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aquaskye
Answer:Anything with fiber is great - dark green veggies, whole wheat grains (check labels, if the 1st ingredient doesn't say Whole Wheat flour/etc, then don...
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mellyhoo
Answer:I agree with Kiki76. Knowing that there is a problem is the first step to change it. There may be days when you forget to ask yourself if you...
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aquaskye
Answer:You need to start giving yourself an alternate default habit instead of food when you're dealing with stress. Take 5-10 min and write down anything...
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aliciak
Answer:Hmm never heard of it! I too like the name...sounds so cute! But it's probably too good to be true...
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Tricia12585
Answer:If someone tries to bribe me with sweets, I simply tell them, if its so important that it has to be eaten, they should eat it, its not worth me clogging...
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SunnySide
Answer:Identify the "wrong foods," but rather than say, "I'm going to cut out all of them," start with one or two. So, if you buy entemann's for instance...
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aquaskye
Answer:It really depends on what kind of person you are: if you have a hard time getting ready and out of the house for errands, then meetings may not work...
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