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Public Group active 2 days, 22 hours agoIn nutrition, diet is the sum of food consumed by a person or other organism. Dietary habits are the habitual decisions an individual or culture makes when choosing what foods to eat. With the word diet, it is often implied the use of specific intake of nutrition for health or weight-management reasons (with the two often being related). Although humans are omnivores, each culture and each person holds some food preferences or some food taboos, due to personal tastes or ethical reasons. Individual dietary choices may be more or less healthy. Proper nutrition requires the proper ingestion and absorption of vitamins, minerals, and food energy in the form of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Dietary habits and choices play a significant role in health and mortality and can also define cultures and play a role in religion.
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Hello all,
I’ve learned to keep my diet pretty simple; I brand new at eating strictly whole foods, cutting out all additives. It’s been about 3 months now, I’ve dropped 28 pounds and I’m walking and doing strength training, each of them every other day. I’ve gotta say that it’s been quit the adventure coming from an almost completely…[Read more]-
Hi, Stephen,
Go to your profile, click on that, and you should see “CHANGE AVATAR” and there you can download a photo. Congrats on losing 28 pounds. Great job. Big congrats on exercising. So many of us refrain because we believe we can’t or it will be too hard. I always tell newbies take “baby steps” and feel proud of each tiny bit of…[Read more]
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Hi Janine,
Great news about your success and thanks for your words of encouragement and well done so far. Just replying to you took about a dozen tries but finally I did something right, (I don’t know what) and a reply screen came up but it doesn’t have your picture so I hope this finds it’s way to you. Aren’t the changes amazing? And…[Read more]-
When you are online, click on your photo over to the left. BTW: your photo is appearing where you posted a response. Anyway, click on that photo, which will bring your information area up and click on PROFILE or CHANGE AVATAR or whatever you need. TRACKERS is a great space to track your weight and a lot of other things. Welcome to the best…[Read more]
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I went through the same search for answers and solutions and it wasn’t until I found the BSS book that my education and what to do was written in a way that I could / can understand and take serious action that brought serious results.
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I realized I hadn’t updated my profile in ages, probably 8 months or so, so I took the time to lay it all out there, including my recent transgressions!
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Hi Janine,
I just had my annual checkup at the VA Hospital with my M.D. and we went over my blood work that I had to do about a week ago prior to the appointment and my doctor was amazed at the results. Everything is normal or better than normal. I see an outside M.D. and had pretty much the same tests done maybe 5 or 6 months ago and pretty…[Read more]-
So happy to hear that your tests did a 180 degree turn around and you are now becoming so much healthier. Great job!
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Also, above the message you should see the word ”Comment” in a box you can click on and that should bring you to the bottom of the message where you’ll find a reply box.
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Plus I’m finding the words reply and delete under every message. It sure took a lot of trial and error, clicking this and that to get to this point.
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Welcome Cathy to a new wonderful and powerful way of life. I’m getting better at navigating this site but it took some time, trial and error to find my way around. Just ask if you need any help.
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Victoria B posted an update in the group
Diet & Nutrition 4 weeks, 1 day agoThank God and BSS for Blueberry Muffins! I was browsing through Target this evening and before I realized what had happened, I found myself in the candy aisle and was seriously considering buying and devouring a (gasp) candy bar. Tomorrow, I will be starting week 12 on the advanced plan. I’m feeling good, I’m looking good, and my lab results…[Read more]
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Victoria, wow you did a super job! I know it’s hard to resist those cravings; I have given in a few times and always regret it. You’ve inspired me!!!
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Good call! Have to make a point of baking those muffins again soon. My dessert treat this weekend was chocolate chia seed pudding.
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’victoria – Congratulations on reaching week 12! It is best NOT to go down the grocery store rows with candy displays. Unfortunately Cravings are only made worse by indulging . So what’s the plan..are you going to remain on the advanced plan for another six weeks? Nicole
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I hear you loud and clear. It was weird because I know better than to even go down the candy aisle; there’s absolutely nothing there for me. It was almost like I was sleepwalking and woke up in the candy aisle. And yes, yes, yes – I’ve committed to staying on the advanced plan until October 2013 and then re-evaluate where I am at that time.
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Hi, Victoria,
I am glad you were able to overcome those sudden cravings. It is always best to divert one’s eyes when passing the candy aisles, the bakery areas and any other part of a store that might offer temptation. It is not by chance that the bakery areas are near the front of grocery stores so that you are immediately tempted. If candy…[Read more] -
Reading your post reminded me to make my own batch of blueberry muffins and pumpkin muffins. They were delicious!
