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Janet Brown posted a new activity comment 3 months, 1 week ago
In reply to: Janet Brown posted an update OK so I got fed up and busy and now I’ve put on weight so it’s back to being sensible. Can anyone tell me why the ultrametabolism cookbook allows agave nectar and honey in Phase II but […] ViewThanks for that Margaret and Nicole. For you Nicole – Pancake day is Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras and is celebrated in the UK by making pancakes.
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Janet Brown posted a new activity comment 3 months, 1 week ago
In reply to: Janet Brown posted an update OK so I got fed up and busy and now I’ve put on weight so it’s back to being sensible. Can anyone tell me why the ultrametabolism cookbook allows agave nectar and honey in Phase II but […] ViewThanks but I’m not diabetic – just overweight! I like the fact that Dr Hyman uses real food and includes all the good things we need. I will do my best with sticking to it this time but I do really miss baking. I tried his soy/nut pancakes yesterday and found them to be really filling so with pancake day fast approaching I feel I can participate at last.
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Janet Brown posted an update 3 months, 1 week ago
OK so I got fed up and busy and now I’ve put on weight so it’s back to being sensible. Can anyone tell me why the ultrametabolism cookbook allows agave nectar and honey in Phase II but BSS doesn’t allow it at all?
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Welcome back Janet – I have found that there are a lot of recipes in the books that are not really for diabetics. There are many people here for many different ailments. I just move on to the next recipe or think about how I can alter the recipe to suit my needs . It is a little confusing for people especially those just starting out. These days…[Read more]
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Thanks but I’m not diabetic – just overweight! I like the fact that Dr Hyman uses real food and includes all the good things we need. I will do my best with sticking to it this time but I do really miss baking. I tried his soy/nut pancakes yesterday and found them to be really filling so with pancake day fast approaching I feel I can participate at last.
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The reason the Blood Sugar solution does not recommend agave nector and honey is because diabetics like me have their blood sugar go up too much with ANY sugar. Plus one of the things that Dr Hyman is wanting us to do is change our tastes so that we are not needing to have things so sweet. But get off the sugar addiction and carb addiction. I know…[Read more]
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Hi Janet, If you miss baking, try the blueberry muffins or pumpkin muffins in the recipes section. You can play with the ingredients and will experience baking and eating in a different light. The muffin recipes could possibly be thinned to make pancakes as well.
Getting all sweeteners and grain based flours out of your diet can really help curb…[Read more]
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Thanks for that Margaret and Nicole. For you Nicole – Pancake day is Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras and is celebrated in the UK by making pancakes.
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Janet Brown posted a new activity comment 1 year ago
In reply to: Chyan Torelli posted an update in the group Diet & Nutrition can anyone tell me about agave nectar? is it allowed? There are claims that it doesn’t raise your blood sugar levels like other sweetners, including […] ViewNot yet but I will and they are much the same as the recipes I found at Elana’s pantry.
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Janet Brown posted a new activity comment 1 year ago
In reply to: Janet Brown posted an update in the group Recipes Where are the desserts? There must be some sort of recipe that is healthy and delicious apart from fruit. I miss bread a lot but find gluten free bread not good. ViewHi Laury – did you cream the cashews or just eat them raw?
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Hi Janet,
The cashews were raw. Just grab a couple of berries, and a cashew and munch away. They were delicious:)
Laury
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Janet Brown posted a new activity comment 1 year ago
In reply to: Janet Brown posted an update in the group Recipes Where are the desserts? There must be some sort of recipe that is healthy and delicious apart from fruit. I miss bread a lot but find gluten free bread not good. ViewBarb – have you tried using silken tofu in place of the cream cheese. If you also add some healthy oils i.e. flaxseed you will get a really creamy taste. By the time you have finished the BSS I don’t think your taste buds will require sugar!
