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mommygonecrazy Feb-02-07 09:07 PM
Recipes for the overweight diabetic-with kids ;)
I'm looking for good but VERY simple recipes for diabetics. Who is also looking to loose weight(want the mini-GBP but don't have the $ ;) ). Who also has 3 picky kids who won't eat fancy schmancy food ;)
One requirement-it must NOT have exotic spices/etc. that I have to go out and buy just for that recipe lol-just normal around-the-house stuff. Prefer crock-pot or slow cooker kinda things or really really quick stuff.
Tasty good :)
Thanks.
sagemoon-cottage Feb-03-07 02:58 AM
I need clarification...
How picky are the kids? What do you consider an exotic spice? I don't use saffron or anything like that. I like to use Cavender's (sp?) Greek Seasoning instead of just salt and pepper when I cook but I usually give recipes with just using salt and pepper but if you can get Cavender's it is great when baking meats. I also use garlic, onion, parsley, chili powder, cumin, celery seed, barbeque spice and italian seasoning as my core flavorings. I personally don't consider any of these to be exotic but then they are in my repetoire. Most of my recipes are easily modified.
Having said that I will say that in my experience as an overweight diabetic that moderation is your best friend (I don't do moderate well in any aspect of my life) and avoiding fast food will help more than you can ever realize until you do it. (I have a fried chicken breast sandwich addiction...every day that I don't eat one of these is a victory for me. Chicken nuggets are another stumbling block in my life.) You may not do the fast food thing and if you don't I say..."Congratulations!" It is a major issue for me and years ago I NEVER even TOUCHED fast food. I was vegan for years...HAH!!! Now, I want the very food I disdained. (Oh the shame!!!)
Alright...now that I have given you unsolicited advice...if you will tell me how picky your children are and what you consider to be exotic spices...I can give you some very tasty and easy recipes. I tend to use canned and frozen vegetables...as they are cheaper and easier than fresh, especially in my market. I also eat a LOT of salad with FF Italian on it. This adds bulk and keeps the hunger monster away.
I also would gladly have the band surgery done but the "do-re-mi" just isn't there! I struggle with weight issues and hunger issues constantly so I can identify with "food angst" and the health focus.
Ok, shutting up now.
Ardee-ann
rosiebud Feb-03-07 07:29 AM
Your doctor should have recommended you go see a nutritionist (sp?) so you can get an idea of what and how you should be eating. That should be the first stop. There's lots of *normal* food that a diabetic can eat. They just have to eat wisely.
snakey Feb-03-07 12:54 PM
Try Chocolate Angel Food Cake:
1 1/4 cup egg whites whipped till peaks form.
1 tsp Cream of tarter, beat in.
FOLD IN:
Equivalent artificial sweetener of 1 1/4 cup sugar
4 tablespoons Cocoa
2 teaspoons Vanilla.
3/4 cup Flour.
Bake at 350 until done.
(May need to grease and flour)
High in protein, no sugar, little starch, moderate sodium from eggs whites.
ddhafe Feb-03-07 01:17 PM
The diabetic can eat most anything except of course really sweet things. What matters is how much. I have a chart somewhere I can send you for 1500 calorie diabetic diet. One thing that they told me is the meat is suppose to be the size and the same thickness as you palm. Veggies are 1/2 cup. Eat a fruit every meal. If you eat the diet and don't cheat you will not be hungry. Now that really surprised me ! In the hospital I looked at my food tray and said "What! that's all I get" . But it worked. You just have to eat from ALL the food groups at EVERY meal. Once I got off the diet because they said I can trade food groups, say you want a whole baked potato instead of a half at the meal and then you just take away the starch from another meal. Well that didn't work for me. I got to where I was hungry again so back to the having one food group at every meal.
Pretty much eat your regular food just watch the portions and no fast foods alltho I do have a chart that say's which ones and how much you can eat at a meal. Like 10 french fries from McDonald's. Why have any if that's all you can have. I will get some stuff out to send to you.
mommygonecrazy Feb-04-07 05:21 PM
SMC-exotic I guess is relative lol. I think if it's not in many recipes or something I have to hunt down in a health food store or is very expensive might help clarify lol. My kids don't like a lot of odd foods and our only rule in this house is you must try it but you don't have to eat it if you don't like it. They eat a good variety of foods, so I guess it's not so bad-but like with fish if it has weird looking things on top of it they'll complain lol. But will try it-mostly I"m looking for things not too exotic tasting but tasty lol.
