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A First for me!
I made Jell-O for the first time in my life today!! :laugh: :laugh: It's never been my favorite treat, but my mom makes this lime Jell-O with grated carrots, raisins, crushed pineapple, and walnuts or slivered almonds--we always teased her about that dish. But I made it tonight (minus the pineapple) for lunch tomorrow…
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book: "Die fat or get tough"
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/32296243#32283780 Here's a video clip from the Today show with the author of this book, "Die fat or get tough". Apparently he gives the tough love about changing one's thinking from the way a fat person thinks to the way a fit person thinks. He does admit that it's tougher in today's…
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chocolate cherry smoothie
OMG, this is to die for! I got the basic recipe from Prevention magazine but modified it. 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk 1 Tbsp. ground flax 1/2 cup greek yogurt 1/2 oz. dark chocolate 100 grams fresh cherries, pitted 1 Tbsp almond butter Whirl together in a blender & enjoy :love: :love: You could toss in some ice cubes…
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Jump rope!!
They're superchlorinating the pool now so I discovered this jump rope class at my gym today, and a new way to change up my workouts. OMG, I haven't jumped rope since grade school, I just about died, what a hard cardio workout! And my right calf kept wanting to cramp! I can't wait to go back next week--burned 267 cals in 23…
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8 ways the food industry can hijack your brain
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31832558/ns/health-diet_and_nutrition/ this is taken from a new book by Rodale press, speaking excess salt, fat, and sugar in manufactured foods. :grumble:
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June Amazing Amazon Thread
Good morning!! I thought I'd start a new thread for this month so we can keep up with each other. I went to a great pilates class this morning and got a killer core workout--the movements are so little but so effective!! I hope everyone is enjoying their week so far. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
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my favorite quick meal
I love Indian food! What I do is buy the "Indian in a box" curries, either Tasty Bite or the Trader Joe's brand. I like the saag paneer (spinach & cottage cheese) best. There are ~2 servings per box, and it's all prepared. I make a big pot of brown rice and freeze individual 1 cup servings. When I'm packing my lunch, I…
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nutritional value of carnival food
fun quiz on today show: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891#31407525
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woohoo! no asthma today
:happy: :happy: :happy: What a great workout--instead of stopping every 10 laps to rest, I swam 80 laps straight! I wish every day could be like this. :love: :love: :love:
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my turn to...
get ambushed. An original plain pretzel at Auntie Anne's is 340cal!! geez. live & learn. :grumble:
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Pro-Form Precision Trainer XT Heart Rate Monitor with Chest
I know there's a lot of polar fans out there, but does anyone have feedback on this HRM?? Thanks in advance.... www.woot.com
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Kitrics Digital Nutrition Label Scale $19.99 * + $5 shi
In case anyone is interested....the woot of the day is... http://www.woot.com/
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why can't I....
Put 50 million servings of brownie bites into MFP??? :laugh: :laugh: I will NEVER buy those :devil: :devil: things again
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Growing recipes adding to obesity?
Here's an interesting article about how classic recipe portions have been increasing over the decades: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29235945/ :flowerforyou:
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gorgeous day for a walk!
I just had the best walk! It rained here for a couple of days but now it's mostly sunny and mild, wonderful clean air. for those in the SF bay area, I walked up Tunnel Rd in the Oakland hills, there was a perfect view of the bay, SF, and the Golden Gate bridge :happy: :happy: :heart: I hope everyone else enjoys the weekend!
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Vivani Dark Chocolate w/ Lemon...
Just curious who added this to the database--I got one today but can't taste the lemon :grumble: It's good dark chocolate though!! :bigsmile:
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Salmonella outbreak info
I received this emal about a new website I thought you all might like to see: "The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are working together to provide important information about the recall of certain peanut butter and peanut-containing…
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obesity virus??
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/18424824#28873970 Here's a super-interesting video about a virus associated with obesity. I didn't really know which forum to put this in, but there a couple tips about eating healthy vs. eating junk--so here it is!
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falling into the emotional eating habit AGAIN
Geez, as soon as grad school gets tough I'm finding myself eating because I'm mad :explode: or otherwise stressed :grumble: . If I had more time I'd spend it exercising, socializing, cooking good food...but I have to spend so much studying it's hard to stay healthy. GGRRRRR. OK, that's my grumble for today--I guess I'll…
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Joy Fit Club
I like to watch these videos from the Joy Fit Club & I found a particularly motivating one today: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/28913249#28856942 Enjoy! :flowerforyou:
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Korean style beef stew
For those of you living in the west with access to Sunset magazine, this month's issue has some great looking recipes. They call them "the new comfort foods with zero guilt". I just had the Korean style tofu, vegetable, and beef stew--a huge bowl for 235 cal. :happy: Enjoy!
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11 worst "healthy foods"
From the Today website: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/28799225/?pg=10#TDY_11WorstHealthyFoods Very enlightening tips from the authors of "eat this not that"
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Chinese New Year
Today I had a great surprise at work--the chinese ladies had prepared a huge lunch for the Chinese new year!! They even had tablecloths, decorative red plates, and they wore traditional chinese silk embroidered dresses. It was delicious. :love: :heart: :love: I am not even upset that I have no idea how to count the…
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Jade Pearl Rice
I thought I would share this new item! It's Pearl Rice that has added bamboo fiber--there's 10g fiber per serving! I saw it in the store and am cooking some now (for tomorrow). I'll let you know how it is. I found a link: http://www.worldpantry.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prmenbr=127574&prrfnbr=1509790 :smile:
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Free food!
The most exciting thing for me today: Our local Chipotle's is offering free burritos to healthcare workers every Monday in August--I don't think they knew what they were getting into. The entire lab descended upon them like a plague of locusts :laugh: I just added up the cals on chipotlefan.com, 850 for a chicken burrito…
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Post-vacation check-in
Hey all, I just returned from 2 weeks in France. Steaks and pastries and fries, oh my! But all the walking and swimming in the sea balanced out. I am thankfully still the same weight as when I left :happy: I will start logging again next week after an old friend's visit this weekend. I can't wait to be back.
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For all the colon cleanse fans...
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25265056/ :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Why???
How come on days when I'm really hungry I don't have enough calories, and today when I'm not hungry I still have 800 cals left??:grumble:
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Wah, no food today!!
So I have to have a minor surgical procedure today and I don't get to eat or drink water....:sad: :sad: It must be minor if I'm only worried about the lack of sustenance :laugh:
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Fat Free half & half--think twice
I once accidentally bought fat free half & half. The ingredient list disgusted me: Ingredients: Nonfat milk, milk, CORN SYRUP, artificial color, SUGAR, dipotassium phosphate, sodium citrate, mono and diglycerides, carrageenan, natural and artificial flavors, vitamin A palmitate. Many fat-free products have added sugars (in…
