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Egg Beaters taste fine to me. They don't save you too much on the calories, but definitely on the cholesterol. The other handy thing about the Egg Beaters is that you pour from a carton, so you can measure just what you want, rather than adding one egg at a time. I bought these VitaSandwich thingies from the supermarket…
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If you strip the caesar salad of the dressing, croutons, and cheese, there isn't much to it and it won't be very satisfying. If you have it all it'll certainly be high in calories and fat. I love caesar salads, but do better with a small one than a main course. First, look at what you're eating/have eaten the rest of the…
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I just discovered that Edy's (Dreyer's in some regions) slow churned lower-fat no-sugar-added vanilla ice cream is just 90 calories per half-cup serving. I have a small bowl that only holds 1/2 cup, which helps me portion. Though individual portioned foods are really handy! Occasionally, I'll slice up a Granny Smith apple,…
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Maybe if you flip your perspective for just a day or two and make your short-term immediate goal not about weight or size, but being faithful to yourself, honoring this commitment to yourself and acknowledging that this -- if other things are not -- is squarely in your control. Say to yourself, "I am going to respond to…
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When you start exercising, your body will want more food, so if you've been dieting successfully by itself, you may need to eat more strategically. When do you exercise, morning or evening? Do you wake up hungry? When you get to the point where you wake up hungry (and have something protein rich in the morning) and get…
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From my own experience with a heart rate monitor, it depends on what you do with your arms. Holding the weights means little other than adding some pounds. You would, in my opinion, be getter off wearing some lighter wrist weights (2-3lb) and getting into the habit of raising your heart rate with big strong arm motions.…
