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Thai-inspired Beef and Napa Salad
This can easily be adjusted to fit your druthers and can easily be done with a cheap, lean cut of beef. Salt & pepper and sear or grill a piece of beef until brown but still rare. Allow to rest. Make a dressing of rice vinegar, soy sauce, nam pla (fish sauce), grated ginger, sesame oil, and canola or peanut oil.…
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Skinny woman dies in gym? Evidence of VLCD?
There's a discussion going on under another topic about a skinny woman who died in a gym, the delay in calling 911, and the choice of whether to do CPR. Although there are many reasons that people of any size can experience heart failure, one that is not mentioned at all in the discussion is heart arrhythmia due to extreme…
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Handy Chart of High Fiber Foods
This gives fiber amounts in a handy chart form. Good info here, e.g. raspberries have twice as much fiber as blueberries. Want a quick jolt of fiber? Zap a cup of frozen green peas in the microwave. Who knew? http://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/063008p28.shtml
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Agreeing & being supportive are not the same thing
Often on these boards one sees a poster complain that a reply is "mean" or "insulting" because it disagrees with a certain statement or presents results of recent research that conflict with common practice or previous knowledge. In this category is a recent posting about water consumption and weight loss, the common…
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Making English (hot house) cucumber last a week
I like thinly cut English cucumber (in US groceries this is the cucumber that is about a foot long and is individually wrapped) on Greek yogurt for breakfast with a bit of dill and vinegar. One cucumber lasts me about 4 breakfasts which I space out through the week. If you leave the partial cucumber in its plastic wrapper…
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Eggplant inspiration
Tonight's supper will be based on this: http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/eggplant-steak-with-chickpeas-roasted-red-peppers-feta-cheese-and-black-olives/ I'll need to sub shaved parmesan and romano for the feta and fresh marjoram and chives for the fresh oregano but it sounds yummy!
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Mustard dressed green beans -- good warm or cold
A good dressing made of coarse mustard, vinegar, and olive oil on parboiled green beans is great still warm or cold. I started with this recipe but adjusted it for what I had at hand. http://www.chow.com/recipes/29682-french-green-bean-salad Pictured made with Trader Joe's haricots verts, parboiled and drained, tossed in a…
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Changing eating habits
I'm finally ready to acknowledge that I really cannot control eating in the evening and that my eating pattern needs major changes to it. I had been eating relatively little before supper with 60% to 80% of my daily calories being eaten at supper and after. I thought I could control this by keeping track of nighttime…
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What 100 cal. snack has 19g of protein, 2g fat, 0 carb?
3 oz. of boiled/steamed shrimp. Cheaper than a lot of protein bars.
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Why weight loss pills, cleanses, etc. seem to work
There's a great web page at Quackwatch that can easily be edited in our heads to fit weight loss "miracle cures." "Why Bogus Therapies Often Seem to Work" by Barry L. Beyerstein, Ph.D. http://www.quackwatch.com/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/altbelief.html
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Incredibly cheap Greek yogurt
The only difference between regular yogurt and Greek yogurt is draining the yogurt. The ONLY differences between a container of Fage 0% and grocery store brand non-fat plain yogurt is price and a bit of draining. At our local supermarket a 2-cup (17.6 oz.) container of Fage 0% is $3.79. A large (32 oz.) container of the…
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un petit RANT!!
Caps because I AM hollering! JUST BECAUSE IT'S SOLD AT GNC OR RITE-AID OR WALMART DOES NOT MEAN IT IS SAFE AND EFFECTIVE!!!!!!!!! Okay, thank you for listening. I feel better now.
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Plateau Blues (additional verses from you?)
Plateau Blues Every day I log in. I'm feeling like sin. A cheesecake sings it siren song to me. I'm built like a cow. I won't eat it now. A skinny person's what I want to be. Don't you know? I'm on a plateau And I'm singin' the plateau blues. I feel like a whale. I get on the scale And I'm singin' those plateau blues. I…
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A slightly NSFW gluteous maximus exercise routine
Set to Beethoven's 5th. http://tv.liberoquotidiano.it/video/105797/Donna-suona-Beethoven-con-le-chiappe.html#.UelYhG2sKSq
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Spinach-instead-of-crust Pizza-like-substance
It's not awful. In fact, it's kind of good if you give it some other name than "pizza." Veggie round? Spinach patty? Lots of recipes around the web. The "crust" is just spinach, eggs and cheese.
