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The Best Unsweetened Iced Tea!
I make this all the time and the recipe makes two quarts, so I frequently double it. * 2 cups boiling water * 6 cups cool water * 6 tea bags * 1 pinch of baking soda All you have to do is boil the water, take a heat proof pitcher (or you can just make it in a pot then pour it into stuff once it's completely made, that's…
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Getting sick and quitting.
I didn't formally quit, but I did get very sick for a week and I felt horrible, so I didn't eat much OR exercise. I noticed that after I got sick, I lacked the energy to do much, but today, I really worked my butt off, did some errands in town, and I did a 20 minute walk at a brisk pace! I also bought some Designer Whey,…
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Easy Leftover Vegetable+Salad Soup!
I learned this recipe today and I am trying it out ASAP! You use your leftovers for this. You can make as much or as little soup as you'd like, so the amount of ingredients varies. Vegetables that have been roasted or fried/stirfried. (Carrots, potatoes, broccoli, tomatoes, onions, turnips, squash, whatever you like/have!)…
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Is it okay if I possibly burn more calories than my recommen
My recommended to lose 2 pounds per week is set to 1380 for my weekly goal, but because I do high intensity Zumba, I've been at this for three days and I'm over half way to my weekly goal, so is it alright if I exceed that? Is it still healthy?
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Healthy Fritatta, only 500 calories..FOR THE WHOLE PAN!
Here's the recipe: * 3 large whole eggs * 3 servings Original Egg Beaters (1/4 cup per serving) * 85g green peppers * 50g portobello mushrooms * 2oz ham * 31g onion * 1/2 cup spinach * 1 piece Mini Babybel Light Original cheese * 1tbspn sriracha sauce * 1tbspn extra virgin olive oil * Herbs/spices of choice (sodium free):…
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I've always wondered...
Is doing squats/jumping jacks/wall sits/lifting 3lb weights to start going to benefit me? Muscle workouts? I'm 250lbs, admittedly, so I was wondering if that would be beneficial. I have been doing them, I just don't know if it's a waste of my time.
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Zumba is totally worth it.
I did it earlier for 20 minutes cumulatively of dancing (and it is very hardcore) and managed to burn 241 calories. Not only is it fun, but it's easy to do at home if you have a Wii or easy to do with classes!
