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I love mashed sweet potatoes. Peel and cube them. Place them in a pot with chicken stock to just barely cover the potatoes. I also like to throw in a couple of cloves of garlic. Simmer about 10 minutes until the potatoes are tender. Drain, reserving a little bit of the cooking liquid. Mash. Add salt and pepper to taste.…

Avocado and sweet potato are a weirdly awesome pair. I like to boil a sweet potato in chicken stock. Drain (leaving a little liquid) and mash. Stir in a little bit of chili powder and cumin to taste. Serve with some drained and rinsed black beans and some sliced avocado. You can use vegetable stock or well salted water if…

I don't think there would be necessarily anything wrong, but it may be good to switch up your workouts on the off days. Do some strength training or a different type of cardio.

This is easy, healthy, and CHEAP. I trim the fat off of my pork chops and use low or fat free sour cream or greek yogurt. I've also left the dairy out and it's still really good. Pepper Pork and Veggie Skillet 2 tsp oil 5 boneless pork chops, about 1" thick. You can also cut it up into chunks lots of fresh pepper 1 head…

I had this trouble a lot when I lived on my own. I bought a bunch of Tupperware containers and would immediately serve out portions when I made something that had 4-6 servings and stick them into the fridge/freezer. A lot of recipes can be halved or quartered. Get some largeish ramekins and they can be used for tiny…

I love to mix it with avocado as previous posters have said. I usually add a little bit of chopped celery for crunch. Lemon pepper seasoning is also really good with it. I also love a tuna nicoise salad which is sort of the French version of a cobb salad. There are a lot of different versions out there, but it's basically…

jog.fm is a really great site. You can plug in how fast your pace is, and they'll give you a list of songs that are on tempo with your pace. I personally really like Pandora's Dance Cardio station (if you have access from the gym)

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I have a problem in that this quiz goes from Never to Occasionally. I think for a lot of the things that I said Occasionally I would have put Rarely if that were an intermediate level. Just sayin... I was a 22 which I'm pretty ok with.

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I keep hard candies around. They take a little while to eat but are really sweet. I also allow myself a can of diet soda every day--fresca is my favorite. Honestly though, I find that denying myself what I'm craving is like asking myself to binge in the future and majory back track. So if I feel like ice cream, I go get a…

Bump I just finished week 1. I like it so far, it feels doable.

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***THIS CHALLENGE IS CLOSED*** add this tag so the thread will not get unmanageable Name/ real name: Ebonaskavi/Heather Goal weight on March: 31st : 216 3/01: 221.5 3/05: 220.5 3/12: 3/19: 3/26: 3/31:

Name/ real name: Ebonaskavi/Heather Goal weight on March: 31st : 216 3/01: 221.5 3/05: 3/12: 3/19: 3/26: 3/31:

I would like to join too :) Name/ real name: Ebonaskavi/Heather Goal weight on March: 31st : 216 3/01: 3/05: 3/12: 3/19: 3/26: 3/31:

I'm the same way. I've lost about 15 since my top weight and it's a little uncomfortable to tell people I know. I think it's partially because I don't want people to know that I'm trying to change because that would imply that I'm the stereotypical insecure-about-my-body woman. I don't want to be seen as that person who's…

I'm 6'1" and my goal is to get below 200. Technically, that's still "overweight" but in HS I was a competitive swimmer and worked out like 14 hours per week and weight like 187. Honestly, I don't want to go that low again. I was happier and more confident when I hit the mid 190s

my husband is a shorty (5'8" to my 6'1"). When we were dating in college his fraternity gave nicknames to all the girls that were around a lot (most of them were pretty mean... guys are dumb) and mine was "amazon queen" which I felt was pretty flattering. regardless the height difference doesn't bother him or me and I…

pics are a little big, but if you copy and paste into paint you can see the whole thing and you look amazing! congratulations ^_^

chicken pot pie filling (to have a cornbread crust added when I get home) recipe from crock-pot.com with chicken substituted for turkey breast which was over priced at my grocery store.

I think that if you want to avoid the "spoil sport" issue and not make a deal out of it, order your drink at the bar and get a club soda or a diet coke and ask for them to put it in the same glass as they would serve a mixed drink. I've done this on a number of occasions when I just didn't feel like drinking or didn't want…

This weekend was killer! A wedding and Thanksgiving dinner (Canadian... yeah, we have Thanksgiving too). I tried to do alright with it, and I tried a little of everything and didn't go back for second helpings... but it's not the food that kills me at celebrations, it's the addition of alcohol! I don't drink much (maybe a…

Casseroles are awesome! http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/ranch-potato-topped-chicken-bake/46d2ac36-0f8b-460d-8b69-4fd9d1a165da/ this is a tasty recipe and uses a bag of frozen veggies. I have made it with sticking whole chicken thighs and the rest of the filling ingredients in my slow cooker on low and then serving with a…

I love a poached egg on a piece of whole grain toast. about 190 calories and take 4 minutes to prepare. I eat it a lot for breakfast and/or as a snack in the afternoon.

haha... my husband does appreciate it! I have so many recipes saved in the recipe maker and never really thought about sharing them before... I will continue to do so!

half a cup of greek pasta salad, one egg tomoyagaki, half cup sauteed spinach with cherry tomatoes, half a kiwi, and 5 kalamata olives 350 calories

normally I try to adjust portions rather than what i'm eating. That said, I do use part-skim mozzarella, substitute ground turkey for ground beef in some recipes, etc. Since I like to cook, I feel like that's a more realistic, long term way to lose weight than to use pre-packaged diet meals, shakes etc. That said, for some…

Thank you all for the links! I use www.justbento.com as one of my resources (I also own their cook book). I try to make mine colorful and fun to look at because when they're fun to make and decorate it's a motivation to keep making them.

Sure! Serves 4 1 lb lean ground turkey 1 container crumbled feta cheese 1 tsp dried dill 1 tsp oregano pinch salt and pepper Mix all the ingredients and form into four patties. I "grilled" them on my non-stick grill pan about 4 minutes on either side over med-high heat. I stuck a meat thermometer in to check the…