Guest guest Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 I don't think I have hit my " sweet spot " yet. I have about 6.5 ccs in my Realize band. I need to make another appointment soon. I can definitely eat more than 1 1/2 cups though. I have definitely learned to eat around my band. I used to be a bread addict, but after the band, I learned very quickly what bread does to me, so i think I started to fill that " CARB CRAVING " with things like crackers, cereal, ice cream, and chocolate. Mind you, that isn't what I eat regularly, but it has become more than just the occasional snacking lately. So, in all, I know that I am completely at fault for not losing...I just don't know how to get back on track the way I was the first 3 months. :)Ali On Jun 5, 2010, at 8:56 PM, peacelil y wrote: > > hi Ali, > > > > so are you at the right level of restriction over or under #1 question? if so have you learned to eat around the band? are you eating the right foods? tell me more about what you are doing food.... > > > > > > > > > From: thegrahams95@... > Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2010 20:46:51 -0400 > Subject: Struggling > > > > > > > Hi Everyone... > > I have been mostly a lurker here for about a year, primarly because I have been feeling really discouraged. > > I acknowledge that I have not been making the best choices in food and have not been exercising the way I should be. > > And here I am, 15 months later, and still only down the 30lbs I lost the initial 3 months post-op. > > I am really looking for advice on how to get back on the wagon and get going again. > > Thanks, > :)Ali > > Banded March 2009 > Dr. Curry > 229/198/150 > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 You've answered your own question. See below. We often need counseling to help with making choices, including exercising and food. I highly recommend it. As you know, the band isn't magic, and is just a tool to help. It will never stop you from drinking milkshakes, eating soft foods, and so forth. It also will not make you exercise. dan Saturday, June 5, 2010, 6:46:51 PM, you wrote: > I acknowledge that I have not been making the best choices in food > and have not been exercising the way I should be. -- " It's OK to be a little broken, everybody's broken in this life " Jon Bon Jovi Dan Lester, St. , Utah, USA www.riverofdata.com/lapband Banded 4/27/03, Dr. Ortiz, Tijuana Started at 355, at goal in the 210-220 range for almost 4 years Ultimate goal of 195 Tummytuck in Boise and SmartLipo in Tijuana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 Ali, don't beat yourself up, we are all humans, we all make mistakes, just try to figure out what you are doing wrong, and fix it, nothing else will work if you are at right restriction, the rest is up to us-I know pisses me off sometimes too, the band really has a lot more to do with the patient than RNY or DS--hope that helps From: thegrahams95@... Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2010 21:37:39 -0400 Subject: Re: Struggling I don't think I have hit my " sweet spot " yet. I have about 6.5 ccs in my Realize band. I need to make another appointment soon. I can definitely eat more than 1 1/2 cups though. I have definitely learned to eat around my band. I used to be a bread addict, but after the band, I learned very quickly what bread does to me, so i think I started to fill that " CARB CRAVING " with things like crackers, cereal, ice cream, and chocolate. Mind you, that isn't what I eat regularly, but it has become more than just the occasional snacking lately. So, in all, I know that I am completely at fault for not losing...I just don't know how to get back on track the way I was the first 3 months. :)Ali On Jun 5, 2010, at 8:56 PM, peacelil y wrote: > > hi Ali, > > > > so are you at the right level of restriction over or under #1 question? if so have you learned to eat around the band? are you eating the right foods? tell me more about what you are doing food.... > > > > > > > > > From: thegrahams95@... > Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2010 20:46:51 -0400 > Subject: Struggling > > > > > > > Hi Everyone... > > I have been mostly a lurker here for about a year, primarly because I have been feeling really discouraged. > > I acknowledge that I have not been making the best choices in food and have not been exercising the way I should be. > > And here I am, 15 months later, and still only down the 30lbs I lost the initial 3 months post-op. > > I am really looking for advice on how to get back on the wagon and get going again. > > Thanks, > :)Ali > > Banded March 2009 > Dr. Curry > 229/198/150 > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 Thanks Dan. You are right. I have actually started seeing a counselor about 7 weeks ago, which is probabaly the reason I am able to take accountability for my own