Guest guest Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 a good start to 2009, 2 pounds down from the 1st of the month! I would like to lose 7 pounds in total by the end of January but frankly any loss is a bonus :-) The Dragon (aka High Priestess Enchanting Even weave) Current stitching - Map of Durham, Cat Ornaments, The Hikers, Green Man http://tempewytch.blogspot.com/ - stitching/house http://tempewytch.diaryland.com/ - diet/angst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Good for you losing that 2 pounds, Dragon! Me too - I was so surprised when I got on the scale this morning Let's keep on getting on with it!!!! Love and hugs, Pat --- http://beanvegan.blogspot.com http://www.vegandonelight.com/spice " The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast. " (Oscar Wilde) ________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Way to go Dragon! I weighed myself Saturday and was down 3 pounds from the previous week so now that I think about it, I've started off the New Year losing too. Yay for all of us! :-) Cindi --- On Mon, 1/5/09, The Dragon <dragonsteeluk wrote: The Dragon <dragonsteeluk 2009 and weight " Fly Dieters " <flydieters >, " Lynda Renney " <ljrenney, " RC_Hip_thigh " <Rosemary-Conley_Hip_and_Thigh, " vegetarian slimming " <vegetarianslimming > Monday, January 5, 2009, 12:21 AM a good start to 2009, 2 pounds down from the 1st of the month! I would like to lose 7 pounds in total by the end of January but frankly any loss is a bonus :-) The Dragon (aka High Priestess Enchanting Even weave) Current stitching - Map of Durham, Cat Ornaments, The Hikers, Green Man http://tempewytch. blogspot. com/ - stitching/house http://tempewytch. diaryland. com/ - diet/angst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Send me some of that good vibe, please! I got on the scale last week, after noticing I couldn't " suck it in " like I was a few weeks ago. I was up 6 lbs from the beginning of Dec. Actually, Dec. 1 I was at the lowest weight and still had muscle tone. But, 2 weeks later it all showed up. The abrupt transition from weight training and cardio 5 days a week to 0 of anything finally came to a head (or a nice spare tire). I know what I have to do, but throwing away perfectly good food (good for people who aren't watching their weight) is really difficult. Oh, and my husband sabotaged me, as he works out of town and bought an entire Peanut butter Pie last night. Well, he had a piece, I had a piece, and now there is over half a pie sitting in my fridge staring at me every time I open it. I have vowed that he will return to the same pie he left, but I know that my night-time munchies will creep up Congrats to Dragon and Pat on the loss! Keep it up, ladies! Cassie --- On Mon, 1/5/09, drpatsant <drpatsant wrote: drpatsant <drpatsant Re: 2009 and weight Monday, January 5, 2009, 10:11 AM Good for you losing that 2 pounds, Dragon! Me too - I was so surprised when I got on the scale this morning Let's keep on getting on with it!!!! Love and hugs, Pat --- http://beanvegan. blogspot. com http://www.vegandon elight.com/ spice " The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast. " (Oscar Wilde) ____________ _________ _________ __ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 I am also still working off 6 pounds I gained in a week, yes a week, a few weeks ago. What really peeves me is that before the 6 pounds went back on, I was at my lowest I'd been in over a year ( I sabotage myself!). But I am now just 1 pound from that low so I hope to surpass it in no time(the power of positive thinking and all that!). Yea, having a peanut butter pie in my fridge would not be easy either. Maybe he should take it with him to work! I also tend to munch at night but have been trying to eat oranges and drink tea as my snacks. Or popcorn. Cindi --- On Mon, 1/5/09, Cassie Dixon <roxy87cabriolet wrote: Cassie Dixon <roxy87cabriolet Re: 2009 and weight Monday, January 5, 2009, 12:33 PM Send me some of that good vibe, please! I got on the scale last week, after noticing I couldn't " suck it in " like I was a few weeks ago. I was up 6 lbs from the beginning of Dec. Actually, Dec. 1 I was at the lowest weight and still had muscle tone. But, 2 weeks later it all showed up. The abrupt transition from weight training and cardio 5 days a week to 0 of anything finally came to a head (or a nice spare tire). I know what I have to do, but throwing away perfectly good food (good for people who aren't watching