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Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! I am a dietitian and I run into this excuse ALL of the time. So, I did a 7 day menu and went to our local Publix to price out my grocery list as a project for a presentation. My 7 day menu had 7 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 7 snacks, and 7 dinners. That's 21 meals with 7 snacks - WITH lean meats,…

Ignore it. Just keep in mind that a serving of dried fruit is only 1/4 cup.

Registered Dietitian at a mental health hospital, and I am an adjunct nutrition instructor at a local community college. Love it!

why coconut oil? flavor? texture?

I use 1/2 cup non fat plain greek yogurt (chobani), 1 cup 1% milk, 1/2 cup frozen blueberries, 1/2 cup frozen strawberries, and 1 banana (room temp). Mine is about 350 calories. I love it!

When I don't feel like cooking, I put a chicken breast in a covered oven safe dish with some BBQ sauce and Balsamic Vinagrette mix (about 1/2 cup BBQ sauce, 2-3 tablespoons dressing) and bake it until it reaches 160 degrees. Then I steam some cauliflower or broccoli as a side. And sometimes make some quick Near East…

2001 Toyota Forerunner, 180K, new transmission in 2008

I love to add goat cheese and tomatoes to couscous and eat it hot or refrigerate and eat it like you would a cold pasta salad!

Exercise - Monday - 45 minute spin, 30 elliptical, 1 hour power yoga Tuesday - 3 mile run, 30 minutes of light weights - arms and legs. Wednesday - 45 minute spin, 3 mile run Thurs - 3 mile run, 30 minutes of light weights, 1 hour power yoga Friday - 1 hour yin yoga, 4 mile run Saturday - 1 hour hot yoga, 6 mile run…

This is an interesting thread. The word "low" means a lot of different things to different people. Does "low" mean less carbs than the average American consumes? Or is it something extreme like 20 grams? The current RDA for carbohydrate intake is 130-300 grams of carbs to prevent ketones. Many Americans get anywhere from…

I got up at 4:45 for a 5 am workout at the gym before work in 20 something degree weather! And I plan to get in 3 miles and 1 hour power yoga after work! Yeah!

hahahahahahaa!!!!!!!! I am going to try it, I think you are on to something here!!!

High of 51 with rain today in Chattanooga, but I'm headed out on vacation in the a.m. and it'll be a breezy 80 degrees and sunny for the next week in Roatan, Honduras!

I'm the opposite! I feel SO hungry all of the time when I work out hard. I'm eating tomato soup an hour before lunch b/c I'm starving right now!

Cracking UP right now! This sure has been fun to watch. I hope it keeps going. And let's add another topic. Those crazy Type 1 diabetics are constantly sticking needles full of SYNTHETIC insulin into their bodies! What are they thinking?! It was made in a lab! It is not found in nature! (I SO hope everyone knows this is…

You're not going to go into starvation mode by going over or under 1500 calories by a 100 or so. Starvation mode would be restricting to something ridiculous like eating only 100-1000 calories a day for a long time. Try not to obsess too much over it. It is impossible to stay RIGHT AT a certain calorie intake. If your 1500…

I cannot wait to try this! I am in LOVE with my Crock Pot ;)

I am trying to transition to unsweetened green tea, and it was NOT easy! I finally did something weird that made me love it. At the gym during a spin class, the instructor gave us all mini peppermint sticks for Christmas. I dropped mine into my hot green tea after class and it gave it a tiny hint of mint and a tiny hint of…

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I have just discovered Yoga at 35 years of age, and my only regret is not trying it sooner!! I LOVE it, especially HOT!!! My normal routine is to run 3-4 miles 3-4 times per week, all kinds of yoga about 5-6 times per week, and spin about 2 times per week. So, I just included it into everything else. I did read somewhere…

My husband and I have been together for 9 years, married for almost 7. Of course we love each other, but we also like each other and have fun together. We are in our 30s and we go hiking, walking, concerts, etc. And in everyday life, it really is the little things that count. We both have our own chores that we do, but if…

I know! I SOOO wish I liked Mich Ultra! I even tried the new flavored ones, but they just tasted like a watered down wine cooler :sad: That's when I decided I won't wasted my $$ on beer I don't like, I'll just drink 1 or 2 of the good stuff. Youngs Double Chocolate Stout is the bomb diggety, but it's like 206 calories per…

I work at a hospital as a dietitian. I was educating a nice fellow about healthy eating because of his elevated cholesterol. He said "You won't believe this, but I"m in really good shape. My wife runs marathons". He was serious. And I was speechless.

nap, run, wine...in that order.

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Everyone is different, but what one has to think about is how the body digests and absorbs certain vitamins and minerals. For example, we need about 1000 mg of calcium per day, and the body absorbs that calcium better when calcium is spread throughout the day. If you get all 3 servings in at once (1 cup of milk, cheese…

i got to day 2 of Level 3. It was a great workout, but my knees started killing me! I guess I don't have proper form for the lunges. I don't know though. I ran 3 marathons from Oct 2009-Dec 2010 and never had a knee problem until doing these videos. Which really stinks, b/c I loved them. So, I guess I'm just saying to be…

Moms feel guilty when they work because they don't spend 24/7 with the kids. Moms feel guilty when they don't work because they do not contribute financially to the household. Moms feel guilty when they exercise, because they are taking time for themselves and feel like they are not giving it all to the family. Moms feel…

I read the first one, and thought it was HORRIBLE writing. All of the same catch phrases over and OVER again really got on my nerves..."inner goddess, my breath hitched, his eyes were hooded, I flush, I blush". I wish I had counted how many times "inner goddess" was referenced. I love to read, and I always read what is…

I stopped tracking sugar too. If it would only track refined, processed sugar, it would be way better. I don't like to count the sugar from an apple! And sometimes, it would make me NOT eat fruit b/c I didn't want to go over. Not good. I took it off all together.