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Low sodium cottage cheese?
So I love cottage cheese and I usually buy the brand Darigold, their fat free kind. It has 17% sodium (410 mg) and to me that's quite high. Anyone know of others that are fat free but less sodium? Thanks.
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Half Marathon Carb Loading
I used an endurance calculator found online and it said to run at my target pace for my half I need to carb load pre-race 2295 (574 g) calories. It states to carb load 12-36 hours before. My question/clarification is: the carb load guideline is for each day prior, right? Or is it saying that I should intake 574 g of carbs…
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At home weight training
I was wondering if anyone had some good exercises to do at home to help with adding more muscle. I run 5 days a week I feel that I need to add more lean body mass. I only have 5 lb dumbbells that i use during 6 week 6 pack. I also have Jillian Michaels Yoga Meltdown. I like her idea of body weight training for lean muscle…
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Raw vs Baked Potato
I received some baked potatoes from a co-worker and I wanted to know if potatoes weigh more once baked. I have a scale to weigh them so I know how much they weigh baked. I just didn't know if the potato information I found to input from the database was cooked weight. Any insights would be great. Thank you.
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Candy bar opinions
I decided to give up candy bars for Lent. I tend to snack on m&m's, reese's, etc and I want to get that under control. Now my question is would you consider Lindt (or any brand) dark chocolate squares as candy?? I always eat a certain amount (ie 2 squares) and don't "binge" on it because I only buy like 80% or higher...not…
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Goal Setting
I've been on MFP for almost two years. Within that first year and half I lost almost 20 lbs and felt good about myself. In May I got put on an antidepressant and ended up gaining about 25lbs back. Overall I'm still 10lbs down from where I was in high school and in a lot better shape then I was when I did weigh that amount…
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At home yoga workouts
I'm thinking about adding a yoga workout to my exercise routine and wondered what suggestions people had for a beginner yoga DVD. I'm hoping to help my flexibility and muscle balance as well as the relaxation yoga can bring. I've seen videos by Jillian Michaels and a yoga cardio at the store. Has anyone tried those?…
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Healthy Red Velvet Cupcakes
Found this in a newspaper article featuring Chef Rocco DiSpirito. He gives a recipe on how you can have your cake and eat it too! What I love most about this recipe is it makes just 4!!! :) RED VELVET CUPCAKES Start to finish: 25 minutes Servings: 4 2 eggs 5 packets natural Stevia sweetener (powder) 2 teaspoons vanilla…
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Chocolate Euphoria Bars
I've become addicted to a series by Joanne Fluke. They are about a woman who owns a cookie shop in Lake Eden, MN and on the side she helps to solve murders. Throughout the book there are recipes. These are AMAZING!!! Chocolate Euphoria Bars 350° 9x13 pan (sprayed) 20-25 minutes Ingredients: ½ c butter 1 ½ C chocolate wafer…
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Indulge or don't induge
My birthday is on the 17th (yay!) and I saw that a local Japanese resturant is now offer Chef sandwiches. They have a seared yellowfin tuna, kobe beef and a pecan crusted chicken. I LOVE Kobe beef. It's so tender and delicious. This is a half pound burger here. I emailed the company that they use to get the beef to get the…
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Runners: Shin Splints
I've been seriously running for the past year and half. I have fitted shoes and orthotics. Recently I've been getting horrible shin splints about a mile and a half into my running. The other day they were so bad I was almost crying. What's weird is that the pain in my shin almost seems worse when I slow down to walk. With…
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Healthy Hamburger Buns?
What are some people's suggestions for a healthy hamburger bun?? I'd like one relative in calories (>150) and low in sodium (>200 if possible). The only brand I can think of is Sara Lee's 80 calorie buns. I'm in charge of buns for a family party on Sunday and so I'm trying to keep it healthy for me but still tasty for…
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Woo NSV's I've noticed!
Two NSV's for me!! This summer I finally bought a bikini (haven't worn a BIKINI since I was like 7. I had a cute tankini the past two summers) and today I bought a SECOND ONE!! :) Another NSV is I love to wear sun dresses now. :) I tan super easy so they look nice with my complexion but I actually enjoy wearing them now. I…
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Step away from the peanut butter!
I have a problem...I'm a peanut butter addict. hahaha When I plan to have it I pal a Tablespoon...put that tablespoon on whatever but then usually put my knife it for one or two more little scoops...or like last night probably 2 other tablespoons full. It just tastes so good and is creamy and yummy and I love it. Hey at…
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For some reason I can't stop....
Snacking is a hard thing for me. If it's in front of me, I eat it. If it's opened in the pantry (crackers, pita chips, etc) I open it up and grab a couple. Lately it's been peanut butter. I just dig my knife in and eat bite after bite. Probably consuming 2 servings at least. There's no reason I do it, I just do. I'm the…
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Freezing Bananas?
I've read of people freezing ripe bananas to use at a later date to make banana bread and what not. Has anyone done this? Do you freeze them still in the peel and then just let thaw so you can mash them when ready to use? I have some bananas that'll be ripe this weekend and don't have the time I thought I would to make…
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Pancakes
I went to my FB friends to find a simple home made pancake recipe! This was the one I tried and OMG I'm in love and making some more! hahaha 1 egg 1/2 c whole wheat flour 1/2 c oats (pulsed) 2 T butter (melted) or oil (I used challenged whipped butter) 1 T sugar 2 tsp baking powder 3/4 c milk (I used lactose free fat free…
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Donating Blood and working out
I'm donating blood later today and already had today set aside as a rest day for exercise. My question is would I be ok to workout tomorrow?? I was planning on a 4 mile run in the morning....or should I just do a workout video instead?
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Baked Potatoes
I'm craving a good baked potato but I don't know what to "fill" it with to make it more of a meal. I usually top my tatoe with some crock pot chili but I don't have any on hand right now. What's everyone's favorite toppings/fillings for a baked potato?? I'm wanting this to be dinner most likely so depending on what I fill…
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Blog about SUGAR
Found this on livestrong...gives a general idea about sugar intake and what to concentrate on when looking at your sugar amount:…
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Tips for living healthy with Celiac
My cousin thinks she may have celiac disease and asked me what she could do to continue to eat healthy but not have wheat due to the gluten. She's mainly concerned with planning a healthy lifestyle and would like to know what brands are good when buying stuff. Thanks for any input!
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Running Headphones
So I have just been using the cheapo ear buds you can get in the checkout line at the store for my headphones (I tend to lose/break them easily so I just buy cheap ones so it's not as bad of a replacement). I have found though that they don't stay in my ears well while running. And since running is my main form of cardio…
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Dairy allergy sour cream options?
I know that sounds like an oxy moron.....but I know there are dairy free options to popular dairy products (milk, yogurt, cream cheese, sour cream, etc). I was just wondering if anyone had any recommendations for brands. I used Toufutti before I just didn't know if there was another brand that someone like better? The sour…
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Dairy Free Sour Cream Options
I reposted this because I realized my subject line made zero sense. I know that sounds like an oxy moron.....but due to a dairy allergy I can't use the pint of sour cream that's called for in a recipe. I know there are dairy free options to popular dairy products (milk, yogurt, cream cheese, sour cream, etc). I was just…
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Pancake/Waffle mix recipes
Does anyone have a healthy homemade mix recipe? I have many recipes but all of them you have to make up the batch right then. I was wondering if anyone had a recipe that i could make of up dry mix and add my wet ingredients as I wanted to have a pancake or waffle. Right now I'm using Fiber One's pancake mix because it…
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Snack Heaven!
While grocery shopping yesterday I found the most amazing thing to snack on!!! If anyone has tried Emerald Cocoa Roasted Almonds they now have Sweet and Salty Mixed nuts Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter!!! I feel chocolate and peanut butter are the best of friends in any form. Only 150 cal/serving and I think maybe 6 g sugar.…
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Not new but never introduced myself.
I finally made it to a goal I had set when I first joined: make it to 365 days logging in! Today is my 365th day!! :) Within the past year I have lost 16 lbs and ran my first 5K. I'm looking now to keep up my healthier eating and I want to run at least two 5K's this year. Maybe a 10 K as well. I don't have a running…
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Having a recipe be an ingredient in another recipe.
So I made a meatloaf and put that recipe in the recipe section here. I have another recipe I want to add that's a stuffed pepper soup and instead of using just ground beef I was going to use the left over meatloaf. Is there a way to add the number of servings of my meatloaf recipe to the recipe for the soup? Or will I just…
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Snack ideas for dairy ALLERGY
I'm trying to get ideas for my husband for snacks at work and what not. He's allergic to dairy (the reaction is like lactose intolerance but is an allergy) so any snacks I can come up with don't work. I always like string cheese with crackers or some yogurt. Also he's allergic to nuts and peanuts. Does anyone have any…
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Lighter Bake in recipes
I came across this by accident when at the store. I just wondered if anyone has used this and how their items turned out as opposed to when they used the butter or oil that was called for in the recipe. I already use natural applesauce when a recipe calls for more than a tablespoon of oil so I would be using this to…
