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A way to boost metabolism?
My mom has recently changed her eating habits and has lost 16lbs so far (woohoo go Mom!), she told me she also started taking a B Complex vitamin which is suppose to boost your metabolism. She says she thinks it's helping! I've started taking it with a "it can't hurt" mentality and was wondering if anyone else has had…
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Like Wendy's Spicy Chicken Sandwich?
Well try this instead!!! I just finished and I could get to my computer fast enough to rave about it!!!! I cooked mine on a George Forman Grill and I put canola mayo on it too. Delish!!! http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Cajun-Chicken-Sandwiches Cajun Chicken Sandwiches 6 Servings Prep: 10 min. + marinating. Grill: 10…
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Good choice for Mexican food?
I'm going to a Mexican restaurant for a work related dinner and I'm wondering if anyone has a suggestions for a healthy(ish) choice. My only stipulation is that I don't like ground beef but chicken, steak, vegetarian, etc, is all good with me. I really appreciate any thoughts you have!!
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Soup, Stew, and Chowder
Garden Vegetable Chowder 1 1/2 lbs zucchini 1/3 C butter 1 med onion, chopped 2 Tbs snipped parsley 1 tsp dried basil leaves 1/3 C flour 1 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 1 Tbs inst sodium free chicken bouillon (I had packets and used 3) 1 tsp lemon juice 3 C water 1 10oz pkg frozen corn 1 can (12oz)reduced fat evap milk 6 med…
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Pats v Jets
Is it just me or did a couple of those drives down the field remind you of the Patriots glory days from a few years ago! And - there's hope for #85 yet!! He actually caught the ball!! I was THRILLED about Sanchez getting tossed to the ground several times -- big boost for our defense!! We needed this win and I LOVE that it…
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Low Fat Pie Crust?
Went apple picking yesterday and I'm looking for a low(er) fat pie crust. The recipie that I have is 17g of fat for just the crust! Yikes!
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Grocery Coupons
Hi all - I've always clipped coupons here and there but I'm hoping to expand and save a bit more money by finding additional coupons online. I googled "Grocery Coupons" and got a TON of results which is very overwhelming! Anyone use online sites to score some extra coupons? Thanks!
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I RAN A MILE! (C25K story)
..and lived to talk about it! I'm totally floored. Allow me to start by saying I am NOT a runner. The only time I'd run is if someone was chasing me or if there was cake in the next room. I'm a big girl with HUGE legs and butt that looks like two basketballs fused together. Running isn't just hard for me, it physically…
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Typical New Scale Dilemma
Got a new scale, the reason being that my old one didn't show tenths. There's a two pould difference with the new one, to my delight says I'm two pounds lighter. What makes the most sense would be to adjust my starting weight down two pounds... however I'm eight months into this and about 20lbs down. Is it silly that I've…
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Do tea/coffee count towards water intake?
If you've ever asked this - here is the answer. Clean Eating magazine has a blurb on this in their most current issue. The answer is provided by Susan Kleiner, PhD, RD, an international columnist and speaker on the subjects o fnutrition, sports and fitness. "A synopsis of research studies conducted worldwide has shown that…
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Low carb breakfast? Is it possible?
I love carbs, I go over on my (already high) goal often. For breakfast I LOVE cereal, or pancakes. Seeing that I throw away quite a bit of carbs on breakfast (when they could be spent on potatoes or bread at dinner), I was hoping to get some alternatives! I'm open to breakfast ideas with some carbs, maybe just on the lower…
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How much is too much salmon?
I Love salmon, I never use to cook it for myself until recently. Now I find myself having it at least 3 times a week. Do you think there are any negatives to this? I love all sorts of fish but I feel the most comfortable cooking salmon - any ideas for cooking other types of fish?
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Applesauce instead of Oil
I can't believe I'd never tried this until tonight! I've been told by several people that whenever a recipe calls for vegtable oil to use applesauce (unsweetened) instead. The ratio is 1:1. I tried it tonight on my Grandmothers muffin recipe. I made one batch normally with veggie oil and then one batch with applesauce. Its…
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Numb Feet?!?!?!
I've been using an elliptical for a long time. Ocassionally I would experience my feet going numb. Specifically the ball of my right foot, toes, and top. I've never experiencd this in my normal activies, walking, biking, etc... Lately its been happening more often, almost everytime and its very uncomfortable. Anyone else…
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Scale obession/anxiety
Does anyone else become really stressed out the night before they weigh in? My boyfriend thinks I'm nuts. :noway: I weigh in on Mondays, however, I start becoming overwhelmed around Thursday. I've lost 12lbs in the roughly 70 days that I've been using MFP. Some weeks I lost 2 or 3lbs and some weeks I lost nothing. I even…
