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You walk in the door ravenous after a long day, and it seems like the pantry is calling your name. And if you have copious amounts of pretzels or potato chips stashed in the pantry, you know you’re in trouble. Before you know it, you’re in the middle of a binge, unable to stop yourself from eating.
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The all-you-can-eat buffet may seem like a dieter’s demon, but there are few tricks to navigate the bottomless options of food with ease. Once you look past the rolls, pastas, and brownies, you can find some healthy options like fresh vegetables, fruits, and salads.?? Learn how to master the all-you-can-eat-buffet without derailing your weight loss plan.
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You’re alone in your house, and you wander into the kitchen and open the pantry. You’re greeted with bags of potato chips, pretzels, popcorn, crackers, and candy. You start with the pretzels and eat the whole bag. You know you’ve already gone overboard, but you go back for more. Suddenly it feels like you can’t stop even if you wanted to. You take a breather. You’re uncomfortably full to the point where you feel like you can’t move.
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You see it at nearly every restaurant. Sitting in the middle of the table, mixed in with the sugar packets. Sometimes it???s a little pink packet, other times it???s blue. The zero-calorie sweeteners. They???re tempting to use and seem like a weight loss dream???a way to satisfy your sweet tooth and stick to your weight loss plan. Not to burst your bubble, but it may be too good to be true.
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You???re knee-deep in work and can feel tension building in your shoulders. One word sums up how you feel: stressed! Next time your nerves are on edge and you feel like reaching for food to soothe your ruffled feathers, try calming down with one of these stress busters:
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Thanksgiving comes only once a year and is a special cause for celebration. But beware: the average Thanksgiving meal can contain up to 4,500 calories and 229 grams of fat!
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