Re: Stevia/Splenda & Meal Planning

[Guest guest]

On 8/29/05, nel82105 <no_reply > wrote:

>

> Hi Ladies, I have a few questions before grocery shopping tomorrow.

>

> 1. Roughly how much can " one " person expect to spend monthly for food

> on BFL?(just an estimate)

I spend about $200 a month for both my husband and I. So $100 for one

person? I try to get stuff on sale, but sometimes I end up paying full price

for the healthier version.

2. Should I purchase Stevia or Splenda?

My vote is on the Splenda. Plus I imagine it's easier to find and more food

products are using Splenda.

3. How long is the shelf life for olive oil " after " it has been

> opened? Should it be refrigerated after opening?

I don't think it's necessary to refrigerate olive oil. You should look at

the expiration date on the bottle to figure out when you need to use it by.

I personally have an olive oil bottle that just sits on my counter and gets

used once or twice a week. The big opened bottle of OO just sits in my

" pantry " .

4. Which type of Quaker Oats Oatmeal should I buy? Regular, five

> minutes, instant, ect?

I think regular, non-instant is the best. And I don't even buy brand name

oats, just " old fashioned rolled oats " .

5. Should I eat certain foods before and after cardio and weight

> training days? How long should I wait to eat before and after workouts?

I don't eat anything before cardio. I sometimes drink a bottle of water

before though. Once I had a SMALL glass of milk before my cardio, waited 30

minutes after drinking before hitting the treadmill and I still ended up

wanting to puke... and it wasn't from hitting my 10s!

I also try to avoid eating before weight training. I want to get the

maximum burn out of my body and an empty stomach is the best. Waiting for

one hour after your exercise to eat is also best. But I'm human, I'll have

bad timing, too hungry, whatever it is, I don't always wait one hour.

6. Salad dressing usually has too much sugar for me. What do all of

> you use to mix your tuna?

I like to have tuna with olives and FF mayo. And a tiny bit of relish. I've

been known to ditch the olives and replace it with fruit - grapes, peaches,

apples and celery, etc. I also like using canned chicken with FF mayo and

grapes. So good! So much protein.

Thanks to everyone in advance. I posted all questions in one message

> to avoid hogging the board.

Hope any of this helps. I'm basing it on my own experience and what I've

been hearing as a member of this board.

Leah S

[Guest guest]

In the past when I've purchased foods for diets I've followed, others

in the household would eat my foods without notice.

I still shop and cook for the household, and have not changed how I

prepare their foods, but this time I made a request of everyone.

I've informed everyone that I'm making a lifestyle change, and that NO

ONE is to touch ANYTHING on the 2nd shelf in the fridge or kitchen

cabinet, because those foods are reserved for my BFL meals.

I need honest feedback: Was that selfish or wrong? Is that setting a

tone of division in the house?

[Guest guest]

Thank you Leah. I was hoping that it wouldn't exceed $100. I've

added things up and per month I'll need about 48 chicken breasts, 16

dozen eggs, and 48 cans of tuna, along with fruits, veggies, dry

goods, ect. I'm excited about getting started and consider the next 12

weeks a gift to myself.

[Guest guest]

Ooops, the amounts I listed were for 2 people(dh backed out lol), so

it's actually 24 chicken breasts, 24 cans of tuna, and 8 dozen eggs

I'll need each month for just me. I plan to have a protein shake twice

a day.

> Thank you Leah. I was hoping that it wouldn't exceed $100. I've

> added things up and per month I'll need about 48 chicken breasts, 16

> dozen eggs, and 48 cans of tuna, along with fruits, veggies, dry

> goods, ect. I'm excited about getting started and consider the next

12

> weeks a gift to myself.

[Guest guest]

I love that idea of having my own BFL shelf!! You have no idea how

many times I've planned to eat something only to discover that one of

my kids or husband thought it looked good and ate it as a quick snack.

Or even worse, they thought they would want it and ended up throwing it

away!

So no, I personally do not think you're being selfish!!

> In the past when I've purchased foods for diets I've followed, others

> in the household would eat my foods without notice.

>

> I still shop and cook for the household, and have not changed how I

> prepare their foods, but this time I made a request of everyone.

>

> I've informed everyone that I'm making a lifestyle change, and that

NO

> ONE is to touch ANYTHING on the 2nd shelf in the fridge or kitchen

> cabinet, because those foods are reserved for my BFL meals.

>

> I need honest feedback: Was that selfish or wrong? Is that setting a

> tone of division in the house?

[Guest guest]

Well, when I first started BFL, my husband remained pretty neutral about it.

But after hearing me constantly say " I need protein! " he's finally started

to think in BFL portions. Now he's pretty supportive and understanding about

what I'm looking for in foods. So now both of us are pretty good about

shopping together. He's slowly getting converted and that really helps me

when it comes to buying foods. So simply everything we buy is with BFL

intent. Low fat, healthier carbs and protein. He's also more cholesterol

conscious than I am, while I'm more conscious of the balance of protein and

carbs.

What I think might be better is if you let everybody switch to BFL in the

household. Just simply buy enough BFL meals and items for everybody. They

can start the road to a healthier lifestyle and you can eat " everything " in

the house and not have guilt. Of course I'm not implying that you should eat

all you can humanly stuff yourself with, but be able to open the cabinets

and fridge and put together healthy combinations without having to eye a bag

of candy or chips. Or longingly look at a sugar loaded soda.

But if your household is like my parents, where my brother would eat

anything and everything that looked good (6 chocolate diet shakes a day cuz

it tastes like chocolate milk, meal replacement bars looks like candy to

him...) than I would be telling them this is mine, do not eat.

Since I live only with my husband, I don't have to worry about him

" stealing " my foods. We have pretty different tastes - I like cottage

cheese, fruits, veggies - stuff that makes him gag. We also don't agree

on bars or shakes, so I'm safe there too. The most important meal for us is

dinner and that usually goes without a hitch.

So, depending on your situation, I'd make the food call based on that.

Leah S

I've informed everyone that I'm making a lifestyle change, and that NO

ONE is to touch ANYTHING on the 2nd shelf in the fridge or kitchen

cabinet, because those foods are reserved for my BFL meals.

I need honest feedback: Was that selfish or wrong? Is that setting a

tone of division in the house?

[Guest guest]

I see some others have answered your questions already, but here's some

of my 2 cents...

The way I used to eat, I would spend 50$ a month on Ramen noodles and

Coke. groooss, I know. My first BFL grocery shopping trip, I spent 300$

(only 2 weeks worth of food!). I quickly realized I couldn't afford to

always shop at Whole Foods for every little thing...anywayz, my point

is, I think if you want to eat clean, healthy, (for me) organic, you

just have to watch out for the bargains and decide what you can live

with. One thing I can't do without is my organic hormone-free cottage

cheese. It costs an arm and a leg, but I eat so much of it, it's worth

it to me. And I would love to tell you that I don't eat Splenda ( I try

to eat as naturally as possible), but to my embarrassement, I recently

realized that my Myoplex has it. Oy vey! I ain't givin' it up. ha! as

for the tuna, I eat it straight outta the can. Fast and easy. Have a

great day!

nel82105 wrote:

> Hi Ladies, I have a few questions before grocery shopping tomorrow.

>

> 1. Roughly how much can " one " person expect to spend monthly for food

> on BFL?(just an estimate)

>

> 2. Should I purchase Stevia or Splenda?

>

> 3. How long is the shelf life for olive oil " after " it has been

> opened? Should it be refrigerated after opening?

>

> 4. Which type of Quaker Oats Oatmeal should I buy? Regular, five

> minutes, instant, ect?

>

> 5. Should I eat certain foods before and after cardio and weight

> training days? How long should I wait to eat before and after workouts?

>

> 6. Salad dressing usually has too much sugar for me. What do all of

> you use to mix your tuna?

>

> Thanks to everyone in advance. I posted all questions in one message

> to avoid hogging the board.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

You're not being selfish! You gotta do what ya gotta do! Part of why you

are doing BL is to be healthy right? and for what? partly for your

family. so you can be with them and be a good example, right? I say take

over the whole fridge. ha! kidding....

nel82105 wrote:

> In the past when I've purchased foods for diets I've followed, others

> in the household would eat my foods without notice.

>

> I still shop and cook for the household, and have not changed how I

> prepare their foods, but this time I made a request of everyone.

