Re: food help needed

[Guest guest]

Hi, Laurel...sorry you're having so many problems.

I'm not disabled but from choice, don't spend much time or energy on

food preparation. Still, I manage to keep my carbs down to a tolerable

level. Here's some dinner suggestions.

I don't know if this is available in your area but I can buy seasoned,

marinated pork loins and seasoned skinless chicken breasts. I cut up

the pork loins into individual portions -- about 4-5 ounces each - and

wrap and freeze each one separately. I package each chicken breast

separately too. I also buy chicken sausages (they come in many

flavors), or preseasoned fish fillets. I also like buffalo burgers. Very

lean and tasty. For dinner, I defrost one of these and serve it with

two veggies from the below list:

Spinach

Cauliflower

Broccoli

Summer squash (zucchini, crookneck)

Spaghetti squash

Mushrooms

Asparagus

Greenbeans

Cabbage

Sauerkraut

And of course lettuce and avocados which aren't a veggie but a

fruit .but they're definitely lowcarb. I have a large mixed lettuce

salad with avocado every night with dinner.

I make a big bach of sauteed mushrooms once a week and mix that in with

whipped cauliflower, (faux mashed potatoes) which I also make about

once a week. I don't know if you have a food processor; if you don't,

you can smash it up manually.

For the faux mashed potatos, trim one head cauliflower, cut into small

pieces and steam for about 7 minutes or till done. Then throw in food

processor or smash by hand, adding some butter and salt. (I use real

butter, about 4 T for a whole head of cauliflower). This really looks

like mashed potatos and over the years I've actually come to prefer it

over mashed potatos -- truly! And with some mushrooms mixed in, or a

half slice of cheese melted into it, it's truly yummy and very lowcarb.

I put the mushrooms and whipped cauliflower in a Tupperware container

and take out one serving at a time and nuke it. Corningwear dishes are

great for this. I've found small Corningwear dishes and Tupperwear

very cheap in thrift stores. This is quick 'n easy.

I do like something sweet at the end of a meal so I usually have a

half/half mixture of ricotta cheese and plain yogurt mixed with various

flavors of DaVinci lowcarb syrup and a few berries --strawberries,

raspberries, blueberries. Fresh in the summer, frozen UNSWEETENED during

the winter. This satisfies my sweet tooth.

Vicki

food help needed

>

> I apologize for sending this message to two lists and sorry some will

> receive it in duplicate. I really need help and hope to get many

> ideas.

>

> Two years ago I was doing well on insulin (lantus and humalog). I got

> off

> my routine and when I tried doing what had worked for me earlier and

> it no

> longer worked. I just couldn't seem to get the right combination.

> Eventually I just went back to old eating patterns. Stupid, I know. I

> gained

> back weight I lost and stopped testing. My A1c is 11.7, I feel

> terrible,

> and want to get my numbers down. .

>

> I'm disabled with a back problem. I can't sit or stand and limited in

> walking. Much of my day I'm reclining with an ice pack. This makes

> getting

> meals very difficult and I live alone. I'm buying a small

> refrigerator and

> will have my microwave on it to be used from my bed.

>

> I need meal suggestions that are very low carb and easy. I'd also

> appreciate lists of low carb foods. I'm thinking a small electric

> steamer

> might help and I have a small GF grill. I'd really like to see daily

> food

> plans to help me plan my food.

>

> Thanks

> Laurel

> lehgh@...

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, Laurel...sorry you're having so many problems.

I'm not disabled but from choice, don't spend much time or energy on

food preparation. Still, I manage to keep my carbs down to a tolerable

level. Here's some dinner suggestions.

