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You are lucky to some left over!!

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Elevated Cholesterol levels can be hereditary. You need to also look at your LDL (bad cholesterol), HDL (good cholesterol), the ratio between the 2 and also your Triglcerides. Thru exercise the HDL should go up as you want that higher than the LDL. You can lower cholesterol levels using some dietary modifications (eat meat…

You have to be happy for where you are right now, as you have come quite a distance. I know you have set a goal wgt for your wedding....keep working toward that, and then reevaluate. You have to set SMART goals. S=specific M=measurable A=attainable R=realistic T=timely. You can set several smaller goals and work toward…

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I used to drink coffee, not for the caffiene because I always did decaf as the caffiene got my heart doing flip flops & I hated the feeling, but love the flavor of coffee. I could never drink coffee black and did not like it unsweetened, so was adding those sweetened flavored creamers. LIke you, I realized how much I was…

Name/ real name: orchidsand 2/01: 166.2 2/06: 165.2 2/13: 164.2 2/20: 2/27: 2/29:

If you have access to green bananas, you can boil them in the skin until they split open (about 30 min) then use them like you would potatoes...any way you would use potato you can use boiled green bananas...mashed, salad, chunked in stews.

I love grilled carambola (star fruit). I live in South Florida so they are easy to come by. Plain they are a bit tart, but slice them put them on the grill and they are wonderful with chicken, fish or even by themselves.

My homemade granola with LOTS of nuts, mix it in with plain yogurt & then add all the berries I can find........Sorry everyone, I have always been a fruit,nuts & berries kind of gal.

I have to confess if given a choice I always go with water....but since I cannot chose that I like herbal teas such as the mints or Afrlcan Red Bush (rooibus) & ginger.

Name/ real name: Orchidsand Goal weight on February 29th: 2/01: 166.8 2/06: 165.2 (day late...sorry!!) 2/13: 2/20: 2/27: 2/29:

If I ate any favorite thing until I puked, it would no longer be my favorite thing.

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How is that salad dressing mixer working for you???

I get the Badia sour orange or if my friend gives me some fresh sour oranges I use that instead of vinegar, then add my olive oil, salt (if wanted) fresh ground black pepper and what ever strikes me for the day. Garlic, dijon mustard, any ground herbs & spices. Most of the time I use only the salt & pepper as the sour…

Feta & spinach are so yummy. I have even added a little bit of brie.

For the full recipe I use the entire cartoon of of eggbeaters (3 cups). 1/4 cup eggbeaters = 1 large egg, therefore it will be 12 eggs. I use the eggbeaters to cut down on the calories & fat. I have used 1/2 eggbeaters & 1/2 eggs (6 large). When you make this you can add any sort of herbs & spices you like. I have used…

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I too am watching my sugar intake to see if it reduces my fasting blood sugar and A1C as they have been bordering on prediabetes. I also noticed that if I take in foods high in sugars, 2 hrs later I am ravenous and will eat anything that is not nailed down. For milk I have switched to Silk unsweetened soy milk. The other…

Hang with it Stuart...it does work. Make sure you log in EVERYTHING that goes in your mouth & keep true to the amounts...measure if you are not a good judge of volumes & weights. Get that exercise. I do a few short exercise bursts a day & it addes up. I might be wrong, but if I do one in the evening, I notice my weight is…

Anatomy & Physiology 101. The reason a person gets constipated is the bowel slows down (not enough fiber for bulk to move it along). The longer the contents stay in the bowel the more opportunity for the fluid to be absorbed out of it, so the stool dries out too much (need more water)......and yes, there is weight to the…

I look at it all & try to stay under everything except protien. Occasionally I go over on fat when I splurge and use some butter. I bleive if you are trying to lose then stay under everything except protien is the best bet for losing. When I hit the maintence phase, I suspect I will look at it differently.

What can I make with 4 bananas 4 eating apples (1 green, 1 yellow, 2 red) 2 kiwi 2 plums 2 pears There are so many things that can be done with fruit. If you are into any sort of baking you can use them to make a fruit bread. Use a banana bread recipe and add any of the fruit...just because it says :Banana Bread" on the…

When I have to eat on the run (like days I have to go into the office), I puts some greek yogurt, & some of my homemade ganola into a small plastic container, then mix it around and top with berries...on goes the cover and into my lunch bag it goes & I m off.

Be careful with protien suppliments as many of them have sugars in them. You are better off mixng plain greek yogurt with nuts. If the yogurt is too tart for you, add a splash of cinnamon & some sweet berries like raspberries or other sweet fresh (not canned) fruit.

Having a baby over 9# did the Dr check to see if you had diabetes during your pregnancy? I had 3 kids over 9 # & that was the first thing that was checked. Women who have big babies are at a higher risk of developing Type II diabetes when they are older...that is why I am doing this and it is the best thing I ever did. I…

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Consider fish tacos--grilled vs fried......and skip the chips.