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It shouldn't be, unless your coworkers are unusually pushy and obnoxious. I had a friend who behaved like that (except regarding beer) once upon a time, so I can sympathize. Unlike a coworker situation, I was free to tell her to *kitten* off at the 100th 'c'mon, just try some'. And I did. Actually, had to do it several…
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So what? If OP is eating so much chicken she's going nuts, probably best she figure out how to fit a wee bit more fat in her diet so she can eat something else. Besides, as has already been mentioned, there are cuts of pork that are just as lean as chicken breast. OP, good protein substitutes have already been suggested.…
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Prunes are dried plums. Mixing them with something may be problematic. They've got a distinct taste, tend to be sweet but not as sweet as dates. I cook with them, they pair well in a lamb tagine, with roast duck or chicken. You may want to Google recipes with prunes to get some ideas.
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Lately, "the fat burning zone". I don't so much get annoyed at the people deceived by it as I am at the 'gurus' who ought to know better espousing it and at the ding-dong\s that came up with that terminology in the first place. It wouldn't have taken a crystal ball to foresee how it would be misinterpreted. I am thankful…
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The 'fat burning zone' is something that's really only useful for training purposes. You want to stay there if your goal is endurance. It helps conserve glycogen and stave off 'bonking'. You will not lose more body fat than if you train in any other HR zone, given the same number of calories burned. However, the fat…
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Couple of things you can do:* Reduce your rate of expected loss as others have suggested * Walk (or do some other non-impact exercise) more on your non-running days and earn some more cals that way * Calculate how many calories you're going to burn with your expected runs that week and distribute them more evenly. No…
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Since you are having issues with banking, log it and let it slide. Then quit banking (or figure out another way to do it that isn't such a problem - perhaps walking a little extra instead of eating a little less would work better).
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Shouldn't be a problem as long as your ankles are strong enough not to cave and you don't go trying jumps until you're solid on stroking and spinning again. Then I'd re-start with the basics. Bunny hop, waltz jump, etc. Although, for exercise on ice skates nothing beats stroking, so maybe don't even bother with anything…
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Because those that have a low calorie goal often find other foods to either have better nutrition (more protein/fat, different micros) or be more satiating than bread. They have less room for 'extras', and if bread isn't a fairly high priority as far as food preferences go, it's often passed over. If your calorie goal is…
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What, you haven't heard of the amazing magical properties of bone broth!? I am absolutely certain that if only I drink bone broth three times a day I could go from couch to marathon in 30 days. Srsly.
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"Many have tried ... all have failed" But there are so many different beers out there, I'll concede there may exist one that'd be OK. BTW - have you tried making sorbet with frozen fruit and various types of lambic? Delicious.
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LOL And I agreed with everything until I got to #10, where we come to my extremely unpopular opinion: all alcohol is pretty much a 'meh' or worse for drinking unless doctored to the point the alcohol basically vanishes (except beer, which rates a 'yuck' regardless). However, it (even beer) is brilliant for cooking. Can't…
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I suspect OP looked at himself in a very positive light when he was younger. Or, perhaps he's not correct that he used to weigh 240 lbs when he looked good. Memories can be tricky things. OP, it is not reasonable to expect that you will look a healthy weight (if that's the mental picture you're going for) at 240lbs given…
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Are you looking for taste or satiety? For taste, a couple of hard candies or mints often will satisfy me. Lately, I've been on a black licorice kick. One coin is ~9 cals.
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Beefsteak tomatoes are coming ... the first one is just starting to turn red. *excited* BTW, the eggplant are excellent. Ping Tung has zero bitterness, but gets soft when cooked. Chao Praya has a bit of bitterness to the skin (not much, it's slightly more than I like when eaten raw), but stays nice and solid and 'meaty'…
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I haven't found that it does, but if your dish has any sauce/juices it'll coat the cauliflower and flavor it that way. I'd suggest adding the spices to the cauliflower as well, but I'm afraid it cooks so fast that the flavors wouldn't develop and it might be a waste of time.
