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Someone posted this link- SAVE IT ( and hopefully it will stay available) - http://www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe/calculator

I realized now that I can find the specific brands I've used= but only after clicking on *EDIT* the recipe. and there is NO ORIGINAL RECIPE TOOL on my page whatsover

I'm so much like the Peter-asking the Lord if they could just STAY THERE on the mountaintop. ....going back into the REAL world to face all the REAL problems with all the REST of the people is what's HARD, REALLY REALLY HARD for me.... I try NOT to let people be the motivation behind my will to persevere.... but TRUTH…

You're NOT a DOG, don't *reward* yourself with food. *********************** when you've fallen back into bad eating choices.... Go back through your food diary, find days you made WISE choices....and REPEAT them.

Most days I do better in simply praying : " Lord, I know what I need to do. Most of the time I don't do it because my 'want to' isn't there. When I hit that wall, help me call out to You and ask You to give me the WANT TO. " WHEN I pray that, His still, small voice gently prompts me to do the right thing. Therefore, my…

WOW- did that HIT me like a brick- MAKE THAT A TON OF BRICKS Anytime the Lord points out a sinful behavior in my life, I can see how it affects my weight loss. While it's not an obvious- connect-the-dots line, ANY area of my life where I am standing in defiance to Him- and the Holy Spirit zeroes in on it and brings it to…

Good words of encouragement! I need to remember that I needn't wait for the next day to *start over* Even if I've blown it...the biggest lie I continually swallow is the one that goes something like this: "Well I already blew it, I might as well KEEP going...." Someone once told me....Regardless of what UNwise choices I've…

Truth is, it's not IF or WHAT someone says that's offensive, it's HOW I take the comment. One person can comment all the time, and it can annoy me. Another person can NOT say anything, and seem NOT to notice, and that can equally annoy me. ....guess it's more MY problem than theirs. The only thing I shake my head over is…

I started out with many older VHS Walk Away the Pounds tapes and 4 yrs later, it's one of my indoor go-to exercises.

Strength training is good for overall stamina- and to PREVENT problems later on, especially if your job is a physical one with the same motions- Some muscles get OVERused and others UNDERused. After the initial assessment, my trainer told me that while my biceps are strong, my triceps and shoulder muscles are NOT same is…

A good tip for eating out- order a take out container RIGHT when your dish arrives, put 1/2 of the entree in it, close the lid, and move it out of sight. * Save it for another meal *

Clarification: This walk- and one other next month- are the only ones I'll be able to do this year- both fund raisers for good causes. Each entry fee is money I've saved up for so I could participate. I signed up for this weeks ago, and then a friend mentioned she *might* come. This wasn't something we planned together.…

If I tried to psychoanalyze everyone, I'd probably go *BONKERS* myself. There's a bazillion reasons why they might be doing it. Truth be told, I never understood it myself until I walked this road. Sometimes it helps to simply say, I'm not dieting...i'm just paying attention to what I'm eating...kinda like I do my $. I cut…

My Default: MY TWO FEET. I can walk as fast as I can and/or jog up and down my steps as much as I'd like and I put on the tunes and DANCE for a solid 40 some minutes. All the other stuff is BONUS. I knew when I started this journey many years ago, that IF i had to depend on being at a gym to maintain my weight once I hit…

I knew a guy who once worked for Verizon. He didn't go to work- and DIDN'T call off- because he said he couldn't get a hold of them- No cell service. ...... here's the best part..... He had a landline too.

As others have stated, it is a natural hormone your body produces- but you need to careful not to counteract it- They make 1 mg. pills- you might want to look for that dosage- or, if you can't find, cut the 5 mg. pill in 1/2. It's always best to find the lowest dosage that works for you- no need to take extra if 1 mg.…

TRUE... think of it like getting a second job- and that money is for the little extras- any extra burn from exercise gives you room for the less nutritious stuff- which you don't have to *deny* yourself, but eat more nutritional stuff FIRST, and then , if you want *snacks*, do some type of exercise to *make room* My…

Morning, mid week (WED AM) after same bathroom routine.

When it becomes more about WHO you're with and WHAT you're thankful for- and not about the FOOD, then it really doesn't matter what's on the menu. I've offered to have it here, and everyone I've invited knows it may not be the *traditional* food groups. It's a pot luck and everyone brings their own dishes and shares. a…

I played around with the calculations when I got to my original goal- finding out what my final intake would be without relying on exercise- by diet alone. ___I love the tools MFP provides to calculate what maintenance would be @ any given weight/activity____ While I have a very active job, I have witnessed many of my…

Just curious- why do you say that this other advice is a myth ? for SOME people, eating more often DOES make a difference- there's many nutritionists who recommend eating 5-6 smaller meals throughout the day instead of 3. I'm not sure if it affects the metabolism, but it does affect the blood sugar levels- keeps them on an…

I don't know anything about science- how the body works. All I can tell you is that someone suggested to me to have some type of protein after a workout- even a string cheese stick- explaining that it helps with muscle fatigue. it had nothing to do with getting in my daily protein- it apparently is needed shortly after the…

Naughty? if I have to use this term to describe what I'm doing, then I've already crossed a line that I drew myself. One thing I'm STILL learning is to disassociate myself from the emotional attachment to food... and I don't *reward* myself with food or *punish* myself for being "bad" I'm not a dog. But one thing I'd…

Because the more people that know about it, the less there is for ME. Been trying to keep this a secret, gee thanks for nothing-:wink: :laugh:

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Time to have a LONG chat with my kitty cat. I've been SO naive...what kind of parent am I?

Bump (but because I want to follow the recipes, not the ridiculous dialogue about the evils of oatmeal)

Bump= wanna check these variations out later

Yep- Triple Chocolate Peanut Butter Sundae is only 110 cal per 1/2 c. serving. and easy bite tastes good.

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