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Margaret Foster posted an update 4 days, 21 hours ago
Hi, I wanted to mention some good news, the farm bill is being written, in congress, and it looks like the organic food industry will be given the right to an advertising campaign. This is at no expense to the government and is under the same law that gave us the ‘Got Milk’ and beef ads. So, although there was resistance, healthy food is…[Read more]
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Margaret Foster posted an update in the group
Tech Support 4 days, 21 hours agoHi Peter, two spammers, @linyyy and @unterlord Thanks for your attention, Margaret
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Margaret Foster posted an update in the group
Traveling with Food 6 days, 11 hours agoWell, it is vacation time and for those of you traveling to Northern California I want to mention a few places to eat, and stay on plan, in the bay area. Lyfe in Palo Alto, Dr Hyman is a consultant. There will be several more opening in the area this summer, so i was told.
Aqui, a small chain in the south bay. They are careful about using local…[Read more] -
Margaret Foster posted an update in the group
Recipes 6 days, 20 hours agoTabbouleh with Quinoa
The more herbs you add the better. They are very healthy for you. Quinoa is a complete protein and fantastic for your health, especially if you are a vegetarian.
To make quinoa tabbouleh 6-8 servings:
Combine 2 cups cooked, cooled quinoa with
1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered;
4-inch piece cucumber peeled, seeded, diced…[Read more]-
This sounds delicious Margaret I think I will make this tonight!
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Margaret would it be suitable to use flax seed oil instead of olive oil??
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If you like the taste of flax seed oil, you can use it. But I would use less, due to the taste.
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Margaret Foster posted an update 6 days, 20 hours ago
Hi, After 14 months on the BSS plan I am deciding to redo the full 6 week advanced plan. Janine inspired me!
I have returned to the advanced plan for a week or two, but not the entire 6 weeks. I will be starting on May 24, so that puts me in a prep week.
I do not have much to prep, but I will have to put my Matcha afternoon drink and my dark…[Read more]-
wow Margaret …my thoughts will be with you Margaret…I’ll be cheering you on from afar! So what is the weight goal? Keep us posted on how you are doing ! Nicole
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Hi Nicole, Thanks. I am hoping for another 10-15 pounds. I will not do that in 6 weeks, because I do not have all that inflammation induced weight I started with before. But I want to get there. 15-20 pounds a year is plenty for me with this heart condition. My blood pressure drops dramatically when I loose weight.
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As you get closer and closer to goal weight ..the pounds come off slower and slower but they do eventually come off. ( or at least that is the premise that i am living by these days)
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Stay strong. I think there is something about this lifestyle that, the longer you’re on it, the further you want to take it, in one form or another.
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Thanks Shupac, Another woman, Anna just commented about how she is on plan after more than one year! This really does get comfortable after a while.
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That’s impressive, Margaret! We’ll be cheering you on. Keep us posted on your adventure.
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Thanks Vimala!
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Hi Margaret, Funny we should connect back here after all this time! I’m glad to see you’re doing well, and my heart is with you as you undertake this adventure.
I am still on the program in pretty much the original way–the only dairy I have is a little fresh, local goat cheese, no gluten or other grains except a little quinoa now. I like the…[Read more]
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Hi Ann,Great to hear from you. Thanks for the encouragement. I too use quinoa without any problems. I can do without it for 6 weeks though. I am pleased to know you are doing so well. For many of us this eating style is very appealing for the long run.
It is wonderful that you rid yourself of the unwanted weight: )
Stay well, blessings, Margaret
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Margaret Foster posted an update 1 week ago
Hi,
For most of my adult life I have been eating ‘healthier’ according to what the latest news flash about food was. I always did strive to get more vegetables into my diet. Often though, I would hit a wall and the vegetables I had been eating were not eatable for me. I would get the veggies or soup out and I would feel full. I could not even…[Read more]-
Wow, I have never heard of this condition. Our bodies are so smart to reject too much of one nutrient. Thanks for sharing, Margaret!
I just exchanged a post with Lisa @lisathnos about how after almost a year on the BSS plan, sugar substitutes are waaay too sweet for me. It has made protein powders with stevia, xylitol etc totally unappealing…[Read more]-
Hi Vimala, I am with you on sweeteners in the protein supplements. I cannot use meals supplements because they are just too sweet for me. I have to use one third of an envelope for one two cup serving. The protein powders are the same way. I have to dilute them so much that there is no point to using them.
