-
Coconut Curry Chicken
I found a recipe on allrecipes.com and tweaked it a little to reduce the calories and to thicken it up. 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 teaspoon salt and pepper, or to taste 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons curry powder 1/2 onion, thinly sliced 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk 1…
-
I knew it...
But I did it anyway. Last week was a rough week with Vacation Bible School at our church, a youth bowling trip on Friday night after VBS ended that morning and then a youth pizza/swim party last night. I did pretty good with avoiding the crap food but last night I decided to indulge a little and ate some pizza. MY STOMACH…
-
You might be vegan if...
You open the freezer and get excited about finding a single serve package of frozen brussels sprouts. (True story from this morning, BTW) Any others?
-
Note to self...
Don't forget to read the ingredients label, REALLY READ them! That little "contains milk" in the middle of the ingredients may explain my stomach making those strange and unusual sounds...oh well, live and learn.
-
Great read!
Enjoy! http://happyherbivore.com/2013/09/how-to-stay-plant-based-vegan-mentally-emotional/
-
Troubling: Church goers and obesity
As a pastor who is trying to live a new healthy lifestyle...this really is troubling to me, and I can honestly say correct based on what I see from the pulpit. http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/24/frequent-church-goers-frequently-fatter/ Frequent churchgoers frequently fatter Young, religiously active people are more…
-
1st week
I think it was last Wednesday I decided to kick the dairy since that was the only part of my diet that was keeping me from eating vegan, and to be truthful, it was really only Greek yogurt and the chocolate/dairy in the protein bars I usually ate each day after my workout. Surprisingly, this has been a relatively easy…
-
Hello!
I saw that it was a while since anyone posted and I just found this group; thought it was a good one to join and a much needed one! I'm a Southern Baptist pastor who went to a baptist college and swore that I would never look like some of the older students, who were pastors, in my religion classes. Long story short, I did…
-
Not that easy
Although I'm not going hardcore into the vegan realm right now, I thought I would slowly give it a shot and have days where I would see how hard it would be before actually beginning; like this weekend. On Saturday I think I did pretty good up to the point of us making mini-pizzas at home; mine had veggies, sauce and…
-
GNC Mega Men Sport multi-vitamins
Has anyone taken these and experienced weight gain?
-
Does eating Organic make you a jerk?
Yes, a study was done and probably paid for by our tax money... http://todayhealth.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/18/11737146-does-organic-food-turn-people-into-jerks?lite?ocid=twitter
-
New Jeans - 30 inch waist
How far can you go? We usually set the limits on our "can't". I'm wearing a new pair of size 30 waist jeans today. Never in my WILDEST dreams did I think this would happen! I was thrilled with fitting into a 34 just a year ago after holding my breath for size 38's for so long. But here I am, wearing a size I skipped as a…
-
"Barefoot" running
OK...any "barefoot" runners out there? I did a trial run in my Saucony Hattori's the other night and my calves are SORE! Any clue how long it will take for me to get used to them?
-
Hidden sources of Sugar
Excellent article: http://www.eatingrules.com/2012/03/names-for-sugar/
-
NOLA Rock & Roll on 3/4
Anyone else running the 1/2 or full this weekend?
-
Today is...
My calendar says it is 1/16/12...which means we are more than 2 weeks into the new year. If you are reading this, apparently you are still here! That means you haven't quit or given up or simply fell of the face of the earth (or wagon). Kudos to you! I'm sure you have had some ups and downs already, days you wondered…
-
Bucket gardening
Does anyone have 5 gallon bucket vegetbale gardens? My wife and I are talking about doing this, mainly due to lack of space, lack of time and lack of experience. Truth is, rather than having a green thumb, mine is more of a black thumb of death! I can kill a plastic plant! Any way, if you have done this, any tips or…
-
Homemade Almond Butter
Ingredients: 9 oz sliced almonds 1 tsp sesame seed oil 2 tbsn grape seed oil 1.5 tbsp honey Salt to taste Directions: Spread almonds on cookie sheet and toast in oven for 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees. After 8 minutes shake them and move them around a bit and put back in for another 8-10 minutes or go by smell. Allow almonds…
-
New Progress Picture
This March will mark 2 years that I have been on this weight loss journey, by far the LONGEST I have ever stuck something like this out! The biggest accomplishment is probably going from hating to exercise to running my first half marathon (finished in under 2 hours!) and prepping for my first full marathon on the weekend…
-
Why I Love Running
A MFP Friend put out a challenge...write an essay on why you love running and he made a contest out of it. I didn't win, but I enjoyed the process since it has been a while since I've had the opportunity to "blog" my thoughts. I figured I would go ahead and share it...:happy: Why do I love running? Truth be told, I can’t…
-
First Half Marathon
Ran the Swamp Stomp Half Marathon in Lake Charles this morning, goal time was 2:15-2:30...blew my mind when I finished it in 1:57:24, based on my HRM! Looking at trying another one in February!
-
Skecher's Minimalist Running Shoes
Has anyone tried the new Skecher's minimalist running shoes? I saw an ad for them in the November Runner's World and was wondering how well they worked. And I'm not asking if your shoe works better or what brand I should buy, just wanting some info on this shoe, thanks!
-
NSV - PR Running Distance
Ran 12.4 miles this morning, took me a little over 2 hours, 19 minutes; burned 1796 calories per my HRM. I'm thrilled seeing how it was just one year ago I was starting C25K!
-
One year of MFP!
I found and joined MFP on this day last year thanks to a great friend who was using the tools here maintain after her WLS. For me, I had set a personal goal in March 2010 to lose 40 pounds by my 40th birthday (March 2011) but hit a huge wall after losing only 10 pounds, the scale didn't budge for nearly 3 months prior to…
-
Cost of healthy eating 10 times higher
It costs an average of 10 times as much to choose healthy food over "junk food"...WOW! http://eatthis.womenshealthmag.com/slide/2-nutritious-food-costs-10-times-much-junk-food?slideshow=186413#sharetagsfocus
-
NCSF Personal Training
Anyone have any info, good or bad, about the National Council on Strength & Fitness (NCSF) Personal Trainer Certification?
-
NSV X's 3
* Ran 7 miles, my previous best was 6.25 run on two occasions, most recently last Saturday. Working toward a 1/2 marathon, so I need to be adding mileage each week...and I did it! * Ran for over an hour! I've manged to finish those 10K's in a little under an hour, so to go over an hour was a bit of a big deal for me…
-
Cost of nutrition
I just went shopping for food to fill our church's food pantry and managed to buy 76 items for under $65. I did manage to get a few items on sale, but still was surprised to see that low of a dollar amount. Then I thought about one of my family's recent grocery trips...and how much of what I bought today would have never…
-
Sportline S7 HRM
I bought a Sportline S7 HRM last night from Walmart, mainly because of the price and me needing a watch anyway. Any else use one of these and have you had any luck with it?
-
Personal Training Certification
Anyone know of any pros or cons to any of the groups that certify personal trainers?
