Re: Eating for Life n' BFL recipes

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Definitely get Eating for Life. It will help you a lot with meal

planning. One of the criticisms of the original BFL book was that he

gave you lists of foods but then didn't give you the first clue about

how to combine them or what the meals would actually look like. EFL

fills in all the blanks by providing menus and recipes and more

details on his approach to nutrition.

Here are some sample recipes:

http://eatingforlife.com/recipes/

If you go to the main page:

http://eatingforlife.com/index.asp

and click on Meal Planning in the lower left, you can see a two-week

meal plan from EFL. I don't remember if it still asks for a secret

password. If it does, the recipe on pg. 84 is " grilled salmon " .

On 1/1/06, Mz Matos <mzmatos@...> wrote:

> Happy New Year!

>

> I'm a newbie. And as of tomorrow, I will be facing my first BFL challenge.

Because of my hectic lifestyle, I will need to plan my meals weekly and make

them at the beginning of each week. If you have any great tips or food ideas

that would be great!

>

> I really need some suggestions for recipes and where I could find great

recipes. I " m really curious about " Eating for Life " , those who have it do you

find the recipes to be good? One thing that always leads to my failure when it

comes to becoming healthy is getting bored of what I eat. So one of my biggest

motivations would be not to run out of ideas. So if there are any suggestions

out there on great recipes, or whether or not I should invest in the book EFL

that would be great to know.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have the book, but I have to be honest, I wasn't all that

impressed with it. Some of the recipes included ingredients that

were not authorized according to the BFL book. I can't for the life

of me figure out why they included those....

Liz

>

> Happy New Year!

>

> I'm a newbie. And as of tomorrow, I will be facing my first BFL

challenge. Because of my hectic lifestyle, I will need to plan my

meals weekly and make them at the beginning of each week. If you

have any great tips or food ideas that would be great!

>

> I really need some suggestions for recipes and where I could find

great recipes. I " m really curious about " Eating for Life " , those

who have it do you find the recipes to be good? One thing that

always leads to my failure when it comes to becoming healthy is

getting bored of what I eat. So one of my biggest motivations would

be not to run out of ideas. So if there are any suggestions out

there on great recipes, or whether or not I should invest in the

book EFL that would be great to know.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

My husband does all the cooking at our house. He gets home first every

evening so it just makes sense and is more convenient for him to cook.

Every meal comes from Eating for Life. The only adaptions he makes

are to spices and seasonings. The first time through any recipe he'll

cook it exactly like it is in the book and then he makes little notes

on the side and in the margins and puts alittle post-it flag so he'll

know which ones he likes and wants to repeat. I'll try to get a

picture of it today and post it on my fitness journal.

http://me-onlybetter.blogspot.com

Healthy new year everyone.

>

> Happy New Year!

>

> I'm a newbie. And as of tomorrow, I will be facing my first BFL

challenge. Because of my hectic lifestyle, I will need to plan my

meals weekly and make them at the beginning of each week. If you have

any great tips or food ideas that would be great!

>

> I really need some suggestions for recipes and where I could find

great recipes. I " m really curious about " Eating for Life " , those who

have it do you find the recipes to be good? One thing that always

leads to my failure when it comes to becoming healthy is getting bored

of what I eat. So one of my biggest motivations would be not to run

out of ideas. So if there are any suggestions out there on great

recipes, or whether or not I should invest in the book EFL that would

be great to know.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hello, Congrats on starting your first challenge! I love the EFL book,

the recipes are basic, easy and good. I eat from it almost every day.

If it weren't for EFL I would be done with BFL a long time ago. I did

read on another board that someone thought it was not gourmet enough,

meaning she didn't like the prepackaged foods and was wanting a more

complex cookbook, I guess. So, it's not gourmet (depending on what your

definition of gourmet is) in any way.

Yesterday I made the EFL breakfast casserole, the cheesecake and

homemade protein bars and it took about 2 hours but most of that was

baking time. Now I have 4 breakfasts, 6 desserts (snacks) and 12

protein bars for on the go eating.

If you have a Target near you, they usually have the EFL book, thumb

through it and see what you think. I highly recommend it.

