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Mexican Mix -- Yummy and Filling
(I know the name needs work) I made this recipe up with what we had on hand in the house and my husband and friends say it's a hit! It was a great way to get my husband to eat ground turkey instead of ground beef. We have eaten it all this week as taco salad meat, in wraps as burrito filling, as taco meat, on nachos, and…
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Long Distance Running and Appetite
Runner Question: yesterday I did 9 miles (my longest to date :bigsmile: ). It was a warm evening and when I got home I was not really hungry. I ate what I could, drank 2 bottles of water, and felt like I was about to burst. In the past, when this has happened after a long run, I have woken up starving the next day. This…
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Heart Monitor, HELP!
Hi All, I recently got a Timex heart monitor for Christmas. The model has gotten good reviews. I have used it for several work outs and it is comfortable and seems to have accurate readings. One of the main reasons I got it is to have more accurate calories burned numbers for MFP (I have seen on many message boards that…
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What a difference 15lbs makes! (Pics)
A few years of sitting around and eating what ever I wanted as much as I wanted, led me to a highest weight of 182lbs in December of 2009 (I don't have any pictures from then). Last year I tried a low carb diet to lose the weight quick, I lost 12 lbs. But when I started eating carbs again I gained back 8lbs. When I saw…
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Easy Black Bean and Ham Soup in the Crock Pot
My finance raved over this recipe. It is yummy, very filling, and packed with protein. Perfect for a big group meal or to divide into containers for lunches/dinners throughout the week. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do! Ingredients: 4 cans black beans 2 cans low sodium fat-free chicken broth 6 tsp minced garlic (fresh or…
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NSV - 3 years later
This morning I was in a rush to get out of the house early. I still jumped on the scale for my weigh in and had lost another lb (I'll take it). When I went to get dressed, none of my work pants (the ones that aren't huge on me now) were ironed (that's on the "To Do" list for tonight). I was going through my closet looking…
