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Yvonne McCoy on April 5th, 2011

One of my favorites meals is Dannon yogurt with fruit on the bottom. I know there are better choices but hey, I like it. The other day they didn’t have so I decided to try Greek yougurt. Here is the breakdown: Brand                   Calories            Protein              Fat         [...]

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Yvonne McCoy on January 19th, 2010

Are you a station wagon or a sports car? If you think of yourself as a utilitarian station wagon, you may be happy putting economy or regular fuel in your tank. If you see yourself as a beautiful, sleek sports car, you want to put high-octane fuel in your car and take time to take [...]

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Yvonne McCoy on December 3rd, 2009

Look at the big picture first As we design our healthier lifestyles, we sometimes get stuck on the minutia like counting, weighting and measuring.  When this happens, it is a good idea to take a step back and look at the big picture. Let’s start with the ingredients we use. Start with the ingredients You [...]

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Yvonne McCoy on October 15th, 2009

How will you redesign and plan your meals? Here are 2 methods to redesign and plan your meals. You don’t have to change everything at once. The first is to do it 1 meal at a time. The second is to pick a food category. Either way, you want to design your meal so they [...]

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Yvonne McCoy on October 14th, 2009

It’s important for success! If you could lose weight without planning your meals, we would all be thin!  Planning helps you meet your health goals. It helps you know what and how much you are eating.  You know I believe you have to design any system for ease and not force it. Otherwise, you will [...]

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