and closer each day) -- for some folks, this is very challenging. Whew, your weather sounds HOT. I " m in the northern hemisphere (in California in the U.S.), so we're getting cold rain. I bet you'd like some of that right now, eh? cheers, Cinzia , peela <peela wrote: > > Hi, I only just joined....a couple of days ago I came across the radiant > health website and was immediately taken with the approach. I read for > hours! I started with the 7 steps and am trying not to jump too far > ahead. I already eat breakfast...but as a mostly vegetarian I have > struggled with getting enough protein. I worked out I need about 20-22 > grams of protein a meal, and I thought that would be impossible but so > far, with some awareness and calculations, it's not impossible at all. I > tried to do a low carb high protein diet as a vegetarian once...low carb > makes me feel absolutely awful...so I find this approach much better > suited to me, allowing complex carbs, and in just a couple of days I > find I have more energy. > I am not particularly overweight though my weight has crept up a little > over Christmas and I would like to get a grip on my sugar addiction...I > know that is the only thing that makes me gain weight. > I am trying to do the first three steps...I already eat three meals and > breakfast, so I am mainly counting protein and writing down what I eat. > I did have a potato 2 nights ago before bed and woke up feeling good, > but I probably need to establish the first 3 steps first before > committing to that. I am one of those gung ho people who then crash and > burn! > I am in Perth, Australia....so hi from over here where the days have > been over 40 degrees celsius (well over 100F) for way too often lately. > thanks for having me here > Peela > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Hi Peela, Welcome! I was immediately taken with the RR approach as well. It really is an amazing program. It's wonderful that you are already feeling more energy. Especially in 100 degree weather! I can't imagine!! So, what are you doing for breakfast these days? I usually have a protein shake and a spelt bagel. Tina peela Wed, 9 Jan 2008 06:19:45 +0800 Re:New members - go on -please post! Hi, I only just joined....a couple of days ago I came across the radiant health website and was immediately taken with the approach. I read for hours! I started with the 7 steps and am trying not to jump too far ahead. I already eat breakfast...but as a mostly vegetarian I have struggled with getting enough protein. I worked out I need about 20-22 grams of protein a meal, and I thought that would be impossible but so far, with some awareness and calculations, it's not impossible at all. I tried to do a low carb high protein diet as a vegetarian once...low carb makes me feel absolutely awful...so I find this approach much better suited to me, allowing complex carbs, and in just a couple of days I find I have more energy. I am not particularly overweight though my weight has crept up a little over Christmas and I would like to get a grip on my sugar addiction...I know that is the only thing that makes me gain weight. I am trying to do the first three steps...I already eat three meals and breakfast, so I am mainly counting protein and writing down what I eat. I did have a potato 2 nights ago before bed and woke up feeling good, but I probably need to establish the first 3 steps first before committing to that. I am one of those gung ho people who then crash and burn! I am in Perth, Australia....so hi from over here where the days have been over 40 degrees celsius (well over 100F) for way too often lately. thanks for having me here Peela _______________ Share life as it happens with the new Windows Live. http://www.windowslive.com/share.html?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_sharelife_012008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 lovely to see you Peela lots of us know all about gung-ho and crash and burn:) myself I thought 6 steps at once sounded reasonable - then I learned what breakfast was all about! so - do you have something a bit cooling? here in UK it is rib- sticking porridge or something we need at the moment Brrrr whats your favourite breakfast? mosaic , peela <peela wrote: > > Hi, I only just joined....a couple of days ago I came across the radiant > health website and was immediately taken with the approach. I read for > hours! I started with the 7 steps and am trying not to jump too far > ahead. I already eat breakfast...but as a mostly vegetarian I have > struggled with getting enough protein. I worked out I need about 20- 22 > grams of protein a meal, and I thought that would be impossible but so > far, with some awareness and calculations, it's not impossible at all. I > tried to do a low carb high protein diet as a vegetarian once...low carb > makes me feel absolutely awful...so I find this approach much better > suited to me, allowing complex carbs, and in just a couple of days I > find I have more energy. > I am not particularly overweight though my weight has crept up a little > over Christmas and I would like to get a grip on my sugar addiction...I > know that is the only thing that makes me gain weight. > I am trying to do the first three steps...I already eat three meals and > breakfast, so I am mainly counting protein and writing down what I eat. > I did have a potato 2 nights ago before bed and woke up