>

> I've informed everyone that I'm making a lifestyle change, and that NO

> ONE is to touch ANYTHING on the 2nd shelf in the fridge or kitchen

> cabinet, because those foods are reserved for my BFL meals.

>

> I need honest feedback: Was that selfish or wrong? Is that setting a

> tone of division in the house?

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Actually I spend more than I use to, and I have noticed that healthy foods

are rarely on sale . I try to buy the things that are cheaper when I can.

Pam

--- " Aimee M. Rasch " <fuzzyelf@...> wrote:

> I see some others have answered your questions already, but here's some

> of my 2 cents...

> The way I used to eat, I would spend 50$ a month on Ramen noodles and

> Coke. groooss, I know. My first BFL grocery shopping trip, I spent 300$

> (only 2 weeks worth of food!). I quickly realized I couldn't afford to

> always shop at Whole Foods for every little thing...anywayz, my point

> is, I think if you want to eat clean, healthy, (for me) organic, you

> just have to watch out for the bargains and decide what you can live

> with. One thing I can't do without is my organic hormone-free cottage

> cheese. It costs an arm and a leg, but I eat so much of it, it's worth

> it to me. And I would love to tell you that I don't eat Splenda ( I try

> to eat as naturally as possible), but to my embarrassement, I recently

> realized that my Myoplex has it. Oy vey! I ain't givin' it up. ha! as

> for the tuna, I eat it straight outta the can. Fast and easy. Have a

> great day!

>

>

> nel82105 wrote:

> > Hi Ladies, I have a few questions before grocery shopping tomorrow.

> >

> > 1. Roughly how much can " one " person expect to spend monthly for food

> > on BFL?(just an estimate)

> >

> > 2. Should I purchase Stevia or Splenda?

> >

> > 3. How long is the shelf life for olive oil " after " it has been

> > opened? Should it be refrigerated after opening?

> >

> > 4. Which type of Quaker Oats Oatmeal should I buy? Regular, five

> > minutes, instant, ect?

> >

> > 5. Should I eat certain foods before and after cardio and weight

> > training days? How long should I wait to eat before and after

> workouts?

> >

> > 6. Salad dressing usually has too much sugar for me. What do all of

> > you use to mix your tuna?

> >

> > Thanks to everyone in advance. I posted all questions in one message

> > to avoid hogging the board.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

When I first started BFL, I did the same exact thing... the second

shelf was M-I-N-E. And frankly I didn't care if it was selfish, that

in itself is part of my own learning curve (and their's too for that

matter). We've all been posting about this a lot recently, but the

jist of it is that taking care of yourself NEEDS to be a priority. If

other people in the house view your need for space in the fridge as

selfish, then that is their own selfishness and disrespect of your

needs.

I say, if they balk at all, take over another section of the kitchen.

So for example, a child whines about not being about to snagg your

yummy-looking pasta salad, you comandeer a shelf in a cupboard. Hub

mistakenly chows down on your fabulous breakfast muffins, so you take

over a shelf in the freezer. :-)

DeDe

> In the past when I've purchased foods for diets I've followed,

others

> in the household would eat my foods without notice.

>

> I still shop and cook for the household, and have not changed how I

> prepare their foods, but this time I made a request of everyone.

>

> I've informed everyone that I'm making a lifestyle change, and that

NO

> ONE is to touch ANYTHING on the 2nd shelf in the fridge or kitchen

> cabinet, because those foods are reserved for my BFL meals.

>

> I need honest feedback: Was that selfish or wrong? Is that setting a

> tone of division in the house?

[Guest guest]

Thank you osufiretgal, leah, Aimee, and Pamela for the advice and

feedback. I'm almost complete with my grocery list. I plan to stock up

for the month, and shouldn't have to buy anything else except

additional fruit in a couple of weeks. Eventually I only want to use

fresh veggies, but for now I'm going with frozen veggies for

convenience. I feel like I'm planning for a school reunion to meet

people I haven't seen in years. That person is me. lol

[Guest guest]

Dede you girls don't play. I'm putting my food down more often, but I

still have a little guilt afterwards, but I'm holding my own, and I'm

determined to honor me more each day.

[Guest guest]

Here's my $0.02...