their weight) is really difficult. Oh, and my husband sabotaged me, as he works out of town and bought an entire Peanut butter Pie last night. Well, he had a piece, I had a piece, and now there is over half a pie sitting in my fridge staring at me every time I open it. I have vowed that he will return to the same pie he left, but I know that my night-time munchies will creep up Congrats to Dragon and Pat on the loss! Keep it up, ladies! Cassie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Popcorn is a good idea for a snack. Any good brands/toppings you use? Cassie --- On Mon, 1/5/09, Cindi <cindi93069 wrote: Cindi <cindi93069 Re: 2009 and weight Monday, January 5, 2009, 3:43 PM I am also still working off 6 pounds I gained in a week, yes a week, a few weeks ago. What really peeves me is that before the 6 pounds went back on, I was at my lowest I'd been in over a year ( I sabotage myself!). But I am now just 1 pound from that low so I hope to surpass it in no time(the power of positive thinking and all that!). Yea, having a peanut butter pie in my fridge would not be easy either. Maybe he should take it with him to work! I also tend to munch at night but have been trying to eat oranges and drink tea as my snacks. Or popcorn. Cindi --- On Mon, 1/5/09, Cassie Dixon <roxy87cabriolet@ > wrote: Cassie Dixon <roxy87cabriolet@ > Re: 2009 and weight Monday, January 5, 2009, 12:33 PM Send me some of that good vibe, please! I got on the scale last week, after noticing I couldn't " suck it in " like I was a few weeks ago. I was up 6 lbs from the beginning of Dec. Actually, Dec. 1 I was at the lowest weight and still had muscle tone. But, 2 weeks later it all showed up. The abrupt transition from weight training and cardio 5 days a week to 0 of anything finally came to a head (or a nice spare tire). I know what I have to do, but throwing away perfectly good food (good for people who aren't watching their weight) is really difficult. Oh, and my husband sabotaged me, as he works out of town and bought an entire Peanut butter Pie last night. Well, he had a piece, I had a piece, and now there is over half a pie sitting in my fridge staring at me every time I open it. I have vowed that he will return to the same pie he left, but I know that my night-time munchies will creep up Congrats to Dragon and Pat on the loss! Keep it up, ladies! Cassie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 For microwave popcorn, I have been getting Newman's Own Lite Butter. I haven't popped much on the stove lately since that typically entails melted butter over it. I don't top it with anything but now that you mention it, I may try sprinkling some of the finely grated parmesan I have since parm is so pungent yet one of the less offensive cheeses. Cindi --- On Mon, 1/5/09, Cassie Dixon <roxy87cabriolet wrote: Cassie Dixon <roxy87cabriolet Re: 2009 and weight Monday, January 5, 2009, 12:46 PM Popcorn is a good idea for a snack. Any good brands/toppings you use? Cassie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Microwave popcorn is very bad for you, health wise.... Ask me how I fight cancer. ..•*¨¨*·-:¦:-·*Did the Disney and Indy Monumental Half Marathons*·-:¦:-·*¨¨*•. Member Society of Decorative Painters ________________________________ Cindi <cindi93069 Monday, January 5, 2009 2:52:31 PM Re: 2009 and weight For microwave popcorn, I have been getting Newman's Own Lite Butter. I haven't popped much on the stove lately since that typically entails melted butter over it. I don't top it with anything but now that you mention it, I may try sprinkling some of the finely grated parmesan I have since parm is so pungent yet one of the less offensive cheeses. Cindi --- On Mon, 1/5/09, Cassie Dixon <roxy87cabriolet@ > wrote: Cassie Dixon <roxy87cabriolet@ > Re: 2009 and weight Monday, January 5, 2009, 12:46 PM Popcorn is a good idea for a snack. Any good brands/toppings you use? Cassie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 That is true. I have heard the stories about workers in plants being harmed by the chemicals. I don't eat " mainstream " popcorns. Only Newman's organic. Cindi --- On Mon, 1/5/09, Penne Beckett <msmoneypenne wrote: Penne Beckett <msmoneypenne Re: 2009 and weight Monday, January 5, 2009, 1:21 PM Microwave popcorn is very bad for you, health wise.... Ask me how I fight cancer. ..