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Thanks for the feedback. Are there any other devices with a heart rate monitor built in?

I'm looking into the Basis Carbon Steele wrist monitor. I like the idea of using biometric data for activity tracking rather than algorithms and altimeters. It is more expensive than other devices, and my research continues.

Anyone know how many calories I burned by laughing for 10 minutes straight?

A lot of people talk about just eating on the day of, but that's a difficult thing to do when so much of our social life revolves aroung potlucks. I try to keep in mind the following: 1) I know what my dish tastes like - no need to waste the calories on it. 2) cookies break - if i have to try it, I'll split with someone.…

Here's a great post with tons of recipes. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/966984-green-smoothies?hl=smoothie

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Our go to meal plan for crazy weeks: Sunday: Pork Roast - 1 4lb pork tenderloin, Stubbs pork marinade, 2-3lbs of fingerling potatoes, 12 oz Shiner blond (or No Salt added chicken stock) Marinade the porkloin overnight, put the potatoes and pork loin in the crock-pot with the used marinade and 12 ozs of liquid. Cook on low…

Check your community's FaceBook page for a local farmer's market. You can get some great fresh fruit and veg this way. Another suggestion is to break your budget down into categories so that you make sure you don't blow the budget on only one type of nutrition. You can do this a number of ways: Option 1: ~Proteins: $12…

My favorite tip for any resturant eating is to find the menu item with the most veggies. It's also good to talk to your server when you're reviewing your options. They have great insight on portion sizes and can always ask the kitchen to use a less oil or substitute a fried meat for another option.

I'm not a vegetarian, but I am having a vegetarian lunch today. I made some Quinoa (rice pilaf style) and mashed sweet potatoes (which were on sale this week). Actually rather tasty. At my house, we also do a lot of bagged salad (which he can fix himself) with loads of tomatoes, carrots and yummy stuff from the olive bar.

I know that BMI is not a perfect metric, but in your case I think it applies. Your current BMI of 26.4 is outside of the "healthy" range. Losing 14lbs would put you at a BMI of 24.2 which is within the range of healthy for your height. In your situations, I would target 150lbs and then see, at that time, if I wanted to go…

Congratulations on meeting your goal! :happy: More calorie dense foods will help. Also, try adding fruit juice or milk to get you there. You are having to change your approach to eating (again), so try a few things to see what works. Just don't make yourself miserable.

It sounds like you're having a rough time of it. So glad you don't have pancreatitis! Have you talked to your pharmacist or looked up the medicine on webMD? There may be some suggestions for foods that you can eat. Try buying some fresh vegetables and cooking them as simply as possible. The steamers and other frozen mixed…

I ran into this a few days ago! Breakfast was coffee, cereal, and a banana. Sounded healthy, but it had 56g of sugar. I've since switched to black coffee. (-19g) I eat 1/2 the amount of cereal (-12g) I make myself some egg whites with chopped veggies (whatever's leftover). (+0g) I find that I actually enjoy switching it up…

Fruit makes a great on the go snack. If you add string cheese or a serving of unsalted nuts, you have a decent mini-meal. The sodium in pre-packaged food can be atrociuos, and the stuff is kinda expensive. If you have a microwave and a mini fridge, there's a lot you can do. Try doing scrambled eggs for breakfast. Egg Mug…

Leftover roast (pork or beef) makes great BBQ sandwichs. You can even mash up the potatoes to serve with. My Hubby's roasted veggies from the grill added some great flavor to a crock pot soup. For a dish that makes 6-8 generous servings, I'll take the leftovers and portion out four lunches. 2 go in the fridge for me and my…

qui·noa/ˈkēnwä/ Thanks for site. I'm cruising for recipes on my lunch break. Anyone got a quinoa crock pot recipe they like?

Just enjoyed the leftovers from Pork Vegetable Soup (Low fat and low sodium) 1lb of red potatoes (bite sized or cut) 1 Sweet potato (peeled) 1 Onion (cut in large chunks) 2 lbs baby cut carrots 1/2 lb pork loin (cut into bite sized pieces) 60 oz Unsalted stock (I use Kitchen Basics) 3 cobs worth of fresh corn 1/2 lb fresh…

You make a legitimate point. In all honesty, my doctor says that the average female should have 1500 calories per day, but you are not "average". If you're concerned about it, take MFP to your next appointment and get his or her opinion. :smile:

I'm still working on balancing my micro-nutrients also. One thing that helps with the sodium for me is pre-cooking my lunches. (Canned soups and sandwich meat at lunch were my sodium downfall.) All in all, so long as you're loosing weight and still have plenty of energy, you should be fine. Just be willing to up your…

This weekend, when my hubby was grilling our supper, he grilled some extra chicken breast (cut in half and lightly seasoned with a ginger sesame dressing). I stuck a few in the freezer for "emergency" lunches and had one yesterday for lunch. It'll take a few weeks to build up a variety of pre-grilled entrees, but it's much…

Try http://www.myrecipes.com/healthy-diet/calorie-counts/ http://www.myrecipes.com/healthy-diet/calorie-counts/healthy-casserole-recipes-10000001668794/

Sounds great! I'll have to give that a shot when I run out of frozen fish. pollock (white fish) fillet topped with Sriracha served on a bed of brown rice with a side of mixed veggies.

I've been doing egg mug at work. I put 2 eggs worth of eggbeaters into a coffee mug and add 1 laughing cow cheese wedge (broken up). Into the microwave it goes for 1 minute. Bring it out to stir, then back into the microwave for another minute. While this is going on, I toast my whole grain english muffin. Serve with one…

Cool! Thanks for sharing. Since you like Sriracha, you may try this: 1 fish fillet (thawed if previously frozen) 1 satsuma or clemintine orange (sliced thin) Sriracha Coat fish in Sriracha and top with orange slices. Bake in 450F oven for 10 minutes or until fish is cooked through. I serve it with whatever frozen veggie I…

Sounds like you're on the right track. As far as deli meats, just watch the sodium and fat content. I had such trouble with the sodium that I gave up on lunch meat. I do have a few quick lunch ideas for you to try. If you have access to a full kitchen at lunch, try the indivdually packaged frozen fish. (Not the Gorton's…

This is me too. I still drink a glass of wine or two at dinner but my husband and I don't kill the bottle in a night anymore. :blushing: I found that I had to cut down on the booze because it was causing a few negative side effects: higher blood pressure, more head-aches, and a strong desire to eat a pint of ice cream in a…

First off, congrats on the baby! Second, I'm so glad you decided to share this. We all make a point to thank the people that support us, but those people that were the voice of negativity play a role in who we are and why we do this too. So, to echo your theme: Here's my thanks to the negative nellies. Thanks to the boss…

I struggle with this one myself. Some of the entries don't specify raw or cooked. If it lists a cooking method in the entry you should be pretty good. If in doubt, indepedently verify with a site like http://nutritiondata.self.com/

Control and balance is the big thing with fat. I'm still learning alot about this but the primary thing my doctor has recommended for me after reviewing my blood work and family history is low fat and high fiber. He does caution me to watch for added sugar in the low fat/no fat dairy products. The important thing is to…