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Isn't it wonderful watching the next generation learn and grow in their faith? My grand-niece received first Holy Communion on Saturday. I'm always overwhelmed when I consider the Communion line that began at the Last Supper and will continue to the end of time. We are so blessed to have the sacraments.

If I offered you a glass of milk and told you it was laced with hormones, would you drink it? Weight gain is just one of the side effects of the pill, others are a lot more serious, including a much higher risk of blood clots.

Try to distract yourself. Tell yourself, I'll have that sweet after I finish (folding the clothes, making the beds, whatever...) A lot of times, the craving will be gone by the time you've finished whatever distraction you've given yourself. It's a battle, but the cravings actually do get less and less and less as you…

There really is a big difference. How many squats are you doing and how often?

I feel your pain. I would be in a quandry about this also. The only other thing I could think of would be to offer it back to the store manager. The problem with this is that it might get the employee in trouble. However, if they don't have the authority to have given the extra credit, the company has a right to know…

Then what do you do after 30 days? I have tried all kinds of gimmick diets, and they all worked for a short period of time, then I gained the weight back (and often more). The only thing that has worked long-term for me is to eat normally, but in moderation. I don't cut any foods "out" as long as they fit in my calorie…

Welcome home to your Catholic family! I'm a cradle Catholic. My husband was received into the church and received First Holy Communion in December.

Hmm...I know what I'm having for lunch after reading this post. My version of grilled cheese made under the broiler of my toaster oven: Thomas Engllish Muffin 1/3 Fiber - 100 calories, 8 grams of fiber, 10 grams of calcium 1 ounce low fat shredded mozzarella - 80 calories, 20 grams calcium Less than 200 calories, 30 grams…

I do that all the time. I focus on my calories by the week, not by the day. It works beautifully for me.

Jerber’s questions caused me to think more about that passage. Since I was once a prodigal daughter, my focus when reading that scripture has always been on the wayward son. Jerber’s questions prompted me to go deeper. So, I was a wayward sinner, but now God wanted to remind me not to become complacent, but to do His work…

No, you're not. You are comparing calories by weight and it is valid. If you cook 100 grams of raw rice and eat it ALL, you're calories will be 356. But if you weigh out a portion of the cooked rice equal to 100 grams, you won't be eating all of the rice you cooked. That's because the cooked weight will be (by your numbers…

Yes, you should stop at least while you are changing your lifestyle and losing weight. Alcohol is empty calories. If you have no problem giving up alcohol for a while when you diet, you don't have a problem. If you can't give it up, even for a few months, it MIGHT be a problem that you should address. If you just don't…

I set my activity level at sedentary, which gives me a recommended daily intake of 1200. I absolutely eat back my exercise calories. On occasion, I will "save" them up for a few days, when I know I have a special occasion coming up, and then "use" them for that special event. But, I always use them up within any given week.

It's lower in calories and higher in calcium. I think it tastes very similar to skim milk, and I use it for everything that I used to use skim milk for. The only thing that I have noticed that I don't care for is that a few things (oatmeal and pudding) don't thicken up as well with almond milk, so you need to adjust…

Prayers being offered...

My mom and dad were engaged 3 weeks after meeting and married 9 weeks after becoming engaged. Their marriage lasted their lifetimes. On my first date with my husband, I had an overwhelming feeling that this was the person I would marry - that was 30 years ago and we seem to grow deeper in love and happier every year.…

Look for crock pots recipes with beans as the main ingredient. For example, on the Crockin' Girls' website, look for their Taco Stew Recipe. Super easy, inexpensive and very tasty. And lots of left overs.

It was far from perfect, but that's what God has to work with...imperfect human beings. However, it did have 10 million people a week thinking about Jesus for an hour. During the first episode, the Catholics Come Home website was crashed by people looking for information on coming back to the Church. I believe the…

Welcome to MFP and to this group!

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The Alexia brand frozen are delicious, but convenience foods are always more expensive and caloric. So, I started making my own. I have a convection oven, so I like to make them on a metal cooling rack (the kind that looks like a grate) so the air can circulate all around them. I spray the rack with cooking spray. Then, I…

100% of my huge family - husband, daugther, sisters, brother, my in-laws, nieces, nephews...I have a 40-person cheerleading squad!

I don't think there's a way to do that. I would post this question in the technical support forum or the website suggestions forum.

If you've never had Cuban Black Beans, this is a must-try recipe! I get about 6 servings from these ingredients Saute these until veggies are tender: 2 tbsp olive oil (or less) 1/2 cup chopped onions 1/4 cup chopped green pepper 2 cloves garlic Add these items to pan and simmer for 30 minutes or so to blend flavors: 3/4…

I tried this last night. I skipped the batter and just roasted the cauliflower with a drizzle of olive oil and garlic powder, then followed the rest of the recipe. It was delicious!! Even my husband (who HATES cauliflower) loved it! Thanks for posting the recipe!

Absolutely. I made note of what each aisle of the grocery store contains. I keep a note pad on my fridge to jot down items that I'm getting low on or have run out of. On my shopping day, I type up the list in Excel. It has two columns, the aisle/section of the store and the items. I sort it by aisles/sections, so that I go…

Fabulous results. You look wonderful and I love your new hair color!

I am for 30 - 35 per day.

Throw out the rest of the chocolate. It's too difficult to have it around when you're coming off of the amount of sugar you have had. Have a nice, healthy dinner. Wake up tomorrow and put the past 3 days out of your mind. Just start back on your regular routine. It's not the end of the world, unless you continue eating too…

“Slaved” is your impression of the first son’s work. Here are the words of the scripture: ‘Look, all these years I served you and not once did I disobey your orders;” There’s nothing to say that the son slaved or even did anything more than was typical for life of the time. Another quote: “Now the older son had been out in…