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Two NSVs today after 22 pound loss
NSV #1: I can breathe while cleaning the fridge. We just gave the fridge it's total washing of walls, shelves and doors. I sit on a stool and hand things to hubby while he stands at the sink and washes the shelves and drawers. Last times it was done I had to plan ahead to breathe before scrubbing the inside walls because…
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For those who don't like vegetables
Many of us grew up in households where vegetables were limited in variety and were boiled into submission. No, I don't like the cabbage that's been in the corned beef water for hours either, but I do love cabbage that's been lightly sauteed with olive oil, salt and pepper, and caraway seed. It's even better with some…
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Cheaper Herbs and Spices for NOOBs
Herbs and spices can make steamed vegs tasty. A little olive oil and Tuscan spices is delicious on bread and cheaper than a jarred relish. The cheapest cut of beef is improved by some smoked salt and freshly ground pepper. The only problem is accumulating a good variety of herbs and spices can be expensive if you are just…
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Finally! Crispy Sweet Potato Oven Fries!
After many, many experiments with sweet potato oven fries to get them crispy on the outside, a solution! Buttermilk powder! Just this. -Peel the sweet potato and cut into thick fries. -Shake in a bag with a couple tablespoons of buttermilk powder. -Shake off any loose powder and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment…
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Fresh local shrimp & cheap!
When was the last time you were in a fish store that smelled neither of dead fish nor of cleaning products? I just got back from what rumor has it is the best fish store in town. Hadn't been there in years -- since the old owner -- OMG -- fresh large SC shrimp for 7.99/lb.! I just steamed some and am waiting for it to…
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brown and wild rice - single servings in the freezer
This helps keep my whole grain consumption up: made a big batch of brown and wild rice and divided it into 1/2 cup servings for the freezer. Nuke it for a minute and you have a servings of chewy goodness at a moment's notice. I use Alton Brown's oven method to make the rice which is the lazy way. No watching necessary. A…
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Article re sitting & health New Scientist 29 June 13: 44-47
New Scientist is a British science journal of some repute so what's in the article is based on recent research. Article by Richard A. Lovett summarizes some of the research findings on sedentary work and sitting for long periods of time. Summary findings: You cannot make up for an 8 hour desk job with an hour of vigorous…
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NSV - loose wedding ring
Even though it's summer, my wedding ring falls off. I had to put a ring that used to be too tight to wear on with it to keep it from flying off. Gotta get to the jewelry store for a ring guard,
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Cucumber & yogurt for breakfast/lunch
My latest favorite is Greek yogurt with thinly sliced English cucumber, a pinch of dried dill, and some Alessi Lemon Pepper (includes salt in it). I run the cuke over a mandolin set very thin. The English cuke seems to keep better for days as I use 3 or 4 inches of it at a time and it's a milder flavor than the standard…
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Stinking hot? Walk Wally World's aisles
I'm headed out this afternoon for a longish walk. I am going to walk all the aisles at the local Walmart -- or maybe Lowe's -- or Target -- cuz I'm in the "Deep South" and it's muggy and stinking hot from now thru mid-September. And, if you, as I do, tend to feel conspicuous, grab a cart and throw a tube of toothpaste in…
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Figuring calories to lose x pounds by x date
Here are a couple of sites that will help you figure out what your calorie/exercise routine needs to be like to attempt to lose a certain number of pounds by a certain date. It will also help you assess the reality of doing what you hope by a certain goal. Go to http://www.timeanddate.com/date/duration.html to calculate…
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a second container of iced tea
Today I decided to always have two containers of iced tea working in the fridge. What does this have to do with LNS? Well, last night I had the dreaded 2nd can of Diet Coke because the iced tea container was almost empty and I use the let-it-sit-and-brew-itself method of iced tea making that really takes overnight (cold…
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Top 10 foods high in ...
Tripped over a great site: the top 10 lists in Health·Alicious·Ness .com at http://http://www.healthaliciousness.com/most-nutritious-foods-lists.php There are four groups of lists of "top 10 foods high in:" vitamins, minerals, nutrients, and protein. Lots of good info. Here's an example from the top ten list for vitamin A.…
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"The Nutrition Source" from Harvard
Harvard's School of Public Health's "The Nutrition Source" is well designed and pretty clear for those trying to learn about nutritious eating. We may individually quibble about what works for us, etc., but it does give clear explanations of the basics for those starting out. http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/
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... ipso facto get healthy.
I just did a blog post with this title and it might help some folks, It's helping me: Avoid sugar (especially fructose) and sugar substitutes, control calorie intake, exercise, ipso facto get healthy.…
