| (Ailsa's Apple Crumble Diet)I'm Scottish,
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| | possible ... Oh, to be Gorgeous!!Apple
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| so it's not a big stretch that I love
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| | Crumble for OneCrumble Mix:4 Cups of
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| Oatmeal, like any Good Scot! We grow up
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| | Oatmeal (Quick-cooking Rolled Oats)1 Cup
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| eating tons and tons of Porridge, and
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| | Flour (Regular, Barley or Whole Wheat...
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| then anything else with lots of Oatmeal
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| | I use the Barley Flour all the time,
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| in it. Oatmeal is like Soul Food for the
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| | now.)1 Cup Bran Flakes1/2 - 3/4 Cup Brown
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| Scots! After my Second Child (Aidan) was
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| | Sugar (Start with 3/4 cup of Brown Sugar,
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| about Two, and I still hadn't lost that
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| | and gradually use less...)1 - 2 tbsp.
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| 'Baby Weight' -- not all of it, since
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| | Cinnamon3/4 to 1 Cup Butter, melted or
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| there was a fair bit to lose... Anyway, I
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| | soft (I always pop it into the microwave
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| knew I had to come up with something that
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| | for about 30 seconds to melt it.)2 tsp.
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| was tasty enough to make me want to eat
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| | VanillaFruit Base:Apple Sauce Just keep a
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| it, and good enough to replace my
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| | jar of Unsweetened Apple Sauce in the
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| delicious Chocolates. And it had to be
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| | Fridge -- the 'Fruit Base' goes in a
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| something I could make quickly and
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| | regular Bowl right before you add the
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| easily, and that I could just incorporate
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| | Crumble Topping, don't add it into the
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| into my regular daily diet. That's when I
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| | Apple Crumble Mix(!)...Optional: You can
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| came up with 'The Scottish Diet', with
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| | add any other fruit -- peaches,
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| the Apple Crumble for One Recipe.And in
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| | stawberries, blueberries, raspberries or
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| case you're wondering, 'The Scottish
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| | any other Fruit Mix are delicious. This
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| Diet' is not "Eat Sweeties all day, then
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| | Dish uses a Full Serving of Fruit, so
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| have Fish & Chips for Dinner" ...
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| | it's very good for you, too!I like to put
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| although that does sound good! ha,ha! No,
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| | some chopped Pecans or Walnuts sprinkled
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| no. It's all about the Oatmeal for this
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| | on the Apple Crumble, and that's really
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| Diet. Oatmeal is a food that 'stays' in
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| | tasty.You can mix 'n match so you always
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| your system ("sticks to yer ribs", as
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| | have 'new' treats!Directions for the
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| they say in Scotland...), so it's a great
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| | Crumble Mix:Blend the Dry Ingredients,
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| thing to add to your Daily Diet to help
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| | then mix in the Butter and Vanilla... I
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| you feel satisfied and full and at the
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| | use a Pastry Cutter to mix up a big batch
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| same time control your hunger for a few
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| | of the Crumble Mixture, but you can use a
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| hours. It's very filling, as well as
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| | Spoon and Fork just as well.Put it in an
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| being nice and tasty. Oatmeal is a
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| | Air-Tight Container or a Large 'Zip-up'
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| Natural Whole Grain Product, so it
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| | Freezer Bag and pop it in the Fridge.I
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| digests slowly, which is good for
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| | put in a 1/4 or 1/2 cup measuring cup --
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| maintaining your Blood Sugars (important
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| | those plastic ones -- right in the
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| for Diabetics or when you need to control
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| | container so I can easily measure out a 1
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| your Food Intake and Cravings...).Oatmeal
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| | 4 cup for a small serving of the Apple
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| helps with Lowering your Cholesterol and,
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| | Crumble Treat, or 1/2 cup of the Crumble
