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Low fat WHOLE FOOD salad dressing - Creamy Balsalmic Vinaigrette
It's tough to come up with healthy real food salad dressings so when I worked this one out I thought I'd share it here. 3/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 cup low-fat plain yogurt* 4 cloves raw garlic crushed, minced, or pressed (or more - really, it's the best part!) 1 TBSP yellow mustard 1 tsp…
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Make low(er) fat Balsalmic Vinaigrette - from Yogurt whey
For those of us who are yogurt freaks, and love Greek yogurt even more - I have a FABULOUS way to get more bang for your grocery dollar, and save a few calories at the same time! If you make your own Greek yogurt (see bottom of post for how to make regular yogurt) you can use the left over whey to make a lower calorie…
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HRM post Mastectomy/Reconstruction Help? Getting wonky...
I have had good luck post mastectomy/reconstruction in that my heart rate monitor is still comfortable and doesn't seem to irritate the few remaining sensitive areas (where the dang drains were located) but I keep getting CRAZY reading? Has anyone else with silicon implants noticed weird readings on their HRM? I will…
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Vibram FiveFinger shoes - I'm losing my SOLE!!! Are yours
I have a pair of KSO Vibrams and I LOVE LOVE LOVE them! I got them in 2010 but only wore them a few times, around the house, into the lake, on a trail - probably a total of five hours of wear. This past August I started doing one of the 5k programs (5K101) and the soles have started to come loose. They are separating from…
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Working Women Trix to getting in/out of the gym
I figure that there have to be a bunch of you who have mastered getting in and out of the gym before and/or after work. Yes I'm sure guys have good ideas and they're welcome here too - but frankly many guys don't have the challenges with getting dressed for work that we women do! Here's what I've learned to help get to the…
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NSV - 5K101 Week 3
Today, the first day of the third week I've been using the 5K101 mp3s to get moving, I had my first real NSV! Today, while doing the "running" in three minute intervals, while running NO WALKERS PASSED ME! :blushing: Yes. It's true. Previous to this walkers regularly strolled by me while I "ran". In my own defense I have…
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The Claim: For Better Muscle Tone, Go Lighter and Repeat
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/06/health/06real.html?pagewanted=print THE FACTS Lifting heavy weights makes you big and bulky — or at least that’s the conventional wisdom. It’s the reason many women (and some men) who want slim and “toned” physiques opt for lighter weights, lifted more times. But the notion is not…
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Post Mastectomy/ post reconstructive surgery bra question?
I'm currently about 9 months away from having a double prophylactic mastectomy with breast reconstruction surgery. I'm trying to get down closer to my ideal weight range before the surgery to help with both the physical toll of the surgery and to improve the aesthetics of the outcome. Assuming I get the standard expandable…
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HELP! Uneven bilateral weight loss/ muscle gain???
My right leg and hip have far more toning and appear thinner than my left leg. My primary form of exercise has been (in this order) elliptical, climbing stairs (real stairs!) and walking at a brisk pace. I've recently added biking and swimming but only a day or two! I noticed my hips didn't match about two weeks ago - my…
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HELP! Need Recommendations for a Gym Bag!!!
I'm planning on going to my gym on the way to work. I'll wear work-out clothes there, but I'll be packing my swim suit and towel, and all of my work clothes (suits or slacks and blouse plus shoes). I need a bag that will neatly store my work clothes and have a "wet" bag area for my swim suit and towel - plus room for…
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cardio after a fast - how soon do I need to eat?
I'm sure this has been asked before - but I wasn't able to find my answer! I currently do between 35 and 45 minutes of aerobic exercise first thing in the morning. I'm planning on adding swimming to this a few days a week. The reason I do the aerobic first thing is mostly convenience! Here's my current then future…
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Is there a SAFE but short lived way to drop 5 lbs of water/m
I'm in a weight loss challenge at work (and some of my co-workers are also using this site!). I started to diet a few months before our challenge started so I'd already lost that nice starter ten pounds. I'm losing weight and in third place doing things the "right way" but my evil competitive self would really like to beat…
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Taking the stairs but I'm not improving? What's up?
