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weight loss tracker
i made this today (got the idea from pintrest)... each pound i lose i will move a clothes-pin down to the #'s lost ribbon :) cant wait to move my 1st clothes-pin (yes - i forgot to make "pound" plural, i fixed it once i took the picture haahaa) ♥melissa
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The 30 Healthiest Foods
The 30 Healthiest Foods By Mary_RD on Jan 27, 2011 02:00 PM in Healthy Eating By Liz Welch and Lindsay Funston, RealSimple.com Real Simple Real Simple asked the country’s top dietitians and nutritionists to tell us which super-powered ingredients we should be incorporating into our diets regularly. Here are their combined…
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McDonalds v. Subway Fruit Parfait
I just saw a commercial for Subway's new Yogurt Parfait... and I was curious to see what nutritional information was, and compare it to McDonalds Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait. The results were very interesting.... McDonalds Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait 160 Calories 20 Calories from Fat Total Fat: 2g Sat Fat: 1g Trans Fat: 0g…
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Low Calorie Vodka <3
Look what I just found!!! It is a company who makes reduced calorie vodkas!! No, seriously.... Check it out!! http://www.volispirits.com/ they say that their vodkas range from 25 - 45% fewer calories than other vodkas.
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Choco-Coffee Oatmeal
I just made this for breakfast. It was pretty much amazing. Here is what I used to make it, along with the calorie content of each item that way you can see what calories came from what. This recipe can be altered for what you like to use, for example, I used soy milk, but you may like to use almond milk, or regular milk,…
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Vegetarian Lentil Sloppy Joes
Vegetarian Lentil Sloppy Joes Yeilds 5 Servings Ingredients: 1/2 cup lentils 1/2 cup onions, diced 1 medium carrot, diced 2 oz baby bella mushrooms, chopped 1/2 small zucchini, diced 2 cloves garlic 1 cup "no salt added" tomato sauce (i used Francesco Rinaldi brand) 1 tbsp ketchup 2 tsp worcestershire sauce 1 tsp dijon…
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Zucchini & Potato Hashbrowns (w/ pic)
I had a random zucchini in my refrigerator and i figured, why not make hash browns!! :) ZUCCHIINI & POTATO HASHBROWNS (makes 6 individual hashbrowns) Ingredients: 1 russet potato 1 small zucchini 1 garlic clove, minced 1/4 cup onion, diced 1/4 cup egg substitute (i used liquid egg whites) pepper Procedure: 1. Shred your…
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Mango BBQ Beans
Mango BBQ Beans Serves 6 Active time: 15 minutes. Total time: 1 hour Plain old BBQ beans are nice and everything, but mango gives them another dimension—a tart, tropical sweetness that makes them a bit more special. Barbeque flavors really benefit from a nice, long cooking time. Let these simmer on the stove for at least…
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Farmers Market Search Engine
Hey everyone, I have been on a quest for awhile now to slowly cut out meat and work towards being a vegetarian. which, i may add, has been extreamly successful and i feel great. I've descovered that i like a lot more different kinds of fruits and vegetables now, in fact, i don't think there is a vegetable i DONT like....…
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Calories Posted On Menus : Thoughts?
What to Expect From Calories on the Menu By Elisa Zied, MS, RD, CDN It’s no surprise that given out hectic schedules and on-the-go lifestyles, eating out has become a popular pastime. We currently spend about half of our food dollars—more than ever before—on foods and beverages from restaurants, retail stores, recreational…
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Food Additive Dictionary
I bought this book the other day at Barns & Nobel while looking through the Diet & Nutrition section. I just had to get it. And i just wanted to show it to you all in case some of you were interested in this sort of thing. it's come in handy already. it tells you what each thing is, and how it is used in food. For Example…
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Healthiest Packaged Foods
The Top 21 Healthiest Packaged Foods From ABC News on Good Morning America :) http://abcnews.go.com/Health/best-healthiest-packaged-food-awards-2011-prevention-magazine/story?id=13023000&page=1 Enjoy! ♥
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Fake Fruit :(
http://caloriecount.about.com/your-blueberries-real-fake-b493579?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_20110223&utm_term=continue1
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Monkey Bars
MONKEY BARS makes 40 bars 1 2/3 cups mashed bananas 3/4 cups packed light-brown sugar 1/4 cup canola oil 1/4 cup whole milk (i used skim) 2 large eggs 2 tsp pure vanilla extract 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp salt 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour 1 cup mini chocolate chips directions step one: preheat oven to…
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YOUR A-Z FAVORITES!
Fill out your favorite foods, A-Z! Health food, Junk food, Alcohol... ANYTHING GOES (Get creative! Some of the letters are tough!) A - Avocado B - Bacon C - Chicken D - Dark Chocolate E - Eggs F - Feta Cheese G - Grapes H - Hummus I - Italian Bread J - Jalapenos K - Kale L - Lobster M - Milk N - Nectarine O - Oatmeal P -…
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This can of beans...
WHAT CAN I DO WITH THIS DAMM CAN OF BEANS! its been in my pantry i dont know how long, and i would really like to eat them :) Any good (PREFERABLY VEGETARIAN) ideas on what to do with this can of beans?? No chili idea's please, i got chili under control :smokin: Thanks in advance! -Melissa
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Tortilla Crusted Tilapia
I just had this for dinner tonight, and i wanted to share it with you all!! I created it because i saw in the grocery store the other day pre-made tortilla crusted tilapia but it had 350 calories, and 1050mg of sodium in ONE FILET! so i decided i was going to create my own, healthier version. TORTILLA CRUSTED TILAPIA &…
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Fiber Gummies!!
So i went to Target yesterday and while aimlessly walking up and down the isles i found... FIBER GUMMIES!! I had to have them! I try so hard to get the recommended 25-30 g of fiber a day but its HARD! but these bad boys offer 5 g of fiber in two little gummies! VitaFusion Fiber Gummies : Weight Management Serving Size = 2…
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Hello Lovelies
Hi Everyone! I have had the myfitnesspal app on my phone for months, but this is the first time i actually got onto the website and checked it out. i am in love already and its my first day. and i love all the support i am seeing people give one another. and if there is one major thing that people need to loose weight and…
