Posts by torli

Oatmeal soup!

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Oatmeal-and-Toma to-Soup/Detail.aspx

You can reduce the oil to about 1 tbsp easily. Be sure to add thyme, a bay leaf, and use broth instead of water.

smooth/chocolate pb/tangy (Chocolate PB cheesecake, lol)

I've applied to go on exchange to Sydney next year; I'm super excited!

I went to Low Carb Grocery before it moved, and they had them then. They have a website that you can check out. They're a great source for sugar free products!

http://www.thelowcarbgrocery.com/

Whole wheat pastry flour is only good for use in quick breads; those made without yeast. This is because of the gluten content. High gluten is needed for yeast breads, while lower gluten is best for quick breads. Chances are that your yeast was dead; either it was old, or you killed it with salt or heat, or it was too cold for the yeast to rise. Make sure you proof your yeast next time!

Personally, I'm not. I've always been irregular; before I lost weight I could go 4 months without a period, but it wasn't until I lost weight that I went for a year without having one, though I wasn't underweight. I've had blood tests both before and after the weight loss, and neither of them turned up anything. Now I get to go see a hormone expert. Joy.

I've since had 2 periods since my 1-year break (about 3 months apart), and both of them happened after 2-3 weeks of rather poor eating habits. The first one was shortly after the Christmas holidays, and the second was after a 2 week time period of lots of dinner parties and self-baked indulgences, both of which were accompanied by some weight gain. So, I guess that would seem to indicate that it's related somehow... perhaps I have a trigger weight number that I should try & pin down?

It sounds like you may not be eating enough; you might consider logging your calories for a day or two to see how your numbers are. Though you are losing well now, you will start to feel lethargic & your loss will stop if you aren't eating enough.

Also, I'd really recommend fitting some veggies into your plan. There's so many of them that you can probably find some that you like, and they're so good for you!

It won't be hard. You may have to look (do some internet research before you go), but Montreal is one of Canada's biggest cities, and it's a big cultural center. It'd probably be easier in Toronto, but much harder in Regina. http://www.veganmontreal.com/ has some great resources for you!

... when I'd split a meat-lovers pizza with my brother for dinner.

... when I thought a muffin was better than a doughnut at Tim Horton's.

... when I'd buy myself chocolate all the time, thinking it was infrequent.

... when I was given a glass of chocolate chips or marshmellows for an after-school snack and was thrilled.

... when I'd eat large amounts of everything carb-related.

... when, if I was still slightly hungry at the end of the meal, I'd have another serving of potatoes with gravy or a white roll, because it was 'light'.

... when salad was 'gross' and veggies were something I only ate because I had to.

... when I thought peas and corn were great veggie choices.

.... when I'd eat half a pot of KD for lunch.

... when I thought serving sizes changed with the size of my plate or bowl. Funny how the cereal dissapears faster when you use a larger bowl...

... when I thought that the reason I was starving an hour after eating sugary cereal for breakfast was because I wasn't eating enough of it, not because the sugar was spiking my blood sugar.

... when I begged for white bread because everyone else had it.

... when I was a picky eater.

... when I thought normal yogurt was a healthy snack... it's 150 calories per 1/2 cup, which is more than vanilla ice-cream! Sometimes I'd have it instead of ice-cream & feel good about myself for it.

... when tuna, pasta, potato, and egg salads were all healthy, just because they were salads.

Replace the sugar with splenda, or some blend of it. You might even consider reducing the amount a little. Replace the flour with whole grain spelt flour--it's slightly lower in calories than whole wheat flour, and I've not really had any issues using it instead of white in a large variety of recipes. I just made crepes with it, and all went well!

The applesauce idea is a good one, but I'd add a tbsp of canola oil if you do that. You need a little bit of fat in there to help keep things together, especially if you're making these in muffin liners. When I was trying totally fat-free muffins I'd always loose 1/4 of the muffin to the liner... and it was always stuck on there really well. When I'd try & scrape it off I'd end up eating bits of the liner... mmm, fibre...

You can make porridge in the microwave! You can also make brown rice (takes a long time, but it's possible). You can cook meat, but it may not be at it's best. Try shrimp, which cooks very quickly You can toss it in some salad dressing afterwards for some flavour. I steam all my veggies in the microwave. Eggs scramble beautifully in the oven, too!

Can you get periodic access to a kitchen? If so, try cooking up big batches of something, portioning it up & freezing it for later reheating.