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Excuse-Proof Your Diet! No more Excuses!
Link to article: http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/weight-loss/eating-help/control-cravings/excuse-proof-your-diet/ ***I know we don't really like to use the word "diet" on MFP. But these are good tips anyways, even for a life change! ****…
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Weight-loss show suggestions?
Can anyone recommend any weigh-loss type shows they like? (I've already seen quite a few, but I find them encouraging, and would like to know of more that I may not have heard of). These are the ones I've seen The Biggest Loser - http://www.nbc.com/the-biggest-loser/episode-guide/season-11/226716/ I used to be Fat -…
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How do you make Turkey Jerky?
Subject pretty much says it all. I looked up some videos, but most of them used special tools (like a Turkey gun? that squishes the turkey into slabs). Is there a way to make Turkey Jerky without having to buy anything special?
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Burger-Bacon Stuffed Bell Pepper w/ Cheese (400 cal)
I was worried because 400 calories seemed like a lot, but one pepper is seriously very filling. They also taste like something you shouldn't have, which in my book is a plus. Burger-Bacon Stuffed Bell Pepper w/ Cheese Serving: 1 Bell Pepper Calories: 400 Carbs: 13 Fiber: 4 Fat: 23 Protein: 35 Sugar: 6 Sodium: 418…
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Audio book suggestions?
Any suggestions for audio books to listen too? My family is going through the Harry Potter ones right now, and those have been good. (but I'm only allowed to listen to it when my husband and daughter can too...so in the mean time I need my own. lol). I just have one problem...I'm too picky! I got some Stephen King and Anne…
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100lbs to lose? Intersted in joining a group?
When I first started I joined a group of people all with similar goals, and we would all check in with each other everyday. And it helped me tremendously. It was nice to know there were people who had similar difficulties losing weight, and that we could all be there to help each other out. There wasn't a limit on how many…
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11 foods - either low cal, low sodium, or both
I had a few different recipes I've been trying out, and I usually make blog posts on ones I like with picture directions. I thought I would share them here if anyone needed some ideas. I know I like looking on here for recipes. :) Per serving: 3.5 oz (100 grams) chicken roll-up, 1 cup spaghetti squash, 1/2 cup sauce.…
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crockpot buying advice please? Crockpot experts welcome.
Im thinking about getting my friend a crockpot and crockpot recipe book for her house warning party. She just got started with healthy eating and going to the gym a few months ago, and some days she works all day so i thought it would be a good idea. But i cant decide what size to get her. She lives alone, so i cant…
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Motivated at night, not so much in the morning?
Does anyone else get motivated in the evenings/night time. Like you start thinking about the next day, and how good your going to do, and all the exercise you plan to fit in.... but then the next morning you wake up feeling more like you got hit by a bus and all that optimism must have been a dream? And then the whole day…
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BBQ Shredded Chicken (crockpot) 108 calories
I used the BBQ Recipe from LaCubana9 Indoor BBQ Pork Chops, I switched out Light Agave Nectar with some brown sugar. Serving: 3 oz Calories: 108 Carbs: 10 Fiber: 0 Fat: 1 Sugar: 10 Protein: 13 Sodium: 423 Ingredients (makes 16 servings) 2 lbs - Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts For Sauce: 2 Cups Great Value Ketchup 2 Cups…
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Portobello Mushroom Fingers & Spinach Dip (140 cal)
Portobello Mushroom Fingers Serving: Around 4 oz (or 5 average sized fingers) Calories: 77 Carbs: 9 Fiber: 4 Fat: 3 Protein: 6 Sugar: 2 Sodium: 117 Ingredients (makes 12 servings) 6 Mushroom caps (usually around 6 oz per cap) 1 1/2 cups Great Value Italian Style Bread Crumbs 4 Eggs (or sub. Egg beaters for less cals)…
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Baked Tortilla Chips (60 calories)
Make your own chips at home...granted they're still chips...so you still can't eat 100 of them. But better than you find in the store. Comparison: Mission: Restaurant Style Rounds Party Pack Tortilla Chips Serving Size: 28 Grams Calories: 140 Carbs: 17 Fiber: 1 Fat: 7 Protein: 2 Sugar: 0 Sodium: 150 Homemade: Serving Size:…
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Coconut, banana pancakes
In a large bowl, mash the bananas. Whisk the eggs into the mashed banana. Add the remaining ingredients and stir until combined. Heat some coconut oil in a large frying pan and cook the pancakes 1/4 cup at a time. Flip after 2-3 minutes, when the edges of the pancakes are browned and dried looking. Cook the other side for…
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July Walking Challenge - Bring it on!
This is continued from previous Walking Challenges, but its nice when each month has its own thread. :laugh: *** Anyone can join in at any time, the more the merrier, lets keep each other motivated**** Walking seems like the easiest way to start getting exercise, and even if you can't track distance (or don't want to),…
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All natural cake/sweets?
Anyone have any recipes for any sweets that don't use anything processed (like no flour, no sugar) that would be good for someones birthday?
