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Looking for friends and accountability
I’ve lost 50lbs before and gained more than that back. I’ve decided it’s time to do it again and keep it off. Just hoping to find some more friends here to help keep me accountable.
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Looking for fitness friends
Hello. A few years ago I used this and dropped over 40lbs then got pregnant and I’ve since let myself go. Now my son is in full day school and I’m back on the ball. Looking for some active people to help keep the motivation going.
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Beer Biscuits
Makes 14 biscuits 2 cups all purpose flour 3 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1/4 cup shortening 1/2 cup light beer (I used bud light) Preheat oven to 450 Sift together flour, baking powder & salt. Cut on shortening and mix until it reaches a crumbly, cornmeal like consistency. Add beer, mix well and knead gently. On a well…
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Lemon Garlic Marinated Pork Chops
Lemon Juice is a natural meat tenderizer, so this is a great marinade for those of us who din't prefer our pork chops to have the consistency of shoe leather. = } 6 4oz boneless pork chops 1/4 cup lemon juice 5 cloves garlic minced or crushed 1/2 - 1 tsp basil depending on your tastes Mix lemon juice, garlic and basil in a…
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Irish Soda Bread
This is probably my most asked for recipe. Well, asked for as in "Karen, will you make a soda bread?" Lol. Happy St. Patrick's Day. 4 cups all purpose flour 1/4 cup sugar 1 tbs baking powder 1 tsp salt 1/3 cup shortening 1 cup raisins 1 large egg 1 1/3 cup buttermilk Preheat oven to 350 Grease a large baking sheet and set…
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MSG Intolerance
I've got a random question. My husband has an msg intolerance. At least, that's what it's called. The last time he accidentally ate something that contained msg I thought he was having a heart attack!! I swear it's got to be an allergy, he reacts so badly. Does anyone else have this issue? It drives me crazy that foods are…
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Pumpkin Apple Muffins
These may not be the healthiest option out there, but they are my most asked for recipe. I want to try the recipe using splenda instead of sugar, but don't have time just yet, so if any of you do, please let me know how it turns out! Happy Harvest! One batch yeilds 18 muffins. 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 2 cups white…
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Rubbed Pork Loin Roast
I love rubs for extra flavor and fewer calories, this is a favorite in our house. We set one serving at 6oz. 2lb boneless pork loin roast, trimmed RUB: 4 tsp "Gourmet Colletion" cajun style spice blend 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/4 tsp lemon pepper 1/4 tsp ground black pepper 1 tbs grated parmesean cheese Mix dry ingredients…
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Chicken Tikka Masala
This is my husbands version which I just love. He was kind enough to input the recipe for me. The chicken was originally roasted on skewers with the yogurt sauce then served with the tomato sauce over it. This is a quick simplified version, but it tastes good. Some versions are too salty. This reduces the spices to the…
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what small equipment is worth buying????
Okay, so my dear mother has asked me to give her a christmas wish list for the family, and I thought, hey, there are some work-out things I'd like but can't spen the money on right now, which leads me to two questions. 1. I've been looking at pull up bars, but I am terrified for my walls, do they do damage? 2. I have a…
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Quick counting
Since I started dieting, I have measured out all of my serving spoons, for example my black ladel holds 1/2 cup liquid, to make measuring my portions a bit easier. I just wanted to share the idea and see if anyone else has any tips like this?
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Hi! I'm Karen
Hi all! I'm Karen, I am 29 and living in New London CT. I started dieting a while ago and lost a good bit of weight, 30lbs, actually although I let myself put about 15 of it back on and I'm noiw more determined than ever to reach my goal. My darling husband just bought me the exercise bike I have been drooling over and I…