actions at this point... :)Ali On Jun 6, 2010, at 2:05 AM, Dan Lester wrote: > You've answered your own question. See below. > > We often need counseling to help with making choices, including > exercising and food. I highly recommend it. > > As you know, the band isn't magic, and is just a tool to help. It > will never stop you from drinking milkshakes, eating soft foods, and > so forth. It also will not make you exercise. > > dan > > > Saturday, June 5, 2010, 6:46:51 PM, you wrote: > > >> I acknowledge that I have not been making the best choices in food >> and have not been exercising the way I should be. > > > > > -- > " It's OK to be a little broken, everybody's broken in this life " Jon Bon Jovi > Dan Lester, St. , Utah, USA www.riverofdata.com/lapband > Banded 4/27/03, Dr. Ortiz, Tijuana > Started at 355, at goal in the 210-220 range for almost 4 years > Ultimate goal of 195 Tummytuck in Boise and SmartLipo in Tijuana > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 out of the country (Ecuador) for another few days. verizon lied. they swore I´d have a net connection via my blackberry within 100 miles of quito. Should have let you know, sorry `  Sandy > I acknowledge that I have not been making the best choices in food > and have not been exercising the way I should be. -- " It's OK to be a little broken, everybody's broken in this life " Jon Bon Jovi Dan Lester, St. , Utah, USA   www.riverofdata.com/lapband Banded 4/27/03, Dr. Ortiz, Tijuana Started at 355, at goal in the 210-220 range for almost 4 years Ultimate goal of 195   Tummytuck in Boise and SmartLipo in Tijuana ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 Hi Ali --- Diane said it best. Don't be yourself up...focus on your food choices and exercise. > > Hi Ali -- lots of people and you gave yourself some great advice. > I will only add the following.....what is so bad with being down 30 > lbs? And keeping it off for a year? You must have learned something > -- so don't beat yourself up. > I have had similar experiences. I lost 50 lbs the first year, gained > 15 back the second, and am back down now where I was -- down 50lbs, > having had a fill--and will continue to lose (note the > determination?) , albeit pretty slowly. But hey, slow is good > too....if you exercise while you lose slowly, your body has a chance > to adjust. And, I got the band to address my diabetes -- which helped > me do admirably -- my numbers are great. > > The band tightening has really helped with the solid foods...but as > others have said, ice cream goes down very well thank you very much. > So I have had to focus on my choices....and exercise. But when I > consider what I have gained in the past, and the potential for what > could have happened in these three years without the help of the > band, I pat my port with a smile every night! > > Plus, I want to be one of the success stories for my clinic --where > they still prefer the bypass operation. I am hoping that they keep > statistics. And, I wish there were a way for them to keep happiness > statistics ---satisfaction etc. Even tho I may not be the roaring > sucess of their bypass patients, I am very happy! > > > Hi Everyone... > > > > I have been mostly a lurker here for about a year, primarly > because I have been feeling really discouraged. > > > > I acknowledge that I have not been making the best choices in food > and have not been exercising the way I should be. > > > > And here I am, 15 months later, and still only down the 30lbs I > lost the initial 3 months post-op. > > > > I am really looking for advice on how to get back on the wagon and > get going again. > > > > Thanks, > > :)Ali > > > Diane B > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 Aside from the other obvious responses related to fill levels, It sounds like something changed regarding your motivation at 3 months/30 lbs. Perhaps losing the first 30 pounds made enough difference to you that you just accepted it and you lost some of the initial motivation. You made it under 200# and that is awesome. Many people have a " stop or set point " around 200# and it just takes a little extra motivation or effort to get beyond that and start losing again. Was there a certain event or experience that motivated you to get the lap band to start with? Perhaps you need to revisit the feelings you had at that point and rekindle them so you can get going again.  I noticed that you are a Dr. Curry patient (is that the same Dr. Kuri in Mexico?) if so has it been difficult to get the fills you need? I was banded in Mexico and I had to find a doctor here in the states to work with me on my fills because it has become unrealistic for me to travel to mexico for fills or follow up.  