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Recipes, Food Tips, Healthy Eating & More

Posted by Debbra Williams, Alumna Mentor @debbraw, Feb 22, 2019

Some of the members of the Gratitude Discussion Group were interested in having a place to share recipes and food ideas. I’m hoping that we can use this thread as a place to have that kind of discussion. I’d love to hear your ideas for quick meals, comfort food, healthy snacks, and more.

Personally, I’ve just been through a bad reaction to one of my medications that left me with a very queasy stomach. I would love to hear ideas – or recipes – that might be used when you need to get something on your stomach, but don’t want to overdo it.

Hopefully, this thread will even be a place where we can share recipes for special treats and yummy rewards. It doesn’t always have to be healthy!

I’d love to hear from members who have been part of other discussions AND from new members who have good ideas, recipes and food tips to share. I’m excited to see who might start us off here with an awesome food suggestion!

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Just Want to Talk Support Group.

Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Apr 8, 2019
In reply to @contentandwell "@parus I was eating a piece every morning after breakfast but even though it is healthy..." + (show)
@contentandwell

@parus I was eating a piece every morning after breakfast but even though it is healthy it does add calories and on the days when I succeed in being good I don't eat any. I really need/want to lose at least 10 pounds that I have gained back.

@imallears A few people have mentioned chocolate in oatmeal, I think I will try that. I generally add either strawberries or blueberries, and nuts. If I have no berries I will add unsweetened applesauce. Cinnamon, always.
JK

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Morning JK-nIf I ate chocolate in the AM I'd be lost in a chocolate haze because I'd just keep eating it. I am so in love with it

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JK | @contentandwell | Apr 8, 2019
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@merpreb

Morning JK-nIf I ate chocolate in the AM I'd be lost in a chocolate haze because I'd just keep eating it. I am so in love with it

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@merpreb that is the difficult part, stopping. I sometimes buy the Ghiardelli in the individually wrapped squares. That makes it easier to just have one,
JK

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Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Apr 8, 2019
In reply to @contentandwell "@merpreb that is the difficult part, stopping. I sometimes buy the Ghiardelli in the individually wrapped..." + (show)
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@merpreb that is the difficult part, stopping. I sometimes buy the Ghiardelli in the individually wrapped squares. That makes it easier to just have one,
JK

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@contentandwell- But see I can rip those little beauties off so fast! lol

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lioness | @lioness | Apr 8, 2019

@merpreb Hi all just got up ad my chocolate this morning Never had it in oatmeal have to try it I can eat just one it's control Merry 😂

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imallears | @imallears | Apr 8, 2019
In reply to @lioness "@merpreb Hi all just got up ad my chocolate this morning Never had it in oatmeal..." + (show)
@lioness

@merpreb Hi all just got up ad my chocolate this morning Never had it in oatmeal have to try it I can eat just one it's control Merry 😂

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@lioness
What you said about control is so important especially when it comes to snacks and sweet things. You know how the first bite of chocolate or cheesecake tastes so o so heavenly? The more you eat of that particular food, the less it tastes as good as the first bite. So have a couple spoonfuls of your favorite ice cream and put the rest away, or one square of chocolate or just a bite or two of chocolate cake. You’ll appreciate the taste more than if you wound up eating the whole thing...Really

Regards from Fl Mary

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lioness | @lioness | Apr 8, 2019

@imallears You are so right Last night I felt like a banana split had everything here was so good 2diff.ice creams banana chcolate@butterscotch syrup and nuts so good but I won't have ice cream for awhile now as it satisfied me control,control control now hopefully 😋

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Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Apr 8, 2019
In reply to @imallears "@lioness What you said about control is so important especially when it comes to snacks and..." + (show)
@imallears

@lioness
What you said about control is so important especially when it comes to snacks and sweet things. You know how the first bite of chocolate or cheesecake tastes so o so heavenly? The more you eat of that particular food, the less it tastes as good as the first bite. So have a couple spoonfuls of your favorite ice cream and put the rest away, or one square of chocolate or just a bite or two of chocolate cake. You’ll appreciate the taste more than if you wound up eating the whole thing...Really

Regards from Fl Mary

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@imallears
Sorry to disagree Mary but I savor every bite as though each where the first and the last will never come when it comes to cheesecake and chocolate Heavenly is right. I had a candy bar yesterday and it was so amazingly wonderful I was in love. I took tiny bites to make it last but even the memory of them are sensational.
Good idea though. I couldn't handle just a bite or two. You have amazing willpower.
Jake

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Apr 8, 2019
In reply to @imallears "@lioness What you said about control is so important especially when it comes to snacks and..." + (show)
@imallears

@lioness
What you said about control is so important especially when it comes to snacks and sweet things. You know how the first bite of chocolate or cheesecake tastes so o so heavenly? The more you eat of that particular food, the less it tastes as good as the first bite. So have a couple spoonfuls of your favorite ice cream and put the rest away, or one square of chocolate or just a bite or two of chocolate cake. You’ll appreciate the taste more than if you wound up eating the whole thing...Really

Regards from Fl Mary

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@imallears @lioness It must be fortunate for me that I don't really like chocolate! My older sister is a chocolate addict; we always laugh and attribute it to the fact that she's a vegetarian and I tell her the chocolate is providing some missing nutrients LOL. It's good I don't like chocolate because that's not a good thing on the renal diet anyways.
Ginger

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Parus | @parus | Apr 9, 2019

I see how others struggle with the "sweets" urge. I have been off sugar long enough I no longer miss the "sweet" of refined sugar. My craving is salad which is a no-no do to TMJ. Not worth it to me to have the cervical/head pain. The pain from the DDD of the cervical many times has me on only liquids at room temperature. At least I am not dealing with the craving for sweets.

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Debbra Williams, Alumna Mentor | @debbraw | Apr 23, 2019

I'm really needing help here. I have a stomach ulcer and the doctor is recommending a "mechanical soft diet" for 10 weeks. I can have diced or ground meat and soft vegetables - mashed potatoes, pasta, etc. Has anyone had to do this? Do you have any recommendations for meals I can prepare for me AND my husband to enjoy? Someone recommended Shepard Pie. I'm hoping to get some suggestions that will conform to this diet without adding hundreds of calories to my waistline. I'd like to come out of this without a huge weight gain!

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