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How Much Fat Should You Eat Per Day?

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggest that 25 to 35 percent of your daily calories should come from fat. So, if you consume 1,500 calories on your weight-loss diet, you'll want between 42 and 58 grams of fat daily; whereas a person eating 2,000 calories would consume between 56 and 78 grams of fat. Apr 26, 2018 I can list several other articles from Google search that writeContinue reading "How Much Fat Should You Eat Per Day?"

My New Go To Snack

My New Go To Snack Straight from the jar. My own private jar, nobody else's. JIF Peanut Butter & Chocolate. Open jar, squeeze some REAL Fruit Puree into jar (comes in several flavors), then take a dab of choco/peanut butter on a spoon, dip it into the fruit sauce in the jar and eat! SmoothContinue reading "My New Go To Snack"

Determine Your Percentage Of Body Fat

Determine Your Percentage Of Body Fat BMI or Body Mass Index determines your percentage of body fat. The less fat, the better. You need to measure your weight and height. My weight is 127 pounds and my height is 5 feet 8 inches. from Google: A Body Mass Index (BMI) of 5 feet 8 inchesContinue reading "Determine Your Percentage Of Body Fat"

Applesauce And Green Olive

Applesauce And Green Olive Never thought to combine applesauce with Spanish Manzanilla Pimento Stuffed Olives, but when I did out of the blue, it was delicious and satisfying. Serve a portion of applesauce in a cup, then top with coarsely chopped olives (I used 5), and voila! - I thought I was eating something uniqueContinue reading "Applesauce And Green Olive"

Sharon’s V-8 Appetite Suppressant

Sharon's V-8 Appetite Suppressant V-8  acts as an appetite suppressant. Try it and see if it does the same for you. Low calorie, filling. Also comes in low sodium. If you can't have any salt, then you're doing something to your body that needs more than an appetite suppressant to lose weight. The point isContinue reading "Sharon’s V-8 Appetite Suppressant"

The Perfect Broth Veggie Soup

The Perfect Broth Veggie Soup Savory combination of fresh veggies, herbs and spices, canned tomato products, extra virgin olive oil and orange. Anelli Sicilian No 60A (small pasta circles) are cooked separately and added at end of soup cooking time! Makes Approx. 33-1/2 cups  Fat = 1/2 cup to 33-1/2 cups soup = .015 %Continue reading "The Perfect Broth Veggie Soup"

Food Cravings

The craving doesn't come first, the food came first, followed by a particular food or food group thereafter, depending on what the organism needs. A food satisfies you. Then you want the same satisfaction again. It isn't always a lacking of a particular nutrient that creates the crave, otherwise you'd be craving a lot ofContinue reading "Food Cravings"

Muscle Weighs More Than Fat

Muscle weighs more than fat. Many people have large frames, not necessarily big bones. They may have broad rib cages but not always broad hips. Others have small frames, even when tall, and not always with narrow hips. They're born that way. Bones weigh a lot by the way. Suggested weights published for the medicalContinue reading "Muscle Weighs More Than Fat"

Artificial Sweetners In Soft Drinks

I never lost weight when drinking zero sugar beverages. Although I have no proof, I'm starting to connect gaining weight when drinking zero calorie beverages. Since the brain is relatively simple in terms of evolution, the super sweet of zero calorie soft drinks may still register as sugar in in the brain. Although it doesn'tContinue reading "Artificial Sweetners In Soft Drinks"

What Black Coffee Does For Me

What Black Coffee Does For Me I started drinking black coffee years ago and found that it made me feel like I was on a diet, losing weight, even if I wasn't, but I liked the 'motivational feel', while still enjoying the benefit of caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee without the mouth 'feel' of the cream.Continue reading "What Black Coffee Does For Me"

Did You Know The Brain Is 60 Percent Fat?

For those who have been told over the years that brains don't bleed, they're wrong. Brains have small blood vessels throughout the solid tissues.  Composition of brain besides the obvious nerve tissues: Water about 75 percent overall. Fat is nearly 60 percent of the solid tissues. Protein is the second largest matter second to water.Continue reading "Did You Know The Brain Is 60 Percent Fat?"

