Day Mumber 7 .....?

[pumbza]

Well just gone 7am had a bit of sleep last night after being full of ENERGY ALL DAY yesterday and going to bed at 12:30am!I have noticed with the energy its JUST enough to make u feel well what I mean is as soon as you get physically active one starts to tire so I am keeping my physical activities to a Minimal as much as I can because I don't want to feel TIRED!:innocent4:DAy 7 and tomorrow I go drop my children at the AIRPORT to fly to University and School respectively I will be away two days and one night I am a bit apprehensive because its the first time I must plan packed foods and I am deciding to take tin tuna which smells a bit like fish when its open (Maybe because it is FISH) or to take precooked meat and chicken and to use a salad as my meal base!(Descisions!!!) I must pack all the fruit and buscuits and I must eat every 5 Hours!I am worried if I will be tempted but My children and MOM say they will eat away from me so eating on my own for now no problem!Otherwise I feel fine full of beans and rearing to go !I will be offline for two days LUCKY DIET BUDDIES don't have to hear my waffling for two days!Ha Ha:innocent3:

[Bronwyn]

Oh Pumbza! We will miss you while you are away. Good luck with the overnighter trip. Have you checked the travel tips in these forums? There are a LOT of good suggestions and advice. Sounds like you've got a good plan going so just stick to it & you'll be fine. If there is a hiccup in your plan along the way do NOT use it as an excuse to deviate. There are stores and restaurants everywhere where you can find diet-friendly foods. The tuna is a great idea and hard-boiled eggs also travel well. Again, best of luck my friend and be sure to let us know how it goes.

[Shasha]

{hi} there Pumbza

We are missing you already!!! Hope that your trip is going well!! :plane:

Tip: Remember the 5 hours is a minimum time – it can be 6 hours but not less than 5 hours between your meals…

Looking forward to your safe return!!! {cheerleader}

[pumbza]

Hi Bronwyn and Shahsa,

I back an glad to be back just finished catching up on the messages it was great and I really missed it!:innocent4:We have a dried meat called biltong I think its called jerky in the GREAT USA because Biltong/Jerky is made with sugar I am going to make my own by using balsamic vinegar and diet sprite etc then I will have some DIET JERKY which can be taken on TRAVEL TRIPS and easy to store and quick to use for the portion of protein!Have a great DAY!:innocent3:

[Shasha]

{hi} there Pumbza

:eyebrow: Sounds very interesting…

:thinking: remember you will need to pre-weigh your meat raw before drying it and then keep the portions together to have the correct sizes ie: 100 grams stays together to make your Meal 2 etc…


ENJOY !!!{cheerleader}

[pumbza]

Well done Shasha OH MIGHTY ONE I nearly made a Boo Boo I was going to weigh the JERKY (Dried Meat) / Biltong after I had prepared it!Anyway I found a apron in the kitchen and took a leg of GAME (Impala) and I cut it up cutting 130g(For Big Guys LIke Me-Ha Ha I rub my hands in Glee for the extra 30g's) Steak Slices and then I made some other slices to marinade hang and dry (If it works I will put it in the recipe section) and I minced the rest!I then tried the mince with minced vegtable portion and some spices and the cracker portion grounded and made wonderful hamburger patties it was really delicious!!Thanks once again for catching me before I fall!Have a GREAT 4th of JULY!!!:innocent3:

[Bronwyn]

Pumbza I love your creativity with cooking! That is going to be another key to your success is not allowing your food to be boring or bland. That is so nice of you to share your ideas on this forum as I'm sure others will be inspired to try your recipes too and/or create some of their own!

[pumbza]

Yeah Bronwyn I thought I joined a DIET to lose weight never thought I would start taking a interest in trying to figure out a recipe for our limited food!Ha Ha!:innocent4:As my wonderous BIG BODY shows I use to love cooking and making all those fat making foods but I packed up after I started BECOMING to BIG and I was just packing on the POUNDS then it was no more fun actually it WAS a DEATH SENTENCE (Not to be to melodramatic!).
NOW A NEW LEASE ON LIFE EXPERIMENTING WITH FOOD trying to find a way to keep it INTERESTING!!Ha Ha!:innocent3: AND NOW MY GOAL IS TO BURN FAT!!:weights:

[Shasha]

{hi} there Pumbza

Glad to have helped {wave}… I'm wondering is everything in your marinade legal ie: it’s in your New Customer Guide?

I’m wondering how long will your meat be drying?

Please let us know how it came out? :rolling2: It's nice to see you trying foods that won’t be compromising your HEALTH!!!

I mean, why DO AND DIE when you can DO DIFFERENTLY AND LIVE A HEALTHY LIFE? {cheerleader}

[pumbza]

Hi there shahsa I used everything in my NEW CUSTOMER GUIDE as follows:-sprite zero balsamic vinegar dried chillis coriander powder cumming seed powder salt pepper my base is sprite zero and balsamic vinegar the rest are just for spices I could just use salt and pepper!I have marinaded for two days and I hung the pieces up this morning!Good question how long do u hang them up it depends how dry u want them I like my meat to still Squeel or Moo while its on my plate I think the restraunts have a terminology they call it BLUE or RARE!So I will start using the pieces in a day or two(Ok OK I know I am a SAVAGE - But I think my mother still loves me??):innocent4:The IDEA is to not only eat TUNA on the road now I can cut this wind dried meat and add it to the salad it will make great salad and a big difference as well!Its also easy to transport it does not need to be refrigerated and is portable and all one has to do is prepare the salad!As I have said I am away for 11 days and when I have to hit the road or go somewhere on the raod I can use the jerky/biltong or tuna for quick meals!Have a GREAT day!!!:innocent3:

[Shasha]

{hi} there Pumbza

:eyebrow: No problem, I’ve got a very good vet, maybe he can still save the :cow: from the biltong… :flirt:

About those ingredients, sound very interesting – I just want to be sure that you are using green chilies and not RED ones…

[pumbza]

Wow u are catching me before I fall Again and again!!!:innocent4:I used dry chillies I don't know if they used GREEN or RED chillies is there a diffrence I thought chillies were chillies???I await in anticipation???:innocent3:

[Shasha]

{hi} there Pumbza

Dr Cohen says that Red chilies are not allowed because they trigger hunger and interfere with Growth Hormone production but you may use green chilies in moderation to flavor your food providing they don’t trigger hunger for you – about 3 times a week or so is fine.

:cop: Remember you are not allowed to use red or yellow bell peppers either – only the green peppers are allowed.

All chilies are NOT created equal… you get many different kinds and many different strengths. I think some change color as they become riper but I believe Mrs Peel and Shawn are more specialized in this field than me. :thinking: chilies powder is often made from red chilies so if you want to use chilies, the best would probably be to buy the green fruit or maybe even get your own LITTLE HOT PLANT :flirt:

[pumbza]

I will swap all dry chillis for fresh green chilli's 3 times a week and a nearly made a boo boo thanks to SHASHA OH MIGHTY ONE!!Ha Ha!:innocent4:they only really sell green peppers here so I am safe on that one!Jeepers must be more careful and more WIDE AWAKE nearly made a mess!Have a great day!!Will miss u all terribally!!:innocent3:

[SPDeRosa]

Hi Pumbza,

Just going through the boards in more detail because I'm awake extra early this morning. Most peppers will turn red (or orange or purple) if you leave them on the vine long enough. The color change away from green is the natural ripening of the pepper. The peppers become more "sweet" because of the natural sugars produced in the ripening process. Once you pick a green pepper, it will very rarely continue to ripen to the full red that it could have become had it been left on the vine.

So as I understand it, you're correct in that all peppers will eventually change color if allowed to ripen on the vine. The key here is picking the peppers while they're still green so that we don't get the extra sugars that come along with the bright red color.

Interestingly, chili peppers are thought to be hotter when green and sweeter/more flavorful when red. For dried peppers I think most people allow the peppers to ripen fully before drying.

I bought a jalapeno pepper plant a day or two after Mrs Peel mentioned that they were ok to have ... four months later I'm still waiting for it to produce a pepper. It did have two little flowers .... but still no pepper. Oh well, I suppose when gardening patience is a virtue!

Hope all is well,
Shawn

[Shasha]

{hi} there Shawn

You're spot on: the redder, the riper, the sweeter...

I’m going to have to send you some of my chili’s via Cyberspace… :flirt:

They are growing like weeds in my garden and we do not really eat them cos LOL my hubby recons he is hot enough without them :love3: LOL {rofl}

[pumbza]

Jeez YOUR husband must be HOT because Chillies are PRETTY HOT where have YOU been YOU seem pretty quite from YOU mormal self still sorting things OUT!!!:innocent4:Here in Deepest Darkest AFRICA chilli's are very POPULAR makes YOU think a HOT DRY country and they LOVE chilli's I love the BURN and the Taste it GIVE's to CURRIES nothing like a nice HOT HOT curry Oh those were the DAY's(GROAN!!!)!!Ha Ha!Have a GREAT DAY!!!:innocent3:

[Shasha]

Hi there Pumbza

Yeah, he is pretty hot LOL, but don’t you worry, I have a big {bat}, a hard big frying {pan} and can get my brother to help :elmer: if needs be… and he knows all of that!!! {rofl}

[pumbza]

Hi Shasha love a forceful VOILENT WOMAN brings the Colour out in their Cheeks!!Ha Ha!!!:innocent4:I know YOU are all big talk NO action!Where are the days when men were MEN and Woman OBEYED them!!!Ha Ha!!THat will stir all YOU woman LIPPERS up - You know the ONEs that BURN their BRA's and wan't to be equal or better than the MEN!!!Ha Ha!!Ok Ok I will stop JUST could not resist!!!I love to see YOUR brother supports YOU as well - My poor sister did not get any boyfriends TILL late in her life because when the boyfriends pitched up me 6Ft2 and my BROTHER 6FT4 would quiz the BOYFRIEND and warned them if they dare HURT or try and BEAT my sister or do anything to UPSET her we would sort them OUT my POOR sister never stood a CHANCE - We were better than a CHASTITY belt!!!Ha Ha!She eventually got MARRIED and we still laugh about it!!!Ha Ha!!Have a GREAT day and REGARDS to YOUR hot HUSBAND!!!:innocent3:

[Shasha]

Hi there Pumbza

{uhm} There’s no point in setting your best friend on fire!!!

{noway} What a stupid thing to do!!! {duh}

I’m very happy to have my hubby as the head of our home!

Now some of you may be wondering just where does that leave me??

Well, shall we say that if my hubby is head, I would officially be in the position of being the neck…

I’m really cool with that!!! It’s absolutely awesome being the neck… {cheerleader}

Have you ever tried turning or moving your head without the permission or use of your neck???

[pumbza]

I loved that ONE shasha I bet once YOU were the head and YOU worked out the NECK was far better!!Ha Ha!:innocent4:I love that analogy I must remember it and its so TRUE if the neck does not agree the HEAD can't TURN HE can just think off things that could have BEEN!!!Ha Ha!!You are right as USUAL every person has his or her function in the HOUSEHOLD and if YOUR HUSBAND is YOUR BEST FRIEND as WELL then YOU do LIVE in Paradise and I am so happy for the TWO of YOU!!!Where does that leave ALL YOUR DIET BUDDIES Ha Ha!!Have a Necking DAY I REALLY ENJOYED THAT Mrs NECK!!Ha Ha!!:innocent3:

[Shasha]

{hi} there Pumbza

I’m sure we have a marriage made in heaven… :cloud9: BUT… we still live on earth… which obviouslly means that sometimes the Head gets to have a real Headache and sometimes the Neck gets to be a real pain in the Neck… but that’s life…

It’s about working it out together, living in peace and walking in love and helping each other and having some fun while you’re at it…

I once heard someone say that you get to choose the one you love and then you need to choose to love the one you chose… :love5:

[pumbza]

SHASHA YOU are blessed and enjoy what YOU have with YOUR HUSBAND and I love YOU quotes that was GOOD the one on who YOU chose to love and Love the one you chose!!Ha Ha!!!VERY GOOD!!!:innocent4:Have a LOVING DAY!!!:innocent3: