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The days of demonizing oils is over. Using olive oil, grapeseed oil, coconut oil and flax seed oil is a good thing. I just spend several months this last year reading up on all that.
And since we are talking about oils, here is something I am researching: The Budwig protocol for cancer treatment, and it uses flax seed oil.
Re flaxseed: I've found it much easier to just have a bottle of flaxseed oil softgel pills by my coffee cup, rather than adding the seed or oil to my foods. Two pills a day every morning. Or flax pancakes
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Originally Posted by anifani821
Do you have an "exchange" list with suggested menus that you are using?
I had gestational diabetes and wish I still had the menus that I used. They were wonderful. Breakfast was something like this: Egg, 1/2 orange, 1 slice bread with butter, tomato juice, 2 slices bacon, coffee or hot tea. Then I had cheese cubes for mid morning snack, and so forth.
I have never been able to find a site online that has menus like that. They give exchange lists but I just wish I had menus to follow. That was sooo simple.
Sounds like the pre-maintenance or maintenance plan for low-carb.
I would also rule in menopause related issues if applicable and see a specialist.
I'm a dog walker in hot Florida.
There is a NOTICEABLE difference in my energy and how I feel when I skip my green smoothie breakfasts and PM serving.
I use (in order of adding sequentially):
couple TBS nuts, TBS chia, hemp seeds etc
Coconut water or coconut milk or almond milk or regular water
at least 4 cups of dark leafy greens that I rotate and vary to avoid too much Oxalic acid or many of the same that affect your thyroid etc
2 servings of liquid pasteurized eggwhite (two to four eggs) OR/AND (depending...)
Cabot Greek Yogurt FULL FAT NOT LOW FAT CRAP
Some type of fruit. A whole small apple, or a cup of blueberry/strawberry/pineapple/dark cherry etc
Half banana which makes it creamy
quarter or half avocado without FAIL.
Yes people may say that's fatty. HEALTHY FATS ARE HEALTHY.
That's my basic. I frequently add other vegs like a carrot or tomato. It all depends on the flavor combinations and what I can hide LOL. Sometimes I do cacao with cherry. It all depends on my moods.
ONE or two bite sized squares of pineapple or the apple cover up anything haha.
You don't taste the greens if you start low and work up but I happen to love it anyway. LOTS of greens.
Fruits can be frozen, like the banana or bought in bags if you hate the constant shopping.
I freeze in 8 or 16 oz Ball Canning jar or Bell Canning plastic container and always have them on hand. Defrost in the fridge the night before so if I'm not able to make fresh I still have them.
I knew about rotating greens since I've had two parrots living with me for many years and they require the same thing!
SOME people actually put oats in their smoothies and call it "thick" smoothies but it's not my thing. I'm not so big on the grain type of carbs. Obviously if sugar is an issue with some people watch the fruit and make sure you balance with the protein/fat and THE GREENS are to be reviewed with DOCTORS if you are on blood thinners or something IMO.
And don't go crazy and eat 3 bunches of greens every day. hypothyroidism for one reason.
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You don't taste the greens if you start low and work up but I happen to love it anyway. LOTS of greens.
Fruits can be frozen, like the banana or bought in bags if you hate the constant shopping.
I freeze in 8 or 16 oz Ball Canning jar or Bell Canning plastic container and always have them on hand. Defrost in the fridge the night before so if I'm not able to make fresh I still have them.
Bagged greens can be frozen too. My favorite is Costco's spinach-kale-chard mix. I just throw the bag in the freezer. Since the bag's resealable, it's easy to open it and scoop out a couple of cups. Best part is, it's much easier to snap off the stems when they're frozen.
I never defrost fruit or greens when making smoothies.
Some of us are stress addicts, and we over do things at times, what with so many things happening in our lives. We push ourselves, eat the wrong diet, deprive ourselves of sleep and then we loose control of our lives, become overloaded with cortisol and develop chronic health problems which result in anxiety, depression, obesity,chronic fatigue, arthritis, diabetes and so many more problems. To change my life, I started with a mild form of "Simply Raw Foods" which I found on Youtube.co, then I cut down on carbs especially raw sugar, baked foods and sweetened beverages. I feel much better now, my midsection is not as large, I can breathe better, and I can bend and touch my toes, fatigue, headache and body pain have decreased. Try changing your diet, add more fruits and raw vegetables, it may just work for you.
Some of us are stress addicts, and we over do things at times, what with so many things happening in our lives. We push ourselves, eat the wrong diet, deprive ourselves of sleep and then we loose control of our lives, become overloaded with cortisol and develop chronic health problems which result in anxiety, depression, obesity,chronic fatigue, arthritis, diabetes and so many more problems. To change my life, I started with a mild form of "Simply Raw Foods" which I found on Youtube.co, then I cut down on carbs especially raw sugar, baked foods and sweetened beverages. I feel much better now, my midsection is not as large, I can breathe better, and I can bend and touch my toes, fatigue, headache and body pain have decreased. Try changing your diet, add more fruits and raw vegetables, it may just work for you.
Get out and get some exercise. I was increasingly experiencing the same problem. It seems counter intuitive, but more exercise in the long run will give you more energy, and help you loose some weight. It doesn't happen right away, but after a month or so, you'll see a difference. If you aren't walking daily, start. Cut your own grass, don't always use the drive thru. Park a llttle farther from the front of the store and force yourself to walk a little farther.
Augidogie is right. I've read through some of the posts and I realize that it is difficult to find the time for anything. I am in a situation where I commute 2.5 hours a day and work for eight hours. The main stress in my life is that I could get laid off before I get my ten years in. If I make the ten years I will have medical coverage for myself and my wife for life. This is so important to me that it wakes me up at night and sometimes I don't get back to sleep. But there are good days too. I have found that bicycling is the most relaxing form of exercise that I can do. After a few hours of biking, boy can I sleep.
Bagged greens can be frozen too. My favorite is Costco's spinach-kale-chard mix. I just throw the bag in the freezer. Since the bag's resealable, it's easy to open it and scoop out a couple of cups. Best part is, it's much easier to snap off the stems when they're frozen. I never defrost fruit or greens when making smoothies.
No, I meant defrost your pre made SMOOTHIE that is in the Bell jar that you have already frozen.
You cannot just dump a frozen block of premade smoothie in your blender unless you like temping fate LOL.
Yes I agree I've put bags of greens in the freezer too especially when I bought too much!
Sometimes I'll freeze a smoothie BASE of everything but the fruits so I can decide that morning what I want to add to today's menu. OR everything but the greens. It all depends if I'm making fresh or using up my pre made frozen portions. Some afternoons I may be in the mood for a watermelon heavy smoothie with no greens especially if it's in season and I want a lower sugar fruit but the flavor of "fruit fruit". But most times I will always add the egg white.
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I cut carbs and sugar over a decade ago - but they'll take my caffeine when they pry it from my cold, dead hands!
I hear you but it does play havoc with the adrenals.
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