I don't know if this is available in your area but I can buy seasoned,

marinated pork loins and seasoned skinless chicken breasts. I cut up

the pork loins into individual portions -- about 4-5 ounces each - and

wrap and freeze each one separately. I package each chicken breast

separately too. I also buy chicken sausages (they come in many

flavors), or preseasoned fish fillets. I also like buffalo burgers. Very

lean and tasty. For dinner, I defrost one of these and serve it with

two veggies from the below list:

Spinach

Cauliflower

Broccoli

Summer squash (zucchini, crookneck)

Spaghetti squash

Mushrooms

Asparagus

Greenbeans

Cabbage

Sauerkraut

And of course lettuce and avocados which aren't a veggie but a

fruit .but they're definitely lowcarb. I have a large mixed lettuce

salad with avocado every night with dinner.

I make a big bach of sauteed mushrooms once a week and mix that in with

whipped cauliflower, (faux mashed potatoes) which I also make about

once a week. I don't know if you have a food processor; if you don't,

you can smash it up manually.

For the faux mashed potatos, trim one head cauliflower, cut into small

pieces and steam for about 7 minutes or till done. Then throw in food

processor or smash by hand, adding some butter and salt. (I use real

butter, about 4 T for a whole head of cauliflower). This really looks

like mashed potatos and over the years I've actually come to prefer it

over mashed potatos -- truly! And with some mushrooms mixed in, or a

half slice of cheese melted into it, it's truly yummy and very lowcarb.

I put the mushrooms and whipped cauliflower in a Tupperware container

and take out one serving at a time and nuke it. Corningwear dishes are

great for this. I've found small Corningwear dishes and Tupperwear

very cheap in thrift stores. This is quick 'n easy.

I do like something sweet at the end of a meal so I usually have a

half/half mixture of ricotta cheese and plain yogurt mixed with various

flavors of DaVinci lowcarb syrup and a few berries --strawberries,

raspberries, blueberries. Fresh in the summer, frozen UNSWEETENED during

the winter. This satisfies my sweet tooth.

Vicki

food help needed

>

> I apologize for sending this message to two lists and sorry some will

> receive it in duplicate. I really need help and hope to get many

> ideas.

>

> Two years ago I was doing well on insulin (lantus and humalog). I got

> off

> my routine and when I tried doing what had worked for me earlier and

> it no

> longer worked. I just couldn't seem to get the right combination.

> Eventually I just went back to old eating patterns. Stupid, I know. I

> gained

> back weight I lost and stopped testing. My A1c is 11.7, I feel

> terrible,

> and want to get my numbers down. .

>

> I'm disabled with a back problem. I can't sit or stand and limited in

> walking. Much of my day I'm reclining with an ice pack. This makes

> getting

> meals very difficult and I live alone. I'm buying a small

> refrigerator and

> will have my microwave on it to be used from my bed.

>

> I need meal suggestions that are very low carb and easy. I'd also

> appreciate lists of low carb foods. I'm thinking a small electric

> steamer

> might help and I have a small GF grill. I'd really like to see daily

> food

> plans to help me plan my food.

>

> Thanks

> Laurel

> lehgh@...

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, Laurel...sorry you're having so many problems.

I'm not disabled but from choice, don't spend much time or energy on

food preparation. Still, I manage to keep my carbs down to a tolerable

level. Here's some dinner suggestions.

I don't know if this is available in your area but I can buy seasoned,

marinated pork loins and seasoned skinless chicken breasts. I cut up

the pork loins into individual portions -- about 4-5 ounces each - and

wrap and freeze each one separately. I package each chicken breast

separately too. I also buy chicken sausages (they come in many

flavors), or preseasoned fish fillets. I also like buffalo burgers. Very

lean and tasty. For dinner, I defrost one of these and serve it with

two veggies from the below list:

Spinach

Cauliflower

Broccoli

Summer squash (zucchini, crookneck)

Spaghetti squash

Mushrooms

Asparagus

Greenbeans

Cabbage

Sauerkraut

And of course lettuce and avocados which aren't a veggie but a

fruit .but they're definitely lowcarb. I have a large mixed lettuce

salad with avocado every night with dinner.

