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I currently weight 242. I don’t have a set number, im just trying to get healthy. I’m trying to lose 2lbs a week.

This is from today.

Rather than saying simple carbs, I guess I should have said breads, pastas and such. According to DiabetesDaily "Fruits contain some simple sugars like fructose and glucose, however they also contain longer chain carbohydrates that take longer to digest and absorb. These carbohydrates come pre-packaged with 5 essential…

I get what you are saying, and I completely agree. I only use honey sparingly, one, because it’s expensive and two it’s too sweet for me. The same with dried fruit. On a rare occasion, I will eat dried fruit, but, again, it’s too sweet for me and the texture throws me off. I’m not too worried about the sugar in fruit as…

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I knew fruit was an automatic go to, I just wanted to spice things up a bit. I had the roasted sweet potato for dinner yesterday’s that was a good idea. It was delicious. I’m going to experiment with different fruits and different ways to serve them. Everyday I want to have something…

Thank you :smile: Congratulation on your 10 lbs loss! I set goals for myself, my issue is following through with them. What have you been doing to lose the weight so far?

I was having issues with our other creamer. When I looked at the ingredients I understood why. It wasn’t even milk. It was a bunch of sugar and flavorings. I tried a few different kinds of creamer that were minimal and natural ingredients and finally came to the one I liked and didn’t make me feel sick.

Today, I used a measuring spoon of what I thought I used and spread it on with a knife. It gave me an idea of how much I use so I know for future reference

Congratulations! That is amazing! I would love some advice and more than happy to be your cheerleader whenever you need it :D.

I'm sorry to hear about your throat cancer. Congratulations on winning the fight! This is a great site to start your journey to a healthier you. Good luck!