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

[kittygrrl]

Originally Posted by Kätzchen

I'm glad you brought up the little known fact that nut-based yogurt products are NOT the same as dairy, soy or rice based products.

I use Cashewgurt because of the zero sugar content and I don't use it as an yogurt replacement to traditional dairy based yogurt. I'm at a place in my health where I can no longer eat or use any product that has any whiff of sugar cane or converts to sugar in the blood stream.

I use Cashewgurt in my salad dressing recipe, only.

I can't have too much soy products, either. Except twice a month I can have tofu based products as long as they are zero base sugar content.

Zero sugar + zero sugar food conversion = better, smarter health outcomes for me.

Thanks kitty!

omygosh Kat, I didn't know you were going zero sugar..that's amazing..i would love to do that, but i'd miss fruit too much..tell me your secret?

[Kätzchen]

Originally Posted by kittygrrl

omygosh Kat, I didn't know you were going zero sugar..that's amazing..i would love to do that, but i'd miss fruit too much..tell me your secret?

LMAO (or not, lol) my secret is not succumbing to diabetes. Outwitting sugar scenarios and sheer will and self determination are key factors to success.

If I continue to test below A1C markers in my blood labs, then my primary physician will count my plant based, zero sugar diet as legitimate means criteria to discontinue experimental medication to inhibit the diabetic downward spiral most people contend with if they're not willing to give up sugar or not give up eating foods that convert readily into sugar in the blood stream.

My ultimate goal is to create smarter food behaviors which lead to increased health outcomes for not becoming diabetic.

So say for example I couldn't and refused to stop eating dairy based foods or couldn't stop eating pasta or breads or rice, which convert readily into sugar, then I'd become an full fledged diabetic.

I refuse to become diabetic.. ...so I've given up sugar and refuse to eat any food that converts readily into sugar.

For The WIN

***** Purrrrrr *****

PS/ The only fruits I can have are berries, cantaloupe, apples or kiwi.

[kittygrrl]

Originally Posted by Kätzchen

LMAO (or not, lol) my secret is not succumbing to diabetes. Outwitting sugar scenarios and sheer will and self determination are key factors to success.

If I continue to test below A1C markers in my blood labs, then my primary physician will count my plant based, zero sugar diet as legitimate means criteria to discontinue experimental medication to inhibit the diabetic downward spiral most people contend with if they're not willing to give up sugar or not give up eating foods that convert readily into sugar in the blood stream.

My ultimate goal is to create smarter food behaviors which lead to increased health outcomes for not becoming diabetic.

So say for example I couldn't and refused to stop eating dairy based foods or couldn't stop eating pasta or breads or rice, which convert readily into sugar, then I'd become an full fledged diabetic.

I refuse to become diabetic.. ...so I've given up sugar and refuse to eat any food that converts readily into sugar.

For The WIN

***** Purrrrrr *****

PS/ The only fruits I can have are berries, cantaloupe, apples or kiwi.

Thank you for your thoughtful response. You inspire me

[Kätzchen]

Originally Posted by kittygrrl

Thank you for your thoughtful response. You inspire me

It's been a long and winding road to recovery, for me, personally. Once my mobility was impaired due to my work related injuries, one thing after another affected my overall health. It has taken my PT & Nursing team to zero in on complicated trajectories, but at every "fork in the road" we've come to, I've zeroed in on what I could do personally to rectify areas of my life, to advocate for my own health and safety. Changing the foods I eat has become the biggest game changer. I'm glad I can act on my own behalf and do what it takes to prevent being overcome by choices I can change.

Changing my food behaviors has helped so much. My PT & Nursing team is in awe of the radical change which is now saving my life.

Thanks kitty, for your compliment and your supportive attitude and comments.

[Kätzchen]

I've been daydreaming about Banana Cream Pie, for weeks now. So, I thought I'd google for non-daiey cream pie recipes. I'm going to use the Cashewgurt for the pudding part of the pie, by adding banana eztract, using cornstarch, a couple of organic cage free eggs, sea salt and pureed bananas. For the crust, I'm using rolled oats, crushed walnuts in an meringue of eggs whites.... smoosh it into a pie dish and bake it, first. Then line the cooled crust with sliced bananas, pour some cashewgurt banana pudding on top of it, then slice up more bananas for the top. Refrigerate it, until it's an chilled set. Then make a 'creamy' non-dairy topping to finish the pie.

I'm using Raw Stevia powder by Truvia for the sweetener, rather than other types of sugar options, because I can't have real sugar. Just, Raw Stevia (by Truvia).

Here's where I got parts of ideas for how to make the dairy free Banana Cream Pie (3 links):

https://minimalistbaker.com/banana-cream-pie-vegan-gf/

https://www.google.com/search?q=dair...nSNkMIKvOu8BM:





Here's an recipe, too, from Lovingitvegan website:

https://lovingitvegan.com/vegan-banana-cream-pie/

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by Kätzchen

I've been daydreaming about Banana Cream Pie, for weeks now. So, I thought I'd google for non-daiey cream pie recipes. I'm going to use the Cashewgurt for the pudding part of the pie, by adding banana eztract, using cornstarch, a couple of organic cage free eggs, sea salt and pureed bananas. For the crust, I'm using rolled oats, crushed walnuts in an meringue of eggs whites.... smoosh it into a pie dish and bake it, first. Then line the cooled crust with sliced bananas, pour some cashewgurt banana pudding on top of it, then slice up more bananas for the top. Refrigerate it, until it's an chilled set. Then make a 'creamy' non-dairy topping to finish the pie.

I'm using Raw Stevia powder by Truvia for the sweetener, rather than other types of sugar options, because I can't have real sugar. Just, Raw Stevia (by Truvia).

Here's where I got parts of ideas for how to make the dairy free Banana Cream Pie (3 links):

https://minimalistbaker.com/banana-cream-pie-vegan-gf/

https://www.google.com/search?q=dair...nSNkMIKvOu8BM:





Here's an recipe, too, from Lovingitvegan website:

https://lovingitvegan.com/vegan-banana-cream-pie/

Looks fantastic!