K's personal health journey (members read only): Smart Food Choices that Improve Your Health & Life

Kätzchen · 05-07-2018, 03:26 PM

Today I dropped by my.primary doctor's office for my check up. I'm down five pounds, since last month, for a total loss of 17 pounds since the first week of March.

I dropped by my favorite grocery store to buy a few groceries, mostly plant based foods, all organic, and got a great price on Plant Milk, by Bolthouse Farms.

I am now a firm believer in eating an 99 percent plant based diet. I add to my dietary intake of extra protein by using Think Thin bars (one per day, for dessert after supper ), and I also sparingly use fresh salmon, albacore tuna and mackerel or smoked oysters..... very sparingly, throughout the month. Organic cage free eggs too, sparingly.

Eventually, I will replace fish with fish oil Omega 3 vitamin supplements.

I love the weight loss I've encountered by adhering to an primarily Plant Based diet.

DapperButch · 05-07-2018, 04:43 PM

Platium Pearl! Thank you so much for this list!

Katzchen, have you also noticed an increase in energy since you went plant based?

I am wondering if anyone can suggest any vegan cookbooks? I am looking for easy to make meals that also freeze well.

Thanks

Kätzchen · 05-07-2018, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by DapperButch

Platium Pearl! Thank you so much for this list!

Katzchen, have you also noticed an increase in energy since you went plant based?

I am wondering if anyone can suggest any vegan cookbooks? I am looking for easy to make meals that also freeze well.

Thanks

Ohhhh, gosh, yes..... the energy I get from eating plant based diet foods is incredible! So far, I've yet to experience any food coma from eating plants. Which is a sure fire sign that your body is getting the BEST nutrition because plants scrub your body free of toxic elements. No meat based diet will ever scrub your body free of toxicity. No more coma land for me, thank heavens.

I have to ask why you're interested in freezing up your fresh foods. Is it because you are short of time to prepare your food? Or is it because you want to take your meals to work or carry with you in case of needing to eat elsewhere?

I can see why a person might want to freeze prepared meals ahead of time, but I was thinking it might not be such an kosher idea because food prep should be fresh. Plants should be fresh. Your time spent in preparing a fresh meal adds toward the time spent to sit down and enjoy a fresh meal.

I don't know though..... maybe someone in our community has experience with freezing fresh foods. I know you did not ask for my own personal take on freezing foods, but consider this:

Fresh food is by far better than consuming food that is not fresh. Also, fresh food is time worthy investment of your time well spent in creating better food behaviors and making better smart food choices. You could prepare an extra salad to take to work with you. If you make some awesome food creation that has a few left over servings, like an vegan casserole or vegan pizza or vegan soup, I could see refrigerating it for a couple of days, but the benefits of eating fresh foods outweighs the need to freeze or refrigerate.

But I think this is an worthy discussion to have because it's an examination of sorts which requires us to hold ourselves accountable to making better choices, eating fresh foods vs foods that are not freshly made, and it's good to sort out important matters to help create and foster an environment that supports smarter food and health behaviors.

I have yet to buy the vegan cookbook I featured in another post, but tomorrow is the day I plan to go by Powell's bookstore, to see if I can find a good vegan cookbook, at an good price.

Dapper, let's keep talking about time related issues as it concerns Plant Food Diet choices.

If I find a bunch of resources for you tomorrow, I'll post about them, ok?

Cheers,
Kätzchen

DapperButch · 05-07-2018, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Kätzchen

I have to ask why you're interested in freezing up your fresh foods. Is it because you are short of time to prepare your food? Or is it because you want to take your meals to work or carry with you in case of needing to eat elsewhere?

I have yet to buy the vegan cookbook I featured in another post, but tomorrow is the day I plan to go by Powell's bookstore, to see if I can find a good vegan cookbook, at an good price.

Oh for certain fresh is better than frozen! I have a surgery scheduled for June, and I need to have prepared food, so I can just microwave it while I am recovering. I know it is not the best, but it is what it is!

I forgot you posted that book!

Kätzchen · 05-07-2018, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DapperButch

Oh for certain fresh is better than frozen! I have a surgery scheduled for June, and I need to have prepared food, so I can just microwave it while I am recovering. I know it is not the best, but it is what it is!

I forgot you posted that book!

oh, well that makes sense! So, I Google'd for helpful tips on how to make your own frozen Vegan.or Vegetarian meals. I will read it too because I guess time really can be of an beautiful essence.

