Posts by redkitty

Red peppers, kale, cucumber, tomatoes, flat leaf parsley, basil, mint, tofu, free range organic eggs, plain organic yogurt, blueberries, red onion, asparagus, green beans, kidney beans, chick peas, romaine hearts, mixed greens, fennel, no salt/sugar natural peanut butter.

I put a small amount in my coffee, it helped me kick my sugar habit!

I use db's at home.  You just have to mix up your routine and increase the weights over time.  I prefer working out in my own home.  :)

Bay 2 Breakers is one of the best days in San Francisco!  You must go, even if you stop along the way!  I have done it for the last 5 years with my huge group of friends, but we party the entire way!  No running for us!  This is my first year missing it as I won't be home until June. 

Hope you have a blast!  Go early in the morning too and keep your eyes open for the salmon running up stream...they have been going out there for years in their salmon costumes and now they have their kids with them!  Great fun for everyone...I'm sad thinking about missing it!

Put a scoop of vanilla protein powder in the oatmeal.  Yummy!

I use it only in my coffee.  It takes some getting used to but it helped me break my sugar addiction (I used to put a tablespoon of sugar in my daily coffee!)

Splenda and I don't get along, it gave me awful stomach cramps.

I just discovered it in the ingredient list for Oroweat Double Fiber Bread.

It's hides in places we least expect it!

I was exactly the same as you, added 2 tablespoons sugar to 16 ounces of coffee!  I accounted for it in my daily calories but just felt it was holding me back.  And giving me other sugar cravings during the day.  So I quit cold turkey and started using a small amount of stevia.  I don't do splenda (it gave me horrible stomach cramps)  The stevia is working great!  I get a little sweetness without all that awful sugar.

You can do it!  Just give it a try and like gi-jane said you will eventually get used to the taste.  Also, I realized how good my coffee is without all that sugar in it!

Finally getting out of England and moving home to San Francisco!

Starting a business.

Best friends wedding in Napa Valley.

Going to Burning Man in August.

Thats about it!

Yup, lunges and squats with weights.  Also try the split squat...makes my a** burn for days!

This is the psyllium that I buy but you can find them at most health food stores or whole foods market.  http://www.nowfoods.com/index.php?action=item detail&item_id=3456

Google "probiotic" and you can read about them. 

I bought these when I was home last http://www.nowfoods.com/index.php?action=item detail&item_id=3561

Bobs Red Mill makes a good flax seed meal, whole foods market or trader joes will have them.  I add them to my oatmeal, scrambles and smoothies.  Another good source of fiber with a nutty like flavor.

Smooth Move tea in the evening before bed.  Let the bag sit in the water for 10 minutes and drink slowly.  Do not make a habit of it but it does work when you are feeling a bit stuffed up.

Other things that really keep me regular are steel cut oats with 2 tbs ground flax seed for breakfast.  I also take 1 tbs psyllium husk powder mixed with 8 oz of water/juice first thing in the morning followed by more water.  Also try first thing in the morning hot water with a slice of lemon.

And last but not least I take a strong probiotic supplement every night before bed.  All of these things keep me regular everyday.  I hope you feel better soon!  I know it's such an awful feeling to be bloated, but something will work you just gotta try them all out!

Hi Koozie, I'm also american, have been living in Bristol for the last 2 years.  Happily moving back home to San Francisco in June!  It's been a rough two years...

I'm happy this thread is still alive!  Good to see some new people posting here!

Chew your food very slowly until it's almost all mush before you swallow, this helps the stomach and also produces stomach acid needed to start the digestion.  Do not drink any fluids while eating as it dilutes those stomach acids.

Veggies, beans and legumes are very hard to digest.  I've been vegetarian for two years and still have a hard time digesting them.  I now eat beans and lentils in smaller quantities and lightly steam most veggies.

Lunges & squats with weights.  Also try jumping rope and swimming laps if you have access to a pool.