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  • I always thought food scales were sort of silly, but I found one on Amazon for $5. It seemed OK, it had a "zero out" feature. We have a Prime membership, so Amazon said I could have it shipped 2-Day Priority for free. I figured it was worth a $5 gamble, right? RIGHT. It's been so helpful! How much chicken are we really…
    in Anyone else use a kitchen scale? Comment by gretchengarrett August 2012
  • No, no, that's the whole thing about planks! They're so much harder than they look.
    in Did my first-ever plank. Comment by gretchengarrett August 2012
  • This was very delicious! I added a handful of spinach because I'd been told that it would basically disappear into any smoothie (it did). My only wish for next time is a more subtle banana flavor. The banana basically overwhelmed the PB2, which I was really looking forward to trying out. On the whole, though, I really…
    in healthy chocolate peanut butter smoothie! Comment by gretchengarrett August 2012
  • Hey, sorry all your friends bailed on your MFP plans. I'm reasonably new here, and I'm also looking for people my age who can hold me accountable. I've already sent you a friend request!
    in Looking for friends! Comment by gretchengarrett August 2012
  • Oh, hey! I'm the previously mentioned wife! I'm 29, and I live in Raleigh with my husband. He is pretty much the best. I like to play guitar (although I haven't done it in months), knit, design wedding stationery for my Etsy store, and cook new recipes. I'm also pretty big on going to the Blue Ridge to see $2 movies. I'm…
    in Introductions Comment by gretchengarrett August 2012
  • 130 pounds?! Good grief! I'm sticking with you. You clearly know what you're doing. I don't have 130 to lose, but my weight has hit a number that makes me unhappy. Plus, I just don't feel comfortable in my own skin. I'm looking to build a support team to lose some weight before I turn 30 next spring. I'd love to add you to…
    in New, trying again... Comment by gretchengarrett August 2012
  • I don't have any recipes for the sweet stuff (though I'm sure that others will chime in with them soon) but I've found that raw almonds have a lovely sweetness to them. Plus, you can eat 15 of them and consume only 100 calories! You can get rid of the bitter skins by blanching the almonds or just sucking on them until the…
    in Someone help my sweet tooth! Comment by gretchengarrett August 2012
  • Hi there! I know your post is older, but I'm from Raleigh and want to introduce myself. I'm Gretchen. I'm recently married and living with my husband and his ancient cat up in NW Raleigh. I like to play guitar, knit, and do some freelance graphic design. I also apparently like to eat whatever I want all the time, because…
    in Losing in Raleigh! Comment by gretchengarrett August 2012
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