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  1. Hey pelicanAndrew!! Thank you for the great support!! I never thought to ask for pizza without cheese but I will consider it in the future. I have tried Amy's spinach and that's pretty good. And I am not too surprised if peeps asked if we eat fish LOL!!! I have had people ask me if I was joining some occult!!! LOL I was like What the? LOL But I have to share this vid I found one day... trying to explain a vegan lifestyle gets to be a drag but this vid is a riot on the days I get so frustrated too in explaining!! It's called Steven the Vegan. You may have already seen it. Well PA, it must be tough living out of a dorm... no room. Thanks for some tips. I will only shop in moderation and eat as I need most often - I think it's better fresher and less expensive at times when items do go on sale a lot. Raw is the way I want to go anyways in the long run. I live in So FL where we are evacuated about 6 times a years for hurricanes... I learned that you can't take all the food with you. And in the beginning, healthy eating was very expensive along with the add supplements. So now, I am really calming down because I have learned a lot over time - now just becoming constantce is my long term goal. Well, I hope you enjoy the vid and that it brings a smile!! Take care, my good friend. ------------------------------------------------------------- "Goals help you channel your energy into action." - Les Brown
  2. SeaSiren... I checked out your websites... WOW!!! You are amazing!! You inspire me. Thank you!! Peace.
  3. Thanks to you all for the warm welcome!! --------------------------------------------- And what is a man without energy? Nothing - nothing at all. - Mark Twain In my case a woman... ditto!!
  4. Thanks, Michael!!!! That is an awesome site!! I tagged it as another FAV. Alot of great stuff out there. I am going to try a few smoothies and if I am doing well with the hemp this time around, then I will for sure add more to my diet. Hemp is awesome anyways and as for a green lifestyle... we should have ben investing in hemp 2 years ago saving more trees!! I am a tree-hugger at heart!! Thanks again, my friend!!
  5. She's not a stick in the after pictures, she's fit! Also, there is no way to know what the "normal" size for human women is. What we do know is that obesity leads to serious consequenses. In the first picture I believe she is clinically obese. Thanks offense76!! I needed the support!! Peace. ------------------------------------------------ As you get older it is harder to have heroes, but it is sort of necessary. - Ernest Hemingway
  6. Thanks, 9nines! I tagged these McDougall sites as well and will read more over time. I agree with you that eatting low fat is good but fullness matters too. I have always liked the "zone" but I am at a point right now that I can't really go backwards.... just ask to recieve and be open to change. Thank you so must again, 9nines for caring to post. ---------------------------------------- As you get older it is harder to have heroes, but it is sort of necessary. - Ernest Hemingway
  7. Thanks again, 9nines!! I have tagged this site and I will look at it more closely. I am not sure if I mentioned it to you but I will be going back in 2 months for more lab work. The doctor is concerned and wants to put me on meds but has agreed to let me work this out through diet and exercise. And I am taking a closer look at everything I eat. I know I was bad in 2 meals out of 6 but that is what I am trying to correct. McDougall site looks awesome and I am not surprise that many my age are facing the same cholestrol problems if they live in the US. I will keep posting my changes in my blog to journal the progress. Thank you so much again, my friend.
  8. pelicanAndrew, you are awesome!!! Thank you so much for replying. I made the best quinoa for breakfast ever today thanks to you!!! And your mom!! My husband really liked the quinoa better than oatmeal!! We both did actually!! I made extra to try it cold tomorrow morning. And found a great recipe on bruschetta. I am going to the grocer's today and picking up some extra stuff. I'll let you know how I make out with the new recipe. And I'll pick up some zuccini too!! Thanks again, my friend.
  9. Thanks, veganpotter!! I looked up a great gaspacho recipe and posted it on my blog. I am going to try your suggestion with quinoa. I am finding out that quinoa takes on the best flavor of peppers, cinnimon and tomatoes, not all together thou LOL!! So I am looking forward to trying this recipe - I will let you know what i think. Thanks again.
  10. Thanks, veganpotter!! I looked into some fasts and I have decided to continue a 2 day fast once a week but switch up to fresh fruit juice in the am and then pm some veg broth. I will be going back to the doctors in 2 months for my 2nd cholestral bloodwork. Over the next few weeks I will learn more and most likely have the knowledge to go ahead with a planned raw fast. I hope that too will add a dramatic change in the numbers. Thanks again, my friend.