«*ÕÕ*Ø-:Ô:-Ø*Did the Disney and Indy Monumental Half Marathons*Ø-:Ô:-Ø*ÕÕ*«. Member Society of Decorative Painters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Oh, I hadn't heard about this! Please explain, or send a link? I eat a lot of lite microwave popcorn, but I'm trying to avoid chemicals more and more, so I want to be as informed as possible. TIA, AKM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Angela K. Marvin >^..^< Jackie -- For last year's words belong to last year's language and next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning. -- T.S. Eliot ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ --- On Mon, 1/5/09, Cindi <cindi93069 wrote: Cindi <cindi93069 Re: 2009 and weight Monday, January 5, 2009, 4:13 PM That is true. I have heard the stories about workers in plants being harmed by the chemicals. I don't eat " mainstream " popcorns. Only Newman's organic. Cindi --- On Mon, 1/5/09, Penne Beckett <msmoneypenne wrote: Penne Beckett <msmoneypenne Re: 2009 and weight Monday, January 5, 2009, 1:21 PM Microwave popcorn is very bad for you, health wise.... Ask me how I fight cancer. ..«*ÕÕ*Ø-:Ô:-Ø*Did the Disney and Indy Monumental Half Marathons*Ø-:Ô:-Ø*ÕÕ*«. Member Society of Decorative Painters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 " Popcorn Lung " http://www.expertlaw.com/library/product_liability/popcorn_lung.html Pam On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 3:16 PM, Angela K. Marvin <angelakmarvin wrote: > Oh, I hadn't heard about this! Please explain, or send a link? I eat a lot of lite microwave popcorn, but I'm trying to avoid chemicals more and more, so I want to be as informed as possible. > > TIA, > AKM > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Angela K. Marvin >>^..^< Jackie > > -- For last year's words belong to last year's language and next > year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make > a beginning. -- T.S. Eliot > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > --- On Mon, 1/5/09, Cindi <cindi93069 wrote: > > > Cindi <cindi93069 > Re: 2009 and weight > > Monday, January 5, 2009, 4:13 PM > > > That is true. I have heard the stories about workers in plants being harmed by the chemicals. I don't eat " mainstream " popcorns. Only Newman's organic. > Cindi > > --- On Mon, 1/5/09, Penne Beckett <msmoneypenne wrote: > Penne Beckett <msmoneypenne > Re: 2009 and weight > > Monday, January 5, 2009, 1:21 PM > > Microwave popcorn is very bad for you, health wise.... > > Ask me how I fight cancer. > .«*ÕÕ*Ø-:Ô:-Ø*Did the Disney and Indy Monumental Half > Marathons*Ø-:Ô:-Ø*ÕÕ*«. > Member Society of Decorative Painters > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Fantastic, Cindi! We are all three doing well (you the best) in losing in this new year. I wonder how others are doing? Anyone wanna tell???? Love and hugs, Pat --- http://beanvegan.blogspot.com http://www.vegandonelight.com/spice " The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast. " (Oscar Wilde) ________________________________ Cindi <cindi93069 Monday, January 5, 2009 1:57:31 PM Re: 2009 and weight Way to go Dragon! I weighed myself Saturday and was down 3 pounds from the previous week so now that I think about it, I've started off the New Year losing too. Yay for all of us! :-) Cindi --- On Mon, 1/5/09, The Dragon <dragonsteeluk wrote: The Dragon <dragonsteeluk 2009 and weight " Fly Dieters " <flydieters >, " Lynda Renney " <ljrenney, " RC_Hip_thigh " <Rosemary-Conley_Hip_and_Thigh, " vegetarian slimming " <vegetarianslimming > Monday, January 5, 2009, 12:21 AM a good start to 2009, 2 pounds down from the 1st of the month! I would like to lose 7 pounds in total by the end of January but frankly any loss is a bonus :-) The Dragon (aka High Priestess Enchanting Even weave) Current stitching - Map of Durham, Cat Ornaments, The Hikers, Green Man http://tempewytch. blogspot. com/ - stitching/house http://tempewytch. diaryland. com/ - diet/angst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Oh I know all about not wanting to throw food out. There was all this stuff I accumulated in the fridge over December (the stores are full of goodies then, aren't they!) and we had to go on a binge to get rid of it LOL Crazy. Fortunately, we binged on that but cut back on other stuff for a couple of days. Still, it wasn't a good thing to do and I do wish I'd chucked it out! Love and hugs, Pat --- http://beanvegan.blogspot.com http://www.vegandonelight.com/spice " The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast. " (Oscar Wilde) ________________________________ Cassie Dixon <roxy87cabriolet