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Fitbit and MFP Calories "Left" don't match. Confused.
I recently purchased a fitbit and I'm loving the calories burned feature. Looking at my "food" page on MFP, I have a 317 "exercise" credit, giving me a calorie goal of 1,517 today and 799 calories remaining to eat. I just synced my fitbit and it says I have burned only 1,124 calories so far only 103 calories remaining to…
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Ninevah 90
Is anyone else participating in the Ninevah 90: 90 days of prayer, fasting, penance leading up the the 100th anniversary of Mary's apparition in Fatima? If so, I'd like to have some accountability buddies.
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St. Thomas Villanova: Father of the Poor
St. Thomas was from Castile in Spain and received his surname from the town where he was raised. He received a superior education at the University of Alcala and became a popular professor of philosophy there. After joining the Augustinian friars at Salamanca he was ordained and resumed his teaching–despite a continuing…
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Happy Feast of Blessed Frédéric Ozanam, Founder of the St. Vincent DePaul Society!
A man convinced of the inestimable worth of each human being, Frédéric served the poor of Paris well and drew others into serving the poor of the world. Through the St. Vincent de Paul Society, his work continues to the present day. Frédéric was the fifth of Jean and Marie Ozanam’s 14 children, one of only three to reach…
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St. Cyprian:
Cyprian is important in the development of Christian thought and practice in the third century, especially in northern Africa. Highly educated, a famous orator, he became a Christian as an adult. He distributed his goods to the poor, and amazed his fellow citizens by making a vow of chastity before his baptism. Within two…
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St. Peter Claver: Slave of the slaves
A native of Spain, young Jesuit Peter Claver left his homeland forever in 1610 to be a missionary in the colonies of the New World. He sailed into Cartagena (now in Colombia), a rich port city washed by the Caribbean. He was ordained there in 1615. By this time the slave trade had been established in the Americas for…
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Happy Feast of the Nativity of Mary!
Holy Mary, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen!
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Peeling Garlic
Well, this makes it look easy: http://lifehacker.com/5844865/peel-a-head-of-garlic-in-less-than-10-seconds-with-two-bowls
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Prayer Request
Please keep my daughter and her CCM group in your prayers over the next couple of days. They traveled overnight to DC last night to attend the March for Life (my daughter's third march and her first time as co-chair of the event at her university). These Florida kids are not used to the weather that is coming in and I'm…
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NOVENA FOR THE CHURCH MILITANT
Snowmoon suggested we start another novena and asked for suggestions. I suggested that we pray for the Church Militant in the Middle East and Africa, where surely they are suffering in this current age of martyrdom. Then yesterday, I saw that a man had been fired from his job at Fox Sports channel because he had previously…
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Feeling joyous!
I’m feeling so joyously blessed to be a child of the ever-living God! This song keeps going through my mind. I hope you feel His presence today! Holy God, we praise Thy Name; Lord of all, we bow before Thee! All on earth Thy scepter claim, All in Heaven above adore Thee; Infinite Thy vast domain, Everlasting is Thy reign.…
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Accuracy of Fitness Trackers
I thought this was interesting. Not definitive, but something to take into consideration: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/upgrade-your-life/accurate-fitness-trackers-150220254.html
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NSV - My Daughter's Hug
My daughter is home from college, and she has commented a couple of times, "You really look slimmer now." Last night, she was starting to pack for her return to school, and spontaneously hugged me...and lifted me off my feet! My 102-pound daughter could easily lift me off my feet!! I am so blessed in my family, husband and…
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South of the Border Stuffed Chicken
I made this for the first time tonight, and my whole family LOVED it. The ingredients listed are for 1 stuffed chicken breast, so you'll need to adjust quantities for your family size. Chicken breast, about 4 oz 1/4 cup Old El Paso fat free refried beans 1/2 oz (1/8 cup) Kraft 2% shredded Mexican cheese pinch of cumin…
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Total Gym
I've reached a healthy BMI through diet and cardio. Now I need to focus on toning and working the last problem areas (which are probably everyone's problem areas): upper arms, thighs and belly/waist. I really do not want to join a gym (probably for the same reasons most people avoid the gym): time, distance, waiting for…
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St. Louis de Montfort
Confessor, Marian devotee, and founder of the Sisters of Divine Wisdom He was born Louis Maie Grignon in Montfort, France, in 1673. Educated at Rennes, he was ordained there in 1700, becoming a chaplain in a hospital in Poitiers. His congregation, also called the Daughters of Divine Wisdom, started there. As his missions…
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St. Zita
St. Zita was born into a poor but holy Christian family. Her older sister became a Cistercian nun and her uncle Graziano was a hermit whom the local people regarded as a saint. Zita herself always tried to do God's will obediently whenever it was pointed out to her by her mother. At the age of twelve Zita became a…
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St. Pedro de San José Betancur
"Pedro very much wanted to become a priest, but God had other plans for the young man born into a poor family on Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Pedro was a shepherd until age 24, when he began to make his way to Guatemala, hoping to connect with a relative engaged in government service there. By the time he reached…
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Today, I'm offering prayers of thanksgiving...
When I logged on to MFP, I saw the notice that I've been on this journey for 260 days, and my scale shows that I am now at a healthy BMI.
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Lent and MFP
So, this was my first Lenten season on a diet. I am so happy to say that this Lent, I was able to overcome my most destructive habit. I gave up late-night eating (I vowed to eat nothing after 9 PM). I have struggled with incredible cravings every night for about 20 years, even waking up at night and not being able to go…
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36 Calorie Peanut Butter Cookies
I just found this recipe on Pinterest. It makes 24 cookies at only 36 calories per cookie: Ingredients 1 cup better n’ peanut butter (800cal) 1 cup sugar substitute/stevia (0cal) 1 egg (70cal) 1 tsp baking soda (0cal) 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 2. Grease a baking sheet with butter (or PAM!) and set aside. 3. Combine…
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Zucchini Pizza Boats
I found this recipe on Pinterest: Pre heat oven to 400 F with the rack in the middle. Trim the ends off the zucchini. Slice in half lengthwise. Scoop out seeds with a melon baller and discard. Place zucchini on a foil lined baking dish. Drizzle inside the boats with olive oil. Spoon in minced garlic, layer in baby spinach,…
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Holy Hour
I just got home from Holy Hour / Adoration. I haven't been in YEARS. I felt a mantle of peace settle over me as soon as I entered the Church and even now at home it is with me. Now, I'm asking myself, why have I been denying myself this opportunity to sit in Jesus' presence for so long?
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Dessert Burrito - Yummy!
1 Ole Mexican Foods High Fiber, Low Carb tortilla (90 Cal) 1 tablespoon Publix sugar-free chocolate-flavored syrup (13 Cal) 1/4 cup fresh blueberries (21 Cals) 4 strawberries, diced (16 Cals) 4 tablespoons fat-free cool whip (30 Cals) Drizzle chocolate syrup over tortilla Top with fruit Add Cool Whip Wrap and enjoy!…
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NSV - I guess I look younger because...
I was in a store today with my daughter, near her college. When we got to the cashier, I asked if there were any discounts being offered today. The cashier said, "We give discounts every day to students and to people over 55. Obviously, you don't qualify for either of those!" I said, "I am over 55." She said, "No way!"…
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St. Ignatius
“Few souls understand what God would accomplish in them if they were to abandon themselves unreservedly to Him and if they were to allow His grace to mold them accordingly.” - St. Ignatius of Loyola
