Almost every day I have the same breakfast. I'm having a love affair with oatmeal.

I like the old-fashioned or steel-cut oatmeal with cinnamon and honey (usually buckwheat or wildflower honey).

Recent studies suggest eating oatmeal may:

* Reduce the risk for elevated blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, and weight gain

* Reduce LDL cholesterol during weight-loss

* Provide favorable changes in the physical characteristics of LDL cholesterol particles, making them less susceptible to oxidation (oxidation is thought...

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• People who eat an apple about 15 minutes before lunch consume an average of 187 fewer calories at the meal than when they have applesauce, apple juice or nothing at all. This calorie savings includes the calories from the apple.

• Men and women who have 1½ to 2 cups of vegetable soup before a meal consume about 134 calories less at the meal than when they don't have a bowl of the broth-based soup. That includes the soup calories.

• Women who eat a large salad (about 3 cups) before lunch consume 12% fewer calories at the meal (salad calories included) than when they...

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What a glorious day. 60* ..... and oh so windy.
It's a thinking day, a dreaming day, a reading day.

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Well I have worked out three somewhat similar menus.
I will do each of the three for four days and on the fifth day
substitute a fish dinner for the usual dinner.

So for the next fifteen days I will weigh every day. PITA.
And then I won't weigh until St.Patty's Day.

Quote:

The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe.
If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened.
But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. - Friedrich

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I'm going to try some 'experimenting' with different menus/totals.
Why not ... I've got nothing but time. lol.
Might as well have some fun with my paid for downloaded Fitday.

I haven't completely worked out all the details yet.
So I'll probably start on Wednesday.

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