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05-31-2013, 09:06 PM
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#61
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Started IP May 17, 2013
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Canada
Posts: 677
S/C/G: 287/179/150
Height: 5'7.5"
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I am down 15 pounds in my first two weeks!!! Yay!!!
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05-31-2013, 09:11 PM
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#62
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 1,850
S/C/G: 289/147.8/150
Height: 5'6"
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Originally Posted by scorbett1103
I love my julienne peeler! I have the OXO one too, use it all the time. I use zucchini or yellow summer squash to make noodles for italian style dishes, and english cucumbers to make noodles for asian style. So fast and yummy!
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Me too! Sometimes, just for fun, I use it to make cucumber noodles, throw in thinly sliced red onion, sea salt, black pepper, oil and apple cider vinegar to make a yummy cucumber salad because it's way more fun to "twirl" my cucumber salad than pierce boring diced pieces with my fork!
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05-31-2013, 09:22 PM
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#63
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Kansas
Posts: 296
S/C/G: 197.6/see ticker/140
Height: 5'7"
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So, in at my parents house for a couple days for my Dads 50th birthday. We're having a custom made filled with yummy things cake, pies, chips, cheeseburgers, Mac and cheese, and then of course like always there is ice cream, candy, biscuits and damn near every kind of food I have no business eating right now. And alcohol tomorrow. Dude. It's hard to be here! I'm 100% OP though, I know what happened last time, I slipped once and I could never really 100% commit after that for more than a few days at a time. I want to get this weight off so I'm staying strong. But it's hard and I'm hungrier that I was last week. Blah.
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05-31-2013, 09:37 PM
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#64
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Mystic, Connecticut
Posts: 211
S/C/G: 287.6/ticker!!/140
Height: 5'3
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Originally Posted by IdealProteinNewbie
Me too! Sometimes, just for fun, I use it to make cucumber noodles, throw in thinly sliced red onion, sea salt, black pepper, oil and apple cider vinegar to make a yummy cucumber salad because it's way more fun to "twirl" my cucumber salad than pierce boring diced pieces with my fork!
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You ladies are awesome. I'm going to buy one tomorow! Seems like a fun idea.
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05-31-2013, 09:43 PM
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#65
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 159
S/C/G: 230.8/199.5/150
Height: 5'2
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Question: Zucchini is permitted, but squash is not. Today I bought zucchini squash, and last week I bought green squash (smaller than the zucchini I bought today). What's the difference between all of these things? What am I allowed to have and what am I not? I'm confused!
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05-31-2013, 09:43 PM
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#66
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Member
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Ct
Posts: 38
Height: 5'8"
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I'm going to get one also- sounds much more fun to twirl veggies
April hang in there you can do this!
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05-31-2013, 09:45 PM
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#67
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 1,850
S/C/G: 289/147.8/150
Height: 5'6"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by amt6
Question: Zucchini is permitted, but squash is not. Today I bought zucchini squash, and last week I bought green squash (smaller than the zucchini I bought today). What's the difference between all of these things? What am I allowed to have and what am I not? I'm confused!
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Summer squash is allowed (green and yellow zucchini).
Winter squash is not (acorn, butternut, spaghetti).
Last edited by IdealProteinNewbie; 05-31-2013 at 09:45 PM.
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05-31-2013, 09:51 PM
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#68
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Started IP 04/08/13
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Montana
Posts: 43
S/C/G: HW/387/SWIP/267/see ticker/170
Height: 5"8.5
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I've set mini goals for myself and for my next one I am going to buy one of the vegetable "noodle" makers! What a fun way to incorparate veggies! So happy to hear of everyone's losses and NSV'S!
I am down 17lbs in 7 weeks. While it doesn't seem that much compared to other folks' losses I have to stop myself and not compare myself to others! Simple analogy, but we're all like snowflakes, no two are the same!