I make a big bach of sauteed mushrooms once a week and mix that in with

whipped cauliflower, (faux mashed potatoes) which I also make about

once a week. I don't know if you have a food processor; if you don't,

you can smash it up manually.

For the faux mashed potatos, trim one head cauliflower, cut into small

pieces and steam for about 7 minutes or till done. Then throw in food

processor or smash by hand, adding some butter and salt. (I use real

butter, about 4 T for a whole head of cauliflower). This really looks

like mashed potatos and over the years I've actually come to prefer it

over mashed potatos -- truly! And with some mushrooms mixed in, or a

half slice of cheese melted into it, it's truly yummy and very lowcarb.

I put the mushrooms and whipped cauliflower in a Tupperware container

and take out one serving at a time and nuke it. Corningwear dishes are

great for this. I've found small Corningwear dishes and Tupperwear

very cheap in thrift stores. This is quick 'n easy.

I do like something sweet at the end of a meal so I usually have a

half/half mixture of ricotta cheese and plain yogurt mixed with various

flavors of DaVinci lowcarb syrup and a few berries --strawberries,

raspberries, blueberries. Fresh in the summer, frozen UNSWEETENED during

the winter. This satisfies my sweet tooth.

Vicki

food help needed

>

> I apologize for sending this message to two lists and sorry some will

> receive it in duplicate. I really need help and hope to get many

> ideas.

>

> Two years ago I was doing well on insulin (lantus and humalog). I got

> off

> my routine and when I tried doing what had worked for me earlier and

> it no

> longer worked. I just couldn't seem to get the right combination.

> Eventually I just went back to old eating patterns. Stupid, I know. I

> gained

> back weight I lost and stopped testing. My A1c is 11.7, I feel

> terrible,

> and want to get my numbers down. .

>

> I'm disabled with a back problem. I can't sit or stand and limited in

> walking. Much of my day I'm reclining with an ice pack. This makes

> getting

> meals very difficult and I live alone. I'm buying a small

> refrigerator and

> will have my microwave on it to be used from my bed.

>

> I need meal suggestions that are very low carb and easy. I'd also

> appreciate lists of low carb foods. I'm thinking a small electric

> steamer

> might help and I have a small GF grill. I'd really like to see daily

> food

> plans to help me plan my food.

>

> Thanks

> Laurel

> lehgh@...

>

[Guest guest]

Laurel, there are some low carb packaged foods that are easy to fix and

taste decently.

I use Progresso Carb Monitor soups, as well as any of the others that

have less than 15 carbs per serving. You can buy a whole cooked chicken

at the supermarket, debone it, and add some to any of the soups to

increase the protein and size of the portion. I also like to add

mushrooms to the soups. Did you know that some salad veggies can be

cooked? Many Asian cuisines feature cooked lettuce and cucumber. They

can go into a soup too, as well as the packaged cole slaw mixes.

You can also mix the cole slaw with shrimp, chicken, other leftover

meats to make a salad that will serve as dinner.

If you can tolerate some grains, there are still low carb breads

available out there for sandwiches.

Depending on where you are located, some supermarkets have large

take-out sections. Most supermarkets do have take-out tuna, chicken and

seafood salads.

Then there are some of the frozen entrees: Life Choice, Dr. Atkins'

pizzas and the Marie Callendar herbed chicken. All low carb.

More money than cooking from scratch; however, needs must.

Helen

[Guest guest]

Laurel, there are some low carb packaged foods that are easy to fix and

taste decently.

I use Progresso Carb Monitor soups, as well as any of the others that

have less than 15 carbs per serving. You can buy a whole cooked chicken

at the supermarket, debone it, and add some to any of the soups to

increase the protein and size of the portion. I also like to add

mushrooms to the soups. Did you know that some salad veggies can be

cooked? Many Asian cuisines feature cooked lettuce and cucumber. They

can go into a soup too, as well as the packaged cole slaw mixes.

You can also mix the cole slaw with shrimp, chicken, other leftover

meats to make a salad that will serve as dinner.

