Something to think on...when watching your food intake play the "where did it come from" game. If it is not easy to figure that out, or if it did not come from nature we probably shouldn't eat it! A client of mine once said, "It one day occured to me that I shouldn't eat anything that turns my hands bright orange or flourescent blue", she had a good point!

Kitchen Sink Veggie Stew

Just like it sounds! Add everything you already have in your kitchen (except the sink!) for a healthy, satisfying meal. I added carrots, chopped green beans, tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes, vegetable broth, brown rice, kidney beans and onions. I put it all in a crock pot on high for a few hours, but this of course could be done quicker if needed. Those are some Mary's Gone Crackers brand crackers on the side.

Trust me-it tastes better than it looks!! Yum!

From Tom Nicoli- World Hypnotism Day Committee: In 1998 Henry Szechtman of McMaster University in Ontario and his co-workers used PET to image the brain activity of hypnotized subjects who were invited to imagine a scenario in which they were listening to someone speaking to them, and who then actually experienced a scenario in which they were listening to someone speaking to them. The researchers noted that the act of imagining a sound, called hallucinating a sound, was experienced exactly the same as real hearing, both being experienced as coming from an external source.

Excerpt from "Food for the Hungry Heart": Instead of relying on food to cope with the stress of life's situations, try these other options. A sympathetic friend is more filling than a slice of pie. A hug from a family member leaves a better feeling than a large order of fries. The helpful counsel of a professional will do more to ease your mind than a quart of ice cream. The sense of control you feel when you actively seek answers to your problems leaves a better feeling than starving yourself all day.

Maintenance and relapse after weight loss in women: behavioral aspects -- Kayman et al. 52 (5): 800 -- American Journal of Clinical Nutrition http://ping.fm/0MdBC

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-Lennon
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"just do it"-Andrea Crouch w/ help from Nike : )