Monday, January 5, 2009 3:33:14 PM Re: 2009 and weight Send me some of that good vibe, please! I got on the scale last week, after noticing I couldn't " suck it in " like I was a few weeks ago. I was up 6 lbs from the beginning of Dec. Actually, Dec. 1 I was at the lowest weight and still had muscle tone. But, 2 weeks later it all showed up. The abrupt transition from weight training and cardio 5 days a week to 0 of anything finally came to a head (or a nice spare tire). I know what I have to do, but throwing away perfectly good food (good for people who aren't watching their weight) is really difficult. Oh, and my husband sabotaged me, as he works out of town and bought an entire Peanut butter Pie last night. Well, he had a piece, I had a piece, and now there is over half a pie sitting in my fridge staring at me every time I open it. I have vowed that he will return to the same pie he left, but I know that my night-time munchies will creep up Congrats to Dragon and Pat on the loss! Keep it up, ladies! Cassie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 make him finish it or take it with him next time. LOL Pam > > ________________________________ > Cassie Dixon <roxy87cabriolet > > Monday, January 5, 2009 3:33:14 PM > Re: 2009 and weight > > Send me some of that good vibe, please! I got on the scale last week, after > noticing I couldn't " suck it in " like I was a few weeks ago. I was up 6 lbs > from the beginning of Dec. Actually, Dec. 1 I was at the lowest weight and > still had muscle tone. But, 2 weeks later it all showed up. The abrupt > transition from weight training and cardio 5 days a week to 0 of anything > finally came to a head (or a nice spare tire). > I know what I have to do, but throwing away perfectly good food (good for > people who aren't watching their weight) is really difficult. > Oh, and my husband sabotaged me, as he works out of town and bought an > entire Peanut butter Pie last night. Well, he had a piece, I had a piece, > and now there is over half a pie sitting in my fridge staring at me every > time I open it. I have vowed that he will return to the same pie he left, > but I know that my night-time munchies will creep up > Congrats to Dragon and Pat on the loss! Keep it up, ladies! > Cassie > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Didn't know there was such a product! I pop my own, though the organic would be good for traveling. Thanks, Penne Ask me how I fight cancer. ..•*¨¨*·-:¦:-·*Did the Disney and Indy Monumental Half Marathons*·-:¦:-·*¨¨*•. Member Society of Decorative Painters Cindi <cindi93069 Monday, January 5, 2009 4:13:23 PM Re: 2009 and weight That is true. I have heard the stories about workers in plants being harmed by the chemicals. I don't eat " mainstream " popcorns. Only Newman's organic. Cindi --- On Mon, 1/5/09, Penne Beckett <msmoneypenne wrote: Penne Beckett <msmoneypenne Re: 2009 and weight Monday, January 5, 2009, 1:21 PM Microwave popcorn is very bad for you, health wise.... Ask me how I fight cancer. ..Ћ*ее*и-:д:-и*Did the Disney and Indy Monumental Half Marathons*и-:д:-и*ее*Ћ. Member Society of Decorative Painters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Here is one link... http://tinyurl.com/9fot8r Ask me how I fight cancer. ..•*¨¨*·-:¦:-·*Did the Disney and Indy Monumental Half Marathons*·-:¦:-·*¨¨*•. Member Society of Decorative Painters Angela K. Marvin <angelakmarvin Monday, January 5, 2009 4:16:32 PM Re: 2009 and weight Oh, I hadn't heard about this! Please explain, or send a link? I eat a lot of lite microwave popcorn, but I'm trying to avoid chemicals more and more, so I want to be as informed as possible. TIA, AKM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Angela K. Marvin >^..^< Jackie -- For last year's words belong to last year's language and next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning. -- T.S. Eliot ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ --- On Mon, 1/5/09, Cindi <cindi93069 wrote: Cindi <cindi93069 Re: 2009 and weight Monday, January 5, 2009, 4:13 PM That is true. I have heard the stories about workers in plants being harmed by the chemicals. I don't eat " mainstream " popcorns. Only Newman's organic. Cindi --- On Mon, 1/5/09, Penne Beckett <msmoneypenne wrote: Penne Beckett <msmoneypenne Re: 2009 and weight Monday, January 5, 2009, 1:21 PM Microwave popcorn is very bad for you, health wise.... Ask me how I fight cancer. ..