Our 28 Day Sugar Fast - Page 7

[mommabear]

Originally Posted by BusyMommy

I was actually pretty shocked that my kids had metals in their systems as we don't vax. I said, nope, not possible. But, then I realized that it sneaks in through our foods.
ahhh long topic

A little OT, but when ds was 2 we learned that he had mercury in his muscles and spine, and I had it in me too. We got it out homeopathically, and wow what a change we saw in ds -- the poisoning was subclinical, but he became so much more physically capable after (climbing more, etc). Anyway, we got it when I was pg with him and was working in a dental office -- ambient mercury . And yes, a long topic.

[neveryoumindthere]

nak
wow how do u find smthg likethat out? and how should we treat it?
i'm sure i have it with all my fillings

[rachellanigh]

I've actually been thinking of this for a few weeks as I am a sugar addict as well. I'm just wondering how it will impact my breastfeeding? Should I gradually wean from sugar? My baby is 8 wks.

[beansavi]

1) Hi new members!
2) Cristeen and Busymomma you are a WEALTH of info! Thank you!
3) Share that Apple Butter recipe, previosu poster!

Day 14 here---totally blew it today...but I committed to the larger shift in my eating habits and breaking addictive behavior with sweets.

Hugs all around!

~Bean

[mommabear]

Originally Posted by neveryoumindthere

nak
wow how do u find smthg likethat out? and how should we treat it?
i'm sure i have it with all my fillings

I used to work with kids with autism, and one of the families introduced me to a health counsellor in North Vancouver who is a retired osteopath. He uses a technique called dowsing which is a little out-there for some people, but I have known enough of his patients and seen it myself to absolutely be convinced of his methods. PM me if you want more info -- it's pretty cool stuff, and completely non-invasive. He uses homeopathics to treat stuff, and after the initial 3 hr appointment, he keeps himself available to his patients via phone 2 nights a week at no additional charge, for any questions that may come up, essentially as much as you need him.

As far as the no-sugar goes, I am finding I definitely am still needing to eat lots of salty snacks and green smoothies. I fell off the wagon today, but feel like my choices were appropriate trade-offs given some other goals I am working on. Each day does keep getting better, though. Hang in there mamas!

[cristeen]

Originally Posted by rachellanigh

I've actually been thinking of this for a few weeks as I am a sugar addict as well. I'm just wondering how it will impact my breastfeeding? Should I gradually wean from sugar? My baby is 8 wks.

It shouldn't impact your BF at all. Be sure to eat plenty of fruits and veggies and removing white sugar shouldn't bother the babe.

Originally Posted by beansavi

1) Hi new members!
2) Cristeen and Busymomma you are a WEALTH of info! Thank you!
3) Share that Apple Butter recipe, previosu poster!

Day 14 here---totally blew it today...but I committed to the larger shift in my eating habits and breaking addictive behavior with sweets.

I did LC for several years, only really stopped when we started TTC the first time. So I've done a lot of my research already, and figured a lot of these things out.

I have a planned "cheat" tomorrow morning. For grain, not for sugar. Although the grain is liable to make me crave sugar. My BF is coming down, and the 3 of us are going to dim sum. My cousin was supposed to join us as well, but I haven't heard back from her. But, I suppose 18 days isn't too shabby... I'll continue on the SF and have to restart the grain-free clock.

[wife&mommy]

Could everyone list some things they are eating for dinner? I am making my meal plan for next week and I'm having a really hard time with it!

[rayo de sol]

The other night we had a big green salad with homemade dressing (olive oil, balsamic vinegar, mustard, salt), sauteed squid, and homemade homefried potatoes.

[cristeen]

Originally Posted by wife&mommy

Could everyone list some things they are eating for dinner? I am making my meal plan for next week and I'm having a really hard time with it!

Last night I panfried some eggplant strips, then made some patties out of ground beef and herbs, seared them, wrapped them in the eggplant, topped them with cheese and cooked them until done.

I posted my dinner from the previous night up a ways.

[beansavi]

Originally Posted by cristeen

My BF is coming down, and the 3 of us are going to dim sum.

YUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by wife&mommy

Could everyone list some things they are eating for dinner? I am making my meal plan for next week and I'm having a really hard time with it!

Tonight we had whole grain angel hair pasta with home-made Marinara sauce, salad with butter lettuce and romain, and orange pekoe (sp?) Black tea with no sugar cuz it tastes so great! we made it as sun tea and served it iced.

Originally Posted by rayo de sol

The other night we had a big green salad with homemade dressing (olive oil, balsamic vinegar, mustard, salt), sauteed squid, and homemade homefried potatoes.

THmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

[wife&mommy]

I did SO good today... then... after dinner... I had a bowl of Frosted Flakes!! OMG they were awesome but I just ruined my whole week I think! I hadn't had them in years and they used to be my favorite. So not worth it though. Guess I'm starting over!

We had hawaiin chicken for dinner though, it was good... pineapple, brown rice, chicken, sweet potato, & green beans.

[cristeen]

Hello all. I did have some sugar today, there were a few dishes at the restaurant that I hadn't thought about that had sugar in them. But, I'm still doing ok. No cravings. There wound up being 4 of us for brunch and we did share 2 big plates of veggies on top of everything else (eggplant and gai lan).

