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One of the ways I keep myself from pigging out is keeping my treats at work. Nowhere for ice cream! But I do keep a bag of Mars mini chocolates in my desk and a bowl on my file cabinet. I fill the bowl for others and allow myself one treat in the morning and one in the afternoon. I love chocolate and this allows me to have…
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I was eating lunch in high school once, when a fly landed on my fork just as I stuck it in my mouth. Hey, extra protein doesn't hurt.
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I'd say I buy 85-90% staples when I shop, but since I like to try at least one new recipe every week I'll add on the things I need for that recipe. And even "staples" can vary. Since I'm single and live alone, it can be hard to use up everything quickly, so by the time I do I can be pretty bored with it. So one shopping…
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I can't say I've given up anything in particular. I've always found my problem lay in portion control. Instead of 4 pieces of pizza, I have two. I buy chocolate bars that can be broken into very small pieces (Green and Black's is great for that) and have 3 small pieces instead of 12 (which they consider a serving!). If I…
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I haven't tried them yet, since I still have some of a container of rolled oats left to use up, but I found a brand of quick steel cut oats by Roland. They claim to cook in 5 minutes. Patty, thanks for so many great ideas on stir ins! I've got a can of pumpkin I've been scratching my head over how to use it. I'm single and…
