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New Mamas and Mamas-To-Be
I wanted to start a new group for any new mamas or soon to be mamas. Just to offer support and motivation whether you're trying to lose baby weight, not gain too much weight or trying to gain weight. So, if you'd like to join, just tell us a little about yourself :) I'm Sara and I live in MI. I'm currently pregnant with my…
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Any Canadian Vegans out there?
I'm neither Canadian or vegan, but I have a mommy friend that is having a hard time finding non dairy and non soy alternatives for her intolerant 1 year old. She is having a hard time finding resources and "simple" products for a 1 year old to eat - cream cheese, butter, cheese, etc. She lives in Quebec......any…
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Let's get 'Turbo Fired' up!
Hey everyone! I'm SO excited to get started with Turbo Fire....now, if it would just get here already! I wasn't going to start this thread until I got Turbo Fire in the mail, but I know that some of you have already started. So, let's use this thread to motivate each other! I plan on taking before/after pics (I want that…
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Tumblr
I know that quite a few members of the MFP community have a Tumblr and I'm already following some, but would like more to follow! And, of course I would like more followers :wink: So, what's your Tumblr address? Mine is http://balancemepretty.tumblr.com
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3 ingredients for the BEST Pumpkin muffins!
Pumpkin, Cinnamon chips and spice cake mix. Match made in muffin heaven! http://balancemepretty.tumblr.com/post/11206804601/pumpkin-spice-muffins
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Looking for Turbo Fire Friends!!!
I just ordered Turbo Fire tonight, so I will be getting it mid-week next week. Anyone else out there getting ready to start it or have just recently started? I would love some TF buddies to keep each other accountable. It would be GREAT if there was a few of us that start together, but I wouldn't mind being a little behind…
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Protein Powders
What kind do you use? Where do you buy it? How do you eat/drink it? I normally mix a scoop of protein powder with a frozen banana, cup of almond milk and some ground flax seed. I've been just buying the store brand and it's.....okay. All they have is chocolate and vanilla and I think I want to try something different.…
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Substituting with Almond Milk
Can I use almond milk as a substitute for regular milk in anything? Mainly pancakes and pudding since those are the two things I want to make. I'm assuming I can, but just want to be sure. TIA!
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The Biggest Loser for Wii
Anyone have this? Do you like it? Does it give you a good workout? Is the balance board or any other item necessary to use it? I found it fairly cheap, but I don't want to buy it if it's not any good. I've bought other Wii workouts thinking they were going to kick my booty and they ended up being a waste of time (and…
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Quinoa Primavera
Words cannot express how freaking yummy this is! Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked quinoa 2 cups water 1 tsp vegetable bouillon (optional) 2 oz 1/2 less-fat cream cheese 1/2 tsp dried basil 1.5 tsp butter or margarine 2 cloves garlic, minced 3-4 cups thinly sliced or bite-size pieces assorted vegetables (I used zucchini, red…
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SLIMSTERS (Closed Group)
Hey Slimsters!! What are you doing today to get moving?? Have any goals for the week? I just got finished on the elliptical. May hit the treadmill tonight when hubby gets home from work. Also, my goal for this week is to not eat after 7:00 pm. Good luck losers!!!! :drinker:
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I need some low carb vegetarian foods!
I have this love/hate relationship with carbs. I LOVE them, but I HATE seeing my number go in the red every day. Same thing with Fat. See, this is my problem.....foods that are high in fiber and protein are also high in carbs (whole wheat/grain bread, pasta & rice, granola, beans, fruits, etc) and foods that are high in…
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A lighter carrot cake
This is a recipe from Cooking Light that I tweeked slightly to make it just a little less in calories. Next time, I'll use all whole wheat flour instead of (almost) half and half. Now, if you're wanting/expecting a super low calorie carrot cake, you're going to be disapointed. There are calories and fat in this recipe…
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Dear Carbs and Fat....
......I am tired of you running my life. Day in and day out I obsess about seeing an awful red number at the bottom of your column. I become so worried about that red number that I am too often way under the other important things like calories, protein and fiber. You see, I'm a vegetarian so the way I get most of my…
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Pork Shoulder Steak suggestions?
