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Back after a long denial stage.
Hi, my name is Diane and I am menopausal as of May 2016. I struggled the most with my weight and when all was said and done, I gained 60 pounds. That and mood swings and just "being" warm/hot all the time are my worst symptoms. My daughter became engaged in September. As of last week my husband and I have joined a gym. We…
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Never cooked with Baby Spinach...
After trying it on a Subway sub, DH and I decided to give baby spinach a try. Not sure how to cook and or use it in a recipe. I don't just want a spinach salad. I was thinking about doing my chicken caesar but over the spinach. Does anyone have the "I really love this" baby spinach recipe. I made a goal to try 3 new foods…
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Pumpkin Chiffon Cake
Serves 12 1 cup flour 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 eggs separated, plus 5 egg whites, at room temperature 1 cup canned pure pumpkin puree Confectioners' sugar for dusting 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, 3/4…
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Needs some help - Bedrest and weight loss
Just back from vacation and I have been put on total bedrest for fibro and chostrochondritis. I gained all my weight back on vacation. I am trying to not let it get me down since I am sure some of it is salt/water weight. I am going to up my water for the next week. I need to get some input on the bedrest. I am at…
