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If I skim off the fat, how much should I alter recipe?
Hi. Let's say I made a pot of gumbo (because I did!) and then after refrigerating overnight I scraped literally a whole cup of solidified fat off the top before reheating, how much should I alter the recipe? I used a stick of butter and I'm thinking about decreasing the recipe to show only half a stick. Would that be…
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Progress and Perspective
Okay, so as some of you may know, I have previously been guilty (like most newbies) of running too fast and too hard all the time and wanting every run to be a PR. July 4 is about to roll around, which just happens to be my "runniversary" because July 4, 2014 is when I accidentally became a runner :-p My first run that day…
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Rebuilding after a setback
Specifically in my case, I'm referring to several missed runs over the past couple weeks, not due to one specific injury but numerous aches and pains that I've been trying to control vs. exacerbate. My weekly mileage this year has gone like this: Wk 1 - 6 miles.....Wk 2 - 8 miles.....Wk 3 - 7 miles.....Wk 4 - 11.25…
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Body recomp?
I recently took measurements and realized my midsection (both my natural waist and around my belly button) are both an inch smaller than when I previously weighed this same amount. Other measurements are the same (hips/thighs/arms). Do you think that after a 70lb weight loss in 2011/2012 and staying consistent with…
