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Old 10-21-2013, 11:24 AM
 
Location: Victoria TX
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Have you ever been rummaging around in your kitchen, or by your computer, or whatever, and found a single raisin that got dropped or overlooked? And popped it in your mouth? Pretty good, wasn't it. There aren't any more, but it was actually satisfying.

So here's the deal. Keep a box or raisins up on a high shelf. When you get a sudden snacky urge, get up there and take one raisin out of the box, and put the box back and close the cupboard and go back to what you were doing. And eat that raisin. Savor it.

That's all you really needed. You didn't need a whole snack bar, or a bag of chips, or a can or pop or a Whitman's Sampler to satisfy your craving. You just needed a yummy raisin.

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Old 10-21-2013, 11:28 AM
 
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Have you ever been rummaging around in your kitchen, or by your computer, or whatever, and found a single raisin that got dropped or overlooked? And popped it in your mouth? Pretty good, wasn't it. Actually satisfying.

So here's the deal Keep a box or raisins up on a high shelf. When you get a sudden snacky urge, get up there and take one raisin out of the box, and put the box back and close the cupboard and go back to what you were doing. And eat that raisin. Savor it.

That's all you really needed. You didn't need a whole snack bar, or a bag of chips, or a can or pop to satisfy your craving. You just needed a yummy raisin.
I don't like raisins. Can I substitute chocolate chips?
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Old 10-21-2013, 11:46 AM
 
Location: Central CA.
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I don't like raisins. Can I substitute chocolate chips?
lol! I bet your mom taught you that. People ask, well can't I drink a coke instead of water? Most exercise advice is like taking medicine, you do it to lose weight. It doesn't have to taste good.

To your answer, look into "Dark" chocolate, no not light chocolate or carmel etc.
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Old 10-21-2013, 02:59 PM
 
Location: Lone Star State to Peach State
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I don't like raisins. Can I substitute chocolate chips?
No thank you!!
Will dried cranberries work?
Raisins are evil
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Old 10-21-2013, 08:52 PM
 
Location: Central CA.
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I don't like raisins. Can I substitute chocolate chips?
Got it! reminds me of the one pea on the plate being cut with a knife & fork!
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Old 10-21-2013, 10:04 PM
 
Location: Victoria TX
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Substitute whatever you want. Go in the kitchen, to the stack of dishes waiting to go in the dishwasher, and wipe a dish or a bowl with your finger and lick it, or pry up a crumb. That will work, too.
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Old 10-23-2013, 09:05 AM
 
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Have you ever been rummaging around in your kitchen, or by your computer, or whatever, and found a single raisin that got dropped or overlooked? And popped it in your mouth? Pretty good, wasn't it. There aren't any more, but it was actually satisfying.

So here's the deal. Keep a box or raisins up on a high shelf. When you get a sudden snacky urge, get up there and take one raisin out of the box, and put the box back and close the cupboard and go back to what you were doing. And eat that raisin. Savor it.

That's all you really needed. You didn't need a whole snack bar, or a bag of chips, or a can or pop or a Whitman's Sampler to satisfy your craving. You just needed a yummy raisin.
I was having a medical procedure a few months ago , The doctor and i got to talking about my inability to lose weight, he suggested Jim its all about attitude,instead of thinking big lunch think 6 raisins and 3 peanuts.
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Old 10-23-2013, 09:14 AM
 
Location: Southwestern, USA, now.
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... its all about attitude,instead of thinking big lunch think 6 raisins and 3 peanuts.
Ah, yes, that would be the Runway Model Diet...except...3 raisins, 3 peanuts
and a kleenex....5xs a day...then throw up.
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Old 10-23-2013, 09:34 AM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX
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Have you ever been rummaging around in your kitchen, or by your computer, or whatever, and found a single raisin that got dropped or overlooked? And popped it in your mouth?
I've seen my mom do that at the grocery store I told her one day it's not going to be a raisin, it's going to be a rat dropping.

Thinking about that is actually pretty good at decreasing my appetite.
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Old 10-28-2013, 03:59 PM
 
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Substitute whatever you want. Go in the kitchen, to the stack of dishes waiting to go in the dishwasher, and wipe a dish or a bowl with your finger and lick it, or pry up a crumb. That will work, too.
too funny..can't type.
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