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sink water filters?
i drink SO much water i wonder if i should invest in one of those sink water filters but arizonas tap water is SO bad i wonder if it would even be good or help. does anyone have any advice about this? i have zero experience with this
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I DONT LIKE SWEET STUFF!!! (im so shy about it cuz im a girl
okay, so pretty much all of my life ive disliked sweet stuff i can go an entire month without sugar/chocolate and be perfectly happy but of course i have my vices (salt, grease, savory, fried) however when im discussing vices with other people, especially females, i find myself incredibly embarrassed that im not all, "OMG…
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Colcannon ~ Basically some Kale Porn
Colcannon Red Potatoes Kale Garlic Extra Virgin Olive Oil Salt ~*~***~*~*~*~*~**~*~~ need i say more? happy kale eating. ive been looking for simple ways to slip more kale into my daily diet.
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EASY Vegetarian Jambalaya
Mainly posting this for a friend so excuse the lack of professionalism here. INGREDIENTS: Knorr/Lipton - Cajun Sides, Jambalaya rice, 1 container Oil - Peanut, 1 tablespoon Quorn - Naked Chik'n Cutlets, 2 cutlet Lightlife - Smart Sausages - Italian Style, 2 Sausage Sliced mushrooms Green onions / chives Creole seasoning,…
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Healthiest oil to pan fry in?
I know frying ANYTHING in oil isn't healthy, but if I get the hankerin for some latkes (potato pancakes), what is the healthiest way to fry them? My grandmother raised me frying them with canola oil, which I've switched for olive. But my new grandmother(inlaw) suggested frying in peanut or sunflower oil instead. Is there…
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my husband eats GARBAGE and still looks better than me!
okay first off, hes always telling me how beautiful i am...so this isnt really an insecurity thing. its more of a WTF thing. when we met four years ago he was slightly overweight and i was average. i exercise often, he does not. i dont eat sweets or fried food (often). he does. i track what i eat, and he shovels in snacks…
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feeding babies junk food
my sister in law feeds her six month old daughter pizza and cake (i wish i was joking) HOW DO I EXPRESS THIS CONCERN WITHOUT OVERSTEPPING MY BOUNDARIES? his entire family watches her eat brownies and pizza while smiling and laughing about how cute it is meanwhile im just horrified! itd be different if it was just for…
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permanent makeup
okay girls can i get some female insight here? my mom won some free permanent eyeliner procedures and wants me to go get it done with her i thought it might be nice because i love eyeliner but i only wear it like once a week simply because i just dont have time to apply it. so ideally i would wear it daily. when you get it…
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Women only please! (Unless you're a doctor)
Alright Ladies, here's my situation. I am 24 and have always had erratic unpredictable periods.The past year however, they have been pretty spot on usually only varying by two to three days. I am not on any form of birth control and my husband and I engage in unprotected sex, although he pulls out. (I know this isnt…
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replacements for pan frying?
usually i pan fry perogies and latkes in a skillet with some olive oil. this is low fat compared to my grandmothers version of pan frying them in schmaltz (chicken/goose fat) and canola oil. but still, id like to reduce the fat from oil drastically and that wont happen even with olive oil. ive tried pan fying them with i…
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counting midnight snacks under breakfast?
i suffer insomnia and a lot of times when i wake up and am unable to go to sleep i eat a snack i realize this alone is incredibly unhealthy and am working to cut this horrible habit out but my question is this can i log my midnight snack under the next days breakfast? thats what ive been doing but i feel like i'm almost…
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trees are life~~
everyone should take a picture of a tree in their neighborhood that reminds you of yourself in a positive way and write why you feel so. preferably one that you encounter on a walk or hike. im very interested to see the results. /hippie moment
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vegetable juice?
back in the past when i was thin i used to replace breakfast with a very tall glass of low sodium tomato juice and maybe a piece of fruit and for lunch i would have a tall glass of carrot juice and celery with nonfat ranch this seemed to work but i was also quite young (in my early teens) is this something that could work…
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im pretty sure its the general consensus that sex burns calo
Topic: im pretty sure its the general consensus that sex burns calories!! (sorry they cut my topic off >:{ ) anyways so why isnt sex listed under exercises? you might argue that the calories burned during sex are mundane but we have "cooking" and "gardening" as exercise! ive seen many calorie trackers that have sex as a…
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okay critique my food diary please ;}
i was afraid of doing this because im still pretty new HOWEVER i cant help but really want to see opinions ;} things to keep in mind when viewing my diary and making suggestions: ~im lactose intolerant (i will eat some low lactose cheeses only, fat free cheddar for example. if you see ranch its been made with vegan sour…
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should i ditch the red wine?
i hear its really good for you (but usually from drunks trying to justify it. although i do believe in the heart benefits) i drink one glass of red wine about an hour before bed to help me wind down after a stressful day and ive always told myself its fine because its healthy for you but its an extra 90 calories before bed…
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working out alone vs in company
do you prefer to work out alone or in company? my husband and mother always want to work out with me and I can see the appeal of it (motivation/competitiveness) but when I work out with someone I'm constantly afraid of them staring at my flab or seeing me sweat so I can't really perform as well as I would flying solo so…
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nuts you just can't stand!!
I love raw nuts and seeds! pine, almond, sunflower mmmmm but my question to you is what nuts make you go YUCK! ? I can't stand walnuts or pecans omg even the smell of them turns my stomach and idk why! how about you?
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Anyone from Arizona?
I need to branch out and meet some healthy lifestyle friends IRL. Just thought I'd give it a shot.
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Logging 30 minute shred sessions.
I just started the 30 minute shred today and I'm wondering what I should log it under in my exercises. I really have no clue at all.
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I'm SOOOO sore!!!
I used to be very healthy and work out often but after a year of nothing I've suddenly began a new exercise regimen. Basically I do 10 minutes of jogging in place/jumping jacks ( I switch between the two ) every other hour and 20 minutes of this before meals. It's the easiest thing to fit into my busy schedule and it seems…
