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On another note my daughter told me she’s interested in planting Quinoa next year. I warned her that Quinoa is a relative to the goosefoot plant and it naturally has a soapy layer to discourage grazing. She’ll have to be doing a lot of washing before she can eat the seed. Somehow my toxin-wary daughter is not at all…

This isn’t shaping up to be much of a debate. Where are the no-GMO folks hiding?

I’d be really curious about the protein profile too. Without the toxin I’m guessing cotton is pretty tasty.

Second day cycling this summer I did a slo mo fall. Stopped. At a quiet intersection. Witnessed by the local constabulary. He drove over and asked if I was OK? Other than bruised ego.....

When I was leaving the doctors office with my new diagnosis of diabetes, I wondered how I could eat out and stay on plan. I wandered in to a Mediterranean restaurant and there on display was a perfectly balanced meal. Half the plate was Greek salad, and then there were various dainties like rice wrapped in grape leaves.…

It is nearly impossible to stop a thought. But you can crowd it out with new thoughts. https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/toxic-relationships/201808/dealing-toxic-parents Find new ways to deal with the M-I-L and the eating will take care of itself. It goes without saying that your partner better be backing you up.

Trying to starve myself to keep under the daily allowance never worked for me. It just set me up for ravenous over eating. I also vote for a light dinner.

Some of the foods you can tolerate I would categorize as rich. Your breakfasts sound rich to me. I don’t consider Boost to be rich. It has more protein that is all. But because it is liquid and the added sugar I have trouble with it too. Your tolerances and intolerances sound much like mine and I have had stomach surgery…

Knowledge is power. Now you can rest easier.

Gophers are close. http://vivacova.com/Blog/2014/07/gopher-museum/

Ha! Edamame.

Limit not eliminate. I’m with you on the chocolate cereal. She eats a variety of foods. She’ll be fine.

I’m guessing....fast vegan recipes? Darn that autocorrect. Edmamame bean pods with hot sauce. Warm up the frozen beans and enjoy.

Apartments have stairs. Instant cardio. Do you have a resistance band? It takes up no room and it doesn’t make any noise.…

You are healthy. You have the opportunity to get healthier. Since you are in maintenance (bravo!) your next project might be to have a balanced view about food.

Your heart muscle is strengthened, your lungs more efficient, and you get muscles overall. Greater cardiovascular health. If that’s not worth it, what is?

Start when you resolve to do it. You don’t have to wait until morning. Every choice you make is a fresh start. If you are not a morning person make your changes at your peak energy time. Maybe find an accountability partner.

Are you crash dieting? This diet comes with cravings. You might find better success with a modest deficit. This means feed the crave within reason. There’s not that many calories in a single hard candy and you can take your time consuming it.

Congratulations on your weight transformation. Good for you that you have managed your career and your finances so handily. You may not be doing anything wrong in the relationship department. Each date is unique and there’s this thing called free will. Might I suggest a club? I’m loving Toastmasters right now and it’s…

My hubby loves Schnitzel. The only change I make is I bake it instead of fry it. https://pin.it/luododyxkqudfd

Others have talked about calorie deficit and exercise so I won’t repeat that. I only got my salt numbers down by home cooking. For flavour I use garlic, pepper and strong flavoured vegetables like parsnip.

Check out the calories of a single hard candy. It’s not much. And you can suck it slowly. There are sugar free Sorbitol candies at my Bulk Barn.

I am Canadian and the nuttiness of the American system boggles my mind. I am pretty certain however in North America at least, all doctors are working off the same standard health codes. This allows them to cross compare outcomes regionally not to mention allow health care software to be standardized. Instead of a network…

The stat that is missing is how much cardio are you doing now? There’s a tipping point where adding cardio hurts you. I found my tipping point when my knees started to go. I dialled back slightly and problem resolved.

A more efficient brain is cooler. https://www.inc.com/john-brandon/want-to-improve-your-autopilot-mode-for-repetitive-tasks-scientists-just-found-a-way.html Anecdotally my father, end stage COPD, gasps for breath after ten steps. But he can drive nearly forever as the oxygen requirement is about the same as for sitting.

1. Log consistently. 2. Raise your calorie goal. 3. Log all your exercise too and eat back your exercise calories. 4. Don’t weigh yourself in fractions and expect water weight fluctuations of 2 kg or more. 5. Don’t compare yourself to a perceived former ideal. You aren’t going backwards. Every day resets to zero. Tip 1…

If it is extra iron you are after, how deficient are you? In extreme cases you can get an injection. Check out the Lucky Iron Fish. It goes in your cooking water.

First of all, know your why. Second, experiment with different delivery methods. There’s supplemented food, liquid forms and even patches. I haven’t decided if the patch delivery is some kind of hoax.

Oatmeal with an egg for breakfast. Soup and sandwich combo or salad and protein combo (Cobb salad, chicken and leafy greens, tuna, hummus and romaine) for lunch. Lean meat for dinner paired with a half cup of starchy carb (rice, potato, sweet potato, pasta) and a full cup of vegetables besides. Fruit for snacks. This would…

Fats have twice the calories per gram than either protein or carb. Different portioning has been mentioned. You will have more veggies on your plate. I suggest you add more fat to your meals and just feed yourself small sad portions that fit your calorie goal. This could mean adding a couple tablespoons of olive oil to…