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I do believe there are trigger foods and think it is a physical thing that can then become a psychological thing too. For me it is wheat and suspect an allergy as wheat is a grass and I am so allergic to grasses. Learning about the dramatic changes made in wheat protiens in the last century as a byproduct of breeding for…
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I have had success with preparing food for the next day as a way to avoid excessive late night eating. Doing something with food other than eating it satisfies. Making a grain based salad that involves chopping up vegetables and is supposed to blend flavors overnight so it isn't really edible right away has helped both the…
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Hummus is quite versatile. You can add soy beans or other beans along with the garbanzos, and leave out or reduce the oil and tahini, using vegetable broth instead for flavor. I have been playing around with the recipe because I like mummus, but the calorie density was too high. One of the commercial brands uses soy beans…
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I went from being 'morbidly obese' to merely 'obese' and it too was a happy day! Next goal is 'overweight' and I can't wait!!
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Hi there. I'm 55 and have been on this site for about 7 weeks with great success, (17 pounds) but a long way to go. For me what helps the most is having enough fiber, typically 25 to 40 mg, far more than the goals here. Legumes are a great addition for satisfying low calorie high fiber staples. Homemade split pea soup made…
