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Cooked Foods Have More Calories Than Raw
Why calorie counts are wrong: Discover Magazine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/crux/2011/12/08/why-calorie-counts-are-wrong-cooked-food-provides-a-lot-more-energy/ The article is a bit unclear if we (the US norms) are underestimating the calories of cooked and processed food or severely overestimating the calories in…
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HCG Diet Remedies named Illegal by FDA
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/12/06/143212937/feds-say-hcg-diet-remedies-are-illegal?ft=1&f=1001&sc=tw&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
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The 150 dips challenge
Hi, I am starting the 150 dips challenge to liven up my daily dog walk. Anyone else wanna give it a try? http://www.onefiftydips.com/week1.html
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Recently injured my knee
Hi, I recently injured my knee and am on Dr's orders to stay off it for around another week or so. Any ideas for workouts where I can stay seated?
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Awesome Body-Builder
http://vitality.yahoo.com/video-second-act-ernestine-shepherd-25498999 I hope I am still working out when I am this age.
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Pulled a muscle
I pulled a muscle a little doing circuit training and instead of taking a day or two off I tried to run through it and made things much worse. For a couple of days I could hardly walk. Now I am starting to get my mobility back but I am still feeling pain when walking. I guess I am wondering the best way to get back to my…
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A small thing
I was cleaning and came across my high school ring and a ring my HS boyfriend gave me. Last time I saw them, I could not get them over my chubby little fingers. Now they fit fine.
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Fast Food is not significantly cheaper or faster than real f
Here is an interesting article comparing the time and money it takes to make a real burger vs going to McDonalds. http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/09/24/is-the-value-menu-really-a-value-comparing-the-homemade-double-cheeseburger-to-the-mcdonalds-1-version/
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C25K check, now what?
I am on the last week of C25K (basically I can run about three miles/three times a week). I am trying to figure out a new system to keep me motivated. I probably will have to move more of my workouts inside due to the rainy season but I want to keep running also. Maybe a milage tracker and/or some circuit training goals?…
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Trying foods again
When I was a kid, the only way anyone could persuade me to eat a rice cake was if candy was mashed on top of it. (Which basically defeats the purpose of eating a rice cake in the first place). Yesterday I decided to give rice cakes another go and I really liked them! Are there any foods you disliked when you were younger…
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Question for Book Fans
Hi, Anybody on here ever try http://www.paperbackswap.com Was it a good experience? Or did you have issues? Just trying to find out if it is a good way to get cheap books.
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Goal for the week (Starting July 19th)
-Stay within 100 cals of my goal every day M-F -Work out twice a day M-F What are your goals for the week?
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Asian Scrambled Eggs (low carb/simple)
1 egg 2 egg whites scramble until just starting to firm. Add 1/2 tsp sesame oil 1/2 tsp low sodium soy/tamari 3 tsp sesame seeds Cook to desired firmness. Optional: scramble in some onion or add 1/4 tsp onion powder when it is done. Cals: 201 Carbs 3g Protein: 15 Fat: 13 Sugar: 0 Fiber: 1 Sodium: 326 mg (this will depend…
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Dessert Question
I sort of volunteered to bring a dessert over to a backyard grilling thing later tonight. What is something I can buy/make fast that will be fairly low calorie and/or healthy?
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Berry Muffins
Wet: 1 cup soy milk 2 tbsps. shortening, melted 2 tbsp water 1 egg 1 1/2 cup frozen berries, semi thawed and drained Dry: 2 cups flour 1 tbsp wheat germ 1 tbsp ground flax seed 3 tsps. baking powder 2 tbsps. sugar 3/4 tsp. salt Preheat over to 400 Mix wet and dry until it just comes together. Do not over-mix. Bake for 20…
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Dinner - Tofu, Lentils, and Zucchini in italian sauce
Tofu, Lentils, and Zucchini in Italian sauce (4 Servings) 2/3 package of Tofu, Frozen (Freezing tofu gives it a nice texture) 1/2 cup lentils 1 small can tomato paste 2 zucchini 1 tomato spices: 2 tsp garlic powder 2 tsp onion powder 1 1/2 tbsp oregeno 3 tsp basil 2 tsp dried parsley -Thaw tofu and wring out the water. I…
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Driving me insane
Loose - My clothes are loose because I lost weight. Lose - I want to lose 10 pounds. Losing - I am losing weight now. Loosing - not a word Ok back to your regularly scheduled posts.
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Netflix insta-watch
I noticed that Netflix has several workout dvds on instant watch so I could try one tonight. Any suggestions for a good easy to moderate workout that is on Netflix insta-watch?