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| of course, it's good for 'moving things
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| | mix if it's for your Breakfast or
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| through' your system. Sorry -- had to say
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| | Lunch.(Add a wee bit more Cinnamon if you
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| it! Actually, if you or someone you know
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| | are dealing with Diabetes, since there
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| has IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), tell
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| | have been some studies to indicate that
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| them about this Apple Crumble for One so
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| | Cinnamon may help in managing your Blood
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| they can give it a try. And the Bran &
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| | Sugars.)How to Make Apple Crumble for One
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| Barley in this Recipe are great for that,
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| | :Pour about a 1/2 Cup of Applesauce into
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| too. There have been some Studies to
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| | a Bowl (or Peel and Cut 1 Apple into
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| indicate that Cinnamon may help with
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| | little pieces and put on a plate)Sprinkle
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| Diabetes, so if you are dealing with
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| | 1/2 a Cup of the Oatmeal Topping over the
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| that, add an extra Tablespoon or Two of
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| | Fruit.Pop it in the Microwave for 1
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| Cinnamon in your Oatmeal Mix, or sprinkle
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| | Minute on HighThe Cut Fruit will probably
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| it on each bowl of Apple Crumble.There's
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| | require between 2-5 minutes, depending on
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| a Full Serving of Fruit in each Bowl of
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| | how soft the apple is, so the Apple Sauce
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| the Apple Crumble for One, so that's very
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| | is much faster and easier.Voila! You're
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| good for your overall health. It's nice
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| | done and now you have Apple Crumble for
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| and sweet, and you can change the Flavor
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| | One! Good luck with the 'One' bit,
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| of the Crumble Dish by adding different
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| | though, since it often seems that someone
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| types of Fruit, and occasionally
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| | comes into the kitchen just as this comes
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| sprinkling some Chopped Nuts on top of
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| | out of the Microwave who 'just wants a
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| the Crumble. Chopped Pecans with the
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| | wee bite', then they take at least half
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| Apple Crumble is very, very tasty.Quick
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| | of it! ha,ha,ha! But at least they're all
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| word about the word 'Diet'. Not a big fan
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| | eating something tasty and healthy! Now,
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| of that word, except in the sense of
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| | that's a real treat!I developed this
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| 'what you might eat each day' in a nice,
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| | Recipe to help me to lose some weight --
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| normal kind of way. I'm no' one for
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| | about 30 pounds! No kidding! Check out my
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| denying myself, if you know what I mean!
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| | Apple Crumble Diet Page if you want to
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| ha,ha,ha! My take on depriving yourself
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| | find out how you can lose weight with
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| is that it is a surefire way to prevent
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| | Apple Crumble, too! It really
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| weight-loss, since then you're mad that
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| | works!Another name I considered for this
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| you can't have what you really want (and
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| | Scottish Diet -- "The Chin-Be-Gone
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| feel you clearly deserve...!). I think
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| | Diet"... do you like that?? How about,
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| you can still have a treat -- just keep
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| | "Oh, Hey! There's my feet!"... you'll
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| it in moderation, and have your wee treat
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| | only get that if you've been through the
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| in the early part of the day. Maybe for a
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| | stage where you look down and really
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| mid-morning snack, or in the middle of
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| | can't see yer feet, then one miraculous
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| the afternoon. It's the Bedtime
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| | day, there they are -- in plain site!
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| Cheesecake you want to avoid... If you
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| | And, oh, that's a joyous day, ain't it??
