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  • Great advice from your doctor and great for you to come here and post. Start out by tracking your calorie consumption using MyFitnessPal (MFP). If you eat out, there is still a good chance MFP has the dish so you can log it. If it isn't in MFP, look up the calories on the restaurant's website and add them. It will take a…
    in Needing to lose 136 pounds, any tips? Comment by ottacat January 2017
  • I disagree with many of the comments that there is no 'bad' food. Processed chemicals stripped of nutrients are not food. Big thumbs up to you for taking up calorie counting as its a great start. Read and learn more about food and nutrition. Losing weight and being healthy are not synonymous if all a lot of your…
    in Bad tasting, healthy food. Comment by ottacat January 2017
  • I pack a lunch and afternoon snack everyday. Lunch is usually a sandwich and a serving of fruit (berries, apple, banana, etc.). For the sandwich I use Les Grains St-méthode from Costco which are 120 calories for two slices. Shop around on your bread - many have up to 240 calories for two slices. I do occassional have deli…
    in work lunch ideas? Comment by ottacat August 2014
  • Not complicated - you need to buy them at the grocery store and bring them as snacks. Fruits are easy as there is a wide selection and you can eat them pretty much as-is. For veggies I buy bell peppers and cut them into slices (takes like two minutes). Another good veggie snack option is baby carrots.
    in Making sure to get fruits and veggies in?? Comment by ottacat August 2014
  • It will cook just fine and if you use a meat thermometer you can get it to the exact level of doneness you want. It will have slightly less flavour than a BBQ because you don't get the flavour of the smoke from the fat and juices dripping down and burning but certainly won't be dry if you don't overcook it.
    in Steak on the foreman grill? Comment by ottacat August 2014
  • Four out of five days its: 1 cup cooked steel cut oats 1/2 scoop isolate whey protein powder 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce cinnamon powder
    in What did you have for breakfast? Comment by ottacat August 2014
  • Each of the items below are pretty much daily 1. steel cut oatmeal (with whey powder and unsweetened apple sauce and cinnamon) 2. whole grain bread (Les Grains St-methode from Costco) 3. sliced bell peppers 4. Greek yogurt 5. turkey
    in What are your top 5 FREQUENT foods? Comment by ottacat August 2014
  • Checking in from Ottawa
    in Anyone from Canada ? If so where from!! Comment by ottacat July 2014
  • While it may be boring, I find vanilla is still my favorite.
    in Greek Yogurt WHATS your favorite flavor Comment by ottacat July 2014
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