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Breads and Crackers / Re: Katary Bakery Sunflower Seed Crackers
« on: November 04, 2010, 05:41:21 PM »
Yes, Netrition will ship to Canada but the shipping costs become quite high. And, netrition only has NOW brand sunflower seeds which are 10.6 carbs per cup. I can't find any source for David's seeds. I still don't understand how they can claim only 4 carbs per cup. Maybe the label is wrong. Anyway, today I found some sunflower seeds that are 6 carbs per cup, so I will try them. Unfortunately they are salted so I'll have to rinse them first.

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Breads and Crackers / Re: Katary Bakery Sunflower Seed Crackers
« on: November 02, 2010, 01:09:19 PM »
Thanks, Umpa, for the info about David's Sunflower Seeds. Here in Canada we can't order from amazon.com. From what I see of inquiries on internet boards it seems David's brand is not available here. I wonder what David's does to the seeds to make them 1/4 the carbs of every other brand.

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Breads and Crackers / Re: Katary Bakery Sunflower Seed Crackers
« on: October 30, 2010, 07:38:15 PM »
I'm confused about the carb count for the sunflower seeds in the original recipe on page one of this thread. It says 1 cup shelled seeds = 4 carbs. I can't find anything near that on the net.
Bob's Red Mill raw shelled 1 cup = 16 carbs
NOW shelled unsalted 3Tbsp = 2 carbs, so 1 cup = 10.6 carbs
caloriecounter.com says 1 cup shelled = 16.6 carbs
The only figure that comes close is 1 cup WITH shells = 5.2 carbs, but I'm sure Katary isn't putting shells in his crackers! Though, it would bring up the fibre count!
Has anyone figured out where these low-carb sunflower seeds can be found?

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General Discussion / Re: Im so disappointed in myself
« on: October 30, 2010, 09:05:50 AM »
A few months from now this setback will be just a small bump on your road to success. I fell off the plan for 2 weeks early on, then got back on and caught up. Keep going - the rewards are amazing!

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Click Here To Share Your Success Story / Re: Downeast - Saturday weigh-in
« on: October 30, 2010, 09:02:08 AM »
Saturday again: This week I am down 1.4 pounds, for a total of 41 pounds in 17 weeks. I'm going backwards through a time warp as I bring clothes out of my closet that I haven't been able to wear for years. It's great!

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Click Here To Share Your Success Story / Re: Scott in Florida - 8 weeks
« on: October 27, 2010, 03:41:35 PM »
Wonderful news, Scott. Keep the walking up. Keep the sugar down. Way to go.

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Vegetarian Recipes / Re: Broccoli-Cauliflower Salad
« on: October 27, 2010, 03:35:37 PM »
I did! I noticed the contest after I posted the recipe, so I also put it on that thread. A great thing about this salad is that it keeps for several days in the frig, and sometimes when it's getting low I just add more cauliflower and/or broccoli to it. It's always a hit at a potluck, but take the recipe with you because everyone will be asking for it.

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Vegetarian Recipes / Re: Free Book Contest! Enter Now! Contest ends Oct.31
« on: October 26, 2010, 08:57:01 PM »
I didn't realize there was a contest, so I posted this on a separate thread. I guess it fits the vegetarian requirement for the contest, so here it is again:
Broccoli-Cauliflower Salad

1 cup canned black soy beans  2 carbs
1 cup small flowerets raw broccoli   3.5 carbs
1 cup small flowerets raw cauliflower  2.8 carbs
1/2 cup green onion chopped   2.4 carbs
1 cup cubed feta or swiss cheese  0 carbs

Dressing:
1/3 cup olive oil  0 carbs
3 Tbsp vinegar  0 carbs
1 tsp minced garlic   1 carb
1 tsp dried tarragon leaves
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1/4 tsp black pepper
splash tabasco sauce

Mix salad and dressing, place in covered bowl. Allow to marinate in frig for several hours.
Total carbs 11.7
Makes 8 servings. 1/2 cup serving has 1.5 carbs

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Vegetarian Recipes / Broccoli-Cauliflower Salad
« on: October 26, 2010, 08:27:27 PM »
Broccoli-Cauliflower Salad

1 cup canned black soy beans  2 carbs
1 cup small flowerets raw broccoli   3.5 carbs
1 cup small flowerets raw cauliflower  2.8 carbs
1/2 cup green onion chopped   2.4 carbs
1 cup cubed feta or swiss cheese  0 carbs

Dressing:
1/3 cup olive oil  0 carbs
3 Tbsp vinegar  0 carbs
1 tsp minced garlic   1 carb
1 tsp dried tarragon leaves
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1/4 tsp black pepper
splash tabasco sauce

Mix salad and dressing, place in covered bowl. Allow to marinate in frig for several hours.
Total carbs 11.7
Makes 8 servings. 1/2 cup serving has 1.5 carbs

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General Discussion / Re: GG Crispbread questions
« on: October 26, 2010, 08:07:30 AM »
Thank you to everyone for your answers. Thanks also to Susie for your generous offer to mail a package of Crispbread to me. That is so sweet of you. However, I took the plunge and placed an order online for a few packages and a couple other products. If I find that I like the products then I will order more next time and the $8 shipping will be absorbed into a bigger order. Cost of shipping is just one of the prices I pay to live in a beautiful, remote area. Last week I drove 120 miles (240 round trip) to get to a health food store to buy some canned black soy beans. Don't worry, I managed to fit in some other shopping as well while in the city. ;)

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General Discussion / GG Crispbread questions
« on: October 24, 2010, 08:10:14 AM »
Before I splurge and pay $8 shipping to have a package of Crispbread mailed 500 miles to me, could you helpful folks please answer some questions for me:
1) Is GG Crispbread a hard cracker like Ryvita, or is it soft like bread?
2) How long will it last once the package is open? I would be the only one eating it and I don't want to be throwing out half a pack of mouldy or stale bread.
3) How is the taste? Is it actually tasty, or just tolerable. How does the taste compare to the One Minute Muffin?
Thanks.

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Click Here To Share Your Success Story / Re: Downeast - Saturday weigh-in
« on: October 23, 2010, 11:41:11 AM »
I followed Doug's great advice from last week - watched portions, careful to count carbs, no sugar alcohols - and this week I'm down 1.6 pounds for a total loss of 39.6 pounds in 16 weeks. Although, 3 of those weeks in August I fell off the wagon and gained then lost again, but I still have to count the total weeks.

Strange how it's easy to miss the obvious. I keep thinking "I have 120 pounds to lose" but now I realize I don't have 120 pounds to lose anymore, I have 81 pounds to lose!   ;D

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Click Here To Share Your Success Story / Re: I am new as of NOW!
« on: October 17, 2010, 08:05:04 PM »
Congrats on the wonderful success. You are an inspiration!

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Click Here To Share Your Success Story / Re: Downeast - Saturday weigh-in
« on: October 16, 2010, 08:13:19 PM »
Saturday again, but no loss to report this week.  :-[ Oh well, I'll just stay the course, keep following the plan.

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Click Here To Share Your Success Story / Re: Downeast - Saturday weigh-in
« on: October 09, 2010, 08:12:18 AM »
Another Saturday has rolled around and I've lost 2.2 pounds this week for a total of 38 pounds.  Today is a bit of a challenge with turkey dinner, celebrating Thanksgiving here in Canada. Thank goodness I don't like pumpkin pie and don't care about potatoes - otherwise the meal should be OK, just watching portion control. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone on the forum from up north in sunny Canada!

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