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I know Janet, I know you’re right. I still think about ways to modify some of the sweet things I’ve enjoyed in the past. I’ll have to give the tofu a try and I’ll have to wait to see how dairy impacts me down the road. I don’t crave any sweets and haven’t since I started. I’m really grateful for that. Thanks for your thoughts – Barb Wk4 Dy4
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Janet Brown posted a new activity comment 1 year ago
In reply to: Chyan Torelli posted an update in the group Diet & Nutrition can anyone tell me about agave nectar? is it allowed? There are claims that it doesn’t raise your blood sugar levels like other sweetners, including […] ViewI’m not pre diabetic – just have a sugar addiction. I also think I may be gluten intolerant. This and wanting to lose the middle aged spread are the reasons I’m doing this eating plan. It’s just I can’t see me being able to do without baked goods for the rest of my life!
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i dont’ wanna live without baked goods forever either…but ideally i’d love to keep them just to one day …something like that.
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Hi Janet, Have you tried Lorraine C’s Blueberry muffins? they are made with almond meal and eggs and fill the void if you miss baked goods. It was posted by me in the recipes group a week or so ago. They are yummy.
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Not yet but I will and they are much the same as the recipes I found at Elana’s pantry.
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Hi Margaret
I’ve been away and was catching up on the site. I tried to find your posting about the blueberry muffins but could not find it. Can you post a link again? I appreciate your posts, they are so helpful!-
Hi Natasha, I have been out of touch for a while myself. Here is the recipe
Blueberry Muffins (basic and advanced plan)
Makes 6 servings
preheat oven to 350
line six cupcake pan with aluminum or silicone cupcake cups for large muffins or use 12 standard cupcakes and spray with olive oil
1 cup almond meal (Trader Joe’s has this)
2 tsp baking…[Read more]
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Janet Brown posted an update 1 year ago
While I was away on holiday I couldn’t control what I ate because someone else was cooking. I felt dreadful afterwards so I’m back on the plan. I’m also back to my normal medication while I recover from the holiday. I lost weight straight away getting back to BSS and then while trialing gluten free recipes put some back on. In addition I had…[Read more]
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Janet Brown posted a new activity comment 1 year ago
In reply to: Janet Brown posted an update in the group Recipes Where are the desserts? There must be some sort of recipe that is healthy and delicious apart from fruit. I miss bread a lot but find gluten free bread not good. ViewAre the recipes found in http://www.elanaspantry.com/ OK? I know she used non sugar alternatives but I’m not sure about the safety of them.
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Janet – me again. It’s been so long since I made the concoction described I forgot I also add 1/2 c. pineapple tidbits in juice (but drained) Now I would probably buy fresh pineapple. It’s very sweet so it doesn’t take much additional sweetener. My sister-in-law also adds sliced banana as she serves this.
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Janet Brown posted a new activity comment 1 year ago
In reply to: cwright posted an update in the group Recipes thank you to whoever posted a blueberry ”muffin” recipe. it is good! they make great snacks for when you’re on the run..
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Try Elana’s Pantry website for similar recipes. http://www.elanaspantry.com/
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Janet Brown posted an update in the group
Recipes 1 year agoWhere are the desserts? There must be some sort of recipe that is healthy and delicious apart from fruit. I miss bread a lot but find gluten free bread not good.
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Are the recipes found in http://www.elanaspantry.com/ OK? I know she used non sugar alternatives but I’m not sure about the safety of them.
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Janet – me again. It’s been so long since I made the concoction described I forgot I also add 1/2 c. pineapple tidbits in juice (but drained) Now I would probably buy fresh pineapple. It’s very sweet so it doesn’t take much additional sweetener. My sister-in-law also adds sliced banana as she serves this.
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Hi Janet, I am also a desert lover and for me what it will boil down to is whether or not I can use the natural sweeteners that are prohibited while on the advanced plan. I’ve accepted my lot with berries for now. I do think about the future and have ideas on things that might work. They all hinge on the parts of this plan that are now…[Read more]
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HI Janet,
I found something I just love for desert. And it was totally by accident! I was on the run one lunch time before Mother’s Day (getting mom a gift) and my friend had a box of fresh blueberries and a bag of raw cashews. Who’d have thought but I got a cup and poured half and half into it, shook it up and ate the mixed blueberries and…[Read more]-
Hi Laury – did you cream the cashews or just eat them raw?
