Posts by sarabear

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was hoping for a better day, but family came to visit and brought beer....

normal blood pressure readings vary from person to person with 120/80 being the norm. if u are usually a 110/60, that's your personal norm. if you dip below 90 as your top (or systolic pressure) or higher than 139 (top number) you should contact your doctor to determine if u suffer from low or high blood pressure, which are both serious.

as for sodium, you should try not consume more than 2500g a day (according to canada's food guide) and i know this can be difficulty living in a dorm (i lived there once before, and i belive it contributed to my weight gain for a number of reasons.)

if you must have canned food, try finding a low sodium version of the product.

yes, you are not only at rish of developing high blood pressure, but also you are putting a great strain on your kidneys too.

:)

eggnog

candy cane ice cream

mmmmmmmmmmm

1 Pasta Serving = 1/3 to 1/2 cup
a serving of pasta is one-half of a cup.
The visual: A tennis ball sliced in half.

1 Meat, Poultry, or Fish Serving = 2 to 3 ounces
The visual: A deck of cards, or a checkbook.

1 Milk or Yogurt Serving
The visual: A yogurt container, or the size of your fist.

1 Serving of Fruit
With whole fruit, a serving is a medium-sized apple, banana, orange, or pear — keep in mind most of what we see in grocery stores are large to extra-large varieties.
The visual: A tennis ball sliced in half.

1 Serving of Grains
If the grains are cooked, like oatmeal, serving size is one-half cup. If it’s cold cereal, a serving is three-fourths to one cup.
The visual: For oatmeal, an ice cream scoop; for cold cereal, a teacup to a fist.

 you guys are sooo lucky, i guess i need to find a better group of friends. last year i lost 35lbs and my 2 best gal friends hadn't seen me in months. both knew that i was working out, trying desperately to lose weight.

when i traveled to visit them for 2 weeks neither of them commented on my weight loss.( both of them are over weight). i was angry that my best friends weren't as supportive as i had thought that they'd be. 

very interesting point. it would be interesting to see, plus...medical science has been "noodling with the endocrine system" for years...how many people still have their tonsils or adenoids?

be carefull when adding seasoning, all that extra sodium can cause you to bloat.

i spray my popcorn with a no fat no cal cooking spray (like pam) and then sprinkle it with cinnamon, the cinnamon promotes weight loss and gives a delicious flavor.