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Onesie Wednesday
"Onesie Wednesday!" Friends and acquaintances of MFP, tomorrow myself and a couple of others will be uploading photos of ourselves in our onesies as our profile photos for one day only in the name of 'Onesie Wednesday'. We request that any of you in possession of a onesie (the more embarrassing the better) follow suit and…
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5ft8" 200lbs what size?
Hey Everyone is built differently and I wondered what clothes size you are compared to height and weight? Please also state if UK or US. thanks. Height: 5ft 8" Weight: 200.6lbs Size: 16 UK x
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High Protein Flapjack
Recipe name: Cherry Bakewell protein Flapjacks. Number of servings: 15 Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sugar Sodium the Protein Works - Cherry Bakewell Isolate 90, 100 gm 368 2 1 92 2 0 Generic - Jumbo Flame Raisins, 100 g 300 79 0 3 70 12 Scott's - Original Porridge Oats Dry Ingredients (Without Milk or Sugar), 300…
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Low cal Greek Moussaka
for Sophie and anyone else who wants it: Recipe name: Simple Greek Moussaka Number of servings:20 (I used ramekin dishes) Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein Fiber Calcium Onions - Raw, 2 medium (2-1/2" dia) 92 22 0 2 3 5 Herb - Mint, 4 tsp 4 0 0 0 0 4 Tesco - Chestnut Mushrooms Hand Picked Daily, 1 container (250 gs…
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108 cal Chinese Style Hot & Sour Soup - Yum!
Hey I just made this soup and so quick and delicious. I eliminated the corn flour so it's not the same consistency as the chinese soup but felt I didn't need it and is less cals now! It took about 15 mins for prep and cooking time and absolutely delicious. Really, really easy and cheap and yummy. I ended up having two…
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Low cal, Low carb, High Protein Chicken Stroganoff
for Joe (and anyone else interested!) Recipe name: chicken stroganoff Number of servings: 8 Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sat Fat Sugar Generic - Boneless Skinless Chicken Leg Meat, 42 oz 1,344 0 168 224 0 0 Generic - Baby Button Mushrooms Raw 100 g, 250 g 33 1 1 5 0 1 Onions - Raw, 1 medium (2-1/2"…
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Lasagne
For Sophie (and anyone else interested!) Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sat Fat Sugar Onions - Raw, 3 small 88 21 0 2 0 9 Aldi - Baby Leaf Spinach, 2 container (200 gs ea.) 100 6 3 11 0 0 Peppers - Sweet, red, raw, 2 large (2-1/4 per lb, approx 3-3/4" long, 3" dia) 85 20 1 3 0 14 Peppers - Sweet, yellow, raw, 2…
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Help! weights & when to cut?
Hey. I joined MFP Jan 2012, lost 22lbs in a year calorie counting and cardio (I then had family deaths/christmas etc and I gained about 10lbs back!) so I vowed to start afresh this year on 7th Jan and decided to start lifting. I am doing Body Revolution (Jillian Michaels) (I have dumbbells and I lift 5kg/10lbs - this is…
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Protein Flapjacks
A few friends have asked me for the recipe for this flapjack recipe with protein powder in, so here it is: Recipe name: Protein Flapjacks Number of servings: 12 Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein Fiber Sodium Usn - Diet Fuel - Ultralean (Vanilla), 4 scoops (55g) 386 32 4 50 10 582 Whitworths - Soft Dates, 100…
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"Why are we even together"
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Free Protein Shake
Hey Someone put out a post a few days ago about different Whey Protein Shakes and recommendations. There was lots of opinions but the one that was recommended the most was: http://www.theproteinworks.com/ They have all sorts of proteins; to build up, to help lose fat etc etc They have tons of different flavours, cherry…
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Moroccan Chicken - 135 calories per portion
Here's a simple Moroccan style dish I made this evening. Personally i would double up on the herbs and spices, but I made it for the kids and they like it quite simple. Recipe name: Moroccan chicken Serves: 12 (and will freeze great) Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sugar Sodium Skinless Chicken - Whole Leg…
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Cherry Bakewell Cake
For Tracy - and anyone else who wants it! Recipe name: Cherry Bakewell Cake Number of servings: 16 (recipe suggested 12 but I reckon you get at least 16!) Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sugar Sodium Bertolli - Light With Olive Oil - Reduced Fat Spread, 200 g 700 2 76 0 0 6 Silver Spoon - Caster Sugar, 200…
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5 months down; same weight different body
5 months down; same weight different body, BUT not anywhere near as much as I had hoped for (down inches and body fat but not lbs!) I've just finished Insanity and have just begun ChaLean Extreme on Monday - I'm hoping the weights/resistance bands will help me burn more calories so I get the body I want. Also I found doing…
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5 months down; same weight different body
5 months down; same weight different body, BUT not anywhere near as much as I had hoped for (down inches and body fat but not lbs!) I've just finished Insanity and have just begun ChaLean Extreme on Monday - I'm hoping the weights/resistance bands will help me burn more calories so I get the body I want. Also I found doing…
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Great North Run 2013