I've always told myself that I would be a certain weight by the time I turned 25. I'm 25 now, but my birthday is not until December. If I continue to average what I have been these last 7 weeks I will be as close as close can be to that weight. Who know, I may even make my goal before! To ring in my birthday a slimmer, healthier me is going to be the greatest gift EVER!!
For me, thinking about my goals helps push me that much further! Thank you all for being cheerleaders and such a beneficial tool in this journey!!
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05-31-2013, 09:53 PM
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#69
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 491
S/C/G: 257.4/203.2/185
Height: 5'6
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Zucchini and summer squash noodles are good in a stir fry with WF Asian dressing!
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05-31-2013, 10:04 PM
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#70
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Posts: 26
S/C/G: 155.6/155.6/135
Height: 5`6``
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i bought a package of lettuce today and i happen to look at the back of it and noticed that theres sugar in it. i find that strange and am not sure if i should even be eating it now, same with the bag of spinach and kale mix i bought it says theres sugar in that as well.
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05-31-2013, 10:06 PM
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#71
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 1,850
S/C/G: 289/147.8/150
Height: 5'6"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by michy1979
i bought a package of lettuce today and i happen to look at the back of it and noticed that theres sugar in it. i find that strange and am not sure if i should even be eating it now, same with the bag of spinach and kale mix i bought it says theres sugar in that as well.
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There is natural sugar in almost all vegetables. Some have more, some have less which is one of the reasons there are 'select' and 'occasional' veggies on IP.
Eat your lettuce, kale, and spinach!
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05-31-2013, 10:09 PM
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#72
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Reboot 9/2014
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 4,856
S/C/G: 198.6/173/165
Height: 5' 8"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by michy1979
i bought a package of lettuce today and i happen to look at the back of it and noticed that theres sugar in it. i find that strange and am not sure if i should even be eating it now, same with the bag of spinach and kale mix i bought it says theres sugar in that as well.
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Can you post the brands? If you are buying bags of mixes, make sure there aren't shredded carrots or other veggies, that might be the source of the sugar. Any bagged lettuce that is nothing but raw leaves should not contain sugar. There should be minimal naturally occuring sugars in lettuces, less than 1g per cup.
That said, if you are getting plain, raw lettuce, kale and spinach they are fine to have. Phase 1 does not eliminate sugars but carefully controls how much we take in.
Last edited by scorbett1103; 05-31-2013 at 10:13 PM.
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05-31-2013, 10:16 PM
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#73
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 1,850
S/C/G: 289/147.8/150
Height: 5'6"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by scorbett1103
Can you post the brands? If you are buying bags of mixes, make sure there aren't shredded carrots or other veggies, that might be the source of the sugar. Any bagged lettuce that is nothing but raw leaves should not contain sugar. There should be minimal naturally occuring sugars in lettuces, less than 1g per cup.
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Romaine lettuce has more than 1 gram of sugar per cup:
http://www.dole.com/Products/Salads/Chopped-Romaine
Last edited by IdealProteinNewbie; 05-31-2013 at 10:17 PM.
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05-31-2013, 10:21 PM
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#74
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Started IP 5/13/13
Join Date: May 2013
Location: North Dakota
Posts: 843
S/C/G: 185/128/135
Height: 5' 4 1/2"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by slickmouse
I just ate zucchini noodles with the Red Pepper Puree as the sauce. Where has this been all my life!!! It was delicious! Oh - and Kroger is having a sale on red peppers. Guess what I'll be doing Friday night -
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Do you have a recipe for the red pepper puree?
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05-31-2013, 10:37 PM
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#75
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Started IP 5/18/13
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Coastal Massachusetts
Posts: 91
S/C/G: 238/130/125
Height: 5'5"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Annik
I am down 15 pounds in my first two weeks!!! Yay!!!
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That is terrific great job!! I have my 2nd weigh in tomorrow AM and I am hoping to be in the same area! Keep up the good work
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