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Homemade Oatmeal Pancake recipies
I woke up really craving my usual Sunday pancake breakfast. So I thought I would throw a little bit of this and that in and see how it tasted. It turned out really good and healthy.. Nutrition values are exact as I weighted all ingredients then inpute them seperately into MFP to come up with the values.. Even my husband…
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Guilt free Shrimp alfredo for pasta lovers :)
Buy a spahgetti squash, cut in half and scoop out seeds. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place squash center down on greesed cookie sheet and cook for about 30-45 min. Mix alfredo sauce, green bell pepper, onion, shrimp, and laughing cow cheese slices and simmer until all steamed through. Take out spaghetti squash and…
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Down 42 pounds
This past weekend was the first time my husband and I have been formaly dressed up since our wedding in August 2008.. So I thought I would post some before/afters... Just noticing my husband has lost alot of weight as well. So proud :) First 186 pounds on 08/09/2008 (gross picture.. Blah) Second 144 pounds on 08/13/2011 at…
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Hit a plateua- but need to remember how far I have come
I have been so down in the dumps recently since I have hit a plateua for 2.5 weeks. Feeling like I wasnt doing something right, its not paying off, etc... So I decided to compare where I started 2 months ago to today.... It keeps me motivated that I will get past this and I gotta keep on truckin along 1 oz at a time.
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My progress so far :)
Progress pictures are by far my favorite posts to read. It keeps me motivated. I put some up yesterday and I was just getting done with TOM so i was still a little bloated. So I retook my progress pictures today. I kind of felt like I hit a little plateau and wasnt noticing much difference in myself. I decided to put all 3…
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1 month update pictures
Thought it was time for updates. The first set is from when I first started and the second set are about 2 weeks apart
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Polar FT7
So I am looking to purchase the Polar FT7 in the next couple days.. I have read some review online that it is cheaply made, a waste of money, blah blah blah.. But then I heard alot of people on here rave about it.. What is your personal opinion?
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Why such a big difference in calories burned?
I would also like to know how some people are buring 500 calories walking 3 mph for 60 minutes when I walk 3 mph for 60 minutes and MFP says I burned 210.. I know the more weight you have, the more you burn... But that big of difference? I just dont get it. Here I work my *kitten* off dancing, kicking, lifting weights, and…
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Chicken cordon bleu!
I am really craving chicken cordon bleu.. Found this recipie. To make it healthier im gonna roll it in total cereal and use laughing cow cheese instead of swiss.. Thought I would share http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/03/chicken-cordon-bleu.html
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1 week in with progress pics
So I have only lost 2 pounds. But buy cutting out all the processed garbage and what not I think you can really tell a difference.
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Calories burned on treadmill...
So I got bored and went and walked 5.2 miles on the treadmill.. The calorie counter on there said I burned 698 (which I know treadmills are off) but i plugged it into here and it said i only burned 401 calories.. That is a HUGE difference. My concerns is if I say I only burned 400 and really burned closer to 700 and i dont…
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Chewy Low fat Bannana Nut oatmeal cookies
Another recipie I found on www.skinnytaste.com Chewy Low Fat Banana Nut Oatmeal Cookies Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes Servings: 15 • Serving Size: 2 cookies • Old Points: 4 pts • Points+: 5 pts Calories: 175.8 • Fat: 6.7 g • Protein: 3.5 g • Carb: 28.3 g • Fiber: 1.6 g • Sugar: 14 g 1 cup all purpose flour 1 tsp baking…
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Pumpkin Pie dip
A wonderful lady on this site recommended a blog called www.skinnytaste.com and I found this wonderful looking recipie that I plan on making for a snack later today. I am a huge pumpkin fanatic. Pumpkin Pie Dip Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes Servings: 12 • Size: 1/2 cup • Old Points: 2 pts • Points+: 3 pts Calories: 102.9 •…
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Getting frusturated
So I know that sometimest after starting working out your muscles are sore and they retain water causing an increase in the scale..I know all that but when its me having to look at that scale it makes me very upset. I feel like im not doing something right. I am on day 5 and have been eating clean and great. I also run and…
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Food scale
After hearing such good things about food scales, I decided to go get me a digital food scale today... Wow, I have been cheating myself out of well deserved food.. I usually put my cooked chicken in a measuring cup that has ounces on it and give myself 4 oz... .Well I put my chicken in the measuring cup tonight and filled…
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New to MFP
I am almost 24 years old and has struggled with my weight for the last 4ish years.. Growing up and even after I had a child I was always around 125#... Met my husband and before I know it I was looking at 186 on the scales... *Yikes*... Basically through unhealthy techniques like crash dieting and such I got back down to…
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What to log excersise as?
So I went to the gym and ran 2.5 miles ranging from 3.6mph to 5.6mph... What would you log on the excersie????. like should I log walking at 4mph or 4.5mph as a happy medium or what?... Uggg. This is why running confuses me because the calories burned is greatly different between the mph ran...
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Mexican food craving recipe
I was REALLY REALLY craving my meixcna food today. So I came up with a recipie hoping to crave it. Browned 16oz 85/15 of ground turkey Added 1/2 packet of taco sauce with water Got 2 cups of spinach and sprinkled 1/3 cup Italian (4 blend) cheese over the top Mixed in 4 tbsp Pace chunky salsa And measured out 6 oz of the…
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New and confused
I am so confused with all these numbers and % and such. Its overwhelming.. I preplan my food intake every morning to see where my numbers are and to make sure i get 1200 calories.. I am slightly over on protein (which im ok with)... BUT after working out this morning I need to make up a additional 253 calories today to hit…