I will always love dark chocolate, only a…[Read more]
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I Forgot to mention that the sensory-specific satiety mechanism can be thrown off in individuals with insulin or leptin (and possibly other things) unbalances.
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Very interesting. I know there have been times when I feel full after a small amount of a meal. I haven’t paid attention to see if it happens recurrently with certain foods, but I will. However, when this happened, I didn’t lose my taste for the food. I wanted to eat it, it just felt like a few bites was more than enough. Not that I didn’t…[Read more]
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Margaret Foster posted an update 1 week, 1 day ago
Hi, I wanted to mention eggplant. I love it! Well i had an eggplant ragu for dinner (over spaghetti squash) and ate a lot. It was fun because I went to a friend’s house and we cooked dinner together using things from our gardens and the farmers market.
Well I was in a lot of pain that night while trying to sleep. It appears the eggplant caused …[Read more]-
I have heard of nightshade vegetables causing inflammation in some people – potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant and some peppers. Google nightshade vegetables to read more about it. Sorry to hear about this …Nicole
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So glad to hear that the discomfort was not prolonged, Margaret. Perhaps having small amounts won’t trigger the bad reactions. Then you can still enjoy the food without the side effects.
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JANINE posted an update 1 week, 2 days ago
Minus six pounds in these past two weeks. How I wish these six were taking me to goal. Rather than removing pounds regained in the last month or two. Onward!
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Hi Janine – Good for you …progress in the right direction has to be celebrated with great enthusiasm. It is so easy to regain six pounds and takes so much effort to lose even one pound. ( 3,500 calories burned = only one pound lost ) . Nicole
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Janine….just keep plodding away…you will do it…you’ve done so much already. You have the skills. Take care. Rusty
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Thanks to you both. I’ll get there eventually!
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Yay, Janine!!! 6 lbs in 2 weeks is amazing, especially when you’re so close to goal. Your body certainly isn’t holding on the pounds! Let’s wish that for everyone
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Oh Janine, that is just wonderful news. I am so happy for you. Keep up the great work. Lisa
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JANINE posted an update 1 week, 3 days ago
I am enjoying the beautiful freedom the advanced plan affords me. This isy second weekend in my renewed commitment and I am feeling great. As in the beginning, I don’ t feel hungry and must remind myself to have my between-meal snacks. It took four wasted months to reach reach the deep understanding that living this way is far better than…[Read more]
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Glad things are going so well for you!
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Hi, Nicole,
Thanks. I wanted to say that when I buy avocados and other fruits I buy very small ones so that they are a single serving size. It makes overdoing it less likely.
I hope your week went well and have a happy Mother’s Day!
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So glad to know that you’re happily back on track, Janine!
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I am happy for you, Janine. You will beat this sugar addiction. Go, go, go! Lisa
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Margaret Foster posted an update 1 week, 4 days ago
Hi, Vimala and I had an exchange about aha moments, when reading the BSS book.
My moment was when i read that food can effect gene expression. In other words, our genes can be manipulated by the food we eat. They can work or go to sleep. We can switch them off and on.
This really got me in line with using the Blood Sugar Solution plan. It was a…[Read more]-
You are really asking for some of us to dig deep into our memories . when I first read BSS my big revelation was that food sensitivities can cause so many issues through out the body. I new that I had an issue with dairy but that did not stop me from eating cheese and yogurt and feeds made with milk. I later discovered that oats and gluten also…[Read more]
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Like you, Margaret, “Food is Information” i.e. gene expression, was most definitely an aha moment for me. I had no idea that we can affect our genes simply by the food we eat. How cool is that??? Similarly, “Food as Medicine” was an eye opener. It made me ask about any food I was about to consume, “Is this food medicine or poison to my…[Read more]
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I’ve had a lot of Aha moments. I never realized eating sweetened foods, even when sweetened with natural sweeteners such as honey and cane sugar and stevia could cause cravings for more sweet things. I never knew certain foods could cause inflammation. I now know dairy and gluten can do that. I also did not know coffee could cause…[Read more]
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JANINE posted an update 1 week, 5 days ago
I usually buy avocados to put into salads or slice into omelets, and I never thought about having a small one for breakfast. Yumm!!!!! What a healthy ”treat”!
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This is a go-to breakfast item for me, often on the side with eggs or soup.
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Hi Janine, Yesterday I had a small avocado for breakfast, with some quinoa for protein. I ate them seperately and put some chili powder and lemon juice on the avocado.
Very good!!
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I love avocadoes. They do have a lot of calories and fat though for those that are trying to lose weight.
