Guest guest Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 katie brown wrote: > > Not so hep on the oatmeal with no sugar idea but I can try it at > least. Never know I may just like it. > Katie, If you like sweet things, maybe you can eat more fruit. I know that is what Dr. Fuhrman recommends in his books. His diet is vegan and similar to Dr. McDougall except he advises unlimited fruit and limits the starches to one cup per day, and also unlimited beans. Dr. McD limits beans to one cup, and says unlimited starches and limits fruits to one per day if you have problems losing weight. Anyway, Dr. F says we like sweets and should eat lots of fruit to satisfy the sweet craving. I don't know for sure what works best, I like my potatoes too! If your triglycerides are high, you need to limit sweets and fruits, according to Dr. McDougall. Anyway, if you like oatmeal you might want to try putting lots of fruit in it. I make Crockpot Oats with tart cherries and also sometimes with apples and cinnamon. I used to put some maple syrup in when eating it but now find I am liking it just fine with no extra sweetening. Your tastes will adjust, it just takes time. Here is my Crockpot Oats recipe, you may have to vary the water amounts according to your own crockpot's idiosyncrasies. 2 cups whole oats (from health food store, or use rolled oats) 4 cups frozen fruit, any kind, or 4 cups apples 6 cups water At bedtime, put all in the crockpot on low setting. Cherry pie crockpot oats: use frozen tart cherries and 2 tsp almond extract Apple pie: 4 cups apples, 2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg, 1/4 tsp. ginger pumpkin: 1 small can pumpkin, 1 Tbsp. cinnamon, 1/2 tsp nutmeg apple and pumpkin, 2 cups apples, 1 can pumpkin, spices to taste raisin: 1 cup raisins, 2 tsp cinnamon, 2 tsp. vanilla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 Thanks for sharing this, Laura! It looks like it makes a ton, though. How well do leftovers work? Sharon Laura wrote: > > Here is my Crockpot Oats recipe, you may have to vary the water amounts > according to your own crockpot's idiosyncrasies. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 Sharon Zakhour wrote: > > Thanks for sharing this, Laura! It looks like it makes a ton, though. > How well do leftovers work? > This keeps well all week in the refrigerator. I'm pretty much the only one here who eats this, and this much lasts about 6 days or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 Laura, These are wonderful crock pot recipes. I think I will try the apple pumpkins first it sounds the best of all but then it is a hard choice. I have a long history of diabetis in my family so I am trying to avoid getting it and while I love fruits a lot I am not overdoing them so much. More out of fear than honestly anything else. I know that is why I started the fake sugars too. when I think on it I really am not a sweet craver I just think I need it. Like the salt thing was for me I got out of the salt shaker years ago and now gag on some things because of the salt. Talk about gaining weight over night my last salt blow up I gained 6 pounds over night from a small bag of chips and dip I was served at some ones house. NEVER again will I eat some thing just to be polite. Anyway I really took the off ramp there on the topic sorry. I will definatey try these all out. Katie Laura <lpiwowarski wrote: katie brown wrote: > > Not so hep on the oatmeal with no sugar idea but I can try it at > least. Never know I may just like it. > Katie, If you like sweet things, maybe you can eat more fruit. I know that is what Dr. Fuhrman recommends in his books. His diet is vegan and similar to Dr. McDougall except he advises unlimited fruit and limits the starches to one cup per day, and also unlimited beans. Dr. McD limits beans to one cup, and says unlimited starches and limits fruits to one per day if you have problems losing weight. Anyway, Dr. F says we like sweets and should eat lots of fruit to satisfy the sweet craving. I don't know for sure what works best, I like my potatoes too! If your triglycerides are high, you need to limit sweets and fruits, according to Dr. McDougall. Anyway, if you like oatmeal you might want to try putting lots of fruit in it. I make Crockpot Oats with tart cherries and also sometimes with apples and cinnamon. I used to put some maple syrup in when eating it but now find I am liking it just fine with no extra sweetening. Your tastes will adjust, it just takes time. Here is my Crockpot Oats recipe, you may have to vary the water amounts according to your own crockpot's idiosyncrasies. 2 cups whole oats (from health food store, or use rolled oats) 4 cups frozen fruit, any kind, or 4 cups apples 6 cups water At bedtime, put all in the crockpot on low setting. Cherry pie crockpot oats: use frozen tart cherries and 2 tsp almond extract Apple pie: 4 cups apples, 2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg, 1/4 tsp. ginger pumpkin: 1 small can pumpkin, 1 Tbsp. cinnamon, 1/2 tsp nutmeg apple and pumpkin, 2 cups apples, 1 can pumpkin, spices to taste raisin: 1 cup raisins, 2 tsp cinnamon, 2 tsp. vanilla All-new Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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