Weighted Knees Exercise

Weighted High Knees Can Help Improve Balance and Strength as You Age Stephanie Brown Key Takeaways High knees with weights can help improve balance, strength, and coordination in older adults. Balance exercises like high knees become more important as you age. Practicing high knees without weights first ensures proper form and full range of motionContinue reading "Weighted Knees Exercise"

Baked Bean Veggie Salad

A sweet, savory and zesty bean salad that happens to be fat-free. Coffee in the dressing? Why yes - adds a rounded, full-bodied element to the dish. Uptick individual servings with a spoon of your favorite guacamole! Makes 7-1/2 cups 32 oz. froz. mixed vegetables, thawed and boiled in water to cover till plump, drainContinue reading "Baked Bean Veggie Salad"

KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT

People who say they're trying to lose weight and can't are lying to others and themselves. What they mean is they spend a lot of time thinking about losing weight, but don't do the actual work of it. There's no magic anything to losing weight. It's work. The good news is the more you workContinue reading "KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT"

Why So Stiff

Maybe the exercising I do is stiffing up my muscles. I do have dystopia in several areas of my musculature, after all, so maybe I have to rethink the exercise when the stiffness everywhere is making me more weak and more stiff. So from now on I’m going to go slow and light. Very light.Continue reading "Why So Stiff"

Increase Kidney Health

Increase intake of healthy fluid Water is vital for the efficient functioning of the body. It not only maintains the health but also benefits the kidney to recover if suffering from any damage. Moreover, consuming it in the required amount helps clear kidney urea, sodium, and different toxins. It is essential to eliminate them outContinue reading "Increase Kidney Health"

One Glass Of Wine Can Hold You Back, Says David Sinclair

"I went from drinking a lot of red wine to eating plants. The vegan diet has no dairy and we substitute milk with coconut and nut-based milk and yogurts and then, typically, dinner would be plant-based, which tastes even better," Dr. Sinclair said on the diet he takes to look young and slow his aging.Continue reading "One Glass Of Wine Can Hold You Back, Says David Sinclair"

Food vs Alcohol Addiction

Many reject food as addictive, since everybody needs to eat to survive. However, the same people accept alcohol as addictive citing that unlike food which we need to eat, we don't need alcohol; we can drink other beverages. Although it sounds logical it isn't. How so? You answer. Many also claim that it's easier toContinue reading "Food vs Alcohol Addiction"

Certain vegetarian diets significantly reduce risk of cancer, heart disease and death, study says

FFC Comment: The Animal-Free Chef does not recommend a diet with dairy and eggs, as do the writers of this article. However, transitioning to total animal-free usually starts by eliminating animal flesh and later the dairy and eggs. That's the route I took, but looking back it would have been easier had I gone strictContinue reading "Certain vegetarian diets significantly reduce risk of cancer, heart disease and death, study says"

Sucess Tastes Best Animal-Free

It's time to take this bull of a body by its horns and force the weight off. No kidding around. I want to be trim so I will be trim. Remember the scales? I just found another interpretation that just might do the trick. When you want to be trim more than you want toContinue reading "Sucess Tastes Best Animal-Free"

Eating In vs Eating Out

The best tasting food is what you make at home. The worst is what you eat out at restaurants, quality-wise. If you want quality food, eat at home. If you don't, eat out. Most people eat out to be around people. Put You Tube on a video tour of a city, any city, and eatContinue reading "Eating In vs Eating Out"

Feeling Full After Two Bites?

When you eat a couple bites, you're not supposed to feel full. And when you eat three meals back to back, you're not supposed to feel like you haven't eaten. Yet, even when I'm at the feel full stage after two bites, I keep eating and the full feeling goes away. I'm telling you howContinue reading "Feeling Full After Two Bites?"