Eating for Life n' BFL recipes

Importance: High

Happy New Year!

I'm a newbie. And as of tomorrow, I will be facing my first BFL

challenge. Because of my hectic lifestyle, I will need to plan my meals

weekly and make them at the beginning of each week. If you have any

great tips or food ideas that would be great!

I really need some suggestions for recipes and where I could find great

recipes. I " m really curious about " Eating for Life " , those who have it

do you find the recipes to be good? One thing that always leads to my

failure when it comes to becoming healthy is getting bored of what I

eat. So one of my biggest motivations would be not to run out of ideas.

So if there are any suggestions out there on great recipes, or whether

or not I should invest in the book EFL that would be great to know.

[Guest guest]

The orginal list in BFL was not a be all end all, just a guideline. Im sure it

would be impossible to list ALL the foods you could eat on this diet. I have

eating for life and LOVE it. Helps keep me on plan.

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From: episcojew <no_reply >

[Guest guest]

,

Any chance you could pass along that homemade protein bar recipe?

I've been dying for a good bar recipe that's actually healthy.

Thanks,

Arista

>

> Hello, Congrats on starting your first challenge! I love the EFL

book,

> the recipes are basic, easy and good. I eat from it almost every

day.

> If it weren't for EFL I would be done with BFL a long time ago. I

did

> read on another board that someone thought it was not gourmet

enough,

> meaning she didn't like the prepackaged foods and was wanting a

more

> complex cookbook, I guess. So, it's not gourmet (depending on

what your

> definition of gourmet is) in any way.

>

> Yesterday I made the EFL breakfast casserole, the cheesecake and

> homemade protein bars and it took about 2 hours but most of that

was

> baking time. Now I have 4 breakfasts, 6 desserts (snacks) and 12

> protein bars for on the go eating.

>

> If you have a Target near you, they usually have the EFL book,

thumb

> through it and see what you think. I highly recommend it.

>

>

> Eating for Life n' BFL

recipes

> Importance: High

>

>

> Happy New Year!

>

> I'm a newbie. And as of tomorrow, I will be facing my first BFL

> challenge. Because of my hectic lifestyle, I will need to plan my

meals

> weekly and make them at the beginning of each week. If you have any

> great tips or food ideas that would be great!

>

> I really need some suggestions for recipes and where I could find

great

> recipes. I " m really curious about " Eating for Life " , those who

have it

> do you find the recipes to be good? One thing that always leads to

my

> failure when it comes to becoming healthy is getting bored of what

I

> eat. So one of my biggest motivations would be not to run out of

ideas.

> So if there are any suggestions out there on great recipes, or

whether

> or not I should invest in the book EFL that would be great to know.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

thanks for all of your fabulous ideas!

keep them coming if you have anymore.

many thanks,

nancy

Eating for Life n' BFL recipes

Happy New Year!

I'm a newbie. And as of tomorrow, I will be facing my first BFL challenge.

Because of my hectic lifestyle, I will need to plan my meals weekly and make

them at the beginning of each week. If you have any great tips or food ideas

that would be great!

I really need some suggestions for recipes and where I could find great

recipes. I " m really curious about " Eating for Life " , those who have it do you

find the recipes to be good? One thing that always leads to my failure when it

comes to becoming healthy is getting bored of what I eat. So one of my biggest

motivations would be not to run out of ideas. So if there are any suggestions

out there on great recipes, or whether or not I should invest in the book EFL

that would be great to know.

[Guest guest]

Did you see that I posted the recipe for the protein bars? For some

reason it came up under the thread Happy New Year.

Sorry about that!!

Re: Eating for Life n' BFL recipes

Importance: High

thanks for all of your fabulous ideas!

keep them coming if you have anymore.

many thanks,

nancy

Eating for Life n' BFL recipes

Happy New Year!

I'm a newbie. And as of tomorrow, I will be facing my first BFL

challenge. Because of my hectic lifestyle, I will need to plan my meals

weekly and make them at the beginning of each week. If you have any

great tips or food ideas that would be great!

I really need some suggestions for recipes and where I could find

great recipes. I " m really curious about " Eating for Life " , those who

have it do you find the recipes to be good? One thing that always leads

to my failure when it comes to becoming healthy is getting bored of what

I eat. So one of my biggest motivations would be not to run out of

ideas. So if there are any suggestions out there on great recipes, or

whether or not I should invest in the book EFL that would be great to

know.

[Guest guest]

> Yesterday I made the EFL breakfast casserole, the cheesecake and

> homemade protein bars and it took about 2 hours but most of that was

> baking time. Now I have 4 breakfasts, 6 desserts (snacks) and 12

> protein bars for on the go eating.

I agree. Purchasing and preparing authorized food in advance helping

me eat the BFL way, " clean " . Look at page 83 of the BFL book and

purchase plenty of a wide variety of foods that you like. Then, you

are free to use the ingredients to make individual meals and rewarm

them as you wish.

Buy plenty of plastic containers of every size to help you hold the

precooked food.

My freezer ALWAYS has;

individually frozen skinless boneless chicken breast tenders

a bag of shredded low fat mozzerella

bags of frozen whole strawberries

bags of frozen whole blueberries

bags of frozen chopped spinach

bags of frozen green beans

I bake 3 sweet potatoes, then slice them into fourths then, freeze

I make a pan of plain brown rice, cool it, then, freeze it in a baggie

Peel ripe bananas and break into pieces, then, freeze in baggies

Lean hamburger patties ready to fry or brown and crumble

My refrigerator always has;

s sauce

great salsa

parsley (I chop it in a tiny chopper with fresh garlic to top a

serving of chicken with rice)

large containers of FF (fat free) cottage cheese (blend if you prefer

a creamy smooth sauce)

bags of tiny carrots

6 hard boiled eggs (I only eat the whites and one yolk)

celery

NF milk

low carb wheat tortillas

corn tortillas

2 dozen eggs

Flax or Udo's oil

My counters have baskets of;

bananas

oranges

tangerines

apples

pears

My cupboards always have;

yellow onions

garlic

curry powder

sun dried tomatoes

Old Bay spice

pounds of brown rice

pounds of oatmeal

huge jugs of powdered protein mix

rye crisp and Wasa crackers

jars of roasted red peppers

powdered egg whites

large cans of tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes

cans of garbanzo beans

small cans of pineapple in own juice

cinnamon and mint gum (keeps me from nibbling on food)

bags of green tea ( I weaned off coffee)

Daily vitamins, minerals, and calcium

cans or jars of Indian food (look for the lowest fat), then I use one

sparingly over a week to spice many meals.

raw almonds

My husband works unpredictable hours so it helps that I pull a plate

of 3 or 4 assorted foods together and microwave it on medium for 6

minutes to have a colorful, tasty hot meal ready.

In the summer we have LOTS of salads topped with chopped chicken or

shrimp.

I combine amazing things into smoothies and enjoy them at any of the 6

meals.

I combine amazing things into a slurry in the blender and then warm it

in a cup in the microwave as a soup.

I combine amazing things into a " casserole " in a bowl, then microwave

on medium heat. I might add the fresh garlic/parsley or something

crunchy like chopped celery or almonds on top before eating.

I stick with low/no fat items that are also low on the glycemic index.

Enjoy,

[Guest guest]

Thanks . That's Great!!

Arista

>

> Did you see that I posted the recipe for the protein bars? For

some

> reason it came up under the thread Happy New Year.

> Sorry about that!!

>

> Re: Eating for Life n' BFL

recipes

> Importance: High

>

>

> thanks for all of your fabulous ideas!

> keep them coming if you have anymore.

>

> many thanks,

> nancy

> Eating for Life n' BFL recipes

>

>

> Happy New Year!

>

> I'm a newbie. And as of tomorrow, I will be facing my first BFL

> challenge. Because of my hectic lifestyle, I will need to plan my

meals

> weekly and make them at the beginning of each week. If you have any

> great tips or food ideas that would be great!

