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Costa Rica
Hi, I'm Lori, living in Costa Rica. I started using this program as it so easily calculates the calories on recipes I make. Nice to meet everyone!
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Chayote
So, I live in Costa Rica and chayote is always at my farmers market. I have bought it before and made soup and used it in stir fries. However, last night I made a super easy side dish for dinner that was super low cal and delicious. Peel your chayote, then slice thin. I used my pampered chef simple slicer on the middle…
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Conjugated linoleic acid
Anyone try this supplement? I was given a bottle of it for free. I looked it up online and it looks like it can help with metabolism and lowering body fat. Anybody fry and like it?
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Pre workout energy drink
Anybody have a pre workout energy drink they love? I want something with very little to no calories. We currently use c4 by cellucor and it works great, but we have been using in a long time and I wondered if anything fabulous has come onto the market that I need to know about.
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Modified burger
I made a super good burger tonight for dinner, as follows. Simple. 1 vegan boca burger. Half a smart everything bagel One piece of lettuce Sweet pepper chopped up Jalapeños chopped up. Mustard Super good and super low in calories.
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Blender help
I need to buy a new blender soon while visiting the states. I will be bringing it in a suitcase back to Costa Rica with me and want suggestions. Everyone tells me vitamix, but I'm not sure I need something that extensive for what I use it for. I generally use it to make my husband fruit protein smoothies. Also use it to…
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Chickpea and potato curry
**i modified this recipe some. I send fresh tomatoes instead of canned. I also omitted all spice and oil. I also subbed sweet potatoes for potatoes, and used veggie stock instead of chicken. Anyway, this was a huge hit at my house. EASY CHICKPEA & POTATO CURRY (CHANA ALOO CURRY) PREP TIME 10 mins COOK TIME 20 mins TOTAL…
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Brownie topped with banana--127 calorie snack
So I've started messing around with making all the low cal brownies out there. I am on my second pan. I eat one when I get a craving for some sweets. I have been subbing applesauce for sugar. Last night, I wanted something on my brownie. So, I made pan fried bananas to go over the top. Cut up half a banana, put in pan for…
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Favorite app for tracking workouts
Wondering what everyone's favorite app for tracking outdoor workouts is. I run a lot and do a lot of intense uphill hikes. I like to track my mileage, as well as the elevation level, time, calories burned, etc. I just use the app now that links with this program, but wondered if anyone used something that absolutely adore.
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Creatine help
My husband wants to start taking a Creatine supplement in pill form. He is a heavy weight lifter. He used to take one in powder form back in the day, but hasn't in years and wanted to hear from those of you who take it which ones you like and take. Gracias!
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Cauliflower soup twist
So I made a cauliflower soup the other day, but I knew I would think it was bland on its own so I kicked it up a notch and it was fantastic and insanely low in calories, 57 per cup serving. Here is the initial recipe: http://www.yummyhealthyeasy.com/2015/02/cauliflower-soup.html#_a5y_p=3398595 Before blending, I added…
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Filling rice cake snack
Last night I had some calories remaining and was hungry so I decided to try something new as I was bored with my normal stuff. 1 rice cake I tbsp peanut butter 1/3 banana Sprinkle of cinnamon Pure bliss! 151 calories Also, the other night I made bananas grilled. Sprayed pan with Pam, then put bananas in a couple minutes,…
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Egg separator
Anyone have any suggestions for a good egg separator, I.e. Separating egg white from egg yolk? Have one you love and recommend? Please post here for me. I don't need anything fancy, I'm just not good at doing this on my own, no matter how many YouTube videos I watch. Gracias!
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Pura Vida Vegetarian chili
I am slowly working on perfecting my vegetarian chili. Here is where I am so far. Any suggestions for additions of anything I would love! My recipe makes about three cups, or three servings. So lunch for three days for me. 1 can of red beans 1 tomato diced 1/3 can of jalapanos chopped 1/4 cup of tomato sauce 68 grams of…
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Strange salad. But awesome
I made a really weird salad tonight, but it was awesome and under 300 calories! 60 grams of Boston lettuce 32 grams of chopped carrots 10 grams of green and red sweet peppers 2 tbsp of lady liberty honey BBQ sauce One black bean burger crumbled cold (I make my own from a recipe and they are only 60 calories) One McCain…
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Program yelling at me for eating too little
I just started using this program. I used to use my daily plate, which I loved, but I cook a lot more now and this site allows me to transport recipes to calculate calories a lot easier. Anyway, I put in my height, activity, etc. apparently, I am eating too little calories and when I try to save my input for the day, it is…
