Intro - Good tips to help new vegetarians - long but worth the read

[Guest guest]

Susan,

 

 

 

Have you tried www.savingdinner.com <http://www.savingdinner.com/> There

is a free vegetarian menu on this site.

 

 

 

Melanie

 

 

 

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On Behalf Of Susan Martin

Tuesday, January 23, 2007 4:06 PM

 

Re: Re: Intro - Good tips to help new

vegetarians - long but worth the read

 

 

 

I was trying to be no meat and less than 1200 calories a day. What would be

a good site to check for sample weight loss vegetarian meals?

Thanks

Susan

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

usan,

 

Judy's suggestions were pretty good. However, I would not use low

fat sour cream. That is usually loaded with chemicals. Personally, I

would rather have the fat than the chemicals. Also, juice has lots of

sugar. It is natural but it has lots of calories. Herbal teas would

be much better.

 

Good luck

 

GB

 

, " wwjd " <jtwigg wrote:

>

> Susan I thought you limited your portion size enough at your meal

and it was healthy. Snacks though don't give your stomach a chance to

rest and let it empty out, which is needs. Just have water between

meals if possible. Vegetarian Refried beans, have no oil in them.

Try the low-fat sour cream. You included lots of good fiber too.

Make sure you get those Vegetarian Refried beans or you might end up

with those with Lard in them. Not sure if you realize this, but tuna

isn't part of vegetarian diet. I know some have this misconception

and didn't realize if you did possibly. Not trying to step on your

toes or anything, because everyone is at a different stage in their

food choices on here.

> The 100% juice is so much better for you than the juice coctails.

That is a good step, but the fresh fruit you had is an even better

step, because it fills you up more with the fiber and giving you

something to chew on and is less calories than the juice will be.

>

> We're cheering you on. That walking in the fresh open air is

wonderful for you. Sounds like a good plan. I know a lot of folks

have had good sucess with walking and loosing weight.

> HTH,

> Judy

>

> -

> Susan Martin

>

> Tuesday, January 23, 2007 4:05 PM

> Re: Re: Intro - Good tips to help new

vegetarians - long but worth the read

>

>

> I was trying to be no meat and less than 1200 calories a day. What

would be a good site to check for sample weight loss vegetarian meals?

> Thanks

> Susan

> -

> Pat Carson

>

> Tuesday, January 23, 2007 2:50 PM

> RE: Re: Intro - Good tips to help new

vegetarians - long but worth the read

>

> Hi Judy,

> Thanks for all the great tips. I have been drinking water for

years. I keep

> one of the large plastic insulated cups with me at all times. I

fill it with

> ice cubes and then fill with filtered water. I drink probably 7 of

these a

> day and it holds 6 cups of water. I keep it by my bed at night and

when I

> get up to go to the bathroom (I only have to get up once a night

with all

> that water consumption, but I do go throughout the day) I will

take a drink

> then. I prefer water to any drink. I used to just drink water,

100% juice,

> decaffinated tea, and skim milk. That was it, nothing else. Now

occasionally

> if I have to take an allergy med I will have a small amount of

100% juice.

> But I am trying to shy away from it as there are so many calories

in it. I

> know fresh fruit is better. I also put a bit of milk on my cereal.

I find

> though if I drink a glass of milk I sometimes will get sick. It is

like I

> can drink one glass, but not two, or I can drink a half of glass

but not a

> whole one.

>

> I also walk every morning for about 30 minutes. I always do this

outside,

> but only if it is not rainy or snowy. No matter how cold it is, I can

> usually handle the weather, but when there is precipitation, I

find it too

> slippery.

>

> I have decided to count calories and also eat healthy. I am

reading up on

> everything I can find. At this stage I can do away with meat, but

I find I

> would like to continue with milk, eggs, cheese, and yogurt. Maybe

later on

> when the time is right for me I can do away with those products as

well, but

> at this time I wish to wean myself slowly. Is the difference

between vegan

> and vegetarian whether someone eats dairy products?

>

> For breakfast this morning I had a slice of Pepperidge Farm Whole

Grain

> Toast with 1 T PB. We have a Pepperidge Farm outlet just down the

block and

> all their bread is $1.25 a package. I was amazed to find such a

place in the

> rural area we live. It is actually a flower shop and has shelves

of this

> bread as a sideline. And I had a 1/4 cup 100% juice to take my

calcium and

> allergy pills. Hopefully when I start feeling healthier I won't

have to take

> pills of any kind.

>

> For snacks between breakfast and lunch I had a fruit and nut

granola bar and

> a piece of string cheese. For lunch I had a tortilla smeared with

1/2 cup

> refried beans and 1 T sour cream, and 1/3 cup black cherry yogurt. For

> dinner (evening meal) I plan on having rice, green beans and maybe

some

> tuna.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Susan

 

Try drinking Yogi Tea between 6 and noon.

 

GB

>

> I decided against the tuna and had an egg sauteed in olive oil. The

egg was 90 calories, not sure about the oil, but it was just a drop,

enough to coat the pan.

> I also had 1 cup of broccoli and rice (this was a mix from Uncle

Ben's and it said the calorie count for 1 cup prepared was 190. I did

not add butter like it said to). I also had one cup of green beans at

40 calories, and 2/3 of a slice of whole grain bread at approx 80 cal

(120 for a whole slice). And of course water to wash it all down.

>

> But I am a bit disgusted as I wanted to stay within 1200 calories

for the day and I ate 1373 calories. What are some good snacks to

carry with me to eat on the go? I eat breakfast at 6 am and cannot eat

again until noon, so I need something to tide me over. Or is there

something I can eat at 6 am that will keep me energized until noon?

> Thanks

> Susan

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[Guest guest]

Oats, any way they are cut are a fantastically good food for any life style.

They are good for the heart, the arteries,and the digestive system as well as

boosting immunities.

Katie in 'Alaska

 

Susan Martin <oldeworld wrote:

Thanks Denise,

I will try that. Does anyone know if steel cut oats is good for a vegetarian

lifestyle?

Thanks

Susan

[Guest guest]

Hi Jen,

I just signed up with this today. Sounds neat. Thanks for letting me know about

it.

Susan

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Jen

Tuesday, January 23, 2007 9:07 PM

Re: Re: Intro - Good tips to help new vegetarians

- long but worth the read

 

 

www.sparkpeople.com

 

I've been a member of the site since September, I have the vegetarian meal

plan set up, and I love it. It's free and customized for you

 

Jen

 

Susan Martin <oldeworld wrote:

I was trying to be no meat and less than 1200 calories a day. What would be a

good site to check for sample weight loss vegetarian meals?

Thanks

Susan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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