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Canned Foods
I have never been much of a fan of canned foods. I prefer to make my own soups, and I prefer frozen veggies. But it's a busy time of year for the family, the microwave just quit working and I recognized the need to purchase easy-to-prepare foods. We're also saving for a vacation, and I wanted to cut the food budget. We…
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Cake Fast
I have just started a cake fast. You eat as much cake as you want but nothing else between the hours of 10 p.m. and midnight. Then you run 35 miles two times a day to burn it all off. Has anyone tried this? Do you think it will work? And do you think ice cream cake is allowed?
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Missed Meal: What To Do
I'm wondering what you do when you miss a meal. I eat three meals a day, and I split the calories fairly evenly between the three. So, when I miss a meal, I'm left to decide whether to eat more for my next meal or just eat what I normally would. If I do the latter, I'm usually under by 500 or so on my calories.
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Sodium Sucks!
The food budget was tight last week. So I ate a lot of cheap foods, and I averaged 3,500 to 4,000 mg of sodium per day. I got on the scale tonight and discovered that I had no loss. Granted, I weighed after eating when I usually weigh in the mornings. Still, I suspect that my body is retaining water. In fact, I feel…
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Fried Onions!
If you are willing to add a few calories to your diet, you ought to think about buying a bag or two of fried onions. I find them near the bacon bits and croutons. My favorite is garlic and pepper. Fried onions add a lot of flavor to foods. But, more importantly, they add great texture. This is so helpful for me. I sprinkle…
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Fat Days
For lack of a better way to describe it, I am calling this phenomenon "fat days." Here's what I mean. Sometimes, I just feel like things aren't going well. Maybe I see something in the mirror or a pair of shorts seem a little tighter than normal. And I think, "Oh no. I think I've gained some weight." I had this feeling at…
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The First 50
I hit my first milestone this week, and I wanted to share my story. In May, I developed an embarrassing problem. I had urinary incontinence. Basically, I was a leaky faucet. I developed a bladder infection. My friend, who is a nurse, told me that it was rare for guys. I started to read about prostate cancer and various…
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500 Calorie Exercise Burn vs. 500 Calorie Meal
When I started my diet, I was eating 1,500 calories a day. But I was supposed to be eating 2,050. I was supposed to have a 1,000-calorie deficit. Instead, I had a 1,500-calorie deficit. After six weeks, I felt exhausted. I had no energy unless I slept for 12 hours a day. I knew something had to change. So I reluctantly…
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Site Question
I see a lot of people with goal images at the bottom of their message board posts. And some of them confuse me. For example. If it starts with zero and goes to a random number (let's say 145), does that mean that the person's goal was to lose 145 pounds? And if it starts with a random weight and then ends with a much lower…