feeling good, > but I probably need to establish the first 3 steps first before > committing to that. I am one of those gung ho people who then crash and > burn! > I am in Perth, Australia....so hi from over here where the days have > been over 40 degrees celsius (well over 100F) for way too often lately. > thanks for having me here > Peela > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Hi everyone I am a new member. I have never been a member before so I am still finding my way around the site. I read the book about 5 years ago and it really resounded with me. I took on some of the main principles but was not emotionally in the right space to structure my life to all the steps at the time. After a year long binge of sugar where I felt food was truly controlling my life and I gained 10kg I am now at a stage where I feel ready to take control of this. I am almost too scared to post on here because I have not taken my time to do the steps as advised. I feel unable to control what and when I eat, when sugar is in my diet, so I have practically eliminated it over the past 9 days. I was already eating breakfast with protein and journalling - I have upped my protein at my other meals, cut out snacks, started cooking from scratch and exercising. If I have felt hungry I have been eating nuts but I have had virtually no sugar cravings which is amazing. I am feeling very in control of my eating for the first time in ages. I know from experience that the start of a new eating pattern is often exciting and easy as you notice the benefits but, it can soon become normal and the novelty wears off which makes it hard to stick too. Hopefully my awareness of this will help me stay motivated over the next couple of weeks, months, years. I have also stopped drinking alcohol which was probably the thing that prevented me from doing the food previously. Alcohol has always been an important part of my social life so this is actually the scariest change for me at the moment. Anyway I was cruising along fine until last night when I got home from the gym feeling more exhausted than usual. Over the night my mood and energy levels crashed and I woke up feeling really depressed which is unusual for me. I have had periods of feeling depressed before but never so low so suddenly. I have slept all morning and am still in bed but was wondering if any of you have experienced anything like this when reducing your sugar. Is this normal? I realise this is a long email but it would be great to get some feedback.... Lisar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Lisa, Welcome! What you're describing is common when people cut out sugar too quickly. You said you've read the book 5 years ago. Have you taken another whack at it? Kathleen describes in detail the biochemistry behind why, when people take out sugars too quickly, the quickly crash. Basically sugar (and alcohol) increases beta endorphins - which are chemicals in your brain that make you feel happy and in control. When you take out sugar without healing your brain, your body gets very unhappy. The steps are what balances beta endorphins. Only doing them very slowly can you actually heal your brain and so when you go off sugar and alcohol it's no big deal at all. And this isn't just coming from Kathleen's book. I was one of those who did the steps quickly - half a dozen times. I'd do them all at once, take out sugar, feel really bad, start eating sugar again, complete the steps in a week and start over. It was a horrible roller coaster of up and down. Then I finally started going really slow. If you've just started, the one and only thing you need to worry about is breakfast. I too already ate a 'good' breakfast when I came to radiant recovery, but it was still beneficial for me to focus just on getting the four parts down to where I didn't have to think about them. I know it's frustrating to go slow, but this is about a change for life, so really you have the time and believe me, you won't have to feel that place of utter dispair that comes from imbalanced brain chemistry. Jess CO lisarail <lisarail wrote: Hi everyone I am a new member. I have never been a member before so I am still finding my way around the site. I read the book about 5 years ago and it really resounded with me. I took on some of the main principles but was not emotionally in the right space to structure my life to all the steps at the time. After a year long binge of sugar where I felt food was truly controlling my life and I gained 10kg I am now at a stage where I feel ready to take control of this. I am almost too scared to post on here because I have not taken my time to do the steps as advised. I feel unable to control what and when I eat, when sugar is in my diet, so I have practically eliminated it over the past 9 days. I was already eating breakfast with protein and journalling - I have upped my protein at my other meals, cut out snacks, started cooking from scratch and exercising. If I have felt hungry I have been eating nuts but I have had virtually no sugar cravings which is amazing. I am feeling very in control of my eating for the first time in ages. I know from experience that the start of a new eating pattern is often exciting and easy as you notice the benefits but, it can soon become normal and the novelty wears off which makes it hard to stick too. Hopefully my awareness of this will help me stay motivated over the next