Comments on: Counting Calories: September 21 – 25 http://www.344pounds.com/2009/09/counting-calories-september-21-25/ I lost nearly 150 pounds by counting calories. I once weighed 344.2 pounds, now around 200. My story has been told on CNN, CBS, and Newsweek and will soon be in a book. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:25:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tyler http://www.344pounds.com/2009/09/counting-calories-september-21-25/#comment-3749 Tyler Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:27:30 +0000 http://www.344pounds.com/?p=3950#comment-3749 That's the sirloin with shrimp, fellas. That’s the sirloin with shrimp, fellas.

]]> By: Will http://www.344pounds.com/2009/09/counting-calories-september-21-25/#comment-3746 Will Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:15:30 +0000 http://www.344pounds.com/?p=3950#comment-3746 Probably Tyler's, after all that Chick-Fil-A. Probably Tyler’s, after all that Chick-Fil-A.

]]> By: bossymommy http://www.344pounds.com/2009/09/counting-calories-september-21-25/#comment-3707 bossymommy Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:14:42 +0000 http://www.344pounds.com/?p=3950#comment-3707 Umm, that picture looks like someone's intestine. Ick. Umm, that picture looks like someone’s intestine. Ick.

]]> By: Nick R http://www.344pounds.com/2009/09/counting-calories-september-21-25/#comment-3702 Nick R Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:14:54 +0000 http://www.344pounds.com/?p=3950#comment-3702 Here's a tip for adding fruit to your diet... I'm like you, I hate fruits and vegetables. Well, I hated them at least. I've recently had great success adding milk and bananas to my diet. Both foods that I couldn't stand. How did I do it? In each case, I started with the ingredient by itself. And slowly, everyday, I would eat as much as I could stand. With a banana, that was about a fourth of one, on the first day--which is a couple of bites. I ate it slowly and stopped as soon as I felt like it. I took time to smell it too. The whole point was just to get used to the smell, taste and texture. Surprisingly, each day I could stand a little bit more. And after a week or two, I could finish off a whole banana. Now, I love and look forward to both bananas and milk. It really works. Another tip for fruits is to think of them as candy. Almost every non-chocolate candy is based off fruit flavors. Go grab the actual fruit of your favorite candy flavors, and you'll be surprised how much it tastes like candy. Raspberries are a great example. They're small and bite-sized. Here’s a tip for adding fruit to your diet… I’m like you, I hate fruits and vegetables. Well, I hated them at least. I’ve recently had great success adding milk and bananas to my diet. Both foods that I couldn’t stand.

How did I do it? In each case, I started with the ingredient by itself. And slowly, everyday, I would eat as much as I could stand. With a banana, that was about a fourth of one, on the first day–which is a couple of bites. I ate it slowly and stopped as soon as I felt like it. I took time to smell it too. The whole point was just to get used to the smell, taste and texture. Surprisingly, each day I could stand a little bit more. And after a week or two, I could finish off a whole banana. Now, I love and look forward to both bananas and milk. It really works.

Another tip for fruits is to think of them as candy. Almost every non-chocolate candy is based off fruit flavors. Go grab the actual fruit of your favorite candy flavors, and you’ll be surprised how much it tastes like candy. Raspberries are a great example. They’re small and bite-sized.

]]> By: S. http://www.344pounds.com/2009/09/counting-calories-september-21-25/#comment-3693 S. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:56:41 +0000 http://www.344pounds.com/?p=3950#comment-3693 Just a suggestion, how about some diet soda instead of regular soda? Just a suggestion, how about some diet soda instead of regular soda?

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