Posts by sceadugenga

Hope for us Diet Coke drinkers here.

http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/aspartam e.asp

I can't tell you how informative this topic and the resulting replies have been.

Last year I gave up alcohol and went on a diet resulting in a 20kg weight loss and still losing. Instead of beer I started having a few diet sodas every day and last week realised I was getting close to a daily 6 pack. Then two days ago I ran out and rather than make the 20km run to the shop to resupply I decided to wait until the end of the week. For a whole day I had a head ache and blurry vision, almost like a low level migraine attack. Yesterday I went to town and stocked up and the relief was instantaneous after the first can.

Now what?

Thanks, PayPal worked well up till about three years ago and I used to buy a lot of books on eBay but for some reason they pulled the plug on me as well.

1.If you have to choose between locally grown or organic, which do you usually choose?
Not an issue where I live.
2.Favorite way to prepare potatoes:
Fries, always will be. I just eat less.
3. Do you press your tofu before preparing/cooking it (if you eat soy)?
What's tofu?
4.Name your favorite recipe that is a tradition in your family:
Roast Lamb, roast spuds etc.
5.Any food allergies?

No

6.When you want to go to a fancy dinner, where do you go?
Not fussy
7.When you have a cold, what do you crave?
Tissues
8.What kind of water do you drink?
Bottled

9. Name a flavor of soda you'd love to see.
Real lime juice, no sugar.
10.If the recipes you ate as a child were compiled into a cookbook, what would the title be?
"You're not leaving the table until you eat it all"
11.If you were allowed to grow one food that can't grow in your climate, what would it be?
Tomatos
12.Favorite type of mushroom?
Field
13.Most frustrating part of your kitchen?
I love it all.

14.Last food you burned?

Leftovers
15.Usual response to a veg*n's favorite question, "But where do you get your protein?"
Meat, beans
16.If you were baking your own birthday cake today, what flavor would it be?
Cheese
17.Favorite brand of chocolate chips?
Don't eat.
18.You have $200 of your tax return reserved for Williams Sonoma- What do you buy?
Decent non-stick frypan.
19.Do you plan your menus in advance? Any tips to share?
No, decide each morning.
20.You have 3 minutes before you have to leave the house and you're starving- What do you eat?
Whole cucumber.
21. If Martha Stewart, Paula Deen, and Rachel Ray got into a fight, who would win and how?
Who cares.
22.If you eat oatmeal, what do you add to it before serving?
Don't eat.
23. If you got to travel to one country and learn all the traditional dishes there, where would you go (ignore commitments in your current place of residence)?
Mexico

24.Favorite late night snack?.
Dry cracker biscuit.
25.Favorite springtime food?
Cold seafood.
26.Favorite food-related magazine?
Gourmet.
27.Which do you prefer: shoyu, tamari, conventional soy sauce, or Bragg's Aminos?
Soy.
28.What vegetable or fruit do you dislike the most?
Pumpkin.
29. Name a holiday food you look forward to all year long:
Not an Issue
30. If you could convert anyone to veganism with your magic wand, who would you convert?

Yes

I decided to do something about my weight.

I gave up drinking.

I drastically reduced my food intake.

I changed my food intake to predominately fruit and vegetables.

I'm trying to learn more about health and weight loss every day.

Thanks for that, I ended up using olive oil after all that, I thought it would go better with the wine.

I was amazed, I poured the wine into the pan and never even contemplated having a glass. The bottles been sitting on the table for a week now. Six weeks alcohol free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Potato crisps/chips. Those greasy salty totally delicious 100gm bags of fried up useless calories.

Smiths extra crunchy... fortunately you can't buy them within 4000km of where I am.

Thanks clairelaine, I'll watch that from now on.

I'll make up for it at lunch with cucumber and Chinese white radish (daikon) salad.

I got the daikon in the market last night, makes a pleasant change.

Thank you everybody, I'm really looking forward to being part of your community.

I'm still working out my way around the forum and website and will no doubt get to everything I need eventually with help from you all.

I'm a big guy, well over six foot, 180cms, and have always been fit through working hard but just let myself go over the last few years. I lived on my own for a few years after my first marriage broke up and it was just too easy to start throwing things in the fry pan at meal times even though I'm not a bad cook; I was the main cook for my family for most of my marriage.

I suspect I may be under estimating my calories, I need to get used to calculating the food portions. I'll keep away from alcohol for now, I don't want it so I won't bother with it. I live in a fairly isolated area so there's no social pressure to drink, which helps a lot.

What do you think of packet rice porridge (congee/khau tom) as a breakfast cereal substitiute? It's high in salt... is that a bad thing if you're drinking lots of fluids?

1. I live in a Buddhist country so ringing family overseas is the highlight of my day.

2. We have a few of my wife's family over.

3. I like the traditional English Christmas pudding. Haven't had it for years .

4. No turkey... we have a BBQ, usually pork ribs.

5. I used to cook the turkey and make the gravy.

6. Any of the Christmas releases by the old 60's rockers.

7. Peace on earth, goodwill to all men.

8. Not for a long time now.

9. Waking up as a kid and seeing the goodies.

10. No tree.