Mind-Brain

Tomorrow will be better if it gets here on time. The mind doesn't end at the brain. The entire body and all its systems and interactions are encompassed by the mind - every cell. Ever recall saying that a particular body part seems to have a mind of its own? Well it does, essentially. ButContinue reading "Mind-Brain"

My New Favorite T.V. Snack

It's hard to imagine, once tasting these Multi Grain Cheerios that they're gluten-free. And also animal-free. Never having been a fan of morning cereal with milk, these lightly crispy circles make a great snack, whether sitting at the computer or watching television, they nourish and fill, but they don't overfill. One and a third cupsContinue reading "My New Favorite T.V. Snack"

The Russian Mexican with the morning news

THE RUSSIAN MEXICAN A simple but addictive open-face sandwich goes like this: 1- Big slice of fresh Russian black bread. Toast the bread or not. I tried it both ways and prefer it not toasted, but you decide for you. 2- Spread the bread with 2 oz. WHOLLY GUACAMOLE, I used original style. Steve buys them inContinue reading "The Russian Mexican with the morning news"

Weight Loss Countdown To New Years 2024

WEIGHT LOSS COUNTDOWN TO NEW YEARS 2024. No goal, just seeing what I can do. 1- eat less, DRINK FEWER calorie beverages 2- wait longer between feeds 3- don't finish the plate; leave it for later; sometimes one meal can be divided into 3 meals 4- think about saving money on food & drink -Continue reading "Weight Loss Countdown To New Years 2024"

Cut Out The Processing Animal

We grow more plants to feed animals whom we kill to eat, than we grow to feed humans. But when we eat the animals we’re not getting the benefit of all those veggies eaten by all those animals, because the veggies are no longer veggies. The veggies eaten by the animal build muscle, fat andContinue reading "Cut Out The Processing Animal"

I never crave protein – only fat, sugar, salt

This was my breakfast last Saturday. Don't laugh, ninety percent of the time I eat healthy, and this isn't so bad. Fig Newtons are animal-free and only 200 calories per pack of two long ones. The perfect cookie for the toothless or people with dentures. Now I know why it was my father's favorite. GrapefruitContinue reading "I never crave protein – only fat, sugar, salt"

Optimal Weight Loss Per Daily Caloric Intake

Optimal Weight Loss Per Daily Caloric Intake At some point on the calorie continuum you will lose the greatest amount of weight. Find your balanced calorie amount per day that it takes to lose the greatest amount of weight. Fat, protein, carbohydrate calories. Synthetics increasing weight. Drugs have no calories yet they can significantly increaseContinue reading "Optimal Weight Loss Per Daily Caloric Intake"

Update On Water Diet

I'm back from a brief hiatus now, taking care of Me. Although I can't think nor speak in multiple languages, I can think and write from multiple perspectives. I consider it a gift and a burden. Unless I take seriously "down time for me" I won't stay at my optimal. My "down for me time"Continue reading "Update On Water Diet"

“The First Supper”

I start off the day in a fasting mindset. It makes me think about it while still 'in it' from the night before. Usually when I plan a diet, I set the next day as the time to begin - or if I have an event, the day after that. Steve's notorious Last Suppers sprangContinue reading "“The First Supper”"

The Water Fast Has Begun

Water is the most valued natural resource in the world. Water is also the complete food, whether required as nature intended, or by our own design, we still need water to survive. 9:37 A.M. Wed. 28 June 2023 "THE WATER FAST HAS BEGUN" as I downed my first glass of morning water left over fromContinue reading "The Water Fast Has Begun"

Platters and Platitudes

Wanting to please everyone by nature of your genetics and ancestral leanings, plus being a feminine and masculine blend of a woman design – rejected by all of societies as an inferior breed due to your feminine side, add to that your total lack of interest in any sport that involves a ball and gettingContinue reading "Platters and Platitudes"

Do You Have To Eat Fat To Make Fat?

The body needs fat, but you don't need to eat fat to make that happen. The body stores all excess consumed calories as fat, regardless from whence they came. Simple. Stop making it confusing for the purpose of profit and keeping the fat-sellers in business. All foods contain fat. That most vegetation, excepting nuts andContinue reading "Do You Have To Eat Fat To Make Fat?"

