Category Archives: Eating

when you crave

Posted on October 18, 2018 by North Carolina Girl

When you crave: Crunchy (chips, caramel popcorn, biscotti) Chew this: Baby carrots, fruit slices, or rice cakes.  On the fruit slices, you can use a dab of peanut butter for extra protein. Almonds can also work, but be careful: Half a … Continue reading →

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Foods you can eat and NOT gain weight..

Posted on May 9, 2018 by North Carolina Girl

sharing this great blog post from Healthy American Way https://wordpress.com/read/blogs/138511211/posts/3789 if you are trying to lose excess weight and maintain the body figure, you should know that there are some foods which will be of great help, and will not … Continue reading →

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Week 3

Posted on May 9, 2018 by North Carolina Girl

The biggest thing I chose to do 3 weeks ago was that I started eating at home more and stopped eating out as much.

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awakening…

Posted on April 27, 2018 by North Carolina Girl

a·wak·en·ing əˈwāk(ə)niNG/ adjective coming into existence or awareness. “her awakening desire” it takes an awakening and a facing of the truth to make a change..IF you don’t want to, you won’t. IF you do, you can and you will. IT … Continue reading →

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Dinner

Posted on April 26, 2018 by North Carolina Girl

well here is my din din….. i have a pan fried egg and also a dab of home made quac and my burger patty that was cooked on the grill….it is about 4 or 5 oz and on top a … Continue reading →

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SNACK Time…

Posted on April 25, 2018 by North Carolina Girl

got to love my hub……..when we started back on this journey of mine, he loaded me up with things to eat…..you see, he knows that eating is the way to lose weight..less calories, less junk etc….anyhow……a snack is a wonderful … Continue reading →

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Start…HOW to do it…

Posted on April 25, 2018 by North Carolina Girl

it is pretty simple…..YOU START you have to get in a mindset. you have to hit your point where you had ENOUGH during the last 2 or 3 weeks, i have been very depressed and yes, as food helps, i … Continue reading →

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I am back…..please read

Posted on April 24, 2018 by North Carolina Girl

So where have I been? So much to tell and let you know what I am doing and where I am. Well here is the shortened version. Summer 2015-April 22nd 2018 Let myself overeat and gain just about all the … Continue reading →

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7 Ways to Lose Weight Even When You Sit at a Desk All Day …

Posted on September 13, 2017 by North Carolina Girl

Prioritize 30 Minutes of Exercise. … Turn the Stairwell into Your Gym. … BYO Vending Machine. … Drink 91 Ounces of Water per Day. … Chase Your Snacks with Protein. … Bring Your Lunch. … Stand at Your Desk…   … Continue reading →

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You know it’s all about the snacks…..

Posted on September 12, 2017 by North Carolina Girl

What snacks are good? There’s a simple rule: The best snack is NO snack. That’s right. Snacks are not really needed as the hunger should go away when doing it right. If you’re still hungry, you may want to add more protein to … Continue reading →

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