If you can tolerate some grains, there are still low carb breads

available out there for sandwiches.

Depending on where you are located, some supermarkets have large

take-out sections. Most supermarkets do have take-out tuna, chicken and

seafood salads.

Then there are some of the frozen entrees: Life Choice, Dr. Atkins'

pizzas and the Marie Callendar herbed chicken. All low carb.

More money than cooking from scratch; however, needs must.

Helen

[Guest guest]

Laurel, there are some low carb packaged foods that are easy to fix and

taste decently.

I use Progresso Carb Monitor soups, as well as any of the others that

have less than 15 carbs per serving. You can buy a whole cooked chicken

at the supermarket, debone it, and add some to any of the soups to

increase the protein and size of the portion. I also like to add

mushrooms to the soups. Did you know that some salad veggies can be

cooked? Many Asian cuisines feature cooked lettuce and cucumber. They

can go into a soup too, as well as the packaged cole slaw mixes.

You can also mix the cole slaw with shrimp, chicken, other leftover

meats to make a salad that will serve as dinner.

If you can tolerate some grains, there are still low carb breads

available out there for sandwiches.

Depending on where you are located, some supermarkets have large

take-out sections. Most supermarkets do have take-out tuna, chicken and

seafood salads.

Then there are some of the frozen entrees: Life Choice, Dr. Atkins'

pizzas and the Marie Callendar herbed chicken. All low carb.

More money than cooking from scratch; however, needs must.

Helen

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Vicki. I'm printing this out. I don't know about seasoned meat but

actually like most meat with just salt and pepper. I've never tried the

cauliflower mashed and will try it. Have you tried freezing it?

I've been reading about your CPAP with interest. I am being sent for sleep

study but need to get more mobile before I go. Good luck getting adjusted

to it..

Laurel

[Guest guest]

Hi, Laurel...no, I've never tried freezing the whipped cauliflower. I

make it at the beginning of the week and one head usually lasts me for

just about a week - I like it so much I have it every night.

I seem to have found the magic combination for CPAP -- the chin strap

and the nose mask did the job. Two nights of good sleep with no

drymouth - hurrah!

Vicki

Re: food help needed

>

> Thanks, Vicki. I'm printing this out. I don't know about seasoned

> meat but

> actually like most meat with just salt and pepper. I've never tried

> the

> cauliflower mashed and will try it. Have you tried freezing it?

>

> I've been reading about your CPAP with interest. I am being sent for

> sleep

> study but need to get more mobile before I go. Good luck getting

> adjusted

> to it..

>

> Laurel

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, Laurel...no, I've never tried freezing the whipped cauliflower. I

make it at the beginning of the week and one head usually lasts me for

just about a week - I like it so much I have it every night.

I seem to have found the magic combination for CPAP -- the chin strap

and the nose mask did the job. Two nights of good sleep with no

drymouth - hurrah!

Vicki

Re: food help needed

>

> Thanks, Vicki. I'm printing this out. I don't know about seasoned

> meat but

> actually like most meat with just salt and pepper. I've never tried

> the

> cauliflower mashed and will try it. Have you tried freezing it?

>

> I've been reading about your CPAP with interest. I am being sent for

> sleep

> study but need to get more mobile before I go. Good luck getting

> adjusted

> to it..

>

> Laurel

>

[Guest guest]

Helen, anything I make needs to be easy, no mess since I don't have a

dishwasher and can't clean much. I guess the whole chicken would be too

messy but maybe I can get some quartered from Boston Market when my daughter

has time. I have been getting groceries online so will look for the soup.

Have you tried the low carb frozen meals? I'm in the process of putting in

a Safeway order so will try a couple. My food has been costing me more and

is not as satisfying as home prepared but no choice right now.

Thanks

Laurel

[Guest guest]

Some places have large roasted turkey breasts - no mess - I like fruit mustards

with them - cranberry is good.

