shakin steak wrote :
Added sweeteners show up in store-bought, factory made sauces. Sugar just doesn't sound right in my tomato sauce! So I cut up tomatoes myself. There's also canned tomatoes. Whether I just cook diced tomatoes or roast and reduce them to a real sauce, it's better than Prego. And it's pretty easy.
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Exactly. The sheer volume of food products that contain either sugar or sodium that you would never expect either in is staggering.

Baked chicken is pretty darn good. 350 degrees for 20 minutes and you're good to go!

echidna64 wrote :

Baked chicken is pretty darn good. 350 degrees for 20 minutes and you're good to go! -end quote

What seasonings/breading do you typically use?

Dipped in egg then italian seasoning bread crumbs or panko crumbs. Also makes a mean chicken parm!

echidna64 wrote :

Dipped in egg then italian seasoning bread crumbs or panko crumbs. Also makes a mean chicken parm! -end quote

I like the sound of that. Send me some ASAP. 

Well after a short hiatus due to sickness, the past two days I have been back on the treadmill for 30 minute programs. Feeling good about that.

Ah, the treadmill. Awesome. How do you entertain yourself while you're on it? I would be watching Netflix.

That is exactly how I entertain myself.

Came back from the doctor today. I lost 30 lbs!

But I was told to cut back on the juice and soda.

pikachulover wrote :

Came back from the doctor today. I lost 30 lbs!

But I was told to cut back on the juice and soda.

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That's awesome pika! Not so awesome on the juice and soda ban though. Still, if you can manage to cut back as you were instructed, you'll find that the craving for both soda and juice slowly fades. I haven't missed soda for a few days now. Not a single craving. I've been without a sip of soda for about two weeks. It's the longest stretch without it since I was on the South Beach Diet several years ago.