Hello from new member

[Guest guest]

Hi Batcat - welcome to Vegetarian Health and Slimming - I'm glad you

found us! ;=) Feel free to investigate our files and links - we have

some great recipes posted and some good ideas for keeping healthy and fit.

 

Btw, congrats to your husband - 150 pounds in three years is a *huge*

reduction! You must be thrilled ;=)

 

Feel free to post - no standing on ceremony here - join in the chat or

start a thread of your own, of course.

 

I/we will look forward to talking to you.

 

Best,

Pat

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[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group! ;=) don't be shy here - we're all pretty shy so we all

have to pretend we're not or there'd be no list at all LOL

 

> I was looking thru the recipe file and that hot cereal recipe sounds

> really good; but for the life of me, I have never heard of Sunny

> Boy Cereal. Could you tell me what it is, please? Thanks.

 

I don't eat breakfast cereal - except oat porridge a few times a year - just not

me to do it, nothing against it ;=) So I have never tried Sunny Boy. But it's a

Canadian product, made in Alberta, still owned by Canadians (the last mill

that is, I understand, but that's a whole different discourse). It's a mixture

of

organic grains: wheat, rye and flax, it seems - it used to be wildly popular and

had recently had a revival. If you can't get it where you are (I understand

Safeway carries it here in Canada), then you could look for a similar mix

available where you are. Here's a link to give you a clue - it's the second, I

think, cereal described and illustrated:

 

http://www.lavasurfer.com/cereal-othercereals2.html

 

>We have 6 kids (2 his and 4 ours)and 11 1/2 grandkids. 10 grandsons and

> finally a granddaughter! The new one is due feb/mar and is also a girl!

 

Congratulations - what a great family!

 

>I don't want to offend anyone; but I don't want to not eat meat for any reason

>other than health and because I cannot eat meat, it's too hard on my

stomach and I no longer enjoy eating it.

 

Many members I believe are vegetarian for health reasons ;=) It's a good

reason! But of course many of us are ethical vegetarians or even vegans. We

all get along just fine here! LOL Laura, the list founder and co-owner with me,

is vegan; I am still calling myself lacto-vegetarian because although I no

longer use dairy at home I am not always as careful as I might be when I am

out; and Piers who is our moderator and my right-hand is also vegetarian.

 

>1-1/2 yrs ago I had gastric bypass surgery and have lost 105 lbs. but still

need to lose 15 lbs more. . .At each meal I can only eat 6 oz and carbs are out

>until I am down to my goal weight. I am supposed to eat 70% protein and

30% veggies.

 

Whew! Okay, first, congratulations on losing that weight! Now, 6 ounces at a

meal are not much and if carbs ar out there may be some problem. 6 ounces

isn't much when you consider the water weight of vegetables compared to

me*t. Tofu is good. And you might consider seitan too for a change.

 

>I get most of my protein from eggs, cheese and once in a great while, fish.

Cheese is so high fat though. . .

 

Eggs are a great help to a high-protein dieter, providing you can take the

cholesterol. As for cheese, I'd say that you'd be better using low-fat cottage

cheese. Mozzarella, as you say, is harder to take and is not all that low in fat

;=) Ricotta? If you can get a low-fat version, that is.

 

>What kinds of foods do you guys eat that is high protein?

 

Beans, lentils, other veggies (you'd have a hard time finding vegetables

without some protein), seeds, nuts, soy protein (such as tofu and tempeh -

and of course there are soy 'me*ts' that you can buy ready made, but

expensive), those who eat eggs eat, er, eggs, and those who do dairy might

have organic skim milk, seitan (wheat protein - a bit like firm tofu only not),

whole grains such as brown rice, whole-grain cereals, whole-grain breads,

etc etc etc

 

But it's not really a big thing, y'know, for us - because we don't have your

medical requirements. We *can* eat carbs. Does your doctor know you are

vegetarian or trying to be? Because there's a difference between

requirements for animal protein and vegetable protein. Animal protein (and

even some vegetable proteins) are harder for the body to use so you need

more than you do of veg proteins.

 

>I really don't know if I can be called vegitarian as much

> as an abstainer from meat. )

 

LOL By definition a vegetarian is someone who doesn't eat me*t (meaning all

animal flesh) including me*t stock and gelatin - regardless of the reason. You

eat fish, so you are not really vegetarian but are what some call a pesco-

vegetarian ;=) There are lots of people who eat as you do!

 

Now you have posted, I think you may find that there are people here who

have similar medical problems to yours and may be able to help. I wish I

could be more use to you myself. But don't go away - we'll do our best!!!

 

Lovely to meet you!!! Post again soon?

 

Best,

 

Pat ;=)

[Guest guest]

Hi Pat,

Thanks for your reply and advice, and the answer to my question. I'm not really

a breakfast eater (usually because I sleep thru it! LOL!!!) but those whole

grain cereals are so much better for you, and you can eat less and stay fuller

longer. A blessing to any person trying to lose weight.

I guess I mislead you a bit, sorry. We are not supposed to eatmore than 20

grams carbs and absolutely no simple carbs while we are in the weight loss

phase, then we can have 30 grams or less a day of the complex carbs. So I can

eat lentils and the like. The day after Christmas I plan to get off carbs again

to lose that weight. When I ate carbs again the weight was stopped in it's

tracks. It's not your fault if you are a carbo addict. It's just the way your

body handles (or rather, doesn't handle) carbs.

If you don't know if you are addicted to carbs or not, try to stop eating them

and see what happens. Headaches and mood swings and unbearable cravings.