couple of weeks, months, years. I have also stopped drinking alcohol which was probably the thing that prevented me from doing the food previously. Alcohol has always been an important part of my social life so this is actually the scariest change for me at the moment. Anyway I was cruising along fine until last night when I got home from the gym feeling more exhausted than usual. Over the night my mood and energy levels crashed and I woke up feeling really depressed which is unusual for me. I have had periods of feeling depressed before but never so low so suddenly. I have slept all morning and am still in bed but was wondering if any of you have experienced anything like this when reducing your sugar. Is this normal? I realise this is a long email but it would be great to get some feedback.... Lisar Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Hi Lisar, Welcome! I will echo what Jess said. I too took sugar out very quickly and experienced horrible withdrawal. It didn't work for me very well! I think the greatest gift I ever gave myself was giving RR a chance. I decided to read the books, join the lists, and do the steps slowly and take others' guidance. i have been doing RR for 2 years now and I've been on step 7 for the last year. When I started with a beginner's mind and went slow, the process worked just like Kathleen said it would. Things are really good today! Any chance we can help you with just focusing on breakfast right now? Tina lisarail Wed, 9 Jan 2008 14:59:37 +0000 Re:New members - go on -please post! Hi everyone I am a new member. I have never been a member before so I am still finding my way around the site. I read the book about 5 years ago and it really resounded with me. I took on some of the main principles but was not emotionally in the right space to structure my life to all the steps at the time. After a year long binge of sugar where I felt food was truly controlling my life and I gained 10kg I am now at a stage where I feel ready to take control of this. I am almost too scared to post on here because I have not taken my time to do the steps as advised. I feel unable to control what and when I eat, when sugar is in my diet, so I have practically eliminated it over the past 9 days. I was already eating breakfast with protein and journalling - I have upped my protein at my other meals, cut out snacks, started cooking from scratch and exercising. If I have felt hungry I have been eating nuts but I have had virtually no sugar cravings which is amazing. I am feeling very in control of my eating for the first time in ages. I know from experience that the start of a new eating pattern is often exciting and easy as you notice the benefits but, it can soon become normal and the novelty wears off which makes it hard to stick too. Hopefully my awareness of this will help me stay motivated over the next couple of weeks, months, years. I have also stopped drinking alcohol which was probably the thing that prevented me from doing the food previously. Alcohol has always been an important part of my social life so this is actually the scariest change for me at the moment. Anyway I was cruising along fine until last night when I got home from the gym feeling more exhausted than usual. Over the night my mood and energy levels crashed and I woke up feeling really depressed which is unusual for me. I have had periods of feeling depressed before but never so low so suddenly. I have slept all morning and am still in bed but was wondering if any of you have experienced anything like this when reducing your sugar. Is this normal? I realise this is a long email but it would be great to get some feedback.... Lisar _______________ Put your friends on the big screen with Windows Vista® + Windows Live™. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/shop/specialoffers.mspx?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_CPC_Medi\ aCtr_bigscreen_012008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 <<So, what are you doing for breakfast these days?>> First morning I had an omelette with cheese, olives, fresh herbs. 2nd morning I had a protein smoothie with a raw egg and protein powder, yoghurt and juice- forgot the banana but it still tasted good. I havent had breakfast yet today....yes, having it within an hour of getting up is going to be fine some days, but I am an early riser and often go for long walks or meditate in the mornings...I will have to reconsider having breakfast beforehand sometimes. I generally have three cups of tea on the morning...none for the rest of the day..with whole, raw milk, so that gives me several grams of protein as well. Is there anything about caffeine in the book? I haven't read the book yet. thanks for the welcome Peela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Hi Lisar, I am delighted you are here. If you are 9 days in from doing all this, and going off of alcohol, I am not surprised you crashed. I wonder if you might write me and we can do a little problem solving on that piece. warmly, kathleen On Jan 9, 2008, at 9:59 AM, lisarail wrote: > Hi everyone I am a new member. I have never been a > member before so I am > still finding my way around the site. > I read the book about 5 years ago and it really resounded with me. I > took on some of the > main principles but was not emotionally in the right space to > structure my life to all the > steps at the time. After a year long