Guest guest Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 Hi everyone, Several years ago I changed my meat based junk food diet for a plant-based diet. I was still sugar sensitive but that change made me feel better. I would become accostumed to eating lot of greens, huge salads, whole grains soups and fresh fruits. It made me feel lean, light and more connected to the wild and the natural world. People would comment on my clear skin and calm attitude. Unfortunately I made the mistake of starting consuming lot of pasta and bread which ruined the diet and worsened my sugar sensitivity. Eventually I found PnP and started to address my sugar sensitivity. Reading how important proteins were I thought I wasn't getting enough and switched to a more animal based diet. This didn't work. I gained fat in my waist and felt heavy. I don't mean as in heavy because of the gained weight but in a more subtle way, as if saturated by something. Now I'd like to go back to the diet that made me feel the best ever while at the same time following the PnP program. It's not just the vegetarian diet I like but the plant-based diet meaning less grains, pasta, bread, oils, fried or refined foods and more greens, veggies, fruits, nuts and such. I don't want to rely excessively on soy as I don't digest soy foods well and I don't have access to tofu and such (just to soy beans, milk and dehydrated soy) and want to keep the occasional free range eggs to a nimimum. Can you help me to design my PnP vegetarian diet? Thank you in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 , " jc.jimmydamian " & #13; & #10;<jc.jimmydamian wrote: & #13; & #10;> & #13; & #10;> Hi everyone, & #13; & #10;> Several years ago I changed my meat based junk food diet for a & #13; & #10;> plant-based diet. I was still sugar sensitive but that change made me & #13; & #10;> feel better. I would become accostumed to eating lot of greens, huge & #13; & #10;> salads, whole grains soups and fresh fruits. It made me feel lean, & #13; & #10;> light and more connected to the wild and the natural world. People & #13; & #10;> would comment on my clear skin and calm attitude. Unfortunately I made & #13; & #10;> the mistake of starting consuming lot of pasta and bread which ruined & #13; & #10;> the diet and worsened my sugar sensitivity. & #13; & #10;> & #13; & #10;> Eventually I found PnP and started to address my sugar sensitivity. & #13; & #10;> Reading how important proteins were I thought I wasn't getting enough & #13; & #10;> and switched to a more animal based diet. This didn't work. I gained & #13; & #10;> fat in my waist and felt heavy. I don't mean as in heavy because of & #13; & #10;> the gained weight but in a more subtle way, as if saturated by & #13; & #10;something. & #13; & #10;> & #13; & #10;> Now I'd like to go back to the diet that made me feel the best ever & #13; & #10;> while at the same time following the PnP program. & #13; & #10;> It's not just the vegetarian diet I like but the plant-based diet & #13; & #10;> meaning less grains, pasta, bread, oils, fried or refined foods and & #13; & #10;> more greens, veggies, fruits, nuts and such. I don't want to rely & #13; & #10;> excessively on soy as I don't digest soy foods well and I don't have & #13; & #10;> access to tofu and such (just to soy beans, milk and dehydrated soy) & #13; & #10;> and want to keep the occasional free range eggs to a nimimum. & #13; & #10;> & #13; & #10;> Can you help me to design my PnP vegetarian diet? Thank you in & #13; & #10;> advance & #13; & #10;> & #13; & #10;I've just come back to PnP and am eating a mainly vegetarian diet & #13; & #10;because of food availability. One of my staple sources of protein is & #13; & #10;peanut butter -natural is the best if you can get it. Also any forms & #13; & #10;of beans and legumes. One of my favorites is cottage cheese - I eat & #13; & #10;it for lunch mixed 1/2 and 1/2 with yogurt and mashed fruit. & #13; & #10;Good luck on finding the right mix of food for you. I'm with you on & #13; & #10;eating natural foods as opposed to chemical alternatives. & #13; & #10;A. & #13; & #10; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 Hi there,Welcome to the list! Isn't it great to discover the Potatoes not Prozac book and be able to put a name to sugar sensitivity? It was like a big piece of the puzzle just fell into place the day that I started to read the book. The first step is eating breakfast. The four parts of breakfast are: *Enough protein for your body (divide your weight in pounds by 6 - that is how many grams of protein you need) *With a serving of a complex carbohydrate (or brown, as we say) *Every day *Within an hour of waking There are many vegetarian protein options. Eggs, cottage cheese, and protein powder all come to mind. For carbohydrates, there is a wide range too - whole wheat bread, oatmeal, beans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, brown rice, wild rice, brown rice pasta, and much more. You might find that as you get steady, some of the foods you have counted out do not really make you feel bad, it's just the unhealed sugar sensitivity (which can be quite the confounding variable). For example, early on in RR, I was sensitive to grains. I overate them all the time. But once I steadied