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500 Calorie Dinner Ideas
Dinner Choices (about 500 calories) Cashew and Coconut Tofu Stir-Fry with Brown Rice 1 teaspoon sesame oil 1 1-inch slice ginger, minced 1 garlic clove, minced 2 ounces firm tofu, cubed 1 cup frozen stir-fry vegetables 1/3 cup light coconut milk 2 tablespoons cashews, chopped 1/2 cup microwavable brown rice Make it: Heat…
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400 Calorie Lunch Ideas
Lunch choices (about 400 calories) White-Bean Gazpacho with Whole-Grain Roll 1/2 cup canned white beans, rinsed and drained 1 medium tomato, finely chopped 1 cup finely chopped cucumber 1 garlic clove, minced 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar 1 cup low-sodium tomato juice Dash of salt and pepper 1 medium whole-grain roll Make…
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100-160 Calorie Treat Ideas
2 Skinny Cow Vanilla and Caramel Skinny Dippers = 160 calories 1 VitaBrownie = 100 calories 2 Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies (1 pack South Beach Living) = 100 calories 3/4 cup Ciao Bella Raspberry Sorbetto = 150 calories 3 Firecracker Popsicles = 105 calories Weight Watchers English Toffee Crunch bar = 110 calories 1 Kraft…
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150 Calorie Snack Ideas
Snacks (about 150 calories) Honey-Curry Dip with Carrots 1/3 cup low-fat plain yogurt 1 teaspoon honey 1/2 teaspoon curry powder 1 cup baby carrots Make it: Mix yogurt with honey and curry powder. Dip carrots. Corn Chips and Salsa Verde 10 corn chips 2 tablespoons prepared green salsa Yogurt with Honey and Sunflower Seeds…
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300 Calorie Breakfast Ideas
Breakfast Choices (about 300 calories) Skillet Pesto-Potatoes and Eggs Cooking spray 3/4 cup finely chopped potatoes 1 tablespoon prepared pesto 1 whole egg 1/2 medium grapefruit Make it: Spray skillet with cooking spray. Add potatoes and cook until golden, about 12 minutes, turning once. Toss potatoes with pesto and put…
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Frequent Small Meals
How many of you eat 6 small meals? I've heard of doing this. How do you like it? If I eat (6) 200-250 Calorie meals (factoring in exercise) I can be right at 1200 calories.
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250 Calorie Snacks
Found this list on a website...thought I'd share. 250-Calorie Snacks Tortilla Chips with Cheese. Spread a 1-ounce bag baked tortilla chips (or 18 baked tortilla chips) on a microwave-safe plate. Top with 1/4 cup reduced-fat shredded cheese. Heat 45 seconds to 2 minutes in microwave (watch) until melted. Apple with Peanut…
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Meal Ideas w/ MUFA Foods
Here are some meal ideas that use foods with monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), which are healthy and supposed to help with weightloss. Delicious foods such as olives, nuts and seeds, avocado, oils, and dark chocolate are some of the best sources of these healthful fats. Hummus, Olive, And Tomato Spread 2 Tbsp hummus on…
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45 Ways to Lose One Pound a Week
Found this in an article...thought I'd share it. 45 Easy Ways to Lose One Pound a Week Diet Strategies ___ Replace your morning bagel and cream cheese with an English muffin and cottage cheese. ___ Skip the large bakery muffin in favor of 1 slice of whole wheat toast topped with 1 tablespoon of peanut butter. ___ Swap your…
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Breakfast Ideas under 400 Cal.
BREAKFAST HOT CEREAL BRING 1 c low-fat or fat-free milk to a boil, then add 1/4 c grain cereal (such as Bob's Red Mill 7 Grain or 10 Grain). Cover, simmer, and cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Top with 2 Tbsp pecans and 1/4 c dried apricot halves. Total calories: 380 BAGEL EGG SANDWICH SCOOP out 4" whole wheat…
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Lunches for 400 Cal.
CHEF'S SALAD COMBINE 2 c mixed greens with 1 oz slice each turkey, ham, and roast beef, cut into thin strips; 5 sliced olives; 1 tomato, diced; 1/2 green bell pepper, diced; and 1 Tbsp sliced almonds. Toss with 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar and 1 tsp olive oil. For dessert, have 1/2 c low-fat frozen yogurt. Total calories: 410…
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Snacks/Treats for 400 Cal.
MOLTEN BROWNIE BITES PREHEAT oven to 400°F. Coat 24-cup mini muffin pan with cooking spray. POUR 1 box (20 oz) Ghirardelli Chocolate Brownie Mix into large bowl. In smaller bowl, beat 2 eggs, 1 egg yolk, and 1/4 c low-fat mayonnaise with electric mixer on high speed about 2 minutes. Add to brownie mix, along with 1/2 c…
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Dinner Ideas for 400 Cal.
