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Can anyone share what they are eating? I’m getting so bored of the food. I literally just eat the packs and then fried up veggies. I’m not creative at all. So a drink and fried zucchini or cauliflower is just  

Answer 1

I literally don’t care if i eat anymore . it’s just to stop my belly from growling . literally zero pleasure in a meal& if there is . there’s guilt. I eat the same thing constantly bcuz it has to be easy & fast & stop the “b” ( my belly) from grumbling. I HATE preparing food . I’ve never Eaten anything worth the time and expense that it takes to prepare it… Unless of course someone else makes it. My absolute favorite thing to make is a reservation I offer you no help . sorry . but i feel your pain .  

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It’s a hard mental change to eat to live when you used to live to eat ‍♀️

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@illness time to eat to live ! Mental outlook is key. Sounds like you’re in the dumps. I’m no chef but I can chop green onions and mushrooms to sauté and add to soup mixes. Most of powdered mixes aren’t palatable WITHOUT adding more to it. Yes it takes time however if one is determined to get weight off- keep eyes on prize

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@carpetbag4987 I’m good . it’s been almost a year& I’ve been at -75 since Oct , basically maintaining. . I was just being honest . it’s how i feel . I could paint a roses n sunshine pic . lol but . well that wouldn’t be me  It’s just a reality that I can never eat like i want to or without it being an entire thought process

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@illness planning is definitely part of success plan. We all have days like that. I revert to angel hair slaw w dukes light mayo plus some mustard for zip and add a pkg of sweet & spicy trail mix. Gets me through lunch.  

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@carpetbag4987 I get tired of my entire life “planned” around what’s going in my mouth . if i could just quit eating completely  your right . i’m having one of those days . time to log off ✌️

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I am in the same place. I hate food now it seems tasteless and boring.  

Answer 2

If you don’t have Janeva’s cookbook, definitely get it! So many great recipes

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@photima Janeva's @bramble98 Recipes Cookbook - Phase 1 She has posted several of her recipes in the files  

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I understand! But it’ll definitely give you a variety of meals and snacks when you’re able to get it.  

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@photima There are thousands and thousands of files on the IP site it is unreal how many recipes are available without cookbook

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@photima Maybe you should consider joining this FB page. It’s a good resource for people who are unable to keep up with the cost of IP, and who choose to stop buying/weighing in at their clinic  
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ide...share

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Also Pinterest has tons of ideas for phase 1 recipes

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@photima @abraham knows as it’s been awhile since I accessed. If memory serves, IP site through your clinic permitting access. Loaded w recipes

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@photima If you download the IP app, there is a tab for cooking that has some videos but I do highly recommend purchasing @elmvas cookbook and looking at those Pinterest recipes!  

Answer 3

I agree with you @photima. I just try to think of my goal and the reasons for it. I don’t want to get diabetes, I want to look good for my Sons grad, I want to chase my grandson around, I want to wake up energized. So this is making up for all my indulgences. I enjoy mashed cauliflower, veggies with different spices is a treat, I really like the spinach blended in a chocolate drink with ice, feels like I’m cheating:) I try the suggested recipes too. My only problem is I hate cooking so it’s a real struggle to cook everyday.  

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@unsteel what kind do you get and like ?  

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@clearance100 I’ll check when I get home and post a pic.  

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@unsteel thank you! Always searching for shakes to buy!  

