ChefSteveUrso Member

Most people are paid by the hour and don't care if they sell anything, just being ignorant and showing their disapproval of someone's appearance is the reason

. We/I wasn't, the lady asked me If I provided healthy options for my guests, it wasn't about weight loss.

My last business was a semi-vegetarian/organic food restaurant for that reason. I gained a lot of weight after I sold it, but am back on track. Also in fine dining establishments, where I've made my career for the past 25 yrs, healthy options are always available, and vegetarians are always accommodated also. That's what…

Hi, you can add me. I lost 46 lbs. so far and planning to lose 100 more. I regularly comment to my MFP friends with encouraging words and also share my own recipes. I'll send a friend request. Welcome to MFP!

Hi, you can add me. I have lost 46 so far and plan on losing another 100. I regularly comment encouraging words to MFP friends and share my own recipes also. I started in April so I would like to have more friends. Welcome to MFP.

Personally, I usually don't eat any extra calories gained by exercise, but that's just me. If I'm hungry I eat and I try to get around 80 grams of protein a day whether or not MFP says 120 grams because of exercise. I like to eat vegetarian at least a couple times a week, so I keep an eye on my protein, trying for 15-20…

I've always had trouble getting drunk in the Caribbean, I think that they water down the booze there. I stopped drinking so much a few years ago, now 2 is my max. I make sangria most of the time, it's very light. Use half red or white wine, half club soda, over ice, Squeeze in a wedge of orange and possibly lemon or lime…

I love my exercise regime, I ride my bike to the beach 10 mile round trip. Then I go snorkeling while I'm there, swimming about a mile. I also started practicing Qi Gong again which is like Thai Chi. On days that I don't get my exercise, fresh air and sunshine I usually get the blues. My personality type: Weight…

Congratulations on your victories! you asked for advice, do it for lifelong health. Fierce force? I don't understand. I must be very old, or you must be very young.

I love the taste of almond milk. I also have gout to manage, but no longer need meds because I manage it with the foods I choose. I've seen at least a couple of comments saying dairy isn't acidic. That may be true when it's in the pitcher, but it is acidifying in the body. It's absolutely an acid producing food. I love…

This morning I had my "Tofu Breakfast scramble" because I didn't want to eat eggs again today. Put 2 tsp olive oil in frying pan and a 1/4 tsp of turmeric, enough to turn the oil yellow. Then fry 4 0z. of firm tofu crumbled in chunks like scrambled eggs, add peppers and onions salt, pepper, oregano and let the tofu brown…

I read your post this morning on. It made me sad to here you say that you've wasted the last 21 years, because I have had the same thoughts, and probably depression. Guess what? you're normal. But realize that you still have plenty of time to let yourself be happy, and to look after yourself by eating healthy natural foods…

I'm 48 and lost 43pounds since April, I lost 10 before signing up on MFP so my weight loss ticker is inaccurate. That drives me crazy, I need to find out how to fix it. Any way I'm losing weight easier than ever by maintaining (most of the time) an alkaline urine/saliva PH. I do this by eating lots of fresh veggies, cut…

I wondered the same thing a couple weeks ago so I did a little research. Mayo Clinic and Journal of the American Medical Association say 4 yolks a week will not increase your risk of heart disease. I love eggs also, and could eat them everyday but limiting them to twice a week. I'm 48 and don't want any artery problems.

Qi Gong (chi gung) masters have taught this for 1500 years at least, as one of the secrets to longevity and health. I hope it's true, in fact I'm counting on it, haha. It sounds counter intuitive in our rat race society, but think about it, it makes sense. If the human heart only gets a billion beats ( I read that…

Hi Shannon- I used to be a perfectionist, I was hard on myself and just as hard on others who didn't live up to my standards. It's exhausting mentally and isn't very good for building relationships, professionally or personally. And if I didn't meet my expectations I would be very angry, unhappy, and depressed. Two years…

It's true that blood PH is alkaline 7.35 and the body will struggle to maintain that level by any means possible in order to live. If a body is not getting enough Alkaline foods to buffer the acid foods, and acids formed by metabolism it will rob the alkaline minerals (calcium, magnesium, potassium) from your bones and…

Back in the day, I could lose 5 lbs. binge drinking all night. And even now I have occasionally lost weight on days that I had pizza and beer. But for ME, my best results have been by having an Alkaline PH from eating "clean" mostly vegetarian. But I am middle aged now and had suffered from gout attacks for years do to an…