Eating Habits Signs Of Procrastination

Overeating and eating too frequently are signs of procrastination. That means you're not yet ready to proceed at whatever needs to be done, so you fill your time space with food and beverage. Are you a procrastinator? Chances are you struggle with your weight - either up or down. Eating and drinking substitutes for whatContinue reading "Eating Habits Signs Of Procrastination"

Sharon’s Sour Green Beans

Some people eat green beans the same way their entire life. I like to try new and different. Today I had a beautiful pound of French green beans my shopper brought me, and since I'm back to restricting my fat intake, decided on something sour. The amount of fat from the olive and pine nutContinue reading "Sharon’s Sour Green Beans"

Morning Star Chicken Nuggets 4 Lilly

What can I say? Lilly Belle Loves Chicken. animal chicken. If you're going to buy Lilly a treat, it had better have the word chicken in it. Not to worry. Lilly Loves MorningStar CHIK'N NUGGETS no matter how you spell it. Truth is, although pan-fried is not recommended on the label, I prefer mine pan-friedContinue reading "Morning Star Chicken Nuggets 4 Lilly"

Banana Hot Sauce For Plantain Chips

So, the chips are fried in fat and the dipping sauce has no fat. That's a win in my world! GOYA PLANTAIN CHIPS served with a homemade BANANA HOT SAUCE. Ketchup with bananas in the same sauce?? You betcha’! Why always go with the old, when the new is just waiting to be discovered? BananaContinue reading "Banana Hot Sauce For Plantain Chips"

Had Another Fat And Sugar Attack

So how did I satisfy it? I used what I had on hand, and again I've never been a fan of molasses unless it was in something. I recall as a kid, when watching my mother cook, she ran out of sugar and substituted molasses. Well, none of us liked the cookies, so we didn'tContinue reading "Had Another Fat And Sugar Attack"

Coffee and Molasses

Coffee and molasses? There's something about those two, especially when the coffee is served black, they just hit it off! 1- Drizzle a little molasses into your cup of hot coffee. 2- Add a wedge of fresh orange and you've got a party in a cup. I drink my coffee plain - black - butContinue reading "Coffee and Molasses"

When I Crave Fat And Sugar

Maybe some people only crave fat or only crave sugar. It seems lately that when I crave anything it's a combination of the two. So what to do between feedings for a simple to prepare snack - when you've eaten all your snack bars and the cupboard runs bare? This is a snack not aContinue reading "When I Crave Fat And Sugar"

My Morning Beverage 5:33 AM and more…

Filtered water - I use Brita carafes, have for years. Water is the most important beverage you'll ever drink - if you can call it a beverage (or more professionally said, if one can call it a beverage - that's the British way - keeping their distance from the subject under discussion - all communicationContinue reading "My Morning Beverage 5:33 AM and more…"

RE: The Two Minute Rule

How do you stop procrastinating by using the two minute rule by James Clear? The Two-Minute Rule states “When you start a new habit, it should take less than two minutes to do.” You'll find that nearly any habit can be scaled down into a two-minute version: “Read before bed each night” becomes “Read oneContinue reading "RE: The Two Minute Rule"

Three Bean Butler Soy Chicken

Three Bean Butler Soy Chicken Fresh green beans, canned pinto and black beans, canned mushrooms, with Butler soy chicken combined with flavorings and seasonings till done just right. High protein from garden of life! Eat plain or use as a topper for mashed potatoes or yams, or mix with cooked macaroni. Add prepared mustard and/orContinue reading "Three Bean Butler Soy Chicken"

PROMISES MADE FOR KEEPING

God grant me the strength to fight through argument those who terrorize me and others, no matter who they be. God grant me discipline in my everyday life, so that every day I may accomplish a new task that requires that discipline. God grant me courage to fight oppression, bombs and prejudice with the fireContinue reading "PROMISES MADE FOR KEEPING"

Extending Autophagy and/or Ketosis

Extending Autophagy and/or prolonging Ketosis Could lead to dependence on fat already stored in cells as fuel sidestepping glucose even when there’s plenty of glucose available. Even when the body should be out of ketosis, due to carbohydrate consumption, ketosis still may occur - even long after the ketosis diet regimen was terminated. It’s calledContinue reading "Extending Autophagy and/or Ketosis"

