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  • Bran/high-fiber wheat muffins or cupcakes with apples and cinnamon are pretty awesome, and make a great low-cal breakfast or snack. Here are a few recipes from EatingWell: http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/spiced_apple_butter_bran_muffins.html http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/apple_cupcakes_cinnamon_frosting.html I…
  • Do you happen to work either at a computer or a lab bench all day? I have severe recurring tendinitis-like pain in both of my shoulders (some have told me that it is frozen shoulder) from doing this kind of work, and I definitely have neck tightness/soreness with it. It gets very bad when I am sleeping, but only when it…
  • If you like sweet white wines, try Pacific Rim Sweet Riesling (available for like $8-10/bottle at Cost Plus World Market and probably elsewhere). Rieslings and pinot grigios are, in general, good options for sweeter whites, and you can definitely find decent bottles these days for under $20 (especially if you're just…
  • What are you doing while you snack? Are you mindlessly eating while you watch TV or do other activities, or are you sitting quietly with your treat, eating it slowly, and really *savoring* it? If you're mindlessly munching, chances are you go for more because you're just not satisfied...try really taking the time to enjoy…
  • You could also zig-zag instead of just bumping up your calories across the board. Try adding an extra 100-200 cal/day, but only 2-3 days per week - like on Tues, Fri, and Sun only, or on Thurs and Sat only - and see how you feel/what happens to your weight after 2-3 weeks of this. If you start losing again, it's pretty…
  • If you normally do weights AFTER intense cardio you're more likely to fatigue faster and lose proper form more quickly during weightlifting. You're going to get more from your weightlifting sessions if you maintain proper form, and you simply can't do that if you're already fatigued from intense cardio. If you're going to…
  • Lately I've been drinking the Pumpkin Spice coffee from World Market with fat free half-and-half, a little bit of stevia (Stevia Extract in the Raw) and about 1tsp of real vanilla extract. My morning coffee - two decent-sized mugs - runs about 60 calories total, and it is DELICIOUS.
  • That cannot be right. You would need to eat 21,000 calories every day to maintain weight if you were burning 15 calories/min at rest. Does your HRM have a chest strap? If not you might just have a hard time getting an accurate read from it. It may not be very helpful advice, but in your shoes I would return it and spend an…
  • ^^ This. Alcohol inhibits a hormone called antidiuretic hormone (ADH), which helps your body hold onto water and stay hydrated. When you drink alcohol, you urinate more, and lose more water (this dehydration is also what causes headaches and other symptoms of a hangover, which is why alternating alcoholic drinks and…
  • Cooked spinach is an excellent source of iron - I like to add it to pasta sauces and soups, or just sautee it with a touch of olive oil and lots of garlic and onion and a pinch of salt to have as a side dish. 1 cup (without anything added to it) is only about 40 calories, but provides 36% of your daily iron (not to mention…
  • I bought new jeans this summer because my old pants were too big. Today I had to wear a belt with them so my butt didn't look saggy :)
  • In all honesty I have never heard before that drinking water with a meal was bad in any way. I've heard that stopping every few bites to take a sip or two of water is actually a great way to pace your meal and make yourself feel more full, especially if (like me) you tend to eat too fast. It works for me, so I think I'll…
  • I almost always get my full RDA of fiber. I've been on a crazy sweet potato kick lately - in addition to 7g fiber per 1cup serving, they have a crazy amount of potassium (something I have a much harder time reaching my RDA on). I recommend skipping the butter and marshmallow crap (which I hate on them anyway) and cut them…
  • According to the database on here, 1oz of Grey Goose vodka is 69 calories, 1oz of Tanqueray gin is 75. They're pretty close. Club soda is my go-to mixer of choice (I love a good vodka and soda), but diet soda is also good, especially with vodka, whiskey, or rum (coke or cherry coke are my faves for any of these). Gin &…
  • Yogurt! Especially plain yogurt with fresh fruit added (I also like to add a little honey for sweetness, and sometimes some nuts for a little crunch). It's high protein, low fat, and full of calcium, vitamins, and it's great for your digestive system:…
  • I ignore the zones and focus on total calories burned, since I'm more interested in balancing calories in/calories out anyway. Just remember to get an estimate of what your resting calorie burn is so you can subtract that if you're doing exercises that last longer than half an hour or so at a time (for instance, if I burn…
  • I'm 31, 5'4", looking to reach about 130-something (but focusing more on fat loss/muscle gain than the scale numbers). I zig-zag my net calories between 1200-1500 so that I average about 1320 per day throughout the week.
