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fat: 11g (12%)
carbs: 136g (32%)
protein 122g (57%)
Calories: About 1000, not more than 1100.

Still in rebel mode. Feeling increasingly dynamic, though. The protein screams, aches, cries in the night are being honoured. I don't understand it, however I'm listening. Craving fresh greens as well. Elated that I found two protein sources that will not make me puke my guts out as long as I take enzymes. Highly palatable and acceptable as long as I hide it/decorate it with veggies. I can't believe how awesome my green monster purees are with egg whites! Lol! "Green eggs--and no ham!" I suspect will become a staple.

Here's what I consumed:

--1 c. egg whites
--4.2 oz. albecore tuna
--13 altoids (cinnamon)
Too funny.... I started to read your list like it was a recipe... I was thinking...ok..egg whites & tuna good...then I was cinnamon... thought...hum...interesting combo...then I saw Altoids!! LOL tought you were crazy....then just realized it was ME reading your post wrong...LOL
--an illegal quantity of salad greens, raw (i.e. a few toilet bowls), including: spring mix, baby spinach, red leaf lettuce, and boston lettuce
--spinach/dill puree (sauce/omelette guts)
--asparagus/basil puree (sauce)
--roasted fennel bulb and portabellini mushrooms (wicked salad topper)
--celery
--"faux-tatoes" cauliflower

And that's all she wrote for tonight. I find that if I don't have a protein snack an hour or so before bed, I go into famine/starvation mode by the witching hour and have nightmares. I can't believe how much more in command and kick butt/energized I feel. I shall continue to listen to the cues my body gives me.

Kate.

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kate-- i'm glad you're feeling so kickass. it sounds awesome.

as for my day, had another major D attack this morning. boo. at least the horrible gas pains have been gone since then. oh good.... tried to keep things safer today. plan to stick to lots of sf for the next while, at least. over the course of the day: good plan... hope that helps ya

5 cups crispix (spread over the day)
3 potato pierogies
3 pieces dried mango
1/2 c unsweetened apple sauce
1/2 fake turkey sandwich
2 mini bagels
1 t soy cream cheese
2 t strawberry rhubarb jam (from alaska!)

1650. not too bad, considering i was illin'. and only 9% fat.

feeling a little iffy tonight, but it's been morning D lately, so we'll see. it's strange - i've never had problems in the morning before.

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Actually, have you ever tried sprinkling cinnamon on dijon mustard? It's divine! no, I will have to try that... i've been mixing a little yellow mustard with my tuna & rf mayo...but never tried the dijon...interesting..

I needed something to distract me, orally, from the tuna digesting itself in my body.

Do you have any highly digestible protein suggestions? Protein shakes are my friend!! I know it's an issue with you--especially with the rigorous wear and tear you put yourself through, daily at the gym as Shell Marr. I value your thoughts. Can you try and convince me that it's okay, that it's good for me? Tuna is a GREAT source!! It's just kind of spooky.

Kate.

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i can't see if you'd written anything in response to my post other than "good plan." was there more that i'm missing?

thanks, though.

jaime

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no, i'm fine. just a little confused - i sometimes have trouble picking out your words from the quoted post. Do you not have a colored monitor? I'm typing in periwinkle and the jam is pretty great - tastes very much of honey, which is strange, as that's not an ingredient. i had to restrain myself from buying all sorts of strange great jams they had - salmonberry Oh, that sounds delish!! hehehe , fireweed, lingonberry. and all blessedly free of hfcs. i've turned into such a food dork. You and me both!! LOL

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aha! the periwinkle doesn't show up on my computer. i was wondering why you'd type in black within the quotes. mystery solved. LOL Sorry about that... i wonder who else can't see it... LOL

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Any suggestions re: protein sources? Fat is a huge trigger. Fish is as far as I'll go, I think. I can't do soy or nuts/seeds/legumes, I regret. I have to keep it soft and plain and simple. Any fish/egg white successes worth mentioning? Ideas?

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Fat's a big trigger for me too. If you're not down with the smell of fish cooking, what about smoked fish like salmon or white fish on sandwiches or (since you don't really eat bread) with veggies maybe?

Also Shell mentioned protein shakes - those are good too. Do you do any kind of fake "milk" - like rice milk maybe? Even if you don't you can make killer smoothies with just water too (though the milk makes it creamier) - and it's all pureed, baby! Every morning I have a smoothie of soy milk, soy protein powder and big handfuls of fruit all thrown in the blender. Yum If you don't do soy though, there's egg white protein powder too, which Shell and I were discussing on the boards not that long ago.

Re: egg whites, have you ever tried fritattas? You need a cast iron pan to do them, but basically you just start what would be an omlette - egg whites, mixed veggies pureed or not, herbs, spices etc. - in the pan on the stove and let it get mostly cooked. Don't flip it though. Then you throw the whole thing in the oven under the broiler so that the top gets cooked and it gets all nice and crusty.

FYI, most of your purees are good with eggs (yes, even beets ).

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Is around 100g/day, too much? I'm kind of going with the flow at this point. I won't try to focus to hard on the grams and numbers. I just love how awesome I feel with the protein. It's brain food.

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