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It is healthy fat and only 200 calories for a 4 ounce serving, which is ok in my book.
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Yes it is. My problem is I LOVE avocado..so it is easy for me to eat too much of it.
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I am with you there!
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Margaret Foster posted an update in the group
Tech Support 1 week, 6 days agoHi Peter, another spammer Ian @iancorsen
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Margaret Foster posted an update in the group
Tech Support 1 week, 6 days agoHi Peter, Here is another spammer cheap nfl jerseys @linyyy
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JANINE posted an update 2 weeks ago
Yet another late night unable to sleep, another fat-inducing snack to try and fall asleep. I tried herbal tea, had a boiled egg, then another, then more.
I have been doing so well lately, the scale is going down, and the odd night when I can’t fall asleep is NOT going to derail my efforts. I sleep well once I go to sleep. Maybe I should stop…[Read more]-
Hi Janine,
I will take a hot bath in the middle of the night to go back to sleep. It seems to relax me.
Also if any niggling pain is keeping you from sleeping, get up and take two tylenol. Of course, there is always the read a book until you dose off technique.
For me getting up and turning on lights to do something can work, because I…[Read more]-
Thanks for the tips, Margaret. I never thought about a late-night hot shower, but that would work. I know now that I simply can’t allow myself to eat anything and limit my late evening sleep-aid to an aspirin and a cup of hot herbal tea. No more snacks!
In the bad old days, I loved nothing better than a bowl of pumpkin granola cereal with…[Read more]-
Hi Janine, i actually take a hot bath rather than shower, it seems to relax me more! Of course herbal teas with camomile or lavender are relaxing as well. Keep us posted if anything works for you.
Blessings, Margaret
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I find when I can’t sleep it is usually because I’ve got a lot going and too much on my mind. Making a list of what I need to do the next day or notes about what i am thinking about (journaling) is kind of a mind dump…and then i can sleep. Most times when I can’t sleep I just get up and read emails or look at facebook posts or watch a little…[Read more]
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JANINE posted an update 2 weeks ago
Has anyone read thd book ”Salt Sugar Fat”?
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Margaret Foster posted an update 2 weeks ago
Hi, Last night I attended a talk by Mark Bittman. I really enjoyed it.
He made a point about following his plan that really applies here.
We are not in this to be perfect, we are following the BSS plan to do the best that we can do. Because this is a life style or diet style change the point is to do our best.
So, we can relax a little about…[Read more]-
The one bite rule has really helped me …if I really can’t resist something guilt does not kick in over one bite and I find one bit is enough to satisfy me as far as most urges go . Isn’t the first bite of anything and everything always the best tasting. So really savoring that one bite and not taking a bite of anything else until I have total…[Read more]
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Great point Nicole. I too am able to purposely have one bite if I want to savor a treat. You are so correct, the first bite does seem like the best one to me!
Margaret
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JANINE posted an update 2 weeks, 1 day ago
when I was obese (only one year ago!) I never felt comfortable eating in front of others, unless they, too, were large.
Nowadays, I feel like I am eating all the time, what with my between-meal snacks. And the best thing is I never feel uncomfortable about eating in front of anyone. I can walk amongst a crowd of strangers and munch on…[Read more]-
Janine – ! am so proud of you…..if we were closer I would come over and give you a big hug…
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The first part of your post made my heart heavy, Janine. That people would treat others so unkindly (being judgmental) based simply on their appearance is discouraging. That you couldn’t eat in peace in public is shameful. The last sentence, though, lifted my spirits!
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Hi, Vimala,
Unless a person has been there, he/she can’t understand. Society is VERY judgmental about heavy people. Add that to my own immense shame and I am sure you can see how tough it was. The best thing about Dr. Hyman’s BSS is that in following the diet one quickly sees that it isn’t entirely one’s own fault. One may make some bad…[Read more]-
Hi Janine,
I am sorry to say I was one of those judgmental people. I never said things to larger people, but I did think them. I never had a weight problem until around 50 years old. I often think my weight issues developed so that I would have more compassion for others. I can tell you, it really changed the way i think of other people. Of…[Read more]-
Hi, Margaret,
I don’t think we intend to be unfair in our thoughts to others, especiallys if we are guilty of poor eating habits ourselves. We often just can’t picture ourselves, or accept ourselves as heavy.