Perhaps revisiting your original motivation will help you get past the obstacles that are preventing you from losing weight now. If not, finding new motivation might be what is needed. Personally I took up running and that added new motivation for me to eat right, I have gone up and down about 10# from my original goal of 155 and even a few pounds makes a difference when it comes to how my hips feel after I run. N Dr Kuri 2007 269/157/147 (I recently changed my goal) From: Ali & Graham <thegrahams95@...> Subject: Struggling Date: Saturday, June 5, 2010, 5:46 PM  Hi Everyone... I have been mostly a lurker here for about a year, primarly because I have been feeling really discouraged. I acknowledge that I have not been making the best choices in food and have not been exercising the way I should be. And here I am, 15 months later, and still only down the 30lbs I lost the initial 3 months post-op. I am really looking for advice on how to get back on the wagon and get going again. Thanks, :)Ali Banded March 2009 Dr. Curry 229/198/150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 Thanks everyone... , you are right. I think that getting below 200# and feeling better about myself caused me to lose some of my resolve. And no, Dr. Curry is in Cinicnnati,OH and has been pretty easy to get in to. I am in Columbus, so I have to either drive the 1 1/2 hours to his office, or schedule on a Friday (he is here every other) at his office space here in Columbus. :)Ali On Jun 7, 2010, at 3:14 PM, julie northrup wrote: > > Aside from the other obvious responses related to fill levels, It sounds like something changed regarding your motivation at 3 months/30 lbs. Perhaps losing the first 30 pounds made enough difference to you that you just accepted it and you lost some of the initial motivation. You made it under 200# and that is awesome. Many people have a " stop or set point " around 200# and it just takes a little extra motivation or effort to get beyond that and start losing again. Was there a certain event or experience that motivated you to get the lap band to start with? Perhaps you need to revisit the feelings you had at that point and rekindle them so you can get going again. > > I noticed that you are a Dr. Curry patient (is that the same Dr. Kuri in Mexico?) if so has it been difficult to get the fills you need? I was banded in Mexico and I had to find a doctor here in the states to work with me on my fills because it has become unrealistic for me to travel to mexico for fills or follow up. > > Perhaps revisiting your original motivation will help you get past the obstacles that are preventing you from losing weight now. If not, finding new motivation might be what is needed. Personally I took up running and that added new motivation for me to eat right, I have gone up and down about 10# from my original goal of 155 and even a few pounds makes a difference when it comes to how my hips feel after I run. > > N > Dr Kuri 2007 > 269/157/147 (I recently changed my goal) > > > > From: Ali & Graham <thegrahams95@...> > Subject: Struggling > > Date: Saturday, June 5, 2010, 5:46 PM > > > > Hi Everyone... > > I have been mostly a lurker here for about a year, primarly because I have been feeling really discouraged. > > I acknowledge that I have not been making the best choices in food and have not been exercising the way I should be. > > And here I am, 15 months later, and still only down the 30lbs I lost the initial 3 months post-op. > > I am really looking for advice on how to get back on the wagon and get going again. > > Thanks, > > :)Ali > > Banded March 2009 > > Dr. Curry > > 229/198/150 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 I can't believe I'm saying this!!!Diets do work. You just have to find one that works for you.Think of it as a lifestyle change and not a diet cause you'd eventually stop dieting when you reach goal, but if you stop,you'll gain your weight back.You also have to be realistic about how much you eat now (if you find your eating a lot,cut that in half.) Don't try to go from 2000 cals to 900 or something like that cause that will throw your body into starvation mode.It's accustomed to taking in so many calories a day,but if you start changing your eating habits slowly you can re-train your body ( not just your body but yourself as well) to feel full on less food.Maybe you can cut out all the junk food but continue eating your normal servings of nutritious foods and just do that till you get used to not eating the junk.I THINK,to lose weight you needed to cut 500 calories a day and you'd lose about a pound a week,and if you add exercise to the mix you'd lose about a pound and a half to two pounds a week.Don't give up!!!!And remember to get your fiber in,that not only helps with the constipation but it's what fills you up and keeps you feeling full longer-slow to digest. Good luckDaisy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Low carb is not going to work for you unless you believe in the principles AND it