Guest guest Posted November 13, 2006 Report Posted November 13, 2006 Ok this may be far fetched, but I was wondering... I've got a care manual from my doctors with eating plans, rules, etc. I'm sure many of you got one too. My sister in law didn't get one. She was told what to do for one months and then eat whatever. All the counseling was done over a website with a 25 dollar fee, which tested her with multiple choice questions. All she did was see the doctor once before surgery and she had a psych test. Insurance approved her right away. She is still loosing weight, but I think she may be off for trouble down the road. Anyway back to the manual. I was searching the net and could not find a single manual online, nor simple recipes. Everything points you to protein shakes and that is it. No problem with the protein part, but they are all too sweet and artificial. So I started with the idea of perhaps creating a website with all that information my doctor gave me, plus adding my own. Especially the risks, up and downs for those interested. That will show that it is not an easy way out, but a long term thing. I started creating my own drinks with unflavored protein in it. I've also started to create cold drinks based on fruit herbal teas (not black tea) with a protein twist. No sugar whatsoever, because that started the problem for most of us in the first place. I'm also staying away from artificial sweeteners, because they give you the sweet tooth. I do not like Crystal light, because it is to sweet for me. I'm using German Dr. Oetker pudding powders, because they do not contain any sugar or sweeteners. Great stuff! Found Pero in the coffee section at Walmart. It's caffeine free and does not contain the acids found in coffee, yet it tastes great. It's a Swiss product made out of roasted barley. It's going back to WWII, when they did not have coffee in Germany and were looking for a substitute. The recipe was later taken over by the Swiss company making it today. I like the Zone recipes, because they are designed for one or two for cooking. They are protein based and can be used for us. They are a little bit on the designer side in some ways, but it is a start. I'm more interested in down to the basics. I have a cookbook from Germany designed for 2 person households, which is designed to use left over for news meals. Just the way my grandmother used to do it. The concept is great and can be used of us. Any thoughts, ideas, or suggestions? Katharina _________________________________________________________________ Shop for German things: www.GermanPlaza.com German Corner, our main site: www.GermanCorner.com Heritage and History Site: www.GermanHeritage.com _________________________________________________________________ German Corner, P.O. Box 70, Keno OR 97627-0070 USA Phone: Fax: Quote
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2006 Report Posted November 13, 2006 I think your idea sounds like a wonderful idea! I already want to visit! Outstanding! Quote
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2006 Report Posted November 13, 2006 Katharina: I would love to see your care manual, and all your recipes. The site sounds like a great idea. If people added their own personal info and recipes, and all the info could be easy to access it would be a wonderful tool. in Texas Katharina wrote: Ok this may be far fetched, but I was wondering... I've got a care manual from my doctors with eating plans, rules, etc. I'm sure many of you got one too. My sister in law didn't get one. She was told what to do for one months and then eat whatever. All the counseling was done over a website with a 25 dollar fee, which tested her with multiple choice questions. All she did was see the doctor once before surgery and she had a psych test. Insurance approved her right away. She is still loosing weight, but I think she may be off for trouble down the road. Anyway back to the manual. I was searching the net and could not find a single manual online, nor simple recipes. Everything points you to protein shakes and that is it. No problem with the protein part, but they are all too sweet and artificial. So I started with the idea of perhaps creating a website with all that information my doctor gave me, plus adding my own. Especially the risks, up and downs for those interested. That will show that it is not an easy way out, but a long term thing. I started creating my own drinks with unflavored protein in it. I've also started to create cold drinks based on fruit herbal teas (not black tea) with a protein twist. No sugar whatsoever, because that started the problem for most of us in the first place. I'm also staying away from artificial sweeteners, because they give you the sweet tooth. I do not like Crystal light, because it is to sweet for me. I'm using German Dr. Oetker pudding powders, because they do not contain any sugar or sweeteners. Great stuff! Found Pero in the coffee section at Walmart. It's caffeine free and does not contain the acids found in coffee, yet it tastes great. It's a Swiss product made out of roasted barley. It's going back to WWII, when they did not have coffee in Germany and were looking for a substitute. The recipe was later taken over by the Swiss company making it today. I like the Zone recipes, because they are designed for one or two for cooking. They are protein based and can be used for us. They are a little bit on the designer side in some ways, but it is a start. I'm more interested in down to the basics. I have a cookbook from Germany designed for 2 person households, which is designed to use left over for news meals. Just the way my grandmother used to do it. The concept is great and can be used of us. Any thoughts, ideas, or suggestions? Katharina __________________________________________________________ Shop for German things: www.GermanPlaza.com German Corner, our main site: www.GermanCorner.com Heritage and History Site: www.GermanHeritage.com __________________________________________________________ German Corner, P.O. Box 70, Keno OR 97627-0070 USA Phone: Fax: --------------------------------- Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music Unlimited. Quote
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2006 Report Posted November 13, 2006 Katharina: I would love to see your care manual, and all your recipes. The site sounds like a great idea. If people added their own personal info and recipes, and all the info could be easy to access it would be a wonderful tool. in Texas Katharina wrote: Ok this may be far fetched, but I was wondering... I've got a care manual from my doctors with eating plans, rules, etc. I'm sure many of you got one too. My sister in law didn't get one. She was told what to do for one months and then eat whatever. All the counseling was done over a website with a 25 dollar fee, which tested her with multiple choice questions. All she did was see the doctor once before surgery and she had a psych test. Insurance approved her right away. She is still loosing weight, but I think she may be off for trouble down the road. Anyway back to the manual. I was searching the net and could not find a single manual online, nor simple recipes. Everything points you to protein shakes and that is it. No problem with the protein part, but they are all too sweet and artificial. So I started with the idea of perhaps creating a website with all that information my doctor gave me, plus adding my own. Especially the risks, up and downs for those interested. That will show that it is not an easy way out, but a long term thing. I started creating my own drinks with unflavored protein in it. I've also started to create cold drinks based on fruit herbal teas (not black tea) with a protein twist. No sugar whatsoever, because that started the problem for most of us in the first place. I'm also staying away from artificial sweeteners, because they give you the sweet tooth. I do not like Crystal light, because it is to sweet for me. I'm using German Dr. Oetker pudding powders, because they do not contain any sugar or sweeteners. Great stuff! Found Pero in the coffee section at Walmart. It's caffeine free and does not contain the acids found in coffee, yet it tastes great. It's a Swiss product made out of roasted barley. It's going back to WWII, when they did not have coffee in Germany and were looking for a substitute. The recipe was later taken over by the Swiss company making it today. I like the Zone recipes, because they are designed for one or two for cooking. They are protein based and can be used for us. They are a little bit on the designer side in some ways, but it is a start. I'm more interested in down to the basics. I have a cookbook from Germany designed for 2 person households, which is designed to use left over for news meals. Just the way my grandmother used to do it. The concept is great and can be used of us. Any thoughts, ideas, or suggestions? Katharina __________________________________________________________ Shop for German things: www.GermanPlaza.com German Corner, our main site: www.GermanCorner.com Heritage and History Site: www.GermanHeritage.com __________________________________________________________ German Corner, P.O. Box 70, Keno OR 97627-0070 USA Phone: Fax: --------------------------------- Sponsored Link Free Uniden 5.8GHz Phone System with Packet8 Internet Phone Service --------------------------------- Sponsored Link Degrees online in as fast as 1 Yr - MBA, Bachelor's, Master's, Associate - Click now to apply Quote
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