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Late night snack: skillet popcorn with ghost pepper
In a small cast iron skillet: 1/4 cup of Amish unpopped popcorn 3 seconds of carlini canola oil spray About 1 tsp of ghost pepper sprinkled on top of the kernels Cook MyFitnessPal tells me this is about 184 calories. Nothing fancy but, really tasty, quick and has very low calories. Make sure you have a bottle of water with…
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Shrimp and Avocado Taco Salad
Súper healthy and quick to prepare. Recipe makes 4 nice size servings Enjoy! Just made this yesterday! INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons oil 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 large head romaine lettuce, chopped 4 tomatoes, diced ½ jalapeño, deseeded and finely diced(optional) ¼ red onion, finely diced 2 tablespoons…
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Eating away from home; what are some of the best snack foods to have in your hotel room?
Hi all, here's my dilemma* I travel quite a bit for my job. I'm gotten pretty good at selecting healthy choices around restaurants and team dinners. * My challenge is having quick snack foods in my hotel room. * Any ideas on healthy choices? Usually there's no fridge or kitchenette in the room. * I've tried mixed nuts but,…
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One-Pot Spaghetti With Cherry Tomatoes and Kale Recipe
This is my go-to fave of the moment! :) * The actual recipe is behind a NY times firewall but, will post the link below. * You'll also see the ingredients and a pic of the finished product. * To lower the calories, I switched the olive oil to avocado oil * Also added shrimp to make it a meal or, you can leave it out. *…
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There’s Power in Numbers!!
Greetings fellow fitness pals! Slowly making a few gains but, I’ve learned that I do better with accountability. Looking to connect with others who are focused on being the best version of themselves. Any pescatarian’s out there? Would love to swap recipes (especially Mediterranean type recipes).
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Back where I belong: Kicked Noom to the curve....
I was lured by the hype of a few co-workers who were having good success with Noom. I tried it out but, it wasn't for me. For starters, you can't import recipes; definitely gotta have that. All I can say is that it's good to be back. Hey MyFitnessPal! You miss me? I definitely miss you...
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Holiday challenges
I'm about to enter the season. Thanksgiving, Christmas and holiday work parties. Any tips on navigating this time of the year without gaining weight and work/family alienation?
