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  • oooh adding yogurt - what a good idea! i love that little tang in my hummus! i'm going to do that next time with a little greek yogurt
    in Hummus recipe? Comment by gembanana March 2011
  • mmm yum thank you everyone.. i'd never thought about making it a dessert!
    in sweet potatoe toppings Comment by gembanana March 2011
  • i make a low fat version: in a food processor: quarter of a white onion juice from half a lemon 3 cloves of garlic (i love garlic!) sea salt pepper small handful of parsley pulse add 1 can of chickpeas, rinsed, and a splash of water pulse if it's too dry add more water so good! sometimes i substitute white beans for a…
    in Hummus recipe? Comment by gembanana March 2011
  • oi! a perfect week with 45 minutes of cardio 5 days, weight lifting and pilates.... and a 5 pound gain :( so frusterating when fitness pal tells me i'll be down ten pounds in 5 weeks at the end of the day and the scale goes up instead!
    in underactive thyroid Comment by gembanana February 2011
  • my body doesn't lose as much weight but I see big inch losses from exercise soo...i give myself a mini-reward every friday, if i do my cardio every morning that week. Sometimes it's a manicure, a wax, massage, facial, highlights... just something that I might do regularly but now only get to if i do the workout. each five…
    in What will be your reward? Comment by gembanana January 2011
  • I also had a bad experience with it - too much sugar, I was crashing all the time, jittery/sleepy/hungry. For simplicity, an actual Protein Shake with a piece of fruit is a lot better option. I like EATING food though, I don't get that full sensation until i chew. What I do on busy days - a package of quaker quick oats…
    in Has anybody tried Slim Fast? Comment by gembanana January 2011
  • Girl Talk hands down get me going!
    in What Music Do You Listen While You Exercise? Comment by gembanana January 2011
  • thanks - great blog!
    in not-that-heavy girls trying to lose weight Comment by gembanana January 2011
  • I was always borderline hypo, with a strong family history of it – and my family physician(s) would never treat me. Last year I had another bought of weight gain despite healthy diet and exercise, along with hair loss and extremely dry skin so I went to a Naturopath. He tested me and put me on dessicated thyroid (natural…
    in underactive thyroid Comment by gembanana January 2011
  • i LOVE kale and it's awesome for you! Usually i steam it - i have a bamboo steamer and just wash the leaves, trim into strips and put it in there until it's soft. When it's freshly steamed it doesn't really need anything added. It's just my boyfriend and I so we have some for dinner, and I have enough left over for two…
    in Kale? Comment by gembanana January 2011
  • i'm putting my hat in! 64.5 inches and 151 pounds - need to get back to my ideal weight - 135 in the winter, 130 in the summer. Anything under that and i get a really skinny face and start losing my curves. I've been using the app on and off since last spring and lost 10, and now i'm ready to commit.
    in not-that-heavy girls trying to lose weight Comment by gembanana January 2011
  • way to go!
    in Bikini photos before and after Comment by gembanana January 2011
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