«*ÕÕ*Ø-:Ô:-Ø*Did the Disney and Indy Monumental Half Marathons*Ø-:Ô:-Ø*ÕÕ*«. Member Society of Decorative Painters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Well good for you, Pam. It's not easy to go through the holiday season without gaining, but you're proof it can be done. I didn't think I'd gained weight but I had We stayed away from sweets (except for one small vegan choc bar which lasted us a week) and a batch of banana bread - oh and a couple of low-cal desserts - but it's all the extras, I found, that probably did the dirty on my weight: extra vegan cheez, extra crackers to put under it, extra olives and avocado. You get the picture. As for the very few pounds you've accumulated since, hey - you'll be rid of that in no time! The pressure cooker is a great idea. I don't use one (go quite the opposite way with a slow cooker) but I have been thinking about it for beans. But I don't know for sure how much longer I will be eating them *shrug* We'll see Love and hugs, Pat --- http://beanvegan.blogspot.com http://www.vegandonelight.com/spice " The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast. " (Oscar Wilde) ________________________________ pdw <pdworkman Monday, January 5, 2009 5:40:43 PM Re: 2009 and weight I did not put on any weight over the holiday. Last year I put on lots of pounds, as we had just gone gluten-free and I was doing all kinds of baking for parties and baking more if those ones didn't work, and baking bread several times a week. This year my early Christmas present to myself was a pressure cooker, so I have been cooking lots of chili, curry, rice, potatoes, etc. I made cookies once (two batches) and cake once (three batches) and otherwise stayed away from sweets! I have been on a higher fluctuation for a couple of weeks, and finally went down again this weekend. If I can just knock off a pound or two from that, I'll actually be losing weight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 I could never seem to get dry beans " done " in the slow cooker. They were never quite soft enough, a bit gritty or chewy, so of course no one would eat them. We are trying to save money right now, so dry beans are at the top of the list of cheap things to eat. And in the pressure cooker, I can cook them soft enough for everyone to eat. They are so nice! I have also been using it for brown rice (which normally takes at least an hour at our altitude, but in the pc I can make them in 20 min), and for sweet potatoes and potatoes. With everything except beans, I can cook " spur of the moment " and still use the cheap, whole foods, and have dinner ready in half an hour or less. The beans I just have to soak ahead; I haven't tried pressure soaking yet. The only day I could ever manage to use the slow cooker was Sunday. With all of my study of lectins lately, I'm leery of doing beans in the slow cooker anyway. Pam On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 4:19 PM, drpatsant <drpatsant wrote: > The pressure cooker is a great idea. I don't use one (go quite the opposite > way with a slow cooker) but I have been thinking about it for beans. But I > don't know for sure how much longer I will be eating them *shrug* We'll see > > > Love and hugs, Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 By the way, it is just a little pc and I got it new for $30, and used a gift card to pay for it. Good price for me! I also got a cast-iron griddle (cast iron works so much better for gluten-free cooking, there is no comparison) for $10 and paid for it with points. And I got DS a little " slushie maker " and special cups for $30, and used a gift card for that, so now he can make his own slushies (with juice, whole fruits, or other safe ingredients) at home instead of talking hubby into getting them for him at the corner store. I'm glad that it is winter, so that the boys enjoy hot chili, soup, and curry " comfort food " . Hopefully will have a garden when the weather is hot! Pam On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 8:21 PM, pdw <pdworkman wrote: > I could never seem to get dry beans " done " in the slow cooker. They > were never quite soft enough, a bit gritty or chewy, so of course no > one would eat them. We are trying to save money right now, so dry > beans are at the top of the list of cheap things to eat. And in the > pressure cooker, I can cook them soft enough for everyone to eat. > They are so nice! I have also been using it for brown rice (which > normally takes at least an hour at our altitude, but in the pc I can > make them in 20 min), and