binge of sugar where I felt > food was truly controlling > my life and I gained 10kg I am now at a stage where I feel ready to > take control of this. > I am almost too scared to post on here because I have not taken my > time to do the steps > as advised. I feel unable to control what and when I eat, when sugar > is in my diet, so I have > practically eliminated it over the past 9 days. I was already eating > breakfast with protein > and journalling - I have upped my protein at my other meals, cut out > snacks, started > cooking from scratch and exercising. If I have felt hungry I have > been eating nuts but I > have had virtually no sugar cravings which is amazing. I am feeling > very in control of my > eating for the first time in ages. I know from experience that the > start of a new eating > pattern is often exciting and easy as you notice the benefits but, > it can soon become > normal and the novelty wears off which makes it hard to stick too. > Hopefully my awareness > of this will help me stay motivated over the next couple of weeks, > months, years. > I have also stopped drinking alcohol which was probably the thing > that prevented me from > doing the food previously. Alcohol has always been an important part > of my social life so > this is actually the scariest change for me at the moment. > Anyway I was cruising along fine until last night when I got home > from the gym feeling > more exhausted than usual. Over the night my mood and energy levels > crashed and I woke > up feeling really depressed which is unusual for me. I have had > periods of feeling > depressed before but never so low so suddenly. I have slept all > morning and am still in > bed but was wondering if any of you have experienced anything like > this when reducing > your sugar. Is this normal? I realise this is a long email but it > would be great to get some > feedback.... > Lisar > > > > > > http://www.radiantrecovery.com > > http://www.radiantrecoverystore.com/ > > http://www.radiantrecovery.com/classes.htm > > http://www.radiantrecovery.com/cgi-bin/bbs-new/webbbs_config.pl > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Hi Peela, We don't actually count the protein in milk because it's not a " dense " protein and so it can't hold us steady the way non-liquid foods do. It's fine that you have it, obviously, just don't include it in your calculations of how much protein you've had. I also walk first thing in the morning, so I'm sure to have my breakfast shake as soon as I get back, which puts me right at the edge of the hour mark. I've found that my body has really gotten accustomed to the timeliness of breakfast. I'm sure you will find a routine that works for you AND nurtures your body as well. Are you having any whole grains with your breakfasts? Bright blessings, Sharon peela <peela Wednesday, January 9, 2008 2:37:12 PM Re: New members - go on -please post! <<So, what are you doing for breakfast these days?>> First morning I had an omelette with cheese, olives, fresh herbs. 2nd morning I had a protein smoothie with a raw egg and protein powder, yoghurt and juice- forgot the banana but it still tasted good. I havent had breakfast yet today....yes, having it within an hour of getting up is going to be fine some days, but I am an early riser and often go for long walks or meditate in the mornings...I will have to reconsider having breakfast beforehand sometimes. I generally have three cups of tea on the morning...none for the rest of the day..with whole, raw milk, so that gives me several grams of protein as well. Is there anything about caffeine in the book? I haven't read the book yet. thanks for the welcome Peela ______________________________\ ____ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Hi Peela, That sounds like a delicious omelette!! One other piece of breakfast (in addition to having it with adequate protein, within an hour and every day) is having a complex carb with breakfast. So that'd be anything like whole grain bread, oatmeal, a whole grain bagel, baked potato, brown rice, truly anything you would like to have! The whole grains or " browns " as we call them are so vital to hold me 5 hours til lunch and keep my brain balanced. Tina peela Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:37:12 +0800 Re: New members - go on -please post! <<So, what are you doing for breakfast these days?>> First morning I had an omelette with cheese, olives, fresh herbs. 2nd morning I had a protein smoothie with a raw egg and protein powder, yoghurt and juice- forgot the banana but it still tasted good. I havent had breakfast yet today....yes, having it within an hour of getting up is going to be fine some days, but I am an early riser and often go for long walks or meditate in the mornings...I will have to reconsider having breakfast beforehand sometimes. I generally have three cups of tea on the morning...none for the rest of the day..with whole, raw milk, so that gives me several grams of protein as well. Is there anything about caffeine in the book? I haven't read the book yet. thanks for the welcome Peela _______________ Get the power of Windows + Web with the new Windows Live. http://www.windowslive.