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Forum: Sonoma Diet and the Mediterranean Diet 09-27-2011, 11:11 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,216
Posted By pilgrim
Sorry guys, going to take a bit of a break. My...

Sorry guys, going to take a bit of a break. My head isn't in the right place at the moment.
Forum: Sonoma Diet and the Mediterranean Diet 09-23-2011, 06:17 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 996
Posted By pilgrim
Hi Gardenermom, That sounds like a tough...

Hi Gardenermom,

That sounds like a tough schedule. How old are your kids? I think it got easier for me when mine got to about 10 or so - the more able they are to do things for themselves, the...
Forum: Sonoma Diet and the Mediterranean Diet 09-21-2011, 06:00 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 996
Posted By pilgrim
Thanks, Gardenermom. He's about 2 hrs away by car...

Thanks, Gardenermom. He's about 2 hrs away by car or slightly longer by train. I don't think he'll be coming home at weekends much, but he'll probably come home in reading week, which I think is...
Forum: Sonoma Diet and the Mediterranean Diet 09-19-2011, 04:22 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 996
Posted By pilgrim
Sonoma/Mediterranean weekly thread - 19 to 25 September

Another bad day for me yesterday - I was feeling really down and craving chocolate brazil nuts (good for depression because of the selenium, so maybe that's why) and ended up eating about two weeks'...
Forum: Sonoma Diet and the Mediterranean Diet 09-18-2011, 02:30 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,014
Posted By pilgrim
Ugh, I had two difficult days in a row. Our...

Ugh, I had two difficult days in a row. Our eldest went off to university for the first time yesterday, so on Friday we had a celebration dinner for him at a pizza place, and yesterday we drove him...
Forum: Sonoma Diet and the Mediterranean Diet 09-16-2011, 03:09 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,014
Posted By pilgrim
Thanks, Gardenermom! I need to be a bit more...

Thanks, Gardenermom! I need to be a bit more regular about updating, I missed a day again. I'm still getting over whatever virus was causing the fever, feeling very dehydrated, so probably retaining...
Forum: Sonoma Diet and the Mediterranean Diet 09-13-2011, 07:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,014
Posted By pilgrim
I think some of the emotions around dieting are...

I think some of the emotions around dieting are difficult to understand for people who haven't done it, or have only ever done it for short periods of time.

Yesterday:
B: Ww bagel w/peanut...
Forum: Sonoma Diet and the Mediterranean Diet 09-12-2011, 12:18 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,014
Posted By pilgrim
Don't worry, it's important to have somewhere to...

Don't worry, it's important to have somewhere to rant when things are going badly! It's so frustrating when you end up having to go off-plan and don't even get to enjoy it. I hope you have a better...
Forum: Sonoma Diet and the Mediterranean Diet 09-11-2011, 03:24 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 817
Posted By pilgrim
Yay, well done! Yesterday: B: Ww...

Yay, well done!

Yesterday:

B: Ww bagel, peanut butter, banana
S: Handful of blackberries - we were out hiking and picked them as we went
L: In a pub, so limited choices. Small portion of...
Forum: Sonoma Diet and the Mediterranean Diet 09-09-2011, 06:45 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 817
Posted By pilgrim
Yay! Glad you're feeling better. Yesterday: ...

Yay! Glad you're feeling better.

Yesterday:

B: Porridge (you can tell it's starting to feel like autumn here!), banana
S: Dark chocolate brazil nut, ww crackers, gouda mini babybel
L: Salad...
Forum: Sonoma Diet and the Mediterranean Diet 09-07-2011, 07:46 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,084
Posted By pilgrim
Welcome, DeEnna! Come and join us on this week's...

Welcome, DeEnna! Come and join us on this week's thread.

The main advice I would give is not to let the wealth of information in the book confuse you. Focus on the plate sizes and proportions of...
Forum: Sonoma Diet and the Mediterranean Diet 09-07-2011, 07:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 817
Posted By pilgrim
TOM makes a big difference for me, sometimes as...

TOM makes a big difference for me, sometimes as much as 4 lbs. Very likely that will help.

Yesterday:
B: Ww bagel, peanut butter, strawberries
L: Salad bar, ww bread, blackberries
D: Ww pasta...
Forum: Sonoma Diet and the Mediterranean Diet 09-06-2011, 07:45 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 817
Posted By pilgrim
Thanks for starting the new thread! The Amazon...

