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Post by birukitty on Jul 23, 2014 18:28:36 GMT
This is a very timely and informative thread. I've noticed this for myself too. Prior to the last 18 months I was sick with severe depression for the past 8 years and on medication constantly that really messed with my weight. Honestly. I went from 135 lbs to 186 lbs to 135 lbs back to 186 lbs. Darn! Too bad it didn't stop at 135 lbs! I'm only 5 foot 3 inches so that 186 lbs showed up as an XL size for a 18W. I have bins in my closet with clothes from size Small to size 18W.
Anyway, so I ended up Big by the time it was all over and I was healed. I've always been petite and a normal size before that, except of course after giving birth but that doesn't count. It lived that way for awhile hating my body. I hated how I felt in my body. I knew I had to do something!
First I gave up soda, and only drank water. I started reading more and more about how horrible our American diet is, the preservatives, the addictiveness of HGS (is that right?) and knew something had to change. I decided to eliminate all fast food first, and then all food with preservatives (the kind we get the coupons for and you see advertised). I made a grocery list every week by writing down a list of dinners I would make from whole foods and I started cooking a lot more. I stopped going to Giant completely and instead shopped only at Trader Joes and Whole Foods. I'd buy my produce and meat at Whole Foods and everything else at Trader Joes. Luckily we have both in our town. By using the list and planning the costs actually came out even.
The weight started coming off. I lost 36 pounds in one year. It did come off slowly, but it's stayed off and it's still coming off. It's so much fun now to "shop" in my closet and realize another smaller size fits. I'm at 150 lbs now. Biggest thing is I don't CRAVE the junk food at all. The thought of it makes me nauseous. I crave the whole food-the veggies, the fruits, the good stuff. It isn't all sugar, it isn't all gluten (unless you have a sensitivity to gluten). We eat only whole grains. It's the crap that is bring sold as "food" in most of our grocery stores that has no nutritional value what so ever-except it's addictive power to make you crave more. So you buy more and eat more. That's what those companies want.
In February I watched a documentary called "Forks over Knives" on Netflix. What the title means is if you eat right with your fork you won't have to face surgery later with a knife (scalpel). I was blown away with the information in this documentary. I got DH to watch it with me and this is the most stubborn man on the face of the earth. Love him to death, but he is. He actually agreed to give this diet a try. Do did my parents. We've been on it now for a few months and we love it. We've never felt better.
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Post by 5peanutsnana on Jul 23, 2014 18:52:10 GMT
Does anyone who struggles with their weight live with someone who can eat anything they want, any time they want and still remain thin? Therein lies my problem. I have made some changes in what we eat such as whole wheat pasta, using only olive oil and coconut oil, almond milk etc. We rarely eat at any chain or fast food restaurants and I cook mostly from scratch...no pre packaged stuff. I am sure people look at my DH and think I don't know how to cook and that couldn't be farther from the truth.
He is snacking constantly and I do buy lots of fruits and nuts and yogurt but he also "needs" crackers, chips and ice cream. I hate to deprive him of things because I'm too weak willed to resist them. He even drinks Ensure or Carnation Instant Breakfast, and protein shakes in addition to meals to try to gain weight.
Unlike other things that are addictive like cigarettes and drugs it is necessary to eat. You can't go "cold turkey" which I think in many ways is much easier. (I get that you can go "cold turkey" from "bad foods." But you still have to eat.) If only food didn't taste so good and I wasn't under 5' tall. 
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Post by shevy on Jul 23, 2014 19:10:56 GMT
Does anyone who struggles with their weight live with someone who can eat anything they want, any time they want and still remain thin? Therein lies my problem. I have made some changes in what we eat such as whole wheat pasta, using only olive oil and coconut oil, almond milk etc. We rarely eat at any chain or fast food restaurants and I cook mostly from scratch...no pre packaged stuff. I am sure people look at my DH and think I don't know how to cook and that couldn't be farther from the truth.
He is snacking constantly and I do buy lots of fruits and nuts and yogurt but he also "needs" crackers, chips and ice cream. I hate to deprive him of things because I'm too weak willed to resist them. He even drinks Ensure or Carnation Instant Breakfast, and protein shakes in addition to meals to try to gain weight.
Unlike other things that are addictive like cigarettes and drugs it is necessary to eat. You can't go "cold turkey" which I think in many ways is much easier. (I get that you can go "cold turkey" from "bad foods." But you still have to eat.) If only food didn't taste so good and I wasn't under 5' tall.
I do. DH lost 160 pounds in the last 3 years. And the last year has been different in that it seems that his metabolism has reset it's self to over drive. He drinks 4-5 gallons of milk a week, makes about 4 batches of chocolate chips cookies a week and usually a cake or two. What I can tell you is that up until last year, I was on the same path. I had lost almost 100 pounds and change my eating. But I did it slowly. And the less processed and boxes and sugary stuff I ate, the less I craved it. It's hard though. Really hard to hit that spot of not craving it. |
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Post by annabella on Jul 23, 2014 19:18:34 GMT
I never buy ice cream, but we had it in my office and I ate an insane amount. It's because the sugar is addicting, you don't feel full, and it sends feel good hormones to your body to want to eat more.
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Post by shevy on Jul 23, 2014 19:27:31 GMT
I never buy ice cream, but we had it in my office and I ate an insane amount. It's because the sugar is addicting, you don't feel full, and it sends feel good hormones to your body to want to eat more. AND, the research shows that the fake sugars that companies use to make "diet" food or low fat, low carb, low-whatever...are even more addicting. The processes used to make the fake sugars are altered so that the body wants more and the companies that use them know this. |
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Post by scorpeao on Jul 23, 2014 19:33:33 GMT
If people would actually cook instead of buying processed food it would be easier to eat better. I look at people grocery baskets and shake my head. It is sad when I see a cart full of processed food and the person is overweight and they have kids overweight and they are buying all that crap food. People make the decision to buy the food for whatever reason.I hear all the time I don't know how to cook. Um can you read? If so then you can cook. Open a book or use the internet to find a recipe and follow it. If you don't know how to chop veggies then youtube it. I am tired of hearing my kids won't eat it. No kidding they won't because you have fed them bad food up until now. You control what you buy. Nothing jumps into your cart. If you don't buy it then you won't eat it. I went vegetarian for a year to force myself to actually look for recipes and cook. My kids hated it but they still ate. They did eat meat when we ate out or went somewhere but at home no meat. They ate tofu meals because they were hungry. If they didn't like it then peanut butter sandwich. Generally my daughter would eat the meal the first day not like it and have the sandwich the second day. We found a few meals we liked and now they are in the rotation. Look for fast healthy things to eat. They are out there. You just have to choose to make them or buy them. If you have to hide food because your husband, kids, or you will eat it all in a day then don't buy it. Buy fruit to snack on instead. Once again YOU buy the food. It doesn't jump into the cart. If you want a change then do it quit making excuses. Flame away. This is horrible. Sure it's crap food, and they are overweight, but perhaps it's a single mom working two jobs and her kids have to fend for themselves. Perhaps she's exhausted at the end of the day and doesn't have the energy to spend an hour or more cooking. It takes me about half an hour to cook a healthy meal for myself; I couldn't imagine if I had to cook enough for a family. While it is as simple as "if you want a change then do it" it's also not that simple. |
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Post by oblibby on Jul 23, 2014 19:41:01 GMT
I think if someone has never cooked before it must be really daunting. I love to cook, it's my unwinding time in the evenings and I've built up a huge collection of spices, ingredients and gadgets. It does take time to plan, shop and prepare, even for dishes that don't take long to actually cook. I also think if you're a confident cook it's easy to use a recipe as a guideline because you know what flavours and textures work as replacements. People are so uneducated about food and there are so many conflicting opinions flying around that I can completely understand someone being overwhelmed and reaching for a Lean Cuisine type meal as a healthy option. Maybe we should start a 2peas refugees cookery school for any of our members who'd like to learn. I'd be happy to take part. Take a look at my blog to find out what I've been up to |
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Post by Lindarina on Jul 23, 2014 19:51:55 GMT
There are obviously so many good books out there about food, but a really good one I just started is Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver. It really shows how out of touch with our food supply most people are. Thanks for this tip. I downloaded it today and have started reading it. So far it's been really interesting. Even though it's focusing on the American food system, we can all learn from it |
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Post by not2peased on Jul 23, 2014 19:55:33 GMT
Does anyone who struggles with their weight live with someone who can eat anything they want, any time they want and still remain thin? Therein lies my problem. I have made some changes in what we eat such as whole wheat pasta, using only olive oil and coconut oil, almond milk etc. We rarely eat at any chain or fast food restaurants and I cook mostly from scratch...no pre packaged stuff. I am sure people look at my DH and think I don't know how to cook and that couldn't be farther from the truth.
He is snacking constantly and I do buy lots of fruits and nuts and yogurt but he also "needs" crackers, chips and ice cream. I hate to deprive him of things because I'm too weak willed to resist them. He even drinks Ensure or Carnation Instant Breakfast, and protein shakes in addition to meals to try to gain weight.
Unlike other things that are addictive like cigarettes and drugs it is necessary to eat. You can't go "cold turkey" which I think in many ways is much easier. (I get that you can go "cold turkey" from "bad foods." But you still have to eat.) If only food didn't taste so good and I wasn't under 5' tall.
I do. DH lost 160 pounds in the last 3 years. And the last year has been different in that it seems that his metabolism has reset it's self to over drive. He drinks 4-5 gallons of milk a week, makes about 4 batches of chocolate chips cookies a week and usually a cake or two. What I can tell you is that up until last year, I was on the same path. I had lost almost 100 pounds and change my eating. But I did it slowly. And the less processed and boxes and sugary stuff I ate, the less I craved it. It's hard though. Really hard to hit that spot of not craving it. hmm, lost my post for some reason-anyhoo, just because your husband "can" eat all that junk, doesn't mean he "should" a crappy diet (4-5 GALLONS of milk for one person in a week???)will inevitably catch up with him-obesity isn't the only side effect of a terrible diet |
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Post by shevy on Jul 23, 2014 20:27:11 GMT
I do. DH lost 160 pounds in the last 3 years. And the last year has been different in that it seems that his metabolism has reset it's self to over drive. He drinks 4-5 gallons of milk a week, makes about 4 batches of chocolate chips cookies a week and usually a cake or two. What I can tell you is that up until last year, I was on the same path. I had lost almost 100 pounds and change my eating. But I did it slowly. And the less processed and boxes and sugary stuff I ate, the less I craved it. It's hard though. Really hard to hit that spot of not craving it. hmm, lost my post for some reason-anyhoo, just because your husband "can" eat all that junk, doesn't mean he "should" a crappy diet (4-5 GALLONS of milk for one person in a week???)will inevitably catch up with him-obesity isn't the only side effect of a terrible diet He's actually had tests done as part of the program for the lap band when he goes in twice a year. It was part of having health insurance pay for it. All the tests show that he's healthier now than he was at 330 pounds. Neither the bariatric surgeon or his regular doctor are concerned about the milk at this point, given his health. It probably also makes a difference that he is running about 10-15 miles 6 days a week and doing 90 minutes of weight lifting, 4 times a week with a trainer. My point was that it took hard work, but he did change his metabolism. And that he and I have very different eating patterns currently. |
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Post by krc11 on Jul 23, 2014 20:59:02 GMT
Thank you for this post. I've read this previously. Tried to adapt but slid back into my addictions. Funny things is I've always said that I was addicted to sugar. I believe it. I've downloaded the book to read on vacation in a week. I've ordered the spiralize (sounded fun!). I really do feel better when I eat better. Wish me luck on slowly getting the other cooks in my family to move to healthier cooking...
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Post by missmiss on Jul 24, 2014 14:26:25 GMT
No one is making them put ice cream in their cart. No one is making them put cookies in their cart. No one is making them put the 2 cases of coke in their cart. I have been a single parent for quite some time now. I saw the way we were eating and I wanted to change. I didn't keep complaining about it and continue to buy the crap food. There are numerous crock pot recipes out there. There are numerous recipes that do not take over a hour to cook.
What I didn't realize is how small the actual serving sizes are. Honey roasted peanuts is around 15 peanuts. They put the serving size in grams. If you don't weigh it out you have no clue.
I used to buy sugar loaded cereal for my kids for breakfast. My son with the way he works out for his sport he would eat almost a 1/3 cup of sugar a morning when he ate his cereal. That was not putting sugar in the cereal because it was already in there. I started making Greek Yogurt Waffles. Took 5 min to prepare and a couple minutes to cook both in the waffle iron. People want convenience because they are tired and don't want to cook. When you do that you get the processed food crap.
I hear a lot that my kid won't eat this. My kid won't eat that. They will eat when they are hungry. If all you have is healthy food they will eat it. They will not starve themselves. Look around. Being overweight is on the rise and it isn't stopping. I see so many students that are overweight. The students really don't have a choice. They eat what their parents buy them. They do what they are taught. If their parents buy junk food all the time so will they. It is a cycle. It also is more expensive to eat healthy. Fruit is more expensive then that bag of chips. Processed food is cheaper to make than cooking from scratch.
Also hate to tell you a lot more than single parents have their grocery cart full of junk food and over weight.
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Post by Patter on Jul 24, 2014 15:25:44 GMT
What I didn't realize is how small the actual serving sizes are. Honey roasted peanuts is around 15 peanuts. They put the serving size in grams. If you don't weigh it out you have no clue. I bought a great kitchen scale many years ago for that reason. Serving sizes truly are tiny. I even weigh my oatmeal now because otherwise it is very easy for me to load up a bowl.  |
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Post by missmiss on Jul 24, 2014 15:56:36 GMT
Back in 2012 about 78% of the population had internet access. Even in my low income school where over 80% are free or reduced lunch more than 70% those families have internet access.
So your excuse for not cooking healthy is because you don't want to shop and then clean up afterwards. You also don't want to buy spices even though you can use them in more than one recipe. More excuses on why not to change. The thread was no willpower to stop eating bad foods.
People have given very easy healthy recipes on this board and the other. Google Cheap Healthy meals under 30 minutes.
We as a country are becoming lazy and very unhealthy. It is sad. I am not perfect. I still go to fast food places, order Papa Johns, and some junk food. But it is in moderation. There are people that eat crap food every day and yet complain about their weight and how they want to lose weight.
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Post by birukitty on Jul 24, 2014 20:52:34 GMT
I still eat sugar. But I don't eat the white processed kind. Or the products full of processed "food" that is loaded with sugar. The sugar I buy is called Turbinado sugar. It's raw sugar-that hasn't been processed to death or bleached white. Is it good for me? Well, probably not. But it's not as bad for me either. And one thing is defiantly for sure-it doesn't make me crave sweets. I use it in my coffee every morning. One spoonful and I'm good to go.
I'm the Pea that's vegan now after watching "Forks over Knives". Yeah, I bend it a little. I'm back to using a little olive oil because my body rebelled and after I did that the weight really came off. I think that's healthier. But I use a ton less than I used to.
I do eat desert. But the deserts I buy at Whole Foods from their bakery and I eat a small portion every night after dinner. I don't have a huge budget. It's average-but I budget very carefully and honestly once we dropped meat off of our diets I had a ton more money in our budget. Anyway that small portion of desert satisfies me and I don't go running for the fridge to eat the rest. It's amazing but your palate and your cravings do change. They really do!
Once I made taco salad with just black beans, corn, avocado, red peppers, tomatoes, lettuce, salsa, tortilla strips and it was amazing to see that the plate looked like a rainbow of color! Healthy food even looks better than processed food!
Debbie in MD.
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Post by missmiss on Jul 25, 2014 14:38:22 GMT
US Internet UsageSo since you did your thesis on this what did you come up with? I used the above link and it shows 87% of the US Population has internet access. So how many of that 87% don't know how to navigate the internet? Congrats on your weight loss. I didn't see the word "more" when reading the sentence. Which changed the whole meaning of the sentence. Yep my mistake. I am not trying to beat around the bush. You think I am a jerk that is fine. *This is a general you not meant towards anyone* I know change is hard and takes a lot willpower. You will probably fail at it more than once. But your determination will be the key for change. Sooner or later if you really want to change you will. If you want it then go get it!!! Nothing is holding you back but yourself. But people in general need to quit complaining about eating junk food and being overweight yet keep doing those things. Walk into a high school and see how many students are overweight. What sucks for them is they don't have a say on what their parents buy. How is that fair to the child. We have students that can't even fit into desks. We have students that are on their way to type 2 diabetes because their parents are making unhealthy choices in what they are feeding them. That cycle will continue until someone changes to break the cycle.
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Post by oblibby on Jul 26, 2014 7:12:15 GMT
What do you think are good staples for someone interested in learning to cook? I think a good starter combo would be: oregano, ground cumin, chilli powder, balsamic (wine) vinegar, turmeric. I also always have fresh garlic and ginger. These are all really cheap (you don't need a top end vinegar for cooking with) and readily available. I have this wonderful little grater plate for garlic and ginger. Works so much better than a garlic press, and much less wastage. grater plateTake a look at my blog to find out what I've been up to |
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Post by tampascrapper on Jul 26, 2014 14:35:25 GMT
I think if someone has never cooked before it must be really daunting. I love to cook, it's my unwinding time in the evenings and I've built up a huge collection of spices, ingredients and gadgets. It does take time to plan, shop and prepare, even for dishes that don't take long to actually cook. I also think if you're a confident cook it's easy to use a recipe as a guideline because you know what flavours and textures work as replacements. People are so uneducated about food and there are so many conflicting opinions flying around that I can completely understand someone being overwhelmed and reaching for a Lean Cuisine type meal as a healthy option. Maybe we should start a 2peas refugees cookery school for any of our members who'd like to learn. I'd be happy to take part. Take a look at my blog to find out what I've been up toI would love to learn! I am one of those people who don't know how to cook. My mom never had me in the kitchen with her when I was growing up so I didn't learn from her as most women seem to. When I was first married, my dh was a meat and potatoes guy, so I can make a pretty good meatloaf. I went through a period when I got cookbooks at the library. Each recipe needed so many ingredients I didn't have, took a lot of time to prepare then dh would say "I like hamburger helped better" so I would go back to that kind of cooking. The next guy I was with long term, did all the cooking, healthy stuff that tasted great but he was kind of a bully so I didn't learn much from him. I live by myself now and have a little more time but I am so stressed and tired when I get home that I just grab a frozen veggie patty by Morning Star (this thread makes me want to go look at the ingredients but I'm afraid!) or I skip dinner completely. So I would l would love to learn to cook some healthy meals. I have been making quite a few changes. I gave up soda except for maybe 1 a month, haven't had bread or pasta in a few months and only had 1 potato. Gave up that wonderful flavored coffee creamer that I love and I just use milk but I am going to switch to almond milk. I have tried to cut out sweets. I do to tell myself I'm on a diet, because then I feel deprived. Instead I say I'm trying to eat healthier, weird I know but it seems to help. I've started doing some simple stretches in the morning. I have lost about 15 pounds in the last 3 months and overall I do feel better. So let me know if we are going to have a refugee pea cooking school |
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Post by oblibby on Jul 27, 2014 12:46:52 GMT
Tampascrapper, even if there's no refugee cook school, I'll help you learn to cook |
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Post by anxiousmom on Jul 27, 2014 13:32:11 GMT
Tampascrapper, even if there's no refugee cook school, I'll help you learn to cook Me too. |
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Post by Merge on Jul 27, 2014 14:32:57 GMT
I would love to be part of helping people learn to cook. I totally get how daunting it is - I struggle as a WOHM to put healthy food on the table every night, and I'm comfortable with cooking. So much more difficult if you're struggling with time, exhaustion AND lack of skills. I get it. I would encourage people to start with two meals a week. One on the weekend where you make a large batch that can be leftovers, and one quick/easy/healthy midweek meal. Start there and once you've got a few meals under your belt you can add another night of cooking, or you can look at ways to tweak your usual rep to be a little healthier. Cut down the portion size of your frozen lasagna and add a huge salad, for example. Go ahead and buy the salad in the bag - I won't tell anyone.  You can be better without being perfect. I would love for my family to eat 100% whole foods, but the reality - with our schedule and one kid who WILL starve herself to the point of passing out rather than eat something she doesn't like - is that it's not happening. So we do the very best we can, no guilt and move on. |
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Post by grinningcat on Jul 27, 2014 14:38:07 GMT
I would love to be part of helping people learn to cook. I totally get how daunting it is - I struggle as a WOHM to put healthy food on the table every night, and I'm comfortable with cooking. So much more difficult if you're struggling with time, exhaustion AND lack of skills. I get it. I would encourage people to start with two meals a week. One on the weekend where you make a large batch that can be leftovers, and one quick/easy/healthy midweek meal. Start there and once you've got a few meals under your belt you can add another night of cooking, or you can look at ways to tweak your usual rep to be a little healthier. Cut down the portion size of your frozen lasagna and add a huge salad, for example. Go ahead and buy the salad in the bag - I won't tell anyone. You can be better without being perfect. I would love for my family to eat 100% whole foods, but the reality - with our schedule and one kid who WILL starve herself to the point of passing out rather than eat something she doesn't like - is that it's not happening. So we do the very best we can, no guilt and move on. I have to agree with this. I'll help teach people how to cook. I love doing that. |
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Post by anxiousmom on Jul 27, 2014 14:58:25 GMT
I would love to be part of helping people learn to cook. I totally get how daunting it is - I struggle as a WOHM to put healthy food on the table every night, and I'm comfortable with cooking. So much more difficult if you're struggling with time, exhaustion AND lack of skills. I get it. I would encourage people to start with two meals a week. One on the weekend where you make a large batch that can be leftovers, and one quick/easy/healthy midweek meal. Start there and once you've got a few meals under your belt you can add another night of cooking, or you can look at ways to tweak your usual rep to be a little healthier. Cut down the portion size of your frozen lasagna and add a huge salad, for example. Go ahead and buy the salad in the bag - I won't tell anyone. You can be better without being perfect. I would love for my family to eat 100% whole foods, but the reality - with our schedule and one kid who WILL starve herself to the point of passing out rather than eat something she doesn't like - is that it's not happening. So we do the very best we can, no guilt and move on. I have to agree with this. I'll help teach people how to cook. I love doing that. We should start a cooking school, message board style. There are a few of us who routinely post on the "what's for dinner" threads that are cooking for one, so I bet that there are a lot of us who can learn not only cooking from scratch techniques, but how to cook for one (or two.) |
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Post by grinningcat on Jul 27, 2014 14:59:44 GMT
I have to agree with this. I'll help teach people how to cook. I love doing that. We should start a cooking school, message board style. There are a few of us who routinely post on the "what's for dinner" threads that are cooking for one, so I bet that there are a lot of us who can learn not only cooking from scratch techniques, but how to cook for one (or two.) I don't often post on the "what's for dinner" threads, but I do a lot of cooking for one and two along with cooking for takeaway meals (for lunches). I'd be happy to offer some tips and tricks. |
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Post by anxiousmom on Jul 27, 2014 15:05:09 GMT
We should start a cooking school, message board style. There are a few of us who routinely post on the "what's for dinner" threads that are cooking for one, so I bet that there are a lot of us who can learn not only cooking from scratch techniques, but how to cook for one (or two.) I don't often post on the "what's for dinner" threads, but I do a lot of cooking for one and two along with cooking for takeaway meals (for lunches). I'd be happy to offer some tips and tricks. I have gone from feeding two bottomless pit teenage boys to just myself (at least half the time.) It is such a huge adjustment for me-I am used to doubling recipes and now am having to go the other way to halving or more. Some days it is easier to make a sandwich. LOL But I am working on it, and would love for tips and tricks. I bet if we all shared, we could really help each other out. |
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Post by grinningcat on Jul 27, 2014 20:22:11 GMT
I don't often post on the "what's for dinner" threads, but I do a lot of cooking for one and two along with cooking for takeaway meals (for lunches). I'd be happy to offer some tips and tricks. I have gone from feeding two bottomless pit teenage boys to just myself (at least half the time.) It is such a huge adjustment for me-I am used to doubling recipes and now am having to go the other way to halving or more. Some days it is easier to make a sandwich. LOL But I am working on it, and would love for tips and tricks. I bet if we all shared, we could really help each other out. One of the things I do is cook full recipes that serve 4-6 and then portion the remainder into tupperware and freeze it. Then, on days when I am stupid busy, I can pull a freezer meal out that isn't chemical laden and low in nutrient value. I also always make sure I have the basics for stir fry in my fridge... veg and eggs... then I can easily make something healthy and fast. That's all I can think of off the top of my head. |
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Post by oblibby on Jul 28, 2014 13:08:51 GMT
I do this as well, grinningcat. I also always but a whole chicken instead of fillets as I can make a few different meals with it once it's cooked, or strip the meat and freeze it.
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Post by tampascrapper on Jul 28, 2014 18:51:55 GMT
Such a great response to my post saying I would love to learn to cook! I appreciate everyone that said they would help So let the lessons begin! We can start a new post for anyone else that wats to learn a long with me or keep posting here I'm good either way. I will say I have been trying to eat healthier for the past couple of months and have lost about 15 pounds. I eat a lot of Morning Star veggie patties and frozen vegetables. For breakfast I normally have plain oatmeal with a little milk. This weekend I switched to almond milk though and also use that in my 1 cup of coffee a day. I tried some frozen quinoa with kale, sweet potatoes, carrots, etc they I got at Trader Joes and loved it do I would like to make something fabulous along those lines. What basics should I start with as far as spices or ingredients? Any quick, easy, healthy recipes I can try out? If it leaves me with 2 nights of leftover, I would be ecstatic! I am just cooking for myself. Again thanks to everyone that offered to help. |
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Post by oblibby on Jul 28, 2014 19:14:09 GMT
What sort of foods do you enjoy eating? do you like spicy? Any particular type of food: Indian/Mexican/Thai/Italian etc?
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