Pierre.Suave
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Tue Jun-10-08 07:04 PM
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I have decided to eat healthier |
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meaning a lot less red meat, less soda, and more vegetables and white meat such as chicken and turkey.
Tonight, for the first time in a long time, I had NO soda, and NO red meat, but I did have some cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, bell pepper, and pineapple with a small bit of chicken on a skewer on the grill. It was Excellent over some white rice, steamed.
Thank you for reading...
Jason.
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Tue Jun-10-08 09:23 PM
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But, still, that's very good. Except I hate mushrooms.
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Tue Jun-10-08 09:25 PM
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normally, I don't either, but someone insisted that they would be very good grilled, and surprise, they were excellent.
I appreciate the tip about brown rice.
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Tue Jun-10-08 09:32 PM
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9. all of them? I grilled 2 big portobellos tonight for dinner, i put chipotle bbq sauce on them |
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and they were really good. Have you tried them grilled?
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Tue Jun-10-08 09:37 PM
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13. I dont know if all of them are |
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But the ones I tried were. They were not portobello mushrooms, I had a friend over tonight, he brought them over.
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Tue Jun-10-08 09:59 PM
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18. i eat them all the time, sometimes i grill them and then put them on a whole wheat bun |
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and eat them like a burger. I stopped eating all meat and eggs about 6 months ago so i'm always trying to find new ways of eathing vegetables and tofu.
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Tue Jun-10-08 10:15 PM
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19. AS I was looking through the cookbook earlier |
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I saw a recipe for a grilled portobello sandwich.
if i feel industrious tomorrow, I will scan it in if you want.
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Tue Jun-10-08 10:17 PM
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22. oh yes, please do and thanks. |
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happy better eating to you! I feel about 100% better now then i did 6 months ago and 6 months i felt pretty good.
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Tue Jun-10-08 10:34 PM
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Can't stand the look, taste, or smell of any mushroom.
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Tue Jun-10-08 10:38 PM
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27. My friend Tilly is a total fungus hater as well and she's tried a bunch of different ones but no |
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sale. I did get her to finally try asparagus though and it was love at first bite.
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Wed Jun-11-08 08:09 AM
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Especially with a little lemon butter. Mmmmm.....
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Tue Jun-10-08 09:26 PM
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but don't you want to stay away from tomatoes? Well, I think cherry tomatoes and tomatoes on the vine are okay, but anything else, no. Good luck!
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Tue Jun-10-08 09:29 PM
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5. You know I thought about that |
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once the tomatoes were on the grill, but figured the heat would kill any salmonella. Also, they were locally grown, so I don't think there is a problem.
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Tue Jun-10-08 09:35 PM
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11. ya know, another good snack is sugar snap peas |
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they sell them already washed now in the produce aisle. I had half a bag today at work.
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Tue Jun-10-08 09:29 PM
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6. Cherry and grape tomatoes (my fave) are okay |
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And, yes, tomatoes on the vine.
I eat grape tomatoes by the handful, like candy. Love 'em.
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Tue Jun-10-08 09:30 PM
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7. I like the grape tomatoes too |
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but find them too small for kabobs.
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Tue Jun-10-08 09:27 PM
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4. I started going soda-free for the most part a few years ago |
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with the occasional exception of something like Jones, which has cane sugar instead of corn syrup, or some with splenda instead of sugar. It made a fairly quick difference in how I felt. I'm still trying to lose some weight, but that's 'cause I have a huge appetite and I'm no longer doing manual labor 20-25 hours a week, not 'cause of WHAT I'm eating. :P
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Tue Jun-10-08 09:31 PM
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8. yeah, the soda is a killer |
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Edited on Tue Jun-10-08 09:32 PM by jasonc
cutting that out will cut a lot of excess carbs out of yours, and my, diets.
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Tue Jun-10-08 09:36 PM
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12. Carbs, and in bad forms like high fructose corn syrup. |
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Tue Jun-10-08 10:23 PM
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23. I can no longer drink soda |
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Actually I have not been a soda drinker for about 15 years since I gave it up to avoid weekend caffeine withdrawal headaches during my last summer as a camp counselor. Ah, youth.
Anyway, today I can barely drink it. I'll have an occasional small glass of Coke with lots of ice on a hot summer day, but that's it - normally every kind of soda save ginger ale is just sickly sweet to me. And I don't like ginger ale.
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Wed Jun-11-08 12:28 AM
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40. What little I do drink usually has little or no caffeine. |
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I'm a root beer/cream soda fan. :)
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Tue Jun-10-08 09:32 PM
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Not getting it done though. Wish you luck and stick with it.
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Tue Jun-10-08 09:50 PM
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this morning I SOOO wanted to make sausage, eggs, and toast for breakfast, but instead had cereal...
:(
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Tue Jun-10-08 09:54 PM
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16. I quit smoking eleven days ago |
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Tue Jun-10-08 10:16 PM
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It feels good to be doing something for my health.
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Tue Jun-10-08 10:26 PM
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25. The first day is the hardest, dude. |
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But the second day is pretty fucking horrible, too.
