6 months in....

[R0CKnR0LLA]

btw trying out this banza pasta today, made with chickpeas and pea protein, says it has "double the protein, four times the fiber, and nearly half the net carbs" compared to regular pasta. macros are a good balance of protein/carbs instead of the huge carb overload in normal pasta. as long as the taste doesn't suck i'll be adding it to my normal meals

[Jeremy Igo]

1 hour ago, R0CKnR0LLA said:

btw trying out this banza pasta today, made with chickpeas and pea protein, says it has "double the protein, four times the fiber, and nearly half the net carbs" compared to regular pasta. macros are a good balance of protein/carbs instead of the huge carb overload in normal pasta. as long as the taste doesn't suck i'll be adding it to my normal meals

I am a big fan of whole wheat pasta. Have it a few times a week with a nice marinara. 

[WUnderhill]

On your recommendation I decided to begin my natural plant diet this afternoon. I found this delicious looking plant growing on a tree in my back yard...didn't taste great so I wouldn't recommend it:

 

[Jimmy]

I'm not as strict as @Jeremy Igo but one week in and I'm down 6 pounds. Ate a little steak last night for our anniversary dinner. No bread, no beer, drinking my coffee black, eating a hell of a lot more vegetables, no dairy. I am drinking a little liquor here and there because alcohol. 

[Jeremy Igo]

42 minutes ago, WUnderhill said:

On your recommendation I decided to begin my natural plant diet this afternoon. I found this delicious looking plant growing on a tree in my back yard...didn't taste great so I wouldn't recommend it:

 

Your bung hole is going to really itch in the morning. 

[Jeremy Igo]

27 minutes ago, Jimmy said:

I'm not as strict as @Jeremy Igo but one week in and I'm down 6 pounds. Ate a little steak last night for our anniversary dinner. No bread, no beer, drinking my coffee black, eating a hell of a lot more vegetables, no dairy. I am drinking a little liquor here and there because alcohol. 

Good work. Stick with it. 

[Jeremy Igo]

Also, anyone trying this needs to either 

a) stop washing their produce (not recommended)

or 

b) take a b12 supplement. You can get them at any grocery dirt cheap. 

I use this brand from amazon. Tastes like candy. 

http://amzn.to/2tm8QPn

 

Animals get B12 from micro organisms in the soil and on plants. Meat has it because the animals you are eating at one point ate the micro organisms. 

[ladypanther]

5 hours ago, Jeremy Igo said:

I am a big fan of whole wheat pasta. Have it a few times a week with a nice marinara. 

My new thing....try roasting tomatoes with garlic, basil, & oregano (I use romas)...add some grilled asparagus, eggplant, or zuchinni.  Toss with ww pasta.  Do not need sauce. Yum.  

[Jackofalltrades]

1 hour ago, ladypanther said:

My new thing....try roasting tomatoes with garlic, basil, & oregano (I use romas)...add some grilled asparagus, eggplant, or zuchinni.  Toss with ww pasta.  Do not need sauce. Yum.  

I bet adding calamata olives would be awesome, fresh mozzarella. 

[ladypanther]

3 hours ago, Jackofalltrades said:

I bet adding calamata olives would be awesome, fresh mozzarella. 

Sounds good.  I have been adding feta cheese. I love any suggestions.

[RetiredCollegeCoach]

A similar-ish meal I often make in the summer is chopped uncooked tomatoes (big heirloom varieties or romas), deflamed red onions, basil, and mozzarella, all marinated in balsamic vinegar and olive oil, oregano optional.

Works best if you make your own mozzarella, which I would recommend if you haven't tried it.

[Jackofalltrades]

8 hours ago, RetiredCollegeCoach said:

A similar-ish meal I often make in the summer is chopped uncooked tomatoes (big heirloom varieties or romas), deflamed red onions, basil, and mozzarella, all marinated in balsamic vinegar and olive oil, oregano optional.

Works best if you make your own mozzarella, which I would recommend if you haven't tried it.

Deflamed red onions?

[RetiredCollegeCoach]

Soak them in water - takes off some of the bite (appropriate in this case) and leaves them sweet and crisp, but still with some of that red onion shiggity shig.

"Deflamed" is a ridiculous word for "I put it in some water" but don't blame me for that one.

[Jackofalltrades]

18 hours ago, RetiredCollegeCoach said:

Soak them in water - takes off some of the bite (appropriate in this case) and leaves them sweet and crisp, but still with some of that red onion shiggity shig.

"Deflamed" is a ridiculous word for "I put it in some water" but don't blame me for that one.

I'll have to give it a try, thanks.