um, PLUOTS ANYONE?

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Picked up a big pack of these at (hold your ears apretty and Shaft) Sam'sClub for about $6. Can we say YUM?!

I checked the nutritional content and see that they have about 80 calories, 3g of fiber and are loaded with vitamins. LOVE LOVE LOVE!

I dont drink Pepsi I drink Coke LOL the REAL thing lol joking.. But as far as the tea? Well the sugar for the 20 0z green tea is 13 grams and 50 calories. :)

Was feeling like chinese food for dinner, and also too tired to go grocery shopping...so did a homemade version of pork fried rice that was very tasty (even the boys liked it) and much healthier.

I cooked 1 cup of basmati rice in 2 cups of fat free, low sodium beef broth (for more flavor). While it was cooking I heated up the wok with a tiny bit of extra virgin olive oil and added....

• 1 large sweet yellow onion, chopped
• 3 stalks of celery, chopped
• 1 large sweet red pepper, chopped

I stir-fried the veggies until they were about half tender, then diced up all of the leftover pork roast and added it, along with about a cup of frozen peas.

Once the pork was hot and the peas were done, I added low-sodium soy sauce to taste...then stirred in about 2 cups of the cooked rice (leaving about a cup for something else).

Another minute in the wok and it was done....tasty, low fat, healthy oil, low sodium (by comparison to usual chinese food) and a much higher veggie and lean meat to rice ratio.

It served 3...but Rooster had seconds. :)

It's worth going cold turkey and stopping the soda completely. It's hard...but I found going off the artificial sweeteners helped me get rid of cravings for more than just soda. I find myself wanting sweets, junk food, fast food...all the "baddies' far, far less now that I'm off the artifical sweeteners completely. :)

Green tea is wonderful stuff with health benefits as well. :)
Sounds like a good substitute to help you get off the soda habit.

Oh God yes... Also, I bought some sugar free Apple Juice. I can say alot bad about my adopted mother but she taught me nutrition. I just have a hard time remembering things. But when I was growing up I loved Apple Juice. Still do... :)

Please don't take this the wrong way; but the people who work at GNC or any other health food store are not trained on how vitamins work within our bodies. They are giving a *training* manual. If your curious about this, ask a dietician or nutritionist. That cleanse could hurt you in the long run. I don't believe in fad diets or quick ways of losing weight.

Please be careful.

Zimmy

i never thought of checking snopes.My mom emailed it to me.

And be careful with Alli (I thought that wasn't even sold anymore). It works by blocking fat absorption from food, which results in pretty nasty side effects.

My roommate used it and the guy literally lived in a bathroom if he ate the wrong type of food.

Zimmy

I'm glad you three brought this up....

I know that Alli has worked for some folks, but it's not entirely safe. My company will provide it free (along with nutritionist consultation, phone coaching, etc.) to employees and their partners trying to lose weight.

When I went through the annual screening (where I will accept the nutritionist and coaching, but planned to reject the Alli because of the icky side effects), the RN doing the screening said I didn't qualify as a "safe candidate" for Alli because I am diabetic. :blink:

It made me wonder how many diabetic and pre-diabetic folks out there are buying Alli over the counter, not reading the warning about diabetes, and putting themselves at serious risk. Scary.

In other news, the scale continues to trend downwards every day (although I only officially record it each week)...breakfast this morning is 1 slice of whole wheat toast with tuna salad on it, black coffee and soon a big ol' slice of watermelon. :)

After 2 weeks of this, I'm finding that my appetite is beginning to decrease. I'm actually not eating as frequently or as much as I did in the first week, not because I can't but because I'm not hungry and I don't feel like it. What a concept...

On another note...

I realized my brain has switched back into the mode that helped me lose weight-no more fixation on food.

Kind of the "eat to live, not live to eat" mode.

I took my daughter & 7-year-old GD out to eat yesterday to celebrate the 7th birthday, @ a great restaurant called Wood Ranch Inn @ the Farmers Market in LA. Instead of many unhealthy choices, I ordered the salmon, had it grilled, plain with a little salt & pepper and fresh steamed veggies-no butter.

Delish! I also took 1/2 of the salmon home.

I walked for an hour, past all the small bakeries in the Farmers Market, past DuPars & their pies and kept on going...

Regardless if I have lost-not yet weighed this AM-I am happy to feel free once again of the cravings. It is like a yoke is off my neck, at least for today.

Cheers to all on your own respective journeys!

Yay!!! :cheer:

Isn't that a great feeling?!

I hate to give unasked for advice but anyone and everyone can call themselves a nutritionist. It is an unlicensed, unregistered title. Any of us can get the piece of paper on the Internet.

A Registered Dietician or an RD, is a degreed person and it is a profession into itself. They are the true nutritionist.

There are also Registered Nurses that are certified diabetic specialists and have additional education and certification with expertise in nutrition.

Our bodies naturally cleanse themselves. We do not retain "toxins" in our bowels. Yes they are full of flora and fauna (so-to-speak) but that is their job (as long as that is where they stay-nuff said about that in the morning).

Dehydration and electrolyte imbalance is very possible with too much "cleansing". My caveat is to be very careful with anything that you do. Check with your doctor to be sure and if you feel ill at all, stop.

Re: Alli. There is no easy way to lose weight. As with diet pills, there is always a cost when taking a short-cut.

I hope I do not offend but sometimes it is difficult to ignore my own training and background when I fear for the health of another.