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4 Months ~ 25 Pounds
I started this most recent weight loss effort in mid-December of last year, when my wife got me a gym membership as an early Christmas present. As part of signing up, a physical assessment was required. So, I showed up on December 17th, not exactly sure what was in store for me, but imagining the worst. I was right. First…
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What's your favorite food from your new home?
I am loving the fresh fruit that is available here in Brasil. Particularly the Manga Palmer and the papaya. Super flavorful, and soooo inexpensive! I bought neither of which in the 'States because they were always a disappointment … but here? Every week. Also, the queijo minas fresca … which is a firm yet soft cheese, sort…
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OK! What's the ONE food you miss most from home?
For me, there is no contest. WILD. MAINE. BLUEBERRIES. I used to eat about 25 pounds of them a year back in the good ol' Pine Tree State. Here? Can't ever get them. What about you all?
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Food shopping in Brasil … a new adventure!
So many things are different here from the USA. And that is a good thing, in most cases. But the one thing I do truly miss is the culture of healthy food back in ol' New England. I was a CSA member for years, and bought most of my additional foods at the local co-op or from the organic & natural foods section at my local…
