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What are you doing to acheive your goals?
I thought this would be a nice way to voice our plans for our goals. I have started a clean eating diet and exercise for at least 20 minutes a day. I like to mix it up so I do yoga, run, HIIT, and kickboxing. If it as a particularly busy day when I cannot seem to make the time for a workout I fit in mini workouts while I…
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Home Made Hummus and other Hummus Ideas
Ingredients 2 (15.5-ounce) cans no-salt-added chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup tahini (sesame seed paste) 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper Preparation 1. Place beans and garlic in a…
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stuffed bell pepper over brown rice
Stuffed bell pepper over brown rice Serves 1 1/2 green bell pepper 1oz beef roast (precooked) Uncle Ben's Boil in Bag brown rice 1/4 C canned Navy Beans Mozerella Cheese (about 1/2 of 1/3 cup) 1oz Baby Portobella Mushrooms diced 4tbsp Pace Picante (Medium) 1/2 small Avacodo (sliced) Directions: Preheat oven to 425 degrees,…
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what do you use when/do you have dry and or cracked lips?
I have tried a number of brands in all formulas.... bonnibelle, chapstick, carmex, blistex, olive oil, and vitamin E lotion ... numerous others to count, they help soothe for a minimal amountof time, but do not help much consistently or with a remedy.... is there something I should change in my diet? or is there a product…
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Is there more that I can or should be doing?
Hey all, I am at a loss here, I feel like I am missing something. I eat at a deficit and exercise 6 days out of 7 burning anywhere from 300-500 calories during. I try my hardest not to eat back any calories I have burned. Sometimes I will eat over back 100 cals or so (never more than 200) and maybe once every few days have…
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snacking before bed
I have this habit of taking a snack with me to bed. I cannot sleep unless I have a snack. It is always with in my calorie budget, it is always flax cereal and granola. Will snacking before bed hinder weight loss attempts? Any ideas on how to break this habit. I have tried brushing my teeth and chewing gum and not bringing…
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Glutes: only 1-2 days per week? Does that sound right?
I am doing a Butt challenge for the month of October, I was doing some research and stumbled across an article on a site my husband swears by. I would like your opinions on this: "More training isn't always better. Targeting your glutes more than twice per week can actually slow down the butt-building process. Your glutes…
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~6lbs of bloat and water weight retained in 1 day
Sunday and Monday were high sodium days for me. I weighed in Monday morning at 151.4, Monday night I weighed in at 156.8. I realize a lot of the weight is due to my sodium intake, how do you battle the bloat and what are some of the resources you count on for general advice in health and fitness? I had someone ask if it…
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Black Bean Soup over cilantro lime rice
Black Bean Soup with Cilantro Lime Rice Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 small onion, minced Salt Pepper 2 garlic cloves 2 teaspoons chili powder 1/4 teaspoon cumin 2 cans (14.5 ounces) seasoned black beans, drained but not rinsed 3 1/2 cups water 1 cup chicken broth 1 tablespoon canola or…
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What do you do to keep your cravings and appetite at bay?
I am curious and need some tips on how to keep my appetite at bay, as well as surpassing those sweet treat cravings in the middle of the night. My routine used to include indulging on a sweet chocolaty treat and then something salty, as soon as everyone was tucked away and sleeping. So what do you do to help you in those…
