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I'm a veteran dieter, almost 60 years at it. One thing I've learned is that dropping calories too low is a sure-fire way to mess up your metabolism. In my case it fed resentment, too. I started here on 1500 calories but wasn't able to eat that much! I dropped it to 1400 and rarely get that much down, especially since I've…
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My go-to breakfast is: 1/2 cup regular (not quick-cooking) rolled oats; 2 tbsp. chopped toasted almonds; 2 tbsp. diced "plum amazins" (diced prunes) or dried apricots; 1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon (I like Penzeys Vietnamese). I add cold water to submerge the oats, then nuke for 3 minutes, 10 seconds. Add 2/3 cup milk (lately…
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I changed my way of eating to generally lower calories the first week of August, 2021 when I visited with a nutritionist connected with my doctor's practice. I've lost weight lotsof times before (WW twice and NutriSystem, -84 pounds) but after I got hit with Lupus and some pretty harsh meds to get that under control, my…
