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Roasted and cooled, topped with goat cheese and honey mustard!
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I run to earn some extra calories... And I drink lots of water with kool-aid liquid stuff because I'm a five year old at heart.
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My typical work day is a twelve to thirteen hour shift, with a one hour commute on each end. I rotate nights, days and weekends and I work 3-4 shifts per week (but I also have occasional stretches off of up to a week depending on how I cluster my shifts). I'm a nurse at a super-busy pediatric hospital so breaks are never…
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Two weeks ago-ish
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I'm 5'7" and my goal is 140lbs though I'm currently sitting at 160 (boo). Last May (2013) I was my lowest weight -145lbs but I gained a bunch after getting married. I always find pushing through to get to the 140s the hardest, so you're a step ahead of me for now! Maybe try changing up your fitness routine? Try out a new…
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Did he do an orthostatic BP test? If you've only ever gotten your BP checked while sitting or lying, you're not getting the whole picture. You need one lying, one immediately after sitting (from lying) and one immediately after standing (from sitting or lying). If there's a significant drop from one to the next, it's…
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Aiming to be at my goal weight by March-ish to start trying for our first!
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This. And thank god for that...I'm a nurse so my shifts can be all over the place. Some days I eat breakfast at 4pm, lunch at 10pm and dinner at 3am the next morning. Eat in a deficit and you will lose :)
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Pinterest is fantastic for finding recipes! You can also peruse the food & recipes board here and do a google search for healthy meals on a budget. As for shopping on a budget, shop around to find the best prices (try an app like Flipp) and try to stick to buying what's in season for fresh produce. Frozen veggies (straight…
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I just jogged 4.5km in 6 Celsius wearing ColdGear long running tights, a tank top under a running jacket and a toque. I run faster in the cold 'cause I want to get my *kitten* back to the house and into a warm shower. No such thing as too cold! That said, you can lose weight without exercise do long as you're eating at a…
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I lost 20lbs just restricting and tracking on MFP with maaaaybe an occasional half-arsed jog thrown in about two years ago. Gained it all back and then some, so now I'm working towards a lifestyle change, with runs three to four times a week and StrongLifts every other day along with a healthier, cleaner diet. Thus far…
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I dropped weight like no ones business when I started Zoloft in high school for anxiety. I think I probably lost 15lbs after starting it...not sure why, my eating habits/exercise didn't change, I just dropped weight. I was on a heavy hitting dose (the specialist I saw bumped me from 50mg/day to 200mg/day over the course of…
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My Costco staples: TruRoots quinoa Chicken breasts/thighs Ground turkey Eggs Hummus Light Babybel cheese Fruit & veggies Always do some research before you buy things at Costco, what looks like a good deal, may cost the same or more than if you bought it in a grocery store!
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I don't appear to have made this any clearer. Let's regroup: The bag has 2.5 servings of popcorn (popped or unpopped). One serving is 2 tbsp kernels. Therefore the bag contains about 6 tbsp of kernels. 2 tbsp of kernels makes 5.5 cups popped popcorn. If the bag has 6 tbsp of kernels, each bag will make 13.75 cups of…
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I recently climbed back onto the wagon after eating horrendously for the last year...I'm almost back to my starting weight and I'm coming back with a renewed sense of purpose and a new commitment. Add me!
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The breakdown you're talking about ("the lower part where it gives the breakdown of calories/fat grams, etc... it says 2 TBSP UNpopped and the next column is 1 cup POPPED") looks like it's being intentionally misleading to make the popcorn look healthier than it is (that is to say - 2 tbsp unpopped kernals does NOT equal 1…
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Fat me: foot long chicken bacon ranch on Italian herb & cheese toasted with the regular white cheese, spinach, tomatoes, LOTS of pickles, cucumber and ranch...with a coke zero & two chocolate chunk cookies! Trying-not-to-be-fat me: 6" turkey & ham on wheat with spinach, avocado, tomato, cucumber & LOTS of pickles (I'm…
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Don't force feed yourself! If you're too full, that's fine - you're at a deficit (which is what you want) and you're above the magical 1200 cal mark, so you're obviously not starving yourself either.
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You sound just like me! I'm 5'8" and my starting weight was 170ish...The first time I did this whole MFP thing, I did it super aggressively (the whole time at losing 2lb/week). I was one of those people like knra_grl said - I got HANGRY (though I did get down to 145 and looked fab in my wedding dress). Post-wedding, I fell…
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Ha! Yeah the texture certainly isn't for everyone! I also throw them into baking, and into refrigerator oats as well which makes them less frog-spawn-ish
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I like making chia pudding for breakfast for a change from my usual overnight oats! I mix 2 tbsp of seeds with 1/2 cup of almond milk (usually vanilla but sometimes chocolate for a change!). Then I add in chopped fruit/nuts or dried fruit. I love chocolate almond milk, bananas and PB2 or vanilla almond milk, dried…
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I've had mine for 5-ish years and haven't had an infection in that time. I do find that it occasionally rubs or catches on my workout clothes, depending on the workout I'm doing (pilates and yoga are the biggest culprits) but it's never been enough to bother me to any extent. Maybe try making an extra effort to clean it…
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Sure is! I've been using mine on the treadmill waiting for the snow to melt, I just switch off the GPS and accelerometer functions :)
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As a paediatric nurse (and human being) this makes me feel physically ill. Children are growing constantly and need good, whole foods and nutrition, with the occasional treat - not the occasional juice cleanse!
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The newest version allows you to add new players! I just discovered that today as I was perusing the new app (I *just* updated to the most recent, I'd been putting it off so the new update wouldn't ruin the ending of season one).
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Me!! Just finished the last episode of Season 1 today....can't wait to start Season 2 tomorrow! I'm also super interested in trying AirDrop mode once it's nice enough here to get off the treadmill and running outside again.
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http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2013/06/14/chocolate-peanut-butter-cups/ Vegan, inside out chocolate peanut butter cups! Katie is my go to for all things chocolate (even though I'm not vegan).
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skinnytaste.com! I don't think I've ever been disappointed in one of her recipes, and I've made a lot of them!!
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I love Zombies, Run! It's the only thing that gets me through a run without complaining the whole time.
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If you're on hormonal birth control, you may want to talk to your doctor about alternatives. High blood pressure can be caused (or contributed to) by the pill/patch/ring. Some people find that coming off of birth control is enough to control their blood pressure. There are plenty of hormone-free alternatives (including the…
