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~To eat is a necessity, to eat intelligently is an art.~ La Rochefoucauld
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This weekend traditionally marks the unofficial start our our summer. We will be gathering with family and friends, planing a big BBQ.
I am looking forward to stopping at roadside stands to pick up the yummy fruits and vegetables in season. Watermelon, blueberries, tomatoes, beans .... my mouth is watering! I am impatiently awaiting the arrival of the Georgia peach in FL!View Thread
~To eat is a necessity, to eat intelligently is an art.~ La Rochefoucauld
~To eat is a necessity, to eat intelligently is an art.~ La Rochefoucauld
You may be interested in this article, Gorgeous Hair at Any Age , it discusses how our hair can change as we age. I know, I don't like to hear this either. I have gone from straight, silky hair to wavy, thicker hair. My grey's are a different texture than my natural hair color.
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~To eat is a necessity, to eat intelligently is an art.~ La Rochefoucauld
What food should go onto the hottest spots, and what onto the cooler spots?View Thread
When you say you are "eating a lot lately", is that like second and third helpings at regular meals or is it grazing/munching between meals?
If you are eating too much AT the meals, you should drink(and finish) 16 oz of water 15 min before the mealtime and Always, I stress ALWAYS, eat a serving of raw veggies along with your meal, I really want you to eat those baby carrots or small salad before, but , if you can't or wont try to eat 1-2 bites of raws for every bite of dinner. Roughage will fill you up faster than mashed potatoes and gravy ever could. And eat SLOWLY. It takes about 10 min for your body to actually register that you are full. In that time , you could eat an entire other serving .
Now, if you are munching, Thirst is a big trigger for your body to feel hungry. It really can't differentiate that well. BEFORE you dig into the chips or whatever, drink 16 oz of water and wait 10-15 min. If still hungry, and I mean , HUNGRY, grab something low fat, high fiber, like baby carrots and 1tblsp of hummus or peanut butter to dip them in. Eat them slowly while drinking more water.
Carrots, celery, thin sliced sweet potatoes sprayed with pam and baked at 425 till somewhat crisped, baked kale(recipes online if googled) , cucumber, 1 med sliced apple, etc all are good munchies to keep onhand for those times because of the higher fiber content. I also keep prunes and dried apricots for those times I'm feeling like i need a small sweet or something just to fill in as I make supper. Eat no more than 3 at a time, which is about 50 calories.
Sounds like you aren't getting enough in nutrients and it's making you mindlessly munch.
Start yourself on the Food and Fitness Planner charting system here on WebMD. Fill it all in and religiously put in what you put into your mouth every day for a couple of weeks. ALWAYS check the nutrition graphs at the end of the day and see what you did and didnt get. Make adjustments, READ LABELS for serving sizes and stick with single servings of lower fat, high fiber, lower calorie choices. AND drink at least 64 oz of water a day, more if possible.View Thread
Now there are also the times when someone ask you how you like a new restaurant you ate at. If you like it what better way to show the good stuff you ate than showing pictures of it? Plus my wife and I have some friends who know we love to cook and are always asking what we have been eating or cooking. So what do we do? We send them pictures.
We do however draw the line at having food slideshows when we have company. Although when we are showing vacation pictures a few food pictures do somehow get slid in with the rest of the pictures.View Thread
~To eat is a necessity, to eat intelligently is an art.~ La Rochefoucauld
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~To eat is a necessity, to eat intelligently is an art.~ La Rochefoucauld
This is the "KETTLE" brand
Ingredients: Almonds, saltView Thread
I hate to admit it, but for a while there our family was eating out once or twice a week. I was really busy at work,and since I am the only person who cooks around here for the most part I just wasn't up to it.
I'd like to say we ate healthy, but UGH...chicken wings and BBQ were some of the top choices.
Since it has gotten warmer, my hubby is grilling more, and I've commissioned my 18-year-old daughter to cook one meal a week. We haven't eaten out for dinner in about a month.
I'd love some ideas for easy, healthy meals.
ButterflyView Thread
Here is one I made just this past weekend:
Chop all these ingredients together, toss and serve:
4 medium salad cucumbers, washed and sliced into rounds
5 or 6 medium Roma tomatoes, cubed
1/2 cup of fresh cilantro leaves
1/8 cup crumbled feta cheese
(if you like onions you can add them, but I don't)
Dressing:
1/8 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil (lighter version if you don't like the strong flavor)
1/8 cup fresh lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
whisk together and pour over salad and toss. Keep in the fridge until ready to serve.
ButterflyView Thread
Note, that's not what the list above says. The list is of "which foods provide the most calories in the diet." In total, not per serving. Americans eat chicken more often than they eat red meat. Consequently, the total calories in the diet from chicken is higher than the less frequently consumed red meat.View Thread
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~To eat is a necessity, to eat intelligently is an art.~ La Rochefoucauld
Good looking ideas abound!View Thread
~To eat is a necessity, to eat intelligently is an art.~ La Rochefoucauld
- brocolli and cheese soup
- tator tot hot dish
- enchiladas
- strawberry/rubarb crisp
- taco pie
- orange chicken (not the chinese kind)
- crab rangoons
- channel burgers (a bacon cheese burger with a fried egg on top)
- ketchup
- peanut butter
- fried egg sandwiches
- brats/hot dogs on the grill
- buffalo wild wings traditional teryaki wings!
- spicy italian subs from subway
- prime rib
- twice baked potatoes
~To eat is a necessity, to eat intelligently is an art.~ La Rochefoucauld
Thinking about the ranch beef you have, here are a couple of recipes to try -
French Beef Stew
Oven BBQ Brisket
Remember to pay close attention to portion size and keep up the good work by continuing to work out!View Thread
~To eat is a necessity, to eat intelligently is an art.~ La Rochefoucauld
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