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Quasar... I love that your username makes an astronomical reference! And you have pretty eyes.
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LOL :-D
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McD's small fries used to be my reward for 2-3 grueling hours of dance class. Mentally and emotionally it hit the spot. And I knew I had burned more than enough calories to earn it. As previous commenter said, as long as it doesn't lead to binging, enjoy the treat. I find that a little bit of fried, oily food is okay for…
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Hey. I heard about that guy... http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Recipes/twinkie-diet-short-term-fix-long-term-problem/story?id=11756710 (Okay, not exactly and it wasn't a *real* experiment, but it's an interesting story.) I could lose weight on an all-Twinkie diet but I'd still be rejected from donating blood for low iron.…
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I'm nervous about this, too. My first Thanksgiving while watching what I eat. I couldn't do the gum chewing thing. That only makes me MORE hungry. My belly is like, you are chewing but there's no food coming! What gives?! Usually I stuff myself til it hurts. This year I plan to stop when I'm ACTUALLY FULL. Most days I'm…
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Same here! All the fructose in the fruit. And the fruit in the yogurt. And the lactose in the milk. And the lactose in the yogurt. All those sugars add up. I find that if I try to avoid the sugar I go to something salty or fatty... so really I just gave up worrying. But I also don't have any sugar-related illness in my…
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More than you ever wanted to know about supplements: http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09338.html I was still taking vitamins when I was a college kid and eating crap cafeteria food. But now I have to be a big girl and eat my veggies. :-)
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Ditto on the kale! Good source of iron. You can roast it in the oven for a few minutes and it's a delicious snack. Don't forget beans as well. If you are not a vegetarian, a little bit of red meat goes a long way as our bodies absorb iron more efficiently from meat sources than from non-meat sources. Don't know about vegan…
