January Pink Food Thread

I test baked chocolate chip and butterscotch cookies last night. This weekend is going to be difficult with the amount of baking I'm doing for my son's 2nd birthday. HOW do you resist freshly baked treats? Oh, man. :(

AM: Hot chocolate
AM: again... 2 chocolate chip/butterscotch chip cookies... :(

Lunch: 2 Laughing Cow extra light cheese triangles, 3 Ryvita crackerbreads, lettuce, 1 lighter choices carrot and orange slice, Diet Cherry Coke, JELLY BEANS!

Suddenly on my way home from work and picking up my son from his childminder, I got REALLY hot (it's cold and raining!!), started sweating, got weak/shakey/wobbly, and I got a little freaked out. Maybe my blood sugar plummeted from the jelly beans? But it was bad... I had one cookie leftover that I brought from work and I ate it, :(, to try to feel better. And, about 20 minutes later, I felt normal again.

Dinner: Long grain rice, sliced peppers, mushrooms, low fat creme fraiche. 1 Dr Pepper

Snack: Jelly beans

A high calorie day. :(

Everything, give or take...

Calories: 1,660
Fat: 23
Protein: 30
Sodium: 640

Cals from fat: 12%

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Originally Posted by suregena

I test baked chocolate chip and butterscotch cookies last night. This weekend is going to be difficult with the amount of baking I'm doing for my son's 2nd birthday. HOW do you resist freshly baked treats? Oh, man. :(

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It's almost impossible, I agree. When I was doing my Christmas baking I discovered quickly that it's physically impossible to resist a fresh baked cookies straight out of the oven :bigsmile:. Since I knew I'd eat one anyway, I tried to do all my baking close to a mealtime so at least it didn't count as a 'snack'. Then, I just made sure it fit into my daily totals. It's really not a diet disaster to eat some sweet treats like that as long as you don't eat too many.

I found this site useful for things like that. You can type in all your ingredients, put in the number of servings the recipe makes, and voila, full nutritional info:

Calorie Count :: New Recipe

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Originally Posted by Out of the Blue

Are they the blue kind?

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Not the quote I intended, tried to do the one about the corn chips!

I almost bought those yesterday! I bought some other ones instead b/c they had less calories for more chips and I'm a hungry girl!

Did you see the corn pasta they have? 1/2 a cup is 190 calories so 1 cup is just under 400 and it has less protein and nutirents than reg pasta.

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Originally Posted by Mochagirl

... it's physically impossible to resist a fresh baked cookies straight out of the oven :bigsmile:. Since I knew I'd eat one anyway, I tried to do all my baking close to a mealtime so at least it didn't count as a 'snack'. Then, I just made sure it fit into my daily totals. It's really not a diet disaster to eat some sweet treats like that as long as you don't eat too many.

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I made some chocolate chip cookies about a week and a half ago, knowing I wouldn't be able to resist. So what I did was make sure I kept my levels quite reasonable at lunch and then, well, had a supper of cookies! :) There were a few days where about half of my calories were cookies ... but it was worth it (and I stayed under all my levels)! And I figure the amount of chocolate chips in the cookies can't add up to too many antioxidants or healthy goodness (as opposed to, say, eating a dark chocolate bar).

I've gone darn low-calorie the past few days (1100 or so) because we're going out for my brother's birthday on Sunday, probably to Texas Roadhouse. I'll be able to stay vegetarian (salad, sweet potato, etc.) but I know I'll end up over on things like sodium and probably fat. Since I've stuck to my levels almost without fail for three weeks and am still four weeks away from TTC, I figure one cheat-y lunch won't be so bad ... hopefully.

And I'll second (or third or whatnot) the shout-out for the Trader Joe's unsalted tortilla chips. Combined with Paul Newman salsa (sodium for one serving is only 65) and it makes for a pretty nice savory addition to a meal without doing big damage to sodium levels. TJ also has low-sodium vegetable broth (around 140 for a cup, I think) ... much much much lower than most storebrought broths. Now, I've purchased it but haven't eaten it because I take in so much liquid on this diet anyway (Diet Coke, Crystal Light, peppermint tea) that I want to eat any calories I have, not drink 'em! (Well, with exceptions made for wine and marshmallow vodka, of course! :))

I managed to get the co-op Healthier Choice Hot Cross Buns in my local today. Yay! And they are really yummy. Here is the nutritional information for anyone who is interested: Per Bun 150kcal, Protein 5.0g, Fat 1.5g, Sodium 100mg.

