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frozen fruit help
hey all. i just recently bought some frozen fruit for the first time (for yogurts, etc.) what is a good way to thaw it without it getting warm and mushy? thanks!
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quick, cheap lunch ideas?
hi all! lately i've been doing the lean cuisine thing for lunch. but i want something more healthy. and since eating healthy is expensive, and usually takes prepping/cooking ahead of time, i wondered if anyone could give me some ideas for quick cheap lunches to bring to work? i'm going to walmart tonight for groceries. any…
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i cant get enough before/after shots! :D
i post these a lot, but they keep me going! :flowerforyou:
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is this seriously news headline material?!
:indifferent: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40109803/ns/technology_and_science-science/?gt1=43001
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more before/after pics! :)
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i need some boy advice!
ok. this is a long story, and i've asked my coworkers and other friends for advice and help, and i know you guys will give good input too, so here goes! :drinker: ten years ago i met a guy named justin. i fell HEAD over heels for this guy. i showed my best friend at the time, katie, a pic of him on msn messenger - like,…
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just gotta gush!
ive just gotta say... i'm happier than i've ever been! great family, wonderful boyfriend, confidence! im a lucky, lucky girl. :heart:
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before/after pics!
i love looking at these.. now if only i could stop eating so horribly!! i'll blame it on TOM for now. :bigsmile:
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what size weights!?
Hey ya'll! (i never say "ya'll"... weird.:tongue: ) anywho! i went to walmart yesterday to get some hand weights for my 30-day shred. and OF COURSE, all they had were a bunch of 2lb weights, which i figured would be too light after just a few days, they only had ONE 3lb weight:grumble: those are what i wanted, and a ton of…
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holy crap, look at my face!!
i just came across the old pic (on the left) in an email from 2008. i cant believe how much i've changed!! :bigsmile:
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in a perfect world - fun!
this one oughta be fun guys! in a perfect world... -i could live on pizza and not gain a lb! -there would be no insects/pests! -it would be fall/autumn or late summer all year round! lets keep this one going guys.. we can dream, right!? :bigsmile:
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planning for cheating.
so.. next weekend i will be attending a NASCAR race at michigan speedway.. not a fan of nascar, but the camping! so much fun. anyway, it's gonna be a four day drinking binge. and i wanna warn everyone ahead of time - i will be coming back and p*ssing and moaning about how bad i was, but i'm gonna have a blast while i'm…
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b12 ?
i've been told taking vitamin b12 helps with metabolism/energy. so i've thought about picking some up and trying it. my question is: is this something i need to take with multiple different vitamins? can i take it alone? which would be the best, most effective way? thanks! :drinker:
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holy GARLIC!
i got the tribe roasted garlic hummus... :noway: i feel like i'll smell like garlic for 37 days after eating this. its pretty potent so i can barely dip the corner of my pita chip in it. :laugh:
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damn you, carrot cake!
i was doing good for today, until i noticed the carrot cake my mom left here over the weekend. :grumble: i dont dare look up the calorie content. and i'm still hungry. grr. :sad:
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Special K
does anyone else think Special K is like heaven in your mouth!? :love: i could live on this stuff! (along with things like... pizza, alfredo sauce, and cheese:grumble: ) but! i'm gonna try to NOT go there today, and quit thinking about foods i cant have, cuz i know this weekend i'll be cheating again - its the bf's bday!…
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think twice about water!
To my friends who enjoy a glass of wine... and those who don't. :drinker: As Ben Franklin said: In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria. In a number of carefully controlled trials, scientists have demonstrated that if we drink 1 liter of water each day, at the end of the year we would…
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Look at the difference!
I started out at 185 lbs. :noway: and now, i'm still not where i want to be, but i've lost 30 lbs, and i'm currently at 155. i'd like to lose at least another 25. and seeing this picture is my motivation. NEVER AGAIN! :drinker:
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holy, CHEESE batman!
so i just opened my lunch bag and realized... breakfast: yogurt and string CHEESE. lunch: lean entree's mac & CHEESE. snack: 1/2 cup cottage CHEESE. :indifferent: i'm a complete addict. hi everyone, my name is leah, and i'm a cheese addict.:ohwell: at least its not fattening and fits into my cals for the day. :drinker:
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im totally gonna cry!
i just dropped a TON of my craisins on the floor under my desk! ruined! wasted! :sad: !
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oh, NO!
its one of those days.. i feel like stuffing myself silly, full of pizza, or cheese sticks, or nachos, or something really greasy and bad for me! :sad: i think i'll go eat my yogurt and string cheese... but i have a feeling its not even gonna curb this WEIRD craving i have. :grumble:
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how freakin depressing!
so, i look back and see that i started this journey back in december. ( i'd lost 30 of the lbs before joining MFP) and i'm realizing how FAR i could have come up to now, if i wouldve just dedicated myself and stuck to it! :frown: but because i keep straying, i've only lost between 2-5 lbs since then. if i wouldnt have been…
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protien shake help?!
hey guys. i havent done the protien shake thing. but i'd like to start. can you tell me what some good kinds are? prices? where you get them? cal content? haha, 20 questions!:happy:
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george foreman grill...
i love my gf grill. BUT... i absolutely hate cleaning it! :grumble: anyone have any easy clean up tips for me?! thanks! :bigsmile:
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Ughghghghgh!
i always lose all my energy and initiative to go to the gym right around 2-3:00... :grumble: i'm outta work at 4, and i go afterwards.. but i always have to push myself. :sad: i sit at a desk all day. what are some tips and tricks you guys do to get that energy back!?:yawn:
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i WILL be cheating today.
i'm going to see the new harry potter tonight :love: and i'm more excited than you can even imagine! :happy: therefore. i'm allowing myself some popcorn, AND some sour patch kids (my worst addiction, ever!) because i'm getting the applebee's weight watchers garlic chicken meal for dinner. i'll probably be over by about 200…
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Lunch!
Pita Chips, Pesto Hummus, and Grilled Asparagus! :bigsmile: ...along with a large bottle of water, of course. :wink:
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its fat tuesday, oh no...
i'm so freakin proud of myself! :bigsmile: my boss brought in a big bag of paczkis today, to celebrate fat tuesday. and i'm proud to say, that i said no! :happy: now, i just need to forget that there are a couple left, sitting right across the room from me on the table. :laugh: i googled the cals and its anywhere from…
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winter storm=no gym! :(
so, i live in northern lower michigan, and winter time absolutely SUCKS here. :grumble: for example, tonight we have a winter storm warning with 6"-10" of snow by 7am tomorrow morning, and this warning goes into effect at 4pm today. i work monday through friday, 8am-5pm. and i go to the gym after work. anyway, i'm assuming…
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yet another "exercise calories" topic...
so. i know theres probably several threads on this already, but i'm not finding it. :tongue: anyway, i noticed this morning while i was logging my exercise, that MFP recommends i burn about 168 calories per day, 30 minutes with my exercise. so, MY question is this.. i obviously would eat whatever calories i get from…
