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Super Easy Veggie Pasta
I hesitate to call this a 'recipe' but I was in a pinch tonight and threw together this dish. Maybe I'm just super hungry, but it was delish! 1 Jar Ragu Lite, No sugar added Basil and Tomato, spaghetti sauce Diced fresh veggies (I used eggplant, zuchinni, onions, green pepper and red pepper, and spinich) Barilla Whole…
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Are low carb diets really effective?
Ive been thinking about going low carb just because I know it would shock my body. All I eat is carbs through fruits, cheeses, whole grains...ah! What kind of meals do you prepare on low carb diets? Any good books/websites on this subject?
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I'm falling off my horse...how do I get back on?!
Hello all, I've lost about 45lbs since January (yay). This is the lowest I've been in YEARS and when I get to this point I get off track. I'm a size 10, acceptable, average, etc. What can I do to get motivated to give me that second boost? Prime example-my gym is literally across the street from my work-and I didnt go…
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Pfft!! I'm always over sugar!
Whether its natural sugars from fruits or from yogurt or when I go crazy and eat 5 jolly rancher candies (totally my fault) I'm always over sugar! I get frustrated and sometimes just don't even calculate sugar intake because I KNOW I'll be over. Is this okay or do I need to make some extreme diet changes? Im still loosing…
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Weight Training Vs. Cardio
I think it's finally hit me that I need to do weight training. I do between 30 and 60 minutes of cardio on an elliptical and am having great results but have heard over and over again that weight training can really give me a boost and a better caloric burn! What are you thoughts on this and what kind of weight training do…
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In Need of a BOOST
Though nowhere near goal weight, I've reached a weight where I feel more confident and happy....and now I'm starting to settle! It's been about a month now with no weight loss. While I'm consistant with my workouts, my food choices are slacking. I have a "im happier and confident..what's one Dairy Queen Blizzard going to…
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Fresh Asparagus
I do not like the bitter taste of this veggie but my husband loves its. Im making it for dinner-any good ways to jazz it up but keep the calorie count in track?
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Zumba Calories
I've been doing Zumba for a couple of weeks now, but I have no idea how many calories I've burned and how to add it into my daily Exercise. I am about mid-range as far as doing all the steps to my fullest potential. (I'm hoping once I learn the routines better I can focus on extending my moves to burn more calories.) Any…
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Seasoning up some rice quesion
I'm marinating some chicken breasts and would like to serve them over a bed of rice. When I cook my rice. if i throw in some of the (dry) seasoned marinade with my water...will that give it a nice flavor or mess it up? Thanks! (Im not a cook...but I'm learning)
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Over on fat under on calories
While this is not typical, today I had 14 grams EXTRA of fat while still going 100 short on calories. This is bugging me and I can't fit in a work out today. I know plain and simple I should have ate better BUT. will this affect my weight loss for the week? Or should it still be okay.
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My 'lightbulb' moment
To preface this: "Trigger foods" is something I've always heard about but never gave much thought to the concept... The past few weeks I've noticed that if I have a taste of something or one chip I can't stop!!! It's finally hit me that maybe "giving into your cravings occassionally" or "everything is okay in moderation"…
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BBQs, Birthdays, Graduations, Vacations.....oh my!
With summer around the corner I'm already struggling with food! Everytime I turn around its a restaurant, BBQ, or wedding food, etc....I want to enjoy myself at these functions but haven't lost much weight recently due to the unhealthy food choices. I have a hard time with will power if I see wedding cake or chips and…
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Noooo!
Ate at Fazoli's for lunch as some out of town friends decided their breadsticks sounded good.- I knew it wouldn't be 'healthy' but didn't know it would be my whole day's worth of calories! Now I'm ready for dinner but feel like I shouldn't eat since I'm already over my calorie goal for the day :( Sigh....this is…
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Low Carb, High Fat??
I've hit a plateau and it has been suggested to go low carb 50-100 carbs/day max, just for two weeks to get me off my plateau....I've noticed low carb options = high fat options. Is this okay?? I'm scared the higher fat will make me gain! Also, any meal suggestions if I decide to try low carb?
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Shakeology
I'm going to start my shakeology tomorrow morning! Question: It says to blend with ice...when I'm at work I don't have access to a blender. Can I just "shake" my drink instead and nix the ice cubes?
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Weight Watchers Scale
I have the scale that measures water weight, bmi, fat % and bone mass. I feel like my water weight percentage is never right. When Im dehydrated after a workout its higher than after Ive drank water, and my bmi does not corresponding with my weight loss at all. Has anyone else used this scale?
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Those annoying back side "fat rolls"....
I'd like to work on slimming my back to reduce those love handles and awful back lumps. Looking for good back exercises!!!
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Ice Cream Sandwiches
I had completely forgotten about these until the other night. Take two chocolate graham crakers (they can sometimes be harder to find) and spread fat free/sugar free cool whip in between them and freeze. They taste just like ice cream sandwiches but are much easier on the diet!
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Spaghetti Squash instead of spaghetti noodles??
I've heard that spaghetti squash will 'peel' like the noodles and you can incorporate them with spaghetti to lower carbs and calories. Has anyone done this and how did it turn out (taste)?
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Weight GAIN
The scale shows I've gain 1.5 pounds-in four days!!! How discouraging!! What do you do to keep motivated when your gaining weight? I know that weights will add poundage but it makes me want to give up.
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Way under my calories for the day...
Somedays I could eat and snack and eat some more all day...others, like today, I eat little and just have no desire for food. Today I've had around 750 calories and I'm not hungry to eat anything more tonight. Is this bad? I'm assuming that as long as this isn't my normal, average caloric consumption I'm probably okay as I…
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Mexican Food
Help! I'm going to lunch with some friends at a local mexican restaurant. I'm searching for nutrition values and cannot find much. Any suggestions on staying healthy? From what I've heard, even the 'healthy sounding' meals are just as high in fat and calories as my favorites.
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Great website for healthy, easy meals.
I came across this site: www.eatbetteramerica.com. It has great new recipes and even 'healthifies' the classics we all love. I found this website to be great. Hope someone else enjoys it too.
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Calorie Counter
I bought a watch that monitors heartrate and counts calories. According to the watch I burn around 700 calories doing either Zumba or Kickboxing for an hour. That seems too good to be true. Are these things accurate? I know if I'm on a treadmill for 1/2 doing light jogging, it only reads around 230 calories burned.
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Shakes/Meal Replacements
I've lost 10lbs (who hoo) but have been stuck here for about two weeks. I'd like to try some protein shakes/meal supplement shakes for a week or so to give me a boost. Any suggestions or feedback if they work?
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Balancing Calories
I noticed today that my dinner consisted of about 60% of my daily calorie intake. Is it bad if I eat an extra small breakfast and lunch if I'm wanting to eat a larger dinner? I didn't know if that would hurt anything.
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Brussels Sprouts
I have a few pounds of brussels sprouts I need to get used up before they go bad. I've read that roasting them with a little olive oil and a garlic clove makes them yummy. Any other good, healthy brussels sprouts recipes? (I'm not fond of the bitter taste they can have.)
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I need more calories
I'm still nearly 400 calories short of my goal for the day-after dinner. I do feel hunger but what I'm really craving (a smoothie) will put me over my sugar limit for the day. Any snack, late meal suggestions? Also, some people say not to worry about the natural sugars in frut while others say any sugar counts as sugar.…