>

> I really need some suggestions for recipes and where I could find

> great recipes. I " m really curious about " Eating for Life " , those

who

> have it do you find the recipes to be good? One thing that always

leads

> to my failure when it comes to becoming healthy is getting bored

of what

> I eat. So one of my biggest motivations would be not to run out of

> ideas. So if there are any suggestions out there on great recipes,

or

> whether or not I should invest in the book EFL that would be great

to

> know.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you, . The recipe looks great.

M.

>

> Did you see that I posted the recipe for the protein bars? For some

> reason it came up under the thread Happy New Year.

> Sorry about that!!

[Guest guest]

, wow, thanks for posting the inventory of your

freezer, fridge, and cupboard! Makes a great shopping

list. I've been collecting shopping lists, and put

together a 10-page Microsoft Word document of meal

ideas (real simple, like 4 ingredients or less). I

post it on the fridge, so if i'm hungry and don't know

what to have, I look through the list and hopefully I

have the ingredients for it. Quite a big I got from

and this group.

--

--- tjay1302000 <t-jay130@...> wrote:

---------------------------------

<snip> I agree. Purchasing and preparing authorized

food in advance helping me eat the BFL way, " clean " .

Look at page 83 of the BFL book and purchase plenty of

a wide variety of foods that you like...

[Guest guest]

The document sounds like a great idea, .

I would love to see it, if you feel like sharing with the group.

Planning ahead and making my meals " easy and clean " works for me too.

I owe a big " Thank you " to 's site http://www.skwigg.com/id24.html

too.

M.

I've been collecting shopping lists, and put

> together a 10-page Microsoft Word document of meal

> ideas (real simple, like 4 ingredients or less). I

> post it on the fridge, so if i'm hungry and don't know

> what to have, I look through the list and hopefully I

> have the ingredients for it. Quite a big I got from

> and this group.

>

> --

[Guest guest]

Thanks for sending these tips! They come at a great time.

-- Re: Eating for Life n' BFL recipes

> Yesterday I made the EFL breakfast casserole, the cheesecake and

> homemade protein bars and it took about 2 hours but most of that was

> baking time. Now I have 4 breakfasts, 6 desserts (snacks) and 12

> protein bars for on the go eating.

I agree. Purchasing and preparing authorized food in advance helping

me eat the BFL way, " clean " . Look at page 83 of the BFL book and

purchase plenty of a wide variety of foods that you like. Then, you

are free to use the ingredients to make individual meals and rewarm

them as you wish.

Buy plenty of plastic containers of every size to help you hold the

precooked food.

My freezer ALWAYS has;

individually frozen skinless boneless chicken breast tenders

a bag of shredded low fat mozzerella

bags of frozen whole strawberries

bags of frozen whole blueberries

bags of frozen chopped spinach

bags of frozen green beans

I bake 3 sweet potatoes, then slice them into fourths then, freeze

I make a pan of plain brown rice, cool it, then, freeze it in a baggie

Peel ripe bananas and break into pieces, then, freeze in baggies

Lean hamburger patties ready to fry or brown and crumble

My refrigerator always has;

s sauce

great salsa

parsley (I chop it in a tiny chopper with fresh garlic to top a

serving of chicken with rice)

large containers of FF (fat free) cottage cheese (blend if you prefer

a creamy smooth sauce)

bags of tiny carrots

6 hard boiled eggs (I only eat the whites and one yolk)

celery

NF milk

low carb wheat tortillas

corn tortillas

2 dozen eggs

Flax or Udo's oil

My counters have baskets of;

bananas

oranges

tangerines

apples

pears

My cupboards always have;

yellow onions

garlic

curry powder

sun dried tomatoes

Old Bay spice

pounds of brown rice

pounds of oatmeal

huge jugs of powdered protein mix

rye crisp and Wasa crackers

jars of roasted red peppers

powdered egg whites

large cans of tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes

cans of garbanzo beans

small cans of pineapple in own juice

cinnamon and mint gum (keeps me from nibbling on food)

bags of green tea ( I weaned off coffee)

Daily vitamins, minerals, and calcium

cans or jars of Indian food (look for the lowest fat), then I use one

sparingly over a week to spice many meals.

raw almonds

My husband works unpredictable hours so it helps that I pull a plate

of 3 or 4 assorted foods together and microwave it on medium for 6

minutes to have a colorful, tasty hot meal ready.