Re: food help needed

Helen, anything I make needs to be easy, no mess since I don't have a

dishwasher and can't clean much. I guess the whole chicken would be too

messy but maybe I can get some quartered from Boston Market when my daughter

has time. I have been getting groceries online so will look for the soup.

Have you tried the low carb frozen meals? I'm in the process of putting in

a Safeway order so will try a couple. My food has been costing me more and

is not as satisfying as home prepared but no choice right now.

Thanks

Laurel

[Guest guest]

Some places have large roasted turkey breasts - no mess - I like fruit mustards

with them - cranberry is good.

Re: food help needed

Helen, anything I make needs to be easy, no mess since I don't have a

dishwasher and can't clean much. I guess the whole chicken would be too

messy but maybe I can get some quartered from Boston Market when my daughter

has time. I have been getting groceries online so will look for the soup.

Have you tried the low carb frozen meals? I'm in the process of putting in

a Safeway order so will try a couple. My food has been costing me more and

is not as satisfying as home prepared but no choice right now.

Thanks

Laurel

[Guest guest]

I have used several varieties of the Life choice meals which are

basically meat/chicken and a veggie or two in a sauce. If I cook up an

ounce, dry, of Dreamfields and mix it with a dinner, I have two lunches

from one box. OTOH, I don't like a big lunch. Yet, I found the low

carb Lean Quisine and WW skimpy. I have had a couple of Dr. Atkins's

meals, yuck. However, I do like those little pizzas for lunch.

Laurel, does your daughter have time to do any cooking for you?

Helen

[Guest guest]

I have used several varieties of the Life choice meals which are

basically meat/chicken and a veggie or two in a sauce. If I cook up an

ounce, dry, of Dreamfields and mix it with a dinner, I have two lunches

from one box. OTOH, I don't like a big lunch. Yet, I found the low

carb Lean Quisine and WW skimpy. I have had a couple of Dr. Atkins's

meals, yuck. However, I do like those little pizzas for lunch.

Laurel, does your daughter have time to do any cooking for you?

Helen

[Guest guest]

I have used several varieties of the Life choice meals which are

basically meat/chicken and a veggie or two in a sauce. If I cook up an

ounce, dry, of Dreamfields and mix it with a dinner, I have two lunches

from one box. OTOH, I don't like a big lunch. Yet, I found the low

carb Lean Quisine and WW skimpy. I have had a couple of Dr. Atkins's

meals, yuck. However, I do like those little pizzas for lunch.

Laurel, does your daughter have time to do any cooking for you?

Helen

[Guest guest]

> I apologize for sending this message to two lists and sorry some

will receive it in duplicate. I really need help and hope to get many

ideas.

<snipped for brevity>

Hi Laurel

Yes, I read it in stereo, but I'll answer here:-)

Some more questions before any answers:

Are you T1 or T2?

If T2, are you still on insulin?

Any other diabetes or heart meds?

Any special dietary requirements for other conditions?

Are you overweight?

What did you eat today? Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks?

What was your BG an hour or so after each meal (if you don't know, try

testing that today).

What food do you intensely like, dislike?

If you had to stand, how long can you do so without causing damage?

OK, while you ponder those, and whether you feel like answering them,

here's a recipe for your breakfast.

Microwave scrambled egg with minimal wash-up:

Break one whole egg into a microwave-safe mug. Add a splash of milk

(not more than the egg in volume) and stir well. Add a grating of

black pepper and some chopped parsley (optional).

Place in the microwave on high for one minute, remove and stir. If

it's not done enough, microwave again for 15 seconds. Eat from the mug

with the fork you used to stir it.

If you have two eggs, cook longer but not twice as long.

Oh, and do they have " Meals on Wheels " in your country?

Cheers Alan, T2, Australia.

--

Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.