First - my regular exercise consists of about 45 minutes on an elliptical machine 4 or 5 days a week (some days shorter with more speed, some days longer) 1 or 2 days on a treadmill and a few fast 45 minute walks at lunch. I also do crunches when I stretch out after exercise. I'm not doing any specific weight work yet but…
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High Blood Pressure and exercise
For the past 18 months I've had high blood pressure, usually in the range of 135-145 over high 80s to low 90s. Prior to that I was normal - after I turned 40 it went up a little but there was a significant increase around 2008. In 2007 I had a full cardo workup (because of a acid reflux issue with esophogial spazems that…
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Taking the stairs - aerobic? Strength training?
OK - I'm still confused! At my office we have four levels, and it's about 70 steps to the top. I can make it - JUST to the top without stopping but once I'm there I'm out of breath. I make this trip several times a day and I've noticed some improvement (I could only get to the second floor before stopping at first). Even…
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Measuring Weight-loss is more than pounds!
I have been challenged with staying motivated, and I've read several others who have stopped losing pounds so I thought I'd look for some other alternative... I found the following article very helpful. I've expanded my measurements in MFP to include these and I'm going to measure twice a month to track weight loss. Only…
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Heart Rate Monitors and Weight Loss HELP!?!
I still need help! I understand that my HRM can give me a pretty good estimate of the calories I burn during aerobic activity such as work out tapes, tread mill time, running outside etc... When I do strength training such as weight lifting the HRM will give me a number for calories burned but it's unlikely to be accurate…
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Stress Heart Rate / Calorie burn
I wore my heart monitor to work so I wouldn't keep forgetting to put it on when I walk at lunch. I just noticed that every time I hear my manager's voice my heart rate jumps up to 60-70% of my max. My manager is a difficult person. Does a person burn any fat from stress heart rate changes? I was looking for a sliver…
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The 11 Best Foods You Aren't Eating (NYT)
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/30/the-11-best-foods-you-arent-eating/ This is a re-post of an article from June of 2008 - but it's great information! I've been working to incorporate all of these foods into my diet - some are MUCH easier than others :bigsmile: The article is short and worth the read so go and take a…
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would pounds lost give a better picture of BMR?
I've been tracking my calories in, exercise, and weight since the beginning of December. I hadn't been exercising so those estimates (which I probably would inflate) aren't a significant factor. I've lost 9 pounds since December 2nd which means that I've had a 31,500 calorie deficit over that time period (if the…
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Changing it up to maximize calorie/hour burn
I have not exercised (consistently) for at least four years. Ten years ago I was a regular at the college health center, doing an aerobics class at 6 AM, walking two miles with my parents at 9, walking 2 miles with my husband in the evening and lifting weights 3 days a week. Today I've uncovered the used elliptical machine…
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Natural spreadable butter (better than margarine)
While there are lots of smart people on both sides of the butter debate, my husband's cardiologist is in the 'anti margarine' camp. He would rather my husband use butter because he believes the body digests and uses the saturated fats in butter better than the body digests and deals with hydrogenated oils. We've been…
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Adding bulk to your diet - ideas?
I'm finding my weight bounces all over, and one reason (I think) is that I'm taking in a much lower volume of food... which means I'm putting out a lower volume if you catch my drift... and thus it's not a "regular" event. *cough cough* I'm looking for ideas on how to easily add bulk to my diet? I usually eat a large green…
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How exercised made a difference to YOU?!?
:tongue: I'm just starting to exercise this week. I grew up in a family of athletes and I was that out-cast. I loved running around in the fresh air, but I wasn't fast, fell over a lot, and just never had the strength of my sisters. One entire summer was dedicated to teaching me to cartwheel - I knew if I tried hard enough…
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Losing inches not pounds but no exercise - What's going on??
For the past few months (since the beginning of October) I've been dieting. Mostly due to lack of time and somewhat due to medical stuff I haven't been exercising much at all. The little exercise I get is walking up the stair at work, and it's just four flights. I've improved since Oct. in that I can now make it to the top…
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5K101
Has anyone here tried the 5K101 program? It's like the couch 25K but (as I understand) with "better" music. By better I guess the music is carefully mixed to match your (expected) pace and it's a good variety? I have a friend in Atlanta that is doing this now and loves it! I went to my doctor yesterday to make sure I could…