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Hi Janet,
The cashews were raw. Just grab a couple of berries, and a cashew and munch away. They were delicious:)
Laury
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Barb – have you tried using silken tofu in place of the cream cheese. If you also add some healthy oils i.e. flaxseed you will get a really creamy taste. By the time you have finished the BSS I don’t think your taste buds will require sugar!
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I know Janet, I know you’re right. I still think about ways to modify some of the sweet things I’ve enjoyed in the past. I’ll have to give the tofu a try and I’ll have to wait to see how dairy impacts me down the road. I don’t crave any sweets and haven’t since I started. I’m really grateful for that. Thanks for your thoughts – Barb Wk4 Dy4
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Hey guys, about those fake sugars (whether they’re “natural” or not) — I came from Atkins, which, if you do it right, is very similar to Blood Sugar Solution Advanced Plan, just a smidge higher fat, but I had stopped losing weight and had actually started GAINING some. I was starving all the time and couldn’t control what I was eating, and…[Read more]
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Hi nik…. It’s obvious that something I use to be eating was causing the overeating and that since starting BSS all cravings have stopped and I pretty much have no appetite at all. I have to make myself adhere to the 3 meal, 3 snack regime timed at 3 hr. intervals. I sometimes worry that even on this plan that is not natural. However, I’m…[Read more]
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Thanks Barb. My wife also has the lack of appetite thing going on, but she was drinking a LOT of diet soda before the diet, so I am not surprised.
When she started doing stationary biking at the gym, her appetite began to return to normal levels. I don’t know if this may help you.
I am just guessing, so this may be complete nonsense, but I…[Read more]
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Hi nik….. , That is an interesting explanation and may very well be true. It wouldn’t surprise me at all. I long ago ended my addiction to diet coke. It was a bad one. I might have one or two a week but no more than that. I did however, (pre-BSS) always have something “sweet” with every meal. Even at breakfast I would have fruit and…[Read more]
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Hi, Nic,
You have said all that needs to be said. Perfect. I could read this again and again. Thanks.
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Janet Brown posted a new activity comment 1 year ago
In reply to: Chyan Torelli posted an update in the group Diet & Nutrition can anyone tell me about agave nectar? is it allowed? There are claims that it doesn’t raise your blood sugar levels like other sweetners, including […] ViewI think you are right. I’ve been experimenting with gluten free low GI baking but it doesn’t feel good afterwards.
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Janet Brown posted a new activity comment 1 year ago
In reply to: Chyan Torelli posted an update in the group Diet & Nutrition can anyone tell me about agave nectar? is it allowed? There are claims that it doesn’t raise your blood sugar levels like other sweetners, including […] ViewDoes that also apply to xylitol?
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It seems to me that I read on the webpage somewhere, that even xylitol is not allowed on the first 6 weeks of the diet plan. It seems that Dr Hyman has an article about diet drinks and he mentioned almost every sweetner. Maybe someone can give you the link.
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I think you are right. I’ve been experimenting with gluten free low GI baking but it doesn’t feel good afterwards.
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Yes, any processed sweetener, natural sweetener or artificial sweetener is forbidden. On the advanced plan 1/2 cup of berries and sweet tasting things like cinnamon, leaf mint and jicama are allowed. The basic BSS plan allows a bit more fruit of a certain type.
If you are pre diabetic or diabetic or have low blood sugar issues all the forbidden…[Read more]-
I’m not pre diabetic – just have a sugar addiction. I also think I may be gluten intolerant. This and wanting to lose the middle aged spread are the reasons I’m doing this eating plan. It’s just I can’t see me being able to do without baked goods for the rest of my life!
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i dont’ wanna live without baked goods forever either…but ideally i’d love to keep them just to one day …something like that.
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Hi Janet, Have you tried Lorraine C’s Blueberry muffins? they are made with almond meal and eggs and fill the void if you miss baked goods. It was posted by me in the recipes group a week or so ago. They are yummy.
