Pema: 

Thanks so much for the information about coffee being a trigger food.  I don't drink much coffee and when I do, I have to drink decaf.  The caffeine keeps me awake all night even if I just have 1/2 a cup of real coffee. 

The information about the beans was good to know.  It makes more sense to have more beans for protein.   When you measure out 85 grams of canned kidney beans, you get a small portion.  I will adjust my chili recipe and repost it to the Files.

I will also have to adjust my tofu recipe to include full fat tofu (NOT Lite tofu).  I was hungry and craving food about 2 hours after I ate the Gazpacho made with Lite Tofu. 

I will finally go to my MB Training about the Science of the Diet next Tuesday.  I guess I will learn why we are eating the way we are, and how the body metabolizes food.  I'm looking forward to it.  The center is having a "dinner and a movie" night.  It's at 6:00 pm on a weeknight, so they told us we could bring our dinner and attend the meeting (and watch a movie).   That way, we can all check out what others are eating and maybe exchange some new recipes.

Welcome, Ursula.  You will enjoy the MB Plan.  It takes away your cravings for sweets and keeps you full so you don't want to eat all the time.  Good luck.

Kathie Camara

www.ButterflyKissesStudio.com

HI guys,

Well I am Ursula and I am new to this, just got my results back
yesterday and will start on Sunday with my plan. I am actually not here
to loose weight, I just would love to get my eating habits under control
as I sometimes feel like I can gain 2 kilos within a period of 24 hours.
I eat really healthy all the time and feel like if I indulge somtimes in
something I can see the weight just going onto my body. I had some
problems in the past with my eating and therefore would love to raise my
metabolism so that I can easily have one cheating day without gaining
weight.
.
Anyway, I am happy to read from everyone as I think it is a good support
thing and the receipe idea is great. If we can all share recipes with
each other then the whole thing will make much more fun and brings more
variety into the eating plan.

Take care all of you

URS

Dear All,

First many thanks to you Kathie for these great recipes.

Here are some useful information's from me, if you don't know already:

- Coffee can trigger hunger feelings - as it does with me :-(

- Yoghurt from cow milk and cheese from cow milk are the same protein
type. So when you have the yoghurt in the morning please do not have
cheese at the same day.

- Weight for beans is for dry beans, when you use tin beans you can
double the weight

I wish you all a very healthy weekend!

Pema

Way to go, Rich!

You sound like you are doing well on the Plan.  I find that I now enjoy eating like this.  My body seems to be just shrinking.  I am just on the Plan for 6 weeks, and I've lost half of what I needed to lose (I was 15 - 20 lbs. overweight).  I've lost 11 pounds in 6 weeks.  4-9 more pounds to go. 

I am on phase 3, so I am allowed a "cheat" meal once a week now.    That makes it so much more interesting.   I've tried food that I've never tried, and found out that I like it.  I'm eating more protein, more fruit, and maybe a little less veggies than I did before.  Certainly less desserts!  I was a Choc-a-holic and I couldn't pass up anything with chocolate in it before!  On my cheat meal, I do indulge in a little dessert. 

I went out with a bunch of ladies last night to a function.  They had all kinds of food!  Cheese, crackers, grapes, chocolate candies, cookies, pretzels - lots of munchies!  I had water.  I'm proud of myself.  I did bring home a few of the wrapped chocolates to save for one of my cheat days! 

 From talking to some other members at my MB center, you do get to eat a little differently when you go on to Phase 4, which is your lifetime eating plan. 

It's funny, but my husband was not going to do MB.  He needs to lose about 30 lbs., but he is also on heart &  cholesterol medicines.  Now, from watching me, he is getting interested and may join MB when we get back from vacation after April.  He doesn't want to go to Aruba just starting out on a new eating plan.  I just hope that he can eat some of the same foods that I eat.  It's tough cooking special food for myself, but it will be tougher cooking 2 separate special meals! 

Keep up the good work, and keep reporting back to us on the list.  We might not hear from many others on the list, but I'll be some are reading our posts and getting some inspiration from them.  Have a great day.

Kathie Camara

www.ButterflyKissesStudio.com

Hi all,

had an early weigh in this week as I won't get a chance on Saturday -
going to watch Arsenal play football. I've been on the diet for nearly
3 weeks and I've lost 15 kilo's so far. Even the cynics are starting to
see the benefits now. The best thing is I'm not even hungry between
meals anymore. The hardest thing is drinking 4 litres of water per day -
gets expensive too.

I'm also starting to feel more energetic now and it's easier without
carrying this weight around. When I get to my ideal weight (in 10 weeks
at this rate) I will have lost the equivalent to my wifes weight! Which
is kind of scary as I've only got 1 heart. I watched a scary programme
tonight that pointed to the fact that over 35% of people living in the
Uk will suffer from heart disease before the age of 50 - most through
being overweight. What an incentive to pass on the dessert trolley!

My best friends wife is from Malaysia and said she will send me some
good recipes for vegetarian thai and malaysian meals. She only uses
natural ingredients and spices so should suit most tastes and MB diets.

Anyway, cheers for now,

Rich

I actually found a few other tofu recipes that sounded okay.  Haven't
tried them yet, but it shows that you can find some.  They are in the
same recipe file.

I used to eat soy products, like Boca Burgers and Boca Chicken
patties, and also a dried soy cereal product called Nutlettes.  The
soy is good for bringing down cholesterol.  If anyone is interested, I
can give you the site that has all types of products made with soy.

Kathie Camara
www.ButterflyKissesStudio.com

Richard: 

That's great progress.  I have been on the diet a whole month now and I've lost 10 lbs.  I have another 5 - 10 lbs. to go.  All of my clothes are starting to be way too big.  I love it. 

Best of all, I like eating this way.  I'm now on phase 3, so I can have a cheat meal once a week.  I'm sticking mostly to the MB Plan, though, as I did get really full when I ate at a restaurant, and then I had some acid reflux.  Haven't had that since I started eating correctly.

One of the dinners on my plan is 85 g. of Tofu.  I used to eat tofu blended with melted chocolate to make a great chocolate mousse!  However, since being on the MB Plan, I haven't been able to make that.  I checked out my tofu cookbooks and found a recipe for Gazpacho that I could adapt to my Plan.   I tried it tonight, and it was pretty good.   I'll put the recipe in the Files section.  It does contain tomatoes though ........

Also, if anyone has a heavy duty blender (I have a Vitamix), if you have mango, cantelope, or papaya on your Plan, freeze the cut up chunks (or buy them frozen).  Measure, and put the frozen chunks into the blender.  Add a little water.  Blend.  You will have a great tasting sherbert for dessert.   (You can also use the fruit fresh, and add ice cubes.)

I hope someone else can put some recipes in the Files section.   We all need a little variety.

Kathie Camara

www.ButterflyKissesStudio.com

----- Original Message -----

From: Richard Boyd

To: metabolic-balance@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 9:22 AM

Subject: [metabolic-balance] progress

Hi all,

encouraging news! I have weighed myself and in just over a week I have
lost nearly 10kgs - 22lbs in old money. My waist size has dropped by a
3-4 of cms also, so all my trousers from a couple of years ago fit me
again! No prizes for style but it feels great.

Rich

Hi all,

encouraging news! I have weighed myself and in just over a week I have
lost nearly 10kgs - 22lbs in old money. My waist size has dropped by a
3-4 of cms also, so all my trousers from a couple of years ago fit me
again! No prizes for style but it feels great.

Rich

Hi Kathie,

thanks for the recipe - couldn't stick to it rigidly as tomatoes are
off the menu for me, but used more veg ( and too much chilli to be
honest). I'm not sure I'll get my michelin star just yet but I really
liked it.

Chat soon,

Rich

Well, I made a batch of chili today, so I put the recipe in the Files section of the list.  I made it different today, so I added my new notes at the bottom of the recipe.  I usually cook up 3 or 4 meals at a time and put the rest away or freeze them for taking with me to work.  (I'm retired, but I work part time one day a week or sometimes a little more for the TV Artist Donna Dewberry - One Stroke Painting)

Anyway, I hope some of you can use this recipe.  It's pretty good. 

Keep on losing!

Kathie Camara

www.ButterflyKissesStudio.com

Welcome Rich.  I am now 3 weeks into the program, and finding it very easy to stay on track - as long as I eat at home or bring my own meals with me when I go somewhere.  I live very close to Orlando, Florida and my son, daughter in law and grandson were down to visit this week.  Of course, we went to Disney.  I brought my legal meals with me, and I did just fine.  I find that I am losing weight quickly.  My clothes are getting very loose and slacks that I couldn't zip up are now pretty comfy. 

If you have any questions, ask the group.  If you need some recipes, I am going to try and put some in the files section later.  I was given a couple of them from my MB center and I made a good vegetarian chili (if you have beans on your plan).

Where do you live?  This is a group that started in the UK and now has members in the US.

Kathie Camara

www.ButterflyKissesStudio.com

Hi all,

I've just completed my first week on the diet and so far so good. I'm
losing weight at a rate of about 1kg per day, which is great because I
need to lose approx 45kgs. My plan is not too difficult, apart from no
milk - which is my favorite drink (was...my favorite drink).

More soon,

Rich

---

To: metabolic-balance@yahoogroups.com
From: alckathyc@...
Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 12:53:51 +0000
Subject: [metabolic-balance] re: Amount of Foods

Hi Ruth:
I am only at day 16 of phase 2, which limits my choices of food and I cannot have oil.  However, I have only had 1 occasion where I felt hungry, and it was because I forgot either my Rye Krisp or my fruit after the previous meal.  What I did was drink a lot of water to fill up my stomach and then do something to take my mind off food.  Then I fixed my next meal a little early and made sure it was something with a lot of protein grams, like fish.  I have some things on my meal plan, like Portobello mushrooms, that have low grams (example fish 130 gms but Portobellos 50 gms).   That seems to keep me satisfied.   I am looking forward to Phase 3, when I can add some oil back in to my diet and, hopefully, some more choices in food.  That should happen next week, I think.
Good luck.
Kathie Camara
www.ButterflyKissesStudio.com
 

Hi Ruth:

I am only at day 16 of phase 2, which limits my choices of food and I cannot have oil.  However, I have only had 1 occasion where I felt hungry, and it was because I forgot either my Rye Krisp or my fruit after the previous meal.  What I did was drink a lot of water to fill up my stomach and then do something to take my mind off food.  Then I fixed my next meal a little early and made sure it was something with a lot of protein grams, like fish.  I have some things on my meal plan, like Portobello mushrooms, that have low grams (example fish 130 gms but Portobellos 50 gms).   That seems to keep me satisfied.   I am looking forward to Phase 3, when I can add some oil back in to my diet and, hopefully, some more choices in food.  That should happen next week, I think.

Good luck.

Kathie Camara

www.ButterflyKissesStudio.com

---

To: metabolic-balance@yahoogroups.com
From: owen@...
Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 12:45:42 +0000
Subject: [metabolic-balance] Re:amount of foods

Hi Ruth
I never got hungry after a meal for the 1^st 2 months and then did especially after adopting an exercise regime. There fore I gradually and carefully moved up the total weight of the meal proportionately from some 100 grams of protein and 150 grams of vegetable in the early stages  to 200 grams protein and 300 grams vegetables in the eased adjustment phase. I alternate between hot and cold vegetable and use heavy (dense) vegetables e.g. celery, tomatoes, cucumbers, courgettes, gem hearts, carrots which easily tip the scales without a lot of volume. I always put olvie oil on to lubricate the vegatables and then cut it with a little balsamic which gives a wonderful but not to sour taste as well as lots of herbs. For hot vegetables just Microwave in a Steamer for 5 minutes and they are al Dante and keep all of there goodness without being dry.
Hope this helps
Owen  

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Kathie Camara

To: metabolic-balance@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 2:14 AM

Subject: [metabolic-balance] Metabolic Diet

Hi Pema & Owen:

The MB group that I'm going to in FL is a brand new franchise and they don't have any recipes yet.  I'm hoping that you will share some with me if you've been on the MB plan for awhile.   The two people who started the franchise did so after being on the MB Plan themselves for a couple of months.   One joined for health and lower cholesterol and the other was an insulin dependent diabetic, who went off his insulin in a couple of months.  Both have lost weight and feel great.   

I was going to try and start a Metabolic Balance group for the people in the US, but since I found this group, I think it will be more fun to share experiences across the ocean.  I have looked at Pema's website and she has looked at mine, so I feel like I know her.  Isn't the internet great?  Pema, you are an Energy Healing Therapist.  That sounds interesting.   Have you ever looked into the Emotional Freedom Technique.  It can be used to unblock energy and heal all kinds of things.  My daughter used EFT for weight loss, tapping on the accupressure points when she had a craving.   I have been looking into it and you might find it interesting too.  There are EFT practitioners in the UK.  Check out the website where you can learn it for free by downloading a manual.    www.emofree.com

I am feeling pretty good, even with only being on the plan for about a week and a half.  I'm finding that I am getting used to the food.  It sure keeps me from being hungry or from craving chocolate.   I haven't had my training yet in the Science of the Plan, and I'm looking forward to learning that information.    I hope when Phase 3 starts that I get a few more Vegetables and Fruits to eat.  My fruits are very limited right now, with Apples, Mangos, Papaya, Cantelope, Blackberries & Lemon.   (How do you EAT a lemon?)  I like many other fruits.  Also, I love Broccoli, Cauliflower, and other veggies that aren't on my plan right now.  I hope some of them will be added in for Phase 3. 

Thanks for any information you might give me about the MB Plan.

Kathie Camara, Decorative Artist

www.ButterflyKissesStudio.com

 

 

Well, that last message from me was actually my first post to the group.  I sent it on Friday and it finally showed up on Monday.   Yahoo was having a problem with its messages and I thought it had gotten lost.  Anyway, sorry for the double posting, but it wasn't my fault. 

Have a great day.

Kathie Camara

www.ButterflyKissesStudio.com

Pema:

I live in Florida, USA and I just recently joined the Metabolic Balance
program.  I had about 25 pounds to lose, but more important, I want to
lower my cholesterol.  I was looking everywhere for a group to join of
others on the MB program.  There is a forum in Germany, but the
translation to English is not very good.  I'm glad I found you.
However, you don't seem to have any other people interested in the
group.  I would think that others would want to share their experience
and get support.  At least we could ask each other questions and maybe
find some recipes.

I am finding that I am very full and I am even looking for more dense
vegetables so that I don't have to eat such a big plate of salad greens
with my protein.  I have even bought smaller apples today, as I have
just been too full.  I never before ate Mangos and Papayas, but they are
on my fruit list, so I tried them and I like them.

It will be nice to have a diet buddy, even if you are a long, long way
from me.  I hope you are still on the MB program and have lost the
weight you wanted to lose.  Was it hard over the holidays?  I started 2
days after Christmas, so I stayed away from parties on New Years eve.

Well, if you wouldn't mind, I will give the address of this group to
some of the people in my MB diet location and they might join the group,
too.  We need to get this group going for support.

Kathie Camara


--- In metabolic-balance@yahoogroups.com, "Pema" <pema@...> wrote:
>
> Dear All,
>
> How is your process of integrating the rules and your food list in
> your life? Do you also feel so much better?
>
> It has taken me a little bit to finally write the first email for
> this Yahoo group. But now the time is right and we can kick off.
>
> As the Metabolic Balance participants are living at different places
> in UK, personal meetings are difficult. So let us use the means of
> the internet to meet and share our experiences with MB.
>
> The tip of the day:
> As it is going cold now, you can use a thermo lunchbox to keep your
> prepared lunch warm. I bought my box by eBay for less then £10.00
(3
> Tier Steel Insulated Tiffin Lunch Box Carrier Box). As this box came
> from India I recon you could also get it from the shops in Brick
> Lane in London as well.
>
> My MB process: I was in Germany at a seminar and for breakfast they
> had just bread with cheese or jam. Actually I love German bread, but
> this time I just did not want to eat it and I really missed my
> typical vegetables and egg for the morning. So I really love my
> vegetables (always warm) and the different protein portions. I don't
> miss the bread or potatoes. But I have to admit, I miss my cake
> which I used to give me comfort and timeout of feelings. This is
> what I learn with MB: sweets are comforting me like the mother
> comforts the child. But there are better ways to deal with the up
> and downs in life. And I explore them all now. How exciting!
>
> Please share where you stay at the moment with MB.
>
> Best Wishes
>
> Pema
>

Hi Pema & Owen:

The MB group that I'm going to in FL is a brand new franchise and they don't have any recipes yet.  I'm hoping that you will share some with me if you've been on the MB plan for awhile.   The two people who started the franchise did so after being on the MB Plan themselves for a couple of months.   One joined for health and lower cholesterol and the other was an insulin dependent diabetic, who went off his insulin in a couple of months.  Both have lost weight and feel great.   

I was going to try and start a Metabolic Balance group for the people in the US, but since I found this group, I think it will be more fun to share experiences across the ocean.  I have looked at Pema's website and she has looked at mine, so I feel like I know her.  Isn't the internet great?  Pema, you are an Energy Healing Therapist.  That sounds interesting.   Have you ever looked into the Emotional Freedom Technique.  It can be used to unblock energy and heal all kinds of things.  My daughter used EFT for weight loss, tapping on the accupressure points when she had a craving.   I have been looking into it and you might find it interesting too.  There are EFT practitioners in the UK.  Check out the website where you can learn it for free by downloading a manual.    www.emofree.com

I am feeling pretty good, even with only being on the plan for about a week and a half.  I'm finding that I am getting used to the food.  It sure keeps me from being hungry or from craving chocolate.   I haven't had my training yet in the Science of the Plan, and I'm looking forward to learning that information.    I hope when Phase 3 starts that I get a few more Vegetables and Fruits to eat.  My fruits are very limited right now, with Apples, Mangos, Papaya, Cantelope, Blackberries & Lemon.   (How do you EAT a lemon?)  I like many other fruits.  Also, I love Broccoli, Cauliflower, and other veggies that aren't on my plan right now.  I hope some of them will be added in for Phase 3. 

Thanks for any information you might give me about the MB Plan.

Kathie Camara, Decorative Artist

www.ButterflyKissesStudio.com

Hi Owen,

great to hear from you!

How do you do an iceberg steak - just by frying a big peace? And what
kind of spices do you use for this?

Pema


--- In metabolic-balance@yahoogroups.com, "Owen Sweetman" <owens@...>
wrote:
>
> To find heavy vegetables for salads try celery, tomatoes, beetroot,
> broccoli, gem hearts or use a section of iceberg as a vegetable
steak, not
> chopped up.  They are all very dense and tip the scales very
quickly but
> don't forget to take time over your meal and enjoy, I completely
recovered
> from reflux but eating small mouthfuls and masticating food
properly.
>
> Have been on MB since beginning September, lost 10 kilos, BMI now
22 and
> stable; Type 2 diabetic, blood sugar was so high with maximum
pills,  was
> about to go onto intravenous insulin,   blood sugar is now down to
6 and
> level easily controllable with no medication or arduous exercise;
have
> needed to put on a little muscle as Body fat came down to 15.25
(should be
> about 20).
>
> MB sure does work if you stick to the individual programme; you are
in
> control of and regulate what goes down the throat.
>
> Hope it helps
>
> Owen
>

Hi Kathie,

Yes it would be grate if you could share your recipes with us.
Does your MB team in Florida provides some recipes?

Hope you feel already much better after one week MB.

Lots of Love from UK
Pema




--- In metabolic-balance@yahoogroups.com, "Kathie Camara"
<alckathyc@...> wrote:
>
>
> Hi all
>
> I posted yesterday, but I guess my posting got lost in the yahoo
groups
> void.  I am an artist (wall murals, portraits, and teach painting)
and I
> live in Central Florida, 22 miles from Disney World.  Just started
the
> MB diet plan a little over a week ago.  I signed up because I need
to
> lower my cholesterol and lose about 20 - 25 pounds.   I'm doing
fine on
> the food plan, but sometimes I feel like it's too much food, so I've
> made an effort to find veggies that weigh more than lettuce (as
salads
> take so long to eat).
>
> I hope some others join in on this thread.  It would be nice to
share
> experiences with you.  I am in need of recipes.   I've been eating
> everything just like it calls for in the plan.  I love to cook and
will
> probably try to make up a batch of chili, without meat or veggie
soup
> that I can eat and I will share it if anyone is interested.
>
> Kathie Camara
>

Hi all

I posted yesterday, but I guess my posting got lost in the yahoo groups
void.  I am an artist (wall murals, portraits, and teach painting) and I
live in Central Florida, 22 miles from Disney World.  Just started the
MB diet plan a little over a week ago.  I signed up because I need to
lower my cholesterol and lose about 20 - 25 pounds.   I'm doing fine on
the food plan, but sometimes I feel like it's too much food, so I've
made an effort to find veggies that weigh more than lettuce (as salads
take so long to eat).

I hope some others join in on this thread.  It would be nice to share
experiences with you.  I am in need of recipes.   I've been eating
everything just like it calls for in the plan.  I love to cook and will
probably try to make up a batch of chili, without meat or veggie soup
that I can eat and I will share it if anyone is interested.

Kathie Camara

Dear All,

How is your process of integrating the rules and your food list in
your life? Do you also feel so much better?

It has taken me a little bit to finally write the first email for
this Yahoo group. But now the time is right and we can kick off.

As the Metabolic Balance participants are living at different places
in UK, personal meetings are difficult. So let us use the means of
the internet to meet and share our experiences with MB.

The tip of the day:
As it is going cold now, you can use a thermo lunchbox to keep your
prepared lunch warm. I bought my box by eBay for less then £10.00 (3
Tier Steel Insulated Tiffin Lunch Box Carrier Box). As this box came
from India I recon you could also get it from the shops in Brick
Lane in London as well.

My MB process: I was in Germany at a seminar and for breakfast they
had just bread with cheese or jam. Actually I love German bread, but
this time I just did not want to eat it and I really missed my
typical vegetables and egg for the morning. So I really love my
vegetables (always warm) and the different protein portions. I don't
miss the bread or potatoes. But I have to admit, I miss my cake
which I used to give me comfort and timeout of feelings. This is
what I learn with MB: sweets are comforting me like the mother
comforts the child. But there are better ways to deal with the up
and downs in life. And I explore them all now. How exciting!

Please share where you stay at the moment with MB.

Best Wishes

Pema