Guest guest Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Jeanne, I just purchased a book yesterday called " Carb Conscious Vegetarian " by Robin Robertson (I believe of " Vegan Planet " fame). I haven't had a chance to read through the entire book, but while glancing at it, I see it certainly isn't LOW-carb....but rather " moderate carb " . It appears to use a lot of beans, no sugar, and some soy. Sugar, corn and potatoes are not used, as far as I can see. I'm almost certain your surgeon still wouldn't approve but it does appear to be a very healthy way of eating. Too many times I find myself eating a sort of lopsided diet, heavy on the carbs. The scale generally will reflect that...at least at my house it does! I do love rice of any kind, and most grains, and sometimes eat way too many of them. As always, balance is the key. <sigh> (How many times have we heard THAT? LOL) See if your library has a copy of the book. I'm anxious to sit down and really read it. I think it was a good buy. Jeanne (in Texas) > Here's the problem. My surgeon is a follower of the way of Atkins. If it didn't cluck, moo, bleat, swim or otherwise make noise I am not supposed to eat it. He'd be happier if everyone ate just meat and water. AAAAAAAnd of course the line of protein shakes HE sells. (made of sewer sludge and costing a lot more than the ones I use.) Since I am not going to do the meat thing (for one, just a little bit makes me violently ill and I barf till my gut bleeds), I am just following a nice, normal well balanced lacto-ovo veg life. My body likes it, my purse likes it, along with other things. (Besides, don't we need a certain amount of carbs?) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 I will look for this book when we do the Saturday afternoon library run. Looking over my old Excel sheets, our diet is pretty balanced and other than cutting out the one really BAD carb I love (Mea culpa, mea culpa but mea loves snacking on Froot Loops sometimes), the diet doesn't look that bad. South Beach looked good too, but again nothing we (husband person) and I haven't already been doing for the past 20 plus years and I'd rather put the money into getting three more recent dumped cats spayed after they finish nursing. (no kill shelter, no brain neighbors) I think I'll try tofu again, though neither of us liked the mouth feel and squeakiness of it. Thanks oodles! Jeanne in Georgia Next-gen email? Have it all with the all-new Mail Beta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Didn't that Atkins guy die really overweight? Diane > > > Here's the problem. My surgeon is a follower of the way of Atkins. > If it didn't cluck, moo, bleat, swim or otherwise make noise I am > not supposed to eat it. He'd be happier if everyone ate just meat > and water. AAAAAAAnd of course the line of protein shakes HE sells. > (made of sewer sludge and costing a lot more than the ones I use.) > Since I am not going to do the meat thing (for one, just a little > bit makes me violently ill and I barf till my gut bleeds), I am > just following a nice, normal well balanced lacto-ovo veg life. My > body likes it, my purse likes it, along with other things. (Besides, > don't we need a certain amount of carbs?) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Ooo textures bug me too Jeanne! Tapioca nastyslimeylumpy. Tofu doesn't bother me except when the chunks are too big and the sauce is too slippery but I have found that the silken tofu, the kind used for sauces, almost disappears when blended and you can hardly tell it's tofu. I dumped some in my last hummus to use it up and couldn't even tell it was there. Peace, Diane > > I think I'll try tofu again, though neither of us liked the mouth feel and squeakiness of it. > > Thanks oodles! Jeanne in Georgia > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 I think people are getting caught up calling in low carb when it should be healthy carbs. I walk past a pizza place that has a sign saying they have whole wheat pizza crust for the people on a low carb diet. Whole wheat isn't low carb however it is a healthy carb as your body burns calories to use it. White flour turns immediatley to sugar. gayle pinemeadows Tue, 11 Jul 2006 7:52 AM Re: Question: Low carb vegetarian Jeanne, I just purchased a book yesterday called " Carb Conscious Vegetarian " by Robin Robertson (I believe of " Vegan Planet " fame). I haven't had a chance to read through the entire book, but while glancing at it, I see it certainly isn't LOW-carb....but rather " moderate carb " . It appears to use a lot of beans, no sugar, and some soy. Sugar, corn and potatoes are not used, as far as I can see. I'm almost certain your surgeon still wouldn't approve but it does appear to be a very healthy way of eating. Too many times I find myself eating a sort of lopsided diet, heavy on the carbs. The scale generally will reflect that...at least at my house it does! I do love rice of any kind, and most grains, and sometimes eat way too many of them. As always, balance is the key. <sigh> (How many times have we heard THAT? LOL) See if your library has a copy of the book. I'm anxious to sit down and really read it. I think it was a good buy. Jeanne (in Texas) > Here's the problem. My surgeon is a follower of the way of Atkins. If it didn't cluck, moo, bleat, swim or otherwise make noise I am not supposed to eat it. He'd be happier if everyone ate just meat and water. AAAAAAAnd of course the line of protein shakes HE sells. (made of sewer sludge and costing a lot more than the ones I use.) Since I am not going to do the meat thing (for one, just a little bit makes me violently ill and I barf till my gut bleeds), I am just following a nice, normal well balanced lacto-ovo veg life. My body likes it, my purse likes it, along with other things. (Besides, don't we need a certain amount of carbs?) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 I don't think he was overweight, but he died of heart disease. val strayfeather1 <otherbox2001 wrote: Didn't that Atkins guy die really overweight? Diane > > > Here's the problem. My surgeon is a follower of the way of Atkins. > If it didn't cluck, moo, bleat, swim or otherwise make noise I am > not supposed to eat it. He'd be happier if everyone ate just meat > and water. AAAAAAAnd of course the line of protein shakes HE sells. > (made of sewer sludge and costing a lot more than the ones I use.) > Since I am not going to do the meat thing (for one, just a little > bit makes me violently ill and I barf till my gut bleeds), I am > just following a nice, normal well balanced lacto-ovo veg life. My > body likes it, my purse likes it, along with other things. (Besides, > don't we need a certain amount of carbs?) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Diane I thought he did. I posted something about that in another group and got slammed by another member, who is very smart and a meat advocate and a partial Atkins advocate. He was right. Atkins fell on some ice and he bloated up with water. He had normal arteriosclerosis for his age. He had a " genetic " disposition to a certain heart disease. I did disagree with the other person and said that diet may still contribute to a genetic disposition to a disease and all parts of the body are interrelated so just because there is swelling in one part of the body doesnot necesssarily mean it does not contribute to another symptom. His family did not want to have an autopsy done. The othere member thought that the rumors surrounding his death were unfair to his family. I wish that would be the case but he was in the public eye and his diet that he advocated was in the public eye so it should be open for scrutiny. If one advocates something, then they should be models for the results. GB , " strayfeather1 " <otherbox2001 wrote: > > Didn't that Atkins guy die really overweight? > Diane > > > > > > Here's the problem. My surgeon is a follower of the way of Atkins. > > If it didn't cluck, moo, bleat, swim or otherwise make noise I am > > not supposed to eat it. He'd be happier if everyone ate just meat > > and water. AAAAAAAnd of course the line of protein shakes HE sells. > > (made of sewer sludge and costing a lot more than the ones I use.) > > Since I am not going to do the meat thing (for one, just a little > > bit makes me violently ill and I barf till my gut bleeds), I am > > just following a nice, normal well balanced lacto-ovo veg life. My > > body likes it, my purse likes it, along with other things. (Besides, > > don't we need a certain amount of carbs?) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Thanks for the replies straightening this out for me. I guess I will have to stop snickering at the irony *sigh* Peace, Diane , " greatyoga " <greatyoga wrote: > > Diane > > I thought he did. I posted something about that in another group and > got slammed by another member, who is very smart and a meat advocate > and a partial Atkins advocate. He was right. Atkins fell on some ice > and he bloated up with water. He had normal arteriosclerosis for his > age. He had a " genetic " disposition to a certain heart disease. I > did disagree with the other person and said that diet may still > contribute to a genetic disposition to a disease and all parts of the > body are interrelated so just because there is swelling in one part of > the body doesnot necesssarily mean it does not contribute to another > symptom. His family did not want to have an autopsy done. The othere > member thought that the rumors surrounding his death were unfair to > his family. I wish that would be the case but he was in the public > eye and his diet that he advocated was in the public eye so it should > be open for scrutiny. If one advocates something, then they should be > models for the results. > > GB > > , " strayfeather1 " > <otherbox2001@> wrote: > > > > Didn't that Atkins guy die really overweight? > > Diane > > > > > > > > > Here's the problem. My surgeon is a follower of the way of Atkins. > > > If it didn't cluck, moo, bleat, swim or otherwise make noise I am > > > not supposed to eat it. He'd be happier if everyone ate just meat > > > and water. AAAAAAAnd of course the line of protein shakes HE sells. > > > (made of sewer sludge and costing a lot more than the ones I use.) > > > Since I am not going to do the meat thing (for one, just a little > > > bit makes me violently ill and I barf till my gut bleeds), I am > > > just following a nice, normal well balanced lacto-ovo veg life. My > > > body likes it, my purse likes it, along with other things. (Besides, > > > don't we need a certain amount of carbs?) > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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