LINK:

http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-...e-life-easier/

DapperButch · 05-07-2018, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kätzchen

oh, well that makes sense! So, I Google'd for helpful tips on how to make your own frozen Vegan.or Vegetarian meals. I will read it too because I guess time really can be of an beautiful essence.

LINK:

http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-...e-life-easier/

Wonderful! Thank you!

Kätzchen · 05-07-2018, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by DapperButch

Wonderful! Thank you!

You're Welcome!

Hey, I clicked on the highlighted names of meals and it gives you the recipe and directions, so be sure to check them out. I'm brand new to doing this, so it gave me a few ideas for tasty meals.

Dominique · 05-12-2018, 04:03 PM

This is a picture from the Walmart site (free shipping) Its a vegetable spiralizer. Instead of pasta, I use zucchini. OMG! Delicious. It makes the best oven potatoes too.

homoe · 05-13-2018, 02:51 PM

Cooked (2016) Netflix

Michael Pollan has done a lot of deep dives into our food and the culture around over the last few years. This all culminated in the landmark series that looks at what we eat, why we eat, and how we can all eat better. There is no gimmick here. No one’s trying to hawk some fad or trendy foodstuff on you. It’s just an examination of what ‘good food’ means and how to make it a bigger part of your everyday.

Give this a look see as well Miss Katz!

Kätzchen · 05-13-2018, 06:06 PM

Here is an interesting article from an Physician's medical journal which talks about the benefits of an plant based diet, constructed in Scholarly format (abstract, methods, data, and sections explaining the entire way the study was conducted).

LINK:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3662288/

Kätzchen · 05-16-2018, 07:19 PM

Version no. 3 (Tumeric Salad Dressing)

Here's my latest attempt to make my own Tumeric salad dressing. It's pretty good! It's also protein and fiber rich.

Recipe:

1 16 ounce tub of Firm Tofu (plain).
1 bottle of Garden goddess dressing (see pic).
1 cup organic plain yogurt
1/3 bottle of Organic Mustard (see pic)
1 cup plain hummus
1/4 cup grapeseed oil
3/4 cup flax flakes
3 tablespoons of flax seeds
1/2 cup water (add extra water accordingly if it's too thick).

Put cubed tofu in blender, along with all ingredients. Blend until creamy (about 5 minutes).

It's a titch on the tart side, but if you can have honey (I can't, but this will work), put about a half cup of honey into your batch to mellow out the tang of the mustard (which is basically Tumeric and vinegar, but cheaper than Tumeric powder).

Here is a few pictures of the ingredients I used. The yield from this batch was Two -16 ounce jars, and Three -10 ounce Mason "jelly" jars. Just a little over a gallon of dressing.

Kätzchen · 05-17-2018, 08:13 AM

I substituted the plain yogurt, in my recipe last night, and used csshewgurt because I have milk allergies.

(FYI)

Kätzchen · 05-31-2018, 02:26 PM

One of the most useful things about switching to an plant based diet is that vegetables spoil quickly; so it's nice to shop for, and buy, fresh veggies often.

Today I walked next door to the locally owned farmer's market to buy fresh produce and another package of gmo-free Tofu (firm), to make another round of homemade Tumeric salad dressing.

The only thing I wish they'd supply at their market is dairy free "milk" products, like Unsweetened Plant Milk by Boathouse Farms..... or any plant milk by other non-dairy makers.

I visited my primary care doctor and we logged another round of weight loss. I'm down about three or four pounds, since last time I saw my doctor.

The biggest benefit (for me) is the low impact on my blood sugars, which hopefully leads to discontinuing taking any medication. That's the goal I want to achieve: not so much weight loss, but helping my body to work like it's supposed to, without the help of medication.

That's all I've got for today and I hope this finds all of you well.