  • I have a Polynesian tribal-style dolphin on my right shoulder blade. My husband and I both got Polynesian tattoos while on our honeymoon in Moorea (small island closest to Tahiti in French Polynesia). I've always loved tribal tattoos, so I figured if I was going to get one, I should do it in Polynesia where this style…
  • Here's mine :smile:
  • Tap water. We have 4 aluminum bottles (BPA-free and all that jazz) we fill and keep in the fridge door so we can take one to work or just rotate through them while at home. When I lived where the water tasted more chemical-y I kept a Brita pitcher in the refrigerator to have cold, filtered water at all times.
  • I don't know anything about Fit in Six, but I regularly use my Wii to work out. EA Active Personal Trainer kicks my butt with squats and lunge sequences that are, honestly, as difficult - if not MORE difficult - than a Jillian Michaels video (I have the original version, but I think the second one is supposed to be even…
  • Hmm. Could be a muscle or a tendon, but it sounds like it might not be too severe of an injury if rotating only causes slight pain (and you mostly feel it doing regular day-to-day movements). I would say probably rest it, but try to do light exercise/stretching to keep it from getting too stiff. You might consider putting…
  • Hey there, I have just a couple quick questions on your shoulder pain to see if I can help at all. (1) Does it hurt kind of deep in your shoulder/arm if you stand with your hands at your sides, palms facing in towards your hips, and lift your arms straight out to the side more than 6-12 inches or so? (2) If you lift your…
  • Where in the world do you get all of these flavors??? My World Market just started stocking the regular, Dark Chocolate Dreams, and Cinnamon Raisin Swirl. I am completely in love with the Dark Chocolate Dreams, but would consider committing a crime to get a jar of White Chocolate Wonderful or Mighty Maple :love:
  • First off, if your doctor recommended 1000 cal net a day, then ignore everyone on here telling you otherwise. Just a thought, have you tried zig-zagging your calories? I was stuck at a plateau for a couple of months and it definitely helped. Basically, MFP told me to use a net of 1200 Cal/day, but based on info at…
  • Well, congrats then on inadvertently creating what is, IMO, actually a really interesting discussion :laugh: (quite possibly the most interesting TOM thread I've seen posted, though I don't often actually read them) Happy Friday to you, too!
  • ^^ What this guy said Just to throw in an opposing viewpoint... Modesty or TMI warnings or whatever are all good, but I seriously don't see a problem with people asking honest questions about bodily functions. We all poo. If we're healthy women, then we most likely have a period - why is that gross? Call me crazy, but I…
  • I can't vouch for the ones you saw because I don't know what brand they are, but I got a Timex Zone Trainer (model TH5881 I think) from Amazon for under $60, with free shipping, and I love it. Don't "invest" in anything without a chest strap, I've heard/read that the readings are notoriously unreliable.
  • I recently bought a Timex T5H881 Zone Trainer (with chest strap). It was really inexpensive - under $60 on Amazon, compared to $100 in stores. So far I really like it! The info it gives on heart rate and calories burned seems very consistent and reliable. Also, the watch is a small-ish unisex watch with pretty typical…
  • Bump! I always use fat-free cream cheese and Splenda to make cheesecake, and it turns out awesome - this sounds like another recipe I'll definitely have to try :-) Oh, and whoever suggested making this into cupcakes - brilliant!!
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