Guest guest Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Patio Fruit Salad Source: Weimar Cookbook 4 cups sliced peaches 2 cups black grapes 2 cups Thompson seedless grapes 3 cups honeydew melon balls 2 cups strawberries, whole 1 cup crenshaw melon balls The juices from the peach and melons makes the salad juicy without the use of additional dressing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 1. Are the recipes circulated through email also captured on the group website? 2. Where do you find the motivation to stay on such strict diet when most people around you can eat anything they want? I am really struggling with this, and as a result tend to eat things I should and end up sick. I guess some words of inspiration and wisdom would help me tremendously. Thank you, Sharon On 8/28/06, La Tea Dah <teacups wrote: > > Patio Fruit Salad > Source: Weimar Cookbook > > 4 cups sliced peaches > 2 cups black grapes > 2 cups Thompson seedless grapes > 3 cups honeydew melon balls > 2 cups strawberries, whole > 1 cup crenshaw melon balls > > The juices from the peach and melons makes the salad juicy without the use > > of additional dressing. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 I meant I eat things I shouldn't. Sorry for the typo. : ( ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Sharon Cercone <sharon.cercone Aug 28, 2006 3:29 PM Re: Patio Fruit Salad 1. Are the recipes circulated through email also captured on the group website? 2. Where do you find the motivation to stay on such strict diet when most people around you can eat anything they want? I am really struggling with this, and as a result tend to eat things I should and end up sick. I guess some words of inspiration and wisdom would help me tremendously. Thank you, Sharon On 8/28/06, La Tea Dah <teacups wrote: > > Patio Fruit Salad > Source: Weimar Cookbook > > 4 cups sliced peaches > 2 cups black grapes > 2 cups Thompson seedless grapes > 3 cups honeydew melon balls > 2 cups strawberries, whole > 1 cup crenshaw melon balls > > The juices from the peach and melons makes the salad juicy without the use > > of additional dressing. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 hi sharon i'm lucky that i haven't found it difficult sticking to my diet. i've been vegan for over two years, mostly for ethical reasons (apparently ethical vegans tend to find it easier to stay vegan than people who're doing it purely for health reasons). i've been avoiding wheat for about a year, since i discovered it was the cause of my excema. i don't feel like i'm missing out, because there are soooooo many foods i love which i can eat! maybe you could sort out which things you really miss, and set about finding some good alternatives to those items. i suppose i do miss the ease with which other people can grab something to eat when they're out and about! but i'm so used to it now that i choose to be hungry for a bit longer if there's nothing available, and it's no problem. what do you miss? best wishes alice On 29 Aug 2006, at 10:29, Sharon Cercone wrote: > Where do you find the motivation to stay on such strict diet when most > people around you can eat anything they want? I am really struggling > with > this, and as a result tend to eat things I should and end up sick. I > guess > some words of inspiration and wisdom would help me tremendously. > > Thank you, > Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I do miss many things.....a morning cup of coffee, a nice piece of italian bread with fresh mozzerella and basil....I also miss yogurt and omlettes....and I am allergic to soy, so I cannot rely on any of those alternatives. Basically I only feel well when I eat fish, lean meats, veggies and certain fruits. I can't have salt or sugar without my body going into a fritz. I think it is also difficult because my boyfriend can and does eat anything, so when I cook for us, I usually cook two different versions, or he is just stuck eating a very plain meal, OR I cheat and eat something I shouldn't so I don't feel like such a hindrance, but the end result is not good. I guess is comes down to committment and discipline, and finding ways to maximize the ingredients I can use and not letting other influence what I eat. Thank you again for your response. If you have any other tips on how to adjust and stay on track, please share!!! Sharon On 8/28/06, Alice Leonard <alice wrote: > > hi sharon > i'm lucky that i haven't found it difficult sticking to my diet. i've > been vegan for over two years, mostly for ethical reasons (apparently > ethical vegans tend to find it easier to stay vegan than people who're > doing it purely for health reasons). i've been avoiding wheat for about > a year, since i discovered it was the cause of my excema. i don't feel > like i'm missing out, because there are soooooo many foods i love which > i can eat! > maybe you could sort out which things you really miss, and set about > finding some good alternatives to those items. i suppose i do miss the > ease with which other people can grab something to eat when they're out > and about! but i'm so used to it now that i choose to be hungry for a > bit longer if there's nothing available, and it's no problem. > what do you miss? > best wishes > alice > > > On 29 Aug 2006, at 10:29, Sharon Cercone wrote: > > > Where do you find the motivation to stay on such strict diet when most > > people around you can eat anything they want? I am really struggling > > with > > this, and as a result tend to eat things I should and end up sick. I > > guess > > some words of inspiration and wisdom would help me tremendously. > > > > Thank you, > > Sharon > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 Hi Sharon, Yes, all the recipes that are posted here and you recieve by email, are placed into the Files on the VGF homepage in their suitable categories, so we can all find them fairly easily at a later date. Saves a lot of searching later on. Kim , " Sharon Cercone " <sharon.cercone wrote: > > 1. Are the recipes circulated through email also captured on the group > website? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 Hi Sharon all those like us, I to find it difficlt since I work for a catering company and am getting a job managing a resturant. It is difficult but I tell my friends and family and they are sympathetic and they try and understand what I am up against. When I want to eat something that looks so yummy and is calling my name I remember how bad I will fell after. I remember this will make me feel bad for several days and upset the balance i am trying to hard to achieve in my body. My husband can eat anything but when I sat down and read him what celica is and how it effects me and then explained to him how much I need his support to feel good he went and bought me some books and trys to help me cook and such. He will bring home things that tempt me sometimes but I ask him to hide them and then we have no problem. It really is hard and there is more and more people findout out about this which gives us an advantage since we are in a place to help those people. I have noone to guide me and then I found t his group. I do eat sugar sometimes so if I am really jonesing I make something with sugar but I only do it if I have eaten well for the last few days. It is a juggling act and we are not perfect but we can do it. It is just a matter of setting your mind to it. I became a vegetarian 19 years ago and I live in Dallas Texas. Land of big beef and people who thought I was crazy. So the only thing I could eat at resturants were ichy little salads and overcooked veggies. I learned to adjust then and I can now. When I go into a resturant I just ask for what I want and they will be more than happy to prepare it. I find your nicer resturant chefs love to see what vegan/gluten/wheat free thing they can create if they have the time. So that all being said it is not fair that your boyfriend and others can eat things that you cannot but taht is jus the way it is and once you get it in your mind that you are different and see what amazing dishes you can prepare you will be fine. Good luck to you and hang in there... Kathi --- Sharon Cercone <sharon.cercone wrote: > Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I do miss many > things.....a morning cup > of coffee, a nice piece of italian bread with fresh > mozzerella and > basil....I also miss yogurt and omlettes....and I am > allergic to soy, so I > cannot rely on any of those alternatives. Basically > I only feel well when I > eat fish, lean meats, veggies and certain fruits. I > can't have salt or > sugar without my body going into a fritz. I think > it is also difficult > because my boyfriend can and does eat anything, so > when I cook for us, I > usually cook two different versions, or he is just > stuck eating a very plain > meal, OR I cheat and eat something I shouldn't so I > don't feel like such a > hindrance, but the end result is not good. I guess > is comes down to > committment and discipline, and finding ways to > maximize the ingredients I > can use and not letting other influence what I eat. > > Thank you again for your response. If you have any > other tips on how to > adjust and stay on track, please share!!! > > Sharon > > > On 8/28/06, Alice Leonard <alice > wrote: > > > > hi sharon > > i'm lucky that i haven't found it difficult > sticking to my diet. i've > > been vegan for over two years, mostly for ethical > reasons (apparently > > ethical vegans tend to find it easier to stay > vegan than people who're > > doing it purely for health reasons). i've been > avoiding wheat for about > > a year, since i discovered it was the cause of my > excema. i don't feel > > like i'm missing out, because there are soooooo > many foods i love which > > i can eat! > > maybe you could sort out which things you really > miss, and set about > > finding some good alternatives to those items. i > suppose i do miss the > > ease with which other people can grab something to > eat when they're out > > and about! but i'm so used to it now that i choose > to be hungry for a > > bit longer if there's nothing available, and it's > no problem. > > what do you miss? > > best wishes > > alice > > > > > > On 29 Aug 2006, at 10:29, Sharon Cercone wrote: > > > > > Where do you find the motivation to stay on such > strict diet when most > > > people around you can eat anything they want? I > am really struggling > > > with > > > this, and as a result tend to eat things I > should and end up sick. I > > > guess > > > some words of inspiration and wisdom would help > me tremendously. > > > > > > Thank you, > > > Sharon > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 THank you for sharing your experience. It really helps to hear about your challenges and successes. I don't have a close support system either, so this group has been wonderful. Fortunately I live in an area with many organci, holistic resources, so I really have no excuse to stay on track, and enjoy it. Thanks