Muskiecat

The 6000 calorie thing is definitely due to eating too many refined or packaged products. Before you go to the grocery store you need to think "ingredients" and not packaged meals. Stay on the outer ring of the store and don't go down the aisles unless you need soap or something! Only buy fresh or frozen produce, lean…

If you are truly eating right, monitoring your calories and exercising with enough effort to lose weight and nothing is happening, then you need to see a doctor and have your thyroid tested.

Proctor, Minn. native Scott Jurek is now recognized as one of the top ultra-marathoners in the world, and he is a vegan. He regularly wins races of 50, 100, or 120 miles in record times. He fuels his runs with whole grains and bean burritos, and says being vegan gives him a competitive edge. He wrote a book about this…

I agree with @mpaoce in that the less I eat, the less I crave. I do believe that the body gets addicted to not only sugar, but all refined products, fats and salt. The best thing to do is not buy them. If you don't buy them, you can't eat them! It may very well be that your body is craving nutrients, but you are…

How about a delicious, roughly 200 calorie meal? This is for one serving, so you could double this: Nicoise Salad 1 new potato, cooked and sliced 1 egg, hardboiled and sliced 1 cup of spinach or lettuce, chopped 1 oz drained tuna 4 olives White wine vinegar Create the salad by topping the lettuce with tuna, olives, potato…

Here's an interesting page about Agave. It states that it has a lower glycemic index than sugar. http://www.allaboutagave.com/agave-vs-granular.php

Brining chicken breast is definitely the way to go. The recommended ratio is 2 quarts of water and 1/4 cup each of salt and sugar, and only brine for one hour. This will also work with boneless pork loin chops.