> 1. Roughly how much can " one " person expect to spend monthly for

food

> on BFL?(just an estimate)

I spend about $100-150 a week for just me, but that's because I'm a

total sloth and buy a LOT of convenience stuff. For example, I

think I reached the height of laziness last Friday when I actually

bought a case of alreay hard-boiled eggs. Yes, that's right. 6

dozen eggs already hard-boiled and ready to eat, less the yolk, of

course. I'd probably be embarrased if I weren't so busy trying to

figure out how I'm going to use them all before they go bad. LOL

> 2. Should I purchase Stevia or Splenda?

I prefer Splenda, don't care for the taste of Stevia, and don't

really concern myself with the badness of chemicals.

> 3. How long is the shelf life for olive oil " after " it has been

> opened? Should it be refrigerated after opening?

I've never refrigerated it. I think when it starts to go bad, it

will smell rancid. Unless it's indicated on the product label, you

don't " refrigerate after opening. "

> 4. Which type of Quaker Oats Oatmeal should I buy? Regular, five

> minutes, instant, ect?

Definitely regular. It's cheaper, besides.

> 5. Should I eat certain foods before and after cardio and weight

> training days? How long should I wait to eat before and after

workouts?

I don't eat anything before my workouts (which are in the morning,

so that's easy), and I wait 1 hour afterward to eat Meal 1. I know

there are certain things that are better to eat following cardio and

weight-lifting, but I don't usually think about that. I just eat my

usual thing (cottage cheese with fruit and some almonds or oatmeal

with cottage cheese and sugar-free flavoured syrup).

> 6. Salad dressing usually has too much sugar for me. What do all

of

> you use to mix your tuna?

My favourite is tomato paste. It's so flavourful, has a thick and

almost creamy consistency, and is an easy way to sneek in a veggie.

Hope this helps.

DeDe

[Guest guest]

This is a GREAT way to deal with this. I have this problem all the time,

my kids are always eating my food. I think I will borrow your idea. Thanks

for sharing.

-- Re: Stevia/Splenda & Meal Planning

In the past when I've purchased foods for diets I've followed, others

in the household would eat my foods without notice.

I still shop and cook for the household, and have not changed how I

prepare their foods, but this time I made a request of everyone.

I've informed everyone that I'm making a lifestyle change, and that NO

ONE is to touch ANYTHING on the 2nd shelf in the fridge or kitchen

cabinet, because those foods are reserved for my BFL meals.

I need honest feedback: Was that selfish or wrong? Is that setting a

tone of division in the house?

[Guest guest]

It is a good way to deal with it. Usually no one else in my family

wants to eat anything I purchase for myself but they have in the past

and I was hoppin' mad when I found out there wasn't any more ????(fill

in the blank) when I went to make myself a meal. So I solved it by

wrapping up whatever I wanted to save for myself and labeling it " dog

food " as though it were leftovers for these dogs my father feeds in his

neighborhood. You can bet no one touches that stuff. If all else fails

try something like that.

Stasia

[Guest guest]

this brings up something I've been thinking about....I did BFL all 12

weeks and lost a ton of weight and gained mx, so I *know* it works, but

I'm wondering about the wisdom of the whole working out on an empty

stomach after a full nights sleep....I mean, is that really the best way

to gain muscle? You're so depleted after sleeping...then you workout,

and then don't eat for another hour...I dunno...just thinking out loud

here...

DeDe Spicher wrote:

> Here's my $0.02...

>

>

>

>>1. Roughly how much can " one " person expect to spend monthly for

>

> food

>

>>on BFL?(just an estimate)

>

>

> I spend about $100-150 a week for just me, but that's because I'm a

> total sloth and buy a LOT of convenience stuff. For example, I

> think I reached the height of laziness last Friday when I actually

> bought a case of alreay hard-boiled eggs. Yes, that's right. 6

> dozen eggs already hard-boiled and ready to eat, less the yolk, of

> course. I'd probably be embarrased if I weren't so busy trying to

> figure out how I'm going to use them all before they go bad. LOL

>

>

>

>>2. Should I purchase Stevia or Splenda?

>

>

> I prefer Splenda, don't care for the taste of Stevia, and don't

> really concern myself with the badness of chemicals.

>

>

>>3. How long is the shelf life for olive oil " after " it has been

>>opened? Should it be refrigerated after opening?

