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who uses compression socks?
what is the point of these?
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ann taylor loft, i am mad at you!!!
what's the deal with all the stripes for spring clothes? few people look good in stripes, not even your models. stripes fool the eye into making the body seem wider. do we really need that? yuck! http://www.loft.com/loft/editorial/editorialCategory:cat610032/LOFT-Style-Closet/cat610032?supCat=catl00002#brightside:1
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building a better runner videos (from nike and olympic coach
any runners have these? thoughts? http://schwaggle.active.com/deal/6908/50-percent-off-building-a-better-runner-dvds/national?cmp=24-4-69127-7
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running causes my back to hurt. any suggestions?
i have been an off and on 'runner' for almost 3 years. i started in may 2009, took a small break, started up again, ran several 5ks and 10ks, had abdominal surgery, walked a half-marathon, ran a half-marathon, had another abdominal surgery and i am now training for another half-marathon. even with a half-marathon under my…
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my dog and her kennel - need help
my dog used to love her kennel. it was a safe place for her and she would retreat to it whenever she needed a break. she is normally kenneled to sleep at night and when we are gone. recently, she was sick in it (poor baby), and i threw away her old bed, disinfected it and bought a new bed. now she hates it! she circles…
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do you ever look up things on webmd and freak yourself out?
i have been having some bowel issues *blush* and i didn't want to make yet another appointment with my doctor unless it was something noteworthy. i decided to look it up. when i entered the symptoms in webmd, the ONLY illness that came back was colon cancer. ummm, yeah, i don't think i have colon cancer, but now i am…
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my version of goulash
1 pound hamburger 1 package sliced mushrooms 1/2 green pepper, diced 16-20 sliced baby carrots 1 family sized can of diced tomatoes 1 large v8 1/2 package elbow noodles or egg noodles cook the hamburger, mushrooms, pepper and carrots until done. break up the hamburger as it cooks. you can season with salt and pepper if…
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has anyone gone to a pure barre class?
not a dancer and have no rhythm at all. are the classes set up for a true novice?
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5280 week: would you eat from this menu? the edge
Appetizers * Wood Grilled Pumpkin Salad (Haystack Goat Cheese / Arugula / Toasted Pepitas Dressing) * Poblano Corn Bisque (Crab Relish / Scallion Pesto) * Blueberry Venison Sausage and Root Vegetable Hash (Watercress Salad / Blackberry Gastrique) Entrées * Wood Grilled Petit Filet (Smoked Parsnip Puree / Baby Carrots / Red…
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5280 week: fancy, fun night out - grappa
First Course Appetizer (your choice of): * Open Faced Lobster Ravioli with sun-dried cherries, spinach and fresh mozzarella in a light curried lobster sauce * Grappa Crab Cakes served with lemon basil & tomato caper buerre blanc * Portobello & Grilled Asparagus with herbed chèvre, truffle basil vinaigrette and balsamic…
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5280 week: have you even eaten at at kevin taylor's?
typo in the title. 'even' is supposed to be 'ever'. whoopsie. Appetizer: * Golden Gnocchi: Brussels Leaves, Grilled Asparagus, Beurre Rouge * Roasted Yellow Beet Salad: Baby Mizuna, Red Beet Tar Tare, Shopshire Blue * Roasted Carrot and Coriander Soup: Rosemary Marshmallow Fluff Entrée: * Roasted Pave of Scottish Salmon:…
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5280 week: what would you choose from this menu? 9th door
First Course * Tortilla a la Española: Chef’s choice of traditional Spanish omelet * Charcuteria: Assorted Spanish cured meats * Pimientos del Piquillo Rellenos: Fire roasted piquillo peppers stuffed with goat cheese and rosemary * Callo de Hacha: Seared, chilled sea scallops, crispy Serrano ham, fried arugula * Ensalada…
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5280 week: pick my meal - cafe brazil
First Course (your choice of one): * Blackened hangar steak seared medium rare with a spicy fresh herb chimi churri salsa. * Sweet potato and shrimp croquettes with jamon serrano, smoked cheddar, basil and mint over cayenne béchamel. * Wild Mushroom escabeche with fire roasted gypsy chiles and shaved manchego cheese Second…
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what do you consider moderation?
some people are in the 'only eat clean' camp and some are in the 'everything in moderation' camp. if you fall in the everything in moderation camp, what is your definition of moderation for donuts? daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly? what do you think is a moderate amount of donuts for a person to consume in a…
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do you know how to sew? *joke*
because these abs are ripped! ^^^a joke my nephew told this weekend. i think it is cute coming from a 10 year old, but would be super corny coming from anyone else. what cheesy fitness jokes do you know?
