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| Don't have any books - just surfing the web for info about the beach. I'm sure the info is out there if I had more time to search, but I'm askin, anyway. I'm a busy mom of a 9 month and 3 yr old. Barely have time to dry my hair before I leave home to get to work an hour late each day. I got fat because I relied on easy food - fast food, instant mashed potatoes, quick breakfasts, mac & cheese, you know what I'm saying. (Not to mention the icecream, candy bars and donuts). The fanciest thing I make is basic boneless, skinless chicken breasts with some garlic salt on it. I will steam fresh veggies, though. I can't do chicken everyday. I need simple ideas. Fast food suggestions. Easy treats. Crock pot ideas. I get worn out just looking at the riccotta dessert recipe/grocery list and settle in for some pre-made, over-priced sugar-free jello. I'm a chef-boy-r-dee, not a chef. Help!! |
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Tue Jan 13, 2004 8:17 pm |
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I don't like cooking fancy every night, either. We eat pork tenderloin and lean pork chops, they are easy to make. All the marinades and sauces in the book can seem complicated! I check the labels at the grocery store and buy those bottled marinades (Lawry's, etc.) that are the lowest in sugar. Look at the ingredient list -- if sugar is one of the first 3 or 4 ingredients listed, it's probably too high in sugar for this diet. I use the same strategy for salad dressings, too. Not saying I'm an expert by any means . . . but I have read the book and have also bought the second book (Good Fats Good Carbs Guide). You should splurge and get the book, it's a good read! Last night I made a lean roast beef in the oven and made some gravy out of a package mix (instead of making my own gravy out of the drippings and white flour, which is a no-no). Hamburgers with ground sirloin would be OK too (no bun, of course). Canned or frozen veggies and beans would be just as acceptable as fresh (of the veggies and beans that are allowed). Of course, they are not as high in nutrients as fresh, but those of us with kids and on budgets have to do what we can to compromise! Breakfast is the hardest for me, like you I'm not an early riser. Sometimes I bag up a cheese stick and a couple of slices of lunch meat (lean turkey or ham) or boil an egg the night before and grab it on the way to work, then eat at my desk. It's not the easiest diet to do with kids -- we don't want to deprive them of their carbs and we have to resist the urge to eat what they are eating. It takes willpower, but every diet does! Good luck, you should do this diet! It works!
--Day 9, down 5 lb. |
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Tue Jan 13, 2004 9:41 pm |
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| Thank you for the suggestions. We ate pork tenderloin last night. I bought one that was already marinating. Might have had sugar, but I think it was pretty low on the ingredients list. Breakfast is really hard. I've left my kitchen a disaster each morning trying to cook myself an omlette. The hard-boiled egg idea sounds good. I'm not usually hungry first thing, but by the time I get to my desk, I'm usually ready to hit the vending machine. Cheese sticks don't sound great at 9:30. I'm usually a sweet breakfast eater if I eat anything at all, but I like hard boiled eggs at Easter-time, so I'll give it a shot. Eating out at all? I don't want to get burned out on salad with grilled chicken. What about soups? Obviously no noodle or potato - but what about cheese soup? Thanks! |
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Tue Jan 13, 2004 11:00 pm |
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