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LMAO!! I grew up in Iowa so I an attest that all this is true. To further clarify some items from questions that were posed to me by persons not familiar with living in Iowa: 1. Yes - we have indoor plumbing 2. Yes - we do have a capital (Des Moines) 3. The Five Seasons that folks from Cedar Rapids refer to are - Spring,…
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This is happening in Oregon. For 1 in 4 kids here, the only hot meal is the one they get from school. There are programs in the summer where kids can pick up free lunches at the library/community center. My hubby works with extension services and has done studies on nutritional deficiencies in children. He has observed the…
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Oregonian here. Sent you request.
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Was just going to suggest this. The kimbap nutritional information in the MFP database is all over the map (I'm half Korean and love kimbap, bibimbap, kimchi, bulgogi, manduguk, etc.). << suddenly feeling faint...>>
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You're absolutely right. This worked for me because I would start the day like gangbusters, something bad would happen at work or just life would happen, and I would end up thinking "screw it all" and binge. Gradually reaching the required caloric intake worked best for me. It's different for everyone but when that…
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Eggs made in any fashion. A couple of boiled eggs for breakfast means a good start to the day.
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Welcome and back away from the poutine. :smile:
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You can conquer this one meal at a time. You've got breakfast down pat. Keep it that way. Move on to lunch - own that. Once you've got lunch (and morning snack) in a good way, move onto the afternoon snack, then dinner, and then the evening snack. Tackle each meal progressively. Within a week you'll have a routine and you…
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Swiss chard, fresh beets, zucchini, sugar snap peas to name a few. We just discovered the miniature sweet peppers (yellow, red and orange) - they come in a bag. They are like vegetable candy.
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Completely and utterly agree! I'm crediting my slow but steady successes with logging food and exercise. I suspect MFP logging is also saving my life - I really underestimated the amount of sodium I was taking in - not good if you have hypertension. It's been a real eye opener adding up all the hidden sodium.
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Patience grasshopper. You didn't gain this weight in 5 days - you are not dropping it in 5 days. Would also recommend you intake more calories like the other posters are suggesting and follow the MFP plan here. It really works - I fell off the wagon and gained a lot of weight. However, with following the caloric intake…
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Honestly I love it straight out of the container Other options: Cottage cheese topped with drained canned peaches (light syrup) Also I top it with Barlean's Key Lime swirl oil which is a very high source of Omega-3s Easy fun low cal recipe - Orange Fluff 2 - 11 oz cans of mandarin oranges, drained 1 - 15 oz can of crushed…
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Not sure if this is something that may help but I eased into trying to be under my caloric intake and exercise. Logging everything, I started with a good / healthy / low cal breakfast - the rest of the day may be a failure but I started with a good breakfast. Then I would have a good breakfast and good lunch. After…
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I'm a member of Anytime Fitness. There are a bunch of other fitness centers in my town but I got the AF membership for a couple of reasons: 1.) it's open 24 hours 2.) I travelled a lot and thought I would hit AF whenever I was on the road. However, I usually ended up just working out in the hotel gym. The gym is pretty…
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Actually I bet the people at the gym were thinking "this girl just accomplished something huge - this is awesome!". Excellent job!
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Awesome job! It never fails to amaze me how people's appearances change so much when they lose the weight. You were pretty at start weight but you are so beautiful now.
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Yah that - in my state you just have to fog a mirror to get a card. I understand that some cancer patients swear by it for nausea and pain control - that's great - can't even imagine going through chemotherapy. Other site of the coin - a former potential business partner has a card. After getting a few incoherent texts…
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I just posted a Crockpot African Peanut Soup recipe on the "What to do with sweet potatoes" thread. It's one of our family favorites.
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Crockpot African Peanut Soup 1 onion, chopped 1 green pepper, chopped 1 - 28 ounce can of diced tomatoes 6 chicken thighs with skin removed 1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced 3 cups water 1 cup peanut butter (creamy or chunky - whichever you like) All all ingredients except peanut butter to crockpot and cook on high…
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Oops sorry - I just realized that you already went to the doctor. Go to a second doctor. I had some weird breakouts on my scalp - the doctor recommended Hibiclens - it's supposed to disinfect wound areas and prevent cross contamination.
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Go to the doctor. There could be underlying issues.
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It does get better each day. If you can - soldier through the sore muscles. 30DS is easier every day - I really thought I was going to die at the end but it was amazing in the following days how much easier it got.
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Yah that. Even with them living in what appears to be a refugee camp, they look like they had more fresh veggies than the American family. Thanks for posting this - it really put things into perspective.
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SWAT kicking down your door in 3.... 2..... 1......
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If treats are brought to work, I may or may not indulge but I just have to log it on MFP. I just hope that all the donuts are gone before I go for my second cup of coffee. Several of us pitch in for crock pot cooking at work - it's cheap, tasty and generally pretty healthy. This has saved me from trips to Jack in the Box…
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Drool..... yes the triscuit brown rice crackers with sweet potatoes are delish. 130 calories and 110 mg sodium. Sadly I managed to snarf down the entire box at work one day.
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Friend request sent. Loving MFP and the tremendous support system.
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Definitely get some blood work done and explain to the doc about the fatigue. You have some motivation or you would not be here on MFP and reached out. Getting back on track is tough and you can do this. I slog my fat *kitten* to the gym every day now - it's tough going and I'm not losing much but I keep at it because I…
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<<donning fire proof suit>> Please note that I get this information from my hubby who is a dairy nutrition professor and nutritional epidemiologist (yes - there is such a job). E-coli, salmonella and listeria and camphilobacter have been identified in raw milk food poisoning incidents. Typically Oregon will have between…
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You're beautiful and you will so own that bikini. :smile: I'm nowhere near the possibility of wearing a bikini. I've been harpooned enough at the water park. :embarassed:
