Healthier Living Thread Part IV

Spinach is probably the easiest. 2 -3 minutes for a whole big bag, but you still need to strain it or if you're a purist, drink the juice. It's good for you.

Thanks! sounds easy! I didn't think they would come out too moist for some reason!

As to spinach - much to my dismay my son, when he was little, LOVED spinach! I just about hated it! But that's cuz I had always eaten it canned (mom gave us EVERYTHING canned!)... I learned to like the frozen and LOVE the fresh (and raw too)

As to drinking it - ummmm, I am not a purist shall we say ... altho sometimes I think if I had a juicer and put it with other flavors, it might work.

Some also make some kind of a spinach dip - which kinda undoes the benefit of the VEG!

And then there are spinach omelets which I can tolerate LOL

crunch crunch crunch

would it be terribly impolite to tell miss crow to pee off ?

no one governs my tp usage baby

If she did pee off, she'd have to drip dry, LOL.

Different from regular raisin bran? I had the regular this am and I have probably used more tp than you! Regular raisin bran has 8. Flax is in "go lean crunch" which I love but it makes the most AWFUL TOOTS!

I love that "go lean crunch", but you're right. The first time I ate it I was very hungry and had two bowls. Oh, dear. Fortunately it was in the evening and not before work, or I'd have been posting this in the tooting post. As it was, I slept alone that night

I'll catch up to the rest of you later, these just made me laugh :)

To all of you, thank you for being so nice and interested in my pinning. It really was a nice evening and I appreciate your congratulations. I'm a bit surprised at how much it did mean to me.

:loveya: :icon_hug: :kiss

Found a site for those who "hate" to exercise: These tips are explained at http://healthysteps.health.ivillage.com/everydaylife/tipsexercisehaters.cfm

10 tips to get you motivated:

Find activities you like

Establish goals

Create mini-workouts

Reward yourself

Schedule time to exercise

Exercise early

Vary your activities

Join forces with others

Get a personal trainer

Make it a family affair

If she did pee off, she'd have to drip dry, LOL.

I love that "go lean crunch", but you're right. The first time I ate it I was very hungry and had two bowls. Oh, dear. Fortunately it was in the evening and not before work, or I'd have been posting this in the tooting post. As it was, I slept alone that night

I'll catch up to the rest of you later, these just made me laugh :)

HA HA HA

To all of you, thank you for being so nice and interested in my pinning. It really was a nice evening and I appreciate your congratulations. I'm a bit surprised at how much it did mean to me.

:loveya: :icon_hug: :kiss

Oh it IS such a big deal hiker! I still feel sentimental when I see my pin, lol!

I made some awesome lentil soup, with kale and a tomato boulline that I just loved - very healthy with fiber, protein, no fat and lots of greens. The only bad part was the sodium in the bouilline. I have switched to low salt boulline, but still have some leftovers to get rid of.

Lentil soup is one of my favs (speaking of tooting) -- what is tomato boulline?

This is stuff about fiber - how it helps you lose wt - stuff about fiber and constipation - etc. I forget who c/o the constipation but anyway ...

http://healthysteps.health.ivillage.com/everydaylife/fiberrichdietshedspounds.cfm

Some excerpts...

...

Unfortunately, most Americans get far too little fiber in their diets. Fiber intake in the country typically is around 50 percent or less of the daily requirements suggested by the U.S. Public Health Service and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

In fact, Americans eat far less fiber compared to people in other countries.

...

Insoluble fiber provides structure to plant cell walls and does not dissolve in liquids. It adds bulk and softness to stool, allowing it to pass more quickly and easily through the digestive system. This helps prevent constipation and hemorrhoids.

...

People who suddenly switch to high-fiber foods without making other changes to their diet may temporarily experience side effects such as gas, bloating, constipation or diarrhea. Increasing your fiber intake more gradually and drinking plenty of clear liquids like water can reduce these side effects.

GM, All!

Just to backtrack a bit, I've always had this problem when I eat a lot of vegetables, whether I diet or not. I just thought it was a little odd that everyone's always touting veggies for bowel health, yet I can't seem to get mine to go along with the program, so to speak. Anyhow. I'll just add some prunes or figs to the diet, and I'm sure things will take care of themselves.

Also, coffee works, another reason why I enjoy my daily cup. Kinda goes against the lotsa water rule, being a diuretic, so I don't understand why it works that way, but it does.

Anyway, the fish chowder came out OK, and I had a couple of bowls. I like to make a large quantity of something and then just binge on it, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I had some strawberries and some of that tropical fruit mix too. Good day all around.

Muffie, I have to weigh myself daily. It's not an obsession so much as the product of a feeble mind. If I don't, I'll forget that I'm trying to lose weight, and go right back to my old habits. It gives me immediate feedback as to what I'm eating and how it's impacting my loss. I know the trends well enough now, it doesn't discourage me. I'm only surprised that I haven't "plateaued" yet.

Have a great day!

PS Tweety, I'll have to try that bouillon, I thought they only made chicken and beef. Looks good (and I've already thought of a couple of recipes where it would work in nicely).

Hi all! So sorry, I don't have time to respond to everyone, we have our office audit going on this week - yuck!

But, hey, I have to say to Hiker - awesome on the pinning! WooHoo!!! I am sooo proud of you and I'm so glad it was nice. :) I can't wait until I can say "I'm your nurse" too - it's such an exhillarating thought!!!

Anyway, I have been doing good with the exercise and kept it up all weekend - so yeay! The eating was good all except Saturday when I decided to have a hershey's bar, but I was pretty proud of myself for limiting it to just one and then getting right back on the wagon Sunday - I feel like I may actually be making some progress with the will-power - WooHoo!!!

Sorry to cut it so short, I'll probably be like this all week though. Have a happy, healthy day everyone!