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  • Manufacturers mess with our heads. They know how responsive our salt and sugar taste buds are so they pack sweets with salt and sugar to make us want more. I have just learned since I started myf that the less sugar I eat the less I want it. I started using equal as sugar substitute (I was down to 1/2 tsp sugar in coffee…
  • hummus and celery sticks. I fill the celery sticks with hummus.
  • never bored, never boring just like these expressions. good for a giggle
  • Age: 62 Gender: female Married? yes Kids? one Goal weight: 164 lb Current weight: 189 lb Height: 5'10" Favorite exercise: walking Least favorite exercise: painful ones Pets? the daughter left us her cat Calorie goal: 1200 Special dietary needs: assume risk of diabetes II How often do you work out? at least 5 days per week…
  • Hummus and celery sticks apple or banana and 1 tbsp peanut butter 1 - 2 oz really wonderful cheese and an oatcake (not a cracker) these are working for me as snacks in the afternoon to get me through til dinner 2 hours apart after lunch
  • when you shop for meat buy fresh, bring it home and repackage in single person servings (100g or 4 oz) label and freeze (i would recommend you invest in a kitchen scale.) Take the portion out of the fridge each morning so you know what is for dinner that night. I package my portions in separate plastic bags then put all…
  • I have - or rather had- high arches. til they 'fell' and left me with achilles tendonitis and plantar fasciitis. So an ounce of prevention on your part would be a good thing, I think I use orthotics now and it is helping. I have also discovered SAS shoes. San Antonio Style. One thing I think has made a difference is that…
  • apple and 1 tbsp peanut butter (100% peanuts no salt) cold steamed broccoli or cooked (can be cold) asparagus and tahini (soya sauce and peanut butter) 2 rye crisp crackers and a bit of butter 2 oz of meat protein with some vegetables eaten at 2 o'clock and 4 o'clock if I am really hungry between meals of noon and 6 pm I…
  • I am paying more attention to Glycemic Index and Glycemic load than I used to. I have had a 'diet' / lifestyle habit of eating healthy food and in moderation but still gained weight. If I tried to keep to 1200 cal I would become light headed and have an irregular heart beat. So now I am trying to regulate the blood sugar…
  • Some marjoram (or oregano) and Spanish paprika. You can rub the chicken breast with olive oil if you like. I find the chicken breast is fat enough so I tend not to. Bake 20 min at 375. Just don't over bake if you don't use the olive oil. It is my family's fall back for a rushed meal so I use it all the time. I use it on…
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