I hate it when people post just to post.....

[BethFromVA 5]

I did that this week with Lean Cuisine for lunch. That is what got me to thinking about Nutrasystem. I might just stick with this for a while and see how it goes.

The problem I find with Lean Cusine and those other frozen pre-packaged foods is that they all seem very high in carbs. I am still at the stage where my doc wants me to keep my carbs low.

[Gracey 7]

just sent - btw, i can never cook cabbage w/out my big lab moaning; think the smell bothers him:)

I'm with your lab! P.U.!

Oprah's show today is about cooking more inexpensively. I'm guessing the recipes will be on her webbysite. They showed a family that ordered in for over $50 versus cooking was <$18.

[smsmithart 4]

I want the recipe too.. I love the cabbage Soup diet I make that sometimes just because I like it so much.. I'm going in for a fill next tues I haven't gained but I'm starving and I have food on my mind 24/7 now....

[Brandy~ 2]

I'm with your lab! P.U.!

Oprah's show today is about cooking more inexpensively. I'm guessing the recipes will be on her webbysite. They showed a family that ordered in for over $50 versus cooking was <$18.

A family can eat fairly inexpensive and healthy if you know what you're doing. I start upping the costs because I have to put something extra in everything... I have to overdo it just cuz.

I have 3 shelves in 1 cupboard for just spices and 2 cupboards above the stove... It's ridiculous.

I suck at recipes though because I start to follow it and next I know I am creating something else.

[*slim* 2]

I will follow a recipe the first time. After that, I will change it based on my family's reaction, or if I thought it was missing something. I have a bad habit of combining recipes, sometimes with pretty good results.

[Gracey 7]

The cooking tidbit was definitely for y'all. I'm not much of a cook!

[*slim* 2]

The problem I find with Lean Cusine and those other frozen pre-packaged foods is that they all seem very high in carbs. I am still at the stage where my doc wants me to keep my carbs low.

I try not to buy the ones with Pasta or rice in them. That pretty much cuts what I will buy in half. My doctor does say Protein first, but he doesn't really say low or no carb. I have been eating some carbs (I'm sure that is why my weight isn't going away as fast as I would like), but trying to not have an all out carb fest (like I would have before banding).

[*slim* 2]

The cooking tidbit was definitely for y'all. I'm not much of a cook!

Truthfully, if I only had to cook for myself, I would probably cook everyday. I can't experiment on my family the way that I would for just me. You could go wild with recipes just cooking for yourself. You should try it.

[luluc 6]

Truthfully, if I only had to cook for myself, I would probably cook everyday. I can't experiment on my family the way that I would for just me. You could go wild with recipes just cooking for yourself. You should try it.

i am VERY bad at following directions and recps fall in that category. i get a good idea and work it to my own taste/flavor/ and whatever is in the house.....

[Donna113 2]

lucky girl im green with jealousy...i tried to make a booty call last night damn pilot boy is to much of gentleman for his own good..

Girl, you are a s l u t, bless your heart. :thumbup:

I experiment all the time. My DH seems to enjoy most of it. My DS is a stick but a very healthy eater so will eat most anything. My DD, on the other hand, won't eat anything but PB&J sandwiches, chips, hamburgers and chicken nuggets. We have a rule that she has to take at least one bite of everything at the dinner table and after that if she still doesn't want to eat it, then she can have a PB&J. She did eat mussels and enjoyed them a great deal when we went to Carrabas the other day so maybe she's finally graduating up?

Edited March 12, 2009 by Donna113
muscles vs. mussels? wish i had some

[BethFromVA 5]

I try not to buy the ones with Pasta or rice in them. That pretty much cuts what I will buy in half. My doctor does say Protein first, but he doesn't really say low or no carb. I have been eating some carbs (I'm sure that is why my weight isn't going away as fast as I would like), but trying to not have an all out carb fest (like I would have before banding).

My doctor wants me to keep carbs under 100 (or was it 50? I know it was under 50 during my pre-op diet... note to self, ask doc tomorrow). So at least it's not NO carbs, but I find that I really don't eat rice or potatoes anymore and bread only when I go out if it comes to the table -- so it's rare.

[Donna113 2]

OK, I just posted some hate on the BL thread. Feel free to go read and call me mean. :thumbup:

[BethFromVA 5]

OK, I just posted some hate on the BL thread. Feel free to go read and call me mean. :thumbup:

Hehe, I'm glad somebody else took the baton. I'm tired of being the meanie all the time. :crying:

[*slim* 2]

My DD, on the other hand, won't eat anything but PB&J sandwiches, chips, hamburgers and chicken nuggets.

DS was like that except he won't eat Peanut Butter. Now he is the human vacuum. He inhales it all (I often ask if he even bothered to chew:huh2:). He will eat anything once (except if he knows it has cheese). He isn't even 12 yet, so I am scared of my grocery bills for the next few years. :thumbup:

[She Smiles 2]

My DD, on the other hand, won't eat anything but PB&J sandwiches, chips, hamburgers and chicken nuggets.

Sounds like my 28 year old husband. I curse his father for not developing his palate beyond that rubbish as a child and teenager because it means I am restricted in the food I can cook at home for the two of us. If we eat out, he gets his rubbish food and I get to indulge in something with a bit of flavour. Keep trying to get her interested in other flavours/textures, you never know she might try something "exotic" one day and it will unlock her desire to experiment a little!