Comments on: Beyond Sugar: Week Three Check-In http://gnowfglins.com/2009/05/18/beyond-sugar-week-three-check-i/ Enjoying "God's Natural, Organic, Whole Foods, Grown Locally, In Season" Thu, 24 May 2012 18:55:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sonya Hemmings http://gnowfglins.com/2009/05/18/beyond-sugar-week-three-check-i/comment-page-1/#comment-23202 Sonya Hemmings Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:13:11 +0000 http://gnowfglins.com/?p=2947#comment-23202 Hi, Wardeh: I've looked at my local libraries for Sprouted Baking, but I haven't had any success. I was wondering if you thought it was worth purchasing. What in particular have you tried and liked from the book? Sonya Hi, Wardeh:

I’ve looked at my local libraries for Sprouted Baking, but I haven’t had any success. I was wondering if you thought it was worth purchasing. What in particular have you tried and liked from the book?

Sonya

]]> By: Wardeh http://gnowfglins.com/2009/05/18/beyond-sugar-week-three-check-i/comment-page-1/#comment-22846 Wardeh Thu, 21 May 2009 23:26:43 +0000 http://gnowfglins.com/?p=2947#comment-22846 Sudeep - we have raisins and dried cherries around and do have them every once in awhile. I'm trying to limit dried fruit because the fruit sugar is concentrated in them. But we still have some of them. They give a nice sweetness to our breakfast porridge! Sudeep – we have raisins and dried cherries around and do have them every once in awhile. I’m trying to limit dried fruit because the fruit sugar is concentrated in them. But we still have some of them. They give a nice sweetness to our breakfast porridge!

]]> By: Wardeh http://gnowfglins.com/2009/05/18/beyond-sugar-week-three-check-i/comment-page-1/#comment-22845 Wardeh Thu, 21 May 2009 23:25:22 +0000 http://gnowfglins.com/?p=2947#comment-22845 Sustainable Eats - Haven't tried the cocoa nibs, I should! I'm not sure if stevia is off limits or not. We have been having it a little. I bought some green-leaf stevia from Mountain Rose Herbs. I think my whole family would enjoy the cocoa made with it-very much! Thanks for the great ideas! (By the way, your comment was lost in spam; I just found it!) Sustainable Eats – Haven’t tried the cocoa nibs, I should! I’m not sure if stevia is off limits or not. We have been having it a little. I bought some green-leaf stevia from Mountain Rose Herbs. I think my whole family would enjoy the cocoa made with it-very much! Thanks for the great ideas!

(By the way, your comment was lost in spam; I just found it!)

]]> By: Wardeh http://gnowfglins.com/2009/05/18/beyond-sugar-week-three-check-i/comment-page-1/#comment-22816 Wardeh Wed, 20 May 2009 15:53:12 +0000 http://gnowfglins.com/?p=2947#comment-22816 Kimbrah - I imagine it would be hard with anniversary and leftovers. I have "leftovers" of a big dark chocolate purchase in the freezer. Man, they are hard to resist (but I have so far). I think we do have the same vices. That is so interesting about the fungus craving the sugar. Thanks so much for participating. We serve a very good God. I am so thankful for internet friends (like you!) and real-life friends who join me on the journey of good health and good food! Kimbrah – I imagine it would be hard with anniversary and leftovers. I have “leftovers” of a big dark chocolate purchase in the freezer. Man, they are hard to resist (but I have so far). I think we do have the same vices.

That is so interesting about the fungus craving the sugar. Thanks so much for participating. We serve a very good God. I am so thankful for internet friends (like you!) and real-life friends who join me on the journey of good health and good food!

]]> By: Kimbrah http://gnowfglins.com/2009/05/18/beyond-sugar-week-three-check-i/comment-page-1/#comment-22791 Kimbrah Tue, 19 May 2009 23:49:42 +0000 http://gnowfglins.com/?p=2947#comment-22791 I keep saying that I am going to totally go off of all sweets soon, but it has been hard. Our anniversary was yesterday, so we went out to eat and had a lot of leftovers that we finished off today. I think I will definitely be on track for starting tomorrow! That being said, I have already cut WAY back on my sugar and grain intake. I have been eating mostly sprouted breads, no sugar in my tea (that is a great tea from Trader Joe's by the way! I also like the Good Earth Original tea, but I am not sure how "natural" it is) and have at least switched fro milk chocolate to the occasional square of dark chocolate. I think we may have the same vices. :) I could totally identify with the "constant drip of sugar all day" that you mentioned when you started this challenge. That's me in a nutshell! :) My naturopathic doctor that I see told me that because of the fungus overgrowth I have, its actually the fungus that is making me crave the sugar, because it needs sugar to stay alive. She told me that once I break the cycle, it should be easier to eat less sugar. It is so encouraging to me to read your journey. What a great God we have that He would have you start this journey just enough ahead of me to give me the courage and encouragement I need to try it myself! :) I keep saying that I am going to totally go off of all sweets soon, but it has been hard. Our anniversary was yesterday, so we went out to eat and had a lot of leftovers that we finished off today. I think I will definitely be on track for starting tomorrow!

That being said, I have already cut WAY back on my sugar and grain intake. I have been eating mostly sprouted breads, no sugar in my tea (that is a great tea from Trader Joe’s by the way! I also like the Good Earth Original tea, but I am not sure how “natural” it is) and have at least switched fro milk chocolate to the occasional square of dark chocolate. I think we may have the same vices. :) I could totally identify with the “constant drip of sugar all day” that you mentioned when you started this challenge. That’s me in a nutshell! :)

My naturopathic doctor that I see told me that because of the fungus overgrowth I have, its actually the fungus that is making me crave the sugar, because it needs sugar to stay alive. She told me that once I break the cycle, it should be easier to eat less sugar.

It is so encouraging to me to read your journey. What a great God we have that He would have you start this journey just enough ahead of me to give me the courage and encouragement I need to try it myself! :)

]]> By: Wardeh http://gnowfglins.com/2009/05/18/beyond-sugar-week-three-check-i/comment-page-1/#comment-22789 Wardeh Tue, 19 May 2009 23:11:34 +0000 http://gnowfglins.com/?p=2947#comment-22789 Thanks, Tiffany - I will keep those in mind. At this point, I prefer to see if diet changes will make a difference. I appreciate you mentioning them, though! Thanks, Tiffany – I will keep those in mind. At this point, I prefer to see if diet changes will make a difference. I appreciate you mentioning them, though!

]]> By: Tiffany http://gnowfglins.com/2009/05/18/beyond-sugar-week-three-check-i/comment-page-1/#comment-22781 Tiffany Tue, 19 May 2009 20:56:12 +0000 http://gnowfglins.com/?p=2947#comment-22781 I don't know if you are looking for vitamin supplements or not? These are the ones I use. www.perfectfoodsnutrition.com They have another website in the works. www.promisedlandhealth.org All of their vitamins are natural and made from food. I don’t know if you are looking for vitamin supplements or not? These are the ones I use.
http://www.perfectfoodsnutrition.com
They have another website in the works.
http://www.promisedlandhealth.org

All of their vitamins are natural and made from food.

]]> By: Wardeh http://gnowfglins.com/2009/05/18/beyond-sugar-week-three-check-i/comment-page-1/#comment-22774 Wardeh Tue, 19 May 2009 15:56:15 +0000 http://gnowfglins.com/?p=2947#comment-22774 Thanks for the great ideas, everyone! You're the best. I think I should take a good look at protein intake and also vitamin and mineral deficiency. To have deficiencies would not surprise me. I know of some already. Ironically, that is one of my goals in reducing sugar - to cut it out because it interferes with mineral absorption. But also, that is why we want raw milk - the fat in it aids in vitamin, mineral and protein absorption! Thanks for the great ideas, everyone! You’re the best. I think I should take a good look at protein intake and also vitamin and mineral deficiency. To have deficiencies would not surprise me. I know of some already. Ironically, that is one of my goals in reducing sugar – to cut it out because it interferes with mineral absorption. But also, that is why we want raw milk – the fat in it aids in vitamin, mineral and protein absorption!

]]> By: gilliebean http://gnowfglins.com/2009/05/18/beyond-sugar-week-three-check-i/comment-page-1/#comment-22769 gilliebean Tue, 19 May 2009 13:49:01 +0000 http://gnowfglins.com/?p=2947#comment-22769 Carrots and almonds. Soy thin-mini crackers. Homemade nutella. Yogurt with cocoa and stevia. Carrots and almonds. Soy thin-mini crackers. Homemade nutella. Yogurt with cocoa and stevia.

]]> By: Tiffany http://gnowfglins.com/2009/05/18/beyond-sugar-week-three-check-i/comment-page-1/#comment-22751 Tiffany Mon, 18 May 2009 23:11:12 +0000 http://gnowfglins.com/?p=2947#comment-22751 I just thought of another snack. It may fall into the category of too sweet, but it is REALLY good, and it might help with the chocolate cravings. I mix carob chips and dried cranberries together. For some reason this combination makes the carob taste more like chocolate to me. I just thought of another snack. It may fall into the category of too sweet, but it is REALLY good, and it might help with the chocolate cravings.
I mix carob chips and dried cranberries together. For some reason this combination makes the carob taste more like chocolate to me.

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