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Hello, all. I actually got so excited when I found this group that I introduced myself on the daily chat thread before I realized there was an introduction thread. So, here I am. Anyway, I'm Lori. I'm 32. I'm engaged to be married in August. I'm a really busy social worker at a prison, but spend most of my time sitting at…

Thanks for the welcome, all. Just finished my fourth workout today. My upper body is definitely weaker than my lower. I can only do 8 pounds (each hand) on the dumbell overhead press (I can't remember what it's actually called). And I'm doing the easiest push ups (off a bar at about hip height). I'm just using the bar for…

Hello, newbie here. Well, newbie to NROL4W. I was doing MFP for a bit, but was off and on in terms of staying at my calorie goal and was just doing boot camp for workouts. But I had been thinking I really wanted to work on increasing strength, and I ran across this book, and here I am now. I just finished my third workout,…

I like the taste of agave, so I use that alot for liquid sugar. We also have a friend who makes maple syrup and usually gives us a couple jars, so I'll use that as well. I've been using sucanut if I need granulated sugar, which is not very often because I also don't bake much. I would really like to try Stevia, but when…

My name's Lori. I live in Michigan. I work as a social worker in a medium security prison. I heard about clean eating back when I was in college and read Oxygen magazine. At the time, I thought it sounded insane, since I was living off typical college foods. A few months ago, I decided I wanted to start making changes to…

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Hey! Glad to see so many Michiganders. I'm in the UP, Sault Ste. Marie.

Welcome! You can add me if you want. I love all outdoor activity (hiking, biking). I have done some yoga on and off. I love to eat some good, clean food and would love to share super food recipes. Good luck!

I had a recipe for something like this awhile ago, but it wasn't very good. Not sure what was different about it, but it was a bit lacking. This looks pretty good, though, so I'll give it a go.

Sugar snap peas. And carrots (I also like the real ones...that you have to peal. I cut them into cute little sticks).

Your post makes the assumption that I have been able to figure out my macro and micronutriet requirements. Big assumption. Once I get there, I'll keep the rest in mind. And then I'll pick up some Cherry Garcia.

I've gotta bump this for later. I've taken a look at these noodles before but I guess I heard that they didn't taste real good and smelled real bad. I like the idea of frying them up, which I wouldn't have thought of. And I think this has good possibilities as far as trying different sauces. The pad thai idea is good. I…

I'm 5'8" and have pretty much the exact same weigh goal. I've actually been at between 130 and 135 and nobody said I was looking too thin. But now I'm a little heavier and trying to get back to that and I hear the same thing. I mostly just don't tell people I'm trying to lose. I just say I'm eating healthier. I look at…

I have definitely been in the 3-4 times a week camp for most of my adult life. I'm doing the clean eating thing now and this seems to help. I'm going most days once and twice every once in awhile. I heard that maybe drinking some warm water with lemon in the morning jump starts the digestive system. I haven't been able to…

It's lower calorie than dairy milk. Some people might drink it becaue they don't tolerate dairy milk or do not consume animal products. It's pretty tastey. You can buy it in boxes that are shelf stable for quite awhile. I like to drink it because I don't think dairy agrees with me real well and it's lower calorie than soy…

I've been doing the cold overnight oats, which are good and easy because I don't have to cook them in the morning. I just mix 1/3 cup oats, 1/3 cup milk (almond for me), 1/3 cup greek yogurt and put in the fridge overnight. I usually add some fruit and chia seeds and a little agave in the morning. Then I make some eggs…

I heard someone say that she thought if she ate while walking around that she wouldn't gain weight. It was hilarious. She was always walking around with her bowl of cereal or pizza pocket or whatever.

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I am trying to follow the eat clean diet as per Tosca Reno's books. I have just started recently so not perfect. I am not as concerned right now with the whole organic food thing as it is just a bit expensive for me and not all that available where I live. I have started making almost all of my food, which is actually…

Hey, I'm also a former WW member. I actually reached my goal weight on WW once but then gained it back when I got busy with school and wasn't following my diet as closely. Then I did the online thing because I was mostly embarassed to go back to the meetings after gaining my weight back, and I didn't really have the time…

I second the greek yogurt idea. I buy the plain kind and mix in some fruit and a little bit of agave nectar (or you use honey or whatever). Peanut butter is pretty high in the calories and fat for the amount that you get to eat. I'm not knocking nut butters. They are nutritious and delicious, but if you are at a plateu,…

I'm 5'8" and currently weigh about 145. I would like to weigh between 130 and 135. I was there before and felt like clothes fit well and my stomache was flat looking. But I'm working out more now and trying to build some muscles, so if I end up feeling good about how I look at a higher weight then I'll go with that.

I'm making this chicken sofrito from skinnytaste.com http://www.skinnytaste.com/2008/09/sofrito-chicken-stew-5-ww-pts.html#more I'll serve it over brown rice.

Mine started out as appearance. I wanted to appear fit. And since I don't know anyone who appears fit who actually isn't fit, I assumed I would need to get fit in order to appear fit. Now that I've started cleaning up my diet and working out, I am more excited by fitness achievements, such as how many push ups I can do.…

You might just need to find the right foods to keep you satisfied. I've been doing carbs and protein with every meal and snack and have found this very satisfying for me. So, for breakfast I have egg substitue (1/4 cup) with tomatoes and some old fashioned oatmeal (usually with some fruit and chia seeds and a little…

I actually saw this recipe on a dog site also. I was thinking of making some for my puppy and maybe eating some myself. Looks good.

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Maybe some tuna packs. Or the salmon ones. I like to eat them plain or on a cracker. Maybe you could make up some kind of granola or protein bars ahead of time and take them along hiking. I'm also getting ready to go camping the next couple weeks and have been thinking about the same thing, so I'm looking forward to see…

Do you like cottage cheese? Maybe you could try that. Or maybe some kind of nut butter with fruit. Or maybe some kind of breakfast burrito made with beans and no eggs.