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Originally Posted by GeCon

I managed to get the co-op Healthier Choice Hot Cross Buns in my local today. Yay! And they are really yummy. Here is the nutritional information for anyone who is interested: Per Bun 150kcal, Protein 5.0g, Fat 1.5g, Sodium 100mg.

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Hahahaha! I did the same thing today! 75p! Whoop!

lol me too roll on the buns lol

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Originally Posted by Out of the Blue

Are they the blue kind?

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No. They say unsalted organic white corn tortilla chips on the bag. Soooo good!

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Originally Posted by Out of the Blue

Has anyone tried Trader Joe's Non-Fat Fro-Yo...It's tart and tangy and really yummy! I'm an addict :oops:

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Nice! Gonna pick this up to try :), thanks!!

Dramabird~ thanks for the salsa tip. Def gonna get that for the chips, and/or egg whites I eat. Was looking at regular salsa before I saw your post it was like 150mg sodium for 2 tablespoons. I don't actually believe sodium really sways that much, but I'm watching it anyway. No harm in cutting it out..just have to be creative!

yesterday (CD13)

lunch:
1 jam doughnut
couple of small shortbread biscuits
1 pot of "Shape" chocolate mousse

tea:
2/3 steak Cornish pasty + salad


today (CD14)
lunch:
4 small shortbread biscuits
2 small cupcakes
1 chocolate truffle

tea:
veggie lasagne
2 slices of garlic baguette
green beans
couple more cupcakes

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Originally Posted by amari

Not the quote I intended, tried to do the one about the corn chips!

I almost bought those yesterday! I bought some other ones instead b/c they had less calories for more chips and I'm a hungry girl!

Did you see the corn pasta they have? 1/2 a cup is 190 calories so 1 cup is just under 400 and it has less protein and nutirents than reg pasta.

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Which ones did you get? The ones I got , the serving size was 14 chips/1 oz. They also had no sodium potatoe chips! I didn't get those because I want to avoid potatoes.

why do you want to try and avoid potatoes H&D hun ?

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Originally Posted by GeCon

LMN, as far as I know on the LE you are allowed potatoes as long as they fit within your limits as atomic does not believe in any "magic" foods. I think the reason why some of us prefer to keep away from them is that on the IG diet they are not allowed at all due to the high potassium content. However, I have seen atomic suggesting a few times now that people eat potatoes or bananas to ensure they get their daily minimum potassium intake.

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LMN, I could be wrong, but I am thinking that H&D might be avoiding potatoes due to the above.

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Originally Posted by littlemissnaughty7

why do you want to try and avoid potatoes H&D hun ?

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I just can't get it out of my head that there's too much potassium in them! Trying to keep very very low nutrients all around. I know LE doesn't mean no nutrients, just can't get past this. I can have potatoes later!

I've purposely had very plain rice tonight for dinner (just creme fraiche and lemon juice) because I baked cinnamon rolls in cupcake liners and I ended up eating one of the small ones with some of the mascarpone frosting. Dohhhhh!

Dramabird~ Dh just came home with the Paul Newman's salsa i requested! The sodium on this one says 105mg for 2 tablespoons. Which one do you have thats 65mg? Or maybe its a different serving size?

So I just had a white bread pita warmed a little with hummus (got the single servings so I don't go overboard) with cucumbers on top. It was seriously GREAT. Tastes WAY better then that sounds. I promise :)

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Originally Posted by suregena

I've purposely had very plain rice tonight for dinner (just creme fraiche and lemon juice) because I baked cinnamon rolls in cupcake liners and I ended up eating one of the small ones with some of the mascarpone frosting. Dohhhhh!

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That sounds good!

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Originally Posted by HopeandDreamG

That sounds good!

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Oh, yeaaaah. It is, very, very yummyyummygood. Gooey Cinnamon Roll Cupcakes | fruippé

Tomorrow is going to be DOOM for me. I am going to try to hold back but it's going to be hard. I'm destined to have nothing but boys, AND I'm vegetarian as it is! :x :(

On the menu.... tortilla chips and dips (could be okay if I stuck to those)
Homemade pizzas (made by me as well...)
Apple Spice Buttermilk cake with soy custard to serve it with
Cinnamon roll 'cupcakes'
Chocolate chip and butterscotch chip and hazelnut cookies

And that's just what I'm supplying. Other people are bringing other stuff. Sigh!

