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Signed up. Time to stop waffling and be healthy!!!!

 

 

In a message dated 12/13/2009 3:43:10 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, p.squyres writes:

 

 

 

 

 

Neal Barnard of PCRM is great and his books, Turn Off the Fat Genes and Breaking The Food Seduction, got me going years ago to turn vegan (......how could I exist without eggs and cheese?.....) after waffling for a long time. He can be added to your arsenal of tools and along with this, and the ( for me GF vegan) and eat2live blogs, help us see that we are not in this struggle alone. Last year he came out with a Cancer Survivor's Guide book as well.Patricia Squyres(714) 299-6468(714) 974-7055 Fax--- On Sun, 12/13/09, Pauline Lambert <alphornblues > wrote:

Pauline Lambert <alphornblues >Re: Fw: Sign Up Now: PCRM President Neal Barnard: Kickstart Program is Back! Date: Sunday, December 13, 2009, 3:19 PM

 

 

 

 

 

Patricia,

 

Thank you for sharing and anyway a great thank or all the info we get from you. Just signed up

 

Paula--- On Sun, 12/13/09, Alice Leonard <alice (AT) angelfood (DOT) co.nz> wrote:

Alice Leonard <alice (AT) angelfood (DOT) co.nz>Re: Fw: Sign Up Now: PCRM President Neal Barnard: Kickstart Program is Back!Sunday, December 13, 2009, 2:13 PM

I've signed up for this, can't wait to get started!

 

 

On 14/12/2009, at 11:09 AM, Patricia A Squyres wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

FYI good recipes, menus, encouragement on a daily basis Patricia Squyres(714) 299-6468(714) 974-7055 Fax--- On Sun, 12/13/09, PCRM President Neal Barnard, M.D. <c+pcrm@trusted- sender.convio. net> wrote:

PCRM President Neal Barnard, M.D. <c+pcrm@trusted- sender.convio. net>Sign Up Now: The Kickstart Program is Back!p.squyres Sunday, December 13, 2009, 1:00 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kickstart Your Health in 2010!

 

 

 

 

PCRM is launching an all-new, bigger, and better 21-Day Vegan Kickstart program on New Year’s Day, and we want you to be a part of this one, too! Based on the success of the program earlier this year and wonderful feedback from participants, we have pumped up the content to make the Kickstart more informative, interactive, and easy to follow. AND we have an enthusiastic group of celebrities on board who will help encourage you with personal tips, new recipes, and even live chats. Now is the time to take charge of your health!

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Celebrity tips providing guidance and inspiration from actress Alicia Silverstone, four-time NBA champion John Salley, Oprah’s chef Tal Ronnen, and more

 

 

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Rzwierlein wrote:

 

> Signed up. Time to stop waffling and be healthy!!!!

 

Okay, I'm in. I'm inexplicably a little nervous about it. (Inexplicable

because I was a vegetarian for 20 years -- vegan for 2 of those years,

and it should be like falling off a log for me, but I've become kind of

habituated to meat foods since moving in with omnivores.)

 

Part of my nervousness is because of the whole diet-mentality thing,

too. I think changing my diet on January 1st just feels too much like

all those icky, self-loathing weight-loss attempts of my teen years. I

hope y'all will be my cheerleaders, reminding me that people don't have

to be trying to lose weight in order to get healthier.

 

Wow, this is really kind of a bigger deal to me than I thought it would

be. Thanks to everyone who's going to do it with me. I have a feeling

I'm going to need you.

 

Serene

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Hi Serene,

I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at how quickly the mind shifts to

recognize that E2L and Barnard's suggestions are all about feeling great and

eating lots of yummy food. I chow down at every meal and went from 175 in June

'08 to 139 this morning Dec '09.

For a 55 year old mom with no ovaries, I have been AMAZED I could shift to GF

vegan and finally feel wonderfully satisfied.

Greens and beans!!!

Hugs of support,

Teresa M.

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tjay1302000 wrote:

> Hi Serene, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at how quickly the

> mind shifts to recognize that E2L and Barnard's suggestions are all

> about feeling great and eating lots of yummy food.

 

Well, actually, my point was that I won't be surprised, because I've

done this before, for years at a time. It just caused me some anxiety

this time, is all. I'm over it. Thank you.

