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  • We camp and backpack a lot, so I collect these kinds of recipes! I love the ready-made lentil madras that comes in vacuum-sealed yellow packets. And of course instant oatmeal for breakfast. Here's a few more complex ideas for dinner: Fake Dahl Burritos Dried curry lentil soup (available in bulk bins at the grocery store)…
    in Need healthy camping recipes Comment by wendybird2 August 2011
  • Oh, and for the leek question...leeks are rather wonderful veggies, but you have to clean them right. Check out photos & instructions for how to do it here: http://localfoods.about.com/od/preparationtips/ss/CleanLeeks.htm And here's a recipe for "5 Onion Soup" from a recent issue of Clean Eating that I've been meaning to…
    in Eating Clean...grocery shopping Comment by wendybird2 August 2011
  • One of the best things I did for my Clean Eating conversion was subscribe to a local farmers' co-op. Every week I pick up a back of fresh, seasonal produce from local farmers. Then, for the rest of the week, I LOVE the challenge of figuring out what to do with it! For instance, once I got a lb of turnips. What the heck?…
    in Eating Clean...grocery shopping Comment by wendybird2 August 2011
  • Oh! Just last week I picked up my bag of local produce from our co-op. It contained 2 lbs of potatoes, some tomatoes, and one enormous eggplant! I found a terrific recipe in one of my Clean Eating Magazines for Moussaka (the original recipe can be found on their web site. It's actually such a low-cal recipe that I adjusted…
    in Cooking Challenge: Eggplant Comment by wendybird2 August 2011
  • For recipes, I LOVE Clean Eating Magazine (they have a nice website too). I also frequent a couple of clean eating food blogs for recipe ideas like The Gracious Pantry and The Joy of Clean Eating. My staples include quinoa, greek yogurt, lots of fresh fruit and veggies, eggs, oatmeal, peanut butter, chicken, lean beef…
    in Clean Eaters ? Comment by wendybird2 August 2011
  • I DO prefer to weigh in every day, but (and here's where I reveal what a geek I am) I track it in an excel spreadsheet with a graph that averages my weight for the past 10 days. I've heard it can take up to 10 days for what you eat today to be reflected on the scales. By looking only at my 10-day average weight, I can tell…
    in Gaining? Comment by wendybird2 August 2011
  • If you are aerobically fit, you'll burn fewer calories, even for high effort activities. I know I do! I've been a distance runner at high altitude for most of my life, and I have a really low resting heart rate. When I first put on my HRM before a workout, I'm usually at about 50 bpm. I can top out an intense workout like…
    in I'm not burning that much! Comment by wendybird2 August 2011
  • I did it for a few months with a group of female co-workers right out of college, and I agree with the ladies above: you learn how to track. I've continued to use the points system on and off until this year, when I switched to MFP. My biggest problem with points is that i'm a distance runner, and WW was NOT built for…
    in a question for current and past Weight Watchers members Comment by wendybird2 August 2011
  • Hooray! Ben Nevis! My husband and I hiked the West Highland Way in July 09 for our "honeymoon" (beware the midges, and bring bugspray), finishing with a jaunt up old BN. (my profile photo is from a ruin along the WHW :-) It should be a fun time! I was a bit worried about the trek because I was working crazy 12 hour shifts…
    in Going to be hiking up Ben Nevis in a couple of weeks - sugge Comment by wendybird2 August 2011
  • I just did one of my tempo runs today. These are not specifically "marathon" speed workouts, but I've incorporated them into my long distance prep in the past. As long as I get in one the speedwork drills each week, and a longer "sustained tempo" run on the weekend (say, 7 miles at race pace), I've improved my…
    in Tempo Running Comment by wendybird2 August 2011
  • Hi, I'm a runner too, and have done the half-marathon & full marathon training thing for years. I'm not currently training for anything in particular, just getting my base back after being sidelined by an injury, but I'm probably doing about the same amount of training as you each week. I'm also starting to notice some of…
    in Already eating a lot, need to eat more?? Comment by wendybird2 August 2011
  • 1/3c low fat ricotta + 1/3c fat free cottage cheese + splash vanilla + tiny bit agave or stevia blend until smooth. Add splash of milk for smoother consistency. Serve in bowl and top with a few nuts, sliced fruit, or kashi cereal. I think it tastes like cheesecake!
    in Healthy snack (non-fruit) ideas? Comment by wendybird2 August 2011
  • I agree...maintenance calories is a GREAT idea! I will try this next month (too late now...). Like SafireBleu, I fall off the wagon ever month because of this. I'll be doing just fine, losing at a a good, healthy rate...then BANG. I'm back to where I started last month. Even though I tell myself most of it is water weight,…
    in I'M SO HUNGRY DURING TOM Comment by wendybird2 July 2011
  • Hello! Vacations are tough...we're gearing up for our spring break as well. First, do you really HAVE to stop for fast food? We road trip frequently and do everything we can to AVOID fast food...by packing a cooler full of healthy snacks for the road. I'll make sandwiches, bring yogurts, fruit, nuts, string cheese -- lots…
    in Keeping On Track While On Vacation Comment by wendybird2 March 2011
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