tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246140337621495393.post5361023374004032328..comments2023-07-03T00:32:10.604-07:00Comments on Making Baby Provence: Eat Clean, Train DirtyLaura | Making Baby Provencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08111753121977376281noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246140337621495393.post-74844579709885052192013-08-22T08:55:30.373-07:002013-08-22T08:55:30.373-07:00I’m pretty sure that’s the same way I cooked my sp...I’m pretty sure that’s the same way I cooked my spaghetti squash, but maybe it wasn’t that long. I can’t remember, but I will try it again someday after this meal plan comes to an end. :)<br /><br />I’ve been eating all of the Ezekiel breads and tortillas. I may have already told you that. I like the bread, but I’m not sold on the tortilla.<br /><br />I’m going to have to try these chips after the meal plan. I love chips!!Laura | Making Baby Provencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08111753121977376281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246140337621495393.post-27374601682098366092013-08-15T06:15:15.342-07:002013-08-15T06:15:15.342-07:00Your spaghetti squash was crunchy? How did you ma...Your spaghetti squash was crunchy? How did you make it? I've never had that problem - maybe it wasn't cooked long enough? I know there are multiple ways to cook it, but we've always just cut it in half, put it cut-side down in a baking dish with a half inch of water or so, and baked at 350 for 30-45 mins. <br /><br />Yes, you have to be really careful with gluten-free, which is why in general it's better to just eat good grains than the pre-packaged gluten-free stuff. <br /><br />And the chips don't taste anything like hummus. They're just made from chickpeas which is the main ingredient in hummus. But you can try the lentil ones first! BTW, I tried the chocolate pometranite ones...they were weird and seemed greasy.<br />AshUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16431489769688178721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246140337621495393.post-39587345556445826982013-08-14T14:09:37.743-07:002013-08-14T14:09:37.743-07:00Reasor's AND Whole Foods sell the chips. Woot...Reasor's AND Whole Foods sell the chips. Woot woot!!Laura | Making Baby Provencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08111753121977376281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246140337621495393.post-35866675753121715762013-08-14T14:07:54.153-07:002013-08-14T14:07:54.153-07:00I haven’t tried farro. I’m limited on what I can ...I haven’t tried farro. I’m limited on what I can eat right now, but I will definitely try that in 6 weeks. :)<br /><br />I’ve been told gluten-free can be high in carbs or sugar. I haven’t really tried any of it, so I wouldn’t know much about those, yet.<br /><br />I have tried spaghetti squash. I felt like it was really crunchy. However, Todd and the kids were eating normal spaghetti at the table with me, so I’m not sure I was 100% committed to the test. I just kept thinking how I wanted what they were having. Maybe I’ll try it again when I’m alone. :)<br /><br />I would love to find some healthy chips. I love chips!! And I mean love them! I don’t care for hummus, though, so this may or may not work for me. Thanks for the site.Laura | Making Baby Provencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08111753121977376281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246140337621495393.post-3045207215155388762013-08-14T11:09:03.429-07:002013-08-14T11:09:03.429-07:00eagerly awaiting tomorrow's blog to see why yo... eagerly awaiting tomorrow's blog to see why you decided to share now. You know I love you, am proud of you, and will support you to the nth!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13516485130825381576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246140337621495393.post-51709172403814387022013-08-14T11:05:41.035-07:002013-08-14T11:05:41.035-07:00I just LOL'ed and chuckled myself all the way ...I just LOL'ed and chuckled myself all the way down the hall at the Al Gore part. Haha! <br /><br />The funny thing is that I AM still the same size I was in 5th grade - still about a 12 or so. I've never gone higher than that, but have never fit anything smaller than an 8, and that's only been a few times when the sizing seemed really off. :) <br /><br />I really do love quinoa, but I agree with Allan that it does have a bit of a "vegetal" taste to it, almost like peas. He's not as big of a fan. But I was really happy to find that he LOVES farro, which is considered an "ancient grain" with very little genetic manipulation (compared to wheat whis is nothing like it was hundreds of years ago...Wheatbelly is supposed to be a good book on this subject). And he LOVES baking, and now has learned some great gluten-free recipes. You just have to watch out with some of the gluten-free stuff - they often sub out potato starch, which is also bad for your blood sugar. The Ezekiel sprouted tortillas are really good too!<br /><br />Have you tried spaghetti squash? I love love love it. To me, pasta has mostly always been just a conveyer of sauce, and so 99% of the time I really prefer the squash since I can pretty much eat that guilt-free! Allan sometimes wants "real" pasta but then we use the rice or quinoa-based ones. <br /><br />Oh and there are some really good nut and rice-baked crackers too! You just have to look at the ingredients - just because it has nuts in it doesn't always mean there aren't grains in it too!