 

And to keep this on topic, here's a ffv recipe I make for my family a

lot. You can use whole-grain flour to make it healthier, but it's

fat-free and vegan.

 

Mushroom gravy

 

1 cup water

2 tablespoons flour

1 small onion, quartered and sliced thinly

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 to 1 pound mushrooms, sliced (I usually just use as many as I have

on hand)

pinch of rosemary or your desired herb, plus generous amount of freshly

ground black pepper

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 teaspoon vegan worcestershire sauce, optional

1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar, optional

 

Stir the flour into the water and set aside. Heat a skillet (I use cast

iron) on medium heat, then cook the onions for 8 or so minutes, until

they're brown, stirring occasionally. Don't worry if they stick to the

pan. Add the garlic and stir another minute or so. Add the mushrooms

and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms give up most of

their liquid (about 10-20 minutes). Toss in the herb/pepper, soy sauce,

worcestershire, and vinegar and stir until the browned bits come up from

the bottom of the pan. Turn the heat down to medium-low. Give the

flour/water a stir and pour that in there. Stir until thickened. Makes

4 servings.

 

Serene

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Serene wrote:

> tjay1302000 wrote:

> > Hi Serene, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at how quickly

> > the mind shifts to recognize that E2L and Barnard's suggestions are

> > all about feeling great and eating lots of yummy food.

>

> Well, actually, my point was that I won't be surprised, because I've

> done this before, for years at a time. It just caused me some

> anxiety this time, is all. I'm over it. Thank you.

 

By the way, I re-read that, and it sounds snotty, but I didn't mean it

that way. I really am grateful to everyone who offered encouragement.

That is, after all, what I was looking for.

 

Another ffv recipe from me: (I'm going to offer a recipe every time I

post something that's not on topic. We used to do that on the old

Veglist, and I think it's a good practice.)

 

Lazy Bean Soup

 

1 can (14 oz. or so) beans (any kind -- refried, black, whatever, just

make them fat-free)

1 large can (48 oz? 64 oz? something like that) V-8 or other vegetable juice

1 cup of your favorite salsa

1 cup corn, optional (fresh, frozen, or canned)

 

Heat through. Eat. I like this with fat-free corn chips crumbled in, too.

 

Serene

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I think I know what you mean

-I keep going through cycles of this....I keep going back to it and do best when

it is not an " it " ..

I sometimes will have a few weeks when I am doing this without effort and then

because I am healthy go back to some unhealthy ways but enjoy it and know I need

togo back to eating right...and yet...

:-)

 

, Serene <serene-lists wrote:

>

> Serene wrote:

> > tjay1302000 wrote:

> > > Hi Serene, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at how quickly

> > > the mind shifts to recognize that E2L and Barnard's suggestions are

> > > all about feeling great and eating lots of yummy food.

> >

> > Well, actually, my point was that I won't be surprised, because I've

> > done this before, for years at a time. It just caused me some

> > anxiety this time, is all. I'm over it. Thank you.

>

> By the way, I re-read that, and it sounds snotty, but I didn't mean it

> that way. I really am grateful to everyone who offered encouragement.

> That is, after all, what I was looking for.

>

> Another ffv recipe from me: (I'm going to offer a recipe every time I

> post something that's not on topic. We used to do that on the old

> Veglist, and I think it's a good practice.)

>

> Lazy Bean Soup

>

> 1 can (14 oz. or so) beans (any kind -- refried, black, whatever, just

> make them fat-free)

> 1 large can (48 oz? 64 oz? something like that) V-8 or other vegetable juice

> 1 cup of your favorite salsa

> 1 cup corn, optional (fresh, frozen, or canned)

>

> Heat through. Eat. I like this with fat-free corn chips crumbled in, too.

>

> Serene

>

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Thanks for both the recipes, Serene.

I am looking forward to trying them.

I'm glad you're feeling better about starting in the new year.

With all support,

Teresa M.

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Me too, Em. I wonder if it's just basic human nature and our battle with old

habits.

I do feel good about shortening my " bounce back " time. Kind of like boxing and

getting quicker about getting back up on my feet.

When I am " down " sometimes I forget how good the " up " feels.

Mostly " up " ,

Teresa M.