Thanksgiving is Coming,How Will You Plan

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Thanksgiving is Coming,How Will You Plan
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Mon, 11-17-2003 - 9:12am
to stay on the beach without weight gaining?

My plan is to write a food journal for Thanksgiving week, and Sun. thru Wed watch my carb intake,and use low glycemic index foods.Thursday I will eat and enjoy portion wise of course and than on Fri and Sat. go back to watching my carbs and going back to the low glycemic index foods.More or less sandwiching the holiday without worry of blowing it this Thanksgiving with aa unwanted weight gain. Hugs Maryann

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Mon, 11-17-2003 - 9:44am
I am on Phase two now...I just finished my first week...I lost 1/2 a lb...but went astray several times so I am happy with that....for T-giving I plan on eating...maybe not as many potatoes as I used to and more turkey and veggies...but I am not going to deprive myself...I am making a lite chocalate cream pie and an apple pie...I figure I will start Phase one on Monday to prepare for turkey day...after dinner I will take an extra long walk with my doggies!!!

Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday!!! Enjoy it!!

Kate

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Mon, 11-17-2003 - 10:25am

Hi Maryann,


I'm going to spend Thanksgiving with my boyfriend's family this year, so fortunately, I'll only be facing those foods for a few hours and it won't be in my house!

Maggie  

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Mon, 11-17-2003 - 12:11pm

Here's a good Thanksgiving idea from today's Daily Dish!


New Stuff for Your Stuffings

Stuffings get their fluff from bread. If you're in Phase 2 or 3 of the diet and want to include stuffing with your Thanksgiving Day feast, choose a whole-wheat variety. Or consider the following ideas, which will reduce the amount of bread or replace it altogether:



  • Mushrooms: Dice up portobellos or other meaty mushrooms and mix with other stuffing ingredients.
  • Nuts: Chopped toasted walnuts, almonds, and pecans are used in many stuffing recipes. Try making them the main component with vegetables and whole grains.
  • Eggplant: Incredibly versatile, eggplant soaks up flavors and liquids like a sponge. Dice up raw eggplant instead of bread and toss with other traditional stuffing ingredients.
  • Beans and legumes: Mixed canned chick peas, black beans, red beans, white beans, or any combination you can think of with a fluffy lentil pilaf and sautéed vegetables for an exciting new stuffing-like side dish.
  • Roasted shallots: Roast whole shallots or small onions—even cloves of garlic—in the oven until browned. Then mix together with herbs and dried fruit (like apricots and apples) for a chunky stuffing that will trade flavors with your bird.

Turkey

Maggie  

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Mon, 11-17-2003 - 12:43pm
Every holiday event from Thanksgiving to Christmas I'm always in charge of the mashed potatoes. This year in addition to the mashed potatoes I'll also make a faux mashed potato dish using califlower instead of potatoes. Were going to my brothers on Thanksgiving and my sister in-law is hypo-glycemic, so she'll be doing a sugar free low-carb desert. I'll just have turkey, faux mashed potatoes, veggies and s.f. desert. What's so amazing about this woe is the less sugar and carbs I eat, the less I crave them. I used to feel inslaved by their temtation, and now I feel in control, I have the power to just say NO!!!

Kelly
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Tue, 11-18-2003 - 8:56am

Here's another new tip for T-giving from Daily Dish.

Maggie  

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Tue, 11-18-2003 - 1:59pm
I will be almost through with Phase one during Thanksgiving. Office potluck will be the hardest. Everything on the sign up sheet but the Turkey and crudite tray is full of carbs. I plan on bringing couple of SB friendly items. I thought I might experiment with the SB mashed potatoes. I will even allow myself a spoonful of Broccoli Rice casserole. It's one of my favorites and I only eat it once a year. I'll enjoy every bite. When lunch is over, I'll return to the plan. Plus remembering that the holidays are really about remembering blessings and not food helps me keep perspective.
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Thu, 11-20-2003 - 11:43am

I've wondered about cranberries, and here's a neat post about that famous side dish from today's Daily Dish!


Cranberry Relish

Cranberries are terribly tart. If cranberry relish is among your Thanksgiving Day favorites, consider sweetening it with a sugar substitute like Splenda. If it's the idea of a fruit garnish that you really love, then a relish of apples, dried apricots, toasted walnuts, parsley, and a little chicken stock could fit the bill. You might even be able to add some cranberries for color. But be careful: Dried cranberries are often presweetened with sugar, so try dried cherries or experiment with fresh ones.


Maggie  

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