out, I no longer have that reaction and they do not trigger me at all. What worked for me was keeping an open mind and trying the suggestions from people in the community even if it sounded strange or different from what I was used to doing. What would work for breakfast for you?Tina : jc.jimmydamian: Thu, 15 May 2008 15:16:19 +0000 Plant-based PnP Hi everyone,Several years ago I changed my meat based junk food diet for aplant-based diet. I was still sugar sensitive but that change made mefeel better. I would become accostumed to eating lot of greens, hugesalads, whole grains soups and fresh fruits. It made me feel lean,light and more connected to the wild and the natural world. Peoplewould comment on my clear skin and calm attitude. Unfortunately I madethe mistake of starting consuming lot of pasta and bread which ruinedthe diet and worsened my sugar sensitivity.Eventually I found PnP and started to address my sugar sensitivity.Reading how important proteins were I thought I wasn't getting enoughand switched to a more animal based diet. This didn't work. I gainedfat in my waist and felt heavy. I don't mean as in heavy because ofthe gained weight but in a more subtle way, as if saturated by something. Now I'd like to go back to the diet that made me feel the best everwhile at the same time following the PnP program. It's not just the vegetarian diet I like but the plant-based dietmeaning less grains, pasta, bread, oils, fried or refined foods andmore greens, veggies, fruits, nuts and such. I don't want to relyexcessively on soy as I don't digest soy foods well and I don't haveaccess to tofu and such (just to soy beans, milk and dehydrated soy)and want to keep the occasional free range eggs to a nimimum.Can you help me to design my PnP vegetarian diet? Thank you inadvance .. _______________ E-mail for the greater good. Join the i’m Initiative from Microsoft. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Join/Default.aspx?source=EML_WL_ GreaterGood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 Welcome to the list! hoping to hear more of your breakfast plans. I think I started off in a similar place , in a way, I was eating proteins and vegetables and very little in the way of 'browns'. As I carried on though I discovered how very well the step 2 journal helped me decide what really suited me best. Not so much early on, but as part of step 7, when I'd settled a bit and could see clearly. so - its like *you* get to design your own PnP vegetarian diet - because you will be doing exactly what suits you as an individual. And keeping in touch with fellow sugar sensitives made all the difference for me too. that process starts right at step 1. I see you are milk sensitive? but how about whey? Kathleens Restore powder is often ok for people. and the store delivers all over, Europe too. for breakfast at the moment ( I do change about now and then) I like a shake, that takes care of my protein grams, I have coconut milk in it, and my brown on the side is sweet potato. Olive oil, salt and pepper on it. what are your favourite breakfast foods? mosaic , " jc.jimmydamian " <jc.jimmydamian wrote: > > Hi everyone, > Several years ago I changed my meat based junk food diet for a > plant-based diet. I was still sugar sensitive but that change made me > feel better. I would become accostumed to eating lot of greens, huge > salads, whole grains soups and fresh fruits. It made me feel lean, > light and more connected to the wild and the natural world. People > would comment on my clear skin and calm attitude. Unfortunately I made > the mistake of starting consuming lot of pasta and bread which ruined > the diet and worsened my sugar sensitivity. > > Eventually I found PnP and started to address my sugar sensitivity. > Reading how important proteins were I thought I wasn't getting enough > and switched to a more animal based diet. This didn't work. I gained > fat in my waist and felt heavy. I don't mean as in heavy because of > the gained weight but in a more subtle way, as if saturated by something. > > Now I'd like to go back to the diet that made me feel the best ever > while at the same time following the PnP program. > It's not just the vegetarian diet I like but the plant-based diet > meaning less grains, pasta, bread, oils, fried or refined foods and > more greens, veggies, fruits, nuts and such. I don't want to rely > excessively on soy as I don't digest soy foods well and I don't have > access to tofu and such (just to soy beans, milk and dehydrated soy) > and want to keep the occasional free range eggs to a nimimum. > > Can you help me to design my PnP vegetarian diet? Thank you in > advance > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 Can you help me to design my PnP vegetarian diet? Thank you in > advance not sure if this helps, but mainly i've found i have to listen to my body - i started pnp eating animal protein 3x/day - felt fine (althouugh very ss) - over the almost 7 years of doing the program i've gone to vegan and raw foods - failed miserably at both (although wouldn't admit it) because my body need more tryptophan and whatever it gets from animal products that are not flesh (eggs, cheese, yogurt, whey protein) - also raw food diets rely heavily on dried fruit - too sweet for me - i