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Looks great - sounds wonderful! I'm biased. I'm a little partial to any recipe that has butter in it. Or bacon. LOL

I'm giving a smiley affirmation ball wrapped in a financial statement and sticky-notes. It says things like - Your breath is so minty! - You can do it! - Who says you're stuipd?

I have the Polar FT4 too - I feel like it lowballs my calories-burned a bit, but that's better than overestimating! :) It tracks my HR beautifully though. The chest strap will definitely fit you.

That looks fantastic! Yum! :)

LOL - cool! Did you spell anything naughty? ;)

I've never heard of them, so thanks for posting! My library has them - I'll check them out there first. :)

*** Columbus places *** Yes, we have wicked-cool metro parks! :) The new splas-pad at the Scioto Mile downtown is wonderful in the summer. I'm a fan of the Franklin Park Conservatory in Bexley. I've got oodles of pics posted here, if you've got time to browse:…

I totally <3 pasta... yum!

Awesome! I'm starting at 266.7.

Looking forward to trying those pecan chicken bits too! Thanks for posting 'em pixlamarque! And for the redux, fallenangelloves. :)

Decadent Sunday dinner! Filet with garlic butter (grill pan seared, then oven roasted), roasted rosemary-garlic potatoes, roasted orange-rosemary carrots. Yum!

Hello! I live on the east side of Columbus! I'm originally from northern Ontario, Canada, but I've lived in Columbus about 13 years. Great city we have here! :) I like to get people together for MFP meetups now and then. It's great to get some like-minded people together to share triumphs and trials. Msg me for info about…

Did I miss the next installment of the postcard challenge?

This sounds fabulous! I have to admit the best part, though, is learning about salt-free canned beans at Whole Foods!!!

Best way ever to de-fat gravy! This is more a technique/tip than a recipe. :) You can make a virtually fat-free gravy (or decide just how much fat you want) by using one of these tools that pours off the broth from the bottom of the pitcher. Getting one with a strainer-lid is so helpful. - Pour the drippings into the…

Congrats, Paravision! :) Super well-done!

So that's where my pounds came from... :) That's wonderful Elly!

Oh dear! I'm up! 267 today. I weighed in on that f***ing German scale while on vacation for my SW (yeah... I should have stolen it). LOL - I think this is the last challenge where it'll affect me. Ok - I plain old gained a bit too. ;) I'm in for the next one though! Congrats to everyone who's had great success the past two…

Sorry for the mediocre photo. This is one of my favorite go-to recipes and was for dinner tonight alongside some garlic smashed potatoes and steamed broccoli. Salmon with dill "pesto" 1 lb of salmon filets 1 bunch of fresh dill 1 clove of garlic 1 Tbsp lemon zest (grating works well - careful to get only the yellow part of…

Seriously!?

Here's the Tuscan Bean Stew from Cook's Illustrated bubbling away. The soup/stew starts with pancetta sauteed until the fat renders. Then carrots, celery, onions, 8 cloves of garlic!, and soaked beans are added to chicken broth and water. The whole pot comes to a simmer, then continues to near-simmer in the oven until the…

Yeah, I'm guilty! I feel like I got behind with this thread on vacation and never quite caught up. School's been crazy busy too - I've been overwhelmed with homework. So how about a belated fitness Friday update? I did my very first spin class this morning. I've been both interested and totally intimidated since the…

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEE LOL

Holy smokes! That's a whole wicked lotta steps, girl! Amazing!

Holy Toledo! That's awesome! :)

Yum! I took pics of the Tuscan bean stew I made yesterday - I'll post this weekend. The empanadas look great! Quorn, you say? Loooove mac 'n' cheese! Cook's Illustrated did a tasting of lowfat cheeses and found that Cracker Barrel and Cabot both had 50% less fat cheddars that were worth eating. I keep looking for them. :)

Totally challenged by the step-ups this week. I've done most of them by taking the stairs 2 at a time in short bursts at work. It gives me an excuse to get up from my desk every hour! LOL Doing 100 with each leg is a lot each day! That said - it's what challenges are supposed to do - challeng me, right? :) Hope everyone's…

I guess I'm kind of on the MIA list too. I've not been keeping up with the threads much. I'm a bit overwhelmed with work/school Apologies! Recipe Wednesday! I've made this recipe for crispy oven-baked tilapia a few times. For those trying to get more fish into their menus, it might be a good option. You can add whatever…

I wouldn't mess with the baking powder, but you could cut the salt down quite a bit. Maybe try 1/4 tsp and see how that goes for you.

Friday Fitness - C25k week 2 starts today for me! 1 minute and 30 second jogs - I think I can... :)