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My 100 pound journey... with pics
I debated whether to wait until I lost a few more pounds to post my story or to do it now. I decided on now. I'd still like to maybe lose 5 pounds and do some recomp, but I've come a long way. My story... as a kid, I was tall and thin, my mom said she could not even find pants long enough that would stay up on me. Fast…
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Low cal/high protein brownies.
3/4 cup 0% fage Greek yogurt One egg 1/4 cup of premier chocolate protein shake ( can use almond milk, skim milk, whatever you like here) 1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce, I just use one of the small containers 1 teaspoon of vanilla 25 g chocolate protein powder 1/2 cup Kodiak pancake and waffle mix 1/4 cup each sugar and…
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Premier protein shakes
I was at Sams club today and they had 7 flavors of premier protein shakes. Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, banana, caramel, peaches and cream, cookies and cream. I'd never seen at least two of these. I didn't think they made that many. It's news to me. The cookies and cream and peaches and cream sound pretty good. Has…
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PBfit vs PB2
For those of you that use peanut butter powders, which do you use? Like? Have you tried both of these and have a preference? Costco has. 30 oz of organic pbfit for $11.99 which I'd like to try but I'm getting the feeling people like pb2 better? Opinions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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Seeking opinions on something at gym
I'm curious as to what people's thoughts and expectations are about something like this in their gym. I know my opinion and what happened, and the opinions of the few people around me when it happened, but I'm curious about the general opinion of this situation. If you saw a sales/front desk person at your gym giving an…
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Motivational blog post about weight loss by Aaron Bleyeart
I think most if not all of can relate to this... Aaron Bleyaert I’m Always Home. I’m Uncool. Jul 6, 2016 “The 2 Pounds Rule” & The Magic Trick of Weight Loss After losing 90lbs and writing “How To Lose Weight in 4 Easy Steps”, I get a lot of questions about weight loss. It’s a little weird, because I’m not a nutritionist,…
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Great article for weight loss, especially for newbies
This is one of the best articles I have come across regarding weight loss. It basically says everything most people on MFP state over and over in a clear and concise manner. It covers pretty much all the basics A-Z. I bookmarked it. http://www.acaloriecounter.com/weight-loss.php
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Healthy protein/oat pancakes
I make these in a food processor. I add chopped Apple or blueberries into mixture instead of mixed berries on top. 1/4 cup per pancake makes 8 pancakes, 4 per serving per the recipe. I eat 3 per serving Golden Pancakes Servings: 2 Preparation time: 15 minutes Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked whole-grain oats (non-instant) 6 egg…
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Spinach lasagna recipe with pics
I used my own homemade sauce, skim milk, and regular lasagna noodles. The nurtrional info is for the recipe as written here. Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 1/4 cups chopped onion (about 2 medium) 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 (16-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry 1/3 cup all-purpose…
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Crustless cheesecake with pic
Crustless cheesecake 2-8oz low fat cream cheese 1 1/2 cups low fat or fat free cottage cheese, blended smooth in blender or food processor 8 egg whites 1/4 cup each Splenda and sugar 1 t vanilla 1-2 c blueberries, optional In mixer beat cream cheese until smooth Add in cottage cheese and sugar Add in vanilla Add in egg…
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Perfect brown rice
I sometimes add sautéed onions and peppers to this, which makes it even tastier. Easy to do and perfect every time. Great for making fried rice with too. How To: Make Perfect Brown Rice Foolproof Oven-Baked Brown Rice Perfected by America’s Test Kitchen Ingredients 1 1/2 cups brown rice 2 1/3 cups water 2 teaspoons…
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Beef stew recipe, pic, nutrional info
Beef stew (Emerils) I listed my changes at the bottom of the recipe 8 servings 3 tablespoons olive oil 3 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch pieces 2 teaspoons kosher salt 2 teaspoons Essence, recipe follows 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 pound button mushrooms, quartered 2 cups roughly…
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Kodiak pancake mix
I keep hearing about these pancakes on here so I had to try them. I found them at my local Costco and tried them today. They are actually pretty good! I need to add a bit less water though. I did the mix, water, and one egg. I had it with two pieces of microwaved bacon and 1oz of sugar free syrup for a breakfast of 325…
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Cooking light Mac n cheese, with pic
I skipped the topping and swapped out half the cheddar for 2% velveeta. Next time I think I would take out half the sour cream and cottage cheese and replace it with more cheddar and velveeta, or all the sour cream and leave the cottage cheese for the protein. The nutrition info is for as written. The way I did it was...…
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CrustLess spinach quiche
Yummy... Crustless spinach quiche. I used 1/2 cup of breakstones 2% cottage cheese because I have the little 4 pack, and shredded my own 55% less cheddar from trader joes. I skipped the oil and used a little Pam. 1/4 of pie dish, 202 calories, 8 fat, 7 carbs, 23.6 protein.…
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Turkey meatloaf
Clean and lean turkey meatloaf: 8 slices, 221 calories, 12 carbs, 6 fat, 20 protein per slice. I made some changes. You will see them Ingredients: 1 large onion, chopped (1 1/2 cups) 2 garlic cloves, minced 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided 1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided 1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1/3 cup fat-free,…
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Being called fat, what I wish they knew.
Today, as I was pulling out of the post office, a girl came around the corner pulling in, but she cut the corner and was on my side of the road. I said, wow, WTF, that's not how you take a corner. Windows were open and she heard me. She called me a *kitten* among some other things. So I backed up because I was so pissed.…
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Fitness tracker... Awesome deal!
If anyone is looking for a fitness tracker, I came across a great deal today. Best Buy has the Jawbone Up3, which does do heart rate, on sale for $99.99 from $179.99. I just came from target, they matched it, and I got an extra 5% off with my red card so I paid $94.99! I'm hoping I love it because that was a fabulous price!
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Kellogg's bran buds?
Does anyone eat this cereal? Do you like it? I see it has only 70-80 calories per serving and 13 grams of fiber, 3 protein. Thinking about doing this with 1/2 cup of skim milk with my eggs for breakfast.
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Help with activity level setting
I am having a hard time deciding on the activity level setting. I originally put sedentary, with a goal of losing 1.5 pounds a week. it gave me 1520 calories. I'm a hairdresser, work 4 days a week, anywhere from 4-9 hrs depending on how busy I am that week, but I am not always standing there either. I have no kids to chase…
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Week one success, looking forward
Like many, I have struggled with my weight for 23 years now, since I was 22 and found myself at 262 pounds. I have been up and down over the years but never close to that, then I recently found myself close to that weight again, 254.6. Although the app has my starting weight at 250.6 for some reason, that is incorrect and…
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Stewed chicken thighs with potatoes and carrots
4 chicken thighs, on bone skinned and trimmed 15-20 oz potato, cubed (depending how many servings you will make out of 4 thighs, 5oz per serving for me) 4 carrots, peeled and sliced. 1 cup chopped onion 8 oz tomato sauce 1/2 cup water 2-4 T sherry Italian seasoning In heavy pot, heat onions with either oil or Pam, if using…