is the way you like to eat naturally. I don't hype low carb for any inherent magical properties, I still believe that calories count. The reason I do low carb is because of how it makes me feel physically and emotionally. A ketogenic diet helps me even out my menopausal flying hormonal dives. Lol. No diet "works" unless it is the one that fits like a glove. I know many of you disdain the word diet and prefer to call it a lifestyle, but whatever the effort is that reigns in the eating and pushes moving of the body more, it has to the the things that feels the best and the most natural or one will eventually reject it. I did not binge because I wanted to eat carby foods and felt restricted on low carb. I found myself having trouble with living alone and having no structure to my days. I leaned on the booze for entertainment and that lead to extra meals, because as I age, as my weight reduces, I cannot handle the booze like I use to. That in itself is hard for me to deal with, it is yet another sign on aging. I am sure you will find the right combination for yourself that will just feel so right and you will know it.    elisaannh -- Struggling Hello Ladies, The low carb failed on me, just could do it, was hungry and also consipated...so gave that up. I have not did no fitness videos yet. The weather here is humid in the 90s and just relaxing with the ac on. I must realize that diets don't work and fitness does. I overeat, but not active at all. Am a light/moderate active and I must work on doing my videos of or Sansone. My workout room is hot and waiting to cooler weather when the sun goes down so I can do them. I am maintaining at 406 for this week. So I am going to focus on keeping fitness more..and start doing some crunches for my tummy area. Hoping the weather is good by you and keeping cool. Have a great day! Liliann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Low carbing lifestyle was not for me, and don't understand the low carb way of eating. I read plenty of self help books on overeating/binge. and with my own past dieting efforts,which was a balance of a healthy meals.I been told by a current dietican that diets don't work, it slows down the metasblism. I have not seen/heard any successes with low carb and don't know how it works without any fiber rich foods. Glad that low carb works for you.and much luck with your continue efforts. Liliann From: elisaannh <elisaannh@...>100-plus Sent: Wed, July 28, 2010 3:06:59 PMSubject: Re: Struggling Low carb is not going to work for you unless you believe in the principles AND it is the way you like to eat naturally. I don't hype low carb for any inherent magical properties, I still believe that calories count. The reason I do low carb is because of how it makes me feel physically and emotionally. A ketogenic diet helps me even out my menopausal flying hormonal dives. Lol. No diet "works" unless it is the one that fits like a glove. I know many of you disdain the word diet and prefer to call it a lifestyle, but whatever the effort is that reigns in the eating and pushes moving of the body more, it has to the the things that feels the best and the most natural or one will eventually reject it. I did not binge because I wanted to eat carby foods and felt restricted on low carb. I found myself having trouble with living alone and having no structure to my days. I leaned on the booze for entertainment and that lead to extra meals, because as I age, as my weight reduces, I cannot handle the booze like I use to. That in itself is hard for me to deal with, it is yet another sign on aging. I am sure you will find the right combination for yourself that will just feel so right and you will know it.    elisaannh -- Struggling Hello Ladies, The low carb failed on me, just could do it, was hungry and also consipated.. .so gave that up. I have not did no fitness videos yet. The weather here is humid in the 90s and just relaxing with the ac on. I must realize that diets don't work and fitness does. I overeat, but not active at all. Am a light/moderate active and I must work on doing my videos of or Sansone. My workout room is hot and waiting to cooler weather when the sun goes down so I can do them. I am maintaining at 406 for this week. So I am going to focus on keeping fitness more..and start doing some crunches for my tummy area. Hoping the weather is good by you and keeping cool. Have a great day! Liliann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Lillian-I am on low carb-but I have 30 or 40 grams of fiber every day! I have to eat at least 100 grams of meat a day-but then the calories after that I can have fresh fruits and veggies and such. In order to have a slice of bread-it has to have at least 3 grams of fiber and to eat cereal-it has to have at least 8 grams of fiber. The things I am supposed to eat rarely-preferably never are pasta (unless it is protein fortified), regular bread, white potatoes, rice (unless it is wheat or long grain)…cheese (except cottage). So it isn’t the carbs with the good fiber they took out…it is the empty carbs. I still have 5-7 fruits and veggies every day! I just eat my burgers without buns, eat my tuna without bread, etc… Heidi From: 100-plus [mailto:100-plus ] On Behalf Of Liliann Burawski Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 4:21 PM 100-plus Subject: Re: Struggling Low carbing lifestyle was not for me, and don't understand the low carb way of eating. I read plenty of self help books on overeating/binge. and with my own past dieting efforts,which was a balance of a healthy meals.I been told by a current dietican that diets don't work, it slows down the metasblism. I have not seen/heard any successes with low carb and don't know how it works without any fiber rich foods. Glad that low carb works for you.and much luck with your continue efforts. Liliann From: elisaannh <elisaannh@...> 100-plus Sent: Wed, July 28, 2010 3:06:59 PM Subject: Re: Struggling Low carb is not going to work for you unless you believe in the principles AND it is the way you like to eat naturally. I don't hype low carb for any inherent magical properties, I still believe that calories count. The reason I do low carb is because of how it makes me feel physically and emotionally. A ketogenic diet helps me even out my menopausal flying hormonal dives. Lol. No diet " works " unless it is the one that fits like a glove. I know many of you disdain the word diet and prefer to call it a lifestyle, but whatever the effort is that reigns in the eating and pushes moving of the body more, it has to the the things that feels the best and the most natural or one will eventually reject it. I did not binge because I wanted to eat carby foods and felt restricted on low carb. I found myself having trouble with living alone and having no structure to my days. I leaned on the booze for entertainment and that lead to extra meals, because as I age, as my weight reduces, I cannot handle the booze like I use to. That in itself is hard for me to deal with, it is yet another sign on aging. I am sure you will find the right combination for yourself that will just feel so right and you will know it.    elisaannh -------Original Message----- -- From: Liliann Burawski Date: 7/28/2010 8:58:04 AM 100-plus@group s.com Subject: Struggling Hello Ladies, The low carb failed on me, just could do it, was hungry and also consipated.. .so gave that up. I have not did no fitness videos yet. The weather here is humid in the 90s and just relaxing with the ac on. I must realize that diets don't work and fitness does. I overeat, but not active at all. Am a light/moderate active and I must work on doing my videos of or Sansone. My workout room is hot and waiting to cooler weather when the sun goes down so I can do them. I am maintaining at 406 for this week. So I am going to focus on keeping fitness more..and start doing some crunches for my tummy area. Hoping the weather is good by you and keeping cool. Have a great day! Liliann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 I am not here on the group to push low carb. Everyone has different styles and tastes and needs. It works for me. You didn't mention what plan you were trying to follow, so I am not sure what it was you didn't like about it. Fiber is not a problem on low carb, there are plenty of veggies to eat and fiber rich foods like flaxseed meal. Like I mentioned, the best diet or "lifestyle" is the one that makes a person feel really good, helps reduce the weight to normal and is fairly easy to continue indefinity. elisaannh -- Struggling Hello Ladies, The low carb failed on me, just could do it, was hungry and also consipated.. .so gave that up. I have not did no fitness videos yet. The weather here is humid in the 90s and just relaxing with the ac on. I must realize that diets don't work and fitness does. I overeat, but not active at all. Am a light/moderate active and I must work on doing my videos of or Sansone. My workout room is hot and waiting to cooler weather when the sun goes down so I can do them. I am maintaining at 406 for this week. So I am going to focus on keeping fitness more..and start doing some crunches for my tummy area. Hoping the weather is good by you and keeping cool. Have a great day! Liliann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 >I am not here on the group to push low carb. Everyone has different styles and tastes and needs. It works for me. It's not so much low-carb vs low fat that flies around the Internet and media, but a term I read when I first looked into SugarBusters all those years ago - RIGHT carbs. " Carbs " is such a loaded term - it can mean whole grains like quinoa and brown rice or it can mean Dunkin Donuts and Coke. All the " low-carb " food plans push the right carbs - the whole grains, the starchy vegetables (in moderation), but not all the " low fat " plans do, and they usually allow things like sugary snacks and white flour, and aren't particularly low in fat, either (30% - 40% calories from fat isn't really low fat, just a wee bit lower than the normal American diet of fast and junk foods). All those studies that are talked about, like yesterday's news report of no real difference in the long term in cholesterol in low fat vs low carb diets, all compare food plans that are more similar than different. Sue in NJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 > > Hi, I have completed the elimination diet, but I am struggling with recipes for breakfast and lunch. If I have left overs from dinner I have lunch the next day, but with teenage appetite's in the house I don't often have leftovers > > I also have Rheumatoid arthritis and mornings are really hard for me as my joints are often inflamed and painful. It can take 3 hrs to really be able to move comfortably. So, breakfast is really hard to figure out. > > Can anyone share easy recipes for breakfast and lunch that I can cook on my own that don't take much standing time? +++Hi there. Welcome to our group. What is your name please? What do you mean by the elimination diet? Since you are new please ensure you read two important articles so you know what you need to do and why: How to Successfully Overcome Candida: http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/intro2.php Curing Candida, How to Get Started: http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/intro1.php For encouragement and inspiration see these wonderful Success Stories by members of this group: http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/success/index.php All the best, Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 Hi there, Have you tried making Bee's Egg Drink? It's a very filling breakfast and it's easy to make. You could even make it in the evening when your are more mobile and put it in the fridge over night (blend again before drinking it). The drink is also a considered a complete meal, so you can also have it for lunch and/or dinner. To keep it warm, you can put it in a thermos and take it with you if you are out of the house during lunch time. I suppose you can also do the same overnight, but I don't know how long it would keep warm overnight. http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/recipes/recipe167.php Another easy breakfast is boiled eggs with lots of butter on them. You could have that with some pre-made broth along with your coconut oil. As you progress on Bee's diet, your arthritis pain should ease. I know mine has. ) Hope that helps! (a group moderator) > > Hi, I have completed the elimination diet, but I am struggling with recipes for breakfast and lunch. If I have left overs from dinner I have lunch the next day, but with teenage appetite's in the house I don't often have leftovers > > I also have Rheumatoid arthritis and mornings are really hard for me as my joints are often inflamed and painful. It can take 3 hrs to really be able to move comfortably. So, breakfast is really hard to figure out. > > Can anyone share easy recipes for breakfast and lunch that I can cook on my own that don't take much standing time? > > Thanks in advance! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 K, May I suggest trying to get your veggies in the form of soup instead of drinks? Soups are a great way to "hide" veggies so you aren't so aware of them. You can also add veggies to things like muffins and other baked goods, sauces, etc. Perhaps you can work your way up to the veggie cocktails, but don't be so focused on them when you are clearly not embracing them yet. My daughter has been vegetarian most of her life (her choice, not forced on her) and she and I came up with ways to hide the veggies she wasn't so fond of, but needed as part of her vegetarian diet. Stews, such as ratatouille are another good way to sneak extra veggies in. We add things like summer squash to spagetti sauce, or use various squashes/pumpkins for making ice cream that is tasty and totally healthy. There are plenty of ways besides just a drink to get those good veggies in yourself!From: K <kamako@...>Subject: struggling Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2011, 11:35 AM Good morning, enjoying reading all the hints etc. I am struggling to drink the veggies. I know you have to start "somewhere." I've been off sugar for a few months now (except Christmas got ahold of me) So I know that helps. The fruit smoothies tasted like heaven this weekend. Without any added sweetener. I tried the garden coctail again this morning with less tomato and added half an apple to sweeten it up. I hope I can find something nutritious that will go down easier. I can't say I am a vegetable LOVER, but I eat most of them ok. there are some I can't get down. Just babbling. K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Hi ...an I have some of your ideas on addign veggies to ice-cream..sounds like a good idea....I am new to all this. Thanks! From: Berry <berrywell@...