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Asian noodle recipes with PB2?
So I finally got some PB2! I'd like to make some vaguely Asian noodle dish (have some awesome lo mein noodles that I love) - does anyone have a recipe to share? Or can I substitute PB2 for the peanut butter in any recipe I find, and does 1tbsp of pb2 = 1tbsp of peanut butter? Thanks!
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Trying to get back on the horse, need more friends!
Hi all, I used to be very active on mfp and lost over 30lbs...unfortunately life happened and I gained about 25 of it back :( . I'm going through a breakup of a long term relationship and want to use this to kick start a healthy lifestyle, instead of eating my feelings. Lots of my old mfp pals aren't here anymore so I'd…
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I'm back, need supportive friends
Hi everyone, I was a regular on here a couple years ago but life happened and I fell off, unfortunately have gained some weight back. Ideally I'm looking to lose 50lbs, but I'll be happy losing 25 to get back to where mfp got me before. Having friends on here really helped before so I'm looking for some supportive friends…
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HIIT training - walking on the treadmill
Hi, I think I'm going to try HIIT on the treadmill, can someone show me/figure out a plan for one? Or if I use one of the "workout" courses on the treadmill, will that be good enough? Right now I do 25-30 min at about 3.2mph, on an incline of 4-4.5 (out of 10). I have bad knees so I can't run, and I'm short/have short legs…
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TJ's Many Clove Garlic Sauce
I bought this months ago but wasn't sure what to do with it - finally used it last night and it is DELICIOUS! Only 70cals for 1/2 cup too! Its a cooking/simmer sauce - I sautéed some chicken tenderloins till almost cooked, added some sauce, mushrooms, and red chili flakes, and simmered for about 10 minutes - ate it over…
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Dragon Noodles!
I made this a few days ago and it was SO good and easy that I'm going to make it again tonight! Love it so much so I thought I'd share! To bulk it up - I sautéed a chicken tenderloin, water chestnuts, and snow peas in garlic, threw this in at the end with the noodles. For the whole dish (using 2oz of noodles) it came to…
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Actifry/low fat fryer?
Does anyone have a T-Fal Actifry or other low fat fryer? What do you think of it? Worth the money? The T-fal is $300(!!!) but I was thinking of getting a used one on ebay, would that be gross? What other ones are good? So many questions! :)
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Dating an uncommunicative guy - advice please?
The guy I'm dating is pretty uncommunicative between dates and it is really bothering me, is this normal for some people though? I always worry that I'm overreacting :( . Short version - dating for about 6 weeks, not exclusive yet (I'm not ready either, so we have not discussed it) have gone out about 10 times, he is very…
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Picnic ideas?
Going to an outdoor concert with new guy and I want to pack some picnic/dinner stuff for us (and impress him a bit :) , any ideas of low cal stuff I can buy? Going after work so I won't have time to make anything, I'm thinking some things from Trader Joe's? He is vegetarian so no meat :\
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Thought I was fat before, how to stay motivated?
So I'm happy with my loss so far, but I still have a ways to go. I've always been chubby but have slowly put on weight over the years - and all along I've thought I was fat/needed to lose (I've always been a yo-yo dieter, putting an end to that now!). Like I remember the time when I weighed 5lbs less than now and that was…
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Flatout wraps get soggy
So I recently discovered Flatout wraps and have taken a wrap to work a few times - how do I keep them from getting soggy? The first time I made it with turkey, lettuce, avocado, cheese, tomatoes, and mayo, and wrapped it in foil. Very soggy, so the next day I made the same but no tomatoes or mayo. Still kinda soggy :( .…
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MEXICO pics!
Hi everyone! I'm back from the Mayan Riviera (Akumal) - had an AMAZING time, I'd highly recommond going! Just wanted to share some pics, it was GORGEOUS! Beach! Moi in the orchid garden at the resort: Saltwater pool at the resort - so cool! That little canal floods with water so the pool has fish in it (you can see them…
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All-inclusive vacation, strategies for not gaining?
Hi people, I'm headed to a fabulous Mexican resort for 5 days - I'm excited but also really worried about messing up my progress. I'm the type that gains just by smelling food lol, so I could come out of this up like 5lbs :\ . So how do I balance wanting to enjoy my vacation & taking advantage of the awesome spread (aka…
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Progress pics - 21lbs down :)
Ok so this is just a small milestone on my journey, but I saw some pics of me from this weekend and can actually tell the difference, hopefully yall can see it too! (By the way, fat pics are so embarassing lol, but I guess its all part of the journey - be gentle :) . Thanks for looking! BEFORE: This one was maybe 6-7lbs…
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Describing body type on dating sites?
So, this has always been a dilemma for me - wanted to see what yall do? Sometimes I put "no answer" or whatever because I have no idea how to describe it, but then that looks weird when you've answered all questions but that one. These are the descriptions on match, what would I be? I don't want to be misleading but I also…
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Increase cardio difficulty or time?
Hi, newbie question here! I'm really out of shape, just started working out like a month ago after a break of several years. I'm wondering what would be more effective (for losing weight) as I get fitter - increasing the time or difficulty of cardio workouts? Specifically, I would increase resistance on elliptical or…
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He doesn't want a relationship :(
I got the guts up to tell this guy i reallyreallyreally liked that I was looking for a relationship and wanted to make sure we were on the same page. At that time he said he wasn't looking just to hookup, was looking for a relationship eventually. Well, he just told me that he was thinking about it and he isn't ready for a…
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How many cals in these fried bacon wrapped dates?
So I'm going to a tapas place this evening where they have my favorite dish EVER - bacon wrapped dates. I found calorie estimates for those (50-60 cals each) but the ones at this place are breaded and fried - how do you figure out additional calories for that? I figure they are deep fried, I never fry stuff so I'm not sure…
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3 week plateau, really getting discouraged
I'm really getting depressed about this and keeping my motivation up is getting tougher - this is HARD work with no reward. I weighed in just now at 189.2lbs, so 0.2 OVER what I was on 3/30 (189) - ever since then I have been fluctuating between 191 & 193...today is the first day in 3 weeks that I was under 190 again (I…
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Delightfully Baked Apples
Just made half an apple last night and had it with a bit of cool whip - totally satisfied my apple cobbler craving! And it was so simple, I think I'll have another tonight :) http://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/09/delightfully-baked-apples.html
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Article - I Found Out What The World Thinks Of Fat People
This article was posted on the main boards, I want to see what yall think of it? Especially the romantic aspects...I have to confess, this has always been a worry in the back of my mind - is being overweight why I'm still single? I get hit on quite a bit and seems like men are always willing to get involved with me…
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Beginner - 30DS or something else?
So after being sedentary for years I started on MFP in January and started working out a little a month ago. I'm in horrible shape so have just been doing a little on the elliptical (started with 15 min, made it to 30 yesterday), but I want to do something else - should I try the 30 Day Shred? I'm not a member of a gym -…
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Buffalo Chicken Breast
I just discovered Frank's Buffalo Wing sauce - where has this been all my life?? Modified a recipe I found online and it turned out SO yummy! 10oz chicken breast, cut into strips 1/4 cup Frank's Buffalo Wing sauce (I might use more of this next time, can't have enough!) 1 tablespoon vinegar 1 tablespoon whipped butter 1…
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45 calorie tortillas
Not sure if this is old news, but I got these Reduced Carb Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas from Trader Joe's and they are really good, normal size, and only 45 calories!! I made a quesadilla with them last night, any other ideas (besides Mexican-type food)?
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Date tonight...third strike or third time's a charm?
I'm hoping its the latter! This is my third date this week and the first 2 were awful - I actually ended up walking out on one :\ . All online/first dates, I'm not super excited about this one but he seems ok lol. What do you do if you aren't interested after meeting someone for the first time? Like monday's date, I knew…
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Self conscious with a new guy?
This is so embarassing, but what do you do to get over being self conscious about your weight/body when seeing someone new? I have never talked about this with anyone but I'm going to put it all out there - it has been a year since I've had sex with anyone, and in that time I have gained some weight, so though I have…
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Into the 180s!
Just had to share, weighed in at 189 yesterday, haven't seen the 180s in several years :)
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Plateau, then 3lbs in 6 days! What causes this?
So I plateaued for 3 weeks, and it was so hard to stay motivated when I wasn't seeing the scale move - then in the past 6 days I've lost 3lbs! I'm glad I stuck with it, in the past I would have just given up if my weight loss stopped - but is there something that causes this to happen? I haven't really changed anything.
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TMI Tuesday!
This was fun last week and work is reeeeeeeeally slow today, so lets play! Message people a # and a question, they will answer on the board using the #. GO!
