Trigger Foods

Part of the problem with your original breakfast is that it might not have
been enough food/points. Try adding a cup of berries to the cereal. How
much
cereal and milk are you having? It should be around 1 cup each with a cup
of
berries. That should fill you up for a lot longer. Is Puffins cereal
without
sugar?

Without sugar. The Puffins are 1 point and the milk is 2 points. I usually
have 1 cup each.


I would also add a salad or raw veggies to your lunch. You don't seem to
be
having your 5 fruits and veggies. Getting those in every day will help
keep
you full.

I load up on veggies at dinner. Sometimes have a salad in the afternoon.
I'm lucky that I'm home from work by 1 pm each day. Fruit doesn't mix well
with my diabetes. Especially citrus. I do try and eat at least one fruit a
day. A banana or peach or something.

I avoid them now as much as possible. I have 1 standard lunch that is a
boca
burger on a roll.

Tried Boca burgers but didn't like them.

siDetRaked

"siDetRaked" wrote in message
news

Part of the problem with your original breakfast is that it might not
have
been enough food/points. Try adding a cup of berries to the cereal. How
much
cereal and milk are you having? It should be around 1 cup each with a
cup
of
berries. That should fill you up for a lot longer. Is Puffins cereal
without
sugar?

Without sugar. The Puffins are 1 point and the milk is 2 points. I
usually
have 1 cup each.

Here's what I found about Puffins:

Puffins, Original
Each Box Contains: 12 oz. (340g)
Crunchy, lightly sweetened corn pillows made from all-natural ingredients.

Ingredients: Yellow Corn Flour, Corn Bran Flour, Unsulphured Molasses, Oat
Flour, Expeller Pressed High Oleic Oil (Canola and/or Sunflower), Salt,
Baking Soda, Natural Vitamn E, Vitamin C.

Are you doing the Core program? If you are then these are NOT core. They
have molassesa and other flours that might be your triggers. Try switching
to puffed rice, puffed wheat cereal, shredded wheat or oatmeal. These don't
have the trigger stuff in them. Add the banana to the cereal to help fill
you up. Banana's seem to stick with me longer than other fruits.

I would also add a salad or raw veggies to your lunch. You don't seem to
be
having your 5 fruits and veggies. Getting those in every day will help
keep
you full.

I load up on veggies at dinner. Sometimes have a salad in the afternoon.
I'm lucky that I'm home from work by 1 pm each day. Fruit doesn't mix
well
with my diabetes. Especially citrus. I do try and eat at least one fruit
a
day. A banana or peach or something.

Its got to be hard doing WW being diabetic. I know my neighbor said she
could not figure out how to do WW with her diabetes. If you can do it, more
power to you.


I avoid them now as much as possible. I have 1 standard lunch that is a
boca
burger on a roll.

Tried Boca burgers but didn't like them.

My husband doesn't even like the smell of them. I think this is one food
that people either like or don't. There are other low point burgers out
there besides the boca ones. These don't bother me at all so I have not
tried anothers.

"siDetRaked" wrote in message
news

Part of the problem with your original breakfast is that it might not
have
been enough food/points. Try adding a cup of berries to the cereal. How
much
cereal and milk are you having? It should be around 1 cup each with a
cup
of
berries. That should fill you up for a lot longer. Is Puffins cereal
without
sugar?

Without sugar. The Puffins are 1 point and the milk is 2 points. I
usually
have 1 cup each.

Here's what I found about Puffins:

Puffins, Original
Each Box Contains: 12 oz. (340g)
Crunchy, lightly sweetened corn pillows made from all-natural ingredients.

Ingredients: Yellow Corn Flour, Corn Bran Flour, Unsulphured Molasses, Oat
Flour, Expeller Pressed High Oleic Oil (Canola and/or Sunflower), Salt,
Baking Soda, Natural Vitamn E, Vitamin C.

Are you doing the Core program? If you are then these are NOT core. They
have molassesa and other flours that might be your triggers. Try switching
to puffed rice, puffed wheat cereal, shredded wheat or oatmeal. These don't
have the trigger stuff in them. Add the banana to the cereal to help fill
you up. Banana's seem to stick with me longer than other fruits.

I would also add a salad or raw veggies to your lunch. You don't seem to
be
having your 5 fruits and veggies. Getting those in every day will help
keep
you full.

