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Bethie, I am a creature of habit. I have discovered I'm even lazier

than I thought, too, so much of what I eat depends upon what I buy

that weekend at the store.

 

For example, I've started making dips.

Not necessarily for snacking, because I don't like that, but for

protein.

I made a cottage cheese/tofu/dill thing that I spread on whole grain

bread (I get 1/4 cup at a time) and had for lunch a few days this

week.

I made a fantastic hummus, spinach dip, a bleu cheese dip and

a " crab " dip, with which I did the same thing the weeks before.

 

Although I really try to limit the dairy, I use cottage cheese

(nonfat) because I like the texture, and purée the tofu before I

blend it in. I add a little nonfat sour cream or nonfat plain soy

yogurt for smoothing effects, spices, etc. It gets in the protein

into me pretty easily. I bought some of those cheapy Glad containers

that hold about a cup, and measured 1/2 cup portions into them so I

didn't have to worry about licking the spoon, because that can really

add up. <g> I experiment with the tofu, trying to use as much of

that as I can, before adding the dairy. It turns out pretty

deliciously.

Naturally, you can do the dips with some nonfat crackers or raw

veggies, but I just eat 'em with a spoon or on the bread.

 

I love cabbage. In any way, shape or form.

I, being lazy, bought bok choy, green cabbage and Chinese cabbage. I

chopped them up and put them into a huge plastic bag in the fridge.

At night, I've been sautéing an onion in white wine and soy sauce,

adding some more water and steaming the cabbage. I've been adding

bacon bits (look for the ones that are soy protein) for a little

flavor dash, and lots of cracked black pepper. A cut up peach or

apple, another scoop of dip and I'm done!

 

I bought a bunch of veggie burgers, which I love. I took the time to

take them out of the package and to put them into baggies. I took

buns and individually bagged them and froze them, too. By the time I

get to work, the bun is thawing and at lunch I can toss this into the

microwave. That's a protein Exchange and a starch Exchange. And

pretty tasty, too! Bleu cheese dip on the burger was great!

 

I have been measuring my wonderful, favorite pasta, so I also might

have a 1/2 cup of uncooked pasta (cooks up to 1 cup) with 1/4 cup

tomato sauce on it. I throw in capers, and dice up 4 calmatta olives

(either brine cured or regular) for that tangy flavor. Some fruit or

dip again.

Last night I had a package of Brussels sprouts (cabbage again) with 2

table of bleu cheese crumbles melted over it.

 

Almost every meal has a piece of fruit with it, or 17 grapes. This

gets them in, and I don't forget and let them spoil in the fridge.

 

I belong to a called Support Buddies. Those ladies are

more formal, very careful to measure and plan a daily menu, but I am

a more hit or miss person. If you'd like, I can privately email you

some of the menus these ladies do. It might be more along the lines

of how you dine. They might give you ideas.

 

All I can tell you is that I'm eating more food than I have in ages.

I was practically living on a large skim milk latte, 1 Blondie, and

about 1/2 a box of pasta. How much less could I actually EAT, yet I

was continuing to gain. Blew me away that all my fruit and veggies

were in my imagination. <LOL> This week I will challenge myself to

remember to eat some green and yellow squash I bought today....

 

Hope this helps!

Christine

 

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Saturday, August 11, 2001 21:07

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Could you please post what you eat in a normal day?

THanks, Bethie

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