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SW: 299 PS: 291(8/14/21) I reached and surpassed my CoS Goal!! 281.5 (9/9/21) Starting my new mini goal for Prisoner of Azkaban has 317 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 11. Lose 11lbs from the completion of the CoS challenge.
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Ooo It’s September! I seriously need these 90s temperatures to become 60s! I 💛 Autumn! I’m beginning to look for cooler temperature foods. I’m ready to replace my salads with delicious soups and some easy to heat breakfasts. Any ideas to share? I just saw a “make your own oatmeal packet” on the MFP blog and I’m 1,000% sure…
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@Chalmation Oh goodness! I hope you and your family are safe! Good luck as you process through this next phase of change!
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@Chalmation How are you doing with your challenge? The last couple of pounds to the next goal ate seeming to be the most difficult to lose for me, but maybe it’s because I’m anxious to reach it!
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Getting ready to start Week 4 of school and I’ve prepped every meal for the next 2 days. I’m still new to prepping so 2 days is a realistic goal for me. I’m loving the overnight oats, and salad kits for lunches help keep a variety through the week. A couple of snack options are Parmesan chips for salty cravings and the…
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I’m currently reading through my classroom library - I can’t recommend it if I haven’t read it. So I’m reading “Deep Sea Explorer” The Story of Robert Ballard, Discoverer of the Titanic.
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Hey! Look at you go! I hope you have a great back to school season! I’m 11 days in and going strong!
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I have a question that kind of goes along with this. How do I calculate a marinade? The marinade has oil and acid, salt, and herbs and the venison sits in it for about an hour. Then a small amount of basted onto it while grilling, but most of the marinade is tossed. How do I calculate those calories?
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Oh yes! So many more steps! My mindset really had to change with my portion control. When I first started measuring and realizing how much a portion was I thought I would be starving all of the time. But I quickly realized that I wasn’t starving, I wasn’t even hungry. The difference was that I wasn’t overstuffed which is…
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I did it! I reached my first goal. It seemed to take forever, but… SUCCESS! On to the next goal SW: 299 PS: 291(!!!) CoS Goal: 283 https://media2.giphy.com/media/YgUktK0tFKg8zPUZJB/giphy.gif
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@tcatcarson2 Oh my goodness, I couldn’t agree more! I’m very thankful my classroom isn’t close by the teacher’s lounge- I have to walk all the way across the building, including a flight of stairs. I have to get in a mini workout just to get the snack, so often I just skip both.
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@TayaCurragh Good luck! I know finding the time can be extremely difficult, especially in your first year of teaching. I hope you’re able to find the best balance of school, workout, and some relaxation!
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@melaniedsharding Thanks for the breakfast ideas - Nadiya is pretty great! I’m especially into cold breakfasts and lunches. We’re having recess in upper 90s heat so cool food is a MUST. 🥵😆
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@snacker127 That is really amazing advice! I don’t have a good track record of sticking to new things, and I want prove to myself that this isn’t a passing phase before spending major $$$ on equipment. I’ve done some yoga workouts before and enjoyed them so maybe I’ll start something small and enjoyable. Thanks for the…
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@snacker127 Let me know how it goes! My main focus has been on my diet since I’ve started, but I know I’m going to have to start something. I’m already up at 5:30 for school and getting home around 4:30 exhausted but I know an afternoon/evening routine is probably what will work best. What program(s) are you using?
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@cgjerde1 I agree! I’m hoping to make tortilla rolls for lunches. I’m not great at prepping for a whole week at once, but I can usually get my lunch put together the evening before.
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Goodness, I can’t get past this 295 lb mark. I’ve been sitting on it for the past 5 days… sigh 😒 But I’m still working on getting to my first goal- drinking my water, counting the calories, and moving a bit more to get past this little plateau.
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@DancingMoosie Thanks for the ideas! I tend to lean towards salads for lunches. Microwaving sometimes takes too many of my 20 minutes to eat. 🙃 I haven’t heard of Kay’s Naturals brand. So I’ll check it out!
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@Chalmation Great progress!! Keep going!
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I think I found a great lunch idea! Tonight for supper, Husband and I ate “Big Mac” bowls. It was basically a salad with all the Big Mac fixins. We used ground venison instead of beef and I prefer bread and butter pickles over dills, and it was dang delicious! I’m not sure I could prep them for a whole week (unless you’re…
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@BendableButMendable Thanks so much for your advice! I’m going to try it out next week! I like the idea of fruit or yogurt.
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@snackee127 I’m the same way! I always pack my breakfast and lunch and eat both at school. I’ve been putting Greek yogurt into morning smoothies, but I’ll give it a try with some fruit. Thanks! I start back with training on Monday so I still have a week to figure out some “real life” breakfasts. Lol
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@BendableButMendable I just saw some ideas about overnight oats and has some questions… Do you hear it up in the morning? I like oatmeal but I’m not too sure about cold oatmeal. What’s the best type of container for it? The video I saw used mason jars, but again, I wasn’t sure how they would heat up. Thank you so much for…
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I made the breakfast cookies, but I don’t think I found my favorite go-to breakfast. They’re ok, but rather stodgy and bland. I wasn’t hungry until lunch though, that’s saying something when I’m rearranging my classroom.
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I just saw the peanut butter breakfast cookies on the MFP blog. Going to try those tomorrow. Maybe I just found a breakfast option. 😆
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@Chalmation I’m glad to join you- gotta admit it was less intimidating to join a lesser active group. Lol
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This is a fun idea, I’m just getting into the community challenges and I thought this one would be fun. So here it goes. #TeamRavenclaw Philosopher's Stone has 223 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 7. [ ] Lose 7lbs from your start date Current weight: 299 PS Goal weight: 292