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| I am currently listening to the book "Slim By Design". I highly recommend it! I am so guilty of buying healthy foods and then ending up not eating them and throwing half of it away. It is especially difficult when you live out in the country and don't have grocery store close. The author explains how to set up your kitchen or desk so that the healthy option is the easier choice. He says you don't have to give up things you like, just make them the options you have to work for. For instance in your refrigerator, put the unhealthy foods in the crisper and the healthy food at eye level on the shelf. |
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| Meal prepping. This works great for the office and then you don't A.) eat junk or B.) spend money at lunches. I also plan out our dinners and prep them if I can, as well. I have not cut out ALL carbs or junk...just lessened what I eat of them. I have lost 43# in 6 months. I am trying to lose 10# more before I take my horse to futurity in July.
A good rule of thumb is: if you can tell what part of what plant or animal it came from, eat it! If not...leave it!  |
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 Three in a Bikini
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| What works for me:
Breakfast -Yogurt, switch up the toppings for variety.
Lunch -Salad, or sandwich. Bring snacks! Nuts/Cheese/Fruit during the day.
Dinner -Meal prep. If I have freezer meals that I have made, I will 9 times out of 10 go for that instead of eating out.
For clean eating to work for me I have to make it more convenient than any other option. |
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Location: The South | lopnaround - 2017-06-14 1:39 PM
Keto. It's the only thing that's worked for me. Moreso the Bulletproof diet. Not really a diet but a way of eating....killed my cravings and has increased my focus and energy BIG time. Lots of FB groups with good info!
I'm reading the bulletproof book right now, it's really interesting. My main vice is sugar and I'm sick of being addicted to it! I feel like this might finally be the answer for me. What are the FB groups that you recommend?
P.S. I am a big ice cream lover, and I recently tried Halo Top and fell in love! I highly recommend anyone with a sweet tooth give it a try |
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 Living within my means
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Location: Randolph, Utah | run3 - 2017-06-14 1:46 PM
I may have to try those. I need a ltiile something to help with my cravings
I like to mix cream cheese and sugar free jello with a little heavy whipping cream. It really helps with my sweet cravings.
I let the cream cheese soften then mix a little with HWC, make the sugar free jello and add it slowly while mixing. I like to mix it until it's foamy, let set up in the fridge. |
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Location: Gonzales texas | If you need a plan to help you check out the Cowgirl 7 day jumpstart by Andrea Otley, on Facebook. You can print out the grocery list, the menu and exercises. It's all well organized and very easy to follow. I lost three pounds the first week and I didn't do the exercises ;/ The menu is very healthy. |
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Sock Snob
Posts: 3021
| i just made a keto mug cake in microwave, put a little whipped cram cheese on top great breakfast and satisfied me sweet craving. lots of low carb sugarfee recipe's on facebook.
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 Some Kind of Trouble
Posts: 4430
| shelltc - 2017-06-17 6:55 AM If you need a plan to help you check out the Cowgirl 7 day jumpstart by Andrea Otley, on Facebook. You can print out the grocery list, the menu and exercises. It's all well organized and very easy to follow. I lost three pounds the first week and I didn't do the exercises ;/ The menu is very healthy.
This is a really SIMPLE meal plan if anyone is looking... I can never find one with foods I actually like, have heard or, or can find in a small town but this one is so easy to get you started. |
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| BarrelRacing4Christ - 2017-06-13 5:54 PM
What do you mean by anxiety? Why are you having a hard time picking out healthy options?
Yes I just get overwhelmed with changes if I feel like I'm not sure what I'm doing and kind of give up! So some guidelines are helpful. |
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| OhMax - 2017-06-13 9:26 PM
Look into "Dragon Fit" on Facebook. The founder is a friend of mine from college. The ladies in the private Facebook group have tons of great eating ideas - things I never thought about putting on a salad. They lean a little to the "meatless" side sometimes, but I take what I like and leave what I don't, or turn their "meal" into a side dish with a lean chicken breast or tilapia filet.
She also has workout plans and diet guidelines to transition. Plus the Facebook group if you join is great motivation and support. I'm not as active in it as I am in the winter, I need to change that, but I usually scarf my food down before I think to take a picture.
If you stick to it long enough your tastes will start to change and things like sodas will seem insanely sweet and not taste nearly as good as they once did (I still have one once in a while).
Start a magnesium supplement. It takes 11 molecules of magnesium to breakdown 1 molecule of sugar - meaning most of us are deficient due to our diets alone. In humans magnesium deficiency can show up as general fatigue etc.
This is so interesting I was just recently told to up my magnesium drastically to help wth my migraines too! |
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| So I made myself a simple little list as follows:
- Lean proteins, (Beef, chicken, fish)
- Healthy wheats/grains / brown rice
- Veggies & fruits
- Plain Nuts
- Eggs
- Coffee, tea, water
I don't usually eat bananas because I know they're high in sugar HOWEVER if I cut all other crap-carbs and added sugars out and just have natural sugars such as those found in fruits I think I'm doing ok! And that tends to help with the magnesium. I will also start a magnesium supplement; I didn't realize it helped break down sugar!
I'm going to look up the cowgirl 7 day reset too! |
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Regular
Posts: 65
| Fun fact: everyone says to swear off sugar and artificial sweeteners (I have 1 Splenda & 1 tsp of raw honey in my morning coffee.) so I gave up the Splenda and I bought Greek yogurt with no artificial sweeteners... y'all my nose and tastebuds can sniff out stevia a mile away ?? As I type this I'm choking down Oikos "triple zero" Greek yogurt but I think my body just likes the crap ingredients better. Lol stevia is NASTY. |
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Tell It Like It Is
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Location: Wyoming | I have found the LCHF in conjunction with intermittent fasting to be the easiest for me to follow. However, I still eat fruit and still allow myself some flour products once in awhile because dang it, there is just no replacement for a real tortilla or spaghetti noodles. LOL
This way of eating has worked for me because I don't generally like sweets.
Lots of vegies and proteins.
If I want something bubbly I found I really like La Croix flavored sparkling waters. No sweeteners. Natural flavors. It's also pretty good with Grey Goose if you would like it with a little more kick. Zero carb, low calorie.
I'm down to 138 from 155 and a size 5 jean, and even some of those are getting baggy.
Check out "Taking Out the Carbage" cookbook
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www.dietdoctor.com |
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