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Pumpkin muffins, Vimala??????????? Tell me more. Can I eat them on the advanced plan? Say ”YES”.
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Robyn H posted an update in the group
Diet & Nutrition 1 month agoCan someone please guide me to more information on the “Advanced” plan? His book mentions it but fails to get into specifics. I have no doubt that I have gut issues; I want to mirror a Candida type diet to rest my gut. The trouble is I already am thin and eat very healthy, I just struggle to understand “Advanced-level” diet needs. I am no…[Read more]
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If you complete the quizzes here on line..or in the book , quizzes will recommend whether you should be on the advanced or basic plan. the main difference is explained on page 193 of BSS book. If you are on the advanced plan you avoid all grains, starchy vegetables and fruit except for up to 1/2 cup of berries a day.. raspberries, blueberries,…[Read more]
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JANINE posted an update in the group
Diet & Nutrition 1 month, 1 week agoA coworker has a big, huge bowful of pastel-wrapped (Easter) holiday chocolates on her desk. Every time I do in her office I have to repeat my mantra “no caffeine, no sugar” over and over again. Entering the workplace is not any easier, what with the daily batch of chocolate chip cookies(have I ever mentioned that these cookies are my all time…[Read more]
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Janine, right before Easter I dreamt I was eating peeps, dozens of them… I don’t even LIKE those (pre – BSS program)… haha! I can relate, it’s so hard to stay strong but each time I feel a little taller, a little prouder.
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Cindy,
You are so right about getting stronger. Life is NEVER goi g to stop testing us, but each time we stumble we grow stronger and stronger as longer as we remember our goal and purpose. I have learned so much from my mistakes and the biggest lesson I have learned is that staying on plan makes life so much easier! I am glad you only dreamt…[Read more]
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Janine, congrats for staying strong! Sometimes temptations can come at us hard so it’s great that you were able to stay strong. Maybe if you kept some healthy sweets like fruit as a snack it wouldn’t feel like you are depriving yourself of of anything. Keep up the good work, you’re awesome!!
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Thanks for the encouraging words. I am trying hard to finish the weight loss portion of this effort and these last pounds are the hardest!
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JANINE posted an update in the group
Diet & Nutrition 1 month, 1 week agoSaw my lowest blood sugar reading ever, yesterday. The scale is just one of many ways to tell you are doing the right things!
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What was it and was this right after exercising?
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Yes, do share your bg number!
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74 in late afternoon was lowest-usually in low 80’s. Low 90’s is my usual fasting blood sugar in a.m.
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AND, I had been snacking on nuts all afternoon.
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Nuts because of the fiber and fat in them digest slowly…so I am not surprised that you where snacking on nuts and after a work out was in the 70’s …I am sure that your blood sugar went up after your work out as you digested the nuts. Nicole
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You know that you don’t want to go below 70 right? You should eat a little something if you are in the low 70’'s unless you just finished working out. If you just finished working out it will go up on it’s own but if you continue to go down and go under 70 you should eat something like a strawberry to bring it up a little bit . Nicole
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I work out in the a.m. The readiing of 74 was taken just before dinner. I am not on any medications and not at risk of going below 70. My late afternoon bv is usually in the Los 80’s and that is why I commented on the number. Because success in eating right can be measured in many ways.
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You are lucky—many people go hypoglycemic without being on diabetic meds. I used to experience this on a continual basis before being diagnosed as diabetic. I believe Margaret Foster suffers from going hypoglycemic if she is not careful about what she eats. I believe it is caused by the body releasing too much insulin in response to the food you…[Read more]
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Wonderful news Janine. I think it is grand how you and Nicole continue to get more healing results as time goes by. It is as if our bodies are turning back the clock: ) Blessings, Margaret
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Hi, Margaret,
Let’s turn the clock back, say 30 years! I could do with a re-do and avoid all the weight gain, etc! : )-
I agree!
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Diet & Nutrition 1 month, 2 weeks agoFYI: Local Harvest is America’s #1 organic and local food website
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ArmySsgtMom posted an update in the group
Diet & Nutrition 1 month, 2 weeks agoFresh Fruits and Veggies. Only $15 for a big basket. I found them last fall, whew just in time.
Bountiful Baskets Food Co-ophttp://www.bountifulbaskets.org/
My goal is to get healthy enough to start volunteering! I can’t wait!
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I recently found some frozen smoothies at the local grocery store. I read the label and found NO SUGARS, NO PRESERVATIVES…. just pureed fruits and vegetables and juices of various fruits, wheat grass, barley, grains, some with tofu others without. They are high in calories about 240 cals per 8-10 ounces. I do not just drink the smoothie I…[Read more]