Stop Hedging

I’m giving myself choices. I’m not one for eating the same breakfast, lunch or dinner every day. Lots of people are and that’s fine for them. I’m just as happy with leftovers from the night before as someone else is with their oatmeal done the same way every day. I’m not even big on breakfastContinue reading "Stop Hedging"

Animal-Free Friday

ANIMAL-FREE FRIDAY MEATLESS MONDAY encourages people to eat other parts of the animal on the one day a week they don’t eat meat. The animal’s eggs and milk used in a variety of ways doesn’t do any more good for a person’s health than eating flesh every day. It’s not a sacrifice, since most peopleContinue reading "Animal-Free Friday"

CALORIE DIETS

Reduced fat usually results in reduced calorie. Reduced calorie usually results in reduced fat as well. You hit two posts with one stone. After I finish my FFC WIN WIN DIET, I'm switching to the FFC CALORIE DIET. Before I get to it I just wanted you to know that if you're reducing your fat,Continue reading "CALORIE DIETS"

FFC WIN WIN DIET

Imagine That: Sharon’s Easy Diet Plan Imagine the calories you save yourself from consumption if you drink only calorie-free beverages. Imagine the weight you can lose if you stick with it. Or, imagine the food you can eat if you calorie-cut your beverages by one hundred percent. You could maintain your weight while eating twiceContinue reading "FFC WIN WIN DIET"

Cumin – I’m In – Finally

Cumin smells like human male underarm perspiration to me. Makes me wonder why. Does that mean it has testosteronic properties? Or did I make that connection between sweat and cumin by being around people from India who eat a lot of cumin? And the odor comes out their sweat glands. I said a while back IContinue reading "Cumin – I’m In – Finally"

DON’T PUT AN ANIMAL IN YOUR BODY; DON’T PUT A ROCK IN YOUR GAS TANK

Eating only protein, or only carbohydrates or only fats will not produce a healthier you in the long term. We’ve been led to believe throughout our lives that animals are protein, and everything else are carbohydrates, except for the fat of animals and vegetables. Long ago, fats came only from animals – long before someoneContinue reading "DON’T PUT AN ANIMAL IN YOUR BODY; DON’T PUT A ROCK IN YOUR GAS TANK"

Feel The Hunger

The Pain Of Hunger And The Pain Of Excess. You’re so accustomed to degrees of fullness, that you forgot to feel the hunger - not the full feeling that you interpret as hunger pangs, even though you know better. Feel the hunger with the same detachment you feel the full. How to tell the difference.Continue reading "Feel The Hunger"

Contradictions Are Part Of The Process Of Change

Hey, contradiction is normal. We as humans all have a contradictory component in the repertoire of assessment and solution generating part of our brains. Should I or shouldn’t I? Yes or nor or maybe. With new information blah, blah, blah. It’s never ending. Changing one’s mind, once seen as a woman’s right in a laughableContinue reading "Contradictions Are Part Of The Process Of Change"

Eat Sugar Responsibly?

Eat Sugar Responsibly? Why not? The government in their healthy ads are always telling you that sugar is essentially poison to your systems - leads to high blood pressure, obesity, heart disease, diabetes. Why doesn't the government tell you to stop drinking alcohol? There's big money in alcohol. All they'll tell you is to driveContinue reading "Eat Sugar Responsibly?"

Banana and Poupon

Boost the nutritional effect of the banana. Steve and I are eating more bananas these days. Since his heart surgery he's been buying them and eating them as well as setting an example for me to indulge. One of my favorite ways to eat them is with Poupon Dijon mustard as a dipping sauce. WeContinue reading "Banana and Poupon"

Baked Bean Cracker Canapes

When you feel like cheese and crackers but have no cheese. Or when you want no-cheese to be the theme. Baked beans on a cracker topped with prepared horseradish and/or a spot of mustard satisfies as much or guess what, even more than the traditional you know what!! Makes as many as you want UseContinue reading "Baked Bean Cracker Canapes"

