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Great Curry Sauce Recipe! Healthy and delicious!
Curry Sauce Good with any meat, fish, chickpeas, eggplant, etc. Best if the meat/fish is cooked in the sauce. It is especially good with cod. 2 T Vegetable Oil 2 t cumin seeds 2 medium onions, thinly sliced 1 T ginger garlic paste 2 T hot curry powder 3-15 oz cans diced tomatoes or same volume chopped fresh tomatoes 1 - 6…
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Clothes - does anyone else do this?
I shop at Goodwill a LOT and my biggest NSV lately is being able to buy just about any size 12 pants and medium top, not try them on (their dressing rooms are gross) and 90% of the time it fits. If not, back to Goodwill! Sometimes I'll buy something in a smaller size so that I'll have a goal hanging in my closet. I also…
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Off topic but there is good in the world!
I ordered a bunch of books from Amazon before Christmas and received a straggler today. It had been shipped to the wrong address, the only thing remotely the same as mine is the state. The person shipped it to me with a note saying ' This Book was delivered to me. I am not sure why but I am sending to its rightful owner'.…
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Holiday Pictures = Motivation!
Anyone else see photos of yourself from Thanksgiving and get some extra motivation?? My brother took some pics and posted on facebook and I thanked him for helping motivate me to work harder to get this last 25 pounds off! He did say I look great tho which was nice : )
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New favorite food!
I got to eat in an Ethiopian restaurant this weekend. Wish we had one in my area. Yum! I had a vegetarian platter with a really good collard green dish and a nice spicy lentil dish. Now on a mission to find a good way to prepare lentils, which are extremely high in protein. We also had Indian last night and I had a very…
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Protein Puzzler
So I've been reading that to gain muscle and lose fat will help to eat 1g protein per pound of body weight. Is this even possible without suplements? What are some good/high sources of protein in your diet that are relatively low in calories?
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Skinny Jalepono Poppers
4 large jalepenos - split in half and 'roasted' on stove in iron skillet then fill halves with mixture of: 8 T fat free cream cheese 1/4 cup shredded cheddar about 1 t hot sauce Broil on low until filling is hot and browned You could do on a grill too. Total calories < 250! Work in progress but my 1st attempt was pretty…
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Distance Tracking
I'm not happy w/ the distance tracking on iphone-I have an older one and don't anticipate having a good one. Should I get a better heart rate monitor with GPS or fitbit?
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What is your official "virgin" Kareoke song?
I'm not really proud of this and I thougt it would turn out better but....George Jones "He Stopped Loving Her Today"
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Great site for seafood recipes!
http://www.wildalaskaflavor.com/recipe-search.php Can't wait to try some of these!
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Early am excercise
I'd like to start dragging my *kitten* to the gym before work. But all I do is think about it being a good idea! Anyone know a good hypnotist?? Or have sensible advice on how to get into this type habit?
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Other uses for food
Do you put food ON your body rather than IN your body? What are some of the foods you use for beauty products? Because of issues with allergies I'm scrubbing my face with oatmeal and baking soda & use olive oil to condition my hair.
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Stand up for the environment!
Since I don't join my fb and mfp posts I'm copying a fb post here: In the midst (so to speak) of the state of our union I must comment on a serious issue. And that is that of Muffin Top Removal. I know that this is extremely controversial - especially in our great state of West Virginia and my family home state of…
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Learning to run
Can anyone recommend good 'go from walking to running' help for beginners? I don't have an iphone, have mp3 player. Will probably be doing on treadmill. Trying to read Chi Running but I think I need something to listen to that will guide me. I'm currently doing fast walk ~ 4mph with very short intervals of jogging but have…
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200 calorie entree - Italian Sausage
http://wvgazette.com/Life/FoodandDining/201110290050?page=2&build=cache Italian Sausage 1 cup uncooked whole-wheat penne pasta 1 pound turkey Italian sausage links, casing discarded 1 large onion, halved and sliced 1 medium green bell pepper, sliced 1 tablespoon canola oil 1 14-ounce can stewed tomatoes, original or…
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Every little bit helps keep me motivated....
OK very small wins but just realized my BMI is on the line between Over and Obese. Also needed to buy a pair of pants this weekend and while my size not what I'd hoped, it doesn't have a 'W' in it anymore! Small steps in the right direction....
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Kale Chips = so easy and so yummy
My daughter told me how to make Kale chips and they are so good. Put raw kale on cookie sheet (or foil if you're lazy) - make sure it isn't wet spray with olive oil or canola oil spray, toss a little, sprinkle w/ garlic salt Bake @ 350 for about 12 minutes until dry and crunchy.
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50 Best Low-Calorie Snacks article from Good Housekeeping
http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/healthy-snacks/50-best-low-calorie-snacks?src=nl&mag=ghk&list=nl_gga_fot_non_040711_low-calorie-snacks&kw=ist This is a good list of fairly healthy snacks ranging from 115-125 calories. Some good ideas here.
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Intro
A friend who told me about this site so I decided to try it. I have a lot of weight to lose and have very little motivation the past couple of years. I like what I see here so far! Maye the tools and people here can give me the motivation I need to stick to a healthy diet. We'll see. It is my goal to be 'fit by fifty'! I…