I don't do fast foods except for a weakness for CiCi's pizza and their danged cinnamons. I avoid them now but it's hard lol.
rosie-normally yes, and in the future if I can find one that takes my insurance I'll probably go to one(I visited one a long time ago and found her advice to stink). Some of this is just common sense and finding foods that are easy for me to cook.
snakey-sounds yummy. Thanks for that.
diann-I"d love to see that diet. I had already started portion control, but need some good recipes. Makes sense about the variety in a meal now that I think(ouch :D ) about it.
goodworks1 Feb-04-07 06:00 PM
My guess is that you should 'fix' some of the recipes you now use. And gradually try new things (5 or 7 times each before you reject them) to add to the 'tried n true' TNT list.
You can work out ways to save carbs (and fat) on the stuff you and your kids like now. There are whole websites and magazines devoted to doing just this thing.
I don't know if you've tried them or not, but I do like the low carb weekly menu plans on savingdinner.com. They come with suggestions of additions for the folks in the family who need more calories.
But if I were serious about losing weight or dealing with eating issues in general I'd read Body Clutter and download the forms and keep the journal. In fact I may do this to improve my life overall, disregarding any need to lose weight (which would be fine, but is not a pressing issue to me right now.)
http://www.amazon.com/Body-Clutter-Love-Your-Yourself/dp/1416534628/sr=1-1/qid=1170640764/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-0572707-4056946?ie=UTF8&s=books
snakey Feb-06-07 02:05 AM
My cardiologist put me on a,ow fat and low sodium diet, which just about means I cant eat *any* processed foods.
And i dont miss 'em.
Last night I ate some *fried* oysters, and damned if I didnt get chest pains....
I have also decided to eliminate unnecessary refined sugars, so my diet would be pretty much consistent with a diabetic diet, without the fats and salt.
Diabetics, prone to high blood pressure really have to watch salt for the BP, and fats to avoid clogging the arteries. The standard diet for diabetics make them extremely prone to heart attacks.
One particualr favorite of ours these days is 'henburgers' made from ground chicken. A little bit of liquid smoke or Worcestershire (low sodium) on a home made non-salt whole wheat roll with lettuce, tomatoes, and non-salt sweet refrigerator pickles is something that far beats the taste on anything from MacDonalds.
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mommygonecrazy Feb-02-07 09:07 PM
Recipes for the overweight diabetic-with kids ;)
I'm looking for good but VERY simple recipes for diabetics. Who is also looking to loose weight(want the mini-GBP but don't have the $ ;) ). Who also has 3 picky kids who won't eat fancy schmancy food ;)
One requirement-it must NOT have exotic spices/etc. that I have to go out and buy just for that recipe lol-just normal around-the-house stuff. Prefer crock-pot or slow cooker kinda things or really really quick stuff.
Tasty good :)
Thanks.
sagemoon-cottage Feb-03-07 02:58 AM
I need clarification...
How picky are the kids? What do you consider an exotic spice? I don't use saffron or anything like that. I like to use Cavender's (sp?) Greek Seasoning instead of just salt and pepper when I cook but I usually give recipes with just using salt and pepper but if you can get Cavender's it is great when baking meats. I also use garlic, onion, parsley, chili powder, cumin, celery seed, barbeque spice and italian seasoning as my core flavorings. I personally don't consider any of these to be exotic but then they are in my repetoire. Most of my recipes are easily modified.
Having said that I will say that in my experience as an overweight diabetic that moderation is your best friend (I don't do moderate well in any aspect of my life) and avoiding fast food will help more than you can ever realize until you do it. (I have a fried chicken breast sandwich addiction...every day that I don't eat one of these is a victory for me. Chicken nuggets are another stumbling block in my life.) You may not do the fast food thing and if you don't I say..."Congratulations!" It is a major issue for me and years ago I NEVER even TOUCHED fast food. I was vegan for years...HAH!!! Now, I want the very food I disdained. (Oh the shame!!!)
Alright...now that I have given you unsolicited advice...if you will tell me how picky your children are and what you consider to be exotic spices...I can give you some very tasty and easy recipes. I tend to use canned and frozen vegetables...as they are cheaper and easier than fresh, especially in my market. I also eat a LOT of salad with FF Italian on it. This adds bulk and keeps the hunger monster away.
I also would gladly have the band surgery done but the "do-re-mi" just isn't there! I struggle with weight issues and hunger issues constantly so I can identify with "food angst" and the health focus.
Ok, shutting up now.