I load up on veggies at dinner. Sometimes have a salad in the afternoon.
I'm lucky that I'm home from work by 1 pm each day. Fruit doesn't mix
well
with my diabetes. Especially citrus. I do try and eat at least one fruit
a
day. A banana or peach or something.

Its got to be hard doing WW being diabetic. I know my neighbor said she
could not figure out how to do WW with her diabetes. If you can do it, more
power to you.


I avoid them now as much as possible. I have 1 standard lunch that is a
boca
burger on a roll.

Tried Boca burgers but didn't like them.

My husband doesn't even like the smell of them. I think this is one food
that people either like or don't. There are other low point burgers out
there besides the boca ones. These don't bother me at all so I have not
tried anothers.

This is a good thread. I'm going to pay more attention to this. I think bread and chips
are my trigger foods. I notice when I eat more fruits, veggies and proteins I don't get
so many cravings. If I have bread or chips I want to keep eating. I have to tell myself
to stop and wait , drink some water and after a few minutes the craziness goes away. Last
night I didn't stop and wait and messed up my points. The kids wanted waffles for dinner and
I gave in. I planned my dinner, 2 lowfat nutrigrain waffles, banana and yogurt, no butter and no sugar syrup. I ate it
and then the craziness took over. I ate 3 more waffles with butter. I did so good all day. I had a lowfat english
muffin for breakfast with 1tsp peanut butter and a banana with milk. Lunch was a baked potato with salsa,tomato,ff sour
cream and a small salad no dressing. For me it really is like another person takes over and I just want to EAT! It's
not all of the time but just sometimes like last night.




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Diana
2004 Total Layouts: 70
OZ Challenge:
173/165.2/105

This is a good thread. I'm going to pay more attention to this. I think bread and chips
are my trigger foods. I notice when I eat more fruits, veggies and proteins I don't get
so many cravings. If I have bread or chips I want to keep eating. I have to tell myself
to stop and wait , drink some water and after a few minutes the craziness goes away. Last
night I didn't stop and wait and messed up my points. The kids wanted waffles for dinner and
I gave in. I planned my dinner, 2 lowfat nutrigrain waffles, banana and yogurt, no butter and no sugar syrup. I ate it
and then the craziness took over. I ate 3 more waffles with butter. I did so good all day. I had a lowfat english
muffin for breakfast with 1tsp peanut butter and a banana with milk. Lunch was a baked potato with salsa,tomato,ff sour
cream and a small salad no dressing. For me it really is like another person takes over and I just want to EAT! It's
not all of the time but just sometimes like last night.




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Diana
2004 Total Layouts: 70
OZ Challenge:
173/165.2/105

dizzy d wrote:
This is a good thread. I'm going to pay more attention to this. I
think bread and chips
are my trigger foods. I notice when I eat more fruits, veggies and
proteins I don't get
so many cravings. If I have bread or chips I want to keep eating. I
have to tell myself
to stop and wait , drink some water and after a few minutes the
craziness goes away. Last
night I didn't stop and wait and messed up my points. The kids
wanted waffles for dinner and
I gave in. I planned my dinner, 2 lowfat nutrigrain waffles, banana
and yogurt, no butter and no sugar syrup. I ate it and then the
craziness took over. I ate 3 more waffles with butter. I did so good
all day. I had a lowfat english muffin for breakfast with 1tsp
peanut butter and a banana with milk. Lunch was a baked potato with
salsa,tomato,ff sour cream and a small salad no dressing. For me it
really is like another person takes over and I just want to EAT!
It's not all of the time but just sometimes like last night.
Mine is definately pastries, sweet or savory. Once I start I cannot stop. So
I *don't* start

Jen

dizzy d wrote:
This is a good thread. I'm going to pay more attention to this. I
think bread and chips
are my trigger foods. I notice when I eat more fruits, veggies and
proteins I don't get
so many cravings. If I have bread or chips I want to keep eating. I
have to tell myself
to stop and wait , drink some water and after a few minutes the
craziness goes away. Last
night I didn't stop and wait and messed up my points. The kids
wanted waffles for dinner and
I gave in. I planned my dinner, 2 lowfat nutrigrain waffles, banana
and yogurt, no butter and no sugar syrup. I ate it and then the
craziness took over. I ate 3 more waffles with butter. I did so good
all day. I had a lowfat english muffin for breakfast with 1tsp
peanut butter and a banana with milk. Lunch was a baked potato with
salsa,tomato,ff sour cream and a small salad no dressing. For me it
really is like another person takes over and I just want to EAT!
It's not all of the time but just sometimes like last night.
Mine is definately pastries, sweet or savory. Once I start I cannot stop. So
I *don't* start

Jen

siDetRaked wrote:

Part of the problem with your original breakfast is that it might not have
been enough food/points. Try adding a cup of berries to the cereal. How

much

cereal and milk are you having? It should be around 1 cup each with a cup

of

berries. That should fill you up for a lot longer. Is Puffins cereal

without

sugar?


