Posts by jamminatorr

We eat a few bugs and spiders a year through just inhaling them while we're sleeping. It's not gunna hurt you.

While I applaud the idea of the ad its worth noting that Dove's parent company, Unilever, is also responsible for some of that 'onslaught'. This includes some of the most despicable and degrading (in my opinion at least) advertising for Axe products.

Baked pork chops with apple and onions. I don't have the recipe but I sear the pork chops (I use loin chops, with the fat trimmed off) and then bake (covered) them with apples and onions, a little cumin, cinnamon and allspice, with a little container of apple sauce to keep it moist. I usually have this with a baked sweet potato as well. mmmmmmm.

Every morning, after a pee and before a shower. You have to realize that the scale fluctuates every day though.

No you look pretty tiny to me, I would guess size 0. It's hard to tell in loose fitting clothes though.

Spelt is an alternative spelling for spelled. In fact, I believe 'spelled' is unique to America.

http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/spelt?vi ew=uk

Oh ok. Well, I guess if you're Canadian. I was a little weirded out (if you were an American) that you asked for advice starting with a quip about Canada

But there's no difference in sizing really- its pretty comparable between countries. Of course, it still depends on the brands and stores.

I've found that the 'touch of sun' moisturizers to be the best bet. Its like a sunless tanner, except diluted with moisturizer. If you apply it every day for two weeks you see a noticable difference, but it doesn't look at all fake because its pretty mild.

You might want to look into what your former college offers as far as resume and interview skills training. A lot of colleges offer small programs that will help you bring your resume and coverletter skills up to par, even for grads. You'd be surprised how important those things are.... if you're not up to the industry standards or your resume is not the way they (HR managers) like it you get thrown at the bottom of the pile.

Original Post by keb1984:

Original Post by skinnyogi:

HUMMUS. AMAZING. It's one of my most favorite things and you can get it at most restaurants.

I know that this is going to sound stupid, but what is hummus? I have read other posters talking about it, but I honestly have no idea what it is. What does it taste like and what is in it?

Hummus is a chickpea based spread. It's usually made with chickpeas, taztiki sauce, garlic, a little bit of lemon juice and olive oil. Fairly healthy and super yummy. If you know what chickpeas taste like, hummus tastes like that except with a slightly sour (lemon and taztiki sauce) after taste and a hint of garlic. The more oil, the creamier it tastes.

I like to blend some cottage cheese with a little garlic and green onion on mine. I also do it on sweet potatoes.

My boyfriend was diagnosed after a summer of symptoms like the ones that you're describing above. It was awful... I had no idea what to do. (He's only 23 too) He's on meds now and it's continuously improving. It does take a while to find what particular kind of foods trigger flare ups, but all his doctors have recommended that he stay away from foods that are high in fibre.

She should get on some medication ASAP and she should STAY AWAY from fibre. When my boyfriend was really sick I was just trying to make sure he could get the calories he needed while he didn't have an appetite. It usually included me making him various different shakes with ensure, ice, peanut butter,  bananas, protein powder and chocolate. I would also make sure that he had A LOT of meats to get iron and stuff up.

I don't know about the lentils and beans. They are high in fibre and I know they give my boyfriend flare ups, but its really based on the individual.

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I buy Canadian produce (esp. Ontario) whenever I can. I would love to find a well stocked farmer's market around here, but I find that many of the stalls buy the same produce as the grocery stores (sometimes FROM the grocery stores) and sell it at a higher price. This is even during the summer... so it's frustrating. Actually, if anyone is from Niagara and has some suggestions of where to go, I'd be thrilled :)

Port Colborne market on Fridays starting at 6am-12pm. Only in summer. Located on Clarence across from City Hall

Welland, Saturdays from 6am-2pm? I think. Only in summer. Downtown. I know where it is but I forget the street.

St. Catharines, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays (Saturdays have the most vendors) 6am-2pm. All year round. Closest intersection is King and James. Downtown

The Beamer family farms usually have amazing produce, including apples in the fall and a variety of fruits and veggies in spring and summer. Bry-ann farms has amazing strawberries and berries in general. These are people who grow their own food on their own family run farm. The Cheese guy is at all the markets and has amazing cheese. I know there are those that run stands and buy produce from the wholesalers in TO, you can avoid them easily. Ask the people running the stands where the food is from if its not marked.

Considering Niagara has pretty much the most diverse availability of fruits and vegetables in Ontario, maybe even Canada, I'm surprised that you've had a hard time finding places to buy local.

The cost, is not surprising. The price of local food includes the cost of living here. It costs far more to live here comfortably and grow produce than it does to buy a farm in a third world country and charge workers dollars a day to cultivate it.

EDIT- I just remembered this- Here is a link to the Niagara Culinary Trail. It offers a list and a map of farms that sell their own produce like Duffin Appleworks, Nokara Farms, Beamer Family Farms, and Bry-ann etc. It also includes restaraunts that use local foods, wineries, markets and shops that offer local food.

Just drinking a coffee gives me that fun 'gurgling' in mah belleh.

But seriously. I think I would feel better about having a little bit of toxins in me than I would about having some unknown, untested, liquid squirted up my butt.

Good luck to you! You and I have very similar stats- I'm 5'2 and I started at around 170 with a goal of getting to 125. I hope this site offers what you need... I know it helped me.

I'm currently 126.2.... only one more pound to go!