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Recharge Your Exercise Motivation
Thought I'd share this article I found. Recharge Your Exercise Motivation * Reboot Your Exercise Motivation * More Weight-Loss Motivation Tips Don't let the mental hurdles standing between you and the body you want block your weight-loss progress. To steer around any slim-down speed bumps and excuses, follow these simple…
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How early do you get up to exercise?
Part of the reason I don't exercise the way I should is that I have this rule in my head that getting up at 4:30am is just plain wrong! This is what time I would need to get up most mornings to workout 1 hour. I try exercising at the end of the day but I am usually shot or let other things get in the way. Then I decided to…
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Chicken & Vegetable Pasta au Gratin (341 Cal)
Chicken and Vegetable Pasta au Gratin * Prep Time: 12 mins * Cook Time: 48 mins * Total Time: 1 hrs 0 mins * Serves: 6 For less than 60¢ a serving, this hearty Midwestern harvest casserole makes a fast weeknight family meal. It can be doubled and the extras frozen for up to 1 month. Ingredients * 8 ounces chicken thighs,…
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Daily Check In - Wk of 9/20/10
Did you stay within your nutritional goals? Didn't track Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? Didn't set one What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? Got a roast chicken sandwich at Arby's instead of the breaded one that I like so much. What would I have done differently? Track! What is today's personal goals? Track…
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Lunch Ideas
Each lunch is approx. 500 calories (adjust according to your goal) • Chef's Salad: 2 cups chopped romaine lettuce, 1/3 cup grated carrots, 4 ounces extra-lean ham, 1 tbs. grated low-fat cheese, 2 tbs. low-calorie Italian dressing • 1 slice French bread • 1/2 cup canned mandarin oranges, sprinkled with 1 tsp. candied ginger…
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Breakfast Ideas
Each breakfast is approx. 350 Calories • The P 'n' B Waffle: 1 whole-grain frozen waffle topped with 1 tbs. peanut butter • 1 cup blueberries • 1 cup calcium- and vitamin D-fortified orange juice • Breakfast Burrito: 1 8-inch flour tortilla filled with 1 scrambled egg (use vegetable spray in a nonstick pan), 1 ounce…
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Dinner Ideas
Each dinner is approx. 600 calories (adjust according to your goals) • Chef's Salad: 2 cups chopped romaine lettuce, 1/3 cup grated carrots, 4 ounces extra-lean ham, 1 tbs. grated low-fat cheese, 2 tbs. low-calorie Italian dressing • 1 slice French bread • 1/2 cup canned mandarin oranges, sprinkled with 1 tsp. candied…
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Meal Ideas
I am going to start planning my meals ahead, so I've been searching various websites for menus & meal ideas. Just thought I'd share some that I had found. Sample Day: Breakfast: Greek Berry Waffles Toast 2 low-fat whole wheat waffles and top with 1/2 cup fat-free vanilla Greek yogurt, 1 cup berries, and 1 teaspoon agave…
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Meal Planning
How far in advance do you plan your meals? I do not plan mine in advance. Occasionally in the morning I will pack my lunch & snacks, but that's as prepared as I get. I've heard that planning your week is helpful. I always shy away from this because I don't want to be "tied down" to a specific menu. But I am really…
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For Support & Accountability...
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Cherry Streusel Coffee Cake
Cherry Streusel Coffee Cake * Prep Time: 10 mins * Cook Time: 40 mins * Total Time: 50 mins * Serves: 12 This moist and fruity coffee cake will make a great contribution to your next potluck. If you have fresh cherries, by all means use them. Ingredients * COFFEE CAKE: * 3/4 cup packed brown sugar * 3/4 cup low-fat…
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10 Diet Foods That Make You Fat
(Just thought I'd share this article I found) 10 Diet Foods That Make You Fat Some of your favorite diet foods -- turkey burgers, granola, yogurt, and more -- are shockingly high in calories and fat. Here's how to recognize 10 common fat traps. The Sugar-Packed Snack: Yogurt Brace yourself for culture shock. Plain yogurt…
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Spicy Olive Pasta
Spicy Olive Pasta * Prep Time: 10 mins * Cook Time: 11 mins * Total Time: 21 mins * Serves: 4 This recipe cooks in the time it takes for me to order out for pizza-but is so much healthier. The rich flavors are very satisfying. Ingredients * 2 tablespoons olive oil * 2 cloves garlic, minced * 1/2 teaspoon crushed red-pepper…
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6 Small Meals VS. 3 Main Meals
Do you eat 6 small meals rather than making Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner main meals with small snacks? I am thinking of trying 6 meals between 200-225 calories each. If you do the 6 smaller meals a day I would like to see your food journal or get ideas of what things you eat for these smaller meals.
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Mango Chutney-Curry Dip (60 Calories)
Mango Chutney-Curry Dip makes 2-1/4 cups or 18 servings, 2 Tbsp. each What You Need 1 Mango, peeled, chopped, divided 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed, softened 1 tsp. Curry powder 1/4 cup chopped red peppers 1/4 cup chopped red onions 1/4 cup Golden raisins 1/4 cup chopped cilantro Make It PROCESS 1 cup…
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Green Beans & Feta with Dill
Green Beans and Feta with Dill prep time 15 min total time 15 min makes 8 servings, about 1 cup each What You Need 2 lb. Fresh green beans, trimmed 1/2 cup prepared GOOD SEASONS Italian Dressing Mix for Fat Free Dressing 1/4 cup ATHENOS Traditional Crumbled Feta Cheese 1/4 cup chopped red onions 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill…
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Sensational Foil-Pack Vegetables
Sensational Foil-Pack Vegetables prep time 10 min total time 20 min makes 6 servings, 3/4 cup each What You Need 1 Zucchini, cut into 1-1/2 inch chunks 1 cup button mushrooms 1 each red and yellow pepper, cut into 1-1/2 inch squares 1 cup large cherry tomatoes 1/4 cup KRAFT Light Zesty Italian Dressing 2 Tbsp. KRAFT Grated…
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Too Much Protein
Pretty much everyday I go over my protein goal. I don't eat a lot of meat. It's usually nuts, dairy, eggs and either chicken or seafood. Do you think its a big deal to go over? Can you have too much lean protein?
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Biggest Loser-Last Chance Workout
Has anyone done this DVD? What are your thoughts? Right now I am doing 30 Day Shred, but I thought I would try this next.
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Football Help...Guys help please
About two years ago I tried watching football w/ my hubby. I had no previous knowledge at all. My dad never watched it growing up and I didn't go to games in high school or anything. But hubby works out of town Mon-Thurs. and Sundays are spent watching football. So I figured that if I was going to spend "quality" time with…
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Walking in the dark
If I want to walk first thing in the morning...I will have to do it around 4:30am or 5am on some mornings. It is not light yet and I'm not sure how I feel about walking in the dark. We live in the country so I walk on country roads, past wooded areas & corn fields. I carry pepper spray & my cell phone when I walk anytime.…
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Exercising...ALONE!
I am really struggling with exercising. I just am not motivated, or maybe I have too many excuses. But I have not been successful in just MAKING myself do it. When DH is around (working locally) we will ride bikes or walk and for awhile we did P90X together. But he now works out of town, so it's all up to me. I like taking…
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Exercising...ALONE!
I am really struggling with exercising. I just am not motivated, or maybe I have too many excuses. But I have not been successful in just MAKING myself do it. When DH is around (working locally) we will ride bikes or walk and for awhile we did P90X together. But he now works out of town, so it's all up to me. I like taking…
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Exercising...ALONE!
I am really struggling with exercising. I just am not motivated, or maybe I have too many excuses. But I have not been successful in just MAKING myself do it. When DH is around (working locally) we will ride bikes or walk and for awhile we did P90X together. But he now works out of town, so it's all up to me. I like taking…
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30 Day Shred Questions
Do you do it everyday or just a couple a week? For those of you that have done it...what kind of results have you seen?
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5 Min. 400 Calorie Meals
Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl This breakfast bowl combines egg whites, cheese, potatoes, and turkey sausage into a hearty and protein-packed morning meal. 1. Microwave a Jimmy Dean D-Lights Breakfast Bowl (230) 2. Pair with one slice whole wheat toast (70) 3. Wash it down with 6 oz orange juice (80) Total calories: 380…
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Free Internet Exercise Routines
I keep putting off exercise with different excuses. But one issue is time. I have videos but they are all 45-60 min. and I need something about half that time for strength training. I know I can do the basic push ups, squats, lunges, etc. and some weight training with the equipment I have at home. But I do better with…
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Serving Size
When a recipe tells you how many servings but not the size of a serving, how do you figure out the serving size? The obvious way is to divide what you made in 4 servings if it is 4. But what if its for more servings?
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Quinoa...1st Impression
I have been trying to follow the Eat Clean Diet by Tosca Reno. So this morning I made Sweet Inca Porridge with Quinoa. In the recipe there were instructions to rinse and shake it vigorously (while in water) to remove bitterness. Maybe I didn't do this enough or something, but I wasn't really a fan of it. It made 4 servings…
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Clean Eating Protein Bar
Do you know of one? In Tosca's book she lists them in the menu plans, but won't give a brand name. I'd love to know which ones are considered "clean".