SPICY BLACK BEAN SOUP AND TORTILLAS SOAK 1 1/2 c dried black beans overnight. The next morning, drain beans and place in slow cooker with 5 c water, 1 c chopped yellow onion, 1/2 lb chopped red potatoes, 1 c salsa, and 2 cloves minced garlic. Cover and cook on low 8 hours, or until beans are soft. SEASON with 1/2 tsp sea…
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Music vs. Ebook
When you're on the treadmill, bike or other monotonous exercise machine, do listen to music or ebook/magazine. Just curious. I always think I need music to motivate me, but maybe if it was a good story I would not pay attention to how hard I was working & wondering when it would be over.
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Help on a project
I am working on a project and I need good personality traits or qualities for the following letters: B- I- K- O- Q- U- V- W- X- Y- Z-
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Not Eating Enough
I have a friend that is a member here and Weight Watchers. Here weight loss has stalled because she is not eating all her calories (or WW points). But she says she is full and doesn't know how she could eat more. Do you have any suggestions? I suggested eating more nuts, but she's allergic. I also suggested avocados and…
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Recommend an Exercise App
If you use an exercise app on your phone (Droid, preferably), what is it. I am looking for one that has workouts and helps you keep track of progress & a schedule.
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Recommend a good book
I am going on vacation next month and the one thing I always looking forward to is reading a good book. On a ten day vacation I'll read 2-3 books. Have you read anything good? What did you like about it?
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Meal Planning
I need to start planning my meals, I think it's probably the only way I'll get on track & stay there. I've seen a few websites that help you with meal planning. I need all the help I can get. I don't like cooking and have no imagination when it comes to what I eat. I just wait for meal times, then "try" to make a…
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Journal (Non Food Related)
How many of you keep some kind of journal, diary, blog, etc. to record your feelings. I am having a very hard time dealing with stress and various things going on in my life & have always been skeptical of keeping a journal-does it really help? The other concern I've had is that someone in my life will read it and be hurt…
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Fitting Exercise in with busy schedule
Anyone else have a really busy schedule (dumb question probably)? Some of the posts I read of people who really fit in a lot of exercise are stay at home moms or people who don't work full time (this doesn't apply to everyone and I am not saying that moms don't work hard). I just see people who are working out 1-2 hours a…
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Check out these success stories...
http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/weight-loss/success-stories/makeovers/weight-loss-success-stories/?page=1
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Strength Training Help
OK, so I have done various videos, but nothing consistent yet. I know you're supposed to do strength training at least 3 times a week, if not more. If I was going to do 30 min of strength training, should I do 30 min of a total body workout or one day do lower body, the next do upper body and the next do core? What's a…
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HRM Broken, which source do I use?
My Heart Rate Monitor is broken for now. Last night I warmed up & cooled down on the treadmill for a total of 6 min @ 3.5 mph. Then jogged at 4.1 mph for 24 min. (I know this is slow, but I am a beginner). My treadmill said that I burned 250 calories. But when I put the info in MFP, it was 188 calories. It considers 4.0…
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Weekend Warriors 12/31-1/2
OK, so I'm pretty sure the majority of you feel like I do when the weekend comes. I do good during the week & then ruin that by hogging out or grazing all weekend. It is so frustrating and discouraging! For most of us the weekend starts on Friday (night). So lets make a plan to get us through. List the challenges/obstacles…
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Good Weight Loss Books
Has anyone read any good weight loss books? I don't necessarily need a "Diet" book, something more for motivation. What do you recommend?
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Stop Weekend Binges
Found this article online. I have a major problem with this, figured I'm not the only one. So why not share Stop Weekend Binges Crammed with barbecues, family functions, and cocktail hours weekends can be healthy-eating minefields. Avoid the most common pitfalls with these tips from Jennifer Nelson, R.D., of the Mayo…
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Men with Depression
I know this doesn't really fit this website or thread, but I need some advice & don't know where else to go. I am almost positive my husband is and has been suffering from depression for a couple of years. For a long time I didn't know what was wrong with him, he was just "different" than normal. But in the last week…
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P90X Combined with other exercise....Too much?
First off I want to say that I am not an athlete or a exercise enthusiast. I enjoy working out when I do it, but lack consistency. Last week I started running (just 1 mile, but its a start). And I went swimming. Eventually I would like to do a triathlon in my life. DH usually works out of town, but next week he will start…
