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  • I'm from Southwestern Indiana!
    in ANYONE FROM INDIANA? Comment by maradot July 2012
  • I'm so glad we're sharing recipes. It's easy to get into a rut - FAST. I'll be looking to try some of them out. I'm also eating kale, I just steam it with onion. I find that letting it soak in cold water for a while before steaming really freshens the flavor. The greens tend to get dehydrated in the store.
    in What's for dinner? Comment by maradot July 2012
  • Hi, I don't buy the brown rice nori roll. I cook the rice with some saffron or a bay leaf, toast the nori paper by waving it over burner, and then roll it with the brown rice, a little sweet relish, green onion, and seal it with some mustard. I tdon't cut it in rounds because the brown rice generally does not hold together…
    in Feeling Fantasic! Comment by maradot July 2012
  • Every once in a while I make a giant chocolate "shake". I take 1 scoop of chocolate protein power sweeten with stevia 1/4 of a package of jello no sugar no fat chocolate pudding mix 8 ounces of water 1/2 cap full of vanilla extract 1/8 teaspoon of cinnamon Blend in a blender until smooth Then add 8 to 12 ice cube -…
    in What diet friendly foods have you found you love? Comment by maradot June 2012
  • It might help if you do so strength training to help build muscle. The more muscle you have the more calories you can burn - so if you can slightly reduce your calories but increase muscle - well it might help. You don't have to buy muscle building equipment. Empty liquid wash soap containers can be filled with water or…
    in At My Wits End Comment by maradot June 2012
  • MaraDot here, My goal is to walk the dogs every evening during the week, and to work in the garden on the weekend. There are two lovely parks near where I live. One is a large square filled with great old trees. I simply love trees. They're so beautiful, and I am never happier then when I'm walking under their generous…
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2012 Comment by maradot June 2012
  • Kroger's grocery store carries it in their health food section. There is even a Almond light - I think 60 calories for 8 ozs. Mara
    in Diet Soda (for those who gave it up) Comment by maradot June 2012
  • I'm glad to read that you did lose the need for the jolt and fizz in time. I have tried to give it up a couple of times, and found that as the week progressed I became tireder and tireder. I'll try and again and hang in there. Because, I also found that I dropped weight when I gave of the diet/caf soda. It's a lot of work…
    in Diet Soda (for those who gave it up) Comment by maradot June 2012
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