In the summer we have LOTS of salads topped with chopped chicken or

shrimp.

I combine amazing things into smoothies and enjoy them at any of the 6

meals.

I combine amazing things into a slurry in the blender and then warm it

in a cup in the microwave as a soup.

I combine amazing things into a " casserole " in a bowl, then microwave

on medium heat. I might add the fresh garlic/parsley or something

crunchy like chopped celery or almonds on top before eating.

I stick with low/no fat items that are also low on the glycemic index.

Enjoy,

[Guest guest]

,

Thanks for sharing your list. Being prepared is most of the battle.

Also on EFL--I have it and like it. It's very visual, pretty

pictures, etc. For me, it makes the food look good and like something

I want to eat. Well actually, the food is good, not processed. I

guess it's motivating to look at.

Candace

---

[Guest guest]

, what a great list… thanks a bunch for taking time to share that….

Kudos,

Tonja

_____

From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of tjay1302000

Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 1:21 PM

Subject: Re: Eating for Life n' BFL recipes

> Yesterday I made the EFL breakfast casserole, the cheesecake and

> homemade protein bars and it took about 2 hours but most of that was

> baking time. Now I have 4 breakfasts, 6 desserts (snacks) and 12

> protein bars for on the go eating.

I agree. Purchasing and preparing authorized food in advance helping

me eat the BFL way, " clean " . Look at page 83 of the BFL book and

purchase plenty of a wide variety of foods that you like. Then, you

are free to use the ingredients to make individual meals and rewarm

them as you wish.

Buy plenty of plastic containers of every size to help you hold the

precooked food.

My freezer ALWAYS has;

individually frozen skinless boneless chicken breast tenders

a bag of shredded low fat mozzerella

bags of frozen whole strawberries

bags of frozen whole blueberries

bags of frozen chopped spinach

bags of frozen green beans

I bake 3 sweet potatoes, then slice them into fourths then, freeze

I make a pan of plain brown rice, cool it, then, freeze it in a baggie

Peel ripe bananas and break into pieces, then, freeze in baggies

Lean hamburger patties ready to fry or brown and crumble

My refrigerator always has;

s sauce

great salsa

parsley (I chop it in a tiny chopper with fresh garlic to top a

serving of chicken with rice)

large containers of FF (fat free) cottage cheese (blend if you prefer

a creamy smooth sauce)

bags of tiny carrots

6 hard boiled eggs (I only eat the whites and one yolk)

celery

NF milk

low carb wheat tortillas

corn tortillas

2 dozen eggs

Flax or Udo's oil

My counters have baskets of;

bananas

oranges

tangerines

apples

pears

My cupboards always have;

yellow onions

garlic

curry powder

sun dried tomatoes

Old Bay spice

pounds of brown rice

pounds of oatmeal

huge jugs of powdered protein mix

rye crisp and Wasa crackers

jars of roasted red peppers

powdered egg whites

large cans of tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes

cans of garbanzo beans

small cans of pineapple in own juice

cinnamon and mint gum (keeps me from nibbling on food)

bags of green tea ( I weaned off coffee)

Daily vitamins, minerals, and calcium

cans or jars of Indian food (look for the lowest fat), then I use one

sparingly over a week to spice many meals.

raw almonds

My husband works unpredictable hours so it helps that I pull a plate

of 3 or 4 assorted foods together and microwave it on medium for 6

minutes to have a colorful, tasty hot meal ready.

In the summer we have LOTS of salads topped with chopped chicken or

shrimp.

I combine amazing things into smoothies and enjoy them at any of the 6

meals.

I combine amazing things into a slurry in the blender and then warm it

in a cup in the microwave as a soup.

I combine amazing things into a " casserole " in a bowl, then microwave

on medium heat. I might add the fresh garlic/parsley or something

crunchy like chopped celery or almonds on top before eating.

I stick with low/no fat items that are also low on the glycemic index.

Enjoy,

[Guest guest]

You're welcome.

I forgot to mention a few items, but it's a start.

My family, two kids and a husband enjoy a wide variety of flavors.

One kid usually likes spicy, the other prefers BBQ...

I make the " basic " steamed veggies and cooked protein without

seasoning. Each meal over the next few days can have a different

flavor by adjusting the seasonings on each serving;

Greek; bit of NF feta, dill, cucumber

Italian; bit of tomato sauce, dry Italian herbs, fresh parsley, garlic

Mexican; salsa, cumin, tablespoon of canned pinto beans, cilantro,

LoCarb tortilla

Indian: bit of curry powder, tumeric, gram masala, NF yogurt of

blended NF cottage cheese

Southern BBQ; tsp. Tony Roma BBQ sauce

Chinese; tsp. Soy Vay sauce, brown rice, sliced water chestnuts and celery

You get the idea. The chicken and beef never taste the same twice

Suits my whole family.

Enjoy,

M.

> > Yesterday I made the EFL breakfast casserole, the cheesecake and

> > homemade protein bars and it took about 2 hours but most of that was

> > baking time. Now I have 4 breakfasts, 6 desserts (snacks) and 12

> > protein bars for on the go eating.

>

> I agree. Purchasing and preparing authorized food in advance helping

> me eat the BFL way, " clean " . Look at page 83 of the BFL book and

> purchase plenty of a wide variety of foods that you like. Then, you

> are free to use the ingredients to make individual meals and rewarm

> them as you wish.

> Buy plenty of plastic containers of every size to help you hold the

> precooked food.

>

> My freezer ALWAYS has;

> individually frozen skinless boneless chicken breast tenders

> a bag of shredded low fat mozzerella

> bags of frozen whole strawberries

> bags of frozen whole blueberries

> bags of frozen chopped spinach

> bags of frozen green beans

> I bake 3 sweet potatoes, then slice them into fourths then, freeze

> I make a pan of plain brown rice, cool it, then, freeze it in a baggie

> Peel ripe bananas and break into pieces, then, freeze in baggies

> Lean hamburger patties ready to fry or brown and crumble

>

> My refrigerator always has;

> s sauce

> great salsa

> parsley (I chop it in a tiny chopper with fresh garlic to top a

> serving of chicken with rice)

> large containers of FF (fat free) cottage cheese (blend if you prefer

> a creamy smooth sauce)

> bags of tiny carrots

> 6 hard boiled eggs (I only eat the whites and one yolk)

> celery

> NF milk

> low carb wheat tortillas

> corn tortillas

> 2 dozen eggs

> Flax or Udo's oil

>

> My counters have baskets of;

> bananas

> oranges

> tangerines

> apples

> pears

>

> My cupboards always have;

> yellow onions

> garlic

> curry powder

> sun dried tomatoes

> Old Bay spice

> pounds of brown rice

> pounds of oatmeal

> huge jugs of powdered protein mix

> rye crisp and Wasa crackers

> jars of roasted red peppers

> powdered egg whites

> large cans of tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes

> cans of garbanzo beans

> small cans of pineapple in own juice

> cinnamon and mint gum (keeps me from nibbling on food)

> bags of green tea ( I weaned off coffee)

> Daily vitamins, minerals, and calcium

> cans or jars of Indian food (look for the lowest fat), then I use one

> sparingly over a week to spice many meals.

> raw almonds

>

>

> My husband works unpredictable hours so it helps that I pull a plate

> of 3 or 4 assorted foods together and microwave it on medium for 6

> minutes to have a colorful, tasty hot meal ready.

>

> In the summer we have LOTS of salads topped with chopped chicken or

> shrimp.

>

> I combine amazing things into smoothies and enjoy them at any of the 6

> meals.

> I combine amazing things into a slurry in the blender and then warm it

> in a cup in the microwave as a soup.

> I combine amazing things into a " casserole " in a bowl, then microwave

> on medium heat. I might add the fresh garlic/parsley or something

> crunchy like chopped celery or almonds on top before eating.

>

> I stick with low/no fat items that are also low on the glycemic index.

>

> Enjoy,

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>