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Thank you for this post; for sharing yourself. One of the things I've come to realize is that it's okay to admit that I am imperfect and ephemeral. That's life. Another thing I've realized is that I can be happy. Thank you again.

I, also. "slow carb" gets my carb content down since the carb comes from veg/fruit rather than white carbs.

"I must, I must, Develop my bust!"

I use fasting, including liquid, as a part of my nutritional discipline. It works for me. 10 days is a long time - do check with your doctor about it. Your digestion will be affected - important technique is how you break your fast. What plan are you using? My favorite juices: carrot-apple-ginger and…

I've reported on the blog tool here at MFP, but I can't post pictures so I took it over to blogger at http://tuliptreehomestead.blogspot.com/ Greens - lettuce mix, romaine, bib, kale, spinach, and new this year: chard Roots - radish, carrot, and new this year - red and gold potatoes Tomatoes - roma, yellow pear, cherry…

My doc pointed out that I was blowing my weight loss by having a cheat day - saving up calories and then consuming them. It's sabotage.

chickpeas are also called garbanzo beans. i find them canned in the "mexican" aisle at the market.

Hide it in casseroles!

You can use the orange juice as a dressing or sauce.

My favorite is white bean chicken green chili> 1 chicken breast, 2 cans of northern white beans, green chilis, 1 can chicken or vegetable broth, onion/garlic, cilantro, cumin, tumeric, coriander. jalepeno optional. place in slow cooker. serve with a dollop of sourcream and a spoonful of pico de gallo. Serves 6. Less than…

When I was doing the wrokaholic routine with a 6am to 11 pm schedule, I ate a lot of frozen dinners - mostly healthy choice brand. By "clean" do you mean a nutritional plan that does not contain processed/packaged goods? I think of the raw food advocates when I hear about "clean" diets.

First of all, I would make sure that the calorie counts are accurate. I've found that many of the "member contributed" items are wrong or missing information. It's easier for me to enter the information myself in "my foods" and calculate the nutritional value of "my recipes" in order to ensure proper values. I personally…

I find that most scales have variability in the readings i.e. accuracy. My technique is to weigh myself daily at the same time (usually in the morning after bathroom before breakfast) and record that weight without judgment. Body weight fluctuates with water/salt/hormones etc. Every week, I chart the daily weights, take…