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  • If you go to the recipes link on your food journal, you can enter the ingredients and save the recipe. It will calculate everything for you based on the ingredients and the number of servings in the recipe. I have done this with a number of recipes that I make over and over. Much easier to record this way.
  • Not sure how many cups you might be having a day, but when I look up Publix brand clover honey, it has 16g of sugar in it. My sugar is supposed to be 24 for the whole day! I have switched to Stevia for my coffee (not really a big fan of it in my coffee, but trying to work through it and stay committed to a lower sugar…
  • turn on some oldies music and do the twist....you will get nice and sweaty and have fun getting some cardio while also working on your abs!
  • skinnytaste.com and eatingwell.com have not been disappointed yet and neither has my family they keep asking me (in disbelief) if these are 'one of those healthy recipes'
  • Are you trying to lose weight only based on calorie reduction? That could be the problem. You don't want your body to resist by going into starvation mode. Pay attention to the macros (good fats, good carbs, protein) and also track sugar. I am eating WAY more stuff than I used to and have been losing weight steadily since…
  • Try pomelo fruit, a slightly naturally sweet grapefruit, is a good choice for a low-sugar fruit. And try baking some of Jamie Eason's lemon protein bars or chocolate protein bars. recipes are on bodybuilder.com They have no sugar (they use stevia) and are absolutely delicious. Even my teenagers love them...and have both…
  • a dvd player with a wide assortment of videos. I have p90x, Insanity, 30 day shred, many others. It is way more interesting than getting on the same old machine every day. Every machine we've had in the past ends up collecting more dust than anything. : )
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