We went to the farmer's market after brunch and picked up a bunch of new plants, and there was an organic farmer out there with strawberries that were too ripe to sell for eating, she was selling them for jam at 50 cents/pound!! So I got 6 pounds of strawberries that I should be cleaning rather than posting on MDC.

Other than that, DH and I spent the afternoon working on the house, so I'm exhausted but feeling like we got a lot accomplished.

Dinner was bad, but no worse than brunch (pizza).

[cristeen]

How's everybody doing today?

I did really well today, haven't had anything I shouldn't. Had a big omelet for breakfast, the leftovers (of the omelet) for lunch and a leftover scramble for dinner (chicken, sausage, peppers, eggplant, onions topped with cheese).

Tomorrow's grocery day, so it was all about emptying out the fridge.

[BusyMommy]

Howdy Ladies, we just got home from 3 days of kayaking/camping w/the kids. Wow, that was a challenge re food. We actually did alright but I need to keep working on fast snack ideas. Stopped for dinner on the way home and that, too, was a challenge. They had halibut & rice and dh & I had gyros. NOW, I have nothing in the house. I actually went through a TON of veggies on this trip. I used the kitchen aide to grate and slice a bunch of mixed veggies and stored them in bags for meals. Sauteed them w/ginger for a stir fry that was awesome last night.

I put on a crock pot of beans to cook overnight. Have never done that w/o presoaking so we'll see what happens.

ahhhh my body is still bobbing from the waves today. Time for bed.

Will read over all the posts to catch up tomorrow.

ciao



eta: oh, we found out re metals and yeast by doing an ionic cleanse (foot soak) for the kids. Totally different results for each one.

[beansavi]

Here's an interesting turn of events: yesterday I didn't have any sugar....and I did't REALIZE it until this morning! It was not in the forefront of my thoughts for a change.: Wooooooo. That's a new one.

Originally Posted by cristeen

How's everybody doing today?

I did really well today, haven't had anything I shouldn't. Had a big omelet for breakfast, the leftovers (of the omelet) for lunch and a leftover scramble for dinner (chicken, sausage, peppers, eggplant, onions topped with cheese).

Tomorrow's grocery day, so it was all about emptying out the fridge.

Wow. You are such an inspiration, Cristeen!

Originally Posted by BusyMommy

Howdy Ladies, we just got home from 3 days of kayaking/camping w/the kids. Wow, that was a challenge re food. We actually did alright but I need to keep working on fast snack ideas. Stopped for dinner on the way home and that, too, was a challenge. They had halibut & rice and dh & I had gyros. NOW, I have nothing in the house. I actually went through a TON of veggies on this trip. I used the kitchen aide to grate and slice a bunch of mixed veggies and stored them in bags for meals. Sauteed them w/ginger for a stir fry that was awesome last night.

I put on a crock pot of beans to cook overnight. Have never done that w/o presoaking so we'll see what happens.

ahhhh my body is still bobbing from the waves today. Time for bed.

Will read over all the posts to catch up tomorrow.

ciao



eta: oh, we found out re metals and yeast by doing an ionic cleanse (foot soak) for the kids. Totally different results for each one.

Wow you sound like you are doing great! And I LOOOOOVE canoeing and kayaking! I need to "take me to the rivah!"

[mommabear]

Originally Posted by beansavi

Here's an interesting turn of events: yesterday I didn't have any sugar....and I did't REALIZE it until this morning! It was not in the forefront of my thoughts for a change.: Wooooooo. That's a new one.

Wow, that's awesome! Congrats!

[BusyMommy]

: to everyone for plugging along!

I just reread the whole thread w/a pen and paper to jot down ideas.

Soooo I need to look up jicama. I bought one last week and am contamplating making Cristeen's jicama chips. I wonder, though, how they compare to white potatoes?

Do you guys eat many chickpeas? I need to make some--what's the easiest way to soak/cook them from raw? I hate to buy any canned foods. I have heard that roasted chickpeas are tasty.
By the end of today, I intend to have a list of quick snack ideas; ie. that I can pull out of the fridge the second a kid says "I"M HUNGRY!"

[cristeen]

Originally Posted by beansavi

Here's an interesting turn of events: yesterday I didn't have any sugar....and I did't REALIZE it until this morning! It was not in the forefront of my thoughts for a change.: Wooooooo. That's a new one.

Wow. You are such an inspiration, Cristeen!

Why, thank you!

That is fabulous, bean!! That's where you want to be. Where you're not thinking about it at all. Wonderful!

[BusyMommy]

from a friend:
Have you tried wheat berries? Buy red winter wheat (available at whole foods or most health food stores) Soak overnight and then change water (1 cup berries to 4 cups water) bring to boil and then simmer till done - 45 min. Good cold out of the fridge, or mixed w/ feta, chopped veggies, & herbs, + oil and vinegar. Also good as a sub for rice. Good nutty flavor.

[rayo de sol]

Yesterday went well in terms of my goal of avoiding commercial sweets. The only sweets DP and I consumed were some homemade banana bread and a frozen banana smoothie (we had a lot of very ripe bananas to eat up).

Now I'm eating cream cheese, lox, and onion on sourdough rye toast with a cup of strong coffee (which I actually prefer unsweetened).

What yummy things is everybody else eating?