Hi I'm thinking about registering to do the GNR next year and wondered if a year is enough time to prepare myself for a run. I currently don't run AT ALL!!! I'm 5ft 8 - 200lbs, size 16 (UK) and at the minute I am onto Week 4 of Insanity and I walk as much as I can. Weight not budging so I need to address that and also my…
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Homemade chicken & Vegetable Pie (222 cals)
Another recipe I have been asked for: Recipe name: Chicken & Vegetable Pie Number of servings: 12 Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein Fiber Sodium Jus-Rol - Light Puff Pastry Sheet, 1 container (320 gs ea.) 1,062 122 52 20 7 0 Chicken Breast - Skinless, Boneless, 400 grams 440 0 4 108 0 308 Fresh - Raw Leeks, 100…
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Half Marathon - September 2013
Hi I'm thinking about registering to do the Great North Run (UK) next year and wondered if a year is enough time to prepare myself for a run. I currently don't run AT ALL!!! I'm 5ft 8 - 200lbs, size 16 (UK) and at the minute I am onto Week 4 of Insanity and I walk as much as I can. Weight not budging so I need to address…
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Steak n Ale pie - only 261 cals
A few people have asked for my recipe for a pie I made the other day (which was delicious) Recipe name: Steak n Ale pie Number of servings: 9 Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein Fiber Sodium Generic - Ox Cheek, 24 oz. 612 9 16 101 0 280 Onions - Raw, 2 large 126 30 0 3 4 9 Mushrooms - Raw, 500 g 110 16 2 16 6 20 Spices…
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Low Fat Chicken & Cannellini Bean Soup
Recipe name: Chicken & Cannellini Bean soup Number of servings: 12 (maybe more) Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein Fiber Sodium Morrisons - Tomato Puree, 142 g 116 26 1 6 4 0 Spices - Pepper, black, 1 tbsp 16 4 0 1 2 3 Spice - Smoked Paprika, 2 tsp (2g) 12 2 0 0 2 2 Maggi - Cube, 2 cube (4gr) 10 2 0 2 0 2,200 Oxo -…
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Chicken & Chorizo Casserole
Another recipe some of my friends have asked for: Recipe name: chicken & chorizo casserole Number of servings: 10 Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein Fiber Sodium Generic - Chicken Breast, No Skin, Oven Cooked, 800 g 1,040 0 0 188 0 0 Tesco - Spanish Chorizo Sausage, 365 g 1,314 0 99 91 3 4,380 Onions - Raw, 2 medium…
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139 cal per portion Spaghetti Bolognese
Recipe name: Spaghetti Bolognese Number of servings:12 Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein Fiber Sodium Tesco - Beef Mince, 1 container (400 gs ea.) 900 0 79 74 2 400 Morrisons - Tomatoe Pasata, 1 container (500 gs ea.) 110 0 0 0 0 0 Tesco - Tomato Puree, 50 g 48 9 0 2 1 100 Tesco Value - Tinned Tomatoes, 1 container…
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Lamb Paya (Indian Curry)
Recipe name Number of servings Serves people Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein Fiber Sodium Generic - Lamb Neck, 2000 g 5,000 0 394 344 0 840 Onions - Raw, 3 medium (2-1/2" dia) 139 33 0 3 5 10 Generic - Salad Tomato, 2 tomato (70g) 44 4 0 1 1 0 Spices - Turmeric, ground, 1 tsp 8 1 0 0 0 1 Fresh Garlic - Garlic Clove,…
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Chocolate Chilli Muffins
Makes 21 muffins or a two tier 7" cake. Preheat over 180' and bake for 25 mins. Sieve all dry ingredients together. Whisk all wet ingredients together. Mix dry and wet together and whisk. Put 2 tablespoons of mixture into each muffin case. Number of servings Serves people Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein Fiber Sodium…
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50 Shades of Dundee (Scotland)
Got this from a friend and thought it was hilarious. You could add to it in your own accent?? 50 SHADES OF DUNDEE CHAPTER ONE He caught meh eh across the queue at fermfoods and i seductively flicked meh fringe as i eh’d up his packet o chicken dippers…he cheesed back at is showing ah his rotten wallies eftir years o…
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Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup
I just bought a fantastic book "The Asian Diet: Get Slim and Stay Slim the Asian Way". I just got it today and had a quick flick through the recipes. One of my friends asked me for this, so I thought i would copy and paste it for anyone else that might want it. Enjoy! x Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup: (4 servings) Broth: ½…
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WTF - weight loss in 5 months
Hi. I've been on this MFP since 7th Jan 2012, so just over 5 months. And I have lost up to 20lbs, but currently at 17lbs loss (my weight goes up and down). I started off setting my goal to 1200 cals per day and was losing around 1lb a week but was advised by a lot of people that I should be eating more. I then tried eating…
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Weight v's Clothes Size!
I just wanted to shed some light on my progress for anyone else who sometimes 'hates' the scale! A few weeks ago I posted on here how disheartened I was because the scale isn't moving much and how in nearly 6 months I've only lost 21lbs. (SW 219.5lbs CW 198.6lbs) BUT I started at a very tight UK 18 (probably should have…
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ACL
Hi In 2008 I went skiing for the very first time, fell down the mountain, my ski's didn't come off and I completely tore my ACL and ruptured another ligament in my right knee. I rested my knee a lot before and after surgery and did a lot of bike work and leg weights under the supervision of a physio for almost a year. I…