<br /><br />Also, have you seen the lentil and hummus chips? These are an AWESOME sub and are pretty much the only snack food we keep in the house, other than almonds! http://www.simply7snacks.com/# Our favorites are the red chili and Allan really loves the cool dill! If you're using to snacking on chips, try these! I hope you can find them!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16431489769688178721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246140337621495393.post-26611362638162559042013-08-14T08:45:34.270-07:002013-08-14T08:45:34.270-07:00Oh, Allison! I know exactly how you feel!! At so...Oh, Allison! I know exactly how you feel!! At some point, you'll find what works for you, and it will just click. If you're interested in my meal plan, I can send it to you. Maybe it would be better for your lifestyle than Weight Watchers? Who knows. I do know how you struggle, though. Good luck with that, and feel free to message me if you want to talk anytime!Laura | Making Baby Provencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08111753121977376281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246140337621495393.post-60436855531421323292013-08-14T08:44:08.694-07:002013-08-14T08:44:08.694-07:00Oh, man, Ashleigh! I always assumed you were the ...Oh, man, Ashleigh! I always assumed you were the size you were at OSU. I thought you had a great body, and I never realized you struggled with your weight…then or now. Yes, I was small in college and ate whatever I wanted. That has all come back to haunt me, now…hence the reason I should have listened to my mother earlier. [Soak it up, Mom. I don’t often give you this much credit for being right. ;-)] Anyway, you are right about the evils of carbs. I just recently learned that due to my PCOS, I probably have some level of insulin resistance, which causes carbs to be my enemy if not eaten properly. I just learned about Quinoa…IN LOVE! Also, I too just learned that cardio isn’t enough. I’ve been doing a lot of research recently, and I think that’s why I’m finally getting on the right track. God bless Al Gore and his world wide web! Thanks for your support! Now, we have another depth of conversation we can discuss in our private emails. :-) Love you!!Laura | Making Baby Provencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08111753121977376281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246140337621495393.post-3967642976015658552013-08-14T06:43:18.925-07:002013-08-14T06:43:18.925-07:00Oh girl, I'm SO proud of you for posting about...Oh girl, I'm SO proud of you for posting about this and taking us on this journey with you! My struggle has been different. I weighed 115 lbs in 5th grade. And I was NOT a tall person, quite the opposite. I was always chunky as a kid, and in 5th grade it got worse. (My teacher, who was otherwise a good teacher, gave CANDY as rewards for good scores...so being a smarty-pants kid, I was getting a TON of candy every day. I hope that he has now realized how terrible of a plan that was. I got stretch marks on my thighs in that year. I still resent him every time I look at them. My very first pair of jeans was that year...a size 12.) That was the year I started to get super self-conscious about it, and in 6th grade I started counting fat grams. I didn't get smaller, but I got taller throughout junior high and high school. I've never ever been skinny in my entire life, but I suppose high school and OSU were when I was at my smallest. I was always SOOO jealous of you, you skinny little thing then! However, because what I did was focus on fat grams, I tended to eat a TON of the low-fat options - mostly breads and pastas and such. Not exactly low cal or good for blood sugar levels! I didn't learn about the "evils" (haha) of carbs until my parents did the Atkins diet and both lost a ton. Since then I really try to limit my carbs, and now we're mostly avoiding gluten and eating better carbs like farro and rice. It helps that Allan used to live with chefs and is a great cook and taught me a ton, so we don't rely much on processed stuff. But even with not eating much carbs and generally eating a very veggie-centered diet, it's STILL a struggle for me. Allan has recently educated me on the value of doing strength training for weight loss, whereas for years I've mostly (and by that I mean occasionally) focused on doing cardio in the gym at the Fat Burn level. Yeah, that never did much. So now I'm doing strength stuff and hoping it will help. And I never knew until the last couple of weeks how much doing strength can get your heart rate up...sheesh! Gooooooood lucky honey, and you know support from me is always only a text away. :D -AshUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16431489769688178721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246140337621495393.post-29738044971332163042013-08-13T13:30:12.292-07:002013-08-13T13:30:12.292-07:00You sound just like me. I'm such a yo-yo diete... You sound just like me. I'm such a yo-yo dieter! I'm currently on weight watchers for like the fifth time. I have only been doing it for two weeks and already want to quit! I know being healthier before pregnancy is better but I am just so unmotivated. Good luck to you! allisonwrenfrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10016095345473616525noreply@blogger.com