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5280 week: trying something new - axios estiatiorio
Choose 1 from 5 Appetizers * SAGANAKI - Sheep's milk Kasseri cheese grilled and served flambe with lemon and grilled pita * ORGANIC HUMMUS - Made daily with organic garbanzo beans, served with fresh vegetables and grilled pita * GYRO SLIDERS - Two 3 inch mini gyro pitas served with chopped onion, tomato and tzatziki *…
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fat tuesday - who's indulging?
anyone?
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school tells mom that childs lunch is unhealthy and send bil
http://foxnewsinsider.com/2012/02/14/outrage-after-school-tells-mom-her-child’s-lunch-is-unacceptable/ thoughts on the lunch police?
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beef cheeks - database accuracy?
my husband and i split a beef cheek last night. it was scrumptious. texture like butter, tastes like beef. yum. there is only one entry for it in the database. it says a cup of beef cheeks is 320 calories (11g fat), 25g protein and 16g carbs. it also says it is 7% of the daily calcium requirement and only 76g sodium.…
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104 vegetarian meals
i was reviewing my new year's resolutions to track my progress (does anyone else do this? i know, d.o.r.k.) and one of my goals was to start feeding my family two meatless meals a week. i can honestly say that we average one vegetarian meal a week, but i'd really like to focus on adding another one to my menu each week.…
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april project; who wants to knit along?
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/shawl-collar-lattice-vest the pattern is free and i am using 3 skeins of cascade 220 superwash (around $12 each). the needle is a circular 32" 7, 8 or 9. should be a quick, easy knit. :)
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let's talk chili... and veggies ...and maybe veggie chili?
i add: green peppers, jalapenos and onions tomatoes (stewed and diced, from a can) corn (fresh off the cob from the freezer or canned) sliced carrots mushrooms (sometimes by themselves or sometimes with meat, baby portobello works the best) in the past i have tried adding: green beans (the taste was okay, but we couldn't…
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taming down the spicy
last night for the superbowl, i made two huge pots of chili. my guests were the heat-loving kind so i made the chili to their taste. it was hot! we have 3/4 of a pot left and my kiddos don't have the same palate. how do i tone down a spicy chili to a more mild flavor? i was thinking of adding more beans and maybe some…
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do you volunteer your time somewhere?
brag on yourself for a minute.
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fixing treadmill mileage readout
what do you do when you know your treadmill readout is not accurate? is there a battery to replace or does it need to be seen by a serviceperson or is it on its way to being junk?
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informal poll about recent topics
do you like the way the 'recent topics' shows the most recently commented on thread or do you prefer the old method of the most recently posted thread?
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hockey players
any hockey players out there? i just started inline last night. one practice a week and one game. any advice for a newbie? also, what is a good name for my jersey? i was thinking 'rookie' or 'top shelf' but not sure those seem *tough enough*. :)
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how many races do you run?
i got talked into running a half-marathon with a friend on may 20th. i sat down and wrote out my training schedule. it was the perfect amount of time to train. then i remembered that i was going to participate in a half marathon june 3rd. they are only 2 weeks apart, which has me kind of nervous, but oh well. then, a…
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who likes medals? i like medals
what was your favorite race that gave participant medals?
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to log or not log skiing
do you log skiing as exercise? and if so how do you time it? i was up yesterday. it was my first time up this season due to an abdominal surgery in december. we got up there at 9 and first run was at 9:30. we left at 3, and took an hour off for lunch. so that amounts to about 5 hours on the slopes. i figure that 2/3 of the…
