Posts by rkelizondo

our given the following ingredients what do you prepare  or eat with them:

1. Brown Rice - I absolutely can't stand brown rice...I know, I'm horrible. I'll use couscous or something instead, with parsley and olive oil and baby bella mushrooms. Yum

2. A bowl of spring mix - tomatoes, mushrooms, avocado, grilled chicken, shredded cheese, roasted red bell peppers... or fresh ones. Just about anything

3. Peanut butter - plain. on a spoon, or with pretzel

4. Hummus -kashi crackers, falafel, fresh veggie

5. Sliced Apples - I just buy apples and eat them whole

6. Whole wheat bread - lf turkey sandwich with avocado and tomato and provolone- grilled

7. Plain Yogurt - haven't bought it yet...

8. Tofu- I HATE tofu.

Your in the grocery store and have to purchase the following items, what flavor, brand etc do you choose:

9. A carton of icecream - WW cookies and cream bar

10. A box of cereal - i dont buy cereal, it doesn't get eaten

11. Bag of frozen vegetables - steamfresh california mix

12. Box of crackers -Kashi Sesame

13. Can of soup - Not big on canned soup. I like my own better. I do want to try the V8 soups though.

14. Frozen meal - Lean Cuisine Swedish Meatball

15. Salad dressing - Good Seasons Italian

*Indulge yourself, take out all nutritional dietary concern and select the type of the following you buy

16. Bag of salty snacks: KC Masterpiece barbecue chips.

17. Bag of candy - I'd rather have a giant bar of fancy dark chocolate...and eat it all in one sitting.

18. Baked good from the bakery department: cream cheese danishes or coffee cake

19. Dip or spread (ie: Ranch dip) - queso with sausage and rotel

20. Kids/Sugary Cereal - Lucky Charm

Hmm, my idea of a cheat day is just like horsinaround23... whenever unplanned outings turn into hi-cal dinners out. My husband usually wants to go out to dinner once a week, and he almost ALWAYS picks a chinese buffet or italian food. I just do my best to eat well the rest of the day, and when we go out I always go after fruits, veggies, lean means, etc. My favorite is when we go to a mongolian grill... I just load up my plate with veggies ( no noodles, no rice) and go easy on the sauces, and get some egg drop soup and wrap those grilled veggies in a chinese rice pancake..... yumm... I tend to go overboard, but its better for me than what I could do!

Have you tried the Smart Taste Ronzoni pasta or the Dreamfield's pasta? I'm not sure if you'll find them at your health food store, but they are usually found at regular grocery stores- dreamfields is at Kroger for sure and Smart Taste is at albertson's and wal mart. The dream fields is great for people with diabetes because they're low carb, and the smart taste is low cal. I use these regularly and they taste like regular pasta, and come in different shapes. My husband can't tell the difference.

I put morningstar farms "crumbles" in my spaghetti sauce last night. Now I understand why it took me forever to fall asleep!

Oh how I feel your pain. I went through this with both of my boys. If he cries for his bobba and wont eat, I would double check with the doctor also to make sure he doesn't have a sore throat or ear infection, because if so eating would be painful and sucking/swallowing his bottle would be soothing. Also, to help your child get used to regular food, I would introduce one new food a week and give it to him several times a week until he gets used to it. If he is 21 months old and has enough teeth to eat regular food, it's time to start weaning him off the bottle, at least at night. The best way to do this is to start filling it with 2 oz less than you normally do day by day. Eventually, start filling it with water. The milk in his bottle at night can rot his teeth. Granted, they're only baby teeth, but it could be painful. I second the opinion of seeing if your older children could share a room for a little while. If all else fails, let him cry it out... but for no more than 30 minutes at a time, because something could really be wrong. I hope this helps...

I agree. I admit, I buy some processed foods for my husband and kiddos when they're at home, but not too much. I do my best to avoid the junk food aisles, but I will get some baked lays or sunchips for a snack sometimes. I can't drastically change my diet or it screws my digestive system up and it's rather painful. I also like to get the boca burgers and things like that in the frozen section for convenience. Most of the time, though, I will check the nutrition grade on cc before I go buy something processed.

My question is, if they complain about the United States bieng the most unhealthy country, why are the healthy foods so much more expensive?

I do enjoy the convenience of frozen dinners, but I don't like the sodium. It was probably me that said they were high in sodium...lol. I don't have any problems with blood pressure but I don't want them in the long run. Comparing to the Nutrition panel I'm only supposed to have 1,508mg of sodium daily. You'd be surprised how much sodium is in EVERYTHING. I haven't had a day since the beginning of the year (when I started) that I haven't gone over on my sodium intake...but I'm still learning.

I agree, everyone's body will react differently. I also have the Mirena, and I haven't experienced any problems, per say. I believe it may be making it a little more difficult to lose weight since whenever I would try before birth control it would just melt off of me. I don't have any pain or bloating though. I have had the Mirena for three years in October and I only recently stopped menstruating altogether. Before, it would be very light and very short. I would, as others have said, definitely check with your doctor before removing the Mirena.

Original Post by fattyfully:

That did cross my mind about being pregnant. :)  But i just had my period last week & it was extremely heavy.  So that cancelled that idea. Thanks for the suggestion though.  

 It IS possible to have a regular/heavy period while you are pregnant. I did not discover that I was pregnant with my second child until I was six months pregnant because of this.

I understand your frustrations as well. If you ever need someone to talk to, post in your journal... I'll add you as a buddy and keep an eye out. Kudos for getting treatment for your ed! It takes a strong person to realize they have a problem and admit it.

I'm 5'8" and 175. Started out at 189 last year, dropped to 160, and got off track. I'm 22 with 2 kids. My best advice is to exercise and eat healthy when you're hungry. Now, if I could only follow my own advice and exercise!

Original Post by runningbuns:

  When I'm not eating enough fats I tend to binge on anything slatthered with butter and sugar. 

 I know the feeling! When I'm not getting enough fat I end up eating cheese... and lots of it. It totally sabotages me for a week!

Original Post by driftpsychosis:

Green tea is from Japan, but the Chinese have their own version too. You don't need sweeteners in green tea. :) It tastes great on its own.

 It's ok if you would want a sweetener. Some people just don't like the flavor of plain tea, I know I don't. I'll usually use a packet of sweet n low or some other non-calorie sweetener or a tbsp of real honey. The honey is awesome in hot tea...doesn't work so well in iced tea...

Favorites:

Brand and Flavor of Yogurt: Weight Watchers Boston Cream Pie

Type, Flavor of "Milk": Plain ol' fat free/ skim

Brand and Type of Veggie Burger: Boca original flame grilled

Flavor and Brand of Icecream Novelty or Treat: skinny cow mint chocolate popsicles

Brand and Flavor of Crackers: TLC sesame

Brand and Flavor of packaged cookies: don't really care

Blend of Lettuce (Spring Mix, Romaine, Italian Blend etc): Fresh Express 50/50 mix

Flavor, type and Brand of Juice: V8 less sodium or spicy

Flavor and Brand of Salad Dressing: italian or balsamic vinagrette

Type and Brand of condiment: tabasco sauce (original)

Flavor and Brand of canned soup: not big on canned soup- but if I have to, it's progresso

Type and Brand of Pasta: smart taste ronzoni

Type and Brand of Frozen Entree: lean cuisine

Type, blend and brand of Frozen Veggies: broccoli/cauliflower blends that steam in the microwave- whatever is on sale

Brand and Type of Chocolate Candy: anything dark chocolate!

Flavor and Brand of soda: don't drink soda, but sometimes I'll splurge and have a dr pepper

Best Mexican grocery product: fat free refried beans and tortillas

Best Asian grocery product: not sure

Best Kosher/Jewish grocery product: don't use them, not brave enough

Finally what is your favorite grocery store to go to? Wal-mart, Whole Foods, Tom Thumb (safeway)

One thing I've done, just the other night...

My four-year old DID refuse to eat meatloaf for the longest time. I make it healthy, 97% lean ground beef, etc. He hates the ketchup. So the other night, I made meatloaf in my muffin tins. When it was time to put the ketchup on the top, I left it off of one and put some low fat shredded cheese in it's place, and called it a meat muffin. He thought that was kinda gross, so I told him it was like a cheeseburger. He gobbled it up, raving about how good it was.... and then I told him it was meatloaf. He was dumbfounded! But now he eats it. Moral to the story... trick your kids into eating it (lol) and then tell them what it is after they proclaim their love. It broadens their horizons and opens their minds to new foods. Adding a little cheese always works. And any high-fat meal can be made into a low-fat one with a few substitutions, that will work with hubby. Smart Taste pasta by Ronzoni is great stuff... for chicken and broccoli alfredo, use that. Saute some mushrooms (optional) and garlic and your chicken in a little olive oil... add in some fat free condensed or evaporated milk, add your spices and seasonings (warning, most kids dont like the dark flecks of dried seasonings)and a little freshly grated parmesan cheese, to taste. Add in some steamed broccoli and there ya go!

Sourdough, French and Italian bread are better tasting than plain white bread, but lower in carbs, fat and calories if your family doesn't like wheat or whole grain.

Low fat cheeses, cream cheese and soups for casseroles, along with leaner meats.

Make your own shake n bake instead of frying.

And the list goes on and on...

(Cauliflower makes a great imitation mashed potato)