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I drink a whole squeezed lemon in 32oz of water before breakfast every morning. I don't do it for any crazy extreme weight loss reasons, though I have researched and found where lemon water does cleanse the liver. I drink it because it's a great source cold fighting goodness, it is a high alkaline food, therefore assists…

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I watch my library of Gilmore Girls over and over even though I'm almost 40 yrs old!! One I'm almost don't want to admit?? Dance Mom on Lifetime. Like it's been stated before about shows on here, it's a train wreck I just can't pull myself from!!!!!!!:noway:

New UFC game and I'm doing cheese and chocolate fondue for dinner at home this year. Most years it's cards and small box of chocolates, I just know he REALLY wants this game and it comes out on Feb 14. I like to see that others think like we do. We spend all year showing ways we love each other, I don't need the marketing…

Thanks, I like both ideas!

You have inspired me to go ahead and give it a try!!

I have no idea regarding nutrition, but that is so neat!!!! Just recently I've been picking up a cheese-making magazine with the thought that I would like to try to make some of my own!! Kudos to you for actually doing it!

Ooohh, ok. My bad. :blushing: You are right, it didn't phase the school kids or adults that made the decisions as to what they would eat or not eat. But it sure grossed this ole girl out!!! LOL I haven't had a nugget since!

*deep breath* Hot Mustard!!!! I sure didn't get to this place in life without eating a nugget or two!!:laugh:

Of course it was a fail, what kid is going to pick whole foods over processed, deep fried, sugared up foods? Jamie wasn't the right person to be able to get things done, however just yesterday saw that *gasp* Michelle Obama is "bringing about changes to lunch programs unlike anything we have ever seen" Imagine that, Mrs…

Only THE BEST EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm a Cainiac and proud of it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm just sad that all they do is fried. I work hard to stay away from that place....the sweet tea is evil too!!!!!

I don't do "spongy" chicken. I watched a Jamie Oliver show that made me decide that I will NEVER eat most fast food again. Just look at those nuggets, and all nuggets elsewhere as well, they look like sponges on the inside!! (except Chick fil a) It's a very small amount of chicken mixed with fillers, one if which is…

I know that feeling, it was happening to me too. I've just now started really hearing positive feedback from those around me. I think it really depends on each body type and how they carry their weight. And I can think of many times I've noticed someone is losing weight and not said anything. Keep it up, there will come a…

I didn't figure "NSV" for a while!!:laugh:

bump.....feeds are so fast that it was at bottom of the page from the very beginning!

I use the Barilla Whole Wheat and it lists a serving at 2 oz, so I use a food scale to measure. I may not be doing it right but I measure it after it's cooked. Imagine my reaction when I first began this journey and measured 2 oz of the cooked pasta out on a plate!!!! I now use a salad plate and when having spaghetti with…

I make a spinach mushroom lasagna and use whole wheat noodles, recipe is on the Cooking Light website.

I think it stems from fad diets. Bananas are high in sugar and carbs and fad dieters are taught that both are not to be had. I eat one almost every day and love it. As stated previously on here, a banana is a MUCH better option nutritionally than something processed like a 100 calorie pack or something.

I posted nearly the same topic last week, I too was drinking lots of sugar between real sugar and my liquid creamers. I rec'd lots of great ideas and the one I've been working on and using since last week is weaning myself. I dropped the liquid creamer totally and that right there dropped 6 grams of sugar from my daily…

Ease into this, take it slow and easy because if you try to change everything in one day, you will get completely overwhelmed. That being said, it's like I told my husband yesterday, If you are used to eating lots of high sugar, high calorie and high fat foods, I don't care what you do.....till you go through that "detox",…

I've been drinking coffee since my dad would make coffee milk for me when I was a child. Three parts milk, one part coffee and sugar added. I think that's why I can't drink today without sugar, I love the sweetness that goes with the bite of a good strong cup of coffee. I reduced myself to one 6OZ cup a day and that hasn't…

Loving all these ideas! I too have a Keurig and most of the time use K-cups, but I also use a french press and sometimes just my old fashioned brewer because I'm a Louisiana girl and nothing can brew a great cup of Community coffee better than a brewer! :smile: I'm going to be trying a lot of these, thanks for the ideas!

Motivation is what's pushing me at the moment....no surgery or anything. My husband and I do an excercise plan by Body for Life/Bill Phillips which combines intense cardio on some days and weights on others. The results I'm getting from it are far beyond my expectations!

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2 slices Wasa Bread spead with 1 wedge of Laughing cow cheese celery with Hummus servings of no salted nuts any kind of fruit Kashi granola bars Yougurt

Posted this last night here: It's raining here, the holidays are quickly approaching and I was in dire need of some comfort food today. I just finished cleaning dinner dishes from this recipe and it is amazingly good!! It hit the need for comfort food spot! Recipe: 1 1/2 tsp canola oil (I didn't have canola so I used olive…

Here in Louisiana, it's all coke. If it's carbonated and flavored, it's coke.

My father is a pastor and both of my parents have done this, as did a portion of the church members. Here in this area, many of the churches, no matter what belief, begin the Daniel Fast in Jan as a way of preparing for the new year to come or in March/April leading up to Easter. There has not been a person who I have…

Gonna try this weekend for a treat!!

bump....YUM!!!!!!!!!!!