12 Step Program Blog

What do you long time 12 steppers drink besides water?

Just curious what other options are out there?

I buy the monster bag of spinach from Costco.  Anyone know if that can be frozen if I don’t use it all and use it at a later time?

If so, how long will that stay good frozen?

Just curious.  Thanks.

I have been basically forcing my children to drink their greeen smoothies by not allowing them to eat anything else until they’ve had at least 1/2 of their smoothie. My sister-in-law lovingly noted a concern about creating a bad relationship with food, basically creating neuroses, by forcing this on them this way. I’ve had the same concern prior to her mentioning it. I certainly don’t want to create a bad relationship (I have a friend who’s a food addict and she can trace its beginnings – it’s REALLY hard for her to deal with. Food addiction is so bad because we need food to survive and using food for other stimulation is highly difficult to stop.), but would love some advice on how to prevent food neuroses. I’m trying to educate the children as we go. Do you have any other suggestions? THANK YOU, everyone, for addressing all my thoughts. :-) This is my third post to this blog so far and I’ve had WONDERFUL responses to my other two posts.

–Catherine

My second son refuses to drink his smoothie at any time of day. He’s been known to skip meals and snacks because the rule is “you must drink your smoothie before you have anything else.” I’ve asked him why and he ususally says he doesn’t like them. I’ve worked to make them more palatable. He tells me now that every time he drinks any smoothie, his stomach hurts. He’s the only family member who complains of a hurting stomach. My other two children microwave their smoothies for 30-40 seconds to take the chill off. The child who complains of the stomach ache states he wants his cold. I’m wondering, however, if the cold of the smoothie might be making his stomach hurt. I tried microwaving his smoothie last night and asked him to drink it. He finally did, but initially complained of his stomach hurting. I honestly don’t know what to do. He also has oppositional defiant disorder. I don’t want to assume he’s simply being extremely defiant, but since I don’t know how to solve the problem, and I don’t have his stomach in my body, I honestly don’t know what to do. I even have him help create the smoothies so he’ll like them and then he still refuses to drink them. Please help!
–Catherine

I have been making green smoothies for myself and my husband for a few months. I love them. He drinks them because he’s supporting me in our quest for better health, but says he struggles with the texture. I have tried to make them thinner with more liquid, but no matter how tasty the smoothie, he still struggles with the texture.

I’ve been doing green smoothies for the kids for a few weeks and they hate them, even though I now have them create their own smoothies. They make them with only a little green and a lot of fruit, claim they’re yummy and then fight tooth and nail to avoid drinking them. I’ve been not letting them have anything else to eat until their smoothies are in their stomachs and that has caused one child to go to school with no breakfast a few times (he drinks it when he’s home after school before any other snack) and another to break down in tears regularly. Please HELP! Thank you.

As I am drinking the green smoothies, I find myself getting hungry faster than I was prior to drinking the smoothies. Therefore, I thought that I could add some protein powder to keep me full longer. I was reading about the protein powder in the manual, but all I am seeing is brown rice protein. I don’t know if that is the same as the fermented brp or not. Does anyone know where I can purchase the fermented product?

I am attempting to start the 12 step program, but I need some help. I’ve read the manual over and over, but the information is overwhelming to me. Could someone please help me with finding a good place to start, like, what should I do first? I’ve ordered the salt for the sole solution but once I get that, I have no clue what I should do in order to be successful.

Where do those of you who live in Utah County purchase your produce?

Are any of you using Jacob’s Cove?

Has anyone ever calculated the calories for 1 cup of Robyn’s granola?

Just curious.  I’m not sure I am eating enough calories as I am working on moving down to 3 meals a day.

Hi there!  I’m not new to GSG–been doing it for a few years–however, I will be going for a week long camping trip for the first time in a long time.  I’m just wondering if anyone has ideas for whole-foods cooking while camping?  I think I’ll be okay on GS, we’ll have a camper and generator.

Thanks in advance!