Lilly’s Mac Tofu & Butler Chicken – low fat

Lilly's Mac Tofu & But Chicken Dish -low fat When you happen upon a free box of MAC AND CHEESE don't throw the whole thing away, save the mac and throw away the cheese packet. In public housing and senior residences, outsiders come in and throw food about in spots, like they're feeding pigeons, comeContinue reading "Lilly’s Mac Tofu & Butler Chicken – low fat"

Forbidden Rice Cuban Beans

FORBIDDEN CUBAN BEANS AND RICE Black forbidden rice known for it's toughness combined with cut string beans, Seasoned Cuban Style Black Beans, Campbell's condensed tomato soup, Poupon mustard and seasonings. Makes 8 cups 4 c. water 1 t. salt 1 c. FORBIDDEN RICE - black - by LOTUS FOODS 3 c. froz. cut green beansContinue reading "Forbidden Rice Cuban Beans"

First Diet Of 2023 plus MyWeigh on 1-1-23

First Diet Of 2023 plus MyWeigh on 1-1-23 Return to the THE BANANA DIET with variations, so I'm going to call this THE MONKEY DIET. I'm going to eat bananas, drink clear liquids and do the monkey dance as my only exercise. https://youtu.be/5l9jV1oNRyY https://youtu.be/UwlGn7uORYg Why are humans required to eat a variety of foods toContinue reading "First Diet Of 2023 plus MyWeigh on 1-1-23"

French Roast Stove-Top Baked Beans

FRENCH ROAST STOVE-TOP BAKED BEANS What started out as a quick bean recipe turned into a slow stove-top roast. Perfect! Serve on a buffet or as the main dish or in a sandwich or soft taco, or in a soup bowl topped with animal-free blue cheese dressing or a dab of mustard! They're cheap andContinue reading "French Roast Stove-Top Baked Beans"

Tainted Food

Tainted Food Fresh produce (that I buy) has a faint mold smell and taste, even though it looks perfectly clean. I want to know what they're treating the produce with and/or what they're cleaning the mold with.  Are they spraying it all with a mold retardant after harvesting/picking or cleaning it after the mold showsContinue reading "Tainted Food"

Maple Mustard Brussel Sprouts

Looking for an easy, tasty side dish or appetizer? Fresh or frozen works well. A two ingredient sauce as a dipper for individual servings or tossed for family-style service. Can also use carrots, cauliflower, green beans, turnips, broccoli, peas or animal-free meats and cheeses! BRUSSEL SPROUTS: Prep a bunch of fresh Brussel sprouts - peelContinue reading "Maple Mustard Brussel Sprouts"

Luxury Condiment Sauce – fat-free too

MAPLE MUSTARD KETCHUP SAUCE Use this luxury condiment in place of the traditional mayonnaise for coleslaw, potato salad, macaroni salad, or as a condiment on burgers, subs and other sandwiches. French fries and deep-fried or oven-roasted veggies too! The maple syrup isn’t used for flavoring purposes, but for it’s syrupy consistency! So Nice!! Makes 1-1/3Continue reading "Luxury Condiment Sauce – fat-free too"

Tomato Apricot Chili

TOMATO APRICOT CHILI Sauteed green pepper, onion, cabbage in extra virgin olive oil with coriander, curry and cumin. The sauce part contains tomatoes, pinto beans and apricots. Boiled tofu in turmeric and roasted peppers are the meaty part. Makes enough for a small gathering, A guaranteed ice-breaker for any event! Makes 15 cups  First theContinue reading "Tomato Apricot Chili"

Spongy Pear Cake With Pear Whip

Spongy Pear Cake With Pear Whip A nine inch single layer SPONGY PEAR CAKE. Cut into thin wedges and served with PEAR CREAM WHIP. Made from a base of canned pears with yeast and baking soda for a different but enjoyable chew. Flour, sugar, thickeners, ginger, turmeric, coriander. Chia seeds and pecan meal. Maple/vanilla flavor.Continue reading "Spongy Pear Cake With Pear Whip"

