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Mini Bran Muffins with Orange Zest
Great little muffins! Not too sweet, very little fat. And they're pretty good sized for minis! Makes 24 mini muffins. 1 cup bran flakes 1.5 cups whole wheat flour 1 t. baking powder 1 t. baking soda 1/2 c. 50% less-sugar Craisins 1/4 c. molasses (regular, not blackstrap) 1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce 2 T. canola oil 3/4 c.…
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Then and Now Pics
I'll be turning 59 in a couple of weeks, reaching on up to the stars of 60. Oh joy! Haha! But life has been good, even better now that I've dropped some dreaded pounds and have learned how to eat right and move my bod on occasion :) Years and years I spent hunched over a guitar. Singer, songwriter, recording artist, and…
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Let's Hear About Your Year!
Just thought it would be fun to read a short paragraph from peeps who've accomplished goals in 2011, be they large or small. I've been using MFP for just over a year, have lost 50 lbs, and said goodbye to chronic sciatic nerve pain. Instead of wondering if I could even get myself out of bed in the morning, now I can hop…
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50 lbs YAY! Big Diff pics!
Sooooooo happy! Celebrating with a candle in a cookie - talk about a tiny little party LOL! I'm very, very grateful for MFP and my WONDERFUL, SUPPORTIVE, BEAUTIFUL friends!
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Look Out, Thanksgiving Dinner Cometh!
Ok, we all know what's coming tomorrow. Turkey and stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, cranberry sauce, maybe a sweet potato casserole, a green vegetable of some sort, and pie for dessert, quite possibly covered with a mountain of whipped cream. Mega calories, mega fat. Mega delicious LOL I'm thinking it's all about…
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Favorite Jam Bars with Half the Fat, One-Third Less Sugar, m
Favorite Jam Bars with Half the Fat, One-Third Less Sugar, more Fiber Makes 16 bars. Nutrition per par (without nuts): 155 calories, 3 g. protein, 28 g carbs, 3 g fiber, 3.6 g fat, 1 mg chol, 233 sodium *Note: Original full-fat/sugar recipe jam bars have 255 cal, 9 g. fat, 1 g. fiber per bar (without nuts). 1 1/2 cups…
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Vegetarian Chili Verde
This recipe is from Giada De Laurentis (Food Network). VERY GOOD. I added a little bit of pork, but it's great without meat, too. The golden hominy is wonderful, such a nice change from the normal flavors. Ingredients 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 2 large poblano chilies (8 to 9 ounces), stemmed, seeded; 1 diced, 1 cut…
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List of Omega-3 Food Sources in Grams
From the book " Anti-Inflammatory Foods for Health" by Barbara Rowe and Lisa Davis. The authors state "There is no set recommended daily allowance (RDA) for the intake of omega-3 fatty acids. There is some consensus, however, thatn and acceptable intake of omega-3s should be between 1 and 2 grams per day." Food Item…
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Brain Boosting Foods
This is a great list of foods we can easily incorporate into our diets. Coffee. Caffeine, a substance found in coffee, is responsible for these feelings of focus and alertness. Salmon. Fish like Salmon is loaded with brain boosting omega-3 fatty acids. These healthy fats have been linked to increase memory. Sardines and…
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get your omega-3s
I'm reading a new cookbook that I got from the library - "The Healthy Kitchen" by Andrew Weil, M.D. and Rosey Daley. There are some great looking recipes, from soups to salads, entrees and desserts. I read something last night that Andy wrote about omega-3s, thought you all should read this, too. Here you go: " Most…
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taking control
A quote from "Eating Well For Optimum Health" by Andrew Weil, M.D. " Diet has a special significance among lifestyle factors in that people have total control over it, at least potentially. You cannot change your genes, control the quality of the air you breathe all the time, or avoid the stresses of everyday life, but you…
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Hey Gardeners!
Let the season begin! Time to start our gardens in preparation for another glorious year of harvest and preserving. Along with the benefits of homegrown, organic veggies, we get to spend time out there dig dig digging, building muscle and burning calories! Here in NW Oregon we plant our onions, broccoli, cabbages,…
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Out Go the Fat Clothes!
I'm still fat, lol, but 31 lbs less fat than I was last Dec., so I finally took a few minutes to go through one of my dresser drawers......OUT with the 2X and all but one of the of the 1X!! Yay team! I'll send the good T-shirts and tops to someone who can use them, and some will definitely have to go in the rag bag. Next…
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Tips and Tricks for homegrown garden produce
Hello fellow gardeners! Thought it might be fun to start a thread about how to use our garden produce this season. I have Greek oregano ready to harvest and dry, and have been picking large heads of broccoli over the last few days. Today I made a cream of broccoli soup with onion, carrot, garlic, chicken stock and fat-free…
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Could someone please set us straight about sugar?
Many people here are concerned and saying their Sugar columns are in the red every day. I consume about 1 cup of fruit a day, 4 oz of 1% milk, 1/4 cup non-fat plain yogurt, 8 oz of low-sodium V8, maybe a bit of 3 bean salad, tomatoes, lettuce and other vegs which all show small amounts of sugar. I'm always in the red by…
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Bean Tostada for lunch
1 corn tortilla, heated in pan w/ Pam until crisp, both sides 1/2 c. no-fat refried beans, heated and spread on tortilla 1 T. grated cheese, on top of heated beans 1/2 tomato, chopped Heaping pile of shredded romaine lettuce Sprinkle of chopped red onions and cilantro Salsa Around 320 cals. High in Potassium. Delish.
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low fat blueberry yogurt muffins
Yay! Finally. I've been wanting to bake something tasty, nutritious, and low fat. These muffins are delicious! I used only half of the sugar and sweetened applesauce because that's what I had on hand. I skipped the step of putting the extra yogurt inbetween layers of batter and just added the total yogurt amount to the…
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importance of potassium
The info below is from http://www.krispin.com/potassm.html If you look at the site, there's a really good potassium chart, too. I've added a potassium column in my food diary. I've been feeling really good since paying attention to eating potassium-rich foods. "Eating foods high in potassium will change your physical and…
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Hoppin' in
Hop skip and jump, here I go stepping up to the plate with removing the excess baggage. It snuck up on me although I swore I'd never gain it back. Yep that means I've lost it - a couple of times acutally. But it always manages to find me again - I forget to pay attention after awhile and find myself just merging back into…
