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I want to be remembered as the person who: -never took the easy way out of anything -wasn't afraid to try -always told the truth -loved for no reason at all -expected no more than I was able to give -was pragmatic and saw through the b.s. in the world Oh, and that I really, really, really loved white chocolate! :wink:
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What a timely post! As winter descends on NH again this year (10 degrees colder every day it seems), my daughter begged for some homemade soup tonight. Into the crock pot went some bone-in chicken breasts, tons of veggies, water and some Better Than Bullion reduced sodium stock base. After work, transfer it to a stock pot,…
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I know fruit is the key ingredient in a smoothie, but I found it just added too many carbs every day. Here's my favorite breakfast (I always work out in the morning, so I want to boost protein soon after): Strawberry Milkshake 1/2 c. Chobani Vanilla Non-Fat yogurt 3-4 strawberries 1/2 c. Silk Vanilla Lite Soymilk 1/2 c.…
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There are about 4 different sizes of clothes still in my closet (many of them work suits that were just too expensive to give away!) Every few weeks, I play dress up to see what might fit and have had some pleasant surprises - more exciting when the scale hasn't moved very much. The best surprise was the skinny jeans…
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I am 5'2" with a large frame ("I'm a little teapot...." - you know the rest!) - At my healthiest, I weighed 155 and wore size 10 jeans (back when clothes seemed smaller and 4 was the smallest size you could buy). At the time my husband complained that my hip bones stuck out too much! I'm shooting for 158 as my major goal,…
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It really helps put the weight loss into perspective doesn't it? In my twenties I lost 70 pounds. I went on a three day backpacking trip with some friends and weighed my pack before we left - 70 pounds of gear, water and food! I hiked the whole first day with that on my back and when I took it off, I felt like I could fly!…