MISO PEAR GRAVY -GOAT

aka AFC House Gravy for restaurant or home use. Call this MISO PEAR GRAVY. It’s new, exciting, familiar with a hint of exotic. Trust it. Put the gravy on the bottom, over the top, to the side or in a dipping container. In my fist animal-free restaurant that’s the only gravy I need for allContinue reading "MISO PEAR GRAVY -GOAT"

Lilly’s Michigan Made Vegetarian Beans

Lilly likes these beans right out of the can. But today we made a meal with them using green beans and tofu. Added a little seasoning and vegan yeast with Balsamic vinegar and she was good to go! You like to feed your dog canned dog food? Well sometimes we do too. It's what's inContinue reading "Lilly’s Michigan Made Vegetarian Beans"

ANIMAL-FREE MANIFESTO

The Animal-Free Manifesto written as an historical document by Sharon Lee Davies-Tight, The Animal-Free Chef People usually change themselves by seeing what they like in others and pursuing it. Or by digging deep into one’s reality and the realities that surround them, motivating that change. Throwing paint on people or screaming obscenities or shaming orContinue reading "ANIMAL-FREE MANIFESTO"

Carrot Hotdogs

CARROT HOT DOGS. SO EASY. Peel or don't peel; cut off ends. Boil in water seasoned with salt, liquid smoke, bouillon or seasonings of choice till tender, but won't break when handled. Drain. I used SPICE TIME IMITATION CHICKEN BOUILLON POWDER. It's cheap and it's good. When ready to use, cut large ones in halfContinue reading "Carrot Hotdogs"

AFC Violife Cheese Crisps

AFC Violife Cheese Crisps Okay, there's 80 calories per crisp served alone without cracker or bread. Since they're rich it's a filling snack to serve at a party. Not many guests would take two unless they think there's nothing else to come. I made Violife Mozzarella and cheddar, separately. They're both great. Impressive is moreContinue reading "AFC Violife Cheese Crisps"

Deconstructed African Grapefruit

Similar to a minneola orange, the pith is thick, not bitter, and spongy textured. The fruit is sweet and luscious. Except for the nubs at both ends, it's totally edible and enjoyable. Think of all the antioxidants, minerals and vitamins that benefit your entire body with this one total fruit. Serve as an alternate platterContinue reading "Deconstructed African Grapefruit"

Every Meal

Every meal I’m having discipline for supper. Breakfast and lunch too. Discipline for snacks. Discipline at every meal. And in between it all - Discipline is key to my success. Don’t wait till you gain more weight to start shedding those excess pounds. No more ‘last suppers’ to pump me up for the daunting taskContinue reading "Every Meal"

No More All-You-Can-Eat

Some diet advisors suggest that people fill up on low or essentially no calorie, high fiber foods to help lose weight. If you stuff yourself with an all-you-can-eat nearly raw broccoli, the fiber is good for sweeping the intestines, but you may still be hungry in an hour or less. More importantly and detrimental toContinue reading "No More All-You-Can-Eat"

Compassion, what’s the point?

Compassion doesn’t lead to action. It’s not even necessary for action. Courage and duty lead to action. Feeling sorry for someone or pitying them is a natural emotional response to seeing hardship in others, but not for everyone. Why get wound up in someone else’s life dramas, by feeling what they feel? It serves noContinue reading "Compassion, what’s the point?"

Cauliflower Crackers – gluten-free

Besides being low fat, you can eat 50 of these tasty little crackers for only 100 calories. Now that's what I call a diet food. A little on the dry side, but that's what crackers are supposed to be, right? It's not easy to eat fifty, which puts it into an appetite suppressant category. It'sContinue reading "Cauliflower Crackers – gluten-free"

Chef Sharon’s Animal-Free 150 Calorie Breakfast

Chef Sharon's Animal-Free 150 Calorie Breakfast, Lunch Or Dinner Toast the egg frozen or thawed. Cut in half horizontally. Dab with Poupon mustard, dill relish, sweet red roasted pepper piece and 1 T. Follow Your Heart Feta Cheese. Fold, then dab with the same on top. 100 calories for the JUST EGG. Condiments are fat-freeContinue reading "Chef Sharon’s Animal-Free 150 Calorie Breakfast"