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I took inspiration from Ina Garten's Celery & Parmesan salad and dress chopped celery with lemon juice and a touch of olive oil, salt & pepper to taste. I dressed them in the morning and they are still crispy at work for lunch with some lovely sliced heirloom tomatoes.

There was a time when I has having severe bouts of nausea and almost everything, including water, would elicit an violent up chuck episode. I found that carbonated water with and without flavoring, helped me keep hydrated. So when I do feel my stomach is in revolution mode, poland springs carbonated spring water, perrier…

Good for you on making the move to engage in healthy habits. You will have one friend request coming your way from me.

Cilantro lime chicken: The link below has an exact recipe using chicken breast. I prefer thigh and similar portions work with boneless or bone-in thigh, but I would make a little extra dressing and separate it from the amount used for the marinade. You can intensify the flavors by dressing the warm chicken with a little of…

If you have access to a library look up Mark Bittman's <How to cook everything vegetarian> or Rozanne Gold's <Radically Simple>. Gold's book is exceptional, the "Roasted Sliced Cauliflower with Cheddar and Rosemary" was awesome. I even had meet eaters enjoying. Dried beans are cheap and always good to have on had as you…

I totally hear you, posting is something I am just starting to do in hopes I will stay on the healthful wagon in spite of life's tribulations. So I will send my friend request to you and others, because more support is always good. :flowerforyou:

I have been on this site since March and have wavered alot, but I am finally getting back into a healthy groove and slowly losing weight. I've got tons lets, but I am happy to befriend new partners in the 'battle of the bulge.' Feel free to add me.

I was in a similar pattern until I increased my fiber intake to be more than recommended while keeping my carbs under my goal, then I starting losing a pound a week with vigorous exercise 3 times a week. A couple of years ago, before a personal watershed change in my life and living arrangements, I lost more weight when I…

I have borrowed the book, The Mayo Clinic diet, from my local library and hope to start it in June, to avoid any difficulties with the memorial day holiday. In the meantime I was thinking about starting a group on this message broad to find out if there are any others interested in the guidelines outline in the book, since…

I just started MFP on the advice a friend while commiseration on back sliding and gaining hard lost weight from the previous year. A couple of years ago I started The New Rules of Lifting for Women, but have fallen off the wagon due to moving and the limitation of my new (lower cost) gym. I can say when I was really…