for the pep talk. On 8/30/06, Kathi Kibbel <kkibbel wrote: > > Hi Sharon all those like us, > I to find it difficlt since I work for a catering > company and am getting a job managing a resturant. It > is difficult but I tell my friends and family and they > are sympathetic and they try and understand what I am > up against. When I want to eat something that looks > so yummy and is calling my name I remember how bad I > will fell after. I remember this will make me feel > bad for several days and upset the balance i am trying > to hard to achieve in my body. > My husband can eat anything but when I sat down and > read him what celica is and how it effects me and then > explained to him how much I need his support to feel > good he went and bought me some books and trys to help > me cook and such. He will bring home things that > tempt me sometimes but I ask him to hide them and then > we have no problem. > It really is hard and there is more and more people > findout out about this which gives us an advantage > since we are in a place to help those people. I have > noone to guide me and then I found t his group. I do > eat sugar sometimes so if I am really jonesing I make > something with sugar but I only do it if I have eaten > well for the last few days. It is a juggling act and > we are not perfect but we can do it. It is just a > matter of setting your mind to it. > I became a vegetarian 19 years ago and I live in > Dallas Texas. Land of big beef and people who thought > I was crazy. So the only thing I could eat at > resturants were ichy little salads and overcooked > veggies. I learned to adjust then and I can now. > When I go into a resturant I just ask for what I want > and they will be more than happy to prepare it. I > find your nicer resturant chefs love to see what > vegan/gluten/wheat free thing they can create if they > have the time. > So that all being said it is not fair that your > boyfriend and others can eat things that you cannot > but taht is jus the way it is and once you get it in > your mind that you are different and see what amazing > dishes you can prepare you will be fine. > Good luck to you and hang in there... > Kathi > > > --- Sharon Cercone <sharon.cercone <sharon.cercone%40gmail.com>> > wrote: > > > Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I do miss many > > things.....a morning cup > > of coffee, a nice piece of italian bread with fresh > > mozzerella and > > basil....I also miss yogurt and omlettes....and I am > > allergic to soy, so I > > cannot rely on any of those alternatives. Basically > > I only feel well when I > > eat fish, lean meats, veggies and certain fruits. I > > can't have salt or > > sugar without my body going into a fritz. I think > > it is also difficult > > because my boyfriend can and does eat anything, so > > when I cook for us, I > > usually cook two different versions, or he is just > > stuck eating a very plain > > meal, OR I cheat and eat something I shouldn't so I > > don't feel like such a > > hindrance, but the end result is not good. I guess > > is comes down to > > committment and discipline, and finding ways to > > maximize the ingredients I > > can use and not letting other influence what I eat. > > > > Thank you again for your response. If you have any > > other tips on how to > > adjust and stay on track, please share!!! > > > > Sharon > > > > > > On 8/28/06, Alice Leonard <alice<alice%40veganvittles.co.nz> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > hi sharon > > > i'm lucky that i haven't found it difficult > > sticking to my diet. i've > > > been vegan for over two years, mostly for ethical > > reasons (apparently > > > ethical vegans tend to find it easier to stay > > vegan than people who're > > > doing it purely for health reasons). i've been > > avoiding wheat for about > > > a year, since i discovered it was the cause of my > > excema. i don't feel > > > like i'm missing out, because there are soooooo > > many foods i love which > > > i can eat! > > > maybe you could sort out which things you really > > miss, and set about > > > finding some good alternatives to those items. i > > suppose i do miss the > > > ease with which other people can grab something to > > eat when they're out > > > and about! but i'm so used to it now that i choose > > to be hungry for a > > > bit longer if there's nothing available, and it's > > no problem. > > > what do you miss? > > > best wishes > > > alice > > > > > > > > > On 29 Aug 2006, at 10:29, Sharon Cercone wrote: > > > > > > > Where do you find the motivation to stay on such > > strict diet when most > > > > people around you can eat anything they want? I > > am really struggling > > > > with > > > > this, and as a result tend to eat things I > > should and end up sick. I > > > > guess > > > > some words of inspiration and wisdom would help > > me tremendously. > > > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > Sharon > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 Sharon, Anytime you need a pep talk just holler!! Hang in there. Kathi --- Sharon Cercone <sharon.cercone wrote: > THank you for sharing your experience. It really > helps to hear about your > challenges and successes. I don't have a close > support system either, so > this group has been wonderful. Fortunately I live > in an area with many > organci, holistic resources, so I really have no > excuse to stay on track, > and enjoy it. Thanks for the pep talk. > > On 8/30/06, Kathi Kibbel <kkibbel wrote: > > > > Hi Sharon