Ardee-ann
rosiebud Feb-03-07 07:29 AM
Your doctor should have recommended you go see a nutritionist (sp?) so you can get an idea of what and how you should be eating. That should be the first stop. There's lots of *normal* food that a diabetic can eat. They just have to eat wisely.
snakey Feb-03-07 12:54 PM
Try Chocolate Angel Food Cake:
1 1/4 cup egg whites whipped till peaks form.
1 tsp Cream of tarter, beat in.
FOLD IN:
Equivalent artificial sweetener of 1 1/4 cup sugar
4 tablespoons Cocoa
2 teaspoons Vanilla.
3/4 cup Flour.
Bake at 350 until done.
(May need to grease and flour)
High in protein, no sugar, little starch, moderate sodium from eggs whites.
ddhafe Feb-03-07 01:17 PM
The diabetic can eat most anything except of course really sweet things. What matters is how much. I have a chart somewhere I can send you for 1500 calorie diabetic diet. One thing that they told me is the meat is suppose to be the size and the same thickness as you palm. Veggies are 1/2 cup. Eat a fruit every meal. If you eat the diet and don't cheat you will not be hungry. Now that really surprised me ! In the hospital I looked at my food tray and said "What! that's all I get" . But it worked. You just have to eat from ALL the food groups at EVERY meal. Once I got off the diet because they said I can trade food groups, say you want a whole baked potato instead of a half at the meal and then you just take away the starch from another meal. Well that didn't work for me. I got to where I was hungry again so back to the having one food group at every meal.
Pretty much eat your regular food just watch the portions and no fast foods alltho I do have a chart that say's which ones and how much you can eat at a meal. Like 10 french fries from McDonald's. Why have any if that's all you can have. I will get some stuff out to send to you.
mommygonecrazy Feb-04-07 05:21 PM
SMC-exotic I guess is relative lol. I think if it's not in many recipes or something I have to hunt down in a health food store or is very expensive might help clarify lol. My kids don't like a lot of odd foods and our only rule in this house is you must try it but you don't have to eat it if you don't like it. They eat a good variety of foods, so I guess it's not so bad-but like with fish if it has weird looking things on top of it they'll complain lol. But will try it-mostly I"m looking for things not too exotic tasting but tasty lol.
I don't do fast foods except for a weakness for CiCi's pizza and their danged cinnamons. I avoid them now but it's hard lol.
rosie-normally yes, and in the future if I can find one that takes my insurance I'll probably go to one(I visited one a long time ago and found her advice to stink). Some of this is just common sense and finding foods that are easy for me to cook.
snakey-sounds yummy. Thanks for that.
diann-I"d love to see that diet. I had already started portion control, but need some good recipes. Makes sense about the variety in a meal now that I think(ouch :D ) about it.
goodworks1 Feb-04-07 06:00 PM
My guess is that you should 'fix' some of the recipes you now use. And gradually try new things (5 or 7 times each before you reject them) to add to the 'tried n true' TNT list.
You can work out ways to save carbs (and fat) on the stuff you and your kids like now. There are whole websites and magazines devoted to doing just this thing.
I don't know if you've tried them or not, but I do like the low carb weekly menu plans on savingdinner.com. They come with suggestions of additions for the folks in the family who need more calories.
But if I were serious about losing weight or dealing with eating issues in general I'd read Body Clutter and download the forms and keep the journal. In fact I may do this to improve my life overall, disregarding any need to lose weight (which would be fine, but is not a pressing issue to me right now.)
http://www.amazon.com/Body-Clutter-Love-Your-Yourself/dp/1416534628/sr=1-1/qid=1170640764/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-0572707-4056946?ie=UTF8&s=books
snakey Feb-06-07 02:05 AM
My cardiologist put me on a,ow fat and low sodium diet, which just about means I cant eat *any* processed foods.
And i dont miss 'em.
Last night I ate some *fried* oysters, and damned if I didnt get chest pains....
I have also decided to eliminate unnecessary refined sugars, so my diet would be pretty much consistent with a diabetic diet, without the fats and salt.
Diabetics, prone to high blood pressure really have to watch salt for the BP, and fats to avoid clogging the arteries. The standard diet for diabetics make them extremely prone to heart attacks.
One particualr favorite of ours these days is 'henburgers' made from ground chicken. A little bit of liquid smoke or Worcestershire (low sodium) on a home made non-salt whole wheat roll with lettuce, tomatoes, and non-salt sweet refrigerator pickles is something that far beats the taste on anything from MacDonalds.
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