We all live an learn, that’s for sure. I didn’t like heavy people and while I am compassionate, I wonder, as you stated, why more…[Read more]
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Great post, Janine, and I am sure many others can relate. I am also guilty of having those feelings about obese people I don’t know. That may be one reason had such a difficult time realizing I was heavy. That would have been unacceptable to my conscious self. You have come a long way and your insights are so good for us to hear. All the best, Lisa
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JANINE posted an update 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Eating right and achieving good health is all about learning how to silence for good the inner voice that tries to talk one into making wrong (old) food choices and becoming blind and deaf to all the advertisements and such that bombard us from every direction. Being able to live in a virtual “bubble” of healthy choices is sometimes difficult,…[Read more]
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Janine – Should you chose to do so….The minute that you decide that your ”life” depends on you staying on the advanced plan every day…day in day out..no exceptions your paradigm will completely change for ever. Nicole
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I believe I have reached that point, but not so much out of fear but more because I feel so much better. I see directly how easy it is (for me) to maintain a healthy blood sugar and how quickly the numbers change if I eat too much. Pretty simple argument and very effective for me.
I suppose there was a part of me that hoped I might be able to…[Read more]-
I do love my weekend coffees!
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I love the smell…the taste not so much…unless it has those coffee flavors and half and half in it too..not exactly on the advance plan. Nicole
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Hi Janine, If you can keep it to coffee once or twice a week you will really have won the battle. It is all those other ’little’ only this time, slip ups that are so costly. I have coffee once or twice a month and it is not a problem. But I am vigilant about not letting it sneak up to once or twice a week.
Blessings, Margaret-
Hi, Margaret,
My weekend coffee treats mean a lot to me and after doing without for so long last year after beginning the BSS, and learning that I COULD do without, I honor my sacrifice and newfound ability by not having coffee all the time because my body is so much better without it. I love my ”TREATS”.
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I think you are exceptional, Nicole. You do this with seemingly such unwavering strength. You are someone I look up to for your strength. I am not so strong and every day I recommit to keep going. There are so many temptations out there. This forum helps me so much.
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I agree temptations are everywhere. You can afford the luxury of going off plan now and then. But i would have to probably go back on insulin at meal time if I did and that would make it even harder to keep weight off and lose the last 19,5 pounds I feel I need to lose. Every day I recommit too and it would be so easy to give in to those urges to…[Read more]
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Well, I still think you are exceptional! LOL! You are to be commended for your strong constitution. Plenty of people are in your same situation with diabetes and they don’t try to change but you are doing something about it and you keep doing something about it.
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JANINE posted an update 2 weeks, 1 day ago
During the first nine months of following the BSS during which time I lost over 90 pounds, I felt extremely satisfied with my ever-slimming appearance. Funny, but after wasting the past four months yoyoing up and down, I don’t feel the same about my appearance and now have a much more critical view of myself and where I am. IN some ways this is…[Read more]
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Hi, Selah,
Thanks for the questions. I joined a gym in August 2013 after I had lost the first 68 of my 90+ pounds lost (before I added a few back on last month!) and have been going faithfully every since. During the work week I go 3-4 mornings and do weight training for 30 minutes and then cardio for 40 minutes. On the weekends I focus on…[Read more]
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JANINE posted an update 2 weeks, 2 days ago
I am happy to report that my renewed commitment to the advanced plan has enabled me to end the yoyo period lasting these past four months. The scale is moving and I am eager to see another loss next Sunday. Even better is how great I feel. I just thought I felt good before but there is no comparison to how well I feel now. I learned a lot…[Read more]
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Yeah to no more yo-yo-ing! I can’t wait to celebrate you getting to your goal weight with you! You will get there long before me…being I still have 19.5 pounds to go…and they are coming off so very slowly……Nicole
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I watched Dr. Oz discuss Type II diabetes and he explained how difficult it is for people taking any kind of insulin to lose weight. You should be very proud of the fact that you have stayed the course so long to reach the point you have reached. Not many people could stay motivated with small, incremental losses. But they all add up!
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I watched Dr. Oz discuss Type II diabetes and he explained how difficult it is for people taking any kind of insulin to lose weight. You should be very proud of the fact that you have stayed the course so long to reach the point you have reached. Not many people could stay motivated with small, incremental losses. But they all add up!
I am…[Read more]
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Thank you, Margaeret. I’ve tagged your post as a Favorite. I know people in the SF area so it’s good to know about places to eat when I’m out there.
Glad you can use the info. I do wish more people would share their local favorites. Some of the good organic style restaurants do not get much press. Anything in your area that you know of?