>

>

> I've never refrigerated it. I think when it starts to go bad, it

> will smell rancid. Unless it's indicated on the product label, you

> don't " refrigerate after opening. "

>

>

>>4. Which type of Quaker Oats Oatmeal should I buy? Regular, five

>>minutes, instant, ect?

>

>

> Definitely regular. It's cheaper, besides.

>

>

>>5. Should I eat certain foods before and after cardio and weight

>>training days? How long should I wait to eat before and after

>

> workouts?

>

> I don't eat anything before my workouts (which are in the morning,

> so that's easy), and I wait 1 hour afterward to eat Meal 1. I know

> there are certain things that are better to eat following cardio and

> weight-lifting, but I don't usually think about that. I just eat my

> usual thing (cottage cheese with fruit and some almonds or oatmeal

> with cottage cheese and sugar-free flavoured syrup).

>

>

>>6. Salad dressing usually has too much sugar for me. What do all

>

> of

>

>>you use to mix your tuna?

>

>

> My favourite is tomato paste. It's so flavourful, has a thick and

> almost creamy consistency, and is an easy way to sneek in a veggie.

>

> Hope this helps.

>

> DeDe

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

after I got started, I created a file on my puter that has a check off

list of all the stuff I buy regularly. I keep it on the fridge, so when

I get low on something, I check it off and then when I go shopping I

know exactly what I need...just a tip

nel82105 wrote:

> Thank you osufiretgal, leah, Aimee, and Pamela for the advice and

> feedback. I'm almost complete with my grocery list. I plan to stock up

> for the month, and shouldn't have to buy anything else except

> additional fruit in a couple of weeks. Eventually I only want to use

> fresh veggies, but for now I'm going with frozen veggies for

> convenience. I feel like I'm planning for a school reunion to meet

> people I haven't seen in years. That person is me. lol

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

It's a cryin' shame that all this healthy food costs so much more. Ramen

noodles - 22cents. Big Mac - 2 bucks (or less, I really wouldn't know)

but I gotta pay 1.29$ for an organic apple...what's wrong with this

picture...just ranting - don't mind me....

Pamela wrote:

> Actually I spend more than I use to, and I have noticed that healthy foods

> are rarely on sale . I try to buy the things that are cheaper when I can.

>

> Pam

>

> --- " Aimee M. Rasch " <fuzzyelf@...> wrote:

>

>

>>I see some others have answered your questions already, but here's some

>>of my 2 cents...

>>The way I used to eat, I would spend 50$ a month on Ramen noodles and

>>Coke. groooss, I know. My first BFL grocery shopping trip, I spent 300$

>>(only 2 weeks worth of food!). I quickly realized I couldn't afford to

>>always shop at Whole Foods for every little thing...anywayz, my point

>>is, I think if you want to eat clean, healthy, (for me) organic, you

>>just have to watch out for the bargains and decide what you can live

>>with. One thing I can't do without is my organic hormone-free cottage

>>cheese. It costs an arm and a leg, but I eat so much of it, it's worth

>>it to me. And I would love to tell you that I don't eat Splenda ( I try

>>to eat as naturally as possible), but to my embarrassement, I recently

>>realized that my Myoplex has it. Oy vey! I ain't givin' it up. ha! as

>>for the tuna, I eat it straight outta the can. Fast and easy. Have a

>>great day!

>>

>>

>>nel82105 wrote:

>>

>>>Hi Ladies, I have a few questions before grocery shopping tomorrow.

>>>

>>>1. Roughly how much can " one " person expect to spend monthly for food

>>>on BFL?(just an estimate)

>>>

>>>2. Should I purchase Stevia or Splenda?

>>>

>>>3. How long is the shelf life for olive oil " after " it has been

>>>opened? Should it be refrigerated after opening?

>>>

>>>4. Which type of Quaker Oats Oatmeal should I buy? Regular, five

>>>minutes, instant, ect?

>>>

>>>5. Should I eat certain foods before and after cardio and weight

>>>training days? How long should I wait to eat before and after

>>

>>workouts?

>>

>>>6. Salad dressing usually has too much sugar for me. What do all of

>>>you use to mix your tuna?

>>>

>>>Thanks to everyone in advance. I posted all questions in one message

>>>to avoid hogging the board.

