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I can't see either of your diaries but have you added higher calorie but nutrient dense foods like nuts? Thirty grams of walnuts have about 200 calories and lots of omega 3's plus other good for you stuff. Different nuts will have different nutrient profiles. Brazil nuts are really high in selenium, you can get your day's…

I wear my HRM when I play Just Dance with my kids and I trust that I'm getting the burn it says I am, game or no. There is a lot of jumping and moving around with those games! I know I'm dripping sweat when I'm done. And for the record, none of my immediate family can beat me. I am the Just Dance Champion!

I rarely comment on these types of things since so many other people can more eloquently say what I want to. I wanted to comment on this one though because I've seen the ugly end results of guys like this in my own family. My sister married a guy who was never happy with her weight and she spent YEARS trying to meet his…

Knitting crocheting fishing sewing cake decorating clay sculpting pistol shooting I'd like to try clay shooting with shotguns but I haven't yet

I drink a mug everyday with a splash of half and half. If I don't, people may die. ;)

That sounds so good!

Do you have a good blender? You can make them into a smoothie or some people blend them to make mock ice cream. If not, well the only thing I've ever done with frozen bananas that doesn't involve a blender is dunk them in melted dark chocolate and eat them. It's a summer treat for us. :)

After I started drinking green smoothies mine got so much better! I have rosacea so I know about blotchy. ;) My green smoothies aren't any commercial mix so I'm not trying to sell you anything. They're just a couple of cups of greens (spinach, kale, cabbage, romaine, other lettuce, beet greens, mustard greens, etc. There…

I just went and peeked at your profile hoping to sneak a peek at your diary. Since we're not friends I obviously couldn't see it but I did notice that your profile says you're pre-diabetic. One thing you might want to look at in your diary is your sugar intake (natural and added.) Blood sugar raising rapidly then dropping…

I have not read the book but I am gluten free. My daughter is gluten intolerant so we went gluten free at home just to make my life easier and so we don't have to worry about cross contamination. When we did that I realized I was feeling a little bit better so I went completely gluten free even outside the home, whereas…

I don't really understand what we're doing with this thread so can I just be judgmental of all the people on facebook who keep posting pictures that tell me I can't judge them because I don't know what they've been through? I know they say I can't but I'm secretly doing it anyway.

I usually just make a huge batch of pancakes, cook all of them up and then freeze the cooked pancakes. You can freeze them with wax or parchment paper between them or you can just freeze them on a cookie sheet and then put them in a freezer bag or plastic wrap. When you want pancakes just put them in the toaster, toaster…

We use it in place of rice because we like it better. Whatever casserole, salad, etc you would normally make with rice just sub the quinoa and proceed as usual. We also like it cooked and treated like oatmeal for breakfast. It's very filling and sticks with me so much longer. I like it with toasted walnuts, diced cooked…

When I met my husband he had never had any vegetable other than canned corn, canned peas and canned green beans. His mom cooks very bland and I don't think he'd ever had fish other than fish sticks. My dad was a very adventurous cook so I grew up trying some really crazy things and lots of very good food loaded with…

Breakfast: greek yogurt with frozen blueberries and raw almonds or a vegetable filled omelet. Sometimes just leftovers of whatever we had for dinner. Lunch: salad with lots of vegetables, meat of some kind (chicken usually), grilled chicken breast with broccoli, stir fry chicken and vegetables, a hamburger patty with…

I have a Pampered Chef one that I got cheap for hosting a party once but honestly, I never use it and should just sell it on craigslist. It does work well, I just don't use it between my really good knives and the food processor.

They do pack on some weight right before they go through a growth spurt but helping him set up healthy habits now will definitely set him up for a healthier future. Keeping him active will obviously help; active video games, outdoor activities, enrolled in sports, etc. You said you want to remove at least 50% of the…

Everyone has some good advice so I thought I'd look at your diary and see what you've got in there that would need to be cut. Just a quick look at a few days worth shows several things with gluten. Bread is obviously the first thing. You had a day with oats for breakfast and oats can be a tricky one. If you're going to eat…

I'd love to get one but I am so sensitive to everything and have fibromyalgia so I worry that getting one will cause me to have an adverse reaction. I mean, I can't even use most lotions so how will my body react if I have ink injected into my skin? I had planned to get one when I got to a goal but now I'm not sure it's a…

Our rule for our kids has always been "if it has wheels, you wear a helmet". We can't really enforce that if we don't wear them ourselves so yes, I always wear a helmet. We knew a man who was mountain biking and crashed hard. He was wearing a helmet but it was broken in several pieces and pretty much just shattered because…

I think those lovely exercise endorphins kick in at about 15-18 minutes for me. Up until that point I'm just gutting it out and forcing myself to keep going. Once I hit that mark though I feel good and can keep going for the duration of whatever workout I'm doing. Just push yourself to keep going.

Gluten free baked goods tend to be high in starches and not have much fiber but it will vary according to brand. If you're just satisfying a sweet tooth and can account for what you're eating then it's no different than gluten filled foods. My family is gluten free due to intolerances but we don't do much in the way of…

I have no idea on the vacuum but for the fatigue green smoothies have been kind of miraculous for me. I blend spinach or kale with fruit and drink at least one daily. The best one for energy for me has an orange, pineapple and a bit of lime with the spinach. You can sweeten with a date or sweetener of your choice but it is…

I've got some Brava that I'm using for a couple of shawls. It seems comparable to Cascade Pacific if you've ever used that. It's a little nicer than simply soft. It does have a bit of a sheen to it so be aware of that (similar to but not as shiny as Simply Soft). I love Swish but the price difference for the size small is…

I'm in Granite Falls, WA

Depends on the type of headache. For dehydration, water obviously. If I'm really dehydrated I'll drink a sports drink and that usually kicks it. My daughter's migraines went away after we discovered she's gluten intolerant and went gluten free. No gluten = no headaches for her. Peppermint oil dabbed on the temples is very…

I like an occasional Rum & Coke but we use Xevia Cola instead of coke. I can't do artificial sweeteners outside of Xylitol, Stevia and the one that starts with "E" that I can't seem to spell or pronounce so Xevia works for me (sweetened with Stevia and the "E" sweetener.) ETA: Alcohol does impede weight loss progress for…

Your best bet will be to google local restaurants and see what's gluten free near you. Here is a site I use: http://www.glutenfreeregistry.com You can do a state search and see what's available near you.

I haven't tried this one but I thought it might be worth a shot for you. If you try it and it's good let us know! :) http://realsustenance.com/flaky-buttery-biscuits-gluten-grain-free/

That's really stupid of him to do that to her! Not to mention the fact that facebook's rules are that a person needs to be 13 years old or older. If it's your child try contact FB and see if you can get it removed since it's in violation of their TOS.