Forums: September 2011 Kickstart Forum: Day 11 Food Log
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sparkledee Joined: 09/04/11 Posts: 48	Day 11 Food Log (or is it 12 now?) Posted Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 3:21 PM So far: Breakfast - salad from last nights dinner - added chickpeas, small slice avocado, and salsa; 2 kiwi Lunch - Amy's Minestrone Soup - I doctored this up by adding 1/2 to 3/4 c veggie broth and a cup of raw chopped kale. Once heated, I put a heaping tsp of Nutritional Yeast mixed into my serving. (makes 2 servings - nice size and filling with the extra broth and kale added) Green Tea with a squeeze of lime juice
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lisasays Joined: 09/07/11 Posts: 39	RE: Day 11 Food Log Posted Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 4:40 PM breakfast - kashi shredded wheat cereal with almond milk (out of blueberries) lunch - chips and red pepper hummus dinner - going to make chili with 3 beans and red pepper, carrots, sweet potato, onion, celery and spinach and make up for my skimpy day! extras I plan on having: glass or 2 of wine
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Bugsmom Joined: 09/13/10 Posts: 2069	RE: Day 11 Food Log Posted Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 4:43 PM B: usual cereal and plant milk L: leftover mushroom corn chowder (yummy!) D: pasta and marinara sauce (hubby cooks down a can of diced tomatoes with some home-grown herbs, fresh and/or dried); if the summer squash is still good, he'll dice that up into the pasta too Snacks: zucchini bread leftover from a social gathering; cup of cocoa (not vegan) and a donut (way out of line!) Tonight is grocery shopping night so I'll be laying in another week's supply of fresh fruits and veggies for snacking. I'm fine so long as I can pack up some grapes, an apple, a banana, etc to snack on here at work. It's when we run out that I'm more likely to go ahead and have a donut or whatever if it is available here at work. I might see if I can find some good lower carb, higher fiber, vegan snack bars that I can stash here at work for these kinds of days. I haven't (yet) found any that don't spike my blood sugar sky high (sometimes worse than a plain donut!) --Deb R
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jonay01 Joined: 09/07/11 Posts: 19	RE: Day 11 Food Log Posted Friday, September 16, 2011 at 1:11 AM I'm confused. Please clear this up. I thought we were NOT supposed to eat wheat on the 21Day Kickstart, but we were just given a recipe for Bulgur. What's up?
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JamieR Joined: 01/01/10 Location: Mendocino Coast, Northern California Posts: 116	RE: Day 11 Food Log Posted Friday, September 16, 2011 at 3:26 AM Jonay, I don't remember there being a specific restriction on whole-grain wheat. Where do you remember seeing or reading this? September Kickstart Goals: Walk/bike daily, keep up with forum, 100% low-fat vegan experimenting with maximizing FLAVOR! www
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Bugsmom Joined: 09/13/10 Posts: 2069	RE: Day 11 Food Log Posted Friday, September 16, 2011 at 8:25 AM jonay01 wrote: I'm confused. Please clear this up. I thought we were NOT supposed to eat wheat on the 21Day Kickstart, but we were just given a recipe for Bulgur. What's up? There are no wheat restrictions in the kickstart. However, there are quite a few gluten free folks present here on the kickstart. The confusion may come from a 'suggestion' to avoid eating WHITE flour (the processed out kind) in favor of whole grains (like actual WHOLE wheat flour). --Deb R
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jonay01 Joined: 09/07/11 Posts: 19	RE: Day 11 Food Log Posted Friday, September 16, 2011 at 10:02 AM Doesn't Dr. Barnard say stay away from wheat?
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Bugsmom Joined: 09/13/10 Posts: 2069	RE: Day 11 Food Log Posted Friday, September 16, 2011 at 10:09 AM jonay01 wrote: Doesn't Dr. Barnard say stay away from wheat? There are at least half a dozen (by a quick rough count) menu items on the kickstart menu that may contain wheat - pasta, whole grain bread, and the like. It's each person's choice what kind of bread and pasta to use in those cases. In all cases, WHOLE GRAIN is the key - whole wheat, spelt, rye, quinoa, whatever form you choose for the bread and pasta options. Again, whole wheat is not necessarily a bad thing - provided you're not gluten intolerant/celiac - it's the stripped out white flour stuff that is useless. Whole wheat (containing bran, germ, and endosperm) contains protein, fiber, and other nutrients. White flour contains carbs and little else (that's all stripped out and sold separately as bran and wheat germ). --Deb R
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Bugsmom Joined: 09/13/10 Posts: 2069	RE: Day 11 Food Log Posted Friday, September 16, 2011 at 10:11 AM From the FAQ on the DIY suggestions: Bread: Look for around 4 grams of fiber per slice/serving. Avoid additives such as whey, sugar, corn syrup, caramel colorings, etc. It says nothing about what type of grain to select --Deb R
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carrottop Joined: 09/21/10 Posts: 36	RE: Day 11 Food Log Posted Friday, September 16, 2011 at 10:55 AM Breakfast: Slice of whole wheat toast with hummus. To drink: kale/beet and peach juice (yummy combination) and coffee Lunch: Vegan chili and crackers. Snack: gingersnap cookie Dinner: Salad with black beans, corn, salsa and avocado
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jonay01 Joined: 09/07/11 Posts: 19	RE: Day 11 Food Log Posted Friday, September 16, 2011 at 2:01 PM Thank you Deb R for the clarification,
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lisasays Joined: 09/07/11 Posts: 39	RE: Day 11 Food Log Posted Friday, September 16, 2011 at 4:52 PM B - kashi Island Vanilla cereal (best i had on hand) with Almond Milk L - blue corn chips and hummus (out of my whole grain bread) 1 organic nectarine D - sweet potato falafel in whole wheat pita with cucumber, red onion, tomato and lettuce and a hummus/tahini sauce. snack - air popped popcorn with nut. yeast and/or an organic pear
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lisasays Joined: 09/07/11 Posts: 39	RE: Day 11 Food Log Posted Friday, September 16, 2011 at 4:53 PM Here is the recipe for the sweet potato falafel - it is baked and not fried and the yogurt sauce is vegan, but i am subbing it with a tahini/hummus sauce. http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2009/01/sweet-potato-falafel-with-yogurt-tahini.html
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vegangirl65 Joined: 08/31/11 Posts: 110	RE: Day 11 Food Log Posted Friday, September 16, 2011 at 5:05 PM Are those sweet potato falafel's moist? I have made a couple different baked ones (no sweet potatos) and they were SOOOO dry. I want to find a good moist recipe. Kathy
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lisasays Joined: 09/07/11 Posts: 39	RE: Day 11 Food Log Posted Friday, September 16, 2011 at 5:17 PM kathy, I am trying them for the first time tonight and I will let you know. I dont want them dry either
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lisasays Joined: 09/07/11 Posts: 39	RE: Day 11 Food Log Posted Saturday, September 17, 2011 at 6:05 PM update on falafel. They were really good! Not as good as fried, but good. I added 1/2 a can of garbanzo beans to the mixture (and processed it all in a food processor) and i think it helped, moisture-wise
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