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

[Guest guest]

If you've lost all the fat you want to lose and you are just wanting

to gain muscle then you probably don't want to workout on an empty

stomach. The reasoning behind that is purely for fat burning.

Phoenix

> > Here's my $0.02...

> >

> >

> >

> >>1. Roughly how much can " one " person expect to spend monthly for

> >

> > food

> >

> >>on BFL?(just an estimate)

> >

> >

> > I spend about $100-150 a week for just me, but that's because I'm

a

> > total sloth and buy a LOT of convenience stuff. For example, I

> > think I reached the height of laziness last Friday when I

actually

> > bought a case of alreay hard-boiled eggs. Yes, that's right. 6

> > dozen eggs already hard-boiled and ready to eat, less the yolk,

of

> > course. I'd probably be embarrased if I weren't so busy trying

to

> > figure out how I'm going to use them all before they go bad. LOL

> >

> >

> >

> >>2. Should I purchase Stevia or Splenda?

> >

> >

> > I prefer Splenda, don't care for the taste of Stevia, and don't

> > really concern myself with the badness of chemicals.

> >

> >

> >>3. How long is the shelf life for olive oil " after " it has been

> >>opened? Should it be refrigerated after opening?

> >

> >

> > I've never refrigerated it. I think when it starts to go bad, it

> > will smell rancid. Unless it's indicated on the product label,

you

> > don't " refrigerate after opening. "

> >

> >

> >>4. Which type of Quaker Oats Oatmeal should I buy? Regular, five

> >>minutes, instant, ect?

> >

> >

> > Definitely regular. It's cheaper, besides.

> >

> >

> >>5. Should I eat certain foods before and after cardio and weight

> >>training days? How long should I wait to eat before and after

> >

> > workouts?

> >

> > I don't eat anything before my workouts (which are in the

morning,

> > so that's easy), and I wait 1 hour afterward to eat Meal 1. I

know

> > there are certain things that are better to eat following cardio

and

> > weight-lifting, but I don't usually think about that. I just eat

my

> > usual thing (cottage cheese with fruit and some almonds or

oatmeal

> > with cottage cheese and sugar-free flavoured syrup).

> >

> >

> >>6. Salad dressing usually has too much sugar for me. What do all

> >

> > of

> >

> >>you use to mix your tuna?

> >

> >

> > My favourite is tomato paste. It's so flavourful, has a thick

and

> > almost creamy consistency, and is an easy way to sneek in a

veggie.

> >

> > Hope this helps.

> >

> > DeDe

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

---hahhaaa Stasia that is too funny... yes i have my ...don't even

think about touching or you will PAY stuff.... by now they know the

ropes ..but in the beginning one night i was starving and all i kept

thinking about was my little lonely last pudding in the fridge that

i had made with protein... so 9 p.m. rolls around and i open the

fridge to indulge and its gone!!! The HORROR!!! lets just say they

haven't made that mistake again lol

So i dont' think it is in the least bit selfish...i mean we buy

stuff for other people in the family that is just for them... i hate

oreos but i buy them for my teenager once in awhile...they do get

their own stuff too..

val

In , " Stasia Bachrach "

<s_bachrach@y...> wrote:

> It is a good way to deal with it. Usually no one else in my

family

> wants to eat anything I purchase for myself but they have in the

past

> and I was hoppin' mad when I found out there wasn't any more ????

(fill

> in the blank) when I went to make myself a meal. So I solved it by

> wrapping up whatever I wanted to save for myself and labeling

it " dog

> food " as though it were leftovers for these dogs my father feeds

in his

> neighborhood. You can bet no one touches that stuff. If all else

fails

> try something like that.

>

> Stasia

[Guest guest]

---hahhaaa Stasia that is too funny... yes i have my ...don't even

think about touching or you will PAY stuff.... by now they know the

ropes ..but in the beginning one night i was starving and all i kept

thinking about was my little lonely last pudding in the fridge that

i had made with protein... so 9 p.m. rolls around and i open the

fridge to indulge and its gone!!! The HORROR!!! lets just say they

haven't made that mistake again lol

So i dont' think it is in the least bit selfish...i mean we buy

stuff for other people in the family that is just for them... i hate

oreos but i buy them for my teenager once in awhile...they do get

their own stuff too..

val

In , " Stasia Bachrach "

<s_bachrach@y...> wrote:

> It is a good way to deal with it. Usually no one else in my

family

> wants to eat anything I purchase for myself but they have in the

past

> and I was hoppin' mad when I found out there wasn't any more ????

(fill

> in the blank) when I went to make myself a meal. So I solved it by

> wrapping up whatever I wanted to save for myself and labeling

it " dog

> food " as though it were leftovers for these dogs my father feeds

in his

> neighborhood. You can bet no one touches that stuff. If all else

fails

> try something like that.

>

> Stasia

[Guest guest]

my kids, and husband, always eat my protein pudding. I just started

making more, since all things considered, I'd rather have them

eating that then ding-dongs. As for taking over a shelf in the

fridge, I don't see a problem with that...I actually have a shelf in

the fridge that is " lunch box snacks " go gurts, fruit cups, juice

boxes, etc, that no one's allowed to touch, to make sure that by

Friday there's still enough left for lunches, so I liken your

situation to that...you're just ensuring that, by Friday, your lunch

box is full. As long as there are other options there for people to

snack on, why should you feel bad?

>

> This is a GREAT way to deal with this. I have this problem all

the time,

> my kids are always eating my food. I think I will borrow your

idea. Thanks

> for sharing.

>

> -- Re: Stevia/Splenda & Meal

Planning

>

> In the past when I've purchased foods for diets I've followed,

others

> in the household would eat my foods without notice.

>

> I still shop and cook for the household, and have not changed how I

> prepare their foods, but this time I made a request of everyone.

>

> I've informed everyone that I'm making a lifestyle change, and

that NO

> ONE is to touch ANYTHING on the 2nd shelf in the fridge or kitchen

> cabinet, because those foods are reserved for my BFL meals.

>

> I need honest feedback: Was that selfish or wrong? Is that setting

a

> tone of division in the house?

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Stasia I wish my family members were like yours. I have lots of

testosterone here in the house, and they will eat anything which is

non-poisonous(sp?). lol

Aimee the computer list is a good idea. Right now I have a paper

notebook where I log everything. I'm thinking about starting an

online journal(just searching for a user friendly one), so I may

also start logging things on the computer for convenience. I also

agree with you 100%...healthy food shouldn't be so much more

expensive. Fortunately, the healthier we become, the smaller our

portion sizes will be, so things balance out in the end.

I hope the one shelf, one cabinet plan works in your

household as well. Hopefully you won't get the pouting and attitude

I experienced initially. If so, don't worry, things will be fine.

DeDe thank you for the answers and advice regarding my questions.

Also, Val and Moosemama, I appreciate your support concerning my

shelf/fridge arrangement. It felt somewhat selfish in the beginning,

but eventually my improved health will benefit the entire

household.

It feels good to finally put myself first sometimes.

[Guest guest]

Actually, the more I work out, the more i seem to eat...smaller portions

- not for me..yet

nel82105 wrote:

> Stasia I wish my family members were like yours. I have lots of

> testosterone here in the house, and they will eat anything which is

> non-poisonous(sp?). lol

>

> Aimee the computer list is a good idea. Right now I have a paper

> notebook where I log everything. I'm thinking about starting an

> online journal(just searching for a user friendly one), so I may

> also start logging things on the computer for convenience. I also

> agree with you 100%...healthy food shouldn't be so much more

> expensive. Fortunately, the healthier we become, the smaller our

> portion sizes will be, so things balance out in the end.

>

> I hope the one shelf, one cabinet plan works in your

> household as well. Hopefully you won't get the pouting and attitude

> I experienced initially. If so, don't worry, things will be fine.

>

> DeDe thank you for the answers and advice regarding my questions.

> Also, Val and Moosemama, I appreciate your support concerning my

> shelf/fridge arrangement. It felt somewhat selfish in the beginning,

> but eventually my improved health will benefit the entire

> household.

>

> It feels good to finally put myself first sometimes.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Aimee did you start out as skinny-fat or as a smaller woman who needs

to gain weight? Most women who need to lose fat, even when they start

working out aggressively, rarely need to eat " more " calories. Most

just maintain their previous calorie level and drizzle down from

there. Maybe someone else can shed more insight on this. I could be

wrong. With me, I may be eating more often, but I'm sure I won't be

eating more food or calories than previously. lol