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The closer you get to your goal weight, the harder it becomes to create large calorie deficits because there is less of body mass. Simply put, your BMR requirments go down...there are fewer energy needs with less body mass. Smaller deficit means longer time to drop the weight. Worse, you also have less room for error so…

If you serve either Hummus or Tabboulleh, I'll be happy to come supervise the buffet table for you. For parties, my wife always makes meatballs in the crockpot...she uses frozen meatballs, bottled bbq and grape or raspberry jelly and perhaps a squirt of Worcestershire sauce. I know that sounds really odd, but the pot gets…

yes. that is how I would go with it. (edit: assuming the entry you are looking at is skinless)

First, break out of the meme that breakfast has to be oatmeal, eggs, sausage, or pancakes. I had salmon for breakfast. Granted, I ate it on a Bagel Thin, but you can leave that part out if you like. I love baby spinach, so I often sautee a good bit with shallots, red pepper flakes, and cherry toms to open the week and…

I'm not in Australia, so I don't know that answer. However, I eat Pepperidge Farms Light Style bread - it has 45 cals per slice. Yes, they are smaller slices, but that is okay. I haven't missed my old breads at all. Perhaps you can find that if you can't find the Nature's own.

I haven't read the entire thread - not much at all really - but this was my first thought. Change in perception. I talk about this with portion size when people ask me about my diet...I talk about how when I was a lad (yea, yea, i know...we walked ten miles to school uphill both ways...) how portions were very different. I…

Just saw this - hope OP is still about to see... At some point in my late 30's, I had to cut way back on caffeine sources during the day. I am now in my late 40's and if I have any sort of caffeine drink after 6pm, chances are I'm up half the night. That means tea, coffee, soda, etc. I admit, I often have a little scoop of…

Not college level at all but more in depth than you might think: nutrition for dummies I don't know how deep u want to go but that will take you a good ways. You might try Lyle M stuff. He is pretty in depth. His books are at his site. Www.bodyrecomposition.Com

the book nutrition for dummies would be an excellent read for you. It will cover everything you want to know about how your body handles food. No pain no gain. Um. Sorta. Workouts will no doubt create discomfort but true pain is your bodies way of telling you something is wrong. Don't ignore pain. Now, workout when u want.…

I started with a full bench and olympic bar with associated plates. I added some dumbbells - not specific weights, but threaded dumbbell that takes plates. I added a suspension trainer when my son was rehabbing from a surgically repaired injury...his PT used one so I got one for his off days. I've learned to love it to…

someone will post the flowchart soon enough, but the first big question you are going to get is do you weigh and log everything you eat/drink? If not, start there. Yes, weight of food is important as it is the most accurate way of measuring portions. Second, I don't know how you are measuring body fat %, but it simply…

If you are the thrifty type, consider looking for used sporting good stores, online used equipment, and the local junk yard. Yup, junk yards...I was dropping off old paint cans once and saw piles of plate weights. I asked the guy and he said people buy it, don't use it, and then can't sell it so they take it to the dump.…

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-deen/quinoa-stuffed-poblano-peppers-recipe.html I'd also echo @QueenMuncy suggestion on patties. You can find different recipes that fit flavor profiles up your alley. Good stuff.

the potato and the fritatta look just plain bangin' good!

I've played with a lot of different flavors when making Hummus. I have used garlic, roasted pepper, sundried toms, caramelized onions and I don't know what all else. But I tell you, I don't think I would have ever tried basil in there...I gotta ask, how was it?

Hummus is my favorite use of chick peas. My second favorite dish (and it is more a meal; just needs a green side) is http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/roast-chicken-breasts-with-garbanzo-beans-tomatoes-and-paprika

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/shakshouka.html or google shakshouka and find other variants to this dish.

another vote for roasted. I also lop off a bit of the stem then cut them in half lengthwise and sautee them in a bit of fat (butter or oil - your call) with some garlic powder, salt, and pepper. This is how my wife like them best. She likes the slightly charred on the edges. For a bit of brightness, hit it with a squirt of…

priority 1 is to teach her good diet habits so she has the tools to make good choices no matter where she is. Diet will have a much larger impact to her weight than sports. Education is the key here. Let her weigh and portion her own foods at home...let her pick some meals and work out calories for herself. if she doesn't…

250ish per week, family of 4 in NC if I am in non-save mode. I cook mostly from scratch, but I do splurge on some things. For example, if I have cheese in a dish, I get a darn good aged cheddar. If I am going to get ice cream, I get premium ice cream and not the generic crap. I only get a little bit of those types of…

many years ago, a runner friend of mine introduced me to tabbouleh and I have never looked back. Easy to make and delicious. that said, lots of people have different ideas what constitutes nutritious food. I once did a salmon moose piped onto cucumber slices instead of crackers. I topped it with a little caviar. Very…

as has been said, weight and measure your foods so you are positive you are indeed eating as many calories as you think you are. But remember, energy consumed is only part of the forumula. What do you do all day? if you are working construction, or waiting tables or some other active job, you may well be burning off a…

Hiya - I too am iced in. Glad to see another North Cakalakian about these parts! CICO is pretty much the prime directive, but I am also a believer in balanced diet. Others like low carb or low fat or whatever. The key is finding what works best for you as the only way to take it off and keep it off is finding something you…

I think you made an error. It has been about 9 weeks since Nov 11. OP lost 12 pounds in that time period. That is between 1 and 1.3 pounds per week.

You are not going to want to hear this, but your body works on a different clock than your brain. Your body will change but it is a slow and steady process. Your body is a very complex biological system - it is not a calculator or a tv sitcom. It will change, but you will have to be persistent and patient. Further, extreme…

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There is plenty of good data out there on eating for a healthy you. Without knowing how you eat today, it is difficult for anyone to suggest changes you need to make. So, first thing you should do is log everything you eat if you aren't doing so already. Over a couple weeks, watch your calories and macro's and see what is…

Breakfast Sandwich: 1. Microwave egg beater in a small dish with some spray. My nuke machine takes about a minute, but it will vary by oven and how much you use. 2. Morning Star Hot and Spicy sausage patty. These are vegetarian sausage found in freezer section. I nuke one in a little over a minute. 3. Because the sausages…

brunswick stew...i prefer chicken but it can be done with pork as well. basically it is stew made with bbq sauce. tasty and hearty on cold nights. you can google or if like pm me and i will send a recipe when i get back to my desk in mornin

this. Just a few things to add for those who don't deal in dough very often.... 1. Bread, AP, and Cake flours all differ by the amount of protein inside. However, this isn't evident on most labels due to rounding allowed by the government (US. Don't know about other country food labels). 2. Gluten is formed when you mix…