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The scale came. It's under the sofa in the office having a nap.
I had dessert tonight -- after all: It's the weekend. But of course it's fairly challenging to even FIND dessert in my no-wheat, no-dairy (if not lactose-free)world. And I don't use any of the commercial gluten-free baked goods because they tend to be very high carb, high glycemic, they all have all kinds of nasty additives, and they all taste like very sweet sand to me. So finally my friend Stephanie reminded me that there were homemade buckwheat waffles in the basement freezer and how nice they would be with berries. So we split a waffle with berries and some sorbet. It really was very good and light. It's definitely the best substitute I've come up with for cake or cookies. Oh and another treat: I made red potatoes! I never eat potatoes anymore, so when I make them, they are a huge treat and so satisfying -- and then I can go for weeks without eating them again, as I really do like quinoa and buckwheat, and I don't really miss potatoes.
Knowing I would want some dessert this weekend, last night I tried making some "Gascon Walnut Bars" -- which are basically walnuts, sugar, butter, and eggs -- so gluten free, lactose free, and with no other ingredients that are FODMAP problems. Something is wrong with the recipe, and it didn't come out right at all. Among other things, it's way too sweet. I was really disappointed because it sounded like something I could freeze in small pieces and eat over a couple of months. I may work up the energy to try it again tomorrow -- I'm going to up the walnuts, add another egg, and cut out 1/4 cup of sugar, and bake it about 10 minutes longer, and see what happens. But more likely, I think I will make up some custards. It's actually time to start experimenting with pumpkin custard recipes. So maybe I'll do those.
I am so happy that I've figured out how to lose weight, stay on FODMAP, and mostly feel fairly satisfied with my meals. OK -- yes -- I get frustrated and feel like what I really want is a big gooey deep dish spinach and sausage pizza. But I've gotten really good at making eggplant casserole in a way that substitutes well for pizza with far fewer carbs and nothing likely to make me sick. And by keeping servings of the casserole in the freezer, I can respond to cravings better than before.
My next project is soup -- figuring out a soup I can make with no bad FODMAP ingredients but substantive enough to feel like a good hearty winter soup. I need to find a nutritionist who really knows FODMAP well and who can tell me whether there are any beans I can eat. Meanwhile, I'm going to try putting quinoa in soup, and I am also going to try eating some hulled barley. If my problem is with wheat, not gluten, then I should be able to eat barley, and that would make a huge difference in the soup-making department.
Diet Calendar Entries for 26 September 2015:
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1747 kcal
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Fat: 83.40g | Prot: 97.94g | Carb: 160.10g.
Breakfast: Burgers' Smokehouse Thick Slice Pepper Bacon, Walnuts, Domino Sugar Light Brown Sugar, Oatmeal. Lunch: Sabra Babaganoush, Tuna Salad, Kroger Honeydew Melon, Green Giant Fresh Baby Cut Carrots. Dinner: Romano's Macaroni Grill Roasted Garlic Cloves, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Kroger Roasted Redskin Potatoes, Organic Girl Baby Spinach & Arugula, Wild Coho Salmon. Snacks/Other: Ciao Bella Raspberry Sorbet, Best Yet Mixed Berries, Buckwheat Waffles, Theo Chocolate Cherry & Almond Dark Chocolate 70% Cacao, America's Choice California Navel Oranges. more...
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2427 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Desk Work - 3 hours, Cooking in Kitchen - 30 minutes, Sitting - 15 minutes, Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 35 minutes, Driving - 1 hour and 20 minutes, Sleeping - 7 hours, Resting - 11 hours and 5 minutes, Shopping - 15 minutes. more...
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