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Surprise deli sandwich
So my husband surprises me with a deli sandwich. There is a little place in Sonoma that we like and he was out there for the day so he though he was bringing me a treat. They're known for theur fabulous french bread. And I'm all irritated because my lunch was already all mapped out and dinner too so I was going to eat it…
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Wisconsin Cheese
I just had 2 oz of what was labeled "Wisconsin Cheese". It didnt say what type of cheese on the label, just Wisconsin. It was probably the best cheese I have ever tased in my life. What gives?
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Starting over
After 3 ½ years I weigh what I did when I first started. More, actually. Course I did quit smoking. But 46 is right around the corner and my hips are starting to hurt and I am getting scared. I went back to water aerobics and lost 4 pounds this week. And I have cut down on wine, I just can’t handle the alcohol calories…
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lunch ideas
Forgive me if this is a repeat topic. I am looking for lunch ideas to take to work. Besides salads, I am thinking leftovers are the way to go.
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How did I find this forum??
Gosh I have been looking high and low for a low carb forum here at MFP. I did a search by "atkins" and it brought me here. How do I get back? it doesnt show on the regular board list. This is awesome!! 3 pounds gone in 3 days. I get plenty of veggies, just eliminated bad carbs like bread, pasta and rice.
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Easy chicken breast recipe in a convection oven?
I need an easy recipe for bone-in breast that I can roast and keep it moist. Anybody have any ideas?
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Switched snacks and lost 5 pounds
My mornng snack id always a protein and a carb. Usually some sort of low fat cheese and high fiber cracker. While attempting to lower my cholesterol I read that nuts were a good source of protein. So I switched my snack to a piece of fruit and some sort of nut instead. Without changing any other habits (I was at a plateau…
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2 week guest-need ideas, lots of cooking involved.
We have a friend that comes every year for 2 weeks. We live in the country and he comes and helps out around the place and in exchange I feed him and beer him while he hangs with my hubby. They work up quite an appetite and I usually end up putting on a few pounds every year because the sorts of foods I have on hand are…
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Why you should log your gains-
I was hesitant to log my gain last wekk. I got frustrated and said "forget it, I will try again next week". But I bit the bullett and logged it anyway. So today I weigh in and have lost the gain. So I log it and guess what? I have a loss! Much more satisfying than just breaking even. Come on folks, log those gains!!
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Cholesteral in the food diary?
I just added cholesteral to my food tracker. Does anybody know if it is tracking all cholesteral or just the bad cholesteral?
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Backslide.
Egads. I am back to where I was a year ago. Again. Time for a do-over. So I can stop beating myself up. At least I kept 10 of it off. Egads.
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5 pound margaritas
Wow. I had margaritas 2 nights this week and logged a 5 pound gain. Wow. I was thisclose to meeting a goal this week. Now I am 7 pounds away. What was I thinking? I know better than this. I didnt want to waste the mix. So I "waisted" it instead, lol.
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Uses for homemade chili sauce?
This isn't like a Heinz type chili sauce used for cocktail sauce. It has cloves and mustard seed and is a little sweet. I made mine with very little sugar. The mustard seeds give it a great texture. I canned a bunch in memory of my mother in law and the hubby just does not like it. I hate to waste it as I used a tone of…
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I love home canned tomatoes.
I never knew how awesome they were. I didnt think I liked stewed tomatoes based on storebought so I always gave my home canned tomatoes away. Until last year when a friend suggested a tsp of lemon juice in each jar while processing. A few months later I opened a jar and whoa! I took a taste and ended up drinking the whole…
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What did you lose this year?
And how does it compare to your goal? I lost 25 pounds this year. My goal was 52. I dropped the goal about 3 months ago to 30. This week I have decided to take the 25 and stop beating myself up over the holidays. I will probably gain less this season going easier on myself rather than getting fed up and quitting. So my…
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light balsamic dressing
I just had some Newman's light balsamic dressing and it was so god! I would like to try and make my own italian this way. I usually use good seasons but it is so high in sodium. Any ideas?
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I quit caffeine and lost 10 in 1 month.
I dont know if it had anything to do with or or nit but this was my biggest loss in 1 month so far. Just thought I'd share.
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Halfway through my sack of potatoes.
Well, here I am with a 25 pound loss for the year as of today. I didnt quite make my 52 in 52 goal but you know what? That's 100 sticks of butter and I'll take it!
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52 in 52, didn't quite make it.
I had some failures this year and altered my goals accordingly. So though I am not on track for 52 in 52, I am on track for 40 in 52. I'll take the 40! I should hit my 52 in April, just in time for our cruise. A pound a week is a very comfortable, enjoyable pace. I gave myself Christmas and Thanksgiving off. I remember a…
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7 lbs in 1 week w/ no caffeine
This big of a loss is unusual for me and I must admit that I had a houseguest for a month and packed on 9 lbs. But I quit drinking coffee a week ago and had the biggest loss since my start date. I also changed my blood pressure meds. Is being calm the key to weight loss? Who would have thought.
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Serious question about eggs.
I have a recipe for pasta tossed with eggs that I picked because it also uses ham which I have alot of. It says to mix the eggs then put in the skillet then "cook until the eggs stick to the back of the spoon". Then it gets tossed into the pasta. Does this mean I toss it in while the eggs are essentially a liquid? A…
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Oven fried chicken w/ potato flakes
I roasted chicken quarters last night and brushed in an egg wash then spread about 1 T of potato flakes on the top side only. They turned out moist inside and crispy outside. It was all about the egg wash. Make sure you use potato flakes, not buds. I made that mistake once.:smokin:
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I supplemented my salad-
I had some cans of mixed veggies hanging around so I threw a half a can on my salad and zowie! I only ate half of what I budgeted for and had a whole other salad available for lunch the next day. It added a whole bunch of fiber to my intake and was very filling and satisfying. Just thought I would share.
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Low cal macaroni salad?
Does anybody have a recipe they care to share? I put this in the community search engine and it pulled up alot of posts having nothing to do with macaroni salad. Thanks in advance!
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I am holding myself accountable.
I gained 5.5 pounds after working so hard to lose 17. I logged my gain and noted the reason so I can look back and learn from it. I splurged on vacation then back-to-back splurged during a week long visit from a buddy. No excuses. No plateau. Just too much food and drink. So there.
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52 in 52
Well, I gave myself 2 weeks to lose the weight I gained on Vacation and I did not succeed at it, I'm currently off weekly goal by 3.5 pounds. So I bit the bullet and raised my weekly goals for the rest of the year, putting me at my final goal about a month late. I mean "later", lol. I was actually gaining more and more…
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52 in 52
Did we ever make it to week 2? Perhaps we shouldnt limit others by counting the weeks. If slow and easy works for you, be a part of the 52 in 52 thread. I gained 5 pounds on a recent unexpected trip, I returned last Tuesday. By last friday I was 2.5 pounds over last weeks goal so today that makes 3.5 over this Friday's…
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Unexpected trip to Vegas (warning-disturbing)
A horrible event is taking us to Vegas, my husbands cousin's 16 month old baby was murdered. Sorry for the disturbing news. We are going to go in our motorhome. I have to get ready really quick and havent had time to really think about how to make and pack smart choices. And is this really even worth worring about during a…
