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Food Resolutions for 2009

17 years ago

WhatÂs your food resolution for 2009? Eat healthier, greener, cook more often, learn a new cuisine?

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annie1992
17 years ago
I eat pretty well now. I grow grass fed beef, have chickens for free range eggs, have a big organic garden and can/freeze/preserve my own harvests. I bake all my own bread and have cut my butter consumption way down, LOL.

I still need to work on my sweet tooth, which is sometimes overly active, so I've got to keep trying to find new healthier "splurges" that satisfy my sweet tooth but don't add too many pounds or drive up my cholesterol levels.

I also need to eat more fish, which I love, it's just a matter of cooking it for myself.

Annie
loves2cook4six
17 years ago
Annie, can I come live with you?

I am going to eat LESS to try and lose some weight. Guess I'll have to up the calorie usage too. And I want to try one new vegetable recipe every week.
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caliloo
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My DH was recently diagnosed as being at risk for diabetes, so we are going to be eliminating as many "white" foods from our daily meals as I possible can. His DR recommended a "carb purge" for about 2 weeks so that is planned for the first couple of weeks in 2009.

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shaun
17 years ago
I'm not setting myself up for failure! No resolutions for me.
claire_de_luna
17 years ago
I'm perfecting a recipe that is ''almost'' there, even if I need to make it 20 times before I arrive. While I'm testing, I make extensive notes about what worked/didn't work for me, and then rewrite the recipe so I can make it easily by the time I finally know how. At the end of the testing, I add ''Comments'' so I'll have a reference point I can remember.

After all that, I'll tackle something else I've been meaning to perfect. There's a list of new things I'd like to try, and by this time next year, I should have some new favorites.
bcskye
17 years ago
My resolution is sticking to my diabetic diet. Started taking it for granted this year, but started watching it again about two weeks ago. Have really brought both DH and my blood sugar down. Have been working with substitutes for the things that sabatage our healthy eating. Want to lose those 40 pounds again that I lost after being diagnosed then regained almost all of them.
velodoug
17 years ago
At least once during 2009 I am not going to eat too much at a buffet.

--Doug
dgkritch
17 years ago
I've been doing Weight Watcher's since May, lost about 30 lbs., hit my target weight and quit smoking a week ago so...........

At least once during 2009 I AM going to eat too much at a buffet.

Deanna

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