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My sister and I teamed up for a virtual "race" across America. Race is in quotes because our team name is The Sloths and we're mostly walking it, with a bit of stationary biking thrown in. We've calculated that we'll finish the 3,521 miles some time in 2024. Pricing is $70, $50, or $30. We chose the middle one to get the…

Use to make a streusel topping.

I like Land O Lakes light butter with canola oil. 14g serving is 50 cals.

Seems it may be a fluid situation, or dependent on location. I received an email today regarding the North Texas VA. It says, in part, "Our clinics and our emergency department are NOT testing sites for COVID-19. We will NOT test non-emergent or asymptomatic outpatients for COVID-19, unless our staff deems it clinically…

Be careful! I googled "ridiculous brownies with diet coke" and the first site to pop up (Boo's Ridiculous Brownies) is a malicious website per Norton anti-virus software.

I don't know which C25K program you're using, but I highly recommend the NHS one because they have an excellent and very supportive forum. https://healthunlocked.com/couchto5k I don't think I would have finished the program without the forum's tips, encouragement, and support.

If you click on their image or username and select profile, the option to view their diary does not show up there. Instead, use the Find Members and select profile from there. If the diary is viewable there will be a green button that says View Diary. Or, another way to get to someone's diary is from the Food tab, which…

I pop mine dry in the microwave. About as low calorie as it gets.

My favorite brownies have always been from a box mix, the type where you add oil and egg. So much cheaper than from a deli. Also, I bake them in a cupcake tin instead of a baking pan because my favorite part is the chewy/crunchy edges, plus they're then in individual serving sizes. Adding brownie mix to my shopping list…

I went to Aldi today and picked up a bottle of wine and a self-rising crust supreme pizza for $5.74 total. In addition to that great combo-buy I bought quite a few other items that seemed very reasonably priced. Sadly, the produce section was looking a bit tired today. Didn't see any plums, peaches, or oranges, and only a…

Some tactics to consider if the calories were more than you'd like (instead of throwing in the towel), depending on the sandwich, of course: *Remove some of the mayo or condiments, take off some cheese, remove a slice or more of meat, push everything onto 2/3 of the bread and cut off the excess bread portion. Or, pile high…

Just an FYI: The link above (in the first reply) now takes you to a different article titled "Arm Motion Technique for Faster Walking".

I wonder what a heart rate monitor would record if I were trail running and ran into a spider web. One time out in the woods I walked through one of those huge orb-type spider webs. During my blind panic in making sure I got all the web off and any potential spiders, I smacked myself upside the head so hard my glasses flew…

There are some processed foods I don't like if they're overly sweet, so I may compare different brands and choose the one with the lesser added sugar. Pasta sauce is one. Another example is I mostly liked some Lays baked potato chips I recently tried, except I thought they tasted sweeter than regular ones. Sure enough it…

It's good there are people like you keeping an eye out for the community. 👍

I reported a few of these early this morning as advertisement. It's the only video so far on a new YouTube channel, and the business email listed has his last name in it.

@neekepoo Thank you! And also thanks for catching that I have an underscore in my user name instead of a dash.

I haven't been able to reply on the registration page, so thank you for helping out with this issue. 🙂 MFP USERNAME: Tx-Bluebonnet YOUR NAME: Linda CHALLENGE GOAL (NOT your goal weight but pounds to lose in 12 weeks of BLC48): 6 lbs. FORMER MEMBER OR NEWBIE?: Newbie If Former Member, what was your Sparks UserName? How did…

I once used a Wild Cave Tour at Mammoth Caves National Park in Kentucky as motivation. The hips or chest measurements couldn't exceed 42". It was an awesome 6 hour tour with lots of tight spots to navigate, some of which required belly crawling to squeeze through! Unfortunately, I eventually gained most of the weight back.…

Yeah, actually broke a record for the warmest Christmas here. I used to live near the Finger Lakes in New York. I'll take lemons over snow any day. 😃

Wonderful pictures. So pretty there and looks like a lot of fun. Thanks for sharing. :smile:

I don't recall seeing this discussed anywhere, but I wonder how many people aren't getting vaccinated because they're afraid of getting shots, as in the needle prick hurting. I'm embarrassed to say I avoided tetanus and flu shots for years because I'm a baby when it comes to pain. And many painful blood draws for lab work…

On Android phone, touch the section that's between "Complete your workout" and "Log Workout".

You may find this video by myfitnesspal helpful. https://youtu.be/WyMXxu9YN_o