for sweet potatoes and potatoes. With > everything except beans, I can cook " spur of the moment " and still use > the cheap, whole foods, and have dinner ready in half an hour or less. > The beans I just have to soak ahead; I haven't tried pressure soaking > yet. > > The only day I could ever manage to use the slow cooker was Sunday. > With all of my study of lectins lately, I'm leery of doing beans in > the slow cooker anyway. > > Pam > > On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 4:19 PM, drpatsant <drpatsant wrote: > >> The pressure cooker is a great idea. I don't use one (go quite the opposite >> way with a slow cooker) but I have been thinking about it for beans. But I >> don't know for sure how much longer I will be eating them *shrug* We'll see >> >> >> Love and hugs, Pat > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Hi Pam, Dunno about altitude - don't have a prob with that here - but I soak all beans from, say, late afternoon of one day to mid-morning of the next, then place them in the slow cooker on high. The length of time it takes depends of course on the bean. I don't know about all beans, but the ones I use most (black turtle beans, pintos, great northerns, white kidney beans, garbanzos) do fine in the slow cooker - but I cook them very well indeed for greater digestibility. Should I be doing something else with these? Love and hugs, Pat --- http://beanvegan.blogspot.com http://www.vegandonelight.com/spice " The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast. " (Oscar Wilde) ________________________________ pdw <pdworkman Monday, January 5, 2009 10:21:34 PM Re: 2009 and weight I could never seem to get dry beans " done " in the slow cooker. They were never quite soft enough, a bit gritty or chewy, so of course no one would eat them. We are trying to save money right now, so dry beans are at the top of the list of cheap things to eat. And in the pressure cooker, I can cook them soft enough for everyone to eat. They are so nice! I have also been using it for brown rice (which normally takes at least an hour at our altitude, but in the pc I can make them in 20 min), and for sweet potatoes and potatoes. With everything except beans, I can cook " spur of the moment " and still use the cheap, whole foods, and have dinner ready in half an hour or less. The beans I just have to soak ahead; I haven't tried pressure soaking yet. The only day I could ever manage to use the slow cooker was Sunday. With all of my study of lectins lately, I'm leery of doing beans in the slow cooker anyway. Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Sound like pretty good deals to me, Pam. And yes, winter is a great season for comfort foods (dunno I'd count slushies in with that!). Love and hugs, Pat --- http://beanvegan.blogspot.com http://www.vegandonelight.com/spice " The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast. " (Oscar Wilde) ________________________________ pdw <pdworkman Monday, January 5, 2009 10:34:27 PM Re: 2009 and weight By the way, it is just a little pc and I got it new for $30, and used a gift card to pay for it. Good price for me! I also got a cast-iron griddle (cast iron works so much better for gluten-free cooking, there is no comparison) for $10 and paid for it with points. And I got DS a little " slushie maker " and special cups for $30, and used a gift card for that, so now he can make his own slushies (with juice, whole fruits, or other safe ingredients) at home instead of talking hubby into getting them for him at the corner store. I'm glad that it is winter, so that the boys enjoy hot chili, soup, and curry " comfort food " . Hopefully will have a garden when the weather is hot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 I always soaked them overnight, sometimes longer, and cooked for hours .. . . but oh well. The pressure cooker does a good job. To inactivate the toxic lectins in beans, especially in kidney beans which have a very high concentration, you need to boil them for at least ten minutes before putting them in the slow cooker. Pam On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 6:38 AM, drpatsant <drpatsant wrote: > Hi Pam, > > Dunno about altitude - don't have a prob with that here - but I soak all > beans from, say, late afternoon of one day to mid-morning of the next, then > place them in the slow cooker on high. The length of time it takes depends > of course on the bean. > > I don't know about all beans, but the ones I use most (black