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Coffee and Protein shakes
Recently, I've thought of blending my morning coffee with either slim fast powder or protein powder. But, I am not a fan of experimenting on my own (and who wants to ruin a good cup of coffee). So, I thought I'd ask if anyone else blends them together with ice to make an iced coffee protein shake lol
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Anyone else alone for Thanksgiving??
I live in the middle of nowhere, signed divorce papers last week and it was too short of notice to afford tickets anywhere to see my family. Overall, so far upbeat and having a good morning. Anyone else spending the day alone? What are your plans? I'm planning on music, writing my stories, and pretending its another day!
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Chicken Jerky
Has anyone ever made and/or had Chicken Jerky? I have a dehydrator that I've made venison jerky in and turkey jerky in. I would love to make chicken jerky just because it's even lower calorie then both venison and turkey. However, I'm a bit hesitant because I've never had it or even seen it for that matter. I don't want to…
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Tips to switch to AM workout??
So, I currently work out in the afternoons/evening. I have never been a morning person. I like to take showers at night and I hate to get up any earlier than absolutely necessary. I have tried several times to switch to an AM workout but I make myself do it since I need to be awake 30-60 mins before working out. But, I…
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Zombie Running App!
I saw an article today for a Zombie running app (droid, windows phone, ipod touch). You run like normal but you play a game as well. You still have a playlist that is interrupted randomly by an announcer giving you updates on your game progress. You "collect" game items as you run, all with zombie noises in the background.…
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Need a new game!
I have played several FB games over the years and several online games as well. I like the "farming" type games and puzzle games like "bejeweled". I am tired of the ones I usually play and need something new. Anyone have any suggestions!
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Monday - even dogs don't want to get up
Zephyr didn't want to get up this morning either. I called her, my voice oozing sweetness, until she came out of her kennel, she walked over to the door and when I let her outside, she turned around and gave me the evilest look ever! If it looks could kill, it would have been death by doggy stare this morning. Willy, on…
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Need Chicken Marinade Recipe!
On the way home from the store tonight my husband asked if we had any marinade we could use on the chicken we bought since we've been BBQing a lot then putting BBQ sauce on it. Why he waited until we were 20 minutes out of town instead of when we were in the store to ask is beyond me. Anyway, I have a few basic baking…
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Things I have learned over 56lbs lost
I have been working on weight loss since March of 2011 and have lost 56 lbs. I know that is slower than some loose but I have been consistantly losing. I have picked up quite a few "helpful tips" and would like to share them. They are just my opinion and not ment to be set in stone so if you don't agree, that's fine but…
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Low-Cal breadsticks!
I found this recipe while looking for simple things for my summer school math class to cook this week: This recipe makes 12 breadsitcks at 4 breadsticks per serving: I figured out the calories using Light Butter and Nonfat milk and no sesame seeds...it comes out to 177.5 calories for 4 breadsticks which is 44 cal per…
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52lbs lost...need help
I have lost 52lbs the last year. The last 12 of those came off REALLY slow, but I know that it gets more difficult as more comes off too. However, I am now at a place where the scale is barely moving and while clothes still are changing, it's not as fast either. I have been running longer distances so I could have gained a…
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Water Weight
I've always drank a lot of water so I don't really pay attention to the amount of I am drinking. I weigh every morning and PM just because it helps me out and the scale stays in a 2-3lb range (for over a year). However, the last 2 weeks I've noticed it ranging a 5-6lbs. I think it's because of the weather and water. Last…
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NSV - 2 miles!
I ran 2 miles today without taking a break...i slowed down a few times but only to a jog...no speed walking, no walking, I've been running/walking 2 miles for about 4 week (increased from the mile I was running) s but haven't been able to make it without having to walk 1/2-1/4 of it... So whoot!
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Birthday and Anniversay in next 2 weeks
Hi! Mine and my husbands birthday is next Monday (yes, the same day!) and our anniversary is the following Monday (1 yr). He keeps asking me what I want and I can't think of anything fun. I am a book lover and his fall back is always a trip to the bookstore which I love but this year I want something fun that I would NEVER…
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Workout TV shows
Does anyone have a TV show that they can workout too? I run with my ipod currently but I get tired of the same songs even with the huge number that I have on there. I have tried to work out to TV shows instead but nothing holds my interest for long and I get tired of it just as quick as I get tired of my music - usually…
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Not overweight - I'm undertall!
Saw that caption over a Garfield photo today (now my profile pic) and it made me laugh! SO TRUE! If I was a few inches taller, I'd be skinny!
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Low cal granola bar recipes??
My husband LOVES the Fiber One and Special K 90 calorie granola bars. He eats them as his "sweet tooth fix" for the day. We were thinking it might be cheaper to make our own however I cannot find any recipes that are less than 150/bar. And even at 150, the ingredients they have look like they cost more than a box of bars…
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NSV- The co-worker & clothes
I've had baskets of old clothes sitting in my house for 8 months ready to go to goodwill but because of the drive and timing, I always forget to take it. Monday, I asked a coworker if she wanted them because I knew she worked with various kids in a mentorship program and many people around here are heavy. She came and got…
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To Parents who have kids with asthma
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let your child's school know!!! I have a student who just had an asthma attack and no one in the school had a clue he had asthma. It's not in any of his student files or notes from meetings. It's never been mentioned to anyone here. A half hour after his attack started, we got him home to his…
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Dehydrator
My husband and I want to get a dehydrator so we can make our own veggie chips.... Does anyone have one that they would recommend?
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Exlax + Dog = help please...
I think one of my dogs got into my husbands exlax when I was at work...I came home and the box was crushed and the foil ripped and no pieces to be found... Don't know when it happened, I left at 7:40 and I think hubby left between 8 & 8:30...not sure when it happened or if the box was already empty and just blew on the…
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It can be done!!!
My husband is gone several weeks at a time for work. This last time he was gone, I changed my goal to 1200 and was doing very well sticking to it! I was measuring everything out (I admit, a lot of the time I would guesstimate with some things) and only eating the serving size that fit in my goal. At the end of the day I…
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Sick and calories
When you're sick or have a cold, do you go over your calories to help fight it off? My husband thinks you should and I'm just curious what others do. Both of us are sick right now and he's eating more than his calories but I'm trying to stick with mine.
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Food discovery of the week...
Others may have already discovered these but they are my food find of the week... Lean Cuisine has these new (I think) market creations. They come in a bag and there is 1 serving per bag. There are only about