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Whoever diagnosed him should have recommended a good counselor as well. Find one that uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and works specifically with young children. Best of luck. Take care.

Spaghetti squash is delish!! You can cut in half (which is difficult), clean out seeds, and microwave for 10-20 (depending on size). Or poke with a knife and bake whole for 30-60 minutes (depending on size in both cases). It cuts easier and cleans easier, but it tricky to hold on to because it's hot! Top with your fav…

@ deathtaco: may I say that bread looks amazing!! I also use PB2 for breakfast sometimes on low carb bread. But usually a top sirloin that my butcher puts through a tenderizer (no seasoning) and an egg.

Sorry for the sarcasm. But it might be better to say you are offering an opinion. One that does not work for everyone, especially those with medical conditions, and such. I see a lot of "black and white" posts here and I think they can be harmful to the people who are asking for help. That's all I'm saying.

Well then my passing out must just be psychosomatic. Who knew?

So you're saying that blood sugar doesn't drop after a fasting period??

Just my opinion based on personal experience. If I exercise without eating breakfast my blood sugar plummets and I pass out. So my answer would be NO, do not exercise on an empty stomach. I like to have a little something even before a morning run. But I'm sure you'll get replies here that say it's perfectly fine to do.

bump Thought for sure there was a margarita mention when I saw grain of salt. Sorry.... :( No offense intended.

Your timing on asking this is exceptional! I just made some tonight (kind of). I always just steam mine. First don't cut, just snap off the root end at the point where you can. Then you'll know that they will be very tender. Put them in a steamer basket and steam for maybe 10 minutes. Now here is the "kind of" part. I put…

Not a fan of olives, but a vodka martini with pickled brussel sprouts is pretty good too! Best thread so far!!! :)

Thank you!!! I do too! I just was worried about admitting it because the opinion is against our habit! :) Have a wonderful evening!

I weigh daily. You need to weigh yourself as often/not as often as you are comfortable with. If you are ok with the daily fluctuations and give them the credit/discredit they deserve (water weight, etc.) then go ahead and weigh daily. I do because I need to moderate myself often. If the daily fluctuations are going to make…

It does when my daughter makes the bloody mary. Low sodium V-8 for starters, but she adds a pickle, celery stick, piece of string cheese, mushrooms, brussel sprouts, hot olives (did I miss anything?). Bottom line: it's a freaking salad in a huge *kitten* glass!!! [wipes drool off computer] :laugh:

We're related, right??? ;)

Yep, I have the one all of the above have as well and love it.

I'm stunned!!!! Only one post showing that drinkers gain weight! To everyone else: When's the party???!!!!!

Well it's low carb, so it works for me! But I'm sure we'll get smeared with the "all calories are not created equal" sermon. *sigh* Bottoms up!!! :)

Dr. Phil (yeah, I know....and I didn't really READ the book, but someone told me what he said) says that if you come home and run for the fridge or the cookie jar, simply walk through a different door. Take the extra steps to walk to the back door, or the front door - ANY door that is different from the one you normally…

Checking in. Didn't get the floor exercises in yesterday. Had a retirement party to attend (where I did NOT eat the pizza, or the taco dip, or the popcorn, or pretzels - thank you very much!). I had two glasses of wine. But it pretty much derailed me the rest of the day. I did get to the gym yesterday and changed up my…

I do Glucosamine also but with Chondroitin instead of MSM. My knees are quieter now. :)

I struggle with this too. I like to buy organic, but in Wisconsin, that means flying the goods in and what's the "green" effect of that? And then the weather hasn't helped either. I bought organic celery yesterday, 2 heads, and one was completely eaten up on the inside. I will put in a big garden again this year (plus…

I also steam. Sometimes add a clove of garlic to the water. Enjoy with a bit of butter. Great lunch!

I'm also interested in getting one. I hope a few more weigh in on what's best! Thanks for asking about this Denise.

Day two is done. Back is ok now. Cals were low, but I'm really not hungry. Maybe will do some cheese later if I feel the need, but my plan is to turn in early tonight. Floor exercises were done too. And for those who are not faint of heart, as Steve requested, there is a pic of my abs (well.....really....they are there…

If you like a soft shell, consider using La Tortilla multi grain wraps instead of a taco shell. The smaller ones only have 50 cals.

Great idea!

I've logged most of my food for the day already. Still will add to supper though and probably a cup of herb tea this afternoon. My morning workout kind of sucked. I stayed up too late last night (and didn't log the bit o'whisky I had before bed). Obviously didn't help. But then I thought I could be a rock star and ramped…

Here's my first day: SW: 137. (I'd like to say that when I started the Anabolic Diet 7 weeks ago I was 143!!!). I did 4 miles @ 4mph @ 4% incline for 60 minutes today Having already entered all my food I should come in at 1035 cals and and 26 gr of carbs. I may do a bit more cheese to pump up the cals to 1200.

I try not to let myself get too hungry. Then I'm apt to make poor choices. So don't "save up" calories. I also like to order appetizers and have them served as my meal (when everyone else gets their food - if you're with a group). The portions are more "correct." Drink plenty of water and relax. One weekend won't undo all…

Oh yeah!!! And "Food Rules" is an easy compilation of both mentioned here. It fun to take the rules and pick one out each day for the next day as your personal "challenge." My favorite was always to see how many different colors I could eat in one day (and, no, jelly beans do NOT count!) LOL!!! Excellent author!