lost lots of weight on a " no animal products " plan but emotionally was pretty miserable and not any fun to be around i don't eat any soy due to low thyroid so although the fantasy of no animal rpoducts is there, my body is much happier with the way i currently eat, and i am more steady and radiant leigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 , Tina Castronovo <tcastronovo18 wrote: > > Hi there,Welcome to the list! Isn't it great to discover the Potatoes not Prozac book and be able to put a name to sugar sensitivity? It was like a big piece of the puzzle just fell into place the day that I started to read the book. > The first step is eating breakfast. The four parts of breakfast are: > > *Enough protein for your body (divide your weight in pounds by 6 - that is how many grams of protein you need) > *With a serving of a complex carbohydrate (or brown, as we say) > *Every day > *Within an hour of waking > > There are many vegetarian protein options. Eggs, cottage cheese, and protein powder all come to mind. For carbohydrates, there is a wide range too - whole wheat bread, oatmeal, beans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, brown rice, wild rice, brown rice pasta, and much more. > > You might find that as you get steady, some of the foods you have counted out do not really make you feel bad, it's just the unhealed sugar sensitivity (which can be quite the confounding variable). For example, early on in RR, I was sensitive to grains. I overate them all the time. But once I steadied out, I no longer have that reaction and they do not trigger me at all. > > What worked for me was keeping an open mind and trying the suggestions from people in the community even if it sounded strange or different from what I was used to doing. > > What would work for breakfast for you?Tina Thanks Tina for replying Of course it is great to know I'm sugar sensitive and I can relate to it all like never finishing something I started, inpulsivity and yup even loving office supply stores. I'm a bit sensitive to grains but my reason to limit them is that out of everything I have tried I feel my best when my diet is made mostly of beans, nuts, seeds, fruits and veggies which is what they call plant-based. Do I need to eat animal foods like eggs, cheese and whey at every meal or I can get away with using nuts and beans as protein sources? The good thing is that my parents fed me a lot of veggies, soups and veggie juices as a little child and although as a grade schooler I began eating badly I have a deep ingrained love for fresh natural foods and it's even a comfort food for me, yay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Hi there, Everyone's body is different. What I do know is that my body really thrives on having some animal protein sources to keep my steadiness. The thing that is tough about nuts and beans is that they are not as protein dense as some other protein sources, which means you have to eat a lot more of them to get the same amount of protein. Why don't you experiment with breakfast and report back to us on what you find?? Tina I'm a bit sensitive to grains but my reason to limit them is that out of everything I have tried I feel my best when my diet is made mostly of beans, nuts, seeds, fruits and veggies which is what they call plant-based. Do I need to eat animal foods like eggs, cheese and whey at every meal or I can get away with using nuts and beans as protein sources? _______________ Give to a good cause with every e-mail. Join the i’m Initiative from Microsoft. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Join/Default.aspx?souce=EML_WL_ GoodCause Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 I'm similar to Tina. My body really prefers *some* animal protein. Some days I eat 3 vegetarian meals, some days I have fish or meat for a meal, not very often do I have meat or fish twice in a day. I didn't eat meat for 25 years, the last 1.5 years of this time was when I began this program. It was surprising to me when I started thinking about eating meat again. But my body spoke clearly and she's very happy with a bit of meat. I make choices that fit my values and am fortunate to have access to meats and fish that meet these values. I don't know if I'll ever go back to eliminating meat from my diet; I'll just keep listening to my body. It's fascinating to witness the changes and to keep adjusting...that's a big part of my process. And it's fun! Cinzia , Tina Castronovo <tcastronovo18 wrote: > > Hi there, > > Everyone's body is different. What I do know is that my body really thrives on having some animal protein sources to keep my steadiness. The thing that is tough about nuts and beans is that they are not as protein dense as some other protein sources, which means you have to eat a lot more of them to get the same amount of protein. Why don't you experiment with breakfast and report back to us on what you find?? > > Tina > > > > > I'm a bit sensitive to grains but my reason to limit them is that out > > of everything I have tried I feel my best when my diet is made mostly > > of beans, nuts, seeds, fruits and veggies which is what they call > > plant-based. Do I need to eat animal foods like eggs, cheese and whey > > at every meal or I can get away with using