Good Morning Beth and PA,
Beth, I'm so sorry your daughter is so sick.  I hated when my kids were sick.  They were so miserable, my heart would break,

Today, I have two appointments, one for a B12 shot, and one for a pain med check.  Then I have to go to the lab.  First, I have to call my family doctor, because I have a strange rash on my arm, and I want it checked out.

I hope everyone has a blessed day.

Hugs,
Trish

I was wondering what happened???? I saw your response on my email but when I checked online it didn't post?? IDK...

This did post. Have a GREAT day! It was nice seeing you, Neil and Siehara!!!

Love, Beth

Thank you Laureen


I have several things picked out this week.  The first thing that I am going to do is go back to having my protein shake in the morning.  I stopped it just before my knee surgery.  I am also going to focus on the planning part. 

It may sound so simple to put together a meal plan but it is a major task for me for many reasons.  But I am going to plan.

The fennel idea I would have never thought of.  Do you just wa**** and just peel off any layers or am I thinking of another vegetable.  Something else that I like is squash that is just  slightly cooked.  I like the crunch factor and the sweet taste.

I can't do any kind of peppers, never could and nothing hot.  Since my surgery I haven't tried celery even though I liked it before, I might buy the already prepared hearts and see if I can tolerate them.   I found that I like hummus.  Also I am in love with sun dried tomatoes with or with out the oil factor. 

The ingredients are there, the knowledge is there, not to put the body into motion to get it done.

Thanks again to you all.


Jeanne

Jeanne,

Everyone gave you sage advice and your response speaks of recommiting to the process of what works best. . .

Here are some of the things I keep on hand:  jars of roasted red peppers, l/f cheeses, though some of the cheese I use is not and I eat that sparingly, celery (a good substitute for eating healthy dips), satisfies the crunch factor, though I know for some people they have a problem with it, just chew, chew, chew, also fennel, which I will eat by itself, has a sweetish, sort of licorice taste to it, good with laughing cow cheese, I made wraps with the roasted red peppers, then slice it and eat slowly, very tasty and almost neglible calories in roasted red peppers.  

I make a buffalo chicken dip, with a 12 oz. can of chicken breast, which I rinse then shred, along with an 8 oz. bar of l/f cream cheese, 1/2 cup of lite ranch or blue cheese dressing, 1/2 cup of hot sauce, either 1/2 cup  blue cheese crumbles or 1 cup of shredded cheddar (both cheeses I use low fat version), put in a mircowaveable bowl and cook for 7 to 9 minutes, midway stirring all ingredients, good source of protein and sometimes I eat like a half cup with celery for lunch or some for a snack.

Eggbeaters, made with any kind of veggies and cheese can be reheated, if you don't cook them too well done intially, they reheat in the microwave. . .

Also have a great recipe for Apple Ricotta Pancakes, that I use protein powder in to give an little more protein to it. . .

2 apples grated (medium to larger ones)
4 eggs (separate 3 and beat the whites until stiff, put them aside)
1/4 cup of w/w flour or any flour (I use brown rice so I can share it with my gluten intolerant roomie)
1 scoop of protein powder
1/4 tspn of salt and 1/4 tspn of baking soda
1/2 tbspn of vanilla
1/2 tbspn of cinnamon or pumkin pie spice
1 cup of skim or no fat ricotta cheese

Grate apples put aside
separate 3 of the eggs putting the yolks aside, beat the egg whites until stiff put aside
mix dry ingredients, add apple, ricotta, vanilla and whole egg and yolks, then lastly add the whites, mix and cook as you would regular pancakes in a nonstick skillet or pan

Makes about 10 - 3 inch pancakes

You can add nuts or fruit to zip it up and serve with sugar free syrup.

Those are some staples in my diet.

Wishing you the best. . .Laureen

GM Beth, Trish & PA:

I'm up and sort of awake.  The pain medication I've been on for my back has knocked me out for most of the weekend.  Today I'm not taking it so that I'm okay to drive tomorrow morning. 

There was so much I had planned to do this weekend and nothing has gotten done.  On the positive side I can stand up without too much help and I got out of bed this morning all by myself.  If only I could do some of the organizing in the house that I had planned. 

Maybe later on today I'll go out and take a slow walk around the block if Gene is up to taking me for a walk LOL...

Hope you all have a wonderful day and remember our vets!!!

Ida