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Carbs - why so unsatisfying??
Why is it that we crave carbs so much, and yet they are ultimately unsatisfying?? By this I mean, I really hanker for the sweets and the breads and the chips, but once I start eating them, there is no "Wow. I've had enough." Instead I want to eat and eat until I'm in a stupor. It's the old potato chip "you can't each just…
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Healthy Side Dish Recipes - Let's share!!
In addition to the in-progress weight loss, I want to healthify my eating. We recently read an article that boiled down to the following: "Eat Real Food, Eat Less, Mostly Plants." I need some help in creating or finding side dishes appropriate for everyday meals--the kind of thing you can pull together fairly quickly. I…
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About Fooling Ourselves
So, I've been going to counseling for my food issues. One of the things I've learned is to watch out for "fooling myself" thoughts: like, "If I eat the cookie crumbs off the platter, that won't count." Or, "Well, I'm at the party, obviously I MUST eat dessert. It won't matter." Well, as I look at this website, I see some…