> Sent: Tue, February 8, 2011 11:46:03 AMSubject: Re: struggling K, May I suggest trying to get your veggies in the form of soup instead of drinks? Soups are a great way to "hide" veggies so you aren't so aware of them. You can also add veggies to things like muffins and other baked goods, sauces, etc. Perhaps you can work your way up to the veggie cocktails, but don't be so focused on them when you are clearly not embracing them yet. My daughter has been vegetarian most of her life (her choice, not forced on her) and she and I came up with ways to hide the veggies she wasn't so fond of, but needed as part of her vegetarian diet. Stews, such as ratatouille are another good way to sneak extra veggies in. We add things like summer squash to spagetti sauce, or use various squashes/pumpkins for making ice cream that is tasty and totally healthy. There are plenty of ways besides just a drink to get those good veggies in yourself!--- On Tue, 2/8/11, K <kamako@...> wrote: From: K <kamako@...>Subject: struggling Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2011, 11:35 AM Good morning, enjoying reading all the hints etc. I am struggling to drink the veggies. I know you have to start "somewhere." I've been off sugar for a few months now (except Christmas got ahold of me) So I know that helps. The fruit smoothies tasted like heaven this weekend. Without any added sweetener. I tried the garden coctail again this morning with less tomato and added half an apple to sweeten it up. I hope I can find something nutritious that will go down easier. I can't say I am a vegetable LOVER, but I eat most of them ok. there are some I can't get down. Just babbling. K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Have you tried my "Cold Green Soup" recipe? It can be made thinner and made into a veggie drink - if you try it, let me know what you think... Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))>< On Feb 8, 2011, at 11:35 AM, K wrote: <SENDER_EMAILkamako@wavecable@@com.png> Good morning, enjoying reading all the hints etc. I am struggling to drink the veggies. I know you have to start "somewhere." I've been off sugar for a few months now (except Christmas got ahold of me) So I know that helps. The fruit smoothies tasted like heaven this weekend. Without any added sweetener. I tried the garden coctail again this morning with less tomato and added half an apple to sweeten it up. I hope I can find something nutritious that will go down easier. I can't say I am a vegetable LOVER, but I eat most of them ok. there are some I can't get down. Just babbling. K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Yes, I was thinking the same thing this morning. I like the soup, and there was a few things in the demo that I don't care for, but you don't taste it in the soup. Thanks for the encouragement. -- struggling Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2011, 11:35 AM Good morning, enjoying reading all the hints etc. I am struggling to drink the veggies. I know you have to start "somewhere." I've been off sugar for a few months now (except Christmas got ahold of me) So I know that helps. The fruit smoothies tasted like heaven this weekend. Without any added sweetener. I tried the garden coctail again this morning with less tomato and added half an apple to sweeten it up. I hope I can find something nutritious that will go down easier. I can't say I am a vegetable LOVER, but I eat most of them ok. there are some I can't get down. Just babbling. K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 i so agree with the go as a soup with the veggies advice. my husband is not a great fan of cauliflower and i'm making great soups with the vitamix that he things are marvelous. even the brocolli soup was a hit!. and sometimes my soups turn out more like a sauce which means i can either add more liquid or use them over other meals as a sauce and get the veggies incorporated into his meals that way. i prepare his meals to take to work and he's always had good soups for that: produce mostly organic from the farmers market each week.....but always chunky soups. now with the vitamix i can make the soups so that those veggies he's not keen on are so disguised and more palatable. ammello > > From: K <kamako@...