Forums: March 2010 Kickstart Forum Archive: May Kickstart
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mollyhorn Joined: 03/03/10 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 582	May Kickstart Posted Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at 6:36 PM For those who opted to have our mini-Kickstart – how's it going? Are you all feeling positive? Had any setbacks? How about new recipes? I found out that overcooking Chinse Eggplant is a Very Bad Idea. Today was a hard one for me. I stayed vegan, but a big meeting at work meant that I didn't get to eat lunch, and I was really frustrated and angry (and hungry!) by the time I got home and got to eat. That's probably the only downside to being vegan, and trying to eat much less processed food – there's no easy way to just "go grab a bite to eat." Everything I eat has to be fresh or prepared in advance, or planned ahead of time. I wish I had radar for restaurants with salad bars. Molly Horn
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Mariberry Joined: 01/02/10 Posts: 297	RE: May Kickstart Posted Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at 8:59 PM May 1 was my son's birthday...EEEK! I did my best with the celebratory food around. I managed to remain vegan but did consume too many empty calories. Good for you, Molly, to stay clear of meeting food even when you're hungry. I wish I had your resolve. I went for my 3-month A1C last week and got the results today. I'm not impressed! The fasting glucose number was down but the overall number was up. And my C Reactive Protein number was up too! Way too high at 6.2 (it was 5.8 in January which is still too high). Not sure what I can do to reduce this number to a safer level of <5 - anyone know? I've been fighting a recurring bronchitis for 8 weeks so this could be the cause for both blood sugar and CRP increase..I believe. The good news was my cholesterol numbers are now within range. I have been taking Crestor as well as avoiding animal products so unsure what contributed more to the great numbers. Will ask my doc to take me off the Crestor for a while perhaps with my next prescription renewal. My HDL number was down slightly though and I wondered if that was due to avoiding fats (even the good fat in nuts/seeds/olives). Such a juggling act, eh! All we are saying is "Give Peas a Chance"
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TexGal Joined: 02/25/10 Location: Texas Posts: 111	RE: May Kickstart Posted Saturday, May 8, 2010 at 9:36 AM I've been doing pretty good following the vegan diet recently, but am still challenged about getting more fresh foods and less processed foods and fats. It seems like we have been eating out a lot recently which is always a challenge. Yesterday we went to a Mexican restaurant for lunch - I ordered a tostada with avocado and beans. That probably would have been OK but then I loaded up on chips and salsa. We went out again last night and I was really pleased to see that not only did the restaurant have a lot of vegetable sides, but they even indicated which ones were vegan and which ones contained animal products! I ordered a veggie plate with sweet potato fries, green beans, and blackeyed peas. And today I am meeting my daughter for an early Mother's Day brunch ... not sure yet what I will order there ... maybe fruit and toast ...? Tonight I am on my own for dinner, so I plan to do something fresh and healthy. Need to go to the grocery store today and replenish salad and veggie stuff. The better I eat, the better I feel. That should make it easy, but some of the unhealthy foods are still tempting. Weird, huh?
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aleta Joined: 01/07/10 Location: Claremont, CA Posts: 153	RE: May Kickstart Posted Saturday, May 8, 2010 at 1:05 PM Yes it is weird. I can't seem to shake the fats. Last night I wanted chips so bad.I did go get some dried fruit. Blueberries, mango & then just a very few peanuts.I quick went to bed so I wouldn't eat anything else. It is very hard when the rest of the family eats the other way. They want those "other" things so the junk is around.I plan a clean out and see if I can get rid of the junk at least. aleta email
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mollyhorn Joined: 03/03/10 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 582	RE: May Kickstart Posted Saturday, May 8, 2010 at 3:51 PM I know what you mean about the fats. I keep wanting/craving avocado. On one hand, I know it's a healthy fat, but on the other hand, it's still just FAT! And the fact that I keep thinking about it means that I probably need to just cut it out of my diet altogether. My history of eating disorders and food obsession means that if I'm thinking too much about one food, it's time for that food to go! I'm frustrated lately because even though I'm eating fewer calories and eating really healthy choices, I'm still gaining weight. I didn't want to gain – just to plateau. I don't understand how I can be gaining on only 1600-1800 a day, with 3 days of exercise a week. It doesn't make sense. Molly Horn
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outman02 Joined: 06/22/10 Posts: 3	RE: May Kickstart Posted Sunday, June 27, 2010 at 9:51 PM erased
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