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Tue Jun-10-08 09:57 PM
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17. That's an excellent plan. |
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Good for you and your health.
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Tue Jun-10-08 10:17 PM
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I was inspired by DU and my desire to live a long healthy life of course.
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Tue Jun-10-08 10:25 PM
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24. Bacon cheeseburger. Chili dog. Cheesesteak hoagie. Pepperoni pizza. |
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Sorry; I couldn't help it.
Redstone
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Wed Jun-11-08 07:20 AM
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44. Is that on the Nutrisystem Diet? nt |
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Wed Jun-11-08 08:31 AM
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46. Allow me to PM you with the name of my cardiologist. |
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Edited on Wed Jun-11-08 08:32 AM by Brigid
You're going to be needing it. :evilgrin:
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Tue Jun-10-08 10:39 PM
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Just cutting out pop is a major step, in my opinion. WannaB cut out pop a few years ago and immediately felt the difference.
I wish you all the best.
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Tue Jun-10-08 11:02 PM
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29. Me too. I felt a lot better (far fewer fibromyalgia symptoms) after cutting |
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out the soda-but you have to get past some wicked caffeine headaches first!
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Tue Jun-10-08 11:07 PM
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I cut out the caffeinated soda a few months back and have been drinking the non caffeine varieties such as 7up.
But I still crave them.
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Tue Jun-10-08 11:12 PM
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31. It doesn't have to be cold turkey (pun intended) |
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Go gradual. It's good that you're training yourself to like veggies and fruits more. Summer is a good time to do it, because when it's really hot, a cool salad is more appealing than hot'n'heavy meat.
If you need that cold caffeinated drink fix during the day (lord knows I do) unsweetened fresh ice tea with lemon is a good alternative to pop. (Even sweet tea can be better if you use sugar that isn't overly processed- I think real sugar is actually much less harmful than HFCS)
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Tue Jun-10-08 11:55 PM
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34. I cut caffeine out around Xmas time |
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now I drink a lot of water and have a smoothie once a day with Orange Juice, one Banana, Frozen Strawberries and Frozen Blueberries in it.
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Tue Jun-10-08 11:22 PM
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32. Not so healthy for the chicken, really... |
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But way to go! :thumbsup:
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Tue Jun-10-08 11:53 PM
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Wed Jun-11-08 12:20 AM
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39. Sounds like more than baby steps to me. |
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I'm vegetarian, so such observations just jump out at me, but seriously, sounds like a major move in the right direction.
And being vegetarian doesn't garauntee a healthy diet. Pizza, sodas, potato chips... I can go days without eating a vegetable!
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Wed Jun-11-08 08:54 AM
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I just decided to start doing it and stop with the deciding to do it...
If that makes sense...
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Tue Jun-10-08 11:57 PM
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35. And before you know it, you'll be a vegetarian, like me. |
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:)
I'm aspiring to be a vegan. I'm getting there...slowly...
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Wed Jun-11-08 08:55 AM
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50. I dont know about that |
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I do like meat very much and really can not see myself eating veggies only.
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Wed Jun-11-08 12:00 AM
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36. if you want to cook brown rice, ask me for the alternative way... |
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...of cooking it so it's like a grain and not soggy mush. Most recipes call for just boiling it to death, and it turns out gooey.
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Wed Jun-11-08 12:01 AM
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37. Hey, I'd like to know that, would you share it with me? |
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The method is from Saveur magazine. You will be amazed. Boil 12 cups water in a large pot with tight fitting lid. Add 2 cups brown rice, stir once, and boil UNCOVERED for 30 minutes. Drain the rice, and then put it back in the pot and cover tightly. Let sit for ten minutes. Fluff it with a fork and cool if using for stir fry.
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Wed Jun-11-08 08:33 AM
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48. It's also really good |
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if you BAKE it. It takes awhile, but it's the best way, IMO to cook it that way.
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Wed Jun-11-08 03:31 AM
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41. red meat is not inherently unhealthy |
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just get lean cuts of meat.
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Wed Jun-11-08 08:57 AM
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52. I do not plan on cutting it out completely |
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but just eating a lot less of it.
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Wed Jun-11-08 06:16 AM
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43. Ok, so you had one good meal |
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Now you can reward yourself with an Egg-a-muffin at McDonald's, and a Krispie Kreme donut. Don't overdo this health food stuff. All things in moderation.
Bon apetit!
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Wed Jun-11-08 08:55 AM
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yeah, that sounds like a good idea...
:rofl:
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We have been eating healther in the MB household as well - brown rice, less red meat, etc - and we are on weight watchers.
Just eliminting the soda sounds like it will make big difference in your diet.
Good luck my friend :toast:
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Wed Jun-11-08 01:30 PM
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55. I think the soda is a big contributor |
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to the growing girth around my waist...
:rofl:
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Wed Jun-11-08 09:36 AM
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54. Good for you! Check out the faux meats in natural frozen foods... |
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you'd be surprised how tasty some of that stuff is. :hi:
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Wed Jun-11-08 02:58 PM
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58. I've decided that too |
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this time I am fucking gonna do it...
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I guess I better go do some googling...
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