Thanks for the feedback

January 9, 2008

It feels strange but nice to be part of an online community. A new experience

for me! I

know you all have so much experience doing this and I really value your

opinions.

Hmm I am in a bit of a bind because I understand why I should be taking it slow,

over the

past week I have spent hours on the website and reading through everything

possible, I

have also ordered the books again. The problem is I am really scared about

re-introducing

sugar back into my diet because I hate the cravings and the feeling of not being

able to

control it. At this point I don't feel like eating anything sweet which feels

great and though

I am down today I am hoping my moods will level out. I did have manuka honey on

rye

bread with hot coco and soy milk for a snack in the afternoon today and it

didn't trigger

sugar cravings so maybe that is a way of keeping sugar in my diet until I get

everything

stabilised.

I am also making sure I have flaxseed oil every day and a piece of salmon every

week for

Omega 3's and the other vitamins and minerals recommended. Hopefully this will

also

help with levelling me out. At the moment breakfast for me generally consists of

2 eggs

and homous on wholemeal toast or a good meusli with soy milk and protein powder.

I love

making smoothies but my blender is broken so that is on my shopping list. I find

that eggs

are definitely the thing that holds me for the longest in the morning but I

worry about

eating 2 eggs a day, it doesn't seem very balanced or healthy. Does anyone have

an

opinion on this?

Anyway I have been having fun in the kitchen trying new spices and ways of

cooking

different beans, tofu and veges. I also bought some Quinoa which I will have a

go with in

the next day or two. Have any of you tried cooking with it before?

Lisar

January 10, 2008

There is absolutely no reason to reintroduce suagr into your diet.

The key is just to focus on step one wiht a beginner's mind. And 2

eggs a day are just fine.

kathleen

On Jan 9, 2008, at 5:55 PM, lisarail wrote:

> It feels strange but nice to be part of an online community. A new

> experience for me! I

> know you all have so much experience doing this and I really value

> your opinions.

>

> Hmm I am in a bit of a bind because I understand why I should be

> taking it slow, over the

> past week I have spent hours on the website and reading through

> everything possible, I

> have also ordered the books again. The problem is I am really scared

> about re-introducing

> sugar back into my diet because I hate the cravings and the feeling

> of not being able to

> control it. At this point I don't feel like eating anything sweet

> which feels great and though

> I am down today I am hoping my moods will level out. I did have

> manuka honey on rye

> bread with hot coco and soy milk for a snack in the afternoon today

> and it didn't trigger

> sugar cravings so maybe that is a way of keeping sugar in my diet

> until I get everything

> stabilised.

> I am also making sure I have flaxseed oil every day and a piece of

> salmon every week for

> Omega 3's and the other vitamins and minerals recommended. Hopefully

> this will also

> help with levelling me out. At the moment breakfast for me generally

> consists of 2 eggs

> and homous on wholemeal toast or a good meusli with soy milk and

> protein powder. I love

> making smoothies but my blender is broken so that is on my shopping

> list. I find that eggs

> are definitely the thing that holds me for the longest in the

> morning but I worry about

> eating 2 eggs a day, it doesn't seem very balanced or healthy. Does

> anyone have an

> opinion on this?

> Anyway I have been having fun in the kitchen trying new spices and

> ways of cooking

> different beans, tofu and veges. I also bought some Quinoa which I

> will have a go with in

> the next day or two. Have any of you tried cooking with it before?

> Lisar

>

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January 10, 2008

Hi Lisa,

Like Kathleen said, it's not about putting sugar back in, it's really about

doing each step slowly and making sure you get every piece of them. At first

glance they sound easy but there is actually quite a bit to them! I have been

reading Kathleen's updated version of Potatoes not Prozac and she explains the

process of what is embedded in each step beautifully in the sections on the

steps!

It sounds like you are doing great with breakfast - dense protein and a good

complex carb. Have you been able to get it within an hour of waking?

I love quinoa! I tend to use it as a grain instead of a protein but I know it

works for either. It is very satisfying and holds me a long time. I like to cook

it in my rice cooker. Or else I just cook it in the stove, like rice or pasta.

Tina

lisarail

Wed, 9 Jan 2008 22:55:48 +0000

Thanks for the feedback

It feels strange but nice to be part of an online community. A new

experience for me! I

know you all have so much experience doing this and I really value your

opinions.

Hmm I am in a bit of a bind because I understand why I should be taking it slow,

over the

past week I have spent hours on the website and reading through everything

possible, I

have also ordered the books again. The problem is I am really scared about

re-introducing

sugar back into my diet because I hate the cravings and the feeling of not being

able to

control it. At this point I don't feel like eating anything sweet which feels

great and though

I am down today I am hoping my moods will level out. I did have manuka honey on

rye

bread with hot coco and soy milk for a snack in the afternoon today and it

didn't trigger

sugar cravings so maybe that is a way of keeping sugar in my diet until I get

everything

stabilised.

I am also making sure I have flaxseed oil every day and a piece of salmon every

week for

Omega 3's and the other vitamins and minerals recommended. Hopefully this will

also

help with levelling me out. At the moment breakfast for me generally consists of

2 eggs

and homous on wholemeal toast or a good meusli with soy milk and protein powder.

I love

making smoothies but my blender is broken so that is on my shopping list. I find

that eggs

are definitely the thing that holds me for the longest in the morning but I

worry about

eating 2 eggs a day, it doesn't seem very balanced or healthy. Does anyone have

an

opinion on this?

Anyway I have been having fun in the kitchen trying new spices and ways of

cooking

different beans, tofu and veges. I also bought some Quinoa which I will have a

go with in

the next day or two. Have any of you tried cooking with it before?

Lisar

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January 10, 2008

So glad you like the community! its so friendly, and such a support

to me.

Dont feel in a quandary about sugar! That was me- I had been mostly

off sugar and whites for 4 years before arrived. I worried

about " how " to do the steps? How? But its just the same.

so all I did was Breakfast,

with enough protein for my weight

with a complex carb

within an hour of waking

every day

Quinoa I have tried like a savoury rice - was nice , but had to give

it a good rinse before cooking or else its a bit tainted, soapy-ish.

I dont worry about eggs - if my body says good, its good!

, " lisarail " <lisarail

wrote:

>

> It feels strange but nice to be part of an online community. A new

experience for me! I

> know you all have so much experience doing this and I really value

your opinions.

>

> Hmm I am in a bit of a bind because I understand why I should be

taking it slow, over the

> past week I have spent hours on the website and reading through

everything possible, I

> have also ordered the books again. The problem is I am really

scared about re-introducing

> sugar back into my diet because I hate the cravings and the feeling

of not being able to

> control it. At this point I don't feel like eating anything sweet

which feels great and though

> I am down today I am hoping my moods will level out. I did have

manuka honey on rye

> bread with hot coco and soy milk for a snack in the afternoon today

and it didn't trigger

> sugar cravings so maybe that is a way of keeping sugar in my diet

until I get everything

> stabilised.

> I am also making sure I have flaxseed oil every day and a piece of

salmon every week for

> Omega 3's and the other vitamins and minerals recommended.

Hopefully this will also

> help with levelling me out. At the moment breakfast for me

generally consists of 2 eggs

> and homous on wholemeal toast or a good meusli with soy milk and

protein powder. I love

> making smoothies but my blender is broken so that is on my shopping

list. I find that eggs

> are definitely the thing that holds me for the longest in the

morning but I worry about

> eating 2 eggs a day, it doesn't seem very balanced or healthy. Does

anyone have an

> opinion on this?

> Anyway I have been having fun in the kitchen trying new spices and

ways of cooking

> different beans, tofu and veges. I also bought some Quinoa which I

will have a go with in

> the next day or two. Have any of you tried cooking with it before?

> Lisar

>

January 10, 2008

Hi Lisa,

I love quinoa. It cooks quicker than rice. I usually use in place of where

I would use rice in a meal; I just cook it up with some garlic and a little

bit of olive oil and salt, or whatever spice flavors you can come up with.

I love the texture and the shape the grains take when they're cooked.

On Jan 9, 2008 3:55 PM, lisarail <lisarail wrote:

> It feels strange but nice to be part of an online community. A new

> experience for me! I

> know you all have so much experience doing this and I really value your

> opinions.

>

> Hmm I am in a bit of a bind because I understand why I should be taking it

> slow, over the

> past week I have spent hours on the website and reading through everything

> possible, I

> have also ordered the books again. The problem is I am really scared about

> re-introducing

> sugar back into my diet because I hate the cravings and the feeling of not

> being able to

> control it. At this point I don't feel like eating anything sweet which

> feels great and though

> I am down today I am hoping my moods will level out. I did have manuka

> honey on rye

> bread with hot coco and soy milk for a snack in the afternoon today and it

> didn't trigger

> sugar cravings so maybe that is a way of keeping sugar in my diet until I

> get everything

> stabilised.

> I am also making sure I have flaxseed oil every day and a piece of salmon

> every week for

> Omega 3's and the other vitamins and minerals recommended. Hopefully this

> will also

> help with levelling me out. At the moment breakfast for me generally

> consists of 2 eggs

> and homous on wholemeal toast or a good meusli with soy milk and protein

> powder. I love

> making smoothies but my blender is broken so that is on my shopping list.

> I find that eggs

> are definitely the thing that holds me for the longest in the morning but

> I worry about

> eating 2 eggs a day, it doesn't seem very balanced or healthy. Does anyone

> have an

> opinion on this?

> Anyway I have been having fun in the kitchen trying new spices and ways of

> cooking

> different beans, tofu and veges. I also bought some Quinoa which I will

> have a go with in

> the next day or two. Have any of you tried cooking with it before?

> Lisar

>

January 11, 2008

Hi everyone,

I have been a little worried about logging back in because I was

feeling a little like a naughty school girl. Thankyou all for being

so supportive and helpful. My mood and energy levels have steadied

but are still a little low. By coincidence I had a routine medical

screen and found out my blood pressure is a little low 90/70 so this

could be the reason for low energy. I am really frustrated because I

have recently started running again and am struggling with this now.

I am really focusing on maintaining my food. My breakfasts have

remained the same. I made this great bean dish on the weekend. I

soaked a couple of different beans and some lentils overnight. I then

sauted some onion added the beans, cooked them for a couple of

minutes and added some water and vegetable stock, tinned tomato and

half a teaspoon of cumin. I slow cooked this for an hour or so until

the sauce reduced right down. I ended up with really tasty beans

which I have been eating with brown rice or salad. I am really

excited because I usually cook with sauce in jars and it has been fun

learning how to cook from scratch and making up recipes.

I have also been focusing on eating a lot of fresh green salads as

this is really what my body craved when I wasn't well the other day.

Last night was a cold and rainy and I felt in need of something warm

and comforting. I ended up making a porridge with wholewheat and

quinoa flakes, soy milk, protein powder, cocoa powder, berries and

brazil nuts. It kind of felt a bit like breakfast but it really hit

the spot and felt great on a cold stormy night. Anyway I think I have

written more than enough. I hope you all have a great day!

Lisar

January 11, 2008

Hi Lisa,

Cooking from scratch really is a lot of fun! Something about making big warm

meals like that in the winter feels soooo good to me.

You mentioned feeling low energy and also starting to run again. I wonder if you

are eating enough. When I exercise, I need more food, especially protein. I

either add it to my meals or have a snack if necessary. I wonder if you tried

experimenting with more protein, you might see if your energy level gets higher.

What do you think?

Tina

lisarail

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:51:45 +0000

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