Margaret-
Not yet but I will and they are much the same as the recipes I found at Elana’s pantry.
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Hi Margaret
I’ve been away and was catching up on the site. I tried to find your posting about the blueberry muffins but could not find it. Can you post a link again? I appreciate your posts, they are so helpful!-
Hi Natasha, I have been out of touch for a while myself. Here is the recipe
Blueberry Muffins (basic and advanced plan)
Makes 6 servings
preheat oven to 350
line six cupcake pan with aluminum or silicone cupcake cups for large muffins or use 12 standard cupcakes and spray with olive oil
1 cup almond meal (Trader Joe’s has this)
2 tsp baking…[Read more]
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Janet Brown posted an update in the group
Diet & Nutrition 1 year agoI was looking at a website – http://nutritiondata.self.com/ – and it said that quinoa had a high inflammatory index. Why does Dr Hyman recommend quinoa if this is correct?
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Janet Brown posted a new activity comment 1 year ago
In reply to: Janet Brown posted an update I felt great to start with but now feel cold and ”spacey”. I think it’s because my blood pressure has dropped and my meds are too strong. Has anyone else had this problem? I’m halving […] ViewMy thanks. You are an inspiration!
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Janet Brown posted a new activity comment 1 year ago
In reply to: Janet Brown posted an update I felt great to start with but now feel cold and ”spacey”. I think it’s because my blood pressure has dropped and my meds are too strong. Has anyone else had this problem? I’m halving […] ViewThanks Margaret. It’s just the Lisinopril I have halved. I feel lots better so will continue to monitor my BP and then take the information to the doctor later when I see what is happening. Interestingly my weight hasn’t dropped much but I have other good effects from following the plan – not least the joy of being able to eat nuts and cook with…[Read more]
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Hi Janet,
Weight reduction can be a strange thing on this plan. Many people seem to quickly drop pounds when first cleaning up their diet. Others take quite a while to drop weight. I dropped 6 pounds the first couple weeks and then plateaued for 3 weeks. I have started reducing weight in weeks 5 and 6. I will stay on the basic plan, slowly…[Read more]-
My thanks. You are an inspiration!
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Janet Brown posted a new activity comment 1 year ago
In reply to: jrhs posted an update in the group Supplements The first week of plan, I felt wonderful and slept well. About 3/4’s through the week, I began taking b-complex vitamins, believing they were good for my blood […] ViewNot yet. I think it was related to my BP medication which I have halved and I’m now feeling a lot better.
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Janet Brown posted a new activity comment 1 year ago
In reply to: Kristen posted an update in the group Supplements i just finished week 2. Week 1 was a success with a 7lb loss. I added the supplements in for week 2 and didnt lose a thing, worked out a little bit but not a lot. […] ViewThanks for that. I needed to hear it as my weight has gone up rather than down this last week. I’ll check my portion sizes.
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Janet Brown posted a new activity comment 1 year ago
In reply to: jrhs posted an update in the group Supplements The first week of plan, I felt wonderful and slept well. About 3/4’s through the week, I began taking b-complex vitamins, believing they were good for my blood […] ViewThat’s interesting as I have started feeling unwell since starting them too.
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I wish Dr. Hyman could enlighten on what was happening to us with B-complex vitamins in our system. I stopped taking them. Have you? They weren’t worth it.
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Not yet. I think it was related to my BP medication which I have halved and I’m now feeling a lot better.
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The reason the Blood Sugar solution does not recommend agave nector and honey is because diabetics like me have their blood sugar go up too much with ANY sugar. Plus one of the things that Dr Hyman is wanting us to do is change our tastes so that we are not needing to have things so sweet. But get off the sugar addiction and carb addiction. I know…[Read more]
Hi Janet, If you miss baking, try the blueberry muffins or pumpkin muffins in the recipes section. You can play with the ingredients and will experience baking and eating in a different light. The muffin recipes could possibly be thinned to make pancakes as well.
Getting all sweeteners and grain based flours out of your diet can really help curb…[Read more]