Posts by angel_26

I love putting pineapple chunks or mandarin oranges in stir-fries :)

Trader Joes sell a soy creamer in the refridgerator section and it tastes JUST like half and half to me :)

1/2 cup pumpkin + 2 egg whites + pumpkin pie spice, mixed and put in cereal bowl. Microwave for 2 mins, top with fat free reddi-whip.

Pumpkin 'pie' for less than 100 cals :)

A calorie is a calorie so no one food is more likely to get stored as fat than any other.

Good snacks to help with sleep- milky drinks, mashed banana and peanut butter on toast, oatmeal with raisins, turkey + lettuce (apparently- though that doesn't appeal to me at all right before bed!)

What spices are in the recipe?

Good burger toppings: pineapple + BBQ sauce, laughing cow cheese + pesto, hummus, salsa, mashed avocado, mashed pumpkin + cranberry sauce, ketchup, honey mustard, marinara sauce + low fat cheese, tzatziki, fresh mozzarella + tomato slices, salad, thousand island dressing, roast vegetables...anything goes!

Original Post by 10bysummer:

Original Post by giasbash6260:

Pureed Pumpkin + Egg Whites + Sugar Substitute + Cinnamon!! Cook it PANCAKE style - It's super delicious - no joke!

I'm sure that you've posted this somewhere, but could you please tell me how much of each you use at a time and the total cals? I live in Canada, and the only pupkin puree I've seen is the pure stuff but it's sold in massive cans. I wonder how long it keeps?

 you can freeze it in portions once opened

Original Post by weeeenohands:

 oh my god at cornell they made you drink TONSANDTONS of that stuff.

 tasted better than the food in that place ;)

I actually love Ensure, though I know a lot of people don't. I would stick with vanilla and use it as a base for shakes- add frozen banana chunks, peanut butter, berries, cocoa powder, etc. It's also good used to make oatmeal- throw in pumpkin and some cinnamon and it's delicious :)

Original Post by thhq:

The info I see is that wheat bran inhibits calcium sorption from dairy foods by as much as 50% if the two are eaten together.  But there's also some info saying that the wheat bran blended in dry cold cereal such as bran flakes doesn't cause the problem.  I don't know whether this is cereal company hype or if it's true.  

It's not just hype. The bran in cereals like all-bran has the same affect on absorbtion. Cereals with WHOLE GRAIN as opposed to 'bran' are fine. 

Anderson's 'Bout Time: Marinated & grilled chicken breast, Swiss, sliced avocado, tomatoes, red onions, alfalfa sprouts, cucumbers, wheat bun

without cheese...or a mushroom, spinach and goats cheese egg white omelette

people recovering from anorexia usually have higher calorie needs after they are weight restored anway- there have been studies done and patients needed on average around 400-500 calories more than would have been expected post-gain (for about a year I think?) So given that, plus your age and activity level, 3000 seems reasonable- maybe even a little low but it's a trial/error thing. Remember that the usual calculators don't really apply for people recovering from malnutrition because even after target weight is reached, internal damage is still being repaired which is why calorie need are higher.

why are you sticking to just 3 meals a day? It would be easier to fit things in if you added in snacks and broke up your calorie intake a bit.

When I was doing 3000, I did it like this:

Breakfast = 600 cals

Snack = 200 cals

Lunch = 800 cals

Snack = 300 cals

Dinner = 800 cals

Snack = 300 cals

that would depend a lot on type of bread, whether the peppers are marinaded in oil, how much cheese, what kind of spread... I could make it at some for 300 calories but it could be anywhere from 300-600.

1oz goats cheese = around 80-100 cals

1 slice of regular wholewheat bread = 80-100 cals

peppers = not very much

oil/butter = 100-ish cals per tbp

are you still gaining? if so...just enjoy :D

Original Post by chrissy1988:

there's 17 grams of protein in one hard broiled egg

 there are 17g in one cup of boiled eggs 9around 200 cals)- 1 egg has about 6g.

http://caloriecount.about.com/calories-egg-wh ole-i1129?size=3

Original Post by alphawordsmith:

Original Post by angel_26:

Original Post by huggitbear:

Hummus tastes different.  It is somewhat garlicky and creamy, with kind of a "plant" taste to it.  It has a strong flavor.  It is good for you, high in protein. 

what's the protein count in your hummus? I LOVE it and have it a lot, but wouldn't class it as a protein source- I generally use about 1/4 cup at a time and it's around 5g protein (130 cas). i wouldn't consider that 'high protein' personally.

 Ummmmm....ACTUALLLY....When you combine garbanzo beans with sesame seeds, you DO create a complete protein (just as when you combine beans and rice).  Check out this thread:

http://caloriecount.about.com/complete-protei ns-ft20312

 I never said it didn't make a complete protein, just pointing out that whether it's a complete protein or not, it's NOT high enough in protein for me to class as a protein source. I think of it more as a condiment/spread/dip because I aim for 25g+ protein per meal and using hummus as the sole source of protein....would be a heck of a lot of hummus!

Original Post by huggitbear:

Hummus tastes different.  It is somewhat garlicky and creamy, with kind of a "plant" taste to it.  It has a strong flavor.  It is good for you, high in protein. 

what's the protein count in your hummus? I LOVE it and have it a lot, but wouldn't class it as a protein source- I generally use about 1/4 cup at a time and it's around 5g protein (130 cas). i wouldn't consider that 'high protein' personally.