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I can't cook and need advice!
It's not that I CANNOT cook, it's that I'm currently in a place where it just isn't working. Here is the scenario: I am currently living with my in-laws (which is stress-induced-eating enough) while we wait for our house to sell and to buy their house, and for them to move to the house they have already closed on. It's 4…
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Homemade frappucino with a protein twist
Over the summer I have become a fan of the refrigerated iced flavored coffees, like Diamond's Almond Milk Iced Coffee (Mocha!!) and Silk Soy Latte (Mocha again!!). I have found that if I take my coffee (1 cup) and ice (enough to fill my pint glass) and blend it, it makes a lovely frappucino. Add a scoop of your favorite…
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Hating exercise/no endorphins?
This is actually a question for my husband, not myself. Personally, I love to exercise and get a huge high after exercise. If I had my way, I would spend my day at the gym! My husband hates to exercise. Hates it. He says he never feels those endorphins, he just feels sick when he is finished. He is only slightly overweight…
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Awesomely sarcastic peanut butter lover in need of friends!
Hey, y'all. I'm not new here, but I never have posted an Introductory Post (see the caps? That means it's official), so here it is! I am a high school science teacher with 2 boys, an 8 year old and a 15 month old. Like everyone else, I've had lots of ups and downs in my life and that has reflected in my weight. I wasn't…
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It's August and HOT: your no cook recipes?
Holy cow, people. I live in Houston and today the temp is 99 with a heat index of 110. Even with the poor a/c running full time, it's HOT!! I don't want to cook, I don't want to heat up the kitchen..... What do you make when it's a bazillion degrees out? Bonus points if kids will eat it, too!
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Has anyone tried Thrive90?
I am unsure if I can post links here and too lazy to go read the terms of use, but if you google "fitmarriage" the site where these guys are hawking their wares comes up. I found this when I was googling the Insanity fitness test, as they review a LOT of the beachbody products (made me realize that I am not ready for…
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IIFYM and Exercise Calories
I am sure this has been asked before, and I did search the forums for this (and got totally caught up in a thread with a Wendy's T-Rex burger, which I have never seen before and was astounded!), but I couldn't easily find what I am looking for, so here goes: First, a little background. My husband is a meat and taters kind…
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I'm about to say eff it all and eat ALL the ice cream!
I'm so frustrated!! I have lost about 25 lbs, but recently, I'm not only NOT losing, but I'm actively GAINING. I'm a teacher and since it is summer, I have been working out daily. I have a HRM, so I know exactly how many calories I am burning with my workouts. I have been watching what I eat, both quality and quantity. My…
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Eating while traveling for work
It looks like I am going to be away from home for a full work week soon, and only two weeks before my cruise!! I have become a super control freak over what I eat....for example, we are going to Roadhouse tonight and I already have my dinner planned out. At home, I can easily control what I eat....a green smoothie for…
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Your best substitution scores
The other day I made a salad with dinner. I added some blue cheese, and kind of wanted olives, but decided not to add them, since I already had the extra calories from the cheese. The next day I made another salad and added some chopped pepperoncini peppers to my salad, and jackpot! I had that same tangy flavor the olives…
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Honey!!
I've had a bad sore throat for a week now, and I've started coughing and sneezing. I'm pretty sure Texas allergies are to blame. I have had great success with eating honey daily to make my symptoms go away, but now I want some new ideas for using it, especially since MFP just lowered my daily calorie allotment to reflect…
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How do I save extra smoothie?
Sometimes recipes make more than enough for one smoothie. How can I keep the leftovers? Do I just freeze it and thaw later? Is there some special trick so that it doesn't change color, separate, etc? Are there any smoothie ingredients that should NOT be saved for later?