turtle beans, > pintos, great northerns, white kidney beans, garbanzos) do fine in the slow > cooker - but I cook them very well indeed for greater digestibility. > > Should I be doing something else with these? > > Love and hugs, Pat > > --- > http://beanvegan.blogspot.com > http://www.vegandonelight.com/spice > " The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast. " (Oscar Wilde) > > ________________________________ > pdw <pdworkman > > Monday, January 5, 2009 10:21:34 PM > Re: 2009 and weight > > I could never seem to get dry beans " done " in the slow cooker. They > were never quite soft enough, a bit gritty or chewy, so of course no > one would eat them. We are trying to save money right now, so dry > beans are at the top of the list of cheap things to eat. And in the > pressure cooker, I can cook them soft enough for everyone to eat. > They are so nice! I have also been using it for brown rice (which > normally takes at least an hour at our altitude, but in the pc I can > make them in 20 min), and for sweet potatoes and potatoes. With > everything except beans, I can cook " spur of the moment " and still use > the cheap, whole foods, and have dinner ready in half an hour or less. > The beans I just have to soak ahead; I haven't tried pressure soaking > yet. > > The only day I could ever manage to use the slow cooker was Sunday. > With all of my study of lectins lately, I'm leery of doing beans in > the slow cooker anyway. > > Pam > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Okay, I DO boil my kidney beans for the ten minutes before putting in the slow cooker, but not other beans. I've never had a problem with beans - that I know of Wot's it likely to do to me????? Love and hugs, Pat --- http://beanvegan.blogspot.com http://www.vegandonelight.com/spice " The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast. " (Oscar Wilde) ________________________________ pdw <pdworkman Tuesday, January 6, 2009 11:19:21 AM Re: 2009 and weight I always soaked them overnight, sometimes longer, and cooked for hours .. . . but oh well. The pressure cooker does a good job. To inactivate the toxic lectins in beans, especially in kidney beans which have a very high concentration, you need to boil them for at least ten minutes before putting them in the slow cooker. Pam On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 6:38 AM, drpatsant <drpatsant wrote: > Hi Pam, > > Dunno about altitude - don't have a prob with that here - but I soak all > beans from, say, late afternoon of one day to mid-morning of the next, then > place them in the slow cooker on high. The length of time it takes depends > of course on the bean. > > I don't know about all beans, but the ones I use most (black turtle beans, > pintos, great northerns, white kidney beans, garbanzos) do fine in the slow > cooker - but I cook them very well indeed for greater digestibility. > > Should I be doing something else with these? > > Love and hugs, Pat > > --- > http://beanvegan.blogspot.com > http://www.vegandonelight.com/spice > " The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast. " (Oscar Wilde) > > ________________________________ > pdw <pdworkman > > Monday, January 5, 2009 10:21:34 PM > Re: 2009 and weight > > I could never seem to get dry beans " done " in the slow cooker. They > were never quite soft enough, a bit gritty or chewy, so of course no > one would eat them. We are trying to save money right now, so dry > beans are at the top of the list of cheap things to eat. And in the > pressure cooker, I can cook them soft enough for everyone to eat. > They are so nice! I have also been using it for brown rice (which > normally takes at least an hour at our altitude, but in the pc I can > make them in 20 min), and for sweet potatoes and potatoes. With > everything except beans, I can cook " spur of the moment " and still use > the cheap, whole foods, and have dinner ready in half an hour or less. > The beans I just have to soak ahead; I haven't tried pressure soaking > yet. > > The only day I could ever manage to use the slow cooker was Sunday. > With all of my study of lectins lately, I'm leery of doing beans in > the slow cooker anyway. > > Pam > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Similar to food poisoning. " Onset of symptoms varies from between 1 to 3 hours. Onset is usually marked by extreme nausea, followed by vomiting, which may be very severe. Diarrhea develops somewhat later (from one to a few hours), and some persons