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super quick veggie soup
as a mom of three kids who also hasa full time job (i also try to fit in 2 hours at the gym daily) i often try to come up with quick easy recipes as i try to eat as clean as i can. i came up with this veggie soup: 1 bag of coleslaw mix (just grated cabbage, carrot), 1 bag seasoning blend (frozen onion, peppers, celery), i…
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brown rice cakes??
wow, i was surprised to hear that rice cakes are made from brown rice. i never ate them becuase i always thought it had to be from white rice. i heard about this and sure enough the ingredients are: whole grain brown rice. i am thrilled. i will definitely be incorporating these into my foods. i just had 2 plain, delicious…
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1/2 marathon
well i have been running since october. i started slow (could not even run around my block) and gradually have pushed myself to run father and faster. i didnt use any program, like the c25k, just started running and pushed my harder and harder. i run both on the road and on the treadmill. i have run numerous 5k's since…
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running my 5k
i only started running about 3-4 months ago when i started to get serious about weight loss and health. i literally could not run around the block at that time. i did not follow any specific plan but pushed myself when i ran, sprints, intervals, etc. i just got in from my 3rd 5K and my time was 25mins42secs, i was so…
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new ideas for chicken
i always grill up a big batch of chicken breasts and keep them handy for meals, snacks. i am always trying to come up with some yummy quick recipes. i made a great one for lunch today, i cut up a 4oz chicken breast (120 cals) into small chunks, softened some onion in a pan with nonstick spray, added few dashes hot sauce, 1…
