Gator73082

You are supposed to lower your daily calorie intake after awhile, not up it. As your body lose weight, your BMR goes down. Because of that, you have to cut down your daily calorie intake, to keep up with the dwindling BMR. I started out at just under 1,700 a day, and now I'm at 1,250 a day and still losing weight.

I love chickpeas! I put them in my salads. I also have a dish that I make often with chickpeas. I call it chicken and chickpeas ragu and I serve it over polenta. It consists of tomato puree or pulverized whole tomatoes, veggies like kale, zucchini, broccoli, and carrots with pieces of chicken breast. I add cumin and…