I don't know about the water weight of veggies, I just weigh them once they are

cooked. 4 oz. protein and 2 oz veggies. Or three bites protein and one of

veggies, until you are full. I should be eating 8 oz by now; but I can't I get

too full.

I thought about going to my Dr. to get a referal to a dietician; just been so

busy I keep forgetting. I will get to it though.

Talk to you later

Carole

 

veggiehound <veggiehound wrote:

 

Welcome to the group! ;=) don't be shy here - we're all pretty shy so we all

have to pretend we're not or there'd be no list at all LOL

 

> I was looking thru the recipe file and that hot cereal recipe sounds

> really good; but for the life of me, I have never heard of Sunny

> Boy Cereal. Could you tell me what it is, please? Thanks.

 

I don't eat breakfast cereal - except oat porridge a few times a year - just not

me to do it, nothing against it ;=) So I have never tried Sunny Boy. But it's a

Canadian product, made in Alberta, still owned by Canadians (the last mill

that is, I understand, but that's a whole different discourse). It's a mixture

of

organic grains: wheat, rye and flax, it seems - it used to be wildly popular and

had recently had a revival. If you can't get it where you are (I understand

Safeway carries it here in Canada), then you could look for a similar mix

available where you are. Here's a link to give you a clue - it's the second, I

think, cereal described and illustrated:

 

http://www.lavasurfer.com/cereal-othercereals2.html

 

>We have 6 kids (2 his and 4 ours)and 11 1/2 grandkids. 10 grandsons and

> finally a granddaughter! The new one is due feb/mar and is also a girl!

 

Congratulations - what a great family!

 

>I don't want to offend anyone; but I don't want to not eat meat for any reason

>other than health and because I cannot eat meat, it's too hard on my

stomach and I no longer enjoy eating it.

 

Many members I believe are vegetarian for health reasons ;=) It's a good

reason! But of course many of us are ethical vegetarians or even vegans. We

all get along just fine here! LOL Laura, the list founder and co-owner with me,

is vegan; I am still calling myself lacto-vegetarian because although I no

longer use dairy at home I am not always as careful as I might be when I am

out; and Piers who is our moderator and my right-hand is also vegetarian.

 

>1-1/2 yrs ago I had gastric bypass surgery and have lost 105 lbs. but still

need to lose 15 lbs more. . .At each meal I can only eat 6 oz and carbs are out

>until I am down to my goal weight. I am supposed to eat 70% protein and

30% veggies.

 

Whew! Okay, first, congratulations on losing that weight! Now, 6 ounces at a

meal are not much and if carbs ar out there may be some problem. 6 ounces

isn't much when you consider the water weight of vegetables compared to

me*t. Tofu is good. And you might consider seitan too for a change.

 

>I get most of my protein from eggs, cheese and once in a great while, fish.

Cheese is so high fat though. . .

 

Eggs are a great help to a high-protein dieter, providing you can take the

cholesterol. As for cheese, I'd say that you'd be better using low-fat cottage

cheese. Mozzarella, as you say, is harder to take and is not all that low in fat

;=) Ricotta? If you can get a low-fat version, that is.

 

>What kinds of foods do you guys eat that is high protein?

 

Beans, lentils, other veggies (you'd have a hard time finding vegetables

without some protein), seeds, nuts, soy protein (such as tofu and tempeh -

and of course there are soy 'me*ts' that you can buy ready made, but

expensive), those who eat eggs eat, er, eggs, and those who do dairy might

have organic skim milk, seitan (wheat protein - a bit like firm tofu only not),

whole grains such as brown rice, whole-grain cereals, whole-grain breads,

etc etc etc

 

But it's not really a big thing, y'know, for us - because we don't have your

medical requirements. We *can* eat carbs. Does your doctor know you are

vegetarian or trying to be? Because there's a difference between

requirements for animal protein and vegetable protein. Animal protein (and

even some vegetable proteins) are harder for the body to use so you need

more than you do of veg proteins.

 

>I really don't know if I can be called vegitarian as much

> as an abstainer from meat. )

 

LOL By definition a vegetarian is someone who doesn't eat me*t (meaning all

animal flesh) including me*t stock and gelatin - regardless of the reason. You

eat fish, so you are not really vegetarian but are what some call a pesco-

vegetarian ;=) There are lots of people who eat as you do!

 

Now you have posted, I think you may find that there are people here who

have similar medical problems to yours and may be able to help. I wish I

could be more use to you myself. But don't go away - we'll do our best!!!

 

Lovely to meet you!!! Post again soon?

 

Best,

 

Pat ;=)

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hello,

 

I've just joined this list after learning about it from the moderator

of the vegetarian list.

I'm looking forward to finding and sharing recipes, especially for

curries, my absolute favorite food in the whole world.

 

~ irene in WA

[Guest guest]

Hi Irene, what fantastic recipes, I can not wait to un-busy myself

and try some out..Vic and add a few like my Election night mushroom

and peas fried rice......

,

irene wrote:

>

> Hello,

>

> I've just joined this list after learning about it from the

moderator

> of the vegetarian list.

> I'm looking forward to finding and sharing recipes, especially for

> curries, my absolute favorite food in the whole world.

>

> ~ irene in WA

>

[Guest guest]

Hello Irene, I am with you, I'd rather eat Indian dishes than anything else!

Welcome!

 

Linda

 

On Sat, Nov 8, 2008 at 12:23 PM, <irene wrote:

 

> Hello,

>

> I've just joined this list after learning about it from the moderator

> of the vegetarian list.

> I'm looking forward to finding and sharing recipes, especially for

> curries, my absolute favorite food in the whole world.

>

> ~ irene in WA

>

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>

>