Marda, I could buy one of those sandwiches to go and it would last me for my whole stay. First time I came to NYC and saw one of those I was appalled. The gravy on some of them looks good. Noisy, noisey here. And hot hotel room. I forget about those things. I need a couple of days to acclimate. Cool weather but dry and I'm off out for breakfast soon and then, camera in hand, I'm going to walk down to the UN and then off to MOMA. Very exciting.

Wow, your apples are blooming now? Mine bloomed in February and I'm up in the Panhandle. (Normally they bloom in March, but the warm weather started them early.) Anyway, if your tree has been in the ground for two years already, give it a good deep watering 1-2x per week when there's no significant rain. Apply a good fruit tree fertilizer in early spring and again in June. There's a lot more detail in the link. Here is a link that might be useful: IFAS - Apple Care

I agree with foodonastump, the USDA mypyramid guidelines are research based, and guidelines for servings from different food groups that will provide a healthy diet for most people. Adults should aim to get 2 cups of fruit and 3 cups of veggies each day. Sounds like a lot, but it's not if you make the effort to include fruits and/or veggies at each meal or snack. We (or much of the US population) sure eat lots of other stuff each day - snack foods, fast foods, desserts, drinks, meat, cereal, whatever - and in large quantities for many people, that's why so many people are overweight. Most people are not used to eating that many servings of fruits & vegetables, but it could break down like this: breakfast: 4-6 oz oj & a large banana (there is 1 1/2 servings right there) along with whatever else you eat lunch: one cup pepper strips, carrot slices, & cucumbers with your sandwich that has lettuce & tomato, or a large bowl of vegetable soup (homemade to get lots of veggies) snack: small apple or some other kind of fruit dinner: half your plate should be vegetables...so two one cup servings of some kind of veggie -- vegetables fill you up so there is theoretically less room for the heavier stuff. One cup of veggies is really not that much. A 1/2 cup serving is quite small. I have a fruit/protein smoothie most days for breakfast: 1/2 - 1 banana ~1/2 cup each frozen mango & blackberries or blueberries ~1/2 cups 1% milk 1 scoop protein powder (blueberries & cream Spirutein mostly) ~1 TBSP ground flax Whiz it up in the blender, it's great and I'm done with most of my fruit for breakfast. Today was a bad fruit & veggie day for me...we had blueberry whole grain pancakes for breakfast w/scrambled eggs & ham & I did have ~8oz tangerine juice. But then I went to my friends 50th birthday party for most of the afternoon and they had lots of food (protein & starch - a great caterer but I'm not sure why they didn't suggest some better menu planning) but not a fruit or veggie in sight! Lots of wine too. I will not have dinner as I]m really pretty stuffed. This is an unusual day for me, and I will get back on a more healthy track tomorrow.

Gayle-The only thing I can think of that could be causing you to be hungry is as others have mentioned not enough protein or fat in your diet.You need a little bit of fat to feel satisfied.Doesn't have to be animal fat but one of the good fats like maybe olive oil.You might saute your veggies in it or use in a dressing on salads.It is good that you are eating several meals a day.That is good to keep your blood sugar leveled out during the day. Stoney-Do you use Alli? I have read about it but was leery of the side effects suffered by some people.I don't want to spend that much money then not be able to use it. Ninos-Phentermine is a dangerous drug for a lot of people! The side effects alone scare me to death! I have taken diet drugs before and I would never do it again! Drugs are just a "bandaid".Yes one can lose weight,but get off the drugs and the weight comes back with a vengence! The only way to lose weight and keep it off is change your eating habits. Here is a link that might be useful: Phentermine