bike tours, 5k's and such

[fat-to-fit]

I know this is a dumb question. And i'm sure the answer is no. But i Love grape juice and it says natural sugars??

[fat-to-fit]

forget it know the answer to that. I researched it too but i knew the answer already sort of. I assumed anyways. I just didn't want it to be true.

I'm going to track sugar in take this week and see where i'm at.

[Fitafter50]

Yeah, juice has a lot of sugar, unfortunately. And it doesn't have the fiber that would slow down the blood sugar hit the way whole fruit does.

[fat-to-fit]

Mo, I made the banana bread with less sugar this time and it tastes just as good! i did add some honey but it's not as much and i didn't drizzle any on it.

[Fitafter50]

I have found quite a few good baking recipes in Paleo blogs and cookbooks, as well as in more whole-food, health-oriented vegetarian/vegan blogs and cookbooks. Lots of good options out there!

[Fitafter50]

Happy Veteran's Day, Bekah!

[fat-to-fit]

Happy Veteran's Day, Bekah!

Thanks. I'm not a war veteran but a veteran of the ARNG.

I'm adding no added sugars to no dairy and no gluten regiment. It's so weird because there is no temptation. I just say i will do it and i will. All i have to remember is the hell I've been through and there isn't a problem. If it even helps a little bit with health, eating this way is worth it.

stir fry veggies sauce does have some added sugar (sweet and sour) in it but not much. I'm going to eat it till it's gone and look for a soy sauce to eat instead.

Can you give any links to any blogs that you think i might like for recipes Mo?

The goal is just to commit to the 3 things through the holidays and on to new years eve and see what i want to do at that point. Have a nice weekend.

[Fitafter50]

Here's a few off the top of head, Bekah; I'll add more as I think of them.

https://www.paleorunningmomma.com/recipes/

https://detoxinista.com/

https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/recipes/

https://fitfoodiefinds.com/

Sounds like a great plan!

[JaneyJ]

Mo, I made the banana bread with less sugar this time and it tastes just as good! i did add some honey but it's not as much and i didn't drizzle any on it.

I love adding a little banana flavored protein powder on banana bread

[chriscandothis]

Wow Becky you are amazing! I wish I had half the will power. Yes the impact on your health is a great incentive. Keep up the great work!!

That sounds cool JaneyJ.

[fat-to-fit]

Good idea janey except i'm not a big fan of banana taste. ha ha. the banana bread with honey though tastes good. I do add protein powder to it though just not that flavor.

Thanks for the links mo. I already made a recipe.

Thanks Chris. I'm weak with will power actually. I just found something that I hope will help with a lot of true suffering i've had from health problems. I want to try that more than good food.

I'm still gluten free. i think it's now 25 days. dairy is about 8 or 9. no added sugar 4 or 5? I don't include honey or natural sugars in that just no added sugar can or corn syrup kind of sugar. I had some gluten by accident but it's a learning process to know what's gluten free and what's not. So i don't worry about that. Mainly chili. I make a batch and eat it for a few days. I didn't know tomato soup has gluten. Next time i will get gluten free.

I'm really busy lately. I study a lot. i also work and do home stuff. I did get off track with exercise the last few days. 30 minutes should be pretty easy though and weights twice a week. i want to commit to that too. I do burn calories when i work however. I also sometimes lift things.

One thing i'm studying is photos and graphics. I enjoy it more for a hobby. I downloaded a free trial of photoshop for 7 days so i plan on learning as much as i can. library has photoshop so i will go there after that i think. I'm watching some videos and learning about it. I also am taking a on line photography class.




i'm debating about starting up piano lessons. twice a month only.

I have a year long goal through 2018. WIth stuff i'm learning, piano and diet and weight and everything.

that's all that's going on in life. I'm staying home for thanksgiving possibly by myself. If i can get hours in the morning i will work and then i am making some gluten free, dairy free recipes. No reason why i'm staying home. Just if i work and with gluten free recipes it makes more sense.

[fat-to-fit]

Things are going well. still gluten free and dairy free.

I'm busy and i LOVE it. I decided to cancel a few hours of work and go to family member's for turkey day.

I got a new dryer and diffuser for curly hair and i really like the way it works. it's xmas gift to myself.

I lost about 6 or 7 pounds sense being gluten free.

today i was grocery shopping and i was busy looking at something and grabbed what i needed and threw it in the wrong cart and a really nice looking guy looks at me who's cart it was goes, "is this a gift?" Favorite moment of the day.

back to work. saturday is long day i work both jobs. But i like both and don't mind it.

[fat-to-fit]

it just occurred to me today i am gluten free for 30 days which was original goal. It's a learning process and i did eat gluten during that time but none of the time was it on purpose. I just didn't know it had gluten in it. Only 3 things that i know of. I also had some things that could have cross contamination. Like oatmeal.

I am 15 days dairy free.

I do have to cook a lot more now. Today i am working and i am on call and i SO want to make some food because i don't have much to eat. But i have to wait till this evening. I lost about 6.5 pounds the last month.

Now goal is to eat gluten free and dairy free and low sugar till new years eve. At new years eve i will decide what i want to do. I'm going to try and experiment to make a gluten free pizza and dairy free pizza as well.

For thanksgiving i'm making and bringing own food. relative is very supportive though and will have a few options for me as well. We are spending the night. So i'm bringing some chili for dinner the night before and a mix of nuts. Some really good pumpkin bars that i add some gluten and dairy free chocolate chips too and when they are melted they taste just like brownies to me. I also add some protein powder to them but not a lot otherwise it ruins the taste. And i'm making a brown/wild rice dish with seasoning, mushrooms and vegetable broth which I LOVE. She will have veggies and turkey.

[Fitafter50]

Yay on the 30 days, Bekah, and the 15 dairy-free! I know what you mean about cooking though--I think I spend half time fixing food. DD used to complain that there was no food in house, just ingredients! Luckily I enjoy cooking and baking.

I've got a gf, df pizza recipe bookmarked to try, maybe next weekend: it's Perfect Paleo Pizza on 40aprons.com. I wanted to link to it, but computer is being weird. I'll let you know if I make it. And if you find a good recipe, I hope you'll share.

Happy Thanksgiving! Sounds like you have a great plan for the holiday.

[fat-to-fit]

Thanks Mo. I like the website address you gave. Do tell me if you make the pizza. It sounds like it is also a yeast dough??

I have it probably easier than you since i only cook for one. I don't have to worry about kids or a hubby. What i really like learning about and want to learn more about is using seasoning. wild rice dish i love due to the seasoning.

I put a new profile pic up on facebook. I don't take good pictures. I always look cross eyed when i do selfies too. I asked mom do i look as bad as i take pictures. She said no but i don't know if she would tell me the truth. I think if i can drop some weight i will feel better about the way I look too. niece doesn't take a bad picture. she is so photogenic. That is not me.