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LGBT events in Michigan
Hi all, for anyone in the Michigan area, there are some great events happening here. Some are fun, some are political. So, I figured I'd start a discussion board where people can chime in with any events that you know are coming up in the area.
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Oodle Salad
Dressing: 3 oz white or rice vinegar 1 oz olive oil (get a high quality evoo, it's worth it! Don't skimp on olive oil quality) 1 tbsp penzys italian dressing mix 1 tsp fresh tumeric root or 1/4 tsp powdered Shake dressing ingredients together in a jar. Veggies: 1 medium zucchini (zoodles) 1 medium cucumber (cucoodles) 1…
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Anyone else waiting for marriage equality?
My partner and I recently celebrated our 20 year anniversary. We are still waiting to get married though. I want it to be legal, not pretend and not partly maybe possibly recognized in some places and not others (including our home state of Michigan). There are several lawsuits pending in our state alone. We have gone to…
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weekly check in?
A couple people mentioned wanting to check in with each other on our progress, so I figured we should get it started. If you are up for it, leave your check in as a reply. It can be weekly, or whenever you feel like it. Maybe check in with weight or measurements and something good that came from your efforts since last…
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Words to inspire (to laugh, to lose, to live)
If you come across a quote that gets you to pause and think, or maybe change your thinking or motivate you to do something good for yourself, add it to this discussion. We can all use some motivation sometimes. Sometimes we need to be motivated to laugh, sometimes to change something to help us lose weight, or to live life…
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HELLO! hello?
Hi all, I'm excited that this group is up to 50 people! I have quickly become fond of this group of awesome folks whom I've never met. Sadly, I have also seen that only a handful of us are talking :'( I know I talk too much, and I'm hoping I'm not doing that here. I don't want to scare people away, or make people feel self…
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Brag Here (and anywhere else you want)
A lot of people said they like the bragging idea. GO FOR IT!
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Weekly Challange
I just looked at my reports and I am woefully low on my fiber intake, so I am challenging myself and all of you to reach your MFP fiber goal 5 out of the next 7 days. Anyone in?
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guess this food
Guess what food this is, and if you can, suggest a way to enjoy it. Add your own pictures for the rest of us to guess. I'll start with something delicious from my garden.
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what new and or unusual foods are you trying?
I mentioned pickled kohlrabi a while back. I have always loved to eat it fresh right out of the garden. This year I pickled sone and it's tart and crisp. I'm liking it, but I only made 2 quarts. It should get me through the winter. Kohlrabi is in the cole family, along with cabbage, broccoli, brussels sprouts, collard…
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Healthy Meals
Someone mentioned sharing healthy meal ideas and recipes. I figured we should start discussions on each of the ideas we tossed around, then everyone can join in or not as it works for them. Food swap ideas, whole meals, one part of a meal, snacks, etc. would work well here. Add pictures if you want :smile: So...healthy…
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motivational quote
As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world~that is the myth of the "atomic age"~as in being able to remake ourselves. --Mahatma Gandhi
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what clothing will you miss when they no longer fit?
Last night when I was at work, I kept needing to pull up my pants even though I was wearing my favorite belt. It is made of metal, leather, reinstones and the parts are connected by a bunch of small pieces of black elastic, so it is stretchy. The problem is that once it's too small to have any stretch, it is not…
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Red Rice, Purple Rice, Black Rice and Wild Rice- lookingfor
I recently bought some of each of these rices (I know, I know, wild rice isn't really rice). I have heard several places that these dark rices are more rich in nutrition and antioxidants than white or even brown rice, so I decided to try them. Does anyone have any especially delicious ideas on recipes? I'm even thinking of…
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Recipes with essential oils:
I am always looking for new recipes using essential oils. I used rosemary oil in two of my Thanksgiving recipes this year: ROASTED BRUSSELS AND ASPARAGUS: 1lb fresh brussel sprouts, halved 1lb fresh asparagus cut into pieces similar in size to the halved brussels 2 Tbs olive oil 1 drop Certified PureTherapeutic grade…
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essential oils for weight loss
I have returned to MFP after some major backsliding. For some reason, I cant remember what, but I'm sure I had some weird justification, I stopped using the tools I had developed to lose a bunch ofweight. Now iI've regained all but 12 pounds. Even though I have continued to use essential oils to stay healthy and sane, I…
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What are Essential Oils?
"Essental oils re volitile liquids distilled rom plants...one of the factors that determines the purity and therapeutic value of an oil is its chemical constituents." (From the book called Modern Essentials). These constituents an be affected by climate, plant part, plant variety, gegraphical location, and distillation…
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spice of the day: corriander
A friend recently told me that corriander seeds should be lightly toasted before using to bring out the flavor, so this morning I went to my garden and harvested some from one of my cilantro plants that had gone to seed. I lightly toasted them and added them to a frittata that we made with fresh locally grown eggs from…
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nsv: my pants are trying to kill me!
I can't wear my pants without a belt anymore, unless I want to walk around with them shackling my ankles. The other day, I had my ever preset belt cinched. And I was walking between a friend and her campfire when my right foot caught on something. I looked down, and therewas the bottom of my left pantleg snagging the toe…
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Lately, in order to keep from buying new pants, I have had to pull out a belt that has been to tight for the past year or so. I've been wearing it on the first notch. It was a bit tight a couple of weeks ago, but yesterday it fit just right on the first notch. Today when I put it on, the first notch was a bit too loose,…
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what is your favorite veggie?
What is your favorite vegetable, and how do you prepare it? I'm looking for inspiration to fit more veggies into my day. I'm also deciding what is going into my garden, want to try some new things. :bigsmile:
