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Shasha

01-07-2008, 12:23 PM

{hi} there Everyone

This thread is specifically devoted to CRACKER OPTIONS and your recipe IDEAS etc on CRACKERS... as well as the following rules about crackers:

HOW MANY CRACKERS AM I ALLOWED ON THE DIET?
The number of crackers allowed on your personal diet page is based on a 5.85 g cracker.

If your cracker weighs less or more than 5.85 g – calculate how many crackers you can eat every day. Example: If you are allowed 5 crackers a days = 5 x 5.85 g = 29.25 grams of crackers a day. 6 crackers = 35.1 grams crackers a day and so on.

WHAT CRACKERS ARE ALLOWED ON THE DIET?
The recommended ingredients are (per 100 g): Energy 1720 kJ/411.05 k/cal, Protein 12.80g, Carbohydrates 71.50g. Total Fat 7.90g.

Following are a few samples of crackers used by our customers worldwide:

Disclaimer: The above products are just samples of crackers that are used by our customers worldwide. We have not tested these products and cannot be held responsible for the quality of these products or their effect on your health. We are not affiliated with any of the manufacturers of the above products. The details of the above products were take from various publications. We are not responsible for the accuracy of these details nor we take any responsibility to follow up possible changes of these details.

In addition to the above, you may use any plain crackers such as Matzo or plain rice cakes.

Crackers should not be flavoured nor should they contain any seeds.

Always remember that you can have a maximum of 2 cracker portions at any time - so the maximum is 11.7 grams at a time. Crackers should be spread out throughout the day.

Crackers are optional and if you like you may leave some or all of them out. If you are hungry you should eat all your crackers.

Shasha

01-07-2008, 12:23 PM

queenmom

02-01-2008, 05:20 PM

Hey Shasha,

Thanks for all the GREAT recipes! I have a question....can we use Wonderslim's Wondercocoa...it's fat free, 100% roasted cocoa beans, has 0 g fat, 3 g carbs, 0 sugars, 1 g protein, and 20 calories for 1 T. to flavor things....could add a different "taste" to things?

cyberella

02-02-2008, 08:19 AM

:thinking: wow, i'm waiting 4 THAT answer!!!- eventhough i'm quite sure we cant get that wondercocoa stuff outside the us-- as always!! buhuhu!!!:crying:

shasha, one other question: the "handbook" says never 2 take anything other than coke, fanta or sprite from the coke-company and also never 2 use coffee in any other form than brewed beans-
is the coffepowder ok as well?
and the schweppes?

i seem like a first-grader, i know--
and normally i am very "generous" with rules and disobey them mostly, but as this diet is so amazingly successful, i might as well follow the instructions exactly.

happy day 2 all of u!!

Shasha

02-05-2008, 09:19 AM

Hi there Cyberella

Please don't beat yourself up... no good in that :crying: you'll just end up feeling down and looking for comfort food... but that's not going to happen cos you got all of us here to help!

:bighug:

Besides you know what food can be like, you can find a new recipe, love it to bits, make it until your sick of it then forget about it for a couple of months... then you find it again and go oh, yes, and off you go again... :rolling:

That's why it's nice to have different ideas on hand, all you need to do is read and see which you like... then go out and be inspired & creative... :D

About the thought of 'not being such a spoilt little brat and taking everything 4 granted by being overloaded (in every aspect) by consumption...' - please come for Coffee in LIFE BEYOND FOOD...

cyberella

02-06-2008, 05:20 PM

hi, shasha--
i dont wanna b a pain in the neck but i am right now, i know.. :wacky:

i'm quite sure u r very busy with everyone pulling on your slieve asking 4 this and that-- well, thaz the burden of being good{rofl},

but would u mind answering posts no 12 and 13 (queemom's and mine) in this thread, as u might have not seen the questions? {idk}

sorry 4 bothering u!
:flower: and thanx in advance!

queenmom

02-06-2008, 10:50 PM

Hey Shasha, what about the Wonderslim?

Shasha

02-07-2008, 02:27 PM

{hi} there QueenMom & Cyberella

{oops} Sorry 4 missing the posts 12 & 13... quiet a bit of traffic lately - which of course is great... you know the saying: so little time, so much to do...

Wonderslim's Wondercocoa... {rofl} NOW, THAT WOULD BE REALLY GREAT!!! but, sorry, no cocoa beans allowed on the 1st Personal Diet Program... but, before you :crying: you can have this afterwards again - just not now...

You may have coffee powder from bean ie: 100% instant coffee. The big key is NO CHICORY, which is starch and which triggers insulin... (No flavouring such as caramel etc...)

You may use: schweppes lemon lite - 1 tin or so per day. You should not use other fruit flavoured drinks such as crystal light etc.

Better to follow the rules of the man who invented the program, he really knows a whole lot about how it all fits together...

Did I miss anything else? Maybe someone asked about Crisp bread - just another name for crackers...

Okay, that's all for now folks!

cyberella

02-07-2008, 05:46 PM

thank u 4 the information!
{bubblegum} imagine this smiley is blowing u a kiss!!!!!!!!!!
--unfortunately this one very important smiley is missing!!!!!!
just like one who swallows a whole pig, bigger than himself - that would b nice in this forum, as it illustrates pretty good, what some of us would like 2 do every now and then.. {rofl}
i'd think thaz funny! could u mayb put in a good word 4 me so we'd get some more smileys? and could mayb use more than 4 in one post?---

ok ok, enough impertinence 4 2day!!:laughing:

Shasha

02-08-2008, 10:45 AM

{hi} Cyberella

I AGREE 100%... {pot}

I hope The 1st Personal Diet Forum Administrator is reading this ... ???

More Smilies would be wonderful and I understand we must limit them, but being able to use 5 would be better than being able to use 4.... In any case, I will ask them to give us a greater selection... variety is after all the spice of life and we need SPICE!!!

Let's wait and see, maybe :dance: the Administrator could give us some more toys to play with? :flirt:

cyberella

02-10-2008, 08:39 AM

dear moderators,
what about swopping the low fat mayo on days we r more in2 "sweet" in2 low fat cream 2 fix something (stevia-)"sweet"? :innocent3: we'd b content with any kind of cream that is just not as saltish as mayo? is there a way 2 use anything that is made like low fat mayo but neutral in taste? :praying:
and that we r allowed 2 use? ;) hmm? humh?

Shasha

02-11-2008, 08:56 AM

{hi} there Cyberella

You said: we'd b content with any kind of cream... {rofl}

Okay, so here goes... {rofl}

Put water into bath tub, add bubbles or salts, get in and relax AS LONG AS YOU LIKE... thinking about your slim new gorgeous body... then do the necessary and get out... pat skin dry and use a GOOD QUALITY BODY CREAM all over your skin... {rofl}

For now, that's as close as the cream is coming!!!

PS: THANK YOU for sharing those lovely recipe ideas!!!

queenmom

02-11-2008, 04:55 PM

good try Cyberella! I tried it too w/Wonderslim....oh well, in time....I'm lookin' great! and can't wait!

Shasha

02-12-2008, 08:06 AM

{hi} there Megsy

I LOVE YOUR QUOTE:

"Success is the sum of small efforts,
repeated day in and day out."
- Robert Collier

I WISH I COULD GIVE EVERYONE HOMEWORK LIKE A SCHOOL TEACHER:
I WOULD ASK EVERYONE TO PLEASE MEMORISE THIS!!

Megsy

02-13-2008, 01:32 PM

Thanks Shasha!

:thinking:I picked it because it reminded me of something I'd read somewhere on the forum (I think) that said something like: "each day I get up and say: today I'm sticking to the diet. Then I repeat it every day after that." So I liked the concept, rather than looking at the end result, focus on the day by day success.

Have a great day!

Shasha

02-14-2008, 08:49 AM

{hi} there Megsy

You are spot on! {goodjob}

Some times it is also just so much easier to break the whole project down into smaller more ''chewable chunks'' {rofl} so as to say...

By this I mean instead of saying: I will be on diet for 24 weeks, just say I am on diet for today and I am going to be doing the very, very best that I can...

and, once you have mastered today, you only have to master one more day, tomorrow...

And then you keep on keeping on until you get there! {boing}

LesKiya

02-20-2008, 10:05 PM

Heya Diet Buddies! I'm not much of a poster but I do like reading all of this. You guys sure have some good recipes here but I am a lazy cook, even now being 4 weeks into it as of this Friday! I have been eating pretty much the same thing every day. My meat or chicken or tuna (tuna becoming my number 1 favorite because I don't cook it at all.) on top of my vegetables (consisting mainly of lettuce for volume!) (has anybody noticed how much cauliflower weighs!!?) The tuna I use my ration of no fat mayo to mix in and the meat/chicken I fry in Sprite Zero and some balsamic vinegar and dried herbs from my summer garden. I have my chicken and meat all weighed and bagged in the freezer for about a week or more worth of meals.

Shasha

02-21-2008, 02:55 AM

{hi} there LesKiya

A very warm welcome to you :bighug:...

At least you are making you food nice with the herbs, balsamic and sprite... well done!!
But you don't say what you are doing with your veggies?

I'd like to suggest that if you don't like cooking - then don't cook! :thinking:

Get a STEAMER!!! You can get some very nice ones... all you need to do is weigh your portion put it in the steamer, make sure it has adequate water and lunch is cooked in 20 minutes...

Some steamers have 3 layers and even little separators which make life so easy! But, even if the one you have or find does not, you can make rules, like hubby on the right, me on the left... etc. so that you never get confused.

A nice suggestion is to take your cauliflower, yes, just a bit!! because it is heavy, and to put this in the bottom layer, then you put your fish in the middle layer and stick one of those nice big brown mushrooms (mushrooms are light so help to make your food portion look more)in the top layer... Of course you need to pre-weigh your food, but, once you got the food in the steamer, and you have pushed the start button, you can comfortably go and do something while lunch or dinner does itself in the back ground!

Steamers that have a keep warm function are really great!

Best thing about the steamer is HOW GOOD YOUR FOOD TASTES!
All you may want to add is some salt on your plate :jumping2:

LesKiya

02-21-2008, 09:05 PM

I don't do anything with my veggies, I eat everything as a salad - cold and uncooked. I even weigh out several meals at the same time to save time for later. Steaming qualifies as cooking to me. Isn't that terrible! http://www.1pdforum.com/images/smilies/party0004.gif
:party1: (i'm not sure it i've posted the smile correctly, I suspect not.)

My husband is our primary cook and he and the kids really have been fending for themselves so far. He is fixing all the food for himself I really don't care for anyhow and the kids (15 and 20) are fixing their own sandwiches and soups. We're probably all losing some weight.

Shasha

02-22-2008, 06:14 AM

{hi} there LesKiya

:cool: Having cold food is COOL but, it can eliminate quiet a few of your veggies choices - unless you are happy to eat everything raw?

It is best to try to make a variety - perhaps not every day, but you can certainly try something different over the weekends. I've pasted some Salad Tips - hope they help you?

(It's nice that your family are helping you and taking care of themselves.)

Thankfully following the eating plan does not need to be difficult - a meal can be as simple as cheese and squash. You can cook a lot of squash because it get's weighed raw and then just weigh and warm your portion every day.

I use to think that steaming was effort until we bought an electric steamer... now fish and veggies go in and I can set the time for 20 minutes and know when the buzzer goes that lunch / dinner is perfectly cooked!

My two favourite kitchen appliance at this time is my electric steamer + my blender... couldn't live without those. Both are real time savers! :applause:

Bender to make soups in a dash - I just microwave chicken and veggies for 7 minutes and pop them into the blender - soup at the touch of a button!

It is a good idea to try and make some of the recipe's - maybe your hubby can help you and hopefully your family will like them so that you can incorporate them into your new Lifestyle even after the program...

:bighug:

LesKiya

02-24-2008, 11:20 PM

How do I look at pasted things? I do like the veggies raw, but I might look at electric steamers. Sounds interesting.

Shasha

02-25-2008, 08:19 AM

{hi} there LesKiya

:thinking: I'm not sure what you mean by ''pasted things''.

Are you wanting to know how to look at your posts prior to submitting them?

GailStout

02-25-2008, 01:19 PM

Hi LesKiya -- my life was SAVED by the purchase of a microwave with built in instructions and pre-programmed settings for cooking fresh vegetables. All I have to do to steam asparagus, for example, is put the portion in a covered microwavable dish with a bit of water and whatever herbs I'm adding, put it in the microwave, and press "Cook" and "Fresh Vegetables" and "Asparagus" -- and presto! perfectly steamed asparagus!

There are about 100 vegetables in the pre-programmed listing, and it also has settings for defrosting frozen vegetables (though I've found that using frozen veggies on the 1PD just takes too much time with defrosting, weighing, and cooking).

The best part about it is that I can use "divided" dishes (microwavable cookware with separate sections) so I can cook EVERYONE's veggies at the same time, and not worry about measuring out my own.

It's very cool that your hubby is doing the cooking for your crew, though -- I often find myself making four different meals, all but mine including things I'm not supposed to eat.

Keep going!

queenmom

02-26-2008, 08:00 AM

Hi Shasha,

Question: Can we substitute Fat Free Half & Half or Non-fat Milk for a portion of our Cottage Cheese in Meal 1 and have a little with our Coffee and Zero sweetener?? I'm just dying for a "latte"! Coffee just doesn't quite "cut it" sometime.

Shasha

02-26-2008, 08:09 AM

{hi} there QueenMom

:bighug: & {sorry}

But you are not allowed to have ANY form of milk while being on the 1st Personal Diet Program.

Below please find a recipe to make diet Cuppuccino:

Place 1 1/2 tsp of coffee powder into a blender and add just a bit (50ml) or so of boiling water, put the lid on and hold down securely. (Hot water expands so be careful!) Start the blender on 1, then go to max. Carefully lift the smaller lid / lid and add more boiling water.

You will find the coffee turns brown because of all the air bubbles and it goes foamy :-)

Leave to blend for a good 30 seconds or so and perhaps add 1 or 2 ice cubes while blending. The foam will not last indefinately and this is why I recommend the ice cubes, it helps to cool the coffee down so you can enjoy it while it still has plenty of bubbles...

Pour into your favourite mug and sprinkle with a touch of cinnamon and sweetener and ENJOY!!! and oh, you can sprinkle a bit of that cinnamon and sweetener onto a cracker and make a quick yet delicious diet cookie too!!!

{cheerleader}

Megsy

02-26-2008, 11:11 AM

Queenmom - I'm with you on that one! I'm soooo missing a latte! I love 'em!! The only hot drink I have now is a black earl grey tea with sweetener after dinner when previously I would have had a coffee and a biscuit! So now I've decided that a lovely latte will be my treat once milk is reintroduced into my program and that will probably only be once or twice a week anyway - now that IS something to look forward to!!
At times I've felt the sacrifices are extreme, but then I change my perspective and re-word my internal dialogue that is isn't a sacrifice, it's a lifestyle change for healthier choices and a "hot body ahead" hee hee!
Good luck!

Shasha

02-27-2008, 04:34 AM

{hi} there Megsie & QueenMom

Let me explain to you the problem with milk: Milk is high in lactose (milk sugar) and it triggers the production of insulin (your fat storing hormone). This is why it is not :noway: allowed to be used during the 1st Personal Diet Program.

During the Refeeding Program, you have the option to substitute 40 g of your old proteins for 50 ml of milk that you can use in your tea or coffee. HOWEVER and before you get too excited.

As milk will always trigger insulin, we do not recommend that you have it in the morning. Dr Cohen suggests to rather become use to drinking black tea or black coffee and then to stay with that - especially during the day.

After the Refeeding you will have one starch meal a day - preferably in the evening - so that you limit how many times you trigger insulin in a day. I do believe it would be a safe practise for you to enjoy your latte every evening, even with a plain cookie, depending on your metabolism. Try to choose fat free or low fat milk or know that you will need to ''save'' on fat in cooking to allow for a bit extra in your milk.

So, all is not lost... is has just been postponed... until after you have completed your Refeeding Program. Some people do not go back to drinking milk in coffee or tea, but could decide they prefer every now and then to have a glass of milk with dinner...

{cheerleader}

queenmom

02-27-2008, 08:25 AM

Thanks for the explanation Shasha....it helps to know WHY we can't have things!!

cyberella

02-27-2008, 08:31 AM

well, as far as i know the grocery-stores in the us sell just about anything: fat-free-fat,
egg-free-eggs, sugar-free-sugar and i'm sure also: lactose-free milk... the last one even the shops in conservative austia get 2 sell- so, i bet my -shrinking- bum that u can have your latte as often as u wish and sweeten it with stevia if u miss the sweetness of the milk-sugar!! :jumping2:

Shasha

02-28-2008, 05:54 AM

{hi} there Cyberella

Remember, we are working with Dr Cohen's TRIED & TESTED formula's for success... Better to follow these 100% and achieve the very best results that your body is possible of...

{boing}

cyberella

02-28-2008, 07:34 AM

sure, shasha, sure...
but we're talking about the rest of our lives, here-
do u really wanna tell the girls that they have 2 b all that strict on their latte, when iz not even sure, if cohen tested the lactose-free version? (4 me it doesnt make a prob, as my chicory-coffee is carb anyway, so i have 2 consider it a carb-meal with or without lactose-containing milk.)
if lactose is the problem, y not find a solution that cuz it out? {idk}

i'm not very much in2 taking orders unquestioned :hypnotic:- esp. if it makx my life change completely and 4 good... :disagree: and if iz not even certain wether every possibility has been checked.. :thinking:

rite now i dont quite get it....
i'm a problem-solver and frustrate when problems cant b solved-
this one mayb can, i believe-
or is there another problem about the milk we dont know of?

Shasha

02-29-2008, 02:47 AM

{hi} there Cyberella

I believe most of the current readers are actually still on the 1st Personal Diet Program to loose weight - this is why I wrote that we are working with Dr Cohen's TRIED & TESTED formula's for success... Better to follow these 100% and achieve the very best results that your body is possible of...

During the Refeeding Program 50 ml of milk is re-introduced and you can have some milk in your tea and coffee between meals, you just need to be careful that you don't have too much milk especially in the morning as it can trigger insulin. If you trigger insulin you will be hungry again at 10 am.

In the Refeeding Document Dr Cohen does say the following:

Remember the side effects of milk: Post nasal drip, sinus, headaches, snoring, and asthma. If you are sensitive to milk, why not stay away from milk altogether?! Also remember: Milk = Protein + Sugar!!! If you have milk in the morning, it might trigger insulin and cause hunger as early as 10 a.m.

:thinking: I trust that you are NOT :noway: using coffee with chicory while being on the program. Chicory is a starch, it triggers insulin and as such using coffee with chicory will lead to HUNGER. Coffee needs to be 100% pure coffee only.

cyberella

02-29-2008, 05:28 AM

my sweet diet-mum, always taking xtra good care of her fosterlings...
sure, i'm not having any of my healthy coffee- as i'm not allowed 2. i once in a while have a sip of the "real" coffee- {explode} boing-peng-bumm; which kind a blows my fues)--
would never go behind your back, as i'm a good girl, u know?!?! :eyebrow: -well, i'm not always 2 sure about that, but as long as u know it, i'm fine!!! :party1:

rite now i face a little diet-fatigue as i havent slept all that much (2 nites in 1 week), stopped weighing myself due 2 all the stress with my boybee and am a bit frustrated concerning the after-diet-life...
will i b able 2 keep my weight?
will i have 2 diet 4 good?
is it really goin 2 b so hard 2 maintain my shape then?
am i loosing weight 2 fast so that iz gonna b harder keeping it off? aso.. :whatever:

and i get so mad at myself eating an apple out of frustration, then xperiencing hunger that hasnt been there b4- so y bother eating anything at all? i hate having stress and being emotionally tight..

queenmom

02-29-2008, 09:30 AM

I understand the reasoning behind it, but was talking to a friend and we have 100% Lactose Fat Free cream here....can that be used? Noticed Cyberella mentioned it too. Probably not even a Tablespoon.

cyberella

03-01-2008, 04:46 AM

shasha is going 2 freak out with us subversive, naughty bunch!!
:rolling2:{boing}:rolling2:
i'm sure we can only have that kind of stuff after the program..

.... wanna bet?..:sadeyes:

queenmom

03-01-2008, 12:03 PM

Hi Cy,
I wouldn't say "subversive", just questioning....we just want viable alternatives that don't mess with the diet....if Dr. Cohen hasn't tested 100% Lactose Free fat free milk, cream, half-n-half....well, we just don't know....but wouldn't it be nice if he did check it and it was OK....opens a new doorway to making the "diet" easier to follow...WOW!

GailStout

03-01-2008, 02:59 PM

Hey, all you ladies with attention on milk!!!

I'm telling you, with great personal certainty, that if you spend energy trying to do something ELSE than what's written in your personal diet, it's fairly likely you'll SLOW WAY DOWN!!!! PLEASE DON'T DO WHAT I DID!!!

My 12 week diet took 27 weeks (including re-feeding) because I experimented with everything from how much water "I really needed" to "how many crackers I can REALLY eat" to "well, surely I can have four fruits instead of three"...all of those experiments equaled twice the "checksheet time" on my diet.

In the long run, Dr. Cohen's diet is incredibly workable as written. Anything you do to experiment is just that -- an EXPERIMENT. Are you willing to take the risk? You're all working SO hard to make this weight loss happen (look at my before & after photos -- I'm healthy, and I'm SO happy with what I accomplished!!!)!

You CAN do this.

With milk,I too had my own problem: I always had half a cup of (get this) heavy whipping cream with every half a cup of coffee! Really. Half a cup of heavy cream every single cup of coffee I ever made for myself -- and I had three a day -- no wonder I weighed 257 pounds!

No milk on 1PD? Okay. What I did was get myself a VERY GOOD COFFEE MAKER. I bought one which grinds, heats water & steams (it makes espresso too, but I don't often use that), and brews one cup of coffee in about 1 minute. I buy fabulous beans. Every cup of coffee I make comes out as if I'd bought it from a champion barista in a world class coffee house. It magically appears in my cup with the requisite foam on top, and because the beans taste so good I do not notice the "missing" cream.

It became all about treating myself like a pampered rich movie star in every way I possibly could; if I can't ever have cream in my coffee again, I want something which makes me forget that fact. The money I was spending on cream is now spent on better beans.

And now, six months after re-feeding, my life is without milk -- because putting 112 pounds of weight back on is SO not worth cream in my coffee.

Keep going!!!!

Shasha

03-03-2008, 11:48 AM

{hi} there Everyone

I'm not going to go down the road of you may not... simply because inevitably if told you may not, you will WANT TO... so, let's rather look at what you CAN DO!

You can follow your eating plan 100%. {cheerleader}

You can forget about all other food options as if they simply do not exist because you are allergic to them - when you eat them you SWELL UP with WEIGHT GAIN...

You can focus on the here and not and not worry about what could go wrong in the future - by focusing on now, you can make sure that you follow your eating plan 100%, whatever it takes, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

{boing}
Everyone is different - but if you follow your eating plan 100%, do your Refeeding Program 100% and Implement the Maintenance Guidelines 100%, I do not see why you should not do well!! On a continued bases. There are so many successful clients, many of which keep their weight down for years and years after dieting and without dieting again! YOU CAN DO THIS TOO!!! All you need to do is make sure that you FOLLOW DR COHEN'S PROGRAM 100%!!!

Yesterday is history
Tomorrow is a mystery
Today is all you really have and
that is why it is called the
PRESENT!!! (ie a gift)

GailStout

03-03-2008, 02:36 PM

EXACTLY!!!!! Follow your eating plan 100%, and your TICKER will look like MINE!!! :-) All the work has been done for you -- all you have to do is follow the plan!

GO LADIES GO!!!

cyberella

03-04-2008, 06:33 PM

shasha, thaz a very lovely saying!!!! :flower:
i know a similar one in german, but every language is different and in german the present and a gift r not the same, so our meaning is focussing a bit different!
this one is real lovely, it hiz the mark! :cupid:

about what we r allowed, i have a question 2 ask: :confused:
i keep 4getting my mayo-allowance during the day; yet am often still a bit hungry (not like crying anymore, but unpleasantly at times)-
am i allowed my 5 g mayo on my cracker in btween? or does that have 2 go with the meal? i think u said that b4, but cant quite recall! :thinking:

ok, and nutmeg: the first-grader is back: "mommy, am i really allowed nutmeg, as i just checked the guide-lines again and there's no word of nutmeg!" .. wanted 2 have some the other day and omitted it. mhmm!

queenmom

03-07-2008, 09:18 AM

True Shasha, but we don't know specifics unless we ask{praying}.....speaking of, I have a question: I found the most wonderful thing....it's TOFU angelhair pasta shaped noodles{boing}....made only from TOFU....so, I want to make soup....can I use chicken broth (fat free)? Wouldn't it be WONDERFUL, your veggie allowance, 4 oz of TOFU and fat free broth:chicken:.....WOW, Mom's homemade Chicken Soup!! GREAT dinner!:applause:

cyberella

03-08-2008, 06:34 PM

>Every cup of coffee I make comes out as if I'd bought it from a champion barista in a world class coffee house. It magically appears in my cup with the requisite foam on top, and because the beans taste so good I do not notice the "missing" cream.

And now, six months after re-feeding, my life is without milk -- because putting 112 pounds of weight back on is SO not worth cream in my coffee.<,

thaz your post, gail :flower:-
i've been wondering y u dont try soya-milk?
it sure would b nice steamed in your coffee-maker 2 have frothy coffee- :P
as u have 2 cut down on so many other things anyway!!

or have u tried and didnt like/couldnt tolerate it?

i dont dare 2 suggest rice-milk :innocent4: as iz got loaz of carbs and shasha would quarter me (slowly and painfully) 4 that kind of nonsense idea.. :wacky:

queenmom

03-09-2008, 10:04 AM

Hi Cy, I just don't like Soy Milk:stinky:....it's too sweet for me and has a funny taste....maybe they'll let me have Almond Milk or Lactaid in maintenance:thinking:....for now, you're right....the weight loss we're experiencing just isn't worth it! 112 lbs?{congrats} Wow! I'm sooooo proud of you....:jumping2: How long have you been doing it?

cyberella

03-09-2008, 12:57 PM

hi, mylady queenmom!! :flower:
this was the quotation of gail, it was her post- un4tunately i'm not done with my program and have lost only about 34 lbs (just a rough guess) - my 8 weex-weigh in is in 2 days from now :praying:
i quoted gails post from above 2 suggest that she could try soy milk-
there r different producz on the market and i know plenty kinds that r not
sweet(ened) at all..
but if u have no probs with milk like gail, u sure will have your coffee with (lactose-free?) milk, i assume.. :innocent4:
(just dont tell shasha..:quiet:)-- just teasing: shasha, WE LUUUV YA!!!!

Shasha

03-12-2008, 06:13 AM

{hi} there Everyone

{oops} sorry the questions got missed for a bit...

So here go some answers :flirt:

Nutmeg IS ALLOWED.

Mayo should rather be had with a meal than in between.

If that was a question: You can have milk during and after Refeeding. No soy milk while being on the program. You can use soy milk instead of cow's milk during Refeeding or thereafter.

I don't think that Almond Milk or Lactaid will work in Refeeding but you may use it again afterwards in moderation.

Sorry, but TOFU angelhair pasta shaped noodles is not allowed on the eating plan and neither is fat free chicken broth (or any broth).

Did I get them all? Don't want to be missing anything!!! :bighug:

GettinSkinny

04-23-2008, 11:01 AM

Shasha, I just wanted to mention that I think you did a wonderful job of cleaning up the recipe thread. It will be so much easier now to find the recipes and to keep things organized as it grows. You are the best!!!! Thanks!!!!!

lfulwood

04-23-2008, 04:12 PM

Ditto, Sasha!

Thanks for all your hard work!

Bronwyn

04-23-2008, 05:06 PM

Agreed - It looks beautiful and organized and that can't have been easy!! Thanks Shasha!

Shasha

04-23-2008, 09:20 PM

{hi} there GettinSkinny, lfulwood, Bronwyn

:bighug: :bighug: :bighug:

THANK YOU so much ~ you know the saying: Difficult but worth it!

GettinSkinny: thanks for all your input and let me know if you have any more idea’s ~ we’ll try to tackle them one at a time...

Hugentobler

04-24-2008, 07:46 AM

I second....no third...no fourth the comment that Shasha did an amazing job on organizing the forum. I am shocked at how much it has grown in the 12 weeks I have been visiting the forum. Thanks for making the information easy to find and navigate through.

Wilma

04-24-2008, 09:13 AM

Shasha, let me join the members in saying WELL DONE with the organization of the recipe area and also for all the hard word !!!

Thank you!!!

{king}

Quality of Life

04-24-2008, 04:28 PM

I was reading all of the recipes last night and figured that it would be wonderful to have a compilation of "Most" of them, so, I compiled them in to one file. I did not have time to edit any of them yet, but, was wondering if I did so if it could be posted on the forum to allow people to download it.

I was hoping that eventually we could come up with a 1st personal diet cookbook that would be able to be shared with everyone.

I am working on adding some of my own as well. What do you think Shasha? Could this be done?:praying:

Hugentobler

04-24-2008, 04:53 PM

I have done the same thing. As I read ones that I like, I cut and paste it into a word document. Very smart and thoughtful about making it so people can download it. What a great idea!

Shasha

04-28-2008, 04:45 AM

{hi} there Everyone

Thanks for all your kind words :flirt:

Juliene: THAT SOUNDS ABSOLUTELY EXCELLENT! :applause:

When you are ready, let me know how long it is and we can ask Admin if it is possible to make a link. If not, we will open a new thread for you.

AmyLynn: The best way to succeed is always to take what you need or like and make it your very own - this way you can continue to use the recipe's you love even after you have reached your goal!

HAPPY SLIMMING EVERYONE! {wave}

Quality of Life

04-30-2008, 01:01 PM

Shasha, I have finished editing the recipe book. It would be 92kb in size and can be available as a pdf downloadable document. Is there a direct e-mail that I could send it to you? That way you could have it, make sure someone reviews it to make sure that everything is "legal" - there is one recipe that states using a rice cake (I did not think those were legal on the diet?)

Just let me know. I even designed a basic cover page stating that it is recipes by members.

songirl

05-09-2008, 07:49 PM

Shasha,

Thank you for your advice concerning peppers. I just dropped a note to the consultants forum with this very question about the colors of peppers allowed. Thanks. Also for crackers. If one is allowed 2 crackers for every one allowed on the diet, that comes out to 16 crackers a dayif my math is right! Can this be right? It's really hard for me to stop eating those crackers, too... :-( Please advise.

I have dropped 6 pounds since starting May 02. I'm impressed.

Songirl

Shasha

05-12-2008, 08:42 AM

{hi} there Songirl

{congrats} on having lost 6 pounds so far! {goodjob}

If you are having Saltine Crackers – (Nabisco) you can have two crackers for every one in your allowance. Most people are allowed 5 or 6 crackers per day in which case: 5 x 2 would then equal 10 saltines per day, or 6 x 2 would equal 12 per day...

If you find that you are not able to stop after 4 crackers and you eat more, your body will produce too much insulin, your fat storing hormone. This will slow your progress down... so you're going to need to find a way that works for you to exercise some self-control. You basically need to do what it takes to stop this counteractive behavior...

Maybe set our your cracker allowance per day early in the morning and ask your hubby or someone else just to please keep the box. Alternatively, maybe try to switch crackers or try leaving them out to see if you cope better.

The bottom line is that you must be in control of the foods, not the other way around! Another point would be to save your crackers for after lunchtime or, have them only towards the end of your meal - when you are already quiet full.

You can do it! {cheerleader} You can be successful and you can reach your goal!

SPDeRosa

05-19-2008, 06:25 PM

We're we ever able to get Juliene's compilation of recipes together and in a format that could be posted? That would be so helpful as I'm starting to get bored with my standard meals and need to change things up a bit. Going through the forums to find recipes in random posts is just too much work.

Also, has anyone ever asked about onion powder? Can that be used as a spice? I'm guessing that it'd best to just use some onion -- but in trying to maximize my veggie portion any way I can I thought well maybe onion powder might work! :)

Shasha

05-30-2008, 01:01 PM

{hi} there Shawn

YES, :clapping3: Juliene has done an absolutely FABULOUS JOB, :clapping3: e-mailed the file through to me and I've passed it on to the powers that be what feels like ages ago...

Sadly I am not able to open a link and I've asked management to open a link and they said they would, but that it is a bit more complicated than what I had originally anticipated because they believe that a complete recipe book like this should only be available to members who contribute to the 1st Personal Diet Forum, not to all passers by...

I know the task of putting this all in place is scheduled for JUNE by the technical team...

It's best not to use onion powder as a free herb because onion is part of your vegetable list. I do believe you can use onion flakes and powder if you weigh it with your veggies - using moderation of course...

Sharon

07-05-2008, 02:53 AM

Hi, I'm new at this but thought I would give it a go and drop you a line, could you tell me about how low fat cream cheese fits into this?
And regarding getting stuck into the crackers whick was mentioned earlier,I'm a bit of a hard to stop muncher at times so I have placed the crackers into allowance size snaplock bags and have them in the pantry, at the beginning of the day I get out my allocation, (I'm a shift worker so I can loose track through time changes and sleep deprivation). When I feel like a munch one bag is all that accompanies me, also handy for work, throw it in your bag and its sorted, bags are recycled for the next packet so its all good.
TTFN from Kiwi newbie:party1:

MrsPeel

07-05-2008, 11:12 AM

Hi, Sharon!

Fat free cream cheese is one of the types of cheese you can have for your cheese option. It's not a snack, it's meant to be part of a meal. We find that it's one of the most versatile options for when you have to eat away from home - stuffing celery or bell pepper with the cream cheese and sprinkling a bit of seasoning on top - packing it up with cold packs and your crackers & fruit - lunch on the go! Or dinner - I was at a concert the other night which ran through my dinner time, and I packed that little meal to take with me and eat at the correct time.
I also use it for a spinach & cheese casserole dish, which I posted under Recipes.

dgillaspy

07-05-2008, 12:48 PM

How do you pre-measure when cooking a whole turkey or when you buy sandwich meat (turkey breast)? I don't want to screw this up. Any ideas on how to make it easier?

Dgillaspy

MrsPeel

07-05-2008, 10:08 PM

You can't really cook a whole turkey on this plan. Or rather, you can cook a whole turkey but you will have to make your portion separately! If you're making a whole bird for famiiy or guests, just make a side portion for yourself from a turkey cutlet or partial breast. Sorry!

As for sandwich meat, I think you'll find it's a no-no. Processed prepared foods are not on plan - too many additives, no control over how it was prepared, and as it's cooked, you can't weigh it accurately. Moderators, what say you??

bitten

07-06-2008, 10:20 AM

i agree with mrs. peel
you have to weigh and pre-portion your meats ahead of time. so, no big roasts whilst on the losing portion of 1st personal. you can have a chicken or turkey breast weighed to your allowance.

and deli meats are a no-no as mrs. peel explained.

only clean, non- processed, natural foods allowed.

best of luck-it is easy after a week or 2.
bitten

GettinSkinny

07-13-2008, 08:50 AM

YES, :clapping3: Juliene has done an absolutely FABULOUS JOB, :clapping3: e-mailed the file through to me and I've passed it on to the powers that be what feels like ages ago...

Hey, Shasha, was there ever any progress on getting this posted? It was a wonderful idea and I was just curious if the powers that be ever got back to you on it? Thanks!!!

Sharma

07-24-2008, 08:49 PM

So I bought 2 snow crab bunches. How do I measure it correctly before cooking it?

I don't know how to measure raw crab before cooking...i was going to just boil the legs and eat it from the shell but after I bought it I realized I was in a pickle....

any ideas?

Any tips would be helpful...thanks!

c2lamoreux

09-01-2010, 01:47 PM

Quick questions.... most of you cook with diet sprite, but is cooking with sprite zero okay as well? and also about the food amount when measuring it out to the grams and you switch it to ounces does the amount of food you eat have to be exactly that amount of ounce or do you think it can be 1 off?

jheiner

09-01-2010, 02:47 PM

I'm not sure on the measurement question, I just always use the grams setting on my electronic scale, however I can answer the question regarding sprite zero, yes it cooks just fine, i've been doing my chicken in it for meal 3 last week or so, was a very refreshing change from the garlic/spice heavy way I had been doing it to give flavor. I pour about 1/4 of the can into pan, put in my chicken, set to mediumish heat, spice the top of chicken w/ Herbs, Garlic Powder, Salt, Pepper then i put some Cinnamon on top (I did this on accident the first time but oh it's good) and cover, just let it cook in the sprite on medium for 20-25 minutes, comes out so moist and tasty =D