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| qmtoohot
Joined: 04/02/11 Posts: 4 |
Hopeful.... Posted Saturday, April 2, 2011 at 9:25 PM Aloha, I just joined after picking up the book. I've attempted a vegan diet several times but after months or even a year, I went back to a "traditional" diet. Why? I was always hungry (and grumpy), ate too much and actually gained weight. I don't like sweets, especially for breakfast and didn't have time for complicated recipes with my work/commuting schedule. But I know it's best for me (and the animals) so how do I stay with it? BTW, what do I do with all the 'off-limits' food in the house? Canned food - I can give to a food bank, but fresh or frozen? Also, I trained in french cooking (read BUTTER) but I do have a plethora of vegan cookbooks. I sound like a whiner but I really want to do this for health and ethical reasons. Hopefully, with the support on this site I can hang in there. |
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gryphonpro
 Location: Cape Breton, NS, Canada Posts: 239 |
RE: Hopeful.... Posted Saturday, April 2, 2011 at 9:35 PM I have a feeling that the question of what to do with "off limits" food around the house is really a question about something else. On the surface the answer is easy, give it away or toss it out. So, what are you really asking? Maybe you could do something symbolic to represent letting go of it. I do not like to waste food, even food I don't want to eat. I lived in the third world too many years to be comfortable with that... but sometimes tossing out a few things will not make that much difference, and you might feel as if you tossed out something you don't want in your life any more, because you are ready! Go for it! madeline yakimchuk
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| qmtoohot
Joined: 04/02/11 Posts: 4 |
RE: Hopeful.... Posted Saturday, April 2, 2011 at 9:48 PM Thanks for the shove. Garbage goes out Monday morning. Everything else goes to the foodbank. I hate waste, too. |
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| veggies4me
Joined: 01/05/11 Posts: 172 |
RE: Hopeful.... Posted Sunday, April 3, 2011 at 8:53 AM You're going to do great with this!! You won't be hungry if you make sure your getting your 40 points of fiber --- it fills you up and you eat less of other things and the weight comes off --- it really does! These recipes are not hard, just an adjustment. Lots of people here cook on the weekend for the week ahead. Make sure you go over the shopping list provided and that you have what you need on hand. I usually look over the recipes and pick a few new ones to try during the week. I fill in with other tried and true. (For example last night was hungry and had garlic hummus and fresh spinach on pumpernickel bread --- tastes good and it's quick and easy and I wasn't hungry after it) |
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LaniMuelrath
 Location: California Posts: 561 |
RE: Hopeful.... Posted Sunday, April 3, 2011 at 11:34 AM qmtoohot wrote: Aloha, I just joined after picking up the book. I've attempted a vegan diet several times but after months or even a year, I went back to a "traditional" diet. Why? I was always hungry (and grumpy), ate too much and actually gained weight. I don't like sweets, especially for breakfast and didn't have time for complicated recipes with my work/commuting schedule. But I know it's best for me (and the animals) so how do I stay with it? BTW, what do I do with all the 'off-limits' food in the house? Canned food - I can give to a food bank, but fresh or frozen? Also, I trained in french cooking (read BUTTER) but I do have a plethora of vegan cookbooks. I sound like a whiner but I really want to do this for health and ethical reasons. Hopefully, with the support on this site I can hang in there.  Hey qm, You've already gotten some great replies and stepping up to the plate by joining this community is going to be of endless support for you this time around. I have to speak to the 'hunger' issue because being well fed and not riding gnawing hunger are critical to success. Many (most?) people (especially women) I find need encouragement to get into the groove of how much you really can and need to eat with a low fat vegan diet to satisfy hunger and lose weight. As long as you keep any non-fibrous calories to a minimum, eating to satisfaction each and every time you eat - which is several times a day - will get you there. I also want to speak to the weight. It is not uncommon, with the step up in fiber, to have an initial up on the scale while you go down in bodyfat levels on your body. This is because the increased fiber is holding water in your digestive system as it moves through with the fiber - which is actually a good thing because this increased fiber is very healthy for your gut - the ultimate broom! This happened to me when even after decades as a vegetarian I eliminated dairy and expelled oils. The scale went up about 2 lbs for a couple of weeks, held, and then dropped - and continued to drop. Eating fully and well the whole time! Hopefully this will encourage you! Great to have you here and all the best to your Kickstart! Lani Lani Muelrath, M.A. CGFI, CPBN
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| Bugsmom
Joined: 09/13/10 Posts: 2087 |
RE: Hopeful.... Posted Monday, April 4, 2011 at 9:57 AM qmtoohot wrote: Aloha, I just joined after picking up the book. I've attempted a vegan diet several times but after months or even a year, I went back to a "traditional" diet. Why? I was always hungry (and grumpy), ate too much and actually gained weight. I don't like sweets, especially for breakfast and didn't have time for complicated recipes with my work/commuting schedule. Then don't do complicated recipes - whole grain toast with jam for breakfast (for example) and bring a piece of fruit to munch on your commute (banana or something easy to handle). Pack a tossed salad for lunch - pre-cut/washed organic greens (I love Olivia's organics spring mix), grape tomatoes (no slicing needed), a handful of chickpeas, a sprinkle of dried cranberries and you've got a great lunch side (pop a small container of fat free salad dressing in alongside, I usually just put a squirt of balsamic vinegar in a small container to top the salad with). Add in two slices of pumpernickel with some hummus and sliced veggies to make a sandwich. Or, pack a thermos with soup (make a big pot on your day off and eat off it all week). Add in another piece of fruit for an afternoon snack. A whole day with no complex recipes and all are packable for an office lunch. Keep in mind that the menus for the kickstart are "springboards" - new ideas, new foods, new ways to use foods but you don't have to make different "complex" dishes every day. If making a sandwich every day for work is the easiest thing, great. Make sure you're getting real, whole grain bread with lots of fiber, no HFCS, as little added fat as possible. Try new fillings - hummus is good on pumpernickel; give some chickpeas just a couple pulses in a food processor and add finely diced onion and celery and a bit of vegan mayo (or just a little oil, vinegar, and garlic powder) to get something akin to tuna salad (my almost-13 yr old loves this one) - we make this once or twice per week and keep it in the fridge for quick meals; stack up a pile of veggies - leafies, tomato, thinly sliced cucumber, a few slices of avocado for a nice crispy sandwich (avocado, sliced or slightly mashed makes a great creamy alternative to mayo-heavy sandwiches if you're used to mayo). --Deb R |
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| qmtoohot
Joined: 04/02/11 Posts: 4 |
RE: Hopeful.... Posted Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at 11:15 PM Thanks for all the great tips. Yesterday was easy and today is breezing by. I plan to cook for the week next weekend. This week it's really going to be simple as this week is our office's two year review - crazy busy. Oatmeal and banana for breakfast everyday. Veggie soup and wg rolls for lunch. I'm upping the fiber to get enough and that helps keep me full. Dinner is either a stir-fry or chili on brown rice. Hubby is thinking about joining me later this month when he returns from a business trip. That will make this much easier if he's on board. |
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