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Buddhism has some great ideas about moderation. One states "everything in moderation including moderation". Expectations about how much we need to lose, how we should lose the weight, the time frame for losing weight, etc. are all topics for conversation but expectations can be a trigger for emotional misery.

Don't make an assumption - discuss with your doctor.

We tried one of those plant based hamburger products a week or so ago. It was being marketed as tasting like beef. Well it didn't taste like plant protein but it didn't taste like beef either. To boot it was $10.00 for a package of 2 patties (it was on sale for 4 patties for $10.00 the week that we tried it). I like…

We live in Canada and have vacationed many times in the United States. This situation that you describe is why we are reconsidering where we vacation. There are many places in the world that don't have the gun culture that seems to put everyone at risk. I have never seen a pistol on a person other than a police officer…

I am more likely to be on track but on days when I go over I appreciate the food/drinks that I normally don't consume. I am in this for the long term and no matter how well I plan my days there are some instances where something comes up that was unplanned - invitation to meet friends for lunch for instance. I am going to…

The best thing for me is to ease up on myself. I have had life long anxiety and panic attacks. A few years ago I discovered that the medication that I taking to help manage the anxiety was contributing to spontaneous bleeding. It turned out that it combined with a blood thinner and exercise was enough to trigger bleeding.…

I have friends who introduced me to a paleo diet. The focus is on good foods but avoiding the sauces, condiments, and the like that we might add to the great food. It is not the total answer but helps me stay focused on preparing healthy foods and meals and being aware of the additional calories, fats, etc. associated with…

I read a book years ago that suggested that we eat right for 6 days a week and for the seventh day allow yourself to eat what you normally would not. Knowing that I can eat something I crave one day a week helps me stay on track for the rest of the week. Chocolate cake in itself is not bad but the quantity that might be…

I found "Beyond Meat" brand vegetarian burgers on sale at our local grocery. Given all the media attention about it I thought that we would try it. The sale price was 50% off - I think it was 4 patties for ten dollars. At any rate I was surprised to see how much oil, water, and what not was cooked off the 4 burgers. The…

I was a competitive swimmer when I was younger and always wore the racing speedos. I don't think that they are particularly flattering if you are wearing racing speedos and you are not in racing physical condition. I wear swim trunks that suit my shape and age. There is nothing worse (to me) for a man or woman to be…

Internet dating is like a blind date without someone introducing you to the other person. I have used and it works - we have been married 15 years.

I have a long history of anxiety and panic attacks. The panic is heightened in buses and airplanes or being in gatherings of people where I become anxious that I won't be able to leave the room should I need to. My anxiety seems to percolate in the background all the time. For a number of years it was all well controlled…

I have eaten oatmeal my entire life. To sweeten add apples with cinnamon. I also use frozen blueberries.

We have a Cuisinart coffee maker that incorporates a grinder into the coffee maker. The grind can't be changed but the coffee is always great. We don't buy ground coffee unless we are traveling and don't have a grinder handy.

Quite awhile ago I read a book about fitness and nutrition.The best suggestion in the book was to allow myself to cheat one day a week assuming that I was on track the rest of the week. That took so much pressure off me to allow myself to be human and go for it if I needed to. I still lost weight but it was not so…

A diabetic diet is great for anyone - it is mostly a healthy,balanced diet. However I don't drink any juice as it often is packed with sugar but lacks benefits like fibre. My diabetes educator suggests no more than 1/4 cup of juice per day and frankly that's too little to be worthwhile. Also it is recommended no more than…

There seems to be a lot of discussion in the media about whether supplements have any benefits particularly if you are eating a balanced diet. We have stopped taking almost all supplements due to this. We still take Vitamin D and probiotics. Without broad consensus about the benefits of supplements I am going to assume…

Doesn't fasting put your body into starvation response? I am diabetic so fasting is not an option and frankly don't feel that I am missing anything. However I do find that needing to eat regularly gets tedious without lots of variety.