  11. Quinoa is technically a seed, although unlike mostseeds, its fat content is low, but it cooks and serves as rice does. I eat Quinoa one or two or times a week, just as I eat rice. I just prepare it and place it on a plate with other items. I eat beans with it sometimes and sometimes mixed vegetables. Being female you might not have problems but for men, quinoa's high iron content can be a problem if you eat it with other high iron sources, like beans. For example, if I eat quinoa and beans two days in a row, I will get a headache, just as I did once when I tried taking an iron supplement, for a few days. Note: rinse it well and it will be more fluffy and taste less bitter. 9nines, thanks you so much for sharing this piece about quinoa. After reading through I decided to eat quinoa in moderation and mainly with foods that have less iron for balance. I am not a big "iron" person and actually I can't take vit. with added iron. Some vits are ok but not ones with extra iron. I too experience illness and have an adverse buildup. So much thanks in sharing indeed. And I didn't know about the rinse - I will try it. I rinse rice but never thought to rinse quinoa - thanks, my friend.
  12. Thanks, 9nines!!! So I made a list of some of your suggestions for now to apply to my diet. After reading through, I felt this was in order for me to reduce my cholestral with your help... No cheeses of any kind to reduce my cholesterol. No spreads or oils. Less meat analogs. 4 servings of fresh fruit a day and add more whole veggies and greens. Nuts, only about a small handful in a whole day. Goji berries are a good source: 12% to 14% protein, 15% fat and the rest carbs. Thanks for all your help, 9nines!! You are awesome!! --------------------------------------- A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. - Chinese Proverb
  13. Kathryn, Thank you so much!! I will look for the sprouted grain tortill and look into some spreads although what I am gathering, most spreads are made with oils. Not good for me right now, I think. I have 2 months to make a major change in my cholestral. The doctor wants to recheck my bloodwork in 2 months. If my counts are not reduced, she wants to add lifetime meds. I believe diet and exercise is everything. And Yes, I did try the quinoa for breakfast and it was awesome too!!! Thank you for the suggestion. Even my husband liked it. I like the changes already. Thanks again, my friend.
  14. 9nines, that article was awesome!!! to say the least!! Thank you so much for sharing that with me!!! I tagged it as one of my FAVs and I will return to look to her as an inspiriation. Thank you, thank you, 9nines- it gave me hope and incentive to stay on track. xx Her cholesterol did change when she decided to stop all dairy. Well, I am glad I have made that choice too. And she looks beautiful too, not like a stick - she looks healthy. I have been to Europe and have traveled to the Islands - she actually looks globally "norm", not the average american "norm" of a woman in her 40's. So, I am for the fit and trim of a healty lifestyle as well. Thank again.
  15. Today is a better day for me... I finished out my school week and managed to learn more between vegan bodybuilding and fitness and raw fitness. I have to say that the support I am getting here is totally awesome and many thanks to everyone that has helped me along so far. The team is awesome!! I looked over some of the responses to my questions and tried a new recipe. I made quinoa this morning with fresh strawberries, almonds, soy milk and cinnamon. I served at breakfast and my husband really liked quinoa over oatmeal!!! I did too!! So thanks Kathryn for suggesting an increase in quinoa and a big thanks to pelicanAndrew for sharing his breakfast recipe... and a thanks to his Mom too!! I have a confession to make here too... I ate some mushroom/cheese pizza for dinner and some buddha delight with veg fried rice for lunch since my last blog. I was bad. And I did not finish putting my exercise program together just yet but I will today. I follow along the Body for Life plan with Bill Philips but with a veggie style meal plan instead of a SAD. Over the past, I really have only ate pizza 1 meal 2x's a month and Chinese about once every 2 months but for some reason, this week was special, ay? So all the talk about my high cholestral, I made things worst. So after thinking things over, I feel the food was about giving up more of what I like over health reasons, being stubborn in letting go and out of convience to say the least. So I did it, thought much about my actions and I realize more about myself - I am still a good