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What's for Lunch?
I take my lunch to work every day, and today's offering is Egg Salad! I make mine with two large eggs, plus an extra yolk, half of an avocado diced, 2 strips of crumbled bacon, 2T mayo, and a 1tsp mustard. Add a little pink salt, and some black pepper, then scoop it on top of some romaine lettuce and I am good to go!…
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Keto Friendly Cheese Biscuits
I found this recipe for a keto biscuit on Copy Me That, and gave it a try last night (I've been experimenting with keto friendly baked goods for the last couple of weeks) and this one is pretty damn good...I made it as written, and then made a second batch with a few tweaks, which I will note below in parenthesis:…
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Hot Drinks in the Morning
It is getting chilly in the Bluegrass State! Normally, I drink iced tea in the mornings (because when it isn't cold here, it is HOT & HUMID -there really isn't an in-between lol), with a splash of HWC and some sugar free flavored syrup. But now that it's getting cold, I will probably switch to hot tea, or bone broth in the…
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Editing a post?
I'm in the October challenge, and usually I just click the gear on my post to edit, but it isn't there? Is there another way to edit the post?
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My britches is getting baggy! Happy Dance
I wear a size 14 Levi 525 jeans...they've got a little stretch to them. Last night, the hubby came home (he's been gone 2 weeks), and told me that my jeans were a little baggy in the seat, and he could tell I've dropped a few inches. Ya'll...I was able to pull them OFF without undoing the button or zip! <Insert Happy Dance…
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Fat Fast
I was tooling around on YouTube last night (I love KetoConnect, btw), and found a woman (I can't remember her channel) who had completed a 5 day fat fast. I did a little more researching and I'm intrigued...I don't think it is something I would do at this juncture, as I have only been on a ketogenic diet since the end of…
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Savoury Fat Bombs?
I've tried a few of the sweet fat bombs, and I haven't really liked any of them...I've become so accustomed to unsweetened drinks and foods, that they are often too sticky-sweet to me. I've made a batch of herbed cream cheese stuffed meatballs, and those are pretty good, but I'd like a few other ideas to keep things…
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Valley Station
Hi there, ladies... I am looking for a walking buddy or gym partner to keep me motivated. I currently walk 2-3 miles each morning before work (usually 6-7AM, as I have to be at work by 8), I take fitness classes at the Southwest YMCA three nights a week (usually spin, yoga, POUND, or kettlebell), too. My membership at the…
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Kids Say/Do the Darndest Things...WWYD?
Posted this on my feed, but thought I might try for a wider range of responses...because I seriously don't know whether to laugh or ground him... It's 12:20 and you just got off the phone with your kid's vice principal...turns out your kid built and programmed a robot to empty the vending machine of unhealthy snacks. Said…
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Negative workouts?
I have a new personal trainer, meeting on Monday nights. She said she was going to start me on a few negative movements the next time we meet to help boost me up over my plateau (I'm stuck on my bench and OHP). I should have asked her what that meant, but didn't. A casual web search described it as slow movements in a…
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StrongLifts 5x5
I started SL 5x5 in early June. I've been able to consistently increase weight in my squat and deadlift, but am really struggling to increase weight on my overhead press and bench press (barbell row goes up, but it takes about 3-4 weeks now to go to the next level). I am still only able to bench and overhead press 55lbs…
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Pepperplate?
This app came up in my Facebook feed the other day, so thought i would give it a try. Does anyone else use it? I've been entering in my recipes, but wow is it a little time-consuming! I can tell it will be useful once I get it all set up, but was looking for a helpful hint or two...
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Sell me your HRM?
I want to start really tracking how many calories I am actually burning, and be as accurate as possible. (I know there isn't one that is 100% accurate). I have an iphone 4s, and am fairly well technically savvy. I'd rather hear from people who actually have and love their HRM, rather than wade through possible bogus…
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New to the Group
Hi, i'm Teresa. i've been on MFP on and off for a few years, but have finally settled into a job with great work/life balance. I'm back on track and looking for tips from other busy moms...!
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IIFYM
I could use some help figuring out my macros...i went onto IIFYM and did the calculators, and here are the numbers it came up with: BMR: 1465 TDEE: 1758 TDEE -20%: 1407 (It also said i should stick to 1344 for fat loss) MACROS: Carbs -16.8g Protein -168g Fat -67.2g Fiber -34-42g The carbs seem really low, and still get the…
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Color Run
My DD (11) and I are doing the Color Run 5K here in Louisville this coming Saturday. We are all set, I think, to have a great time! My question, for any experienced Color Runners...will a pair of big sunglasses be sufficient to protect her eyes from the flying powder (I don't even know what that stuff is...powdered…
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Accountability & Motivation
My 20th HS reunion is in August, and I am properly motivated as I have not seen any of my former classmates after graduation. I shipped out to basic training the week after, and spent my leave time with my family. I am now out of the military and living on the other side of the country. Since the Army, I've become a chef,…
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Getting Back on the Wagon
I transitioned from one job to another one in early January and its taken me this long to get my feet under me...finally going back to a ten-hour day, instead of a 14-16 hours day. So now I am back on the wagon. I haven't lost any more weight, but I haven't gained either. I stuck to mostly healthy choices, but didn't log…
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Does anyone have a joke or funny story?
I'm having a really, really crappy day and could use a lift...
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Running in cold weather?
I started C25K three weeks ago, when it was warmer, but now the temperatures are starting to dip and it's taking some serious gumption to get up and go run when it is cold out! (I really want to finish the program, so not running isn't an option, and my gym doesn't have an indoor track.) So, what do you wear when you run…
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Venison?
DH got a deer two weeks ago, and now I am looking for a "tried n true" recipe to cook it. We got several roasts, and ground venison out of it, plus he is taking some to the processors to make summer sausage. In culinary school, we only touched on game meats briefly, and I haven't had to do anything with it since then. I…
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What's your reward?
Today a regular guest commented that it looked like I had lost weight (YAY!) She asked me what my reward was. I told her I didn't really have a reward in mind, as much as I have a few short term and a couple of long term goals. She said she didn't think she would have the willpower necessary to watch her eating and go work…
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Yet another question regarding TDEE and BMR
MFP says I should eat 1200 calories a day...My BMR according to an online calculator is 1687, TDEE from the same calculator is 2024. According to most of the posts I have found on TDEE here, I should subtract 20% (404) for a total of 1620 calories per day? (Online calculator:…
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Protein Powder Cookies
I work on a military installation, and every now and again we have bake sales to support the soldiers. Ever since I brought these cookies some five years ago, i get asked to make them...and they sell out fast! I thought you all might be interested in the recipe! 2T coconut oil 1/2c protein powder (I usually use a vanilla…
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My Job is Making Me FAT!
Not entirely true..."I" am making me fat, but my job certainly doesn't help! I'm a chef, and so food is around all day long, and part of my job is to taste things. The other part is the temptation a freshly fried basket of chicken tenders and other unhealthy things! My name is Teresa...and over the course of the last 5…
