Let’s talk turkey! I cannot begin to count the Thanksgiving meals I’ve eaten or cooked that were about turkey that was either all dried-out white meat, or overly fatty thighs or legs.  May be that’s why we only roasted turkey on Thanksgiving or Christmas!  It was honestly not so great. So a few years ago…

Here’s a question from a regular reader: How do I get in the habit of writing down everything I eat? I have tried, but I end up tossing the notebook down after 2-3 days. It seems like such a chore even though I know it will help me focus on my diet more. Do you…

If you find yourself ravenous, go fibrous.  Eating foods with a lot of fiber in them, along with plenty of water, can give your stomach a delightful feeling of fullness.  Often, we seek out high fat and high-calorie foods that will satisfy, or we think they will. Those have negative side effects of possible weight…

My message the other day was about eating too much at night, inspired by B. who wrote me an email.  I was impressed by her making small changes, like not bingeing at night, and walking – nothing else.  Because of these small changes she had lost 32 pounds and 2 dress sizes.   Several people…

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