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MiricleNoodle Discount till 7/29 ( Shirataki noodles)
Well if anyone wanted to try Shirataki Noodles from http://www.miraclenoodle.com/, I have a discount code that's good till this Friday, I just got it in my email today. "we are offering a 12% discount on all orders through Friday. Coupon code - 625" I like to order my noodles from here vs buying them in a local market. I…
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Anyone use Swimming as main exercise?
How effective is swimming as exercise? I'm thinking about joining a gym my husbands company has a contract with ($35/month for a family pass...can't beat that). But the thing is...its a really small local gym. So it doesn't have a lot of variety on machines or weights. Only cardio machines were treadmills, ellipticals, &…
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Stuffed bell peppers - 278 calories
Just made this tonight, and thought I'd share. :) I'm not a very good cook (more of a "lets order out" person), so I like stuff that is easy and fairly fast. This was yummy, but will probably only happen once in a while. haha It was easy, but took a bit of prep time. I have this same thing on my blog, but with more…
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Healthy breakfast sausage?
My daughter really likes breakfast sausage...but I stopped buying its usually so high in calories, sodium etc. Does anyone know how to make it at home (or even make "fake" links out of hamburger that maybe taste like it haha), or some healthier low calorie brands?
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Postcard Challenge Round 24
Ok, I won the last challenge, yay! So here is the start of the new one. It will start tomorrow Saturday June 25th. If you are new to this here is how it works: (I'm still a little new, so I stole this from gonnaloseitin2011 lol) Tomorrow everyone weigh in with your weight and give us a few goals that you are setting for…
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June Walking Challenge - Break a sweat!
This is continued from previous Walking Challenges, but its nice when each month has its own thread. :laugh: *** Anyone can join in at any time, the more the merrier, lets keep each other motivated**** Walking seems like the easiest way to start getting exercise, and even if you can't track distance (or don't want to),…
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Sugar Covered Peanut Butter Balls
6 TBSP - C & H Powdered Sugar 4 TBSP - Whipped Cream Cheese 4 TBSP - Simply Jif Peanut Butter 1) Combine 4 TBSP Powdered sugar, peanut butter & cream cheese in bowl. Mix well, until light brown color. 2) Use some powdered sugar to powder hands (so peanut butter doesn't stick), and roll 2 TBSP (or 20 grams) or mix into a…
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Do you weigh your food?
When I first started I didn't. I actually thought weighing your food was pretty unnecessary ... and I was losing even though I was only eye balling my servings. So I wasn't in a hurry to start weighing my foods. BUT I finally jumped on the scale band wagon...and holy cow was some of my stuff off!! For one, just because the…
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"I won't let myself get over *blank* lbs"
Did anyone ever think this? I remember in high school (where I was overweight too...I've always been overweight). I used to say things like "Well, I'm not over 200 yet so I'm fine". .... Then when I started stressing about my weight because it got close to 200....it was more like "OMG if I go over 200lbs I'm going to stop…
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What to do with pork tenderloin?
Alright. I have 5lbs of pork tenderloin (that I had previously frozen together, and had to defrost to be able to cut apart...so no more freezing until I cook it :grumble: ). That is about 5 meals for my family...... I'm going to make honey mustard pork tenderloins today (here is the recipe if anyone wants it -…
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Neat recipe finder website
I picked up the weight loss planner special from prevention magazine today at the grocery store (to be honest, it had like 10 recipes in it that were actually low calorie, and I wanted those lol). About halfway through it gave you the web address for the recipe finder on their page. Its really neat, you can filter by…
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Any suggestions for things to do in NYC when your broke?
I'm going to NY this July for the first time in my life (from AZ, never even been on the east coast!). We are going to stay 2 days (well more like 1 1/2 since we won't get there till the afternoon the first day). I need suggestions on what to do when you don't have a lot of money. lol I also need suggestions for getting…
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Low Cal - Low Sodium Chinese food
So this is my second attempt at making low calorie / low sodium lo mien and egg rolls. Its a process making both (Was me, my husband and daughter all working like a little cooking crew) , but so good when I am craving Chinese food (which makes me bloat for like a week :grumble: ) I have more pictures of the steps etc on my…
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No Flour Pancakes
I got this recipe from a friend. Thought I would share for those trying to cut out stuff like flour. No – Flour Pancakes ½ cup uncooked old fashioned oatmeal 3 eggs (or just egg whites or combination of yolks and whites) ½ cup fat-free cottage cheese 1/8 tsp vanilla 1/8 tsp cinnamon 1 TBSP olive oil Directions Lightly coat…
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Neat food chart...
Cool food chart. Looks better through the link (all colorful and in a chart vs just one big long copy & paste! :grumble: ) LINK: http://www.thepowerhour.com/news2/healthy_food_chart.htm Apples: Protects your heart Prevents constipation Blocks diarrhea Improves lung capacity Cushions joints Apricots: Combats cancer Controls…
