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Gourmet Grilled Cheese
I've been craving this ever since I found out Cosi discontinued their Four Cheese & Fig sandwich, so I took it upon myself to make a more moderate substitute. 2 slices light bread 1 oz. sharp cheddar, sliced 1 oz. spreadable goat cheese 1 Tbsp. fig preserves or jam Butter spray or light spreadable margarine Prepare like…
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Do you know your number?
This is a spinoff from a BMI topic, and I understand that lots of MFP members dislike BMI as a tool for classifying whether someone is underweight, "healthy" weight, overweight or obese. I agree with those who think body fat % is a better indicator, but I'm the first to admit I don't know my own body fat %. I don't belong…
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Cooking Light -- Spaghetti Pie
Ingredients: 8 oz. (dry) spaghetti, boiled cooking spray (I used olive oil in my Misto sprayer) 2 oz. Neufschatel Cheese (1/3 less fat cream cheese), softened 1 1/2 c. Low-fat sour cream 1/2 c. chopped scallions/green onions 1 lb. lean ground meat, browned 2 cans (8 oz. each) tomato sauce w/garlic (*I used 2 c. crushed…
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Any Diabetics? I need meal ideas (desperately)
I'm not diabetic, but my dad is borderline. He has cancer, and his diabetes was diet-controlled before chemo & radiation, so his oncologists told him to eat whatever appeals to him that will stay down. Two weeks ago, he spiked a fever, and had a lot of other infection-related complications that spiked his blood sugar, and…
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Spinoff post -- outdoor running & weather
I mentioned on my "running questions" thread that I don't run outside if the temperature is below freezing, and a handful of people replied that they run even if it's below freezing outside. So it made me interested to know what's the coldest weather you run in? Do you have a limit? Or do you run no matter what? I also…
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Running questions
I'm new to running, and have a few questions for runners. How you set goals for yourself to improve? Do you focus on improving your time/speed, or your distance/endurance? When I first ran, it took me 30 minutes to go a 2-mile loop near my house. My goal for this year between now and the end of October is to be able to run…
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Running questions about calorie burn?
I'm new to running, but I have 2 questions about the calories it burns: 1. I run 2 miles in about 30 minutes. I know this is 4 mph, but in MFP, 4 mph is only listed as walking, and I'm definitely not walking, so I log it as 5 mph, jogging. The calories burned match pretty closely to what I get on runtheplanet.com if I…
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Pasta Puttanesca
I had posted this to my blog recently, before I knew there was a Recipes forum here: Here's a quick, easy, delicious & healthy recipe. It's also vegetarian, which is great for Lent: Pasta Puttanesca (8 servings, approx. 340 calories each) 2 T. extra-virgin olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced (I use about 1 T. of the kind…
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Need Thai restaurant suggestions
My 7-year old daughter tried Thai food at school this week, and asked to go to a Thai restaurant tonight, which we agreed to do. Only now I'm realizing that I have no idea what I can order and stay within my calories. I'm also not a fan of very spicy food, so I'm hoping some of you here can recommend what I might order…
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Question for FT work-outside-the-home moms?
Hi. I don't post on the message boards much, but I'm at a terrible roadblock/plateau. My motivation to stay under calories is slipping away from me, and the scale's been mainly bouncing around from 17-20 lb. lost since the beginning of December 2010. I think I need to find a way to get some exercise, but I'm FULL of…
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Comcast On Demand recommendations?
I'm thinking of starting some morning exercise a few times/week, but I don't want to buy anything. Does anyone use any of the routines on Exercise TV (free on Comcast)? Any recommendations for a beginner? *I have a yoga mat, block, and some 2 lb. hand-held weights. I don't really want to try yoga again until I'm a little…