Without sugar. The Puffins are 1 point and the milk is 2 points. I usually
have 1 cup each.



I would also add a salad or raw veggies to your lunch. You don't seem to

be

having your 5 fruits and veggies. Getting those in every day will help

keep

you full.


I load up on veggies at dinner. Sometimes have a salad in the afternoon.
I'm lucky that I'm home from work by 1 pm each day. Fruit doesn't mix well
with my diabetes. Especially citrus. I do try and eat at least one fruit a
day. A banana or peach or something.


I avoid them now as much as possible. I have 1 standard lunch that is a

boca

burger on a roll.


Tried Boca burgers but didn't like them.

siDetRaked


My favorite lunch is 1-2 cups of salad mix, tuna, and veggies with ff bernsteins dressing and
sometimes I add a little reduced fat feta cheese.

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Diana
2004 Total Layouts: 70
OZ Challenge:
173/165.2/105

siDetRaked wrote:

Part of the problem with your original breakfast is that it might not have
been enough food/points. Try adding a cup of berries to the cereal. How

much

cereal and milk are you having? It should be around 1 cup each with a cup

of

berries. That should fill you up for a lot longer. Is Puffins cereal

without

sugar?


Without sugar. The Puffins are 1 point and the milk is 2 points. I usually
have 1 cup each.



I would also add a salad or raw veggies to your lunch. You don't seem to

be

having your 5 fruits and veggies. Getting those in every day will help

keep

you full.


I load up on veggies at dinner. Sometimes have a salad in the afternoon.
I'm lucky that I'm home from work by 1 pm each day. Fruit doesn't mix well
with my diabetes. Especially citrus. I do try and eat at least one fruit a
day. A banana or peach or something.


I avoid them now as much as possible. I have 1 standard lunch that is a

boca

burger on a roll.


Tried Boca burgers but didn't like them.

siDetRaked


My favorite lunch is 1-2 cups of salad mix, tuna, and veggies with ff bernsteins dressing and
sometimes I add a little reduced fat feta cheese.

--

----------
Diana
2004 Total Layouts: 70
OZ Challenge:
173/165.2/105

"Laura" wrote in message ...
"siDetRaked" wrote in message
news

Part of the problem with your original breakfast is that it might not
have
been enough food/points. Try adding a cup of berries to the cereal. How
much
cereal and milk are you having? It should be around 1 cup each with a
cup
of
berries. That should fill you up for a lot longer. Is Puffins cereal
without
sugar?

Without sugar. The Puffins are 1 point and the milk is 2 points. I
usually
have 1 cup each.

WW is fine for diabetics as long as you choose foods that don't shoot
your sugar high. I've gleaned a lot from the diabetes newsgroups, and
the trick for me has been to eat only whole foods and cut down on
processed ones--and avoid low-fat and fat-free ones (except dairy,
which is fine), because the replacements are generally also carbs that
diabetics still react to.

Since Puffins are highly processed and full of sugar (molasses), they
mess with my sugar, too, since milk is also high carb. Focusing on
whole instead of processed grains helps me a lot. I am fine with
Puffed Kashi or oatmeal (especially the 5 minute kind), and I can add
1/4 fruit to it for sweetness. I also eat a raw veggy and drink a
pint of water before breakfast--usually cherry tomatoes or carrots.
That seems to help. Combining foods helps me, too. Eating a fat or a
protein at breakfast, for example, slows digestion and keeps the carbs
from affecting the body at once. Always drinking a lot of water with
carbs helps keep carbs in the bloodstream longer.

I'm a diabetic newby, and still learning, but I've figured out how to
control my blood sugar by just reading, experimenting, and testing a
lot. Here's a site I got from a diabetes newsgroup that has helped me
a lot (talks about the latest food pyramid research and includes
discussion of diabetics):

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritio.../pyramids.html

Good luck!

pc