I'm feeling crampy-period like tonight... very mildly. Still negative OPK, though. Yarrrrrrgh!

suregena~ Can you make some food on the side for yourself thats girl friendly? noone will notice. I make myself a pizza on pita bread. Your right, the chips will work. Maybe you can have hummus, cucumber, green beans & carrots available. Its your son's party so you'll be busy too! Have fun :)

I'm making so many things, the last thing I want to do is make myself something. I might try to make one of the pizzas girl friendly. Er, somehow...

I don't know. I don't plan to eat anything all day except at the 'party'... but, ehhhh... I've just finished baking my cookies and I ATE a few. SEE? No will power... not with baked goods.

Luckily it shouldn't have put me over my numbers, but yeesh. I suck.

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Originally Posted by suregena

I'm making so many things, the last thing I want to do is make myself something. I might try to make one of the pizzas girl friendly. Er, somehow...

I don't know. I don't plan to eat anything all day except at the 'party'... but, ehhhh... I've just finished baking my cookies and I ATE a few. SEE? No will power... not with baked goods.

Luckily it shouldn't have put me over my numbers, but yeesh. I suck.

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Actually, I think that is willpower. I CAN'T eat a FEW! Thats my problem. You do not suck..you rule!

I could have eaten 10+. And the cinnamon rolls. Droooooooool...drooooool.... the icing made with mascarpone and vanilla.... *faints*

The cake tomorrow morning I am making is going to be amazing. WISH I COULD EAT IT. I will probably have a bite... or a skinny slice... or, oh I don't know!

oh suregena hun you can do it just picture your little girls face,

Hubby was in a bad mood today and was bitching at me while I was in the kitchen trying to bake. Then I was stressed because my cake burnt as soon as 5ish minutes in the oven! My oven gets too hot! I ate a piece of cheese and a bite of my son's toast. I am still going to hold on today but it was a rough start this morning...

Before you know it this day will be over...you can do it hang in there!!

so suregena how did you get on ?

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Originally Posted by HopeandDreamG

Dramabird~ Dh just came home with the Paul Newman's salsa i requested! The sodium on this one says 105mg for 2 tablespoons. Which one do you have thats 65mg? Or maybe its a different serving size?

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Okay, I have the jar in front of me. It is Newman's Own, mild chunky. Serving size is 2 tablespoons -- 10 calories, zero fat, 65mg sodium, zero protein, zero calcium. I am on my Nook Tablet right now so I cannot post a link, but I will look for one when I am on my regular computer and post it here. I know the store had at least 4 different Newman salsas when I got this one, so others may have more sodium.

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Originally Posted by littlemissnaughty7

so suregena how did you get on ?

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TERRIBLY!!!
I ate SO many cookies. Okay, maybe 8-10 (Godddddddd... they were so good, how do you stop?!) Hardly anyone showed up, so that probably did it, as I was feeling depressed and missing my wonderful, wild, crazy American family and Otis (my son) is stuck with this strange, disjointed English world where only his english Grandma comes up and our local friends and their son. THAT WAS IT. I had so many more people saying they were attending, and they didn't. It's 8pm now... so, safe to say that's it. I'm pretty bummed out...
So, I had all these delicious baked goods and no one to eat them. So I ate a lot of cookies, a cinnamon roll, a slice of pizza, and some tortilla chips and hummus/salsa.

The cookies probably brought me well over my fat limit, though. *shrug*
I was so bummed out this morning that I told my husband that was it... I'm done this month. My cycle is frustrating me and I knew today was going to be bad, so...

My son enjoyed playing with our local friend's son... but I was, once again, feeling empty because I have no family over here.

It's things like these sort of celebrations or times where you want a big family coming together. I miss that feeling....

I'm sorry the party didn't turn out as you hoped, suregena. It must be really tough to be so far from your family. I think you deserved a nice cheat day after doing all that baking!

I suppose so. :/

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Originally Posted by dramabird

Okay, I have the jar in front of me. It is Newman's Own, mild chunky. Serving size is 2 tablespoons -- 10 calories, zero fat, 65mg sodium, zero protein, zero calcium. I am on my Nook Tablet right now so I cannot post a link, but I will look for one when I am on my regular computer and post it here. I know the store had at least 4 different Newman salsas when I got this one, so others may have more sodium.

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Thank you. Dh went to the store for me, I'm sure he didn't read every jar! He did compare to another brand that had twice as much sodium (that actually impressed me). I'll look for that one. Mine is Medium wonder if that makes the difference? I'll check it out next time I'm in the store.

Suregena~ I am so sorry your feeling down. Where are you from? It must be really hard not to have family around. Honestly, one cheat day is not ruining a sway. Think about it before you give up on the month. You can be really really strict the next couple of days and now that the stress is done maybe O will Show.

