January Pink Food Thread

[amari]

Thx for all the food ideas guys...Keep 'em coming if you think of more!

Yesterday, I wasn't hungry AT ALL and eating was like a complete chore. I had some left-over sauteed leeks/mushrooms but couldn't eat it so I ended up eating rice crisps, snappea crisps and TJ's "Cats Cookies". I put lite coolwhip in between them and made little sandwich cookies. For dinner, I ate 2 pieces of lowfat string cheese and some hot Pero (coffee substitute) w/eggnog flavored rice milk. That's all I could eat and just felt blah. I think I'm coming down w/a cold since nothing tastes good and I feel really yucky/off. I don't even feel like cheating on my sway at all!

Hope you're feeling better. It is so strange, we eat the exact same foods, right down to the TJ's cat cookies with lite cool whip!

[GeCon]

Ladies, I was wondering if you can give me a few tips on how I can increase my daily calorie intake, without adding extra nutrients, sugar, and sodium. I have been on the diet for 7 weeks and I will be TTC in March or April. I currently weigh 109, I'm 5'2" and losing weight way too fast. I would like to maintain, until the actual month TTC. any ideas on foods or treats that will add only calories to my daily 900 calorie intake? THank you.

Daily 900 calore intake consisits of:

No breakfast--cup of PP tea
12:30--1/2 cup angel hair (rice pasta), activia vanilla light, 1/2 bottle of water with crystal light in it, slice of swiss cheese.

4:00pm--sugar free gum, more crystal light water, diet coke/sprite o (some days. 3x a week)

6:00pm Rice and green beans, small salad with iceberg lettuce and cucumbers OR 1/2 plain non-fat yoghurt

before bed SOME nights, 1/2 cup of milk. or cup of PP tea.

Your sodium intake looks rather low, so I thought I'd share some info I got from atomic on this subject:

"Do not drop the sodium any lower (than the recommended 700-1000mg). That is the level of sodium that is required for your health and this is true on all three diets, IG, FGD, and LE."

[HopeandDreamG]

Hope you're feeling better. It is so strange, we eat the exact same foods, right down to the TJ's cat cookies with lite cool whip!

OOOH good one. I'll be getting those!! and adding the lite cool whip

[Wishing4Princess]

Watch the nutrigrain bar intake they are vitamin fortified!

Just out of curiosity, why are you avoiding sugar? It's the easiest way to add calories without adding extra nutrients. I always had primarily sugar for my 3rd meal/snack in the evening - usually candy, sometimes ice cream if I had enough protein left in my budget. Full sugar soda is another great way to get extra calories.

As for how to do it without sugar, that sounds tough...maybe one of the other wonderful ladies can help you.

Mocha, I thought sugar would just put pounds back on..but i guess a little bit wouldn't hurt, as it has least/no nutrients. Thanks!

[Wishing4Princess]

Your sodium intake looks rather low, so I thought I'd share some info I got from atomic on this subject:

"Do not drop the sodium any lower (than the recommended 700-1000mg). That is the level of sodium that is required for your health and this is true on all three diets, IG, FGD, and LE."

Thanks for the heads up. I will increase sodium a bit.

[Wishing4Princess]

Watch the nutrigrain bar intake they are vitamin fortified!

Your eating way too little. If you want to maintain you can probably up your calories to at least 1500. You can add hint of salt wheat thins, hint of salt triscuits, candy, rice cakes, unsalted matzah and butter.

Thank you ladies for making me feel much better about adding a few things here and there without having to feel guilty or that I've cheated... THANK you!

[Mochagirl]

Mocha, I thought sugar would just put pounds back on..but i guess a little bit wouldn't hurt, as it has least/no nutrients. Thanks!

As long as you keep careful track of your calories and keep to 1500-1800 a day, you won't gain weight. Make sure you get enough calories, though - not eating enough can make you lose weight too quickly and will be hard to maintain if you need to be on this diet longer than you'd like. Also, if you lose too much weight there's always a danger you could stop ovulating. Adding some sugar to your diet is an easy way to make sure you're getting enough calories.

[nks798]

good morning, ladies

amari, I'm only eating them right now bc I'm not on the LE diet yet.. I'll start Monday. I'll be at home Monday too.. so it'll be a little easier to work up my meals.. yey! I'm still reading and getting some wonderful ideas from all you ladies.

ok, I know we can have lettuce, cucumber, leaks, mushrooms.. what other veggies? I'm waiting on my paypal account to get some money in.. it says it takes 3-5 days.. ugh! I hardly use that thing. I'll be so glad to get it in so I can become a member!

[Out of the Blue]

OOOH good one. I'll be getting those!! and adding the lite cool whip

Have you seen the cookies before? They come in a plastic tub and are either choc, ginger or regular flavor, I think. If DS1 takes a nap, he gets 4 when he wakes up Mama gets about 30, lol

[Out of the Blue]

Just a TBSP or two of low fat creme fraiche mixed with your pasta to give it a creamy 'sauce'. I found that some sauteed veggies, creme fraiche and parmesan on my pasta was actually very yummy. Honestly, I even ate it once or twice while not on the diet.

Guys, it's GOOD! I do the same thing w/Quark (very similar to creme fraiche) and DH will even eat it! I also sometimes use Chevrai (goat cheese crumbles) b/c I've found a pretty girl-friendly brand which doesn't taste like you're licking a goat and instead just has a nice subtle flavor. It is a bit higher in fat/protien but I use it when I can afford it. Mushrooms + leeks + white rice or shirataki noodles + Quark or Chevrai is my ol' stand-by...