[Guest guest]

Ohh Alan they have " carbs on wheels " here but don't wish that food on my

kitties! It is full of starches, gravies, overcooked everything, no

flavor & is death for anyone with diabetes, I know because I had it

before surgery when I could do absolutely nothing by myself.

cappie

Greater Boston Area

T-2 10/02 1/05 A1c: 5.4 = 115 mean glu

50-100 carb diet, walking, Metformin

ALA/EPO, Coq10, B12, ALC, Vit C

Cal/mag, low dose Biotin, full spectrum E,

Chromium P, Policosanol, fish oil cap,

fresh flax seed, multi vitamin,

Lovastatin 20 mg, Enalapril 10 mg

3/05:140 lbs (highest weight 309),

5' tall /age 67,

cappie@...

[Guest guest]

> For dinner, I defrost one of these and serve it with

> two veggies from the below list:

Do you eat the meat raw <G>?

Gretchen

[Guest guest]

> For dinner, I defrost one of these and serve it with

> two veggies from the below list:

Do you eat the meat raw <G>?

Gretchen

[Guest guest]

oops.

Of course not, silly.

I nuke the meat/chicken/fish too <duh>

Microwave - best invention of the 20th century!

Vicki

Re: food help needed

>

>> For dinner, I defrost one of these and serve it with

>> two veggies from the below list:

>

> Do you eat the meat raw <G>?

>

> Gretchen

[Guest guest]

oops.

Of course not, silly.

I nuke the meat/chicken/fish too <duh>

Microwave - best invention of the 20th century!

Vicki

Re: food help needed

>

>> For dinner, I defrost one of these and serve it with

>> two veggies from the below list:

>

> Do you eat the meat raw <G>?

>

> Gretchen

[Guest guest]

At 12:36 AM 3/18/05, whimsy2 wrote:

>Hi, Laurel...no, I've never tried freezing the whipped cauliflower. I

>make it at the beginning of the week and one head usually lasts me for

>just about a week - I like it so much I have it every night.

I froze some when I unexpectedly had to travel just after making it. Some

of the liquid separates out when you defrost but it's easily either mixed

back in or poured off, as you prefer. The taste is fine.

sky

[Guest guest]

I rely alot on whole cooked chickens (easier to

quarter with poultry shears) and bagged mixed lettuce.

Can get a week's worth of lunches out of one chicken.

I try to stay away from deli meats because of the

extra salt (and in some brands sugar) but sometimes I

will get turkey pastrami, lean roast beef, very lean

ham, etc. to top a salad or to use with cheese (and/or

occasionally a LC tortilla) as a roll-up. Canned tuna

(canned in olive oil) is also great on a salad. When

I cook (less and less these days because when I cook I

want to eat larger portions; I'm a good cook) I always

cook extra and freeze.

When I visited by son, daughter in law, and newborn

grandchild, they asked me to cook things that could be

frozen so they didn't need to cook for awhile. I made

lots of casseroles, soup and meatloaf and froze in

individual containers. (I've found most casseroles

that use noodles can use broccoli or green beans or

zucchini as a substitute--slightly decrease liquid).

Since I spent the entire day shopping/cooking and it

was a " project " I wasn't tempted to eat it. I'd do

that for myself except I don't have a huge freezer.

Perhaps if you don't have the ability or time to cook

like this, you could ask a family member to do it once

in a while. A friend of mine gave his parents a day a

month for errands, fixing things around the house,

etc. as a present one year and they LOVED it. It did

this so they wouldn't feel like they were imposing on

him by asking him to so things they could no longer

do. Perhaps that would work with a family member who

would love to help but you feel funny asking.

Alyne T2, Dx 8-03, D & E and Metformin

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

At 12:02 PM 3/18/05, Alyne A wrote:

>Canned tuna (canned in olive oil) is also great on a salad.

I've looked and looked and cannot find tuna packed in oil anymore. It's the

same as trying to find canned chicken broth WITH the fat still in there.

sky

[Guest guest]

> When I visited by son, daughter in law, and newborn

> grandchild, they asked me to cook things that could be

> frozen so they didn't need to cook for awhile.

Could you please come and visit me? <G>

Gretchen