nuts and beans as protein > > sources? > > > > > > > > > > _______________ > Give to a good cause with every e-mail. Join the i'm Initiative from Microsoft. > http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Join/Default.aspx?souce=EML_WL_ GoodCause > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Hello, I too find that I need to have a little meat or fish or eggs at least once every other day or the world begins to feel difficult - I go slower, I'm more reactive, just not steady. But I worked a long time to figure that out. As Tina said, start with breakfast - what holds you, what doesn't? You can really experiment and find out what your body wants. Jess CO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 I'm a bit confused now. Can you show me an example of a vegetarian day for a sugar sentive but without soy meat substitute and whey? I will start to experiment with that but I need some idea to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 Jimmy, Have you read any of the books? kathleen On May 20, 2008, at 10:41 AM, jc.jimmydamian wrote: > I'm a bit confused now. > Can you show me an example of a vegetarian day for a sugar sentive but > without soy meat substitute and whey? I will start to experiment with > that but I need some idea to start. > > > > > --- > > > > http://www.radiantrecovery.com > > http://www.radiantrecoverystore.com/ > > http://www.radiantrecovery.com/classes.htm > > http://www.radiantrecovery.com/cgi-bin/bbs-new/webbbs_config.pl > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 I have read Potatoes not Prozac but couldn't find information on how to follow the program as a vegetarian, this is what confuses me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Hi Jimmy, When new to the program, the best thing to do is start with step 1. There are four parts to step 1 but the hard part for vegetarians is getting enough protein. What dense protein sources could you have for breakfast? Let's start there. Tina jc.jimmydamian Tue, 20 May 2008 22:54:14 +0000 Re: Plant-based PnP I have read Potatoes not Prozac but couldn't find information on how to follow the program as a vegetarian, this is what confuses me. _______________ E-mail for the greater good. Join the i’m Initiative from Microsoft. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Join/Default.aspx?source=EML_WL_ GreaterGood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 , Tina Castronovo <tcastronovo18 wrote: > > Hi Jimmy, > > When new to the program, the best thing to do is start with step 1. There are four parts to step 1 but the hard part for vegetarians is getting enough protein. What dense protein sources could you have for breakfast? Let's start there. > > Tina Often I can have beans, nuts, soy beans and eggs Less often I can have seitan or tofu Very rarely I can have cottage cheese Never I can have whey or meat substitutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 OK, that's a good start. How much protein grams do you need? If you don't know already - take your weight in pounds and divide it by 6. That's how many grams of protein you'll need at breakfast. Tina Often I can have beans, nuts, soy beans and eggs Less often I can have seitan or tofu Very rarely I can have cottage cheese Never I can have whey or meat substitutes _______________ E-mail for the greater good. Join the i’m Initiative from Microsoft. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Join/Default.aspx?source=EML_WL_ GreaterGood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 , Tina Castronovo <tcastronovo18 wrote: > > OK, that's a good start. How much protein grams do you need? If you don't know already - take your weight in pounds and divide it by 6. That's how many grams of protein you'll need at breakfast. > > Tina I need 20 grams of protein at breakfast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 over on the left there in the blue box is a Files list, which gives protein values of many vegetarian foods. I do sometimes have a chickpea ( garbanzo) stew, but its a LOT of beans to plough through is rice powder any good for shake for you? Dense proteins are good for us. did you say no soy? thats a shame as tofu, etc is a good dense option. Whats your body happiest with? mosaic , " jc.jimmydamian " <jc.jimmydamian wrote: > > , Tina Castronovo > <tcastronovo18@> wrote: > > > > OK, that's a good start. How much protein grams do you need? If you > don't know already - take your weight in pounds and divide it by 6. > That's how many grams of protein you'll need at breakfast. > > > > Tina > > I need 20 grams of protein at breakfast > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Hey Jessica Would you share a couple of typical days of your diet, the ones with the meals that make feel the more emotional balanced? At this moment I'm not creative enough to design my diet but I think we're similar and that what you eat will work for me too. If not I will experiment and tweak starting from something solid like your food log. Thank you > Hello, > > I too find that I need to have a little meat or fish or eggs at least once every other day or the world begins to feel difficult - I go slower, I'm more reactive, just not steady. But I worked a long time to figure that out. As Tina said, start with