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Instead of using salad dressing, dress your salad with freshly squeezed lemon juice. It's delicious!
Remember what you felt like before
If you find your motivation slipping, remember how you felt before you starting changing your life and compare it to how you felt when you were following a healthy lifestyle. That will help you get back on track.
It's always better to have a glass half full than a glass half empty.
Add Kombu to Soaked Dried Beans to Reduce Gas
Adding a 3" piece of dried kombu (a dried sea vegetable) will dramatically reduce any gas associated with eating cooked dried beans. Toss the kombu before serving. Enjoy!
I always have a glass half full attitude (as opposed to a glass half empty). Negative thoughts sap so much energy from me. I prefer to be positive even when things aren't going the way I would like. Life is full of ups and downs. I need to be resilient ... thus the glass half full.