June Diet Pulpit Archives

Calorie Restriction for Longer Life?

Maybe – but you have to be smart about it.  Those who follow this lifestyle of very reduced calories also consume highly nutritional and organice food that fuels their body and keeps them healthy.
I am a life time dieter so I’ve come across this topic often: ”Calorie Restriction,” the experiments on mice and monkeys that seems [...]

Lower Calorie Cooking Tips

Recipe Makeover tips for reducing fat and calories
I found a really tasty looking recipe over on the Food network (Calorie Commando, Episode: BBQ 365) for Louisiana Turkey Pull (306 calories a serving).   It looked so yummy I definitely want to try it. It also got me to thinking about other ways to cut fat and [...]

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Two Recommended Books for Dieters

I reordered my The Calorie King’s 2006 Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter. It is a must have for any one for long term dieting. Its the best one out there and covers LOTS of items, fast foods, restaraunts, etc. in a convenient paperback small size.
I have had two previous copies over the years but either [...]

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Diet Update Weighin Week 8

Weight 271.5 (-1 lb.)
Not a lot, but that’s OK — it went down.
I looked over an interesting book that my friend loaned me the other day, The Diabetes Diet: Dr. Bernstein’s Low-Carbohydrate Solution. I don’t have diabetes, but I know that any one who is overweight is prone to developing it, and also probably has [...]

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Satisfy All Your Senses

Something to think about – satisfy all your senses, and you can satisfy your hunger with less food.
While watching the Food Network show on various restaurants and food hot spots to visit there was a one named Tantra — lovely, exotic type dishes made to be sensual and arouse the senses.
In the interview the owner [...]

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Low Fat Potato & Spinach Comfort Food

I have a new favorite comfort food! Yesterday I had my stress test, plus I was very tired from the wonderful concert I went to the night before (got in after 2 a.m.) so I was feeling in the need of comfort food. And to my surprise I was able to find something from ingredients [...]

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Overcoming Frustration

Have you ever just had one of those totally frustrating days and your emotions get the better of you? I have them from time to time. And sometimes I just get so frustrated dieting and trying to eat healthy I’d rather just never eat again and not have to deal with it.
On any given day [...]

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The Pocket Diet

While jogging around the web for whole grain inforomation I came across a healthy, easy diet: The Pocket Diet on the Kangaroo Brand Whole Grain Pita web site. They also have free recipes on the site for stuffing your pita.
For those who don’t want to count calories and are on the go a lot, this [...]

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Diet Update Weighin Week 7

Weight: 272.5 lbs, lost this week -3.5
Pretty good week for weight lost.
Hunger is still a problem some times. I had one day by mid afternoon I was so ravenous I almost gave in and ate every thing in sight, but I stayed out of the kitchen and focused on TV and other distractions and kept [...]

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Low Calorie Spicy Eggplant Dip

Mama Kelly found another yummy low calorie recipe while out jogging around the web, this one is from Recipezaar.
Eggplant Mexicana Recipe
This is a low cal do ahead side dish. Make it as spicy as you wish. Makes 6 servings at 36 calories each with only 0.3 grams of fat.
1 lb eggplants, peeled and cut into [...]

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