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Soda Free September - anybody with me?
So I've been talking a hard look at my finances lately and trying to cut out and/or reduce expenses - I've made some strides (more coupon clipping, making coffee at work instead of stopping at Dunkin on my way in, etc.) but I have to admit that I am a diet soda junkie and I drink 3-4 individual bottles during the weekday.…
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Zucchini Chips Recipe
Here is a simple baked zucchini chip recipe I like to use. There are tons of variations on these including recipes that use breadcrumbs and milk for a heartier "chip" - I happen to like this recipe though (especially since there are less than 5 ingredients involved!) Makes 4 Servings 2 large zucchini (24--28 ounces) 1…
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Has anyone been successful in stopping binge eating?
Even throughout my weight loss I have battled with binge eating. And when I say binge eating, I mean that frantic irrational compulsion to eat that is NOT driven by actual hunger. Today for example, I hit my daily calorie limit before 9 AM! And then of course sometimes I eat so much I am in physical pain for most of the…
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Neat online Goals Tool
Just found this website called Joe's Goals (http://www.joesgoals.com) which lets you set goals for yourself (eating healthy, exercising, no drinking, etc.) and then gives you a calendar where you can check if you met your goals for the day. You can also assign weightings to certain goals that assign them more or less…
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Nummy Frozen Banana Dessert
So I am using a previous post I saw from a fellow MFP member last week on a frozen banana treat to come up with my own. I took one frozen banana and cut it up into slices. I sprinkled them with some splenda and a little bit of cinnamon and added a few almond slivers and poured half a cup of vanilla soymilk over it all.…
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Black Bean and Zucchini Quesadilla
Just made this for dinner and it was delicious! I would suggest using a whole cup of zucchini per serving and you can use Pam spray if you want to avoid the olive oil. Depending on what tortilla you use (I used a 90 calorie La Tortilla), you can get a filling meal for under 300 calories! The recipe below is from…
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Inexpensive easy sweet potato recipe
Sweet Potatoes with Warm Black Bean Salad Makes 4 servings Ingredients 4 medium sweet potatoes 1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed 2 medium tomatoes, diced 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground coriander 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro…
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Apology to myself
I just want to apologize to my body for binging last night. I had been doing pretty well as far as "holiday eating" went until last night and then I just went and ate everything in sight before going to bed last night. I promise to get back on track right now and I will NOT dwell on this and feel guilty all day - instead I…
