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Recipe Thread! Fall & Halloween Treats
Halloween will be here before you know it, and with it comes lots of temptation! What treats - or tricks! - will be getting you through this holiday?
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Healthy Ground Venison Recipes (Or Beef)?
It's freezer clean-out time in preparation for hunting season, which means lots of venison is on the menu at my house. I was doing a decent job of clearing things out - only a few roasts, steaks, and stew meat left - and then my stepbrother dumped 12 lbs of ground venison on me. I'm looking for healthy, low-cal (under…
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Recipe Thread! Personal Favorites
What recipes are you enjoying now? Share it here, include a link and/or nutritional info if you have it!
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Things that suck about being fat
Working on a list for my motivation board: "Things that suck about being fat" What pet peeves are you most looking forward to leaving behind? I'll start... chub rub / chafing compression garments not fitting knee-high boots because my calves are too big neck sweat getting winded going up 2 flights of stairs having…
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How do we Determine Target Heart Rate?
The cardio machines at my gym (and most gyms, I presume) have pulse monitors on them. There's a little gauge that says when I'm warming up, in fat-burning mode, cardio mode, peak, or high - all based on my heart rate. If I want to lose weight, I'm guessing I want to try to keep my pulse in the fat-burning area? Is that…
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* Spicy * Black Bean Soup
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained 1/4 cup hot salsa 1/2 cup frozen corn 1/2 cup frozen spinach 1 tsp beef bouillon granules 1 tsp Sriracha hot chili sauce 1 tsp Italian seasoning 1 tsp chili powder 1 tsp ground cayenne pepper 1 tsp paprika 2 cups water Using a hand blender or similar appliance, mash up 1/2 of the…
