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Green Bean Casserole
I love green bean casserole as a side. I found this recipe for a fresh home made version online (I forget where) and thought I would share it. It tastes great and is easy to make. If you use fat free milk, it is about 86 calories per serving. Ingredients: • 1 package (16 oz) frozen green beans (or 1 lb fresh rinsed and…
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Bad things that have happened since I starting losing weight
:wink: While getting in shape is great, it's not without it's downside. With tongue planted firmly in cheek, I present my list of the top "bad" things that have happened since I began getting fit: 1. I need to buy a new wardrobe - my clothes are too big! 2. I'm an introvert, and am embarrassed by the compliments I receive…
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A Master Cleanse I can live with...
I found this online. I could really get into this "cleanse": 2 ounces sage-and-rosemary-infused vodka 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons Grade B maple syrup 2 tablespoons fresh-squeezed lemon juice 1/10 teaspoon cayenne pepper First, infuse the vodka: Bruise three big sprigs of fresh rosemary and five or six fresh sage leaves…
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"Hidden" benefit of exercise
I was bored at work today and started looking at my health and fitness progress since I started using MFP last October. I discovered what, to me, was a hidden benefit of exercising... I can eat more! I don't mean that I can eat more calories while losing weight by doing more cardio, rather I mean that, now that I am at…
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I never thought I'd...
What are some of the things you never thought you would do (either again, or for the first time) until you started getting fit/losing weight? I never thought I would: 1. join a health club 2. actually go to the health club and enjoy it 3. work with a personal trainer and now I've done all three. Edited for completeness.
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Before and After
I never took before/after pics, but I was going through pictures today and came across 2 that, as it turns out, show the changes quite well. To get where I am, I went from completely sedentary to working out 5 times or more a week. I really started watching my calorie intake too. Before: 250 lbs. Shirt size on the cusp of…
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Clothing NSVs
I've had a few clothing-related NSVs over the last few months and thought they were worth sharing. When I started on MFP, I didn't feel comfortable wearing shirts smaller than XXL. My jeans were 38 waist and "relaxed fit" - and I had to do a few "squats" after they came out of the wash to stretch them out so I would feel…
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Favorite "video games" for exercise?
For those of you who own game systems and use them to work out, I'm wondering what your favorite programs are, and why. I have an XBox 360 and a PS3 and enjoy using EA Sports Active 2 (PS3) and Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012 for the XBox. I like them both because I'm a tech junkie, and they provide me with quick at-home…
