plant-based eating

[EmandM]

Hi ladies. Eat to Live is a bit stricter than Ornish, but Fuhrmsn (authour of Eat to Live) does say Ornish's diet is a good one to follow too.
Kind - I didn't realize his program was a specfic 6 week program. I was just going to transition to his woe. So I am lookig at it as more of a long-term thing, so I may eat a little differently than you during the 6 weeks but we can still support each other! I am starting tomorrow but I am not quite finished the book yet. It is very informative and very motivating. I can't wait to see how we feel!

[wendysmiling]

I'm eating raw vegan. Mostly fruit. I haven't tried to make bean sprouts yet. Spouted beans are all you can have on raw. I have sprouted lentils (not bad).

My smoothies are usually:
banana
banana, nectarine
banana, nectarine, pear
pear, pineapple

I blend with ice cubes and water. Sometimes I use a little almond milk (not raw). I'm eating about 80% raw right now.

I don't know what book you all are reading, but if you are eating just plant foods, you really don't have to watch calories unless you are eating more than 30% fat from avocado & nuts.

You can make your own healthy dressings from:
blending fruits/veggies,
pureed avocado,
lemon juice, garlic and a little olive oil (my fav).
Google raw dressings or vegan dressings.

[kind]

Hi. This diet is vegs and fruits.
No oils of anykind but little bit of Avocados.
He does not want in his 6 weeks to have oil of any kind.
EmandM we can still do this together. Im going to be doing the 6 week plan the hard part.
I just thought too I can make more beans or rice and roll that in big lettuce leafs. with lots of vegsand tomotoes and still have a meal with that.and fruit.
We all can do this. 6 weeks here we go.
Do you all exerice too?
Will try some home made soups and the bean bugars. he has in book.
talk tomorrow. Good luck. wendy you are doing great. Good job.
kind
Are we posting weight??/

[kind]

Hi sweep and daisy and all.
How are you all doing? Have you started your way to eat yet? I have{Oct 1st and do for 6 weeks and take it from there.
I hope you all post even if it is just to say hi.
I hope the others from back posting will come back on to say how they are doing and give tips.
Come on every one. We can do this.
Kind

[dasiey]

yes started today doing very well. Plus hi to all

[kind]

Good job Daisy. keep up the work.

[EmandM]

Wendy - thanks for the great tips on dressings. I can't wait to try them. I just bought a food processor so I am looking for dressings I can make.

Kind - yes, I sort of started today but I am jumping into the For Life plan (something like that) in his book. So I will be here for you during the 6 weeks but my eating won't be as strict. I am doing vegan though, so tons of fruit and veg. But I will also be eating nuts and brown rice pasta (not a lot though). I am at a slim weight and don't have anything to lose. I just want to be healthy. I am 5'5" and 114 pounds. If I lose any weight (I hope not too much - lol) I will post it. I think if people want to post weight they can. I also run 3 times a week and I do pilates or yoga the other 3.

Today I had fruit: apples, blueberries, strawberries, walnuts, flax seed, broccoli, beans, carrots. For the main part of dinner I made a dairy and meat free noodle casserole. It is from Dreena Burton's website and it's called Mac Oh Geez! DH and my sister both ate it and loved it. They had no idea the sauce was made from nuts, garlic lemon and almond milk (among other things). It really tasted like cheese. Yum!

[sweepthefloor]

Hello everyone,

Ive started the Spectrum of Ornish on Monday. I seem to be hungry an awfully lot. I havent had any meat. But I did end up having some whole eggs.

I plan on making some cauliflower cheese soup today, vegan. If its any good, I'll post the recipe for ya.

Is there a place to post recipes or is it best to do it here or what? I think it would be nice to share ideas/recipes. Ones you've tried and thought were good. I know everyones tastes are different, but in ready ingredients we can decide whether to make or not.

sweep

[EmandM]

Hi sweep - I don't mind you posting recipes here, it'd be great. I wasn't hungry at all yesterday and I am down a pound! I will have to eat more nuts and avocado! lol

[kind]

Hi Emandm and Sweep and all.
Did good yesterday.Going to make vegatrairen Chill. today.and a salad.
Oh Yes please send recipes.It will help alot.
Emandm Glad you did well. Still have no lost any more. but I have 6 weeks.
Glad we are here for each other it helps.
Take care
Kind.

[kind]

Spelling should have read> Still have not lost any more. Boy sounds like Im a red neck girl. ha.

[dasiey]

lol...no red necks in Indiana.
by the way I love avocados
thanks wendy for the tips
on making a dressing out of
them. sounds so good.

[EmandM]

Hi everyone. I feel great today. I had a ton of green veggies and fruit, almonds and more of the brown rice pasta I made last night.

Kind - what is tvp? I know it's textured vegetable protein, but what is it? What does it look like and what do you do with it?

[kind]

Hi.
I never had tvp before. Didn'T even know how to use.
I can not tell you what it looks like. Kinda like rice in way.
But I made that Chill from Eat to live and it was very good. even when I thought I put to much tvp in. Didn'T. would use 1 cup again.
In a way I guess u can say it was like using ground soy hamburger.
I have done well with this. No weight loss yet still holding.
There is so many things you can get that is healthy and make things with out so much meat.
Well got to cut short..talk tomorrow.
kind

[kind]

Hi.
Day 3 No weight loss. Still holding. But hey Im doing for 6 weeks and see.
Today
Bf. pear and apple
Lunch. Salad with 1 T. ground flax seed.and 1/2 cup beans.and glass Plain tea.{Dressing no fat no calories.
How is every one??

[EmandM]

Kind - hang in there. Focus on health and I bet the weight starts to fall off. I am feeling GREAT. Today we had treats in the staffroom (I am a teacher and every Friday someone brings in treats for the week). I went down there and they didn't even appeal to me. Now this is coming from someone who was a total junkfood and sugar junkie! So since Wed I have had no junk and no sugar (other than in my morning coffee which I can't give up and naturally occuring sugars in fruits etc). Amazing. I hope it lasts and I don't end up bingeing on chocolate at Halloween! lol

[kind]

Hi Emandm
Im glad you wrote.I do feel better all ready with this way of eating.
But I must not do what I have been doing and that is>. Weighing After I have eaten and dranked. Because when I do that the scale is up 2-3lbs. Then next day in morning when I weigh weight is back down. For when I do this and scale is up I want to cheat. But have told self NO. I only cheat self and the next 6 weeks.Plus Im doing this with you and others here.
In book I read too that weight might not come off as soon and fast. But it will. the body has the say.
But as long as I eat fruit and greens and beans or brown rice 1 cup of eight er not both I will be fine.
Just hard for me and that scale.
I do like this program.Hope next Wed. when I weigh in for week1 I will lose-2-3lbs. then that makes me work that much harder.
That's why I think posting here and the other site on this way to eat it helps me and I learn more .
I was looking at site on Alissa cohen's die,I wonder if they also have a site there that is Free a message broad./
Im glad to you passed up junk. You can do it too for Halloween. {Think of me.[ ha.
take care.
Kind.
Hello all u others out there.How are you ?/
PS You know I was wondering if 4 fruits a day is holding weight.Is fruit to much sugar to have when you are trying to lose?/
That's why too I have not juiced at least 1 time a day because of sugar to high.?

[dasiey]

well fri. is my weigh in day down a little 13/4 of a lb.
kind maybe you should hide your scales.
I need to hide my almonds. They are so good.

[kind]

Hi Daisy.
great job on your loss. Great job.
I should hide that darn scale but it would most likely drive me nutter.ha.
what I should do is just weigh once aweek on Weds.
drinking some water thinking I need to do that more.One thing have been going to bath room more today.
so maybe it is water.
I just keep reading diff. things on this and it helps.
I do feel good and for some reason clean if that makes sense?
I just can not wait to see were this will lead me.
Again keep up the good work.
Kind

[EmandM]

Kind - I don't think I've been eating 4 fruits a day even though he recommends it. I just don't have room! Give the scales a break for a week and focus on being healthy. I do know what you mean about feeling clean. I feel the same. It's great. Today I had two rice cakes with almond butter and with pumpkin seed butter along with a ton of greens! Yum!

Tomorrow we have a birthday party to go too. I hope I can be strong and stay away from the cake! lol

Daisey - congrats on the weight loss. Almonds are so good aren't they!

[kind]

Hi every one.
Still doing good. Still holding same too.
Went and got more fruits and Veg's. Going to make tomorrow Cabbage soup.
My husband is losing weight and inches. darn him.ha.
But I wont stop. 6 weeks and Im going to hang in there.
Besides I feel good.
Had a salad with no fat or cals. dressing. and little bit of red beans on top.
and 5 almonds.
Im going to cut back on fruit to.
Think I will juice 4 carrots and 1-2 small apples today or tomorrow.
Also need to kick in more exerice.
Emandm hope you did well on Not having cake but hey you are doing great and it should not hurt you if u did.
Hello to all you others. Daisy how are you doing?
Wendy are you out there?
Take care and have a good weekend.
Kind

[EmandM]

Hi ladies.

Kind - how was your carrot juice? I am glad you are feeling good. I am too. I just ate fruit, veg and some nachos and salsa at the party. I wasn't even tempted by the burgers, hotdogs, cake and ice cream. It seems my taste buds are changing and that is good. Next weekend is Canadian Thanksgiving and you can bet I will be eating pumpkin pie when we go to my dad's! LOL I will be really surprised if I pass that up!

[dasiey]

Im still doing gr8. And I feel
well also. I go bike riding almost
everyday. I love it. I also like canoeing
but starting to get a little to cold for
that. I also weight train 3days a week.
I do not love that. OH WELL Glad everyone
is doing gr8 as well.

[kind]

Hi all.
I didn't make my juice. But I will Sunday or Monday.
Did good too. Just that darn scale. I colored my hair today. Went to store and got more fruits and veg's. Heath stuff. My husband Lost 9 lbs so far. Me None. ha.
But maybe next week.
You would think something would be moving down. I have not cheated or even wanted to other then juicing.ha
Im going to too. at least 1 day a week should not hurt. son came over.
take care and do have a piece of pie and maybe 2.ha.
You all doing so good. Now pass it my way.
kind
Ps Son has a pear tree and going over to get pears. that will be good for juicing I would think.
Good night.

[dasiey]

lol....no pie for me

[EmandM]

Dasiey - I think the pie comment was directed to me! lol I WILL be eating pie this weekend since it is our Thanksgiving (in Canada). But it shouldn't affect me too much since I am in maintenance.

I have been feeling great with this woe, really great. I do not crave sugar anywhere near as much as I used to. I am very impressed. I guess it's true that when you eat the right foods, you lose your addiction to the wrong ones. I am very happy I found this woe and it doesn't feel like a diet at all.

[kind]

hi Emandm.
How are you? Im fine and not getting on scale till Wed.I feel good with this diet too.
I do miss Soy veg. burgers and at time grilled white chicken breast in my salads.
My husband is doing great.He had to get 2 sizes smaller in jeans and this morning another 1lb. So 10lbs for him in 10 days.
But I started Wed. of last week. But Im hoping at least 3lbs gone by this Wed.
Im getting down with this. Not the eating part but the losing not happening.
So this week more water @or tea {plain.
In 6 weeks we go to Hi. and I would love to be 10-15lbs lighter.{ But that might not happen.
Yes You have that pie or two on Your Thanksgiving. You enjoy that day with family and then after start again.
Take care.
Kind

[kind]

Hi Daisy.
How are you? As you read Im still Not losing.But This diet is good and you eat healthy.
Going to curves later and also do house work.
Yesterday I made cabbage soup{ From the cabbage soup diet}
So I will have bowl and later salad and 1/4 cup nuts.
Also later tonight make my carrot{4 }and 2 apples.
Glad we all have met doing this. It is nice to talk.
have a good day.
Kind

[dasiey]

thanks Kind. Keep up the good work
it will pay in the end. Also I have been
eating 85% raw still counting cals.
Emande HAPPY THANKSGIVING
have some pie for me

[EmandM]

Thanks! It's nice because we go to visit my parents for the holiday weekend and my dad is amazing with my children (I have 2.5 year old twin DD's). They have a park that is literally steps from their backyard and the weather is supposed to be unseasonably warm. I don't follow any eating plan when I am there because my stepmother is such a good cook and I want to truly enjoy the holidays!

Had a great day today. I had lot's of salad greens with organic dressing (organic dijon tarragon), fruit and some almonds. For dinner I will have some more of that vegan casserole I made again (it is so good you would think it had cheese or a cream sauce in it but nope, only healthy ingredients)!

Have a great day everyone!