Hennagrrl

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  • I made chicken soup with the remnants of a rotisserie chicken. Cooked the chicken all day with an onion and garlic cloves, then pulled out the carcass to debone and added yellow squash, carrots, celery, nuked potatoes (to make sure they were cooked in time for dinner) and a can of garbanzo beans. Cooked on high for an…
  • Doesn't sound insane to me. Just keep assessing your readiness at regular intervals and be prepared to extend how long it takes to get ready with only 1 day a week for a long run. I'm training for a half, and have already accepted the fact that I'm not going to be ready by Christmas b/c of difficulties getting my long walk…
  • The most DISGUSTING thing I ever ate was "American-style" peanut butter in China in the mid-80s... it was salted with soy sauce and tasted just awful! It was even worse than the fish eyeballs that my host family gave me... Although... we did have a pizza in northern Italy during the World Cup finals (and Italy was…
  • Clothes shopping can be so frustrating. I'm still fairly slender up top, but my arms are fat. But a LG which fits in the bust and shoulders will not go over my upper arms and a 1X which fits my arms fine has shoulders down to my elbows and my boobs hang out of the neckline... I know I'm not the only lady with fat arms... I…
  • I bought an ice cream maker from Amazon... and then I chop up fresh fruit, toss it in some zero-fat greek yogurt -- makes delicious frozen yogurt that cures my ice cream cravings... and I can use any flavor any time I want. (You freeze the bowl, then add the igredients and crank)
  • Mexican food is generally pretty healthy -- and lots of tropical fruits around. I'd go easy on the flour tortillas -- corn have fewer calories. No sour cream... fresh avocados over guac if you can. And then just stay active. You are on VACATION! Have fun, but don't overdo things and you should be fine. Indian wedding…
  • Saw the documentary a couple of days ago and it really piqued my interest. I checked out the book, as well as read several scientific articles on fasting and am impressed. I'm going to give it start on Monday (after I get my yearly bloodwork done) and we;ll see how it goes.
    in 5:2 Diet Comment by Hennagrrl April 2013
  • I'm pushing 50 and want to greet my half-century mark with a stronger, healthier (and slimmer) body. I'd be happy to be a fitness buddy!
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