person. Today is the rest of my life and today I chose to share something new with my husband and we both enjoyed the quinoa for breakfast. We talked more about going vegan on the spot instead of slowly letting go dairy. And so we decided to just go vegan and create the lifestyle we have been dreaming about!! So maybe my psycic vision was ahead of another plan and I grabbed my favorites before knowing I had to let go. That is just a little more about me. So after saying yes in going vegan, I made a grocery list and some thoughts about a general meal plan for the week ahead. I will work on my exercise program to bring it together for the week and post here for now. Grocery List Spring Water 6 cans of veg broth celery & carrots green/red lentils Decaf Chai pomagrante juice apple juice fresh fruit 3 apple/4 banana/ strawberries/blueberries 6 lemons soy milk quinoa raisins nutiva hemp millet & buckwheat sprouted grain breads almonds chili ingre. hummus spinach mixed greens mixed veggies tomatoes pan flakes green pepper 6 tomatoes 1 cucumber 1 red onion fresh chives fresh parsley I will break my grocery list down into 3 visits to the store over the next week as to stay with the fresh produce and use items as the recipes calls over time. My Basic Plan on my Fasting Days 7AM warm spring water w/fresh lemon juice AM-Noon pomogrante juice 1PM veg broth 3PM decaf chai 6PM veg broth 8PM warm spring water w/fresh lemon juice Along with drinking Spring Water through out the day. Regular days Breakfast or Lunch Alternate days of... Quinoa with fresh fruit, nuts and soy milk. Toasted Buckwheat with peanut butter topped w/ fresh apple or banana. Smoothies: fresh fruit, soy milk, spring water and hemp powder. Lunch or Dinner salad: greens, spinach, fresh fruit (apples, rasberries, cranberry raisins, etc, mixed veggies, pine nuts, sunflower seeds, lima beans, chick peas. vegan chili lentil soup gazpacho with quinoa bruschette hummus with millet or raw carrots falafels snack: soy nuts and rice crisp crackers. A simply plan of thought For mornings making smooties or quinoa. For Lunches make soups, chili, bruschette or gazpacho for lunches, pb& fruit. For Dinners make salads, hummus, falafels, quinoa etc. A New Recipe to try with quinoa Gazpacho 6 tomatoes, peeled, diced 1 red onion, finely chopped 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped 1 green pepper, chopped 2 stalks of celery, chopped 2 tbls fresh parsley, chopped 2 tbls fresh chives, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1/4 red wine vinegar 1/4 extra v olive oil 2 tbls lemon juice stevia to taste 6 drops of tabasco salt & pepper 4 cups of tomato juice Combine all ingredients, blend slighlty and store in glass container (NO METAL) makes 8 servings. Adding a protein drink from "bighead" / CollegeB's "Protein Shakes" - Thanks You both!! !! 1 banana (pref frozen) 1/4 cup strawberries, blueberries or rasberries 1 heaping tablespoon of Brown rice protein (i like NutriBiotic brand) enough water to cover the berries, but not all of the banana or powder a tablespoon of organic oil (sunflower is my favorite to use, cuz it's lite and has very little taste... flax works well too) blend and enjoy. that kind of rice protein makes really creamy shakes. leave the oil out if you're in your cutting phase, i suppose. alternatively, i do the same with hemp protein (manitoba harvest is great) and a spirulina quinoa mix (peaceful planet supreme meal) also, on the soy thing... that''s true that you are getting phytoestrogens from other legumes, but if you're pounding 100-200 grams of soy protein a day, you are definitely going to be having an effect on your hormone balance. ------------------------------------------------------- Other great items shared and after giving some thought, my mental notes as follows... Incorporate Wraps for lunch hummus, garbanzo or black bean spread with various greens and veggies. Pick up sprouted grain tortill (Food for Life brand) No cheeses of any kind to reduce my cholesterol. No spreads or oils for now until I reduce my cholestrol. 4 servings of fresh fruit a day and more whole veggies. Nuts, only about a small handful in a whole day. Goji berries are a good source: 12% to 14% protein, 15% fat and the rest carbs. Quinoa is a high iron source, like beans. Mixing other high iron source with quinoa may produce a headache if eat over several days. Spread out the days and enjoy the great iron supplement, low fat content quinoa offers. Rinse quinoa for a fluffy and less bitter taste. Now I am off to the grocery store and promise to myself to finish my workout plan.
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