all those like us, > > I to find it difficlt since I work for a catering > > company and am getting a job managing a resturant. > It > > is difficult but I tell my friends and family and > they > > are sympathetic and they try and understand what I > am > > up against. When I want to eat something that > looks > > so yummy and is calling my name I remember how bad > I > > will fell after. I remember this will make me feel > > bad for several days and upset the balance i am > trying > > to hard to achieve in my body. > > My husband can eat anything but when I sat down > and > > read him what celica is and how it effects me and > then > > explained to him how much I need his support to > feel > > good he went and bought me some books and trys to > help > > me cook and such. He will bring home things that > > tempt me sometimes but I ask him to hide them and > then > > we have no problem. > > It really is hard and there is more and more > people > > findout out about this which gives us an advantage > > since we are in a place to help those people. I > have > > noone to guide me and then I found t his group. I > do > > eat sugar sometimes so if I am really jonesing I > make > > something with sugar but I only do it if I have > eaten > > well for the last few days. It is a juggling act > and > > we are not perfect but we can do it. It is just a > > matter of setting your mind to it. > > I became a vegetarian 19 years ago and I live in > > Dallas Texas. Land of big beef and people who > thought > > I was crazy. So the only thing I could eat at > > resturants were ichy little salads and overcooked > > veggies. I learned to adjust then and I can now. > > When I go into a resturant I just ask for what I > want > > and they will be more than happy to prepare it. I > > find your nicer resturant chefs love to see what > > vegan/gluten/wheat free thing they can create if > they > > have the time. > > So that all being said it is not fair that your > > boyfriend and others can eat things that you > cannot > > but taht is jus the way it is and once you get it > in > > your mind that you are different and see what > amazing > > dishes you can prepare you will be fine. > > Good luck to you and hang in there... > > Kathi > > > > > > --- Sharon Cercone <sharon.cercone > <sharon.cercone%40gmail.com>> > > wrote: > > > > > Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I do miss many > > > things.....a morning cup > > > of coffee, a nice piece of italian bread with > fresh > > > mozzerella and > > > basil....I also miss yogurt and omlettes....and > I am > > > allergic to soy, so I > > > cannot rely on any of those alternatives. > Basically > > > I only feel well when I > > > eat fish, lean meats, veggies and certain > fruits. I > > > can't have salt or > > > sugar without my body going into a fritz. I > think > > > it is also difficult > > > because my boyfriend can and does eat anything, > so > > > when I cook for us, I > > > usually cook two different versions, or he is > just > > > stuck eating a very plain > > > meal, OR I cheat and eat something I shouldn't > so I > > > don't feel like such a > > > hindrance, but the end result is not good. I > guess > > > is comes down to > > > committment and discipline, and finding ways to > > > maximize the ingredients I > > > can use and not letting other influence what I > eat. > > > > > > Thank you again for your response. If you have > any > > > other tips on how to > > > adjust and stay on track, please share!!! > > > > > > Sharon > > > > > > > > > On 8/28/06, Alice Leonard > <alice<alice%40veganvittles.co.nz> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > hi sharon > > > > i'm lucky that i haven't found it difficult > > > sticking to my diet. i've > > > > been vegan for over two years, mostly for > ethical > > > reasons (apparently > > > > ethical vegans tend to find it easier to stay > > > vegan than people who're > > > > doing it purely for health reasons). i've been > > > avoiding wheat for about > > > > a year, since i discovered it was the cause of > my > > > excema. i don't feel > > > > like i'm missing out, because there are > soooooo > > > many foods i love which > > > > i can eat! > > > > maybe you could sort out which things you > really > > > miss, and set about > > > > finding some good alternatives to those items. > i > > > suppose i do miss the > > > > ease with which other people can grab > something to > > > eat when they're out > > > > and about! but i'm so used to it now that i > choose > > > to be hungry for a > > > > bit longer if there's nothing available, and > it's > > > no problem. > > > > what do you miss? > > > > best wishes > > > > alice > > > > > > > > > > > > On 29 Aug 2006, at 10:29, Sharon Cercone > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Where do you find the motivation to stay on > such > > > strict diet when most > > > > > people around you can eat anything they > want? I > > > am really struggling > > > > > with > > > > > this, and as a result tend to eat things I > > > should and end up sick. I > > > > > guess > > > > > some words of inspiration and wisdom would > help > > > me tremendously. > > > > > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > > Sharon > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > > removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > > removed] > > > > > > > > > > > === message truncated === Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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