report abdominal pain. Some persons have been hospitalized, but recovery is usually rapid (3 - 4 h after onset of symptoms) and spontaneous. " http://www.foodreference.com/html/artredkidneybeanpoisoning.html Other beans have lectins too, but not as high as kidney beans. The lectin in fava beans and others can cause major problems for those of European descent (G6PD or favism), resulting in accute anemia or even death without a blood transfusion. Lectins are in all plant and animal foods, but there are certain ones that are very toxic to humans (eg. ricin or castor bean lectin), some that cause food intolerances (implicated in some celiac disease, intolerances to soy, corn, legumes, peanuts, etc.) or illness (like the kidney bean lectin) and some that are implicated in auto-immune disease (such as nightshade lectins in arthritis, and dairy lectins in diabetes). Pam On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 11:50 AM, drpatsant <drpatsant wrote: > Okay, I DO boil my kidney beans for the ten minutes before putting in the > slow cooker, but not other beans. I've never had a problem with beans - that > I know of Wot's it likely to do to me????? > > Love and hugs, Pat > > --- > http://beanvegan.blogspot.com > http://www.vegandonelight.com/spice > " The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast. " (Oscar Wilde) > > ________________________________ > pdw <pdworkman > > Tuesday, January 6, 2009 11:19:21 AM > Re: 2009 and weight > > I always soaked them overnight, sometimes longer, and cooked for hours > . . . but oh well. The pressure cooker does a good job. > > To inactivate the toxic lectins in beans, especially in kidney beans > which have a very high concentration, you need to boil them for at > least ten minutes before putting them in the slow cooker. > > Pam > > On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 6:38 AM, drpatsant <drpatsant > wrote: >> Hi Pam, >> >> Dunno about altitude - don't have a prob with that here - but I soak >> all >> beans from, say, late afternoon of one day to mid-morning of the next, >> then >> place them in the slow cooker on high. The length of time it takes depends >> of course on the bean. >> >> I don't know about all beans, but the ones I use most (black turtle beans, >> pintos, great northerns, white kidney beans, garbanzos) do fine in the >> slow >> cooker - but I cook them very well indeed for greater digestibility. >> >> Should I be doing something else with these? >> >> Love and hugs, Pat >> >> --- >> http://beanvegan.blogspot.com >> http://www.vegandonelight.com/spice >> " The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast. " (Oscar Wilde) >> >> ________________________________ >> pdw <pdworkman >> >> Monday, January 5, 2009 10:21:34 PM >> Re: 2009 and weight >> >> I could never seem to get dry beans " done " in the slow cooker. They >> were never quite soft enough, a bit gritty or chewy, so of course no >> one would eat them. We are trying to save money right now, so dry >> beans are at the top of the list of cheap things to eat. And in the >> pressure cooker, I can cook them soft enough for everyone to eat. >> They are so nice! I have also been using it for brown rice (which >> normally takes at least an hour at our altitude, but in the pc I can >> make them in 20 min), and for sweet potatoes and potatoes. With >> everything except beans, I can cook " spur of the moment " and still use >> the cheap, whole foods, and have dinner ready in half an hour or less. >> The beans I just have to soak ahead; I haven't tried pressure soaking >> yet. >> >> The only day I could ever manage to use the slow cooker was Sunday. >> With all of my study of lectins lately, I'm leery of doing beans in >> the slow cooker anyway. >> >> Pam >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Pat, et al., I blogged about my first-hand experience (w/documentation) as something of a PSA (public service announcement) here: http://www.zenpawn.com/vegblog/2006/07/15/boil-those-beans/ Not fun. -Erin http://www.VeganDoneLight.com - drpatsant Tuesday, January 06, 2009 1:50 PM Re: 2009 and weight Okay, I DO boil my kidney beans for the ten minutes before putting in the slow cooker, but not other beans. I've never had a problem with beans - that I know of Wot's it likely to do to me????? Love and hugs, Pat --- http://beanvegan.blogspot.com http://www.vegandonelight.com/spice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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