I picked up a pork shoulder steak for my husband at the store the other day (I'm a vegetarian, so none for me :wink: ). I've never made this cut of meat and was wondering if anyone had any recipes or suggestions. I was going to put it in the crockpot with BBQ sauce this morning, but an ice storm cut out our electricity…
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Protein Shake Recommendations?
Hello! I was wondering what kind of protein shakes you all drink and any recommendations you may have? I normally workout in the morning and then make a fruit smoothie (frozen fruit, 1/2 cup OJ & 1/2 cup lowfat yogurt) for breakfast but I'm wondering if maybe I need to jump on the Protein Shake wagon? I do know that I…
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C25k, Sit-Ups, Push-Ups, oh my!
So, I've got a challenge for you - I recently (re) started a workout routine that includes the Couch to 5k (http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml), 200 sit-up challenge (http://www.twohundredsitups.com/), and the 100 push-up challenge (http://hundredpushups.com/). I'm looking for a support team to keep…
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HUGE HVP recall
HVP (Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein) is a main ingredient in many processed foods. Huge recall - possible salmonella contamination. http://specials.msn.com/A-List/HVP-Products-Recall.aspx?cp-documentid=23633953&imageindex=1>1=36010
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Peanut Butter & Co
I have heard rave reviews about Peanut Butter & Co flavored peanut butters, so I decided to give it a try. I really wanted either the White Chocolate or the Cinnamon, but all the my grocery store had was the Dark Chocolate so I bought that one. I got home and tried it and could not believe how sweet it was - like so sweet…
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Extra Eggplant
I'm making eggplant parmesan for myself and chicken parmesan for my husband for dinner tonight (I'm a veggie, he's not), so I'm going to have a lot of eggplant leftover. Any suggestions on what to do with it? How well does raw eggplant keep once it's been cut into? I would appreciate any suggestions and/or recipes! Thank…
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Orthorexia
http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20100212/hl_time/08599196329700
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Help me balance my carbs please!
Ok, I need some help balancing my carbs/fat/protein. Here’s my dilemma: I’m a vegetarian (well, pescetarian actually, but I eat seafood so seldom we’re going to forget about that for now) so I’m having a hard time staying under my carbs everyday. All (well, almost all) of my carbs come from whole grain and/or whole wheat…
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Anyone have a Pretzel Recipe?
I've been having a massive craving for a soft pretzel lately and would really like to find a recipe so that I can make them at home. Anyone have a good one that they could share? Thanks!
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Need dessert ideas for V-Day? I have 2!
Berry Napoleons: 6 square won ton wrappers 2 cups mixed berries (frozen or fresh will work) or whatever fruit you prefer 2 tbsp powdered sugar 1.5 tsps granulated sugar Cooking Spray Preheat oven to 350* Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. Place won ton wrappers on cookie sheet and sprinkle each one with 1/4 tsp…
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Spicy Vegetable Soup
This is a tweaked version of the Pampered Chef Spicy Roasted Vegetable Soup: 1 medium red bell pepper 1 medium onion 1 can petite diced tomatoes w/ no salt added 1 cup packed fresh cilantro 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce 1 large red potato, diced (about 1 cup) 2 medium zucchini or yellow squash, diced (3 cups) 1 carton…
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Quinoa Recipes Please!!!!
Do any of you have any quinoa recipes?? I'm new to quinoa and would love some tasty recipes - I made it for the first time tonight and can't wait to try more recipes. I would prefer vegetarian recipes but can easily omit meat if it's included. Thanks so much! :flowerforyou:
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How do you flavor your popcorn?
My husband and I are heading to the movies tonight so I'm going to make up a batch of air-popped popcorn to take with us. Looking for some spices to add to give it flavor without butter - what do you add to your popcorn? Thanks! :flowerforyou:
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What do you run to?
Hello! I'm in desperate need of some good up-beat music to run to. So, what kind of music do you play when you run? Any suggestions are welcome, but I'm not a big fan of techno or heavy stuff. Here are a few that I have on my iPod now: B.O.B. - Outkast - the BEST song by far to run to Dare - Gorillaz Rebel Yell - Billy…
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Do you count your cleaning calories??
Do any of you enter the calories you burn during cleaning? I had my hrm on from my workout so decided to track how many calories I burned while I cleaned up the kitchen and I burned 458 calories in just over an hour! I was shocked! I don't think I would eat those calories, but it might still be interesting to track them…
