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i make my own granola and use that as cereal, when i have it. (i am baking some right now in fact.) i'm an egg fanatic tho and almost always have eggs in the morning. DD likes regular cheerios and corn chex tho.

this sounds good! could you give me the exact name for the vegan group that has this recipe? there are quite a few. thanks!

Yet another reason to despise co-workers, grrrrr.. I am so in love w this show by the way. The setting is just gorgeous. I constantly find myself going, "wow, that is beautiful".

You had me at mango. man, i hope my store has this 1. i'm dying to try it now!!

If I were her, I would not assume you were trying to pick me up. I do think what you did was very thoughtful and considerate of you. It can be really embarrassing just going to the gym overweight, let alone have something like that happen. I am sure she is very thankful you did that :) It sounds like you being there could…

I am gonna try this recipe this week. i love dijon, but never thought of combining it w balsamic. oh buddy, i can't wait!!

i don't use a balsamic vinaigrette, i usu just use balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil. i really like it w spinach or salads...just toss a salad w EVOO and some of the vinegar w a lil Parmesan. i will also cook spinach w it: in the oven inside a foil pouch or on the stove top: few handfuls of spinach, onion slices,…

incredible girl!! i love C25k...there is nothing more empowering than realizing you can run. i often am done and feel like wow, i can't believe i just did that. i swear sometimes i feel like wonder woman after a run.

I think if you up your protein and fat, those couple extra calories won't be a problem anymore.What I did that helped me was think of food items and search for them on MFP to see what that carb count or carb to protein ratio is. I also looked at people's diaries to see how they handle it. I'll comment on your most recent…

oh my goodness, i adore this suggestion.

that is incredible. yay for your accomplishment :)))

hey snowflake! feel free to check out my diary. lately i've been having eggs scrambled w cheese, chives, cilantro, and shot of hot sauce w ham and a piece of fruit (either tangerine or small apple). it fits in well low carbing. another LC option that i really like is this smoothie: 8 oz soy milk, 1/4 cup soft tofu, 6…

love it. Add me :)

I always salt and pepper an avocado b4 consuming it. my fav way: BAT sandwich: bacon avocado tomato good in a mexican chicken/veg soup too, dice and put it in right before serving. i also like it smeared on toast to eat alongside eggs.

if you aren't vegan, dont forget things like yogurt and cheese. find a fav tempeh. for tofu w/o tofu: try 1/4 container soft tofu, cup soymilk, peanut butter, strawberries, sweetener and ice. it is wonderful and doesn't taste like tofu at all. check nutritional stats on seeds and nuts...some have more protein than others.

you're vegan. ok got this: white bean hummus purred w avocado is fantastic on toast...just fantastic. (white bean hummus is just reg hummus but made w white/northern/navy beans instead of garbanzos) reg hummus recipe is garbanzos or white beans purred w garlic, lemon juice, tahini, & paprika. try diff brands of tempeh and…

I hope it works for you. Best of luck in your competition :)

sodium, blah blah. my problem w them is the quality and the price. I feel like you are getting so little for what you are paying for. On top of that, it all tastes kind of bland. They all need additional seasoning after heating. ALL!! I personally prefer to make and freeze my own food/frozen dinners. It isn't that hard…

watch your carbs while staying w/in your caloric allotment. Give it a try for a week and see if you notice a difference on the scale. I now aim to consume less than 100 carbs a day. It's made a difference for me, while sticking w my previous 1500 cals a day.

i find that certain nuts lend themselves to tasting better in their 'natural' state. We have a pecan tree and there is just nothing better than a straight up pecan. They just don't need anything on them. (We freeze ours btw to maintain freshness. Remove the bitter part prior to freezing.) Others I like raw are macadamias…

'they' say it is harder outside. it could be that. i noticed something this week. I just was not able to hit the time lengths this week I was last week. It just wasn't in me. I was a little stumped. Then I had two good long night sleeps and the next morning I was able to reach my time goal plus 2 more minutes. I'm certain…

i use the ultraship postal shipping and food scale..it is very accurate. it does grams, ounces, and other units of measurement that i don't use. i like that i can put something on it and get a weight or i can put a plate on it, turn on the scale and it's automatically set to zero so that when i put food on the plate i am…

that is the BEST kinda NSV. lookin' good!

it's BS, plain and simple. most ppl that refer to detoxing and cleansing toxins are implying that our bodies produce toxins that need to be eliminated from the body for optimal performance. Nothing could be further from the truth. Ever wonder why all of these evil toxins don't have a certain name or chemical composition?…

i am doing a modified version of C25K. I don't use an app. I just keep slowly increasing my time spent jogging and decreasing my time spent walking. If you don't get the answers here you are looking for you may wanna checkout the MFP C25K group. I run inside, but there are plenty of ppl in the group that run outside in…

soft tofu lends itself very well to dessert type pies. thank you for sharing this 1 :)

I am basically going to combine the above recipe and this one. I will be replacing the beef w the tofu, but still including the ginger, garlic, sesame oil, scallions, etc from the one you posted. dang, i think this is gonna come out pretty tasty. Thanks guys!

I'll do this then! I have some mushroom flavored soy sauce that is just outta this world. I usu have a tub of miso paste in the frig just in case i get a calling for some miso soup.

you look so great and HAPPY!! but damn girl, post a pic of you in your wedding dress. i'd love to see that :) btw, how tall are you?

I have been pretty good about working out and sticking to my caloric intake and my weight was creeping slowly at best and gen just maintaining. years ago i did WW Core and consistently lost 1-2 lbs a week. WW Core was kind of zone diet like in that carbs are moderate but not greatly restricted. I am getting a Masters in…