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_powerofwindows_012008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Hi All, I can't believe that I have been a member of R R for nearly a year. I have been keeping steady at .5 on breakfast, have just started journaling, and have 3 meals a day with protein anyway - it's just that it is very hard to work it out with vegetarian bean stews etc. So if I am doing a casserole of beans etc I just usually have as big a portion as I can manage and hope its enough protein. I usually 'live' on fish as I can monitor that better. I was overweight when I joined RR, and since then I have put on another stone! No-ones fault but mine. I am now trying to get that under control as well, so reduced my protein to .4 - and crashed! When I first joined RR my sugar cravings went erratic and into overload, but they have mostly gone now. Any advice would be most sincerely welcome. Thanks Pat uk I was thinking - I know we have a few new members lately - and it would > be so lovely to hear from you. > > so dont be shy - you are invited to post an introduction, say a hello, > ask a question or if anything has got your interest, a comment. > > love mosaic > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 <<We don't actually count the protein in milk because it's not a " dense " protein and so it can't hold us steady the way non-liquid foods do>> Oops, ok, didn't know that, the book is on its way! Gosh, and I was thinking this was pretty easy. Without counting milk protein I am back to the drawing board, and I definitely need to just stay with step one for a while and work on breakfast. I tried to eat 2 eggs on toast 2 mornings ago and I couldn't finish the 2nd one....I often have one egg on toast and manage that fine but I was gagging on two. Wierd. So now I need to really work on finding breakfasts I can stomach in the morning. I find cottage cheese nice and light. I already eat lots of nuts. The 'brown' is easy..I eat very good sprouted bread. I think i am gong to have to spend an hour and write down suggestions for myself. I am finding this online community very useful, thankyou. peela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Peela, you can break down any step in to " baby steps " . What we mean by that is you work on one aspect of the step at one time, even a teeny tiny aspect <smile>. For you for breakfast, you might want to gradually increase the amount of food you have. You don't have to do it all at once. Keep going and add a little bit one day, see if you can maintain that amount for several days, add a little more, see if you can maintain that amount, etc. And you've already come up with ideas for other foods that might suit you better -- cottage cheese (I eat it often for breakfast). Another idea is protein powder. I use George's Restore, which was developed by Dr. Kathleen and is lovely (it can be purchased from the Radiant Recovery online store). I've also used other protein powders. Sometimes protein powder is easier for people to use as a protein. You can mix it up in milk, rice milk, nut milk, oat milk; you can also mix it into oatmeal/porridge. You can use it for your total protein requirement at breakfast for as part of it (for example, you might eat one egg, some toast, and a drink of rice milk with enough protein powder to complete your protein requirement). The same is true for timing. Some folks have a hard time eating within an hour of getting out of bed, sometimes their bodies don't want it just yet. So they can try eating as close to an hour after getting up then gradually try eating earlier and earlier -- maybe they can only manage 5 minutes sooner at first. That's okay! Does this help? I don't recall if you've joined the breakfast list. It's a great place for ideas and support!! You don't have to " leave " this list, you can join the breakfast list, too. They're a great group and have lots of fun. Cinzia , peela <peela wrote: > > <<We don't actually count the protein in milk because it's not a " dense " > protein and so it can't hold us steady the way non-liquid foods do>> > > Oops, ok, didn't know that, the book is on its way! Gosh, and I was > thinking this was pretty easy. Without counting milk protein I am back > to the drawing board, and I definitely need to just stay with step one > for a while and work on breakfast. I tried to eat 2 eggs on toast 2 > mornings ago and I couldn't finish the 2nd one....I often have one egg > on toast and manage that fine but I was gagging on two. Wierd. So now I > need to really work on finding breakfasts I can stomach in the morning. > I find cottage cheese nice and light. I already eat lots of nuts. The > 'brown' is easy..I eat very good sprouted bread. > I think i am gong to have to spend an hour and write down suggestions > for myself. > I am finding this online community very useful, thankyou. > peela > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 , peela <peela wrote: > > <<We don't actually count the protein in milk because it's not a " dense " > protein and so it can't hold us steady the way non-liquid foods do>> > > Oops, ok, didn't know that, the book is on its way! Gosh, and I was > thinking this was pretty easy. Without counting milk protein I am back > to the drawing board, and I definitely need to just stay with step one > for a while and work on breakfast. I tried to eat 2 eggs on toast 2 > mornings ago and I couldn't finish the 2nd one....I often have one egg > on toast and manage that fine but I was gagging on two. Wierd. So now I > need to really work on finding breakfasts I can stomach in the morning. > I find cottage cheese nice and light. I already eat lots of nuts. The > 'brown' is easy..I eat very good sprouted bread. > I think i am gong to have to spend an hour and write down suggestions > for myself. > I am finding this online community very useful, thankyou. > peela > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 lovely to read your post Pat. time flies doesnt it! Do have a look in Files .