Thanks for starting the new thread! The Amazon Groceries site is still in beta in the UK, and it doesn't have ww lasagna at the moment - perhaps it will when it's finished, though. Good thought.
...
Forum: Sonoma Diet and the Mediterranean Diet 09-04-2011, 08:35 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,084
Posted By pilgrim
Yesterday: B: Ww bagel, peanut butter,...

Yesterday:

B: Ww bagel, peanut butter, banana.
L: Greek Chicken Salad from the Sonoma diet book (but I replaced the chicken with quorn). Raspberries.
D: Tofu in black pepper sauce, brown rice,...
Forum: Sonoma Diet and the Mediterranean Diet 09-03-2011, 08:36 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,084
Posted By pilgrim
Enjoy the beach! I must check out some more of...

Enjoy the beach! I must check out some more of the Skinny Taste recipes. They look awesome.

Yesterday:

B: Ww toast, peanut butter, banana.
L: Ww bagel with guacamole, red peppers and...
Forum: Sonoma Diet and the Mediterranean Diet 09-02-2011, 06:28 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,084
Posted By pilgrim
Up 2 lbs today - don't think my two off-plan...

Up 2 lbs today - don't think my two off-plan meals were bad enough to cause that much, so probably water retention caused by insomnia. Gahh. Oh well, if it really is water it will come off again...
Forum: Vegetarian Chicks 09-01-2011, 10:16 AM
Replies: 233
Views: 85,805
Posted By pilgrim
Wife2abadge - I don't know about Belgium, but I...

Wife2abadge - I don't know about Belgium, but I live in London, and it's very unlikely that you will have to eat meat there. Vegetarianism is very common, and almost all restaurants have at least one...
Forum: Sonoma Diet and the Mediterranean Diet 09-01-2011, 09:46 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,084
Posted By pilgrim
A pound here and there can easily be a sodium...

A pound here and there can easily be a sodium thing or something else causing water retention - I wouldn't worry. Good to hear you liked the soup - I'm looking forward to doing some cooking from my...
Forum: Food Talk And Fabulous Finds 08-31-2011, 02:45 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 819
Posted By pilgrim
I snap it as Lovely describes and then steam it...

I snap it as Lovely describes and then steam it or throw it in a risotto, a stirfry or a pasta sauce. It cooks quite quickly - about 4 mins in a steamer or saute pan/6 mins in a risotto or pasta...
Forum: Sonoma Diet and the Mediterranean Diet 08-31-2011, 02:35 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,084
Posted By pilgrim
Well done, Sarah! I have a lunch with the...

Well done, Sarah! I have a lunch with the management committee at work today, and I have no idea what the caterers will be serving, so I might not do too well. We'll see.

Yesterday:

B: Ww...
Forum: Sonoma Diet and the Mediterranean Diet 08-30-2011, 02:54 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,084
Posted By pilgrim
Thanks, Sarah! Good luck this week. ...

Thanks, Sarah! Good luck this week.

Yesterday:

B: Boiled eggs, ww toast, grapefruit
S: Ww crackers, mini goat cheese babybel
L: Quorn "chicken" salad, ww crackers, strawberries
D: Ww...
Forum: Sonoma Diet and the Mediterranean Diet 08-29-2011, 05:23 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,084
Posted By pilgrim
Sonoma/Mediterranean weekly thread - 29 August to 4 September

Good morning everyone! It's a holiday here in the UK, and I'm still recovering from my cold, so I'm looking forward to a relaxing day with some gentle exercise. I thought I would be retaining water...
Forum: Sonoma Diet and the Mediterranean Diet 08-29-2011, 05:17 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,365
Posted By pilgrim
Don't give up on Sonoma just yet! Even if you try...

Don't give up on Sonoma just yet! Even if you try another plan, if you're still using the almond milk and not changing anything else, you'll still be short of protein. If Sonoma looks good to you in...
Forum: Sonoma Diet and the Mediterranean Diet 08-24-2011, 07:38 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,268
Posted By pilgrim
The New Sonoma Cookbook - review

My copy of The New Sonoma Cookbook arrived yesterday, and I promptly stayed up way too late browsing through it and flagging the recipes I want to try :o

I don't have the old edition, but this...
Forum: Sonoma Diet and the Mediterranean Diet 08-22-2011, 10:50 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,157
Posted By pilgrim
Sonoma/Mediterranean Weekly Thread - 22 to 28 August

This is me remembering to start a new thread for this week, unlike last week ;-)
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