Support for low-fat high-fiber diet

Hi Tabbi,

Here is an excellent web site, written by a Registered Dietician who is also a BC survivor:
http://www.cancerrd.com/

Look it over. She discusses soy in terms of Estrogen, and says the same thing Rose said...no soy supplements. I have her cookbook and she also puts out a quarterly newsletter...very knowledgeable woman, and nothing extreme...just good, sound dietary principles.

Hugs,
Liza

Tabbi,

Kashi Good Friends high fiber cereal has the most fiber that I've found to date. 2/3's of a cup gives you 12 grams of fiber. The soy is listed at the very bottom of the list.

Laura, vitamins and antioxidants go together. Some vitamins are antioxidants. C and E comes to mind. The problem is the wheat bran. We should be eating wheat after we take our meds. I try to wait two hours. I've read to offset the iron absorption problem from eating wheat bran we need to take Vitamin C right after eating breakfast.

So we have to wait a couple of hours after eating wheat to take any other vitamins and minerals so we're assured they're being absorbed. This is why I stopped eating wheat bran everyday. Oats don't have this problem.

Low-fat is a challenge when you are trying to fill boys up. I had a light dinner last night - soup, salad, whole grain roll- and the next thing I know my husband is opening a can of sardines and eating them, then he has ice cream.

He's growing but he's not a boy!

What's going on with that arm?

Sometimes when I see that tummy hanging over his pants I wonder!

I bought some Kashi/Friends cereal. It's good. I don't see any twigs, I guess they're all mushed up.

tina, love your new pic! great color and so long...you look so
normal and beautiful!
when you say bran buds, what kind?

rose, that is so funny, i bought some Kashi/Friends yesterday too...went for the oats one, i find that a bowl of cereal is a great snack...

bring on the fiber and hold the fat!

happy monday to all my beautiful sisters!

laura

Tina so glad you joined in. I have figured out that if I eat a serving of cereal I lose more than if I eat the food I fix, that way the family is happier. I can always eat a salad though too.

Thanks for the welcome ladies,

I did well staying on the WW wagon yesterday, I have a hard time when I work shift, I am hungry at 11.30 when I get home and want to shove the first thing I see into my mouth That is the hardest time for me.
Today I plan to make a nice piece of fish and some vegetables and brown rice, a couple of pieces of fruit and some vegetable juice.
Hope everyone is having a great day, it is sooo windy here in Ontario, but not too cold. It was 62 degrees yesterday and thursday we are expecting a decent snowfall, weird weather.

Enjoy your day, Tina

Interesting article Rose, thanks for posting.

I had a cake and schocolate week, after my daughters 14th birthday, to much of it was around and I gladly volunteered to eat, ha.
I did not walk (appointments and excuses)and got either a stomach bug or a bad gastritis. Happened after I ate my beloved blue berries and guess what, haven't had any since last week. Luckily I did not gain weight eating cake but feel guilty since I didn't eat healthy either.

First, welcome Tinairene, great hair I must say too.

Cowgirl, congrats on the loss of 3 pounds, yeahhhhh.

Rose, did you mention about Tomatoesauce?? I use Contadina out of the can, has no fat, but a little cornsirup, better than any jar. Also my Grandma used to make tomatoe sauce out of tomatoe paste, I just tried it and it was good.

I just started supplements today (Cats Claw) and will try Turmeric with lunch. Femara on Sunday for the first time.
The good news, I am not as hungry since my histerctomy. For some reason I thought "true" menopause must be like pregnancy, the hunger hits you and you gain weight, so far so good but there is still Femara to come.

Today I go to lunch with hubby, chinese buffet, I will pig out on broccoli, which I always do, nothing better.. yumm.

Laura, I love Fennel, haven't eaten it since I came to the States in 1990, haven't seen it either, where do you get it?

Have a great Tuesday

thank you ladies for some tasty inspiration to my cooking...

tina, the spices and onions with chicken..very tasty..i put them on baby red potatoes and slow roasted, yum!

mary, yummy zucchini..add a little cheese to anything and it becomes edible. low fat parmesan is easy to fit into my fat grams for the day.will add to my menu tonight, thank you!

cowgirl, lots of strength to you tomorrow with your mri.

rose, don't know about yours but my kashi good friends
oats were total cardboard taste.

calico, i find fennel next to the kale, bok choy in the vege section and use the seeds from the spice section.

it seems that now that i have found a good diet routine i am now finding the spices to make it tasty. cumin, curry, fennel, cinnamon, and of course garlic.

lots said about mediterranean diet these days. a mediterranean plate has a little taste of meat or fish and big helpings of salad, beans or starch and vegetables...
it is about portion size.

busy day here as i get ready to leave the left coast and head to right coast to catch up with boyfriend who is there on business...six days at the hyatt at grand central station...nice!...might even have a green beer on friday, happy st. patty's day.

i will take laptop but don't know how much i will be able to catch up.

i intend to have a slice when i am in the big apple. haven't had pizza for months and i thought it would be a nice normal thing to do, walk up and order a piece of pie!

and a bagel or two.

other than that i will stick as close as i can to the diet unless an incredible dessert menu passes my way...

spring is really just around the corner now and then we turn to low fat, high fiber and exercise and those extra pounds are going to vanish!

love and peace to all...keep the fires burning here!

laura

Wow laura you sound so busy! I am wanting to roast some garlic! Yummmmy!

Okay-maybe someone can help me with this. I have a part-time embroidery business at home-no problem as I don't have much food in my house. But I also clean houses part time. Today, my customer had a bowl of Hershey's dark chocolate kisses just sitting there begging me to partake.
Of course, I partook-is that a word?
What would you intelligent gals do in this case? I did cover them up with a magazine, but they still kept calling to me.
Denise
(of absolutely no will power, and dark chocolate stains on my face).

I arrive at work with a bag of snacks. I parcel them out as the day goes by.

One or two kisses won't do you in, but if you do it at every house you go to it might be a problem.

I have a friend of inspects home day care. She says by the end of the day she's floating away - every person offers her a cup of tea when she gets there.

ugh my temptation is not sweets but salt...when i'm at work at someone breaks out say, girlscout cookies, like today i make myself eat a piece of fruit ...I keep thinking if I fill myself up with good stuff there won't be anymore room. Well, to be honest, it doesn't work that well as I usually succomb BUT I do get my daily dose of fruit. Hey sometimes you gotta settle for second best (maybe not perfect)!

It's funny. Sweets just call my name, salty stuff is easier for me to avoid.

Just had mine tested...doc says it is 'mildly elevated' at 5.6.....and not to worry - it's only mild. Yikes! I thought nowadays a score of 4 was thought to be normal....any input?

Sam