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gracealina
Food-Lover
Pleasant Ridge, Michigan
About me
I eat a mostly pescatarian diet. I’m not an all-or-nothing kind of person so I expect this will be really difficult for me!
I conquered the The No Added Sugar Challenge - 30 days!
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DietID_TeamDietitians yes!! congrats!!
My kids are eating s’mores. I’m ☠️
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annefood You’ve got this!
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gracealina It was tough, but I managed to resist! Too scared to start over, because the first few days were the hardest!
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shmoozii 👏👏👏
We’re heading up north for the weekend. If we go out, I plan on eggs + green salads with no dressing. Loading up on almonds + rxbars too! 😬
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annefood @gracealina eggs and greens are my fave! Smart to be concerned about added sugar in salad dressings (super common ingredient!), but you could always inquire as to the ingredients, or ask for a side...
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gracealina Oh yes, olive oil definitely!! Thanks!
Is there an alternative to gum? Or gum that doesn’t have any added sugar or substitutes? I’m really missing that afternoon minty freshness.
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annefood I’m afraid I don’t know of any. But I can tell you that I used to be an avid gum chewer and I have since kicked the habit. It was hard at first but now I don’t miss it at all! Not a direct...
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DietID_TeamDietitians I was also an avid gum chewer but kicked the habit by turning to an old school Indian solution - “Mukhwas” - which is usually a combo of seeds that act as a mouth freshener. The easiest one is...
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gracealina Thanks! I will try the minty water. I put some lemon and cucumber in my sparkling water at home and that was nice too. I’ve had something like that at an Indian restaurant before, though I think it...