breakfast - what holds you, what doesn't? You can really experiment and find out what your body wants. > > Jess CO > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Rice powder is not something I find in the shops and supermarket. Tofu I can have from time to time but it's hard to find. But I don't like meat substitutes as they're too hard to find and expensive but also very refined and full of unnatural stuff. I'm not even sure what my body is happiest with but I notice that the more natural food, ungodly amount of vegetables and fresh stuff I eat the better I feel. So less refined stuff, less animal foods and less grain products. > over on the left there in the blue box is a Files list, which gives > protein values of many vegetarian foods. I do sometimes have a > chickpea ( garbanzo) stew, but its a LOT of beans to plough through > > is rice powder any good for shake for you? Dense proteins are good > for us. did you say no soy? thats a shame as tofu, etc is a good > dense option. Whats your body happiest with? > mosaic , " jc.jimmydamian " > <jc.jimmydamian@> wrote: > > > > , Tina Castronovo > > <tcastronovo18@> wrote: > > > > > > OK, that's a good start. How much protein grams do you need? If > you > > don't know already - take your weight in pounds and divide it by 6. > > That's how many grams of protein you'll need at breakfast. > > > > > > Tina > > > > I need 20 grams of protein at breakfast > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Jimmy, where do you live? Tina jc.jimmydamian Thu, 22 May 2008 14:16:47 +0000 Re: Plant-based PnP Rice powder is not something I find in the shops and supermarket. Tofu I can have from time to time but it's hard to find. But I don't like meat substitutes as they're too hard to find and expensive but also very refined and full of unnatural stuff. I'm not even sure what my body is happiest with but I notice that the more natural food, ungodly amount of vegetables and fresh stuff I eat the better I feel. So less refined stuff, less animal foods and less grain products. _______________ Make every e-mail and IM count. Join the i’m Initiative from Microsoft. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Join/Default.aspx?source=EML_WL_ MakeCount Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Switzerland , Tina Castronovo <tcastronovo18 wrote: > > Jimmy, where do you live? > > Tina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 I wonder if you asked on RadiantEuro, someone may know about shopping etc. The store here is great for shipping overseas, as a lot of Brits and Euros use it, is soy or whey is any good for intermittent use. or you may try the rice one via internet? what do you think? the great thing about this programme is we do what suits our bodies - its tailor made to us personally.. But I did find it difficult to sort out what actually suited me best until step 7. Until then I just wanst steady enough. thats why it was good for me to just do breakfast for a bit, and so on how about eating what *you* want to eat, while working on breakfast?. mosaic , " jc.jimmydamian " <jc.jimmydamian wrote: > > Switzerland > > , Tina Castronovo > <tcastronovo18@> wrote: > > > > Jimmy, where do you live? > > > > Tina > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Well I like mosaic's suggestion of getting on the Euro list and asking for program friendly shopping tips in your country, I'm sure they would be quite helpful there. I know it's tempting to want to do the program all at once (or have us lay it out for you all at once!) and the best thing to do is just work on breakfast. So why don't you try some different proteins in the morning and report back to us? Tina jc.jimmydamian Thu, 22 May 2008 16:20:32 +0000 Re: Plant-based PnP Switzerland , Tina Castronovo <tcastronovo18 wrote: > > Jimmy, where do you live? > > Tina _______________ Make every e-mail and IM count. Join the i’m Initiative from Microsoft. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Join/Default.aspx?source=EML_WL_ MakeCount Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 , " mosaic " <mosaic58 wrote: > > I wonder if you asked on RadiantEuro, someone may know about shopping > etc. > > The store here is great for shipping overseas, as a lot of Brits and > Euros use it, is soy or whey is any good for intermittent use. or you > may try the rice one via internet? what do you think? What I can make with the rice powder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Hey Jimmy, Why not go over to http://www.radiantrecovery.com/hints.htm Read some of the suggestions. Part of the program is to help you learn how to do this. If we just tell you the answers, you don't get the fun of discovering what is right for you. Does this make sense? Warmly, kathleen On May 22, 2008, at 7:18 PM, jc.jimmydamian wrote: > , " mosaic " <mosaic58 > wrote: >> >> I wonder if you asked on RadiantEuro, someone may know about shopping >> etc. >> >> The store here is great for shipping overseas, as a lot of Brits and >> Euros use it, is soy or whey is any good for intermittent use. or >> you >> may try the rice one via internet? what do you think? > > What I can make with the rice powder? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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