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Roasted Zucchini Chips
It's summer, there's a bunch of fabulous zucchini out there, and honestly - I'm just tired of grilling it the same way on the BBQ every time. So I went online and tried to find out if I could create crunchy goodness out of them and still be healthy (my healthy - allergic to wheat). I had to modify what I found, but here's…
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Squats...motivation to do them!
I knew I was killing myself with these for a good reason...and now here's 8 of them! What makes squats such a fantastic exercise? 1) Builds Muscle in Your Entire Body Squats obviously help to build your leg muscles (including your quadriceps, hamstrings, and calves), but they also create an anabolic environment, which…
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1 Year MFP'versary - Progress (with pics)
I said when I joined last year that I was going to make my 1 year my first blog post (just did it), and I was going to post on Success Stories. In my fantasy, the banner was going to be 100lbs gone! with pics!!! But reality is that I didn't make 100lbs in one year. I got to 45. But that's not close to the whole picture of…
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Caeser Vinaigrette Recipe (No egg, no sugar)
I have been on a really restricted diet due food intolerance, and I found that I miss eating like a normal human...I can't wait to get back to it! But until I get cleared by the doc, I'm getting creative. I was craving caeser salad last night and here's my no dairy, no egg, no sugar version of the dressing part: Juice from…
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Chicken Florentine Soup - healthified
I don't know about you - but I've been haunted by those Olive Garden commercials lately with the new Chicken Florentine soup they have, and it looks so yummy that I want it! But I know if I go there, it'll be loaded with oils and salt and russet potatoes, and I'll have to have bread and salad with it; so I figured that I…
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Dark chocolate mousse - 112 cals!
And high in protein too :) This is the original recipe, but I cut the sugar and it's still super yummy - enjoy!: Bittersweet Chocolate Yogurt Mousse 8-oz. plain, Greek-style yogurt (about 1 cup), room temperature 1 oz. dark/bittersweet chocolate, melted 2 tbsp cocoa powder, sifted 3 tbsp sugar 2 egg whites Fold melted…
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A weird thing happened when lifting the other day...need adv
Went to Vegas last Thursday with the girls, and had a spa appointment on Friday morning. We drank Thursday night, and I had several vodka based beverages (first time drinking in a while), as well as several bottles of water. Friday morning, I got up and went to the gym at the hotel (shocked at how many people were working…
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Inputting recipes accurately
I just had a DUH! moment reading this article, and thought I'd share...this is great stuff to know. I've been doing it wrong! http://www.self.com/fooddiet/blogs/nutritiondata-dieting-weight-loss/2008/01/analyze-your-re.html
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NSVs....2 big ones in 24 hours!
As I write this, I'm sitting on the couch, dog passed out cold next to me. Ice packs on both knees to prevent swelling and any residual pain...because today, I did my first 10K walk, averaged 4.04 MPH! I met a good friend of mine who normally does marathons (she's recuperating from minor injury and can't run) and she…
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Watching this now...and wow.
I've been cutting out sugars, fructose and artificial sweeteners this year in an effort to lower my risk for genetic diabetes and to lose weight, but I came across this this morning, and I had no idea! Thought I'd share: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM&feature=player_embedded And then there's this one:…
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WW Plum Phyllo Pouches Recipe
Going to make these yummy goodness items tonight, thought I'd share! Ingredients 6 medium plum(s), black-skinned 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 cup(s) powdered sugar 9 sheet(s) phyllo dough 4 Tbsp regular butter Instructions Slice plums in half, remove pits and then slice each plum half into four slices each. Combine plums with…
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Remake of a summer favorite: S'mores Peanut butter Tart
Warning: I tried really hard, but I couldn't get the calories to disappear totally! I think we cut it in half...was scared to calculate the original recipe, but the revised version is 328 cals per slice. I provided the original and my revised version: The revised version below is now in the MFP database. S'mores Peanut…
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Bodybugg...Endomondo...Possibly too much information?
I have been walking and walking/running with my bodybugg (using the SP model), and recording the exercise on MFP along with my food. Then a friend told me about Endomondo and how awesome it is about tracking your route, speed and elevation - so I downloaded it an use it on my Android. We're going out and walking the dogs…
