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The High Sugar Weight Loss Diet

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Back in 2003, I went on what I now call the High Sugar Weight Loss Diet and lost 45 pounds. When I discovered the combination low-cal-low-carb diet in a health magazine, I immediately saw the possibilities for eating what I wanted within its … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Eating Journal, Food History, Not Dieting is Healthy, Sweet Tooth Tagged With: 125 carbs, 1500 calories, Calorie King, carbohydrates, Nds York Times

Care for a Cookie?

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“Care for a cookie?” Someone points to a plate of chocolate chip cookies on the table. When you see the cookies, what’s your knee-jerk reaction? How do you decide whether or not to take one? Let’s stop and examine our thought processes. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Eating Journal, Food History, Not Dieting is Healthy, Signs of Progress Tagged With: carbs, chocolate chip cookies, fat grams, food restriction, food rules, internal cues, Maryann Jacobsen, restraint model of eating, sugar

Fascinating Facts about Taste and Smell

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Taste and smell often overlap. Although I usually associate taste with how the food feels in my mouth, where I sense flavors, textures, and temperature, 80 percent of overall taste comes from our sense of smell. Heated food gives off more vapors … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Eating Journal, Not Dieting is Healthy, Scientific Studies, Sweet Tooth Tagged With: chocolate, coffee, garlic, hot fudge, paper mill, vanilla

First Food Memory

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What's your first food memory? If nothing comes immediately to mind, I hope you'll give yourself a moment to think. If you’ve discovered a food incident, is the memory pleasant or not so much? My first food memory took place when I was a toddler. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Eating Journal, Food History, Not Dieting is Healthy, Sweet Tooth Tagged With: air bread, cold butter, Comfort Food, Guam, sugared bread

Five Common Eating Mistakes

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What are the most common eating mistakes for former dieters? I don’t know about you, but they all lead to eating when I’m not hungry. You, too, eh? We’ve been working on paying attention to our body’s hunger and fullness cues, so why in the world do … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Eating Journal, Food History, Not Dieting is Healthy, Signs of Progress, Sweet Tooth Tagged With: am I hungry?, former dieters, may never eat again

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