SureThing said:

a rota is a list detailing one's schedule, each section represents an hour of the day
and u fill in the windows with appointments and events.

for instance 5pm - 5.30pm, hubby comes home and showers
6pm-7pm fuck hubbies brains out
7pm-8pm another shower then dinner

got it?

SureThing said:

I cant believe you asked that

eraclito said:

awesome. Thanks!

I haven't read the whole thread, but:

If you have to have carbs, have potatoes - better than processed bread/pasta/rice etc. Just dont add butter!

Although, if you like mashed potatoes ( ) Have mashed swede instead. is really nice!

If you really want pasta, make a chunky sauce to go with it, and use much less pasta than "normal". Use, say, tinned tomatoes, green pepper, onion, mushrooms, anything - as long as theres more pasta than sauce!

Best cheap low fat meal I know is prawn stir fry. Get one of those ready made stir fry bags from the supermarket (very common and under £1), prawns, 1 garlic clove and a chilli pepper. Frozen prawns are cheapest, get a bag, and defrost as many as you need by pouring on boiling water! Chop garlic and chilli pepper and fry the lot in a little oil. Voila! I eat that lots

I have found Dairylea light slices to be a worthy substitute for cheese - and I LOVE cheese.

Buy small loaves of bread, and still only have one sandwich. Its all an illusion you see!

Drink water with a slice of lemon and ice, its good for you and the colder the water, the more it fills you up, somehow.

Baked beans (the low sugar/fat kind) on wholemeal toast are low fat, filling too.

Those Nestle Fitnesse bars I told you about.

Someone else said fish, thats good too, although not always cheap. Look at the reduced stuff in the supermarket, theres nothing wrong with it!

Thats all for now....

Satsumas. They are little round bundles of juicy joy!

Instead of doritos and sour cream and chive dip, I now eat carrot sticks and low fat guacamole.

Why is everyone jumping on pasta? As long as it's whole wheat it should be fine in moderation

CalhounSq said:

Rarely is whole wheat, thats probably the problem... and whole wheat is is about 5 times the price of cheap pasta, and Natisse is on a tight budget...

CalhounSq said:

A lot of people have wheat allergies. I think this is waht causes a lot of stomach problems with a lot of people.

I love pasta.

Fruit and nuts.

My favs:

Kiwi and mangos.

Almonds. Brazil nuts. Walnuts. Pistachios.

As for cheap food: anything with lentils. I make lentil burgers, fritters, soup. . .they're very good, protein-dense food.

CalhounSq said:

u cant give up the ravioli, huh?

CarrieMpls said:

The argument is generally that wheat is an "unnatural" food for humans. What I'm not sure people fully realize is that living past the age of 50 isn't particularly "natural" for us either. We've extended our lifespans considerably by changing the way we live in all kinds of ways, including vastly better nutrition than was available to our ancestors.

Does that mean that everybody should eat lots of wheat? Nah, it just means that the "unnatural" argument against ANYthing isn't very persuasive.

But maybe the links that we will be provided with will give us more than that.

JustErin said:

I KNEW it shes spats!

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no one like Naked Jucie?



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Ribbed4UrPleasure said:

I like the mango one when I've got a hangover.

Otherwise, I'd kinda rather just eat half a mango.

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

I told you Erin is Spats. It's obvious. I mean, when she started here, she had no friends, so she had to create another profile to have someone to talk to. And she's Canadian too.
I mean, who else can it be but Erin?

CarrieMpls said:

i drink the green machine everyday you can feel it

ItsOnlyMe said:

I hate you already.

JustErin said:

Hey, you had your chance to give up. You said "bring it on!". I told you I have military experience in the field

I love granola....all kinds. Granola with fresh sliced fruit and vanilla yogurt.

First, how about quit smoking? That's a big step towards health.

ItsOnlyMe said:

I didn't say that I was folding. I haven't even started yet.

Ribbed4UrPleasure said:

I like Naked Juice or Odwalla when I'm sick. Mango or Vanilla Protein.

-red pepper strips, alone or with cottage cheese w lemon pepper seasoning

-celery sticks w/ almond or peanut butter

-megabowls of fresh chopped veggies tossed in a splash of vinaigrette, usually massive amounts of chopped tomato& cucumber, maybe with celery, parsley

-whole wheat tortilla with slice of chick/turkey breast, lettuce or spinach leaf,
red or yellow bell pepper strips (fresh or roasted), & a little crumbled feta or slice of goat cheese or gouda cheese

for sweets i stick with pure, unadultered fruit, like a bowl of sliced mango, pears, or pint of blueberries or strawberries. also, where i live, whole wheat cookies are popular, some made with müsli, and usually sweetened with fruit juice or applesauce. they're tasty and not too high in fat or refined food content!



for heavier meals:

handful cooked asian noodles in chicken broth w ginger, sesame oil/ seeds,
sliced mushroom, broccoli, green onion chili flakes, sliced chicken or beef

pan seared chicken breast w a gingantic side of broccoli drizzled w/ olive oil, lemon juice, almonds and a pinch of salt&pepper

pan seared fish filet (i often use frozen), served over humongous bed of sliced onion, green or yellow squash, chopped celery thats been sauteed in garlic,olive oil, 1/2 cup chicken broth,& splash of white wine, sprinkle dish profusely w/ fresh parsley

whole wheat crepes (easily made by leaving out the baking powder in your standard pancake recipe ), stuffed w chopped mushrooms & spinach & basil thats sauteed in olive oil, garlic & chick broth, enjoy w parmesean or shredded lo fat mozzerella.

i'm really an old fashioned cook and always try to make things from scratch, using fresh foods whenever possible. but i also say when under time or money constraints by all means pull out the frozen veggies and dried herbs as substitutes . i also cut time and hassle of flavoring foods by cooking w chicken, beef, or veggie broth. investing heavily in pre-mixed season blends,an assortment of vinegars, & flavored oils from my my local exotic-ethnic store or food isle- like going to my local asian market and picking up 1.69 bottles of chili or ginger oil to make dishes that would normally seem difficult or time consuming becasue of all the damn chopping involved
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susannah said:

5 times??? DAMN, here whole wheat is a bit more expensive but it's not even double the price, let alone 5 times

JustErin said:

That's right, forgot about the allergy people - no wheat, no peanuts, NO FOOD

eraclito said:

I don't have to I used to eat pasta ALL the time but now I'm strictly wheat & eat it every now & again...