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same here :) Pretty good and makes a nice low cal snack or small meal

^this seriously though, if you are eating out, you know it's not likely to be stellar for you. They want it to taste good and get you to come back for more, and if someone's in it for the health factor more than the taste factor it is likely to be at home. So the same could be said of anyplace for making a tasty healthier…

yogurt-greek is best peanut butter sandwich with whole grain slice of break or sandwich skinnys handful of almonds stick of lowfat mozzerella cheese egg substitute and some laughing cow cheese (low cal for good sized portion) a bagel flat handful of semi-sweet chocolate chips vegetable juice or a smoothie a bowl of whole…

Thank you :) And I just watched the documentary hungry for change, which is probably the same philosophy that has propelled many folks to steer clear of any man made sweeteners. I can see why (to some extent) after watching that documentary. I can also now see what the appeal is of a whole food/raw/organic approach, but…

*sigh* This has turned into a fiasco. I apologize first off if I seem to have been on the defense, maybe it's because I'm coming off of the holidays while working customer service at a call center and have people attacking me for ruining their Christmas and other such blaming and I am feeling constantly on the defense.…

I feel like maybe I'm not making myself clear, I'm not supposed to not have any sugar at all period like a diabetic exactly, but it should be very limited, like what I mentioned about the cereal, like if it has 10 grams or less that's fine. And just straight white sugar was not recommended, they did mention splenda to me,…

Thank you, my dietary needs are very similar to that of a person with diabetes so I know the honey is not really a good choice and it sounds like the agave syrup must not be much better. Matter of fact, the doctor/dietician is really who recommended splenda to me in the first place, which adds to my confusion, but this was…

Well the answer to that is that these were two of the lower sugar varieties that were mentioned by the dietitian I had to consult with when I first found out about said health problems. If there is less than 10 grams per serving I believe I was told that it was okay. But I am mostly talking about for coffee, and in order…

Well, they say cigarettes cause cancer and can lead you to an early death and how many cigarettes are still sold on a daily basis? That quite clearly IS poison and yet people still won't or can't give it up. If I've given up cigarettes but refuse to give up a few packets of sweetener a day, is it really your place to judge…

Again I'd like to point out to everything that SUGAR IS NOT AN OPTION FOR ME EVEN IN SMALL AMOUNTS as I have been told by my doctor to avoid it due to health problems. Naturally occurring sugar in fruits and things is fine but white sugar is a NO NO for me per DOCTORS ORDERS!!!! I do not want to have a heart attack before…

Didn't gain any, even with a few cheat days over the week of the holidays. Still managed to lose 1 lb. I feel lucky.

I feel you!! I am like that as well. Also not super new but love friends that comment, and I tend to comment fairly frequently myself and love it when I receive a random comment or two. It is indeed great encouragement and support. Also I log on pretty much everyday even on holidays when I don't log food, I usually still…

If it's sugar free, but still slightly sweet, I'm betting it's got artificial sweeteners in it. Which isn't bad, but I've opted to take away the sugar free creamer (to eliminate the calories) and drink my coffee with only a couple packets of artificial sweetener in it since it has no calories but adds a little sweetness…

Again, the idea of not using sweeteners at all is simply not an option for me. I would rather shave a few years off and enjoy myself with sweetened coffee than to stop using any form of sweetener. This has to be an option that is realistic that I feel like I can go with. Honey is basically still just sugar and something…

Pizza, but I've found that I can make a healthier version on a whole wheat english muffin or a high fiber low cal tortilla using a healthy can of spaghetti sauce on it with some low fat variety of cheese and turkey bacon with garlic powder and baked. Is it the same as binging on Domino's...not by any means, but I will…

I bought the paperback version recently as well :) So far I've only tried a few (and I've usually made ever so slight modifications) but the one's I've made and enjoyed were the classic egg mug, the maple bacon oatmeal bowl, and the pepperoni pizza on english muffin (whatever it was called) and I made a twist up of that…

Anyone looking for buddies can feel free to send me an add request, I sent a few out but have to hop off of here to get to work. But I just recently joined and I am looking for buddies too. I am very active online and also very serious about weight loss. With friendship and encouragement we can do anything!! <3