My/our friend qwlauren posted this in the Lounge; I'm asking for y'alls help for her. Thx.

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10. Go back to the greek yogurt. Put in a spoonful of "all fruit" preserves in your favorite flavor.

You'll love it! Also, any recipe that calls for mayo, use the greek yogurt instead of 1/2 or 2/3 of the mayo. The flavor is better!

Coffee might be affecting your BP. Get a BP monitor (you should have one anyway) and try a week of half caf/half decaf coffee. It tastes fine and it brought my BP down a lot (though I drink A LOT of coffee.) Though for some people, coffee has no effect.

Lots of chicken and fish with lots of fresh vegetables and spices. Try morroccan recipes. Have the carrots and corn. It's a lot less salt and sugar than the cookies, crackers, soup and processed food you've been eating.

Once or twice a week, go to a bakery and get a cupcake or a cookie. But don't have them in your house.

Use some of the greek yogurt to make tzatziki sauce and use it as a dip for carrots and celery.

I'm big on smoothies. Fruit, banana and nut with spices.

Try the Weight Watchers diet. There are menu suggestions, and it shows you how to eat in a way that forces you to use fresh foods rather than packaged.

You don't have to change everything in one day. But do it. You will feel much, much better.