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I don't really have a favorite, but there is a nice low-cal salad I've been eating recently and I don't typically even like salad. 2-3 c. mixed greens 1 oz. goat cheese crumbles 1/2 oz. Trader Joe's spicy candied pecans 60-70g fresh blackberries (sub in any equivalent fresh fruit) either 1 serving of sardines or pulled…
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I would say if it lessened anything, it lessened my enjoyment of convenience and fast foods which is no great loss. For example, last weekend we were driving around looking at land to purchase and got hungry. Stopped at an In-And-Out, but I didn't have many cals left if I wanted to eat a decent dinner. So I ate just the…
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Yes, losing weight is still safe if you've got reasonable fat stores somewhere and you're not trying to lose it all ASAP. The way it works for stubborn fat stores is that you have to deplete the fat elsewhere first unless you want to have liposuction done or similar. It sounds like you've gotten to that point or very…
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Injury is common with runners, especially newer ones. We tend to try to do too much too fast. I've been sidelined twice. First time for just a couple of days - knee pain from shoes that didn't suit me. Get new shoes, wait for pain to subside, start running again. No problem. Second time was for an overuse injury. I'd been…
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Oddly enough, the encouragement I get is from the cyclists, mostly (I run). Never a 'good job', usually a thumb's up, a wave, or 'isn't it a great day to be out?' I've had one circle back around so he could give me a high-five. I've also had some not-great interactions with people, including getting backed off the trail…
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Unlike most, it seems, I cook frozen riced cauliflower with no water at all. I want to keep it a bit al dente - I like rice that way, too. Tender, but with some firmness. I've used it to stretch rice and on its own. I use it to stretch rice when the rest of the meal isn't strongly flavored. Hides the cauliflower taste…
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On the weekend, usually both days for breakfast and/or lunch and dinner. Often it's just the two meals per day. Why? Because I spent the weekend with my family, and they want to eat out. I don't find it hard at all, especially if we just do two meals. Easy enough to fit in two 700-ish calorie meals, though I usually do a…
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Try stuffing poblano peppers with your favorite blend of cheeses and/or meats and bake. A nice alternative to the typically fried chile relleno. There's a restaurant by me that does this using a piccadillo as the stuffing. So. Good.
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There are a couple of different winter squashes that get subbed in for pumpkin in canned pumpkin puree and Blue Hubbard is one of the common ones. So that gives you a rough idea what it tastes like. I find it to be more mellow than actual pumpkin, and when I cooked with it the flesh seemed drier. The rind was a bigger pain…
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About the only thing they got right is that a diet of nothing but Halo Top is a terrible idea. No *kitten* Sherlock. Neither is a diet of nothing but <insert food item here> unless said food item is nutritionally complete. It does explain a great deal about Yahoo articles that three Yahoo editors jumped on that particular…
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No, it isn't BMR you're subtracting. It's the calories you would have expended if you weren't exercising. It's (BMR + NEAT).
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Eggplant Parmesan and Parmigiana refer to the same type of dish, it's just that some use the Italian word for Parmesan. My version isn't quite the traditional version - I prefer not to fry the eggplant, but to bake it instead. You could easily call it a lasagna where I sub sliced eggplant for the pasta. I always liked that…
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Lots of things. I was a super-picky eater as a kid, something that has changed gradually over the years. Couple of big ones for me (because I absolutely LOATHED these things when I was younger and have grown to really enjoy them) are: black licorice several varieties of fish (used to be fried cod or nothing) - even to…
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My mini-garden is finally starting to produce. A couple Frosted Green Doctor's cherry tomatoes have ripened (very tasty), and this morning I picked a couple Thai eggplants to add to tonight's curry. I've got Ping Tung eggplants that are almost ready for harvest and will be ideal for stir fry and grilling, and a Mitoyo…
