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With very little time in the morning, I had to prepare lunch. I boiled some penne. I added olive oil, dried parsley and ground black pepper. I then added some chopped boiled eggs. This was the planned lunch. An email declared that the cafeteria was doing an early Thanksgiving Lunch. My first thanksgiving lunch was at a host parents house. The rolls coming fresh out of the oven. the first time I met them at an Indian restaurant they overwhelmed me by ordering five dishes for us three.I thought the turkey would be bland but the sage crust done turkey was juicy and flavorful. Mashed potatoes are my husbands favorite. Looking at the assortment of gravy, stuffing, cranberry sauce, reen beans, grilled acorn squash, sweet potato wedges, he couldnt decide what to eat when he had to have seconds. Pumpkin pie cooling in the fridge was only going to add to the traffic jam of choices.
Now I have to learn how to make those green beans. And all the recipes of celery for its negative calorie advantage.
Now there are companies that do your genetic analysis and suggest what kind of diet and exercise works best for your weight loss.


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