> > Subject: struggling > > Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2011, 11:35 AM > > > > > > > >  > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Good morning, enjoying reading all the hints etc. > I am struggling to drink the veggies. I know you have to start " somewhere. " > I've been off sugar for a few months now (except Christmas got ahold of me) > So I know that helps. The fruit smoothies tasted like heaven this weekend. > Without any added sweetener. > I tried the garden coctail again this morning with less tomato and added half an apple to sweeten it up. I hope I can find something nutritious that will go down easier. I can't say I am a vegetable LOVER, but I eat most of them ok. > there are some I can't get down. > Just babbling. > K > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 I found it, and will try it. Thanks K -- Re: struggling Have you tried my "Cold Green Soup" recipe? It can be made thinner and made into a veggie drink - if you try it, let me know what you think... Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))>< On Feb 8, 2011, at 11:35 AM, K wrote: <SENDER_EMAILkamako@wavecable@@com.png> Good morning, enjoying reading all the hints etc. I am struggling to drink the veggies. I know you have to start "somewhere." I've been off sugar for a few months now (except Christmas got ahold of me) So I know that helps. The fruit smoothies tasted like heaven this weekend. Without any added sweetener. I tried the garden coctail again this morning with less tomato and added half an apple to sweeten it up. I hope I can find something nutritious that will go down easier. I can't say I am a vegetable LOVER, but I eat most of them ok. there are some I can't get down. Just babbling. K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 K, Try adding several different fruits to your veggie smoothies..does wonders to hide veggies strong taste. Over time you'll be able to decrease the amt't fruits. Carol K ---- K <kamako@...> wrote: > Good morning, enjoying reading all the hints etc. I am struggling to drink the veggies. I know you have to start " somewhere. " I've been off sugar for a few months now (except Christmas got ahold of me) So I know that helps. The fruit smoothies tasted like heaven this weekend. Without any added sweetener. I tried the garden coctail again this morning with less tomato and added half an apple to sweeten it up. I hope I can find something nutritious that will go down easier. I can't say I am a vegetable LOVER, but I eat most of them ok. there are some I can't get down. Just babbling. K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Thank you Carol k k -- Re: struggling K, Try adding several different fruits to your veggie smoothies..does wonders to hide veggies strong taste. Over time you'll be able to decrease the amt't fruits. Carol K ---- K <kamako@...> wrote: > Good morning, enjoying reading all the hints etc. I am struggling to drink the veggies. I know you have to start "somewhere." I've been off sugar for a few months now (except Christmas got ahold of me) So I know that helps. The fruit smoothies tasted like heaven this weekend. Without any added sweetener. I tried the garden coctail again this morning with less tomato and added half an apple to sweeten it up. I hope I can find something nutritious that will go down easier. I can't say I am a vegetable LOVER, but I eat most of them ok. there are some I can't get down. Just babbling. K ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 We use pumpkin or a hard winter type squash (butternut, acorn, etc) as a base for most of our smoothies and ice creams. Pumpkin is LOADED with nutrition. We just roast them whole, puree the pulp and freeze it into cubes. I often pre puree the pumpkin with cream (or rice milk), pumpkin pie spice, and agave nectar and store the frozen cubes-PERFECT for throwing a few in the VM for a super simple ice cream. Crazy as it sounds, we also like "stock pops" where we make a savory popsicle from veggie stock-full of herbs and goodness fresh from the garden. Of course we only like those in the summer! My daughter often has "ice cream" for breakfast, and laughs that she can turn the teachers head by telling them that, then trying to convince them its "healthy ice cream"-yeah right! I imagine they picture her mowing down a carton of Ben and Jerrys, lol. From: K <kamako@...>Subject: struggling Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2011, 11:35 AM Good morning, enjoying reading all the hints etc. I am struggling to drink the veggies. I know you have to start "somewhere." I've been off sugar for a few months now (except Christmas got ahold of me) So I know that helps. The fruit smoothies tasted like heaven this weekend. Without any added sweetener. I tried the garden coctail again this morning with less tomato and added half an apple to sweeten it up. I hope I can find something nutritious that will go down easier. I can't say I am a vegetable LOVER, but I eat most of them ok. there are some I can't get down. Just babbling. K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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