> its over on the left in the blue box... click on it and you'll see a great list of vegetarian protein sources. I have my favourites written on my front journal pages, so I dont have to work too hard! I also have cup measures ( waitrose) so I can just scoop the beans up, like a ladle, and its easy. yes Ive done that crashy episode like you - I joined YLD. The classes there helped me with that one! what step would you say you are actually on, Pat? I see you have a bit going on in there ! Which one is the solid one? mosaic , patmatthews wrote: > > Hi All, > > I can't believe that I have been a member of R R for nearly a year. I > have been keeping steady at .5 on breakfast, have just started journaling, > and have 3 meals a day with protein anyway - it's just that it is very > hard to work it out with vegetarian bean stews etc. So if I am doing a > casserole of beans etc I just usually have as big a portion as I can > manage and hope its enough protein. I usually 'live' on fish as I can > monitor that better. > > I was overweight when I joined RR, and since then I have put on another > stone! No-ones fault but mine. I am now trying to get that under control > as well, so reduced my protein to .4 - and crashed! When I first joined > RR my sugar cravings went erratic and into overload, but they have mostly > gone now. > > Any advice would be most sincerely welcome. > > Thanks > > Pat uk > > > I was thinking - I know we have a few new members lately - and it would > > be so lovely to hear from you. > > > > so dont be shy - you are invited to post an introduction, say a hello, > > ask a question or if anything has got your interest, a comment. > > > > love mosaic > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 <<<Peela, you can break down any step in to " baby steps " . What we mean by that is you work on one aspect of the step at one time, even a teeny tiny aspect <smile>.>> Gotcha, thanks. Such a strong tendency to want to jump ahead and do it all. However, in fact, just having a decent breakfast with plenty of protein is already helping me get through the day without reaching for sugar. My energy is more stable. I don't have to do it " perfectly " at first...just head in the right direction! I knew protein was a key for me, and it is helping me watch what the kids eat more, too. They are both sugar fiends although I have always been restrictive, as they have got older I have allowed more..I was horrified how much sugar their dad gave them for Christmas. He is a sugar freak too! But I need to change me first. Peela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Hi Pat- Mosaic's suggestion of checking out proteins in the files section is probably best. Getting enough protein and a good solid carb at breakfast is the bedrock of my day. when I started I just worked on getting enough protein at first. Doing a shake is an easy way to get plenty of it! Let us know what you figure out. Lately I have been doing a shake using George's Restore protein powder (sold in the rr store) with a spelt bagel each morning. Tina patmatthews Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:16:48 +0000 Re: New members - go on -please post! Hi All, I can't believe that I have been a member of R R for nearly a year. I have been keeping steady at .5 on breakfast, have just started journaling, and have 3 meals a day with protein anyway - it's just that it is very hard to work it out with vegetarian bean stews etc. So if I am doing a casserole of beans etc I just usually have as big a portion as I can manage and hope its enough protein. I usually 'live' on fish as I can monitor that better. I was overweight when I joined RR, and since then I have put on another stone! No-ones fault but mine. I am now trying to get that under control as well, so reduced my protein to .4 - and crashed! When I first joined RR my sugar cravings went erratic and into overload, but they have mostly gone now. Any advice would be most sincerely welcome. Thanks Pat uk I was thinking - I know we have a few new members lately - and it would > be so lovely to hear from you. > > so dont be shy - you are invited to post an introduction, say a hello, > ask a question or if anything has got your interest, a comment. > > love mosaic > > _______________ Watch “Cause Effect,” a show about real people making a real difference. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/MTV/?source=text_watchcause Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Peela, The dense protein thing often throws people for a loop. i was surprised by it at first as well. But there is such wisdom in it! My favorite veggie protein sources are protein powder, eggs, tempeh, and tofu. They are the ones that really hold and sustain me well. protein shakes are great when you're not used to eating a full breakfast. it was something that i had to babystep myself into. after a while though, your metabolism heats up first thing in the morning and you will be quite ready for a full meal! tina peela Sat, 12 Jan 2008 09:44:01 +0800 Re: New members - go on -please post! <<We don't actually count the protein in milk because it's not a " dense " protein and so it can't hold us steady the way non-liquid foods do>> Oops, ok, didn't know that, the book is on its way! Gosh, and I was thinking this was pretty easy. Without counting milk protein I am back to the drawing board, and I definitely need to just stay with step one for a while and work on breakfast. I tried to eat 2 eggs on toast 2 mornings ago and I couldn't finish the 2nd one....I often have one egg on toast and manage that fine but I was gagging on two. Wierd. So now I need to really work on finding breakfasts I can stomach in the morning. I find cottage cheese nice and light. I already eat lots of nuts. The 'brown' is easy..I eat very good sprouted bread. I think i am gong to have to spend an hour and write down suggestions for myself. I am finding this online community very useful, thankyou. peela _______________ Put your friends on the big screen with Windows Vista® + Windows Live™. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/shop/specialoffers.mspx?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_CPC_Medi\ aCtr_bigscreen_012008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 <<My favorite veggie protein sources are protein powder, eggs, tempeh, and tofu. They are the ones that really hold and sustain me well. protein shakes are great when you're not used to eating a full breakfast. it was something that i had to babystep myself into. after a while though, your metabolism heats up first thing in the morning and you will be quite ready for a full meal! >> Thanks Tina, The last two mornings I have had one egg on toast, with a protein shake, just over an hour after getting up, and it has been awesome, and doable, and I feel full in a good way, and I am not hungry till lunchtime. I am enjoying working on one thing at a time. peela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Hi. My name is Jennifer. I'm from Maine. I'm not a vegetarian, but think I would be if I didn't live with (and cook for) meat-a-tarians. My youngest daughter (age 8) is mostly a vegetarian. She doesn't eat poultry or red meat, except for once a month (her rule, not mine). She eats salmon, tuna, eggs, cheese, and peanut butter as her protein sources. I wish I could get her to eat beans and rice, but not yet. Anyway, thought I'd introduce myself, as I've been lurking lately. Cheers, Jennifer M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Oh peela, that's great! Working on one thing at a time makes it possible to make permanent changes in a way that isn't overwhelming. Good for you! Tina peela Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:29:35 +0800 Re: New members - go on -please post! <<My favorite veggie protein sources are protein powder, eggs, tempeh, and tofu. They are the ones that really hold and sustain me well. protein shakes are great when you're not used to eating a full breakfast. it was something that i had to babystep myself into. after a while though, your metabolism heats up first thing in the morning and you will be quite ready for a full meal! >> Thanks Tina, The last two mornings I have had one egg on toast, with a protein shake, just over an hour after getting up, and it has been awesome, and doable, and I feel full in a good way, and I am not hungry till lunchtime. I am enjoying working on one thing at a time. peela _______________ Make distant family not so distant with Windows Vista® + Windows Live™. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/digitallife/keepintouch.mspx?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_CPC\ _VideoChat_distantfamily_012008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 hi Jennifer glad you called by, and hope to hear some more from you - dont be shy! What step are you on, and how is it going for you? mosaic , " Jennifer Moore " <jennifer.moore wrote: > > Hi. My name is Jennifer. I'm from Maine. I'm not a vegetarian, but > think I would be if I didn't live with (and cook for) meat-a- tarians. > My youngest daughter (age 8) is mostly a vegetarian. She doesn't eat > poultry or red meat, except for once a month (her rule, not mine). > She eats salmon, tuna, eggs, cheese, and peanut butter as her protein > sources. I wish I could get her to eat beans and rice, but not yet. > > Anyway, thought I'd introduce myself, as I've been lurking lately. > > Cheers, > Jennifer M. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Hi Jennifer, I'm glad you came out of lurk-dom and said hello! Tina jennifer.moore Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:37:26 +0000 Re: New members - go on -please post! Hi. My name is Jennifer. I'm from Maine. I'm not a vegetarian, but think I would be if I didn't live with (and cook for) meat-a-tarians. My youngest daughter (age 8) is mostly a vegetarian. She doesn't eat poultry or red meat, except for once a month (her rule, not mine). She eats salmon, tuna, eggs, cheese, and peanut butter as her protein sources. I wish I could get her to eat beans and rice, but not yet. Anyway, thought I'd introduce myself, as I've been lurking lately. Cheers, Jennifer M. _______________ Share life as it happens with the new Windows Live. http://www.windowslive.com/share.html?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_sharelife_012008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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