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| eat the treats during your busy part of
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| | ha,ha!One More Thing (fer sures, this
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| the day, you'll have 'used up' your treat
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| | time!): I've heard a lot about psyllium
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| by the time you go to bed.Anyway, make up
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| | lately. I hear it's fantastic for weight
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| a giant batch of the Apple Crumble
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| | loss, so that's enough for me to run out
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| Oatmeal Mix, keep it in the Fridge with a
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| | and buy two boxes of whatever I can find
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| jar of Apple Sauce, and have it at least
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| | that might mention 'psyllium' on the
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| once a day. More often if you are wanting
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| | Label... Anyway, I found All Bran Cereal
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| to lose a fair bit of weight. I lost well
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| | with Psyllium at Walmart, and now my
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| over 30 pounds on this 'Scottish Diet',
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| | favorite breakfast is Special K sprinkled
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| but some of it snuck back on, so now I'm
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| | with the All Bran with Psyllium, topped
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| back at it. Good thing I love it so very
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| | with a lot of Blueberries. Yum! It's sooo
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| much!If you want to lose 20 pounds or
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| | crunchy and delicious... really!And then
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| more, have the Apple Crumble for One for
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| | I've started to occasionally sprinkle the
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| Breakfast, Snacks, and Lunch. When you
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| | All Bran Cereal (with Psyllium, of
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| get down to the last Ten Pounds, or to
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| | course!), onto the Apple Crumble for One,
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| maintain your New Weight, have the Apple
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| | after it's been in the microwave, so the
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| Crumble once or twice a day to keep
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| | 'Bran Buds' (oooh, that sounds tasty,
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| things nice and stable. (And I feel like
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| | don't it? Bran Buds??) don't get mushy.
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| 'the last ten pounds' are your own
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| | Gives the Apple Crumble, which I love, a
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| personal decision about how much you
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| | little crunchy texture.Dwight Tidbit: One
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| think you should weigh, or how you want
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| | morning I was having this for breakfast,
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| to look -- not some stooopid number in a
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| | when I said to Dwight that I couldn't see
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| book... you know when you look and feel
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| | the Psyllium listed as an ingredient when
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| good, so go with your 'gut instinct',
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| | it was written right across the Cereal
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| so-to-speak, on that one!)Pop into my
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| | Box.... well, Dwight looks at me like I'm
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| Fitness Page to see some easy and very
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| | an idiot and says in a not-very-nice
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| effective exercises you can do at home so
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| | voice, "Psyllium is part of the Bran,
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| you can start to Build Muscle, which is
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| | Ailsa..." Hmmm. So I says to him,
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| one of the other Big Keys to slimming
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| | "Mystery Man, don't talk to me like I'm
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| down and staying in Shape. Remember never
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| | the moron...". I said it mostly to amuse
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| to 'Drink your Calories' -- try to drink
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| | myself, but now you can see how lovely it
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| Water, Tea -- anything that has no Sugar
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| | is around here in the mornings!
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| in it. I'm a 'Tea Jenny' (Scottish for
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| | ha,ha,ha!Oh, and if you're wondering how
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| someone who drinks a lot of Tea!), and I
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| | I got from 'Dwight' to 'Mystery Man',
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| realized that I was adding a fair bit of
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| | it's very clear in my own head -- Mister
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| extra Fat to my Daily Diet just from the
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| | to Mystery plus man.. Mystery Man...
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| milk in my Tea, so I switched over to
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| | seems about right, since there's more
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| Skim Milk Powder, which I love.Oh, and
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| | than one mystery around here!Ailsa
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| here's my last wee Diet Tip: Eat what you
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| | Forshaw is a Writer currently stuck in
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| Love. If you aren't enjoying the food
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| | Alberta, Canada, but with great
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| tremendously, skip it. Enjoy every bite,
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| | aspirations of 'living somewhere warm'--
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| or forget it. And Chew Slowly -- the
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| | and Publishing many items! Ailsa's
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| wolf-like eating canny be good for you!
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| | website, ( came after years of Teaching,
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| ha,ha,ha! Plus, that's never good to look
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| | Building & Writing. She has Two lovely
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| 'beastly' when you're eating, right? So
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| | children, 17 & 5 (very careful planning),
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| take wee bites, chew well, and eat yer
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| | and is still married...with one gorgeous
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| Oatmeal! Soon you'll be even more
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| | wee dog.
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| beautiful than you were before, if that's
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