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Apple Cider Vinegar
i have recently discovered i absolutely love apple cider vinegar! A lil background.. i am trying to be super aware of my sodium and keeping it between 1000 - 1500mg per day. That being said... i have always loved salt!.. But... i love life even more than i love salt and since i have hypertension i am determined to take…
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Biggest surprise in food?
Hard to fit the whole question in the subject line *LOL* What i am curious about is... "What one food have you discovered you now 'love' as a result of your re-worked food choices, that you used to always think you hated?" Mine? There are a few.. but I think the biggest single surprise for me would be... BROCCOLI I have…
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56 pounds - Before & During pics
One year ago (June 2010) i was attending my stepdaughter's highschool graduation. i had lost a little weight (not much) but was feeling 'good' to degree i was not even horrified at thought of having my picture taken. i did not even see this picture until months laster (in the early winter).. and just as well as i would…
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Leftover soup (never buy canned soup again)
i have never quite understood why so many would rather have canned soup, (small servings, massive high sodium content, preservatives, always seems to be at least one veg in it you don't like, and not enough of the things you DO like , etc etc *L*) i regularly have 'Leftover soup'..and it really varies depending on what's…
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What a difference a year makes (pics)
I apologize ahead of time, pic intensive *L* One year ago today I joined MFP. Prior to joining i had already lost 17 pounds off my starting weight of 242 pounds for this 'loss' attempt. Those 17 pounds came off between Nov/10 and Jan 23/11, with simple healthy choices instead of the thoughtless way I had been eating before…
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NSV - hubby testing apps
in the realm of self awareness *S*. Over the past 2 weeks hubby has been playing with his new toy, a cellphone that has a built in camera. Needless to say he has downloaded a bazillion apps already, including a few that are 'cameras' with a variety of different photo modes and filters. Lucky me *rme*, i seem to have been…
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no special arrangements needed...
Last saturday, my oldest son (and proud new daddy) invited the family to his home for a BBQ. He was making his 'secret recipe' ribs. He asked me was there something special he needed to have ready for me (knowing i have been eating heathier and losing weight - see previous blogs entries for his reaction when he first saw…
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First grandchild born - NSVs
a couple of days ago my DIL went into labour with my first grandchild *S* They live approx 1.5 hours away from me, and had not seen me since our family get-together at Christmas last year. Since that time i have lost a lil weight *S*... i have sent before and 'during' pics to them (as i am not yet at goal... 19 pounds to…
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who says you can't have pizza?
i hear folks talking ll the time (here in MFP) about how much they miss pizza. i don't understand why anyone is going without pizza to be honest. i have been eating it all along. i just don't order it from takeout anymore, i make my own, using pita or naan bread, and basically whatever else i have in the fridge *L* this…
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sharing an awesome article about clean eating / balance
http://chetday.com/cleaneatingrules.htm
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chain restaurants that DO have nutrition guides
Do you know of any? i have been so discouraged by how many of my fave restaurants do NOT have any available. So... kudos to the following that DO have them online: (needless to say i no longer visit chain restaurants that do NOT provide this info) Denny's Boston Pizza Chili's Applebees Subway Outback steakhouse Do you know…
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Canadian? High BP? taking MYLAN-AMLODIPINE -READ THIS
as so many here also have high blood pressure.. i am posting this as just saw it on the news: life threatening situation/warning issued by Health Canada: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/_2011/2011_43-eng.php
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planning with my food diary
for those who don't like to plan, preferring to wing-it etc.. i salute you free-thinkers *S* and you may want to skip this post. Personally i have moments of 'come-what-may' but in general i feel most secure/less stressed about food when i can control what is coming (for the most part) *LOL* Obviously there is a LOT in…
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funny moment i have to share...
a couple of evenings ago i was sitting here watching 'Diners, Drive-ins and Dives' on food network (i love that show! *L*) all of a sudden my husband looks at me and says .. 'stop that!' Puzzled, i asked him what the heck he was talking about? He says, i know what you are doing... you are watching that show and trying to…
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needing iron
ok... i have always known i was not getting enough iron... and having just reviewed several weeks of my food diary i can see how MUCH i need more iron *LOL* Funny, i always thought that iron came more from red meats, spinach etc... but i am seeing it seems (in my case) to mostly be coming from whole grain products (breads,…
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NSV - food changes
in the not so distant past (a couple of months ago? *LOL*), if there were leftover boiled potatoes sitting in the fridge, they weren't there for long...as it always meant 'tonight i am having those potatoes, sliced, pan fried (the more butter the better), and then topped with a couple of fried eggs. Then the final touch…
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rock-eaters annonymous (sharing a blog)
i wasn't sure whether to put this in food and nuttrition (cause it is about that) OR as a NSV in success... cause it sure is that for me! i'll let you decide *S* http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/ShellyMacchi/view/rock-eaters-annonymous-76047
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Sauerkraut .. i found a low sodium brand... yes, really!
i love sauerkraut... but once i joined mfp and became more aware of exactly how much sodium i was getting (i have high BP), i have had to pretty much do without. i sorta mis-read a label on a bottle of sauerkraut yesterday and instead of the 240 mg sodium i thought it said.. per 1/2 cup.. it was actually 240 mg sodium per…
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need to increase iron?
I have long suspected I am simply not getting enough iron. readings from blood work in the past have indicated (at times) i was on the very low end of 'borderline' ok *L* though I really have no clue what that meant in terms of numbers. I know iron levels fluctuate for me (hey, I AM female *L*) More recent months (due to…
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Proteins.. are mine set too low?
I am trying to understand what is up with the protein settings. I struggle every day to not go over in my proteins, usually unsuccessfully, and I know I am making healthy choices. I do admit I was surprised by just how little protein was being allowed. I am regularly under in calories and carbs (and sodium but THAT's a…
