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Gym-anxiety
probably the only thing I'm not really looking forward to in the near future is joining a gym again. sadly, I just don't have the equipment* I need at home for a REAL routine and no space to put it even if I could afford to get it (plus I need a place to run in the winter) so I'm going to have to do this. Here is what…
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Diary is open, rate? bodyfat% reduction goal
diary is open, care to give it a look and tell me what you think? My goal right now is to lower my bodyfat% so i'm eating fairly clean. You'll notice not a lot of carbs, starches or sugars because i'm also Insulin Resistant so i have to eat w/ that in mind. I'm lifting weights 2-3 times a week and doing cardio 2-3 times a…
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Vegan sei-tan tacos w/ grilled plantains
here are our sei-tan tacos: with grilled plantains (i like trader joe's spinach wraps instead of corn tortillas): Plantains are ripe when they look like over-ripe bananas. We like to grill them in the grill-pan and sear the *kitten* out of 'em: For the tacos we used corn tortillas, poblano peppers, sweet red peppers and…
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Vegetables & Tofu in a mango, jalapeno & lime marinade
These are our roasted vegetables and tofu in a sweet/tart/hot marinade ... more pics with full recipes to follow! veggies before we added the tofu: Husband's Morningstar "griller's prime" burger w/ lettuce, tomato, grilled onion, vegan cheddar and avocado on a mexican sandwich roll w/ corn on the side: I had mine without…
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How should I set my Goal Weight?
Background: I'm Female, 5'6", will be 38 in 2 weeks and am Insulin Resistant. I've been tracking and working out for about 3 months or so. My highest weight was 220 (before I was diagnosed as Insulin Resistant) about 5 years ago. I currently walk, do 30-day shred w/ 5 pound weights or kickboxing as exercise. I'm currently…
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Weights used for 30-day Shred
dilemma - so i'm doing 30-day shred and i'm using 7-pound weights and i'm fine for most of the "strength" segments, except the last one where you raise your arms up parallel to the ground while doing side lunges and i can't manage the whole 2 sets ... should i go down to 5 pounds? Does it make sense to do all of the moves…
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lifting program (thoughts?)
here it is so far, any thoughts? i just joined a gym, no barbell set at home, just dumbbells - so barbell work will happen next week. last monday with 15-pound dumbbells: 5 x 10 squats 5 x 10 chest press (on balance ball since i don't have a bench) 5 x 10 rows wednesday: 5 x 10 squats 5 x 10 single-leg deadlifts 5 x 10…
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23 pounds in about 2 months, w/ pics :)
This was me 2 months ago ... ...and this is me about 23 pounds lighter (i know my ticker says less but i started losing before finding this site) cutting processed sugars and working out every morning!
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anybody doing Jillian's Biggest Winner "complete"?
I got the 5-video set on ebay a while back (5 videos shipped for $12, not bad!) and i just finished my 5-days of of doing the series ... i've noticed that a lot of people are doing Shred, am i the only one doing this set??? it was definately challenging for me! the cardio kickbox was relatively easy but those last 2 videos…
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how do i stay inder 29 grams of sugar a day?
Now that i'm working out a lot more i'm trying to eat at least 1200 calories a day (not quite working out but i'm trying) and it's really hard to stay under my sugar goal of 29 g. history: I'm insulin resistant (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insulin_resistance) and taking a low-dosage of metformin daily. i eat VERY few…
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Orechette w/ cherry tomatoes and kalamata Tapenade
TAPENADE 1 1/2 cups kalamata olives, pitted 3 tbs capers 2 cloves garlic handful of parsely 1/2 tsp dried oregano 1/2 tsp terragon dash ground pepper 1 tbsp red wine vinegar 2 tbsp oilve oil blend all of the ingredients in food processor. PASTA 1/2 pound orcecchette 1 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, sliced 1 pound cherry tomatoes,…
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Egg-white scrambled omelet with saffron & roasted red pepper
OMELET: pinch of saffron threads 3 tbs soy milk or skim milk 2 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped 2 yukon gold potatoes (sliced/chopped into 1/4" squares) carton egg-whites or egg-substitute crush saffron, heat milk until almost boiling, add saffron turn off heat and let it sit together 25 minutes. heat oil and toss in…
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Breakfast: healthy biscuits & gravy
For biscuits we just use the biscuit recipe on the heart-healthy Bisquick box. here is the recipe for the vegetarian "sausage" gravy: 1/2 package Smart Ground 2 cups cooked white beans 2 tbs olive oil 1/4 cup vegetable broth 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 10-12 fresh sage leaves warm up smart ground in the pan. separately,…
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spicy baked potatoes
serves 2-4 2 large baking potatoes 1 tsp peanut oil 1 small chopped onion 1-inch piece fresh ginger, grated 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp coriander 1/2 tsp ground tumeric salt & pepper to taste 1 tbsp greek yogurt preheat oven to 375. bake for 1 hour until soft, let cool. cut potatoes in half, scoop out insides and set aside,…
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leek & lemon risotto
serves 4 8 oz trimmed leeks 2 tsp olive oil 3 crushed garlic cloves 1 large onion chopped 1 3/4 cup arborio rice 5 cups vegetable stock grated zest & juice of 1 lemon 1/4 cup fresh chives and parsely saute leeks and garlic 10 minutes and reseve in a bowl. now saute the chopped onion about 7 minutes, stir in rice and and…
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Eggplant dip with pita crisps
serves 6 2 small eggplants 1 garlic clove, crushed 4 tbsp tahini 1/4 cup groudn almonds juice of 1/2 lemon 1/2 tsp ground cumin 2 tbsp olive oil salt and ground pepper to taste whole wheat pitas tsp sesame oil lightly spread a little sesame oil on pitas, bake at 375 until crispy. broil egglpant until6b lackened (turning…
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BBQ Baked Lentils
(serves 8 - 203 calories, 1 g fat, 6.2 g fiber) 3 cups water 2 cups dried lentils 1 cup diced onions 2/3 cup low sodium, low carb bbq sauce (i get mine at whole foods) 1/4 cup prepared mustard 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 tsp ground allspice 1/4 grouond pepper preheat oven to 350. Combine water &…
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Sauteed Spinach with Almonds and Golden Raisins
serves 4 3 (6-ounce) bags baby spinach (about 16 cups) 1/4 cup water 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus 2 teaspoons for drizzling 4 medium garlic cloves, sliced thin crosswise(about 2 tablespoons) 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1/2 cup golden raisins Salt 2 teaspoons sherry vinegar 1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted…
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Coconut curry steamed mussels
Coconut-curry steamed mussels serves 4, serve w/ brown rice or quinoa 2 pounds mussels 2 tsp virgin olve oil 1/2 cup chopped onions 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 tsp grated ginger 1/2 tbsp curry powder 1/2 tsp garam masala 1/2 cup lite coconut milk 2 tbsp chopped cilantro (i use leongrass or parsley) clean mussels. in deep pot…
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Roasted tomato and pepper soup
3-4 large ripe tomatoes, cored 2 red peppers 1 large onion, peeled and cut in half 3 cloves of garlic (unpeeled) handful of basil leaves pepper Pacific Natural Foods - Organic Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato-Low Sodium Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place in roasting pan: cored tomatoes, cut-side down, peppers (whole), onion…