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Originally Posted by HopeandDreamG

Suregena~ I am so sorry your feeling down. Where are you from? It must be really hard not to have family around. Honestly, one cheat day is not ruining a sway. Think about it before you give up on the month. You can be really really strict the next couple of days and now that the stress is done maybe O will Show.

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True. The stress wasn't the party so much but that O was supposed to happen BEFORE his party but it hasn't (as far as I know, unless the tests are just crap...), so, I don't know. I've really push the limit on stuff today because I got so down. Granted, I didn't eat breakfast (except a piece of cheese and bite of my son's toast around 12pm) and then I ate a bit at 2pm and then ate a load of crap following that, but I'm sure, fat-wise, it was off the map, even if it was all totally unhealthy (and delicious...)


I'm from Arizona. But I live in the UK. I'm used to my big, loud American family and I've been in the UK since the beginning of 2007 and it's NEVER gotten any easier. My husband's family is small, awkward, disjointed, and NOT close OR affectionate at all. His mother is from the pre-war era of Britain so tends to be very reserved, very unemotional, and very unmotherly (which I only REALLY took notice of when I became a mother myself. She doesn't and never outwardly said or showed my husband or his brothers any sort of verbal or affectionate sort of parental love, ever... and that's just strange to me... like saying, "I love you" or cuddling them when they're sick. She never did that with them at all. I remember when my father in law passed away in 2010, and my husband tried to coax her feelings out and she dropped us off at home after we helped her plan the funeral, and my husband said to her, "Love ya" and she very awkwardly was silent then said, "... okay!")

My family is VERY tight-knit and close and my husband has grown close to them and how affectionate they are and how they are not afraid of showing their fragile/emotional sides, as my husband tends to be an emotive sort of person so it's really clicked with him. But being over 5,000 miles away and all special holidays or birthdays, I REALLY feel the lonesomeness of not having one's family around. It just feels very... well, the only way I can describe it is I feel 'half" of myself here. I do not feel whole, despite my son and husband being completely loved, adored, and wonderful in every imaginable way. It's weird.

Anyway, ramble over...

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Originally Posted by suregena

I'm from Arizona. But I live in the UK. I'm used to my big, loud American family and I've been in the UK since the beginning of 2007 and it's NEVER gotten any easier. My husband's family is small, awkward, disjointed, and NOT close OR affectionate at all. His mother is from the pre-war era of Britain so tends to be very reserved, very unemotional, and very unmotherly (which I only REALLY took notice of when I became a mother myself. She doesn't and never outwardly said or showed my husband or his brothers any sort of verbal or affectionate sort of parental love, ever... and that's just strange to me... like saying, "I love you" or cuddling them when they're sick. She never did that with them at all. I remember when my father in law passed away in 2010, and my husband tried to coax her feelings out and she dropped us off at home after we helped her plan the funeral, and my husband said to her, "Love ya" and she very awkwardly was silent then said, "... okay!")

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Sounds JUST like my in-laws!!! I come from a close-knit, loving family too, so I've always found it VERY strange that dh's family to hug each other or say I love you...EVER! His parents NEVER call us - not even on dh's birthday or my boys' birthdays - and they're their ONLY grandchildren! I REALLY feel for you - I think I'd go crazy if they were the only family I had close by! :HH:

oh suregena hun i wish i was there to give you a big cuddle, please dont feel lonely huni, it must feel so awful not being with your family when you need them, and for not many people to show up to your sons bday just sucks, but you have your husband and son who will get you through the bad times, and even though your family are far away there always with you, be positive and do your diet starting again from tomorrow as your still not out this month hun, you could very well O tomorrow or the next i def think the stress has put it off, just have a think and do what you are happy with, we are always here when you need a chat xx

Thanks darlin'!

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Originally Posted by Mochagirl

Sounds JUST like my in-laws!!! I come from a close-knit, loving family too, so I've always found it VERY strange that dh's family to hug each other or say I love you...EVER! His parents NEVER call us - not even on dh's birthday or my boys' birthdays - and they're their ONLY grandchildren! I REALLY feel for you - I think I'd go crazy if they were the only family I had close by! :HH:

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Let me tell you... it gets really trying at times. :(

Suregena~ being away from family is so hard. It makes it even harder that DH's family is cold :( Hope you start feeling better soon..maybe a skype with the fam in Arizona is called for!

Yeah, did a lot of skyping... but often it just brings me down more!