Vintage Maintainers Friday 25th

shawneesioux · 06-25-2004, 08:22 AM

Good news from Splenda!

Jezzie posted this on the Recipe Help Board: (thanks, gal)

Sugar Substitute Splenda Targeting Baker
By ALICIA CHANG, Associated Press Writer
Quote Data provided by Reuters

Sugar replacements have existed for decades, sweetening everything from black coffee to baked goods. But some leave an aftertaste. Most don't hold up well when used for baking.

Then came Splenda, which hit U.S. supermarket shelves in 2000 at a time when Americans were concerned about their health and dieting was on the rise. Splenda, brand name for the substitute sweetener sucralose, is the only no-calorie substitute made from sugar.

It's quickly become the hottest sugar replacement on the market, appealing to low-carb followers with its sugar-like taste, but without the calories or carbohydrates.

Now Splenda is making inroads into the mainstream food market, popping up in more than 3,500 products worldwide from ice cream to sodas. And it's aiming for more: Coming this summer is a baking product that is part sugar, part sucralose.

"Splenda is enjoying at the moment a huge honeymoon period," said Dean Rotbart, executive editor of LowCarbiz, a Denver-based weekly online trade newsletter.

Judy Doherty, a self-proclaimed sweets lover from Weston, Fla., already makes her puddings, chocolate cakes and peach cobblers with Splenda. Doherty, who uses the sugar substitute to help cut calories, was initially skeptical about its taste claims, but now uses it in all her recipes.

"One time I used it in a birthday cake and no one even knew I did it," she said.

McNeil Nutritionals, the Fort Washington, Pa.-based unit of Johnson & Johnson that makes Splenda, has long touted its baking abilities as a major advantage over competitors.

On Thursday, McNeil will announce a new baking alternative aimed at consumers who normally would never think of substituting sugar. McNeil said Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking can do everything baking sugar does such as browning baked goods. McNeil says a half cup of the hybrid sweetener equals a cup of sugar in recipes.

McNeil President Colin Watts says market research predicts more than two-thirds of consumers would choose the new Splenda baking product over sugar.

Of course, there's a price. The new Splenda product, set to hit store shelves in August comes in 2-pound bags with a recommended price of $6.29 to $6.49, about three times more expensive than sugar but cheaper than the original Splenda.

Splenda's main rival, Equal, an aspartame sweetener made by Chicago-based Merisant Worldwide Inc., has launched a reduced-calorie baking product in Europe under the brand Canderel. Earlier this year, Merisant said it would sell the product in the United States in the fall under the brand Equal Sugar Lite. Unlike Splenda, the new Equal product is a mix of sugar and two sweeteners, including aspartame.

Since Splenda has no calories, it zips through the body without being absorbed. A recent survey of 1,200 adults in the United States found 85 percent consume low-calorie and reduced-sugar foods and drinks on a regular basis, according to Calorie Control Council, a nonprofit trade association.

This summer, Coca-Cola and Pepsi will roll out dueling mid-calorie sodas that claim to taste like their flagship drinks, but with half the calories, carbs and sugar. The sweetness from the new carbonated beverages is supplemented with Splenda.

For the past two years, Splenda has claimed the top spot in the $325 million U.S. retail market for sugar substitutes, eclipsing longtime leader Equal. Splenda captured 43 percent of sales in the 52 weeks ending May 16, according to Information Resources Inc., a Chicago-based market research firm.

"Artificial sweetener companies have a competitor that is playing in an arena that they've never had to play in before," said Ed Kuehnle, president of IRI North America.

However, Merisant said Equal is still the global leader of low-calorie tabletop sweeteners.

The Food and Drug Administration (news - web sites) so far has approved five sugar substitutes for general use including saccharin, aspartame, acesulfame-K, sucralose and neotame.

Of the sweeteners, sucralose, discovered in 1976, is the only one made from table sugar — created by chemically altering sucrose.

Diabetics have long used sugar substitutes. But with more people looking to keep their waistlines in check without abandoning their favorite food, sweeteners are gaining wider popularity.

While too much sugar can add empty calories and pounds, health experts point out that eating sugar-free food alone will not help you lose weight if you don't cut calories or increase exercise. They point to the fat-free phenomenon when people started eating bags of fat-free food without paying attention to the calories per serving.

"It's not giving you a license to eat more necessarily just because it's sugar-free," said nutritionist Christina Stark of Cornell University

Jewels · 06-25-2004, 10:24 AM

Morning,

Shawnee, how can this claim to have NO calories in Splenda when in fact it does have carbs, consequently calories. Am I wrong or under the wrong assumption? Thanks for the info...

I've got a Dr. appt. today about the stress in my life. Decided I needed a little help. It is getting the best of me. Don't worry about me, I'll be just fine. Wish I didn't have this "worry" personality!!

Forcast didn't look good but it's sunny outside and thats the good news!!

I'll check back later and let you know how my Dr. appt. went.

Loretta V · 06-25-2004, 11:22 AM

Hi Shawnee and Julie

Thanks for that read up on the Splenda via Jezzie Shawnee.
I use mainly Splenda in my baking now that and some diabeta sweet mixed in. Works for me. I do know that some baking with splenda can cause a dryer texture ie to cookies.
Thanks for the pics. I sure like your valances in the puter room. Nice and crisp looking all freshly laundered and pressed.
Your calla lilies are beautiful. Enjoy that flour and the biscuits. I agree make em big.

Julie that is the best thing to do is to go and get some help instead of stewing about it. Don't know how to become "worry" free. It just shows up sometimes. I went are read my splenda nutrition label and truly it says 0 calories and less than 1 carb per serving. Give us a report when you get home.

Back to the sewing machine and the @#$%^#$@ operator.

Loretta

zip2play · 06-25-2004, 03:49 PM

Hi guys,

Thunderboomers look MINUTES away...YAAAY!

Julie,
Splenda has no calories or carbs but it's sooo sweet that if it was used alone you wouldn't find it in the package. They add glucose to bulk it out and that's where the calories (near 2) come from...usually 600 mg. sugar (1/2ish gram)!

Loretta,
Yeah, at least 20 minutes of the workout is at 120 BPM...maybe 3 or 4 minutes to get there.
It's the only way to get your heart to make more vessels and to keep the heart toned.
It's REALLY exhausting but it's the ONLY way....evry minute feels liike an hour!

How in blue blazes did you get to 170 with atenolol. With beta-blockers I couldn't get to 110!

A nice tonight with Britcoms on TV (Frozen fried chicken in oven) and nothing tomorrow ...but Fahrenheit 9/11 Sunday...maybe Indian afterwards.

A nice weekend to you all.

Loretta V · 06-25-2004, 04:15 PM

I think the reason my heart rate got so high was that I was jogging up a steep hill. At first I felt near collapse but now it is getting a little easier. I walk some, jog some. We have lots of inclines and hills here. But no way can I sustain a rapid heart beat for too long.

shawneesioux · 06-25-2004, 04:44 PM

Hi Y'all

Been playing Chinese Laundress again today...LOL, Loretta...your compliment spurred me on...tackled our bedroom today..still don't have it all back together, but the blinds are sparkly, windows clean...and drapes were washable, than goodness.

Got hot and sultry this afternoon...but I decided I better not let ya down, I made a 1/2 batch of biscuits...made 4 1/2 large ones.
We-e-elll-lll-ll l l...
Pros and cons...the flour has lots of Gluten, so can only be mixed lightly ....the biscuits did not rise up so much as spread out. They are the closest thing to a biscuit I've had in years...BUT there was something in the texture that bugged me..kinda sandy-grainy-dry...hmmm, BINGO: Anytime I used Whey protein powder in a recipe, I got this texture....(and its in this flour...too much for me...I had been hoping the % of it was more minute).
SO, bottom line, for me only...I am just as happy with my own flour mixtures (for a few more carbs per serving) than to buy any more of this $$$$ stuff. Sure not gonna throw it out!

I'll probably use small amounts in with the other usual LC flours.

Here's a pic of the big biscuits that look more like buns.

Maybe Jacki will pop in here and give her opinion on the biscuits.

Back to the Grind.

Shawnee

Have a super weekend, ALL

Jewels · 06-25-2004, 05:29 PM

Roger, oh so thats why the bulk has more calories than the pkg. stuff. Thanks for the info....

Just got home from the doc. Of course he suggested 30 minutes of fast walking. I knew this!! Walking the dog is out then. He likes to stop and sniff the roses. He did give me a sleeping pill to take for a few days to break the cycle of not sleeping. Then we'll reevaluate....hopefully that will do it. I'm not one to take a bunch of drugs. Besides most of them bring on more RLS which I surely don't need.

Off to fix dinner...

Loretta V · 06-25-2004, 05:46 PM

Shawnee thanks for the pic and report on the biscuits. They sure do look good. I was wondering about your own flour and I am satisfied with what I use (your suggestions) to make my cookies, a combo of almond, oat, gluten works fine for me. What did your Master Taster have to say about them. I'm sure he liked them. What will you try next?

Geeze Julie, 30 min of fast walking. Seems like there are more than one benefit to walking. Good therapy too. Wonder why you are not sleeping well. I sleep well the first part of the night and then around 3 or so I just wake up more frequently. I don't get up though just toss and turn. Up around 5 or 6 usually.

Sewing going better today with fewer cuss words. About to wind this kitchen towel project up soon. Got some pillows waiting to be made next.

Loretta

SuSUN · 06-25-2004, 07:22 PM

Hi Ladies and Gentleman!

It has been another gorgeous day up here again today! I missed most of it being indoors at work.

I finally broached the subject "extended leave" at work today with my supervisor, she has okayed it but needs approval by the manager, so will have to write a formal request and then wait for approval. I am asking for all July and all August returning Sept 1st or 8th not sure yet.

So 2 months off, I will be "in training" and practising being Retired! I can truly join you guys for a while!

Speaking of Splenda. I got two sample packages and a mini cook book in the mailbox today. I bought 3 boxes for $14.00 at Walmart last week. A good saving as I have been paying almost $6.00 a box.

Shawnee,
DROOL, DOUBLE DROOL ON THOSE BISCUITS! Thank you for your honest review of the $$$$ flour. Your combo of "flours" seems to be the winner!
The blueberry yoghurt has been a keeper this week. I took it to work for my dessert. It has been a healthier version really helps with the ketone breath if ya know what I mean.
Just frozen blueberries thawed with splenda and 3 tablespoons of the plain Balkan yoghurt, strong stuff. Thanks for the healthy influence.

Roger,
Enjoy your Britcoms!

Wow, for the big movie tomorrow night!
Seems like you are getting addicted to those Indian Spices!

That's what happened in the UK, now all Brits call curry a home dish! LOL!

DSIL makes it just as easily as Yorkshire Pud and roast beef.
We have some great Indian speciality stores here, also the supermarkets stock some of the Patak cans. Large population of Brits up here, for Silicone Valley North.

Loretta,
Your sewing project seem like a dream to me! I would love to be able to make something, one of these days.
For your waking early problem have you tried taking Calcium at bedtime, it relaxes all those tense muscles and also parts of the brain, really works for me.
Are those pillows for beds or cushions?

Julie,
So glad you are helping yourself to get better. WE all have to do that at one time or another. You are so smart to seek help!
Have you ever tried the Calcium fix at bedtime? It really relaxes me. Hope you can get some rejuvinating sleep and replenish your energy.

Sending sleep waves in your direction!

Wavin to Linda, Ginny and Jacki!

SuSUN!

Jewels · 06-25-2004, 07:38 PM

Those BISCUITS look wonderful!!!

Loretta, stress is my problem and sleeping has been impossible. I wait up for Nick to come home and then when I get in bed, my brain goes into gear.Spent one night tossing and tuning, getting up and down until after 3:30 and it hasn't improved much. Its like a rollar coaster...one thing leads to another. Horrible headaches, can't concentrate, can't make any decisions etc... First of all is getting back into a routine of sleeping and then we'll worry about the rest. It may follow...Hopefully!!

Hi SuSun!! Good news on temp. retirement!!!!!!

JackiCWa · 06-25-2004, 09:49 PM

Actually-----I thought the biscuits were very good!! Like Carol said---closest thing to real biscuits since doing low carb baking. But then I too am happy with the flour mixtures we've come up with. Oh....that homemade yoggie Carol gave me a sample of is the best tasting yougart I've ever ate!!

I did a lot of sod digging today...looking at the spot it looks way smaller than it felt to dig it out. Sculpting the grass and making a spot to transplant a climbing rose. Didn't get the rose planted yet because some old tree roots are in the way and DH has to cut the bigger ones out for me.

Have a good evening all. I'll chat more tomorrow---I hope.

06-25-2004, 08:22 AM	#1
shawneesioux Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 3,927 Gallery: shawneesioux Stats: 170/128 Maintaining since Aug. 2001. Young 62 Y.O WOE: just Low Carb my own style Start Date: 01/30/01	Vintage Maintainers Friday 25th Good news from Splenda! Jezzie posted this on the Recipe Help Board: (thanks, gal) Sugar Substitute Splenda Targeting Baker By ALICIA CHANG, Associated Press Writer Quote Data provided by Reuters Sugar replacements have existed for decades, sweetening everything from black coffee to baked goods. But some leave an aftertaste. Most don't hold up well when used for baking. Then came Splenda, which hit U.S. supermarket shelves in 2000 at a time when Americans were concerned about their health and dieting was on the rise. Splenda, brand name for the substitute sweetener sucralose, is the only no-calorie substitute made from sugar. It's quickly become the hottest sugar replacement on the market, appealing to low-carb followers with its sugar-like taste, but without the calories or carbohydrates. Now Splenda is making inroads into the mainstream food market, popping up in more than 3,500 products worldwide from ice cream to sodas. And it's aiming for more: Coming this summer is a baking product that is part sugar, part sucralose. "Splenda is enjoying at the moment a huge honeymoon period," said Dean Rotbart, executive editor of LowCarbiz, a Denver-based weekly online trade newsletter. Judy Doherty, a self-proclaimed sweets lover from Weston, Fla., already makes her puddings, chocolate cakes and peach cobblers with Splenda. Doherty, who uses the sugar substitute to help cut calories, was initially skeptical about its taste claims, but now uses it in all her recipes. "One time I used it in a birthday cake and no one even knew I did it," she said. McNeil Nutritionals, the Fort Washington, Pa.-based unit of Johnson & Johnson that makes Splenda, has long touted its baking abilities as a major advantage over competitors. On Thursday, McNeil will announce a new baking alternative aimed at consumers who normally would never think of substituting sugar. McNeil said Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking can do everything baking sugar does such as browning baked goods. McNeil says a half cup of the hybrid sweetener equals a cup of sugar in recipes. McNeil President Colin Watts says market research predicts more than two-thirds of consumers would choose the new Splenda baking product over sugar. Of course, there's a price. The new Splenda product, set to hit store shelves in August comes in 2-pound bags with a recommended price of $6.29 to $6.49, about three times more expensive than sugar but cheaper than the original Splenda. Splenda's main rival, Equal, an aspartame sweetener made by Chicago-based Merisant Worldwide Inc., has launched a reduced-calorie baking product in Europe under the brand Canderel. Earlier this year, Merisant said it would sell the product in the United States in the fall under the brand Equal Sugar Lite. Unlike Splenda, the new Equal product is a mix of sugar and two sweeteners, including aspartame. Since Splenda has no calories, it zips through the body without being absorbed. A recent survey of 1,200 adults in the United States found 85 percent consume low-calorie and reduced-sugar foods and drinks on a regular basis, according to Calorie Control Council, a nonprofit trade association. This summer, Coca-Cola and Pepsi will roll out dueling mid-calorie sodas that claim to taste like their flagship drinks, but with half the calories, carbs and sugar. The sweetness from the new carbonated beverages is supplemented with Splenda. For the past two years, Splenda has claimed the top spot in the $325 million U.S. retail market for sugar substitutes, eclipsing longtime leader Equal. Splenda captured 43 percent of sales in the 52 weeks ending May 16, according to Information Resources Inc., a Chicago-based market research firm. "Artificial sweetener companies have a competitor that is playing in an arena that they've never had to play in before," said Ed Kuehnle, president of IRI North America. However, Merisant said Equal is still the global leader of low-calorie tabletop sweeteners. The Food and Drug Administration (news - web sites) so far has approved five sugar substitutes for general use including saccharin, aspartame, acesulfame-K, sucralose and neotame. Of the sweeteners, sucralose, discovered in 1976, is the only one made from table sugar — created by chemically altering sucrose. Diabetics have long used sugar substitutes. But with more people looking to keep their waistlines in check without abandoning their favorite food, sweeteners are gaining wider popularity. While too much sugar can add empty calories and pounds, health experts point out that eating sugar-free food alone will not help you lose weight if you don't cut calories or increase exercise. They point to the fat-free phenomenon when people started eating bags of fat-free food without paying attention to the calories per serving. "It's not giving you a license to eat more necessarily just because it's sugar-free," said nutritionist Christina Stark of Cornell University Last edited by shawneesioux : 06-25-2004 at 08:30 AM.

06-25-2004, 10:24 AM	#2
Jewels Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 9,176 Gallery: Jewels Stats: Maintaining 123	Morning, Shawnee, how can this claim to have NO calories in Splenda when in fact it does have carbs, consequently calories. Am I wrong or under the wrong assumption? Thanks for the info... I've got a Dr. appt. today about the stress in my life. Decided I needed a little help. It is getting the best of me. Don't worry about me, I'll be just fine. Wish I didn't have this "worry" personality!! Forcast didn't look good but it's sunny outside and thats the good news!! I'll check back later and let you know how my Dr. appt. went. __________________ *Julie*

06-25-2004, 03:49 PM	#4
zip2play MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Jersey City, NJ Posts: 2,676 Gallery: zip2play Stats: 232/197/209/205 WOE: Calorie Counting Start Date: 1973 :D	Hi guys, Thunderboomers look MINUTES away...YAAAY! Julie, Splenda has no calories or carbs but it's sooo sweet that if it was used alone you wouldn't find it in the package. They add glucose to bulk it out and that's where the calories (near 2) come from...usually 600 mg. sugar (1/2ish gram)! Loretta, Yeah, at least 20 minutes of the workout is at 120 BPM...maybe 3 or 4 minutes to get there. It's the only way to get your heart to make more vessels and to keep the heart toned. It's REALLY exhausting but it's the ONLY way....evry minute feels liike an hour! How in blue blazes did you get to 170 with atenolol. With beta-blockers I couldn't get to 110! A nice tonight with Britcoms on TV (Frozen fried chicken in oven) and nothing tomorrow ...but Fahrenheit 9/11 Sunday...maybe Indian afterwards. A nice weekend to you all. __________________ Roger ******

06-25-2004, 04:44 PM	#6
shawneesioux Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 3,927 Gallery: shawneesioux Stats: 170/128 Maintaining since Aug. 2001. Young 62 Y.O WOE: just Low Carb my own style Start Date: 01/30/01	Hi Y'all Been playing Chinese Laundress again today...LOL, Loretta...your compliment spurred me on...tackled our bedroom today..still don't have it all back together, but the blinds are sparkly, windows clean...and drapes were washable, than goodness. Got hot and sultry this afternoon...but I decided I better not let ya down, I made a 1/2 batch of biscuits...made 4 1/2 large ones. We-e-elll-lll-ll l l... Pros and cons...the flour has lots of Gluten, so can only be mixed lightly ....the biscuits did not rise up so much as spread out. They are the closest thing to a biscuit I've had in years...BUT there was something in the texture that bugged me..kinda sandy-grainy-dry...hmmm, BINGO: Anytime I used Whey protein powder in a recipe, I got this texture....(and its in this flour...too much for me...I had been hoping the % of it was more minute). SO, bottom line, for me only...I am just as happy with my own flour mixtures (for a few more carbs per serving) than to buy any more of this $$$$ stuff. Sure not gonna throw it out! I'll probably use small amounts in with the other usual LC flours. Here's a pic of the big biscuits that look more like buns. Maybe Jacki will pop in here and give her opinion on the biscuits. Back to the Grind. Shawnee Have a super weekend, ALL Last edited by shawneesioux : 06-25-2004 at 04:49 PM.

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06-25-2004, 11:22 AM	#3
Loretta V Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 14,102 Gallery: Loretta V Stats: 140/122/120 WOE: Low Carb & Low Fat Start Date: July 2001/ Low Carb Friends 9/2001	Hi Shawnee and Julie Thanks for that read up on the Splenda via Jezzie Shawnee. I use mainly Splenda in my baking now that and some diabeta sweet mixed in. Works for me. I do know that some baking with splenda can cause a dryer texture ie to cookies. Thanks for the pics. I sure like your valances in the puter room. Nice and crisp looking all freshly laundered and pressed. Your calla lilies are beautiful. Enjoy that flour and the biscuits. I agree make em big. Julie that is the best thing to do is to go and get some help instead of stewing about it. Don't know how to become "worry" free. It just shows up sometimes. I went are read my splenda nutrition label and truly it says 0 calories and less than 1 carb per serving. Give us a report when you get home. Back to the sewing machine and the @#$%^#$@ operator. Loretta

06-25-2004, 04:15 PM	#5
Loretta V Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 14,102 Gallery: Loretta V Stats: 140/122/120 WOE: Low Carb & Low Fat Start Date: July 2001/ Low Carb Friends 9/2001	I think the reason my heart rate got so high was that I was jogging up a steep hill. At first I felt near collapse but now it is getting a little easier. I walk some, jog some. We have lots of inclines and hills here. But no way can I sustain a rapid heart beat for too long.

06-25-2004, 05:29 PM	#7
Jewels Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 9,176 Gallery: Jewels Stats: Maintaining 123	Roger, oh so thats why the bulk has more calories than the pkg. stuff. Thanks for the info.... Just got home from the doc. Of course he suggested 30 minutes of fast walking. I knew this!! Walking the dog is out then. He likes to stop and sniff the roses. He did give me a sleeping pill to take for a few days to break the cycle of not sleeping. Then we'll reevaluate....hopefully that will do it. I'm not one to take a bunch of drugs. Besides most of them bring on more RLS which I surely don't need. Off to fix dinner...

06-25-2004, 05:46 PM	#8
Loretta V Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 14,102 Gallery: Loretta V Stats: 140/122/120 WOE: Low Carb & Low Fat Start Date: July 2001/ Low Carb Friends 9/2001	Shawnee thanks for the pic and report on the biscuits. They sure do look good. I was wondering about your own flour and I am satisfied with what I use (your suggestions) to make my cookies, a combo of almond, oat, gluten works fine for me. What did your Master Taster have to say about them. I'm sure he liked them. What will you try next? Geeze Julie, 30 min of fast walking. Seems like there are more than one benefit to walking. Good therapy too. Wonder why you are not sleeping well. I sleep well the first part of the night and then around 3 or so I just wake up more frequently. I don't get up though just toss and turn. Up around 5 or 6 usually. Sewing going better today with fewer cuss words. About to wind this kitchen towel project up soon. Got some pillows waiting to be made next. Loretta

06-25-2004, 07:22 PM	#9
SuSUN Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,460 Blog Entries: 1 Gallery: SuSUN Stats: 152/127 Start Date: LC since 02/2002	Hi Ladies and Gentleman! It has been another gorgeous day up here again today! I missed most of it being indoors at work. I finally broached the subject "extended leave" at work today with my supervisor, she has okayed it but needs approval by the manager, so will have to write a formal request and then wait for approval. I am asking for all July and all August returning Sept 1st or 8th not sure yet. So 2 months off, I will be "in training" and practising being Retired! I can truly join you guys for a while! Speaking of Splenda. I got two sample packages and a mini cook book in the mailbox today. I bought 3 boxes for $14.00 at Walmart last week. A good saving as I have been paying almost $6.00 a box. Shawnee, DROOL, DOUBLE DROOL ON THOSE BISCUITS! Thank you for your honest review of the $$$$ flour. Your combo of "flours" seems to be the winner! The blueberry yoghurt has been a keeper this week. I took it to work for my dessert. It has been a healthier version really helps with the ketone breath if ya know what I mean. Just frozen blueberries thawed with splenda and 3 tablespoons of the plain Balkan yoghurt, strong stuff. Thanks for the healthy influence. Roger, Enjoy your Britcoms! Wow, for the big movie tomorrow night! Seems like you are getting addicted to those Indian Spices! That's what happened in the UK, now all Brits call curry a home dish! LOL! DSIL makes it just as easily as Yorkshire Pud and roast beef. We have some great Indian speciality stores here, also the supermarkets stock some of the Patak cans. Large population of Brits up here, for Silicone Valley North. Loretta, Your sewing project seem like a dream to me! I would love to be able to make something, one of these days. For your waking early problem have you tried taking Calcium at bedtime, it relaxes all those tense muscles and also parts of the brain, really works for me. Are those pillows for beds or cushions? Julie, So glad you are helping yourself to get better. WE all have to do that at one time or another. You are so smart to seek help! Have you ever tried the Calcium fix at bedtime? It really relaxes me. Hope you can get some rejuvinating sleep and replenish your energy. Sending sleep waves in your direction! Wavin to Linda, Ginny and Jacki! SuSUN!

06-25-2004, 07:38 PM	#10
Jewels Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 9,176 Gallery: Jewels Stats: Maintaining 123	Those BISCUITS look wonderful!!! Loretta, stress is my problem and sleeping has been impossible. I wait up for Nick to come home and then when I get in bed, my brain goes into gear.Spent one night tossing and tuning, getting up and down until after 3:30 and it hasn't improved much. Its like a rollar coaster...one thing leads to another. Horrible headaches, can't concentrate, can't make any decisions etc... First of all is getting back into a routine of sleeping and then we'll worry about the rest. It may follow...Hopefully!! Hi SuSun!! Good news on temp. retirement!!!!!!

06-25-2004, 09:49 PM	#11
JackiCWa Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: SW Washington State Posts: 572 Gallery: JackiCWa Stats: 220/180/155 WOE: Atkins Start Date: this time: June 27, 2005	Actually-----I thought the biscuits were very good!! Like Carol said---closest thing to real biscuits since doing low carb baking. But then I too am happy with the flour mixtures we've come up with. Oh....that homemade yoggie Carol gave me a sample of is the best tasting yougart I've ever ate!! I did a lot of sod digging today...looking at the spot it looks way smaller than it felt to dig it out. Sculpting the grass and making a spot to transplant a climbing rose. Didn't get the rose planted yet because some old tree roots are in the way and DH has to cut the bigger ones out for me. Have a good evening all. I'll chat more tomorrow---I hope.