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This is mine, though I'm finding ways of saying "yes" to my style of cooking--I just have to watch the portions, and I weigh ingredients obsessively. Some recipes are pretty easy to modify without sacrificing flavor and texture. For example, last week I made Cuban black bean soup. The original recipe called for 2/3 c. of…

I'm so getting this.

Bagged lemons Bagged avocados frozen Mahi Mahi ready-to-eat beets Sorrento arugula salad mix Bagged small sweet potatoes

Balsamic Vinaigrette dressing. Roasted cashews (lower salt) Raw cashews Slivered almonds. Dried berry mix. (3 things above I use for homemade granola). Sky Valley navel oranges (I think they're gone now) Jo Jo's cookies (much better than Oreos) Any of their ice creams (choc/vanilla caramel swirl is awesome) Parmigiano…

D3L1 I've not been able to do this consistently (Day 2 was Tuesday). I envy those who are up to day 9. Push-ups are still awful, but at least I didn't rest during that part. The 3rd circuit is getting easier.

4.5 miles today (3.5 running, 1.0 brisk walk)

Nicely laid out. I hope she sees this.

Well, in the right hands . . .

This is a very concise way of saying what I wrote a few minutes ago upthread. Nicely put.

Not unheard of for me either.

If you're serious about getting advice here, I suggest you work on your writing. I'm really having trouble following your train of thought. Using short paragraphs to develop a single idea would help. Lose the ellipses (. . .); periods are perfectly adequate to complete a thought. Capitalization is also good. A lot of very…

Headachy, fuzzy-brained, low energy. Just one of those days. Trying to motivate to do 30 Day Shred, but it's 3:15, the kids are home from school, and I need to start dinner. <sigh>

Wouldn't that be true of pretty much any sweetened (fruit or vanilla) yogurt? Plain Chobani has 9g of sugar per 8 oz. serving, so the amount of additional sugar for the sweetened version is 13g. A medium banana has 14g of sugar. And the Hershey bar comparison isn't apt because candy bars don't contain any of the good stuff…

Thanks for the link in your earlier post (America's Test Kitchen). Did you use the powdered milk? Several people commenting on the recipe said it gave the yogurt an off taste. I would prefer not to use it (expensive and not a pantry item). Also, are you able to calculate the nutritional profile? Does the protein for the…

2.89 miles today (2 miles running, .89 brisk walk)

^^This. My pre-breakfast breakfast. And sometimes post-breakfast snack. And afternoon snack. Love toast. Now I have it very occasionally (say, after a workout) with some peanut butter.

Hi. I cook 4-6 times a week and enter anything with multiple servings (and more than 2 ingredients) as a recipe. I find this is much less time-consuming than trying to figure out my share of each ingredient. If you have a good scale (up to 11 pounds), you may find it useful to weigh the finished recipe and then note the…

Took these today, before starting Day 2, Level 1: SW: 158 CW: 143 GW: 135 Chest: 36.5 Waist: 31.5 Hips: 37.5 Upper Thigh (L/R): 22.25/23.25 Lower Thigh (L/R): 16.5/16.5 Upper Arm (L/R): 11.25/11.0 No pics yet. I'm terrible managing my digital photos.

I'm only on Day2 of Level 1, and this has been my experience as well. The first cardio set kills me, but I look forward to the cardio in the later sets as a break from the strength moves. My push-ups are extremely lame. I feel like I'm getting down about an inch or so (modified). I'm looking forward to Day 8 or 9 to see if…

I'm on both of those as well. You added me earlier today. :smile: For the 50-mile challenge, I lost my planned running (treadmill) time today. Got all the way to the gym, in a snowstorm, only to discover I left my shoes at home. Not the first time I've done that.

Day 2 Level 1 A bit easier, but the pushups at the beginning are killer. Good to get them out of the way. Took my measurements today: B: 36.5 W: 31.5 H: 37.5 Upper Thigh (L/R): 22.25/23.25 Lower Thigh (L/R): 16.5/16.5 Upper Arm (L/R): 11.25/11.0

Where I shop, the bread's not right either. A loaf of Brownberry is at least $3.50, sometimes in the $4s. That grocery store is a bit pricey, but I don't think I could get it for under $3.00 at the popular warehouse-type grocery store here. Maybe Costco.

D1L1: Done. Need to take measurements tonight.

Love this one! And you look terrific. Very fit, and a great smile to boot.

Madison--West High area.

For me, I like either plain (sweetened with bananas) or vanilla yogurt. It does add to the overall calories, but eating just plain yogurt seems a little punitive. Chicken (and fish) are great for racking up the protein. I have no problem working these into dinners. I'm not so much in the mood for them at lunch, however.…

Thanks for your reply. 100g of protein seems wild to me! I'm stuck in the 40s. The Greek yogurt and flax seed will help and, as I noted above, maybe supplementing on lifting days. I was looking at your diary. How on earth are you getting so much protein in spaghetti sauce? Is it a meat sauce?

Thanks for the reply. I reset my goals to 40/30/30 yesterday, and when I saw how far off I am in protein, I changed it back. Then I reset it again to 45/25/30. I do eat meat, and I love eggs. I guess I just don't eat a lot of it in a given day. The only macro I seem to hit regularly is fats, and that's because I use a lot…

3/1: 3.86 miles

I've found that cooking for myself has helped with cutting out the random, junky eating. It's also helped me keep the fridge and pantry stocked with healthy food. Do you like sweet potatoes? If so, bake a few in advance to keep in the fridge. I bake them at 400 degrees (F) for 40 to 60 minutes, depending on size. Puncture…