Answer 4

Always remember your why. I trust to take my normal recipes and adjust them to protocol. That way I feel like this can just be my new normal. I love to cook though so that's helpful. This is as much mental as a diet. Our heads need to figure it out

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@suspensory957 I feel like everything is just so strict. Like I was eating too much cauliflower and I didn’t lose. it’s CAULIFLOWER LOL how the heck did an extra cup a day stall me  

Answer 5

Time to pull out your imagination and use it in the kitchen. I am having a blast mixing up new things! I look at what veggies I have and then Google recipes using them. For instance, I just made an awesome baked broccoli cauliflower frittata. I find a recipe where the main ingredients are on protocol. I will then remove, or alter, the non-protocol ingedients to make the recipe fit. This particular recipe said to bake in a 9x13 pan. By doing so, the fratata was only about 1/2 inch thick. Then the light bulb came on and I realized with baking it a little longer to make it firmer, it could then be "bread" for a tuna sandwich! As @bramble98 Protein is more than just a diet, and is a map to a new way to live, using this time to learn how to eat well is how you make the journey successful. Try Google. I use this method all the time! Sharing the recipe with my friends.   
https://cleanfoodcrush.com/broccoli...tata/

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My result . and it was great!  

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@egregious that’s looks delicious. Saved the recipe

Answer 6

Here is a link to my Phase 1 Pinterest board   
https://pin.it/3xkbt6pqlqm7dv

Answer 7

I made some of the roasted red pepper and cauliflower soup that Janeva shared in her group recently. It’s been a nice change to get in 2 cups of veggies at lunch or as a side with chicken for dinner

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@blynn I made it today. It’s enough for lunch for 6 days. Love it!  

Answer 8

Yes cookbook

Answer 9

I really like cooked riced cauliflower mixed in my Ninja blender, yummy mashed potatoes.  

Answer 10

Ok . mental reset . we cook for quickies , 1. lean ground beef w/ taco seasoning & diced green pepper on a bed of lettuce w/ diced tomatoes, crushed dorados 2. sauté chicken or beef strips w/ grn& redpepper on riced cauliflower 3. stuffed peppers w/ crab meat or chicken 4. Lobster / salad 5. chicken breast stuffed w/ crab & g pepper mixture 6. pork loin / stuffed crab meat 7. grilled steak n salad . we are eating good  8. sauté peppers & mushrooms season & add chili packet

Answer 11

For me, I created a few go to's: Lunch - alternated between IP's trail mix, southwest curls, dill zippers that topped my salad with romaine, iceberg, leaf lettuce and spinach with 2 cups of cut up vegetables: dill pickles, celery, cucumbers, peppers, radishes, red onion Dinner - 1) fish tacos: any type of white fish or tuna with cabbage, onion, a little Walden Farms mayo on lettuce leaves 2) turkey burger sliders: 4 little burgers on lettuce leaves with onion, dill pickles, spicy brown mustard, and no sugar added ketchup 3) turkey wraps - sliced deli turkey wrapped around dill pickles with spicy brown mustard 4) chicken strips with sauted peppers, mushrooms, cabbage and a little soy sauce Frozen riced cauliflower with fresh parsley and cracked pepper added to IP's chicken soup - awesome. Special treat is roasted veggies - cabbage, spagetti squash, zucchinni, mushroom, and brussel sprouts with spicy brown mustard Before IP, I would not eat dill pickles, brussel sprouts, mustard, radishes, . and never roasted veggies

Answer 12

Stir frys are my go too! Easy Peasy! I use frozencauliflower rice or shredded cabbage for my base, throw in any veggies that are protocol, a little of Braggs Aminos or soy sauce!  

Answer 13

I sneak veggies into everything: stewed rhubarb (sweetened with WF strawberry syrup) over pancakes or vanilla pudding or blended in a vanilla shake. Spinach blended in shakes or wilted under a piece of grilled meat. Shredded zucchini to make mug cake cookies or in pancakes (you honestly can’t taste it! ). I make meatloaf and meatballs using shredded zucchini, mushrooms, peppers, celery, spinach - cook the veggies first, chop up finely and mix into the meat before cooking. My go to lunch salad for the past 3 weeks has been chopped kale with shredded jicama and topped with the trail mix - I use whatever dressing I make that day or with WF thousand island. I’m a huge fan of making fries with turnips, jicama, rutabaga, or celery root - we eat fries 3 times a week. You’ve got to try to mix it up to be sustainable.