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Secret of Nimh and E.T.

I have a feeling most of the "boost your metabolism" foods work on a very small scale. That being said, i know coffee definitely boosts my motivation at 5:30am when I go to the gym. :happy: :drinker:

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Basic "Bread" 1c FF Greek Yogurt 1c Oat Bran 3 eggs 2T baking powder 1/4-1/2 tsp salt Mix all and bake at 350 for about 45 min or so... I start checking on it at about 35, and take it out when it's browned on top... please understand that I'm not an exact science kind of gal. ;-) In Attack, this makes 10 servings. In…

I did the same thing... Hiked for about 3 hours last weekend. Logged it and saw what it was trying to tell me I burned :noway:. Not sure if it makes assumptions of speed, because it didn't ask how far I got in how long, just how long. Anyways - I figured I'd cut it in half and only count the "uphill" part as hiking...…

Breakfast: Eggs w/ff sour cream (and sometimes some lean ham) Oat Bran "muffin" Lunch: Chicken breast with rosemary, pan seared - no oil Hebrew National Reduced Fat Beef Franks Some sort of Miracle Noodle concoction Dinner: Beef in chili powder with garlic (crockpot meal) 93% lean ground beef meatloaf with lots of…

Fast food places do have salads... :smile:

66F, and finally SUNNY in Anchorage... :glasses:

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When I first started, I thought I could "get through it quicker" by running EVERY day (M-Sa). I did not progress as quickly as I'd hoped. In fact my body responded much better and I progressed better when I kept the non-C25K days in there and ran only 3 days/week...

I LOVE teas! I always have a huge variety on hand. The Numi Variety Box is really cool... 18 pouches of all different teas - green, black & herbal. Some of my favorites: Gunpowder Green, Sencha, Rooibos, Honeybush, Magnolia Pu-erh... :drinker: And, with "standard" green teas, I usually do what I call a "bag rinse", where I…

Welcome, glad to hear you and your family are doing so well! Add sent. Looking forward to accompanying you on your journey. :flowerforyou:

I have always had a "water appetite"... I can easily drink 160+ oz every day of plain water. I'm fine... still alive, and no water retention issues.

Water weight? TOM? Constipation? Or could just be a blip that'll correct itself in the next few days... I wouldn't worry unless it becomes a trend. (easier said than done, i know)

I know what you mean. I had a moment today... Went to the gym and thought "Wow, i feel great... Making progress, etc". Then I undressed for the shower and pop went my balloon. Lots of work left. Hang in there, keep working it and it'll work!

I've been on the Pandora Latin cardio station lately...

Probably won't make sense to most of you (unless you're in a cold-weather location), and won't look super hott or anything, but I really want to be able to be cozy in a down skirt without worrying about how much "extra bulk" it will add.

I "cheat" a bit by eating a small container of fruit flavored ff light greek yogurt. For cheese, I've been using a slice of ff kraft sharp cheddar. I try to keep these things to a minimum; I know they aren't ideal, but they've been good crutches for damage control/prevention...

Eggs Greek yogurt (plain) Chicken breast Canned tomatoes Oat bran And, not specifically "food", but condiments that I always have: Sriracha Sour Cream Mustard Tapatio/Cholula Tabasco Teriyaki

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Ff Greek yogurt, cocoa powder, stevia. Tastes like chocolate cheesecake. :flowerforyou:

Sirloin Steak and Zucchini - both on the grill Tomato, Cucumber, Feta salad (not on the grill :tongue:)

I've made a "chili" for my PP days that's been pretty good... Just add meat to the crockpot with chili powder, minced garlic, cumin, cinnamon, oregano and salt/pepper. The juices from the meat combine with the spices to make a nice "sauce". You can Google recipes for Chile Colorado to get an idea of quantities.

Salsa and ff sour cream, homemade nonfat tzatziki, plain ol' balsamic vinegar sometimes. You can use greek yogurt/sour cream as a base for pretty much any spices (curry, garlic, etc) and make the dressing as thick or thin as you want with milk...

From what I can tell, Dukan is focused on creating a diet out of real foods - the ones that are naturally low in fat/sugar, not the ones that have a fat/sugar substitute. That being said, I did use a small amount today... about 1/2 tsp to flavor some Greek Yogurt. I don't plan on making it a staple, but sometimes a girl…

No - kids can't just come in and hang out. But it's not just the kids... I don't like ANYONE else in our room. :noway:

I go to PF, and actually really like it - at least the one I go to. It's only $10/month and while it's not the "elite gym" - I am a firm believer in that you get out of something what you put into it. For my goals, I can go and get a really good workout in that includes both strength and cardio. They have upbeat music on…

I'm going to hope a reasonably modified version works... I don't do well with the different-meals-for-each-member-of-the-family thing, so our PP/PV rhythm will be largely dictated by my husband's work schedule. We'll be doing PV on days when he's got customer meetings, and PP on days that he doesn't - keeping an eye on…

Orange roughy, halibut and cod are also not very fishy. They work well in picatta-style recipes, or in parchment with onions and asparagus/other veggies. Salmon is surprisingly good on the grill with a light coating of bbq sauce.

SW 157 CW 154.5 GW 128 The thinnest I've been is about 117 - and seeing as I'm now closer in age to 40 than 30 - I'm ok with the little bit extra. :) I did 5 days of attack and am on day 3 of cruise. The initial loss wasn't as much as I'd hoped, but I'll take anything in the right direction. GLA!