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Frozen banana chocolate peanut "icecream" 39 calories/ounce
2 frozen bananas (peeled, cut into 1 inch chunks before freezing) 1/3 dark cocoa powder 3 tablespoons mini chocolate chips 1 oz roasted, no salt peanuts 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. In food processor, pulse the the frozen banana chunks, cocoa and vanilla until smooth. Should be like soft serve ice cream. Add in the…
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Does anyone want ANOTHER cheesecake recipe? 87 calories
Plain Mini Cheesecakes: makes 12 12 vanilla wafers 8 oz. neufchatel cream cheese, softened (low fat cream cheese, 1/3 less fat) ¼ cup sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 egg blend the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and egg until smooth. place 12 medium-sized muffin liners in a muffin pan. place a vanilla wafer in each liner (flat…
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What (and # of calories) is eaten around the world
I found this pretty interesting: people around the world show in pictures what they typically eat in a day and the # of calories. Makes you think. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/28/what-i-eat-around-the-world-in-80-diets_n_5043024.html?utm_hp_ref=taste&ir=Taste
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For every overweight person afraid to workout in public:
This starts out sounded negative, but keep reading, it ends up very positive and motivating: you just might be inspiring to someone: http://thesocialcrat.com/?p=123 http://s.thesocialcrat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2rJsR2.jpg
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10 reasons to get a heart rate monitor
All true: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anna-almendrala/heart-rate-monitor_b_4868695.html?utm_hp_ref=healthy-living
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Heads up- what not to eat, food recall
Kraft is recalling some string cheese, here is a link to the info: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/26/kraft-string-cheese-recall_n_4165943.html
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Starting to Run
I have been a runner now for 2 years. 2 weeks ago I ran my first half marathon, but working up to that did not happen overnight. Reading this took me back to when I first started. It could have been written by Bridget Jones, and I certainly could relate!…
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Milestone!
Passed the 1,000 mile mark on my Runkeeper app: stats since Oct. 2011.
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Run keeper is not just for runners....
You can enter other activites manually. My runs are automatically uploaded to the website, but I also swim, and I enter my swim activities as well. It is a very useful app!
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My one year anniversary on MFP
Just have to brag a little: I have logged into MFP 365 days in a row! My starting goals have all been met: 1. my blood pressure is now normal. 2. I can fit into my 7 ml wetsuit again. (I'm a scuba instructor- this was important!) 3. I can run a 5k in under 30 minutes. Now a few stats:In one year I have lost 33 pounds and a…
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Never realized boys could be affected too
Anorexia is not just a girl's illness. Just read a disturbing article about boys being affected as well. And most of both sexes are straight A students: http://dailynightly.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/22/10477185-boys-dying-to-be-thin-the-new-face-of-anorexia
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NSV : I lowered my blood pressure
From 148/104 in Oct, 2011 to 110/70, Jan, 2012!!!!
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I recently had trouble with Runkeeper...
first, when trying to post a profile picture. I was using IE as my browser and this was fixed by clicking on the compatibility icon and then re-uploading my picture: problem solved. Yesterday I had an issue trying to update body measurements: clicking on the update button did nothing. After a couple of emails to Runkeeper,…
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2 & 1/2 months on MFP and
I have lost 8 pounds and am now in healthy range with a healthy BMI! Still have some pounds to go to reach my goal weight, but I am on my way!
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Housework counts!
Because today was a rest day for my exercise, decided to vacuum the house and then wondered about the # of calories burned....there is a online calulator for that! http://www.fitwatch.com/phpscripts/viewexercise.php?descr=vacuuming&mets=3.5 So in 30 min., I burned 111 calories (takes body weight into consideration). Pretty…
