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engagement/wedding gift help?!
I did not have an engagement party.. but a wedding... a family member recently got engaged and had an engagement party.. i declined rsvp'd no but gave money as a gift anyway.. now their wedding is soon... do i have to give them the same amount they gave me as a wedding gift? Or can i subtract the difference.. especially…
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help?! ripe banana/applesauce breakfast cookie
does anyone have this? it had no flour involved. It was something like two ripe bananas, protein powder (optional), peanut butter, unsweetened applesauce breakfast cookies? I finally have all the ingredients and I thought I "bumped" it and can't find it now! Please help! It's wet and gross out, and I thought this perfect…
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running at 5am?
OK... so I used to run frequently at 6-630 every morning for 30 minutes but now my new job requires me to wake up earlier and commute - and i have to leave the house at 615am.. any later and the traffic is really awful... for some reason (and i don't live in a bad area at all) i'm a little intimidated about waking up an…
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can of diet soda and cake mix? anyone?
I've heard this was a WW trick... I've never tried it and I am going to be making cupcakes later.. I read diet clear sodas such as 7up/sprites/cream sodas work for white/yellow cakes and diet cokes/pepsi/rootbear/chocolate soda work for chocolate cakes? Any ideas? Suggestions? Was it good? Bad? Is it noticeable? Please let…
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not losing?
is or did anyone find that they're not losing eating paleo/primal? maybe i'm just high with my sodium but... nothing is really working.
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rushed for time.. do you microwave your eggs?
I've never done it, nor did my parents.. we've always cooked them up in a pan... but sometimes i don't have that 10 minutes because i woke up late, and I know if I don't start with breakfast at home, my day will be out of control.. how do you do it? do you recommend it? how long ? recipes? anyone?
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almond butter..
what to do with it? suggestions? I mean, normally I would put it on a thomas' english muffin.. but not anymore!
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we're getting chinese tonight..
and I really want moo shoo chicken without salt or sugar... no good huh? even if i get it sans the wraps, salt, and sugar? I guess steamed broccoli and shrimp it is then?
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trying to find the recipe(new to paleo)egg muffin/cup?
I am looking for the egg muffin recipe? the one you make in a cupcake tray? love this idea and i tried searching for it and i'm not havingm uch luck. also, looking for paleo friends.. starting paleo today..
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6 small meals a day?
ok... I usually have 5 meals a day but realized between lunch and dinner I need another small snack... is it bad to make it 6 small meals a day instead of 5? as long as it's in my calorie goal right?
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i love to run - but i need something new... jumprope?
I run 3-4x a week - sometimes more (sprint intervals on some days when I train with a trainer) - but it's getting very repetitive and I think I'm plateauing because my body is used to the running... I hate the elliptical and I do mountain bike occassionally... I bought a jump rope with weighted handles... what do you think?
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at a plateau.. this bmr/bmi calculator is messing me up.
OK. I've been fluctuating 1400 calories.. and I work out 3-5 days a week.. I never truly eat the exact number of calories... sometimes I eat half my exercise calories back sometimes I don't... Sometimes I eat all of them back... I just did my my calories with the bmr and what not.. it seems I need to eat 2225 or so to…
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i've changed my engagement setting...
OK. So my fiance and I were never going to get engaged (no engagement ring - just a nice eternity band for me) - but when it came crunch time for my 30th birthday present I asked him to finally get me an aquamarine ring (his birthstone) that I would wear in place of an engagement ring... now for years, i've had a classic…
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nsv.. dimples.
so I was at the gym yesterday and I weight/strength train 2x a week and run about 5-6 days a week.. I was doing back and shoulders and a body builder competitor came up to me and said.. "you've come along way, sweetie.. you're getting your dimples in your scaps..." I knew he was talking about muscle in my shoulder…
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x amount of dry pasta = 1 full cup?
Does anyone know the answer ? I need 4 cups of cooked pasta? Is it 2 cups of dry then?
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heart rate..
OK.. So recently I've taken notice to my hrm... usually I just eye the calories and what not.. but I've been playing around with sprint intervals and resting heart rate and max heart rate, etc. this morning I drank my 6 ounces of coffee, put my sneaks on, and went for my run... usually at the gym, with my trainer, and even…
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NSV!!! interview and a pair of dreaded suit pants...
OK... so a few years ago I bought a pair of dress pants and did not try them on. They were my size at the time, but apparently.. they weren't... I must have been wearing my "size" for so long I had stretched out the size 6 and thought I still was a size 6... For a few years I couldn't wear them at ALL (I was too embarassed…
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zumba dvd recommendations?
Hi everyone, Does anyone have a good zumba dvd they can recommend? thanks! :flowerforyou:
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has anyone tried the jillian michaels' cranberry cleanse?
I see a lot of people getting great results with the 30 day shred -which I finally got my copy in the mail today so I will be using it.. but has anyone tried the recipe for her cranberry, lemon juice, dandellion root tea cleanse? I'm just wondering if anyone has seen good results with it. It's supposed to get rid of bloat…
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ladies.. and their monthly..
OK. This messes me up all month long during weigh ins and I'm just curious as how it affects all you other women out there. I definitely gain at the end of the week before, but do you happen to see an increase the day or so of? And how are you affected afterwards for weigh ins the week after? Just curious if it drives…
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What am I doing wrong?
So, since January 1st I've been dedicated to losing 10-15 pounds. I'm 5'5" - I started around 155 pounds. I go to the gym 4-5 days a week(I run or do running intervals burning 400-550 calories in 40-60 minutes) - and I train with a trainer 2x a week for 30 minutes (I burn like 750-800 on those days)... I've tried weight…
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whey protein vs. lean protein shakes?
Hi.. can anyone tell me the difference between the 2 shakes? I want to start incorporating one into my diet.. I thought whey protein was what I should be buying... Thanks.
