Guest guest Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 Lis, I couldn't agree with you more! Just because you can't eat high carb foods and sweets doesn't mean you can't do an awesome job of preparing what you can eat. I spend a lot of time preparing my food and dinner is a grand event at our house. We love coming up with ways to make the veggies delicious and I love that I can eat as much bacon and butter that I want. We sometimes indulge in steak and crab or steak and lobster wth fresh broccolli drenched in butter and that's better than any high carb food. BTW, do you have recipes for the stuffed zucchini, green bean casserole. crab quiche, and turnip fries? They sound delicious! > > For many of us, the problem of food cravings and comfort foods is NOT > really about the physical food cravings. It's more about the emotional > eating, the attachment to food that is even more difficult to > overcome. Believe it or not, WE decide what foods we consider to be a > " treat " . If we grew up associating cakes with parties and cookies as > rewards then it's hard to let those ideas go - but it is possible. We > can learn to connect healthy foods with good times and we can learn to > consider healthy foods to be treats or rewards. > > I've tried to be on Bee's program before, but this is the first time > it's working so well for me. And here is one of the biggest things > I've done differently – I make it a point to make every meal > " special " . That way I never feel like I am depriving myself. If you > think you are the only person who has to do without, and the rest of > the world can indulge in the foods you love, then that will depress you. > > Instead, I " treat " myself with foods I previously considered too > expensive, or extra special, or utterly delicious. And I minimize > things I don't like. > > For example, I love bacon and eggs - all my life they've been a > splurge to me, so now I make it a point to eat them almost every > morning (just because I enjoy them so much, and because I can). Think > about other foods that are allowed on Bee's program that are somewhat > indulgent, and include the ones you like the most. What about fresh > salmon grilled in butter. Steak with garlic. Guacamole made with a > squeeze of lime juice. Homemade chicken soup (amazingly comforting). > Shrimp in garlic butter. Roast turkey - any day of the week. Pate. > Beef stew. Asparagus drizzled with butter. Tomatoes with fresh basil. > Salad with fresh dill. Green bean casserole. Crab quiche. Beef and > broccoli. Turnip fries. Stuffed zucchini. Salsa. Colorful stir-frys. > Pesto. Home-made Hollandaise sauce. And Swiss-water process coffee (I > adore coffee) with a dash of non-irridiated allspice. > > Learn to use substitutes like stevia. Learn to add variety with spices > and herbs. Heap your plate with lots and lots of healthy food (as > recommended on Bee's program), so you never feel like you are doing > without. > > There are foods on the program that you like, and some that you really > love. Have as many of the ones you really love as often as you can. > And start to see that it doesn't have to be just sugar or grain filled > food that is comforting or " special " . There are other foods that you > could consider a special " treat " , if you look at the food list on > Bee's website and use your imagination. It's all in our heads what we > consider to be " comforting " – we make those associations. > > Make EVERYTHING you put in your mouth as spectacular as possible. > Savor every morsel. Pretend you're in a high class restaurant - eat > with pride - it sure beats trying to sneak food out of the fridge when > nobody is looking (like so many of us carb addicts have been doing for > years). > > If you feel a need (and can manage the result) allow yourself ONE > cheat a week. Pizza on Saturday night? Cake on Sunday afternoon? But > just one. If the thought of a cheat is what it will take to get you > through, then so be it. But when you get to the end of the week, and > still have not had to cheat, you might be surprised how easy it is to > put off your cheat for another week (and then another?). Take it one > day at a time. And one week at a time. > > Thanks Bee, for your excellent program. And I'm surprised how easy it > was to re-think my concept of comfort food. It's making such a big > difference to my success. > > Lis > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Hey Lis, Thanks for posting! A lot of good info... hey, where do you find bacon without sugar in it? Would love to have your beef and broccoli recipe too! Genevieve > For example, I love bacon and eggs - all my life they've been a > splurge to me, so now I make it a point to eat them almost every > morning (just because I enjoy them so much, and because I can). Beef and broccoli. > Lis > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 > > where do you find bacon without sugar in it? I live in Ontario, Canada, and we have a brand of bacon here by Beretta Organic Farms which is nitrate, gluten, and sugar free (I called the company to make sure). This brand is available at my Whole Foods store and at a high-end grocery store in my neighborhood. So look at the brands available in your Whole Foods store (if you have one close by) and in your grocery stores that carry organic and free-range meats. There may be a good brand in your area too. Also, one of my local health food stores orders in eggs and meat from local farmers. So you may also want to try your local health food stores as well. And don't forget to look at Farmer's Markets. > Would love to have your beef and broccoli recipe too! If Bee says it's okay to post recipes here, I'll post one for you. Hint: it's made with coconut oil Lis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 > > If Bee says it's okay to post recipes here, I'll post one for you. > Hint: it's made with coconut oil Hi Lis, It's better to send your recipe directly to Bee. Then she can check it over and post it to the group and/or her website if that's ok with you. jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 >> > Would love to have your beef and broccoli recipe too! > > If Bee says it's okay to post recipes here, I'll post one for you. > Hint: it's made with coconut oil +++Hi Lis. Please post any recipes on my group called " Recipes to Heal Candida " : Recipes_For_Candida_Healing/ As I get time I post them on my website. Thanks, Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 Thanks for posting this group, Bee! I have been feeling uncreative (is that a word?) lately about food preparation and this will be a huge help for some needed inspiration! Hope you're well, > +++Hi Lis. Please post any recipes on my group called " Recipes to Heal > Candida " : > Recipes_For_Candida_Healing/ > > As I get time I post them on my website. > > Thanks, Bee > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 > > Thanks for posting this group, Bee! > I have been feeling uncreative (is that a word?) lately about food > preparation and this will be a huge help for some needed inspiration! +++You are welcome . There are many more recipes on my website than on that group however. > > Hope you're well, +++Yes I'm doing very well. Thank you. I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas and a happy, healthy, prosperous New Year! Luv & Hugs, Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 Lis, Will you also post your crab quiche recipe that you mentioned in the recipe group? Yum! Thanks, Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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