05-07-2018, 04:43 PM	#2
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05-12-2018, 04:03 PM	#8
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05-16-2018, 07:19 PM	#11
Kätzchen Member How Do You Identify?: As a very feminine woman. Relationship Status: No thanks, I am not available. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near smoke signals in the sky. Posts: 16,202 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,455 Thanked 33,609 Times in 10,706 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	Another homemade version of Tumeric salad dressing... Version no. 3 (Tumeric Salad Dressing) Here's my latest attempt to make my own Tumeric salad dressing. It's pretty good! It's also protein and fiber rich. Recipe: 1 16 ounce tub of Firm Tofu (plain). 1 bottle of Garden goddess dressing (see pic). 1 cup organic plain yogurt 1/3 bottle of Organic Mustard (see pic) 1 cup plain hummus 1/4 cup grapeseed oil 3/4 cup flax flakes 3 tablespoons of flax seeds 1/2 cup water (add extra water accordingly if it's too thick). Put cubed tofu in blender, along with all ingredients. Blend until creamy (about 5 minutes). It's a titch on the tart side, but if you can have honey (I can't, but this will work), put about a half cup of honey into your batch to mellow out the tang of the mustard (which is basically Tumeric and vinegar, but cheaper than Tumeric powder). Here is a few pictures of the ingredients I used. The yield from this batch was Two -16 ounce jars, and Three -10 ounce Mason "jelly" jars. Just a little over a gallon of dressing.

05-07-2018, 03:26 PM	#1
Kätzchen Member How Do You Identify?: As a very feminine woman. Relationship Status: No thanks, I am not available. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near smoke signals in the sky. Posts: 16,202 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,455 Thanked 33,609 Times in 10,706 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	Today I dropped by my.primary doctor's office for my check up. I'm down five pounds, since last month, for a total loss of 17 pounds since the first week of March. I dropped by my favorite grocery store to buy a few groceries, mostly plant based foods, all organic, and got a great price on Plant Milk, by Bolthouse Farms. I am now a firm believer in eating an 99 percent plant based diet. I add to my dietary intake of extra protein by using Think Thin bars (one per day, for dessert after supper ), and I also sparingly use fresh salmon, albacore tuna and mackerel or smoked oysters..... very sparingly, throughout the month. Organic cage free eggs too, sparingly. Eventually, I will replace fish with fish oil Omega 3 vitamin supplements. I love the weight loss I've encountered by adhering to an primarily Plant Based diet.

05-13-2018, 02:51 PM	#9
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,548 Times in 14,914 Posts Rep Power: 21474889	Cooked (2016) Netflix Michael Pollan has done a lot of deep dives into our food and the culture around over the last few years. This all culminated in the landmark series that looks at what we eat, why we eat, and how we can all eat better. There is no gimmick here. No one’s trying to hawk some fad or trendy foodstuff on you. It’s just an examination of what ‘good food’ means and how to make it a bigger part of your everyday. Give this a look see as well Miss Katz!

05-13-2018, 06:06 PM	#10
Kätzchen Member How Do You Identify?: As a very feminine woman. Relationship Status: No thanks, I am not available. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near smoke signals in the sky. Posts: 16,202 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,455 Thanked 33,609 Times in 10,706 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	Here is an interesting article from an Physician's medical journal which talks about the benefits of an plant based diet, constructed in Scholarly format (abstract, methods, data, and sections explaining the entire way the study was conducted). LINK: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3662288/

05-17-2018, 08:13 AM	#12
Kätzchen Member How Do You Identify?: As a very feminine woman. Relationship Status: No thanks, I am not available. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near smoke signals in the sky. Posts: 16,202 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,455 Thanked 33,609 Times in 10,706 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	I substituted the plain yogurt, in my recipe last night, and used csshewgurt because I have milk allergies. (FYI)

05-31-2018, 02:26 PM	#13
Kätzchen Member How Do You Identify?: As a very feminine woman. Relationship Status: No thanks, I am not available. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near smoke signals in the sky. Posts: 16,202 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,455 Thanked 33,609 Times in 10,706 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	One of the most useful things about switching to an plant based diet is that vegetables spoil quickly; so it's nice to shop for, and buy, fresh veggies often. Today I walked next door to the locally owned farmer's market to buy fresh produce and another package of gmo-free Tofu (firm), to make another round of homemade Tumeric salad dressing. The only thing I wish they'd supply at their market is dairy free "milk" products, like Unsweetened Plant Milk by Boathouse Farms..... or any plant milk by other non-dairy makers. I visited my primary care doctor and we logged another round of weight loss. I'm down about three or four pounds, since last time I saw my doctor. The biggest benefit (for me) is the low impact on my blood sugars, which hopefully leads to discontinuing taking any medication. That's the goal I want to achieve: not so much weight loss, but helping my body to work like it's supposed to, without the help of medication. That's all I've got for today and I hope this finds all of you well.