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Find yourself a great little Italian restaurant and order up some "Osso Bucco"! That's a famous dish made with veal shank and it's the marrow of the shank bone that makes it so yummy (not gross, like it sounds). The texture is smooth and slightly gelatinous. Personally, I don't think it's anything like foie gras, which is…
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Gas Mark = 4 for this recipe. These are AWESOME!!!! Can't wait to make more. :happy:
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Yes, this is definitely true. Fat cells DO produce estrogen. In fact, in post-menopausal women fat is the main source of estrogen production. (The liver, breast tissue and adrenal glands also produce some estrogen.) The "good" news is that by losing the weight you may have also decreased your risk of breast cancer! As for…
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MY BIRTHDAY! I've been in "maintenance" mode for months and managed to get through Christmas/New Year's without too much trouble... then WHAM! Work colleagues insisted on taking me out for birthday drinks, friends threw a party, my husband took me out on the weekend, my best friend baked a beautiful chocolate cake (she…
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Okay, thank you!!! I didn't know you could create your own exercise entries but now I have. :smile:
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Zumba!!! :love:
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It might sound crazy, but any day that I do not have an egg for breakfast is a day I will spend craving all kinds of foods... both "good" and "bad" choices.... ALL DAY LONG. :grumble: Not sure what it is, but eggs set me up for success in feeling full, energetic, in-control, with a good blood-sugar balance for the entire…
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Date... perhaps. Marry... no. The reason is simply that at a certain age people start to have health issues and I DO NOT want to take on the nursing care of some old guy while I could still be out doing active things. OF COURSE I realize that there are no guarantees in life -- even younger people can develop serious health…
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[/quote] He can be really insecure about other men/what I wear/me going out and it's starting to take its toll. This is the first time he has outright accused me of being unfaithful though. [/quote] I find the fact that he is concerned about you going out by yourself, and what you choose to wear, and other men in general…
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I use a similar cauliflower/cheese concoction to put on the top of Shepherd's Pie instead of mashed potatoes. When you make it with extra-lean ground beef and veggies, it's not too crazy-high in calories. The kiddies love it.
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I AGREE! The key word being "anyone". It's just SO mean and unproductive... and possibly a big 'red flag' to some other serious character flaws.
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^^^ THIS!!! I have several relatives and friends for whom this book has worked well, over the long-term too. It changes the way you think about your "relationship" with nicotine. Why not give it a try? You have nothing to lose except a few hours of reading time. Wishing you GREAT success... this is something that is within…
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I log my Zumba as "Dancing, aerobic, ballet or modern, twist". If it's a class I've done, then I'll enter the time (60 minutes or whatever). If it's from Zumba Wii then I'll record the number of calories that the game says I've burned and adjust the time on the MFP log to get approximately the same number of calories. Hope…
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Confident!
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Ontario?! Me too! :drinker: There are quite a few "health-minded" Canadians on this site.
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I definitely share your pain! Weekends are sooo hard. :( Here are a few ideas... I absolutely NEED to track exactly what I eat on weekends so that I can fully comprehend the "damage" I've done and evaluate whether it was worth it.... useful information to know for the next time I feel tempted by a Timmie's doughnut. On…
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Guess what? I just received the 2013 Milk Calendar and there's an awesome-sounding recipe for "Dark and Delicious Chocolate Velvet Cake" that uses a full cup of chopped BEETS for a large part of its sugar and moisture content! Now THERE is a good reason to love beets... that's my kind of veggie eating! mmmmmmmmmm! :love:…
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I have Zumba and Zumba Core for Wii and really like it. You don't have to hold the controller because it fits into a belt, which is surprisingly comfortable. The Zumba games track calories you've burned and, although I think it's vastly exaggerated, it gives you a rough idea. There are also a number of 'motivational' tools…
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Focus on foods that have ONE ingredient: broccoli, for example. IMO, it's when you get into processed foods that have a long and mysterious list of ingredients – glucose, fructose, preservatives, modified oils, starches, sulphites, extracts, artificial colours, artificial sweeteners, stabilizers, etc. etc. etc. that you…
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Congratulations Kayley!!! You look absolutely STUNNING and it's nice to see your wonderful progress documented in Canadian Living. Make sure you save the article in a safe place so your kids/grandkids/great-grandkids can see how dedicated you are/were. Your story has given me the inspiration to keep going and BLAST through…
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I LOVE this!!! What a wonderful attitude! I'm ashamed to report that my "reward" for attaining weight loss and lifestyle goals is considerably more shallow... a pair of **freaking expensive*** LuluLemon yoga pants. :blushing: ...but not 'til I hit the 15-pounds-lost finish-line!
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I haven't seen Jazzercise classes in my area since the 80's but I used to LOVE going and it was a pretty good workout. Mainly, it was just SO much fun! Now, I've switched over to Zumba (and enjoy that too). Don't worry if you don't know the steps at first. Just have fun. Good luck! :smile:
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ME TOO! But glued to the TV nonetheless. :drinker: It's gonna be a long night.
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OMG YES!!! You are sooooo right. October is the month when the yummy cream soups come out, the macaroni and cheese, chili, pot roast, stews, baked apples, and a million other things I'd never dream of eating in the summer. It's so hard for me to "be good" right now... and the depressing knowledge that 6 months of WINTER is…
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For me, it was about 12 pounds between a size 8 and a size 6... but that can fluctuate even from one day to the next! :noway: Not sure if it's "water weight" or what. Keep going and good luck!!!
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I only have one thing that I truly can't live without... my ancient cast-iron frying pan. Love, love, love it. Nothing else makes food taste this great.
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Homemade 3-bean chili... made it ahead of time so I could enjoy all the little ones as they come to the door in costume tonight! ... and maybe some leftover Peanut Butter Cups for dessert if we don't have to "shell out" every one. :ohwell:
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CILANTRO!!! or pumpkin pie....they're the only two foods I despise. I'd rather eat bugs. :laugh:
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Sleep deprived? OMG yes!!! In fact, it's my worst menopausal issue by far... hot flashes are nothing by comparison. I've tried just about every natural therapy known to mankind (including wine) and nothing has helped much. Interestingly, I just started taking SAM-e (S-adenosylmethionine), a naturally-occurring substance…
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I have a small kitchen scale made by Starfrit that I just LOVE. I've had it for many years so I can't remember exactly how much I paid, but it wasn't much. It is super-easy to use and you can measure in imperial pounds/ounces or metric kg/grams. Also, you can zero-balance it once you put your plate on it, and it takes only…
