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General Discussion / Xylitol side affect?
« on: February 10, 2011, 07:37:10 AM »
My husband might be having an adverse side affect to xylitol and I was wondering if anyone else has run across this.  Last weekend I made a small cheese cake with xylitol, but for the two days we had it he noticed he was a little light headed and dizzy.  On the second day after telling me about how light headed he was feeling, I took his pulse which was 110 and B/P was very low.  He took it easy the remainder of the day and has since felt fine and his pulse and pressure returned to normal.  The only thing he can think of that's different is the more concentrated amount of xylitol in the cheesecake.

Any thoughts?

Friedpie

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General Discussion / Re: Hello From Wa state, I'm new here and have some questions
« on: January 13, 2011, 09:31:32 AM »
Hey Darpar,

What part of Washington are you from?  My dad's side hails from Cashmere and Wenatchee, but now have family from Spokane to Whidbey Island.  I love getting back to God's country every few years and plan to again next year.

Friedpie

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General Questions / Doug's appearances
« on: October 26, 2010, 09:24:46 AM »
Hey Doug,  Will you be making any appearances around the Indianapolis area anytime in the near future?

Friedpie

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General Discussion / Re: GG Crispbread questions
« on: October 26, 2010, 09:16:32 AM »
If you don't care for the crispbread as a sort of cracker, I've ground them into meal and used them in meatloaf to replace the saltine crackers.  FYI if you do that, make sure you add extra liquid to your recipe because the crispbread will soak it up.

Friedpie

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General Discussion / Ratted himself out!
« on: October 26, 2010, 09:11:49 AM »
I started to do dishes this morning and as I was cleaning out the drain catcher, there was this one, lone, elbow macaroni noodle.  Hummmmm, where did this come from?  I went to my dear husband and bent over his shoulder and whispered into his ear, "Did you eat macaroni for lunch yesterday?"
I got the paniced deer in the headlight look................."Uhhhh.......yes...........but I measured out one cup and that's all I had!"
I didn't beat him up over it because he obviously went to measures to clean up and put away everything so there was no evidence.  Sort of a closet eater and I certainly can relate to that.
This is the only "diet" he's actually stuck with more than a week with me and he's lost 12 pounds since the end of August.  He's reading labels when he goes to the grocery and then comes home to tell me how many crazy carbs were in something he thought was okay to buy and didn't.
Now my question is this, if husbands can secretly cook, clean up and put away dishes while the wife is away, why can't they secretly clean toilets, bathtubs, and mop floors while the wife is away?

Friedpie


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Product Reviews / Re: Breyers carb ice cream!!!
« on: October 25, 2010, 04:45:08 AM »
Add a little diet A&W root beer for a float or unsweetened cappuccino flavored soy milk to make a shake.  Oh man is that good.

Friedpie

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Vegetarian Recipes / Pecan Meatballs
« on: October 20, 2010, 10:46:38 AM »
Well crap!  The original recipie called for cracker crumbs and cornflakes, so I changed that to porkrinds.  That will not work for vegetarian.  But the meatballs are the bomb.

Friedpie

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Vegetarian Recipes / Re: Free Book Contest! Enter Now! Contest ends Oct.31
« on: October 20, 2010, 09:17:04 AM »
I think I calculated these carb totals correctly.  But here is my submission for the vegetarian recipe contest.

Pecan Meatballs with Sweet and Sour Sauce.

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese = 1.6 carbs
1/2 cup ground pecans = 14.0 carbs
1 cup ground pork rinds = 0
1/4 cup minced onion = 2.95 carbs
1 egg = .6 carbs

Mix all ingredients and make into small meatballs (approx. 25).  Brown in skillet with a little oil or non stick spray.  Remove meatballs from skillet and set aside while you make sauce.

In same skillet you fried the meatballs, mix together
1 cup frozen pineapple juice concentrate (diluted 3 parts water) = 12.77 carbs
1/2 cup water = 0
3 T cider vinegar = 2.7 carbs
1 T soy sauce = 2.0 carbs
Xylitol or stevia to taste for desired sweetness
Scant  1/4-1/2 t xantham gum to thicken = 0

Once sauce has thickened, add meatballs to sauce and simmer until heated through.

Serves 4 = 9.15 carbs per serving

You can add steamed green peppers, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, celery, bok choy, broccoli, whatever vegetables if you would prefer a one dish meal.




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General Discussion / Re: It doesnt have to do with [url=http://www.fattoskinny.com/]weight loss[/url] but
« on: October 20, 2010, 04:26:24 AM »
Oh Alex, I'm so sorry.  Such a tragic loss no matter where anyone stands politically or religiously.  May God bless your broken hearts and hopefully the family can take some solice in knowing he died doing what he believed in and wanted to make a difference.
It all seems never ending..................

Friedpie

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Dinner Recipes / Chipped beef gravy on toast
« on: October 19, 2010, 05:15:17 PM »
First time for me to use the xanthum gum so wasn't sure how this was going to turn out for me.  I just changed the hamburger to chipped beef, added some worcestershire sauce and viola.  My husband is the real test, said it was pretty good and I could make it again. 
Success!!

Friedpie

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Dinner Recipes / shiratake noodles
« on: October 18, 2010, 04:46:24 AM »
Mouseissue, you're supposed to cook the noodles before adding them to the dish?  (Hummm, that could be the problem.....)

Friedpie

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Forum Member Videos / Re: SPANOKAMEATSA :)
« on: October 14, 2010, 02:40:30 PM »
This turned out not too bad for me.  I reduced the recipe in half since it's just the two of us and I ended up making the crusts too thick.  Let's just say that's a mistake.  I didn't have ham or pepperoni, so I used Italian sausage.  The filling is great and that could be used in a stuffed crepe.  My husband cleaned his plate and said I could make it again as long as I fixed my crust situation.

Thanks

Friedpie

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Desserts and Sweets / Re: BEST Sugar Free Macaroons Ever!
« on: October 14, 2010, 02:34:06 PM »
Oh yeah, these are good!  I drizzled the homemade chocolate over the top hoping for an almond joy like taste.  Hubby says not too bad but needs more chocolate.

Next up will be the imitation Nestle Crunch bars.

Friedpie

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General Discussion / Too Fat For 15
« on: October 12, 2010, 04:29:38 AM »
Has anyone watched the show Too Fat For 15?  I have watched 4-5 of the shows and I was stunned at the so called "good food" choices the Wellspring Camp allows.  Rice Krispie marshmellow treats are allowed......really?  It's all about portion control and the fat content of what they eat, not about the carbs/sugars.  The majority of these kids did lose a good deal of weight because of the structure and control of their day and food intake, but I never saw, and granted I have not seen each episode, anything about the education of how carbohydrate is metabolized. 
It shouldn't be just the kids getting an education about portion control and exercise either because from the looks of all the parents, these kids are doomed to repeat old habits.

Friedpie

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General Discussion / Re: Part time?
« on: October 12, 2010, 04:01:38 AM »
This is a life style change and you will lose some weight by getting rid of the sugar, but not nearly as quickly.  The point is that sugar is poison to the body and has all kinds of negative effects.  There are so many sugar free options to satisfy your sweet tooth, you really have to change your thought process and ask yourself why you would want to sabotage your own progress.

Just my 2 cents.

Friedpie

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