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Originally Posted by FacePainterMD
Do you know if there is a nutritional profile available for the supplements?
Not sure what you mean by a nutritional profile for the supplements. I did a spreadsheet (Excel 2003 (windows)) summary of the main three supplements - Cal Mag, K-Cal (potassium) and the Multi Vita. Because you're new, you don't have access to the Private Messaging (PM) yet. If you'd like my xls, just comment on my blog (link is on the left below my avatar), let me know in your comment if you want it to be published or not. I'll get your email address and send you a download link and approve or delete your comment as requested.
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Originally Posted by JudoGirl
Last night I took frozen Cauliflower and tossed it with Extra Virgin Olive Oil...sea salt and pepper and broiled it...on wow it was sooooo tasty... I'm going to try frozen okra...and broc....
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Originally Posted by 100ButterflyKisses
Cauliflower is great, its one of my staples! Just a warning though... have you ever had okra before? I've been experimenting with new veggies and that was one of them. IT IS SLIMY WHEN COOKED!!! I think you might be able to cook it differently to make it less so, but just boiling it like the directions say makes it slimy. I guess it's often used as a thickening agent for soups. Still pretty decent to throw on a salad if you can get over the goo.
I love roasted cauliflower. I tried the same "recipe" turnips cut into julienne strips or sliced into really thin rounds and loved them! I've added dried herbs and spices to the mix; my favourite is thyme. And, I'm "seconding" ButterflyKisses's caution about using the okra. At a minimum have another veg ready to go in case the okra doesn't turn out as you'd hoped.
I wanted to pull this forward from the Friday thread:
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Originally Posted by rosemary2612
I was able to use the restricted foods from the first day, too. It did not take me long to figure out that the restricted foods were some of the same foods that I was addicted to. The bars, especially the chocolate carmel nut, and choc puffs were like candy to me and one package was not enough. I only used the restricted items for about 6 weeks because I was just feeding my addiction to sweets. I had the same response as when I ate sugar. So --- psychologically I could not handle it.
I have and had the same reaction to the "sweet" restricteds, and pretty much anything with sugar alcohols. I don't know if my pancreas reacts to the sugar alcohols as it would to sugar, but I do know something gets triggered and whoa nelly it's a white-knuckle willpower ride to stay on track. (or get back on track,
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Originally Posted by rosemary2612
They work for most of the people on the boards, but they didn't for me. I prefer not to have a lot of choices, it keeps it simple for me. I have made poor choices in the food part of my life for way too many years, and I choose to live healthier and happier. Try it like your coach suggests and see how it works with you and your body. Everyone is so different.
Another board I frequent calls this "n=1", as in the sample size is equal to 1. Your body is your lab and you've got to test things out to see how you react. It's such an important thing to remember: what works for someone else, or even 99.9% of the "someone elses", may not work for you. In a way it's kind of good news that we have to pay attention to what our body is communicating.ea
One nice thing is that as I've transitioned to phase 3 and unprocessed foods, I find the crave-inducing bars and an alternate drink I consumed frequently absolutely tasteless. Oddly enough, I don't remember finding IP foods lacking in flavour or appeal when I transitioned from real food to IP packets in July. And although I find the bars tasteless or chemical tasting, unfortunately they still set off cravings. What is up with that?