Leslie

Thanks. He's going in tomorrow so we will see. He's been jogging followed by an long cool down walk and then sitting by the lake.

Leslie

Good ideas!

Leslie

I know there is omega 3 and omega 6 and omega 3 is the one you want to take so be sure that is what you buy. sneaky companies out there.

Leslie

-Avocado/yoghurt dip with cumin, dip in veggies. - pour low sugar yogurt in a bowl (I like boston cream pie) and freeze. Tastes like gelato. - SOUP it will fill you up. - gazpacho with tomato, basil, onion, cucumber, mango, lemon juice. - Whole pickle. This cures my desire to nosh.

Leslie

Kroger sells a carb master yogurt too that is really yummy.

Leslie

Baking:::
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Powdered Sugar - 0 mg/Vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon - 0 mg
*****Cereal::::Cream of wheat, not instant, 1 packet - 0 mg/
Farina, 3 tablespoons - 0 mg/Grits, corn, 1/4 cup - 0 mg/Malt-O-Meal original, 3 tablespoons - 0 mg/Oatmeal, old fashioned/quick (not instant), 1/2 cup - 0 mg/Puffed rice, 1 cup - 0 mg/Puffed wheat, 1 cup - 0 mg/Shredded wheat, check package, most brands are - 0 mg***************Desserts:::::::
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Apples, 1 medium - 0 mg/Apricot, raw, 1 apricot - 0 mg/
Banana, 1 medium - 0 mg/
Cherries, sweet, raw, 10 cherries - 0 mg/
Dates, dried, 1.4 oz/5-6 pcs - 0 mg/
Fruit leather, apricot, mango, tropical, berry, blackberry, strawberry, .5 oz bar - 0 mg/
Grapes, 1-1/2 cups - 0 mg/
Grapefruit, raw, pink, red and white, 1/2 grapefruit - 0 mg/
Kiwi, 2 medium - 0 mg/
Lemon juice, raw, juice of one lemon - 0 mg/
Lime juice, bottled, 3 oz - 0 mg/
Mango, 1/2 fresh - 0 mg/
Nectarines, 1 medium - 0 mg/
Oranges, 1 medium - 0 mg/
Peaches, raw, 1 cup - 0 mg/
Pears, 1 medium - 0 mg/
Plums, raw, 1 plum - 0 mg/
Raspberries, 1 cup - 0 mg/
Strawberries, raw, 1 strawberry - 0 mg/
Tangerine, 1 medium - 0 mg/
Jams, Preserves, and Fruit Spreads
Most are sodium free, check nutrition facts label to confirm - 0 mg/
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Almonds, 1 oz or 24 nuts - 0 mg/
Brazil nuts, 1/4 cup - 0 mg/
Hazelnuts, filberts, 1 ounce - 0 mg/
Pecans, 1 oz (20 halves) - 0 mg/
Walnuts, 1 oz - 0 mg/***************
Oils and Vinegars:::::::
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Olive, salad, or cooking oil, 1 tablespoon - 0 mg/
Peanut oil, 1 tablespoon - 0 mg/
Sesame oil, 1 tablespoon - 0 mg/
Soybean, salad, or cooking oil, 1 tablespoon - 0 mg/
Vegetable corn oil, 1 tablespoon - 0 mg/
Vegetable oil, canola, 1 tablespoon - 0 mg/
Vegetable oil, safflower, 1 tablespoon - 0 mg/
Vegetable oil, sunflower, 1 tablespoon - 0 mg/
Vinegar, all, 1 tablespoon - 0 mg/**************
Rice::::::
Brown, white, Jasmine, 1/4 cup - 0 mg/
***********Salad Dressings::::::::::::::::
Oil and vinegar, home recipe, 1 tablespoon - 0 mg/
*************Spices::::::::::::
Basil, fresh, 1 oz - 0 mg/
Bay leaf, dried, 1 teaspoon - 0 mg/
Cornstarch, 1 tablespoon - 0 mg/
Cucumber, 1/3 medium - 0 mg/
Oregano, 1 teaspoon - 0 mg/
****************Vegetables:::::::::::
Asparagus, raw, 5 medium spears - 0 mg/
Avocado, 1.1 oz or 1/3 medium - 0 mg/
Beans, green, raw and frozen, 1 cup - 0 mg/
Chives, 1 tablespoon - 0 mg/
Corn, sweet, 2/3 cup - 0 mg/
Edamame, frozen (C&W), 1/2 cup - 0 mg/
Garlic, 1 oz/1 clove - 0 mg/
Lettuce, butterhead, 1 leaf - 0 mg/
Onion, raw, 1 slice - 0 mg/
Peppers, sweet, green, raw, 1 ring - 0 mg/
Potato, 1 medium - 0 mg/
Squash, acorn, 3 oz or 3/4 cup - 0 mg/
Squash, butternut, 3 oz or 3/4 cup - 0 mg/
Tomatillos, 1 medium - 0 mg/

Leslie

Eat 6 small low-carb/low-sodium meals a day. I think it seems weird that you lose weight by eating more, but you do! My mom does this and never feels deprived. She always carries a snack with her and drinks a lot of water.

Leslie

Grow your own food. Make more stuff from scratch. I heard to avoid the center of the store ...which is where all of the expensive processed foods lurk...and look down...they put the highest priced items at eye level and lower down are the cheapest alternatives.

Leslie

We have a family of 2 1/2 and spend about $450 a month. My husband eats a lot. hahaha.

Leslie

That sounds sooooooo great. Easy too. Thanks! We make mini pizzas on english muffins. I use the wheat ones. Tomato paste, cheese, pereroni, spinach, stick it in the toaster oven.

Leslie

I'd don't know if you save money but it sure is tasty and satisfying to make your own bread. I use a baking stone - though they are expensive $50 they are worth it.

Leslie

I like the avocado and shrimp salad on here. was soooooo good. I also make homemade gazpacho soup. I love ceviche at restaurants but would never even dream of trying that at home.

Leslie

How do you deal with suger in the ingredients? I'm GF and I have to constantly read the labels to find out if it contains gluten, same with diabetics?

Leslie

Here's how I do it right now: when I return to make a new meal plan, it asks me to pick meats I want that are on sale. I do this, but I also pick meats that I have frozen (I have lots of frozen meat from costco). So I use those recipes, just remove the meat (and anything else) I already have from the grocery list.

If I could tell it I have other things besides meats (carrots, produce, etc) then it'd be more useful

Leslie

I haven't found many places for recipes. My biggest problem is variety: my partner isn't GF and he tolerates the meals I make. Sometimes I'll make both GF and non-GF, but the effort to keep them separate is too much.

I'd be happy to start with a few dinner recipes and sides. The same few meals every week are so boring.

I also want to know, what ingredients are people using and what do they do about prepared sauces and marinades?