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Yay for new weeks! I had a couple glasses of wine (and a beer with my hubby) last night. Not showing too horribly on today's weigh in. I've got a 5k on Saturday, so nothing until after that (when I'm treating myself to a cider and a taco). :happy: Have a great week!

I was at a benefit dinner Thursday night - so did have wine, but non this weekend, so it all works out. :wink: I've been having tea in the evenings - seems to be working pretty well so far. That - and all the wine we have on hand right now are *really good* ($$$) bottles that I'm not going to "just open".

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Seriously - this is the best (and easiest) recipe ever... My husband and kids even love it! Prep kale (wash, and slice, shop, tear - whatever), place in a casserole dish. Put a couple garlic cloves (I leave them whole) in with it. Place frozen boneless, skinless chicken breasts on top. Sprinkle parmesan and lemon pepper…

It's one of the few convenience foods I have at all. Less of a waste of 200ish calories than those Jimmy Dean sandwiches or something of the like... Besides - I make a pretty mean protein shake. You know all those people who wonder how to manage a sweet-tooth? It's like a guilt-free milkshake!

For the women (ok - who am I to judge, maybe some men) on this thread - I think I found our dream shoes: Hmm - goal weight treat? :wink: :drinker:

I'd put everything in as a recipe, and calculate how many pieces your mom cut it into as the serving amount. It will tell you the information per slice that way.

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Hate that! For Mexican cravings - I do 2 things pretty regularly: PP Meatloaf seasoned with taco seasoning, topped with sour cream PV Fajitas are a favorite... Also tacos, using romaine leaves as the shells. It's totally not the same, but pretty darn close!

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I have settled into PV days M-F, then PP on Sa-Su. I've had a bit of a struggle this past week with cardio though... Can't seem to get the intensity and duration up. I've had this problem in the past, and found that I needed a bit more carbs in my diet - so I am now allowing a few more grains/carbs in order to keep up with…

So - these are SUPER easy... you can increase the involvement/ingredients and get something better, but I prefer convenience. :) Can of tuna mixed with a bit of sriracha, eat with sliced cucumber... Spicy tuna roll! Can of chicken mixed with a bit of Franks Red Hot and some blue cheese crumbles, use as a "dip" for celery…

My interpretation is that the recommendations are more focused on not adding new exercise (outside of the recommended walking) or upping intensity. I think if it's something you're already doing (and have been for a little while), you may want to decrease intensity depending on how you're feeling, but I don't think it's…

Skinny Cinnamon Dulce Latte, +1-2 shots (depending on size)... YUM!

Ditto!

Umm - if you're seeing a red number, it's because you had no problem eating all your calories +some. Red indicates that you've eaten more calories than you're allotted.

What the heck - I'm in! (1) Post your current weight (starting weight for the challenge) 150 (2) Set a goal for 10 weeks from now (Weight-loss, fitness, clothes... anything) 135#, size 10, and a 32 minute 5k...

Funny - when I was younger, I seemed to always attract the swingers. :laugh:

My husband always had a thing for brunettes... guess I was *that* good. ;-)

I will say that I can totally relate to your boredom with logging, measuring, etc... I donwanna! BUT, I lost 50# with WW several years ago by logging foods and exercising. Stress, coupled with not logging, resulted in the return of about 40 of those pounds. I'm pretty convinced that (even if it's spotty, and I only track…

Just remember - lots of water to combat the sodium. :drinker:

Black bean sauce is typically not too bad. Or, just soy and vinegar (lots of ginger and garlic) can be tasty also.

I've been pretty successful in planning a single *moderate* cheat day per week... (I actually try to keep it to a single meal). I have a mental "wish list" of everything I'd like to have on one of those days. It actually helps keep me focused the rest of the week, as I'm not saying NO to myself, just "in a little bit".…

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Tossed with a bit of italian dressing and grilled, or sliced in half, scoop the seeds out and fill with a meatloaf-type mixture... bake till the meat's done.

Numi... they even have a variety pack - 18 bags, and they're all different!

Yep - get on the scale, face the facts, and vow to never see that number again. :noway:

I generally can't have much before I work out for the same reason. I usually have 1/2 cup of coffee with milk, then eat breakfast after. Sometimes I'll have 1/2 protein bar and that seems to be fine as long as it's at least 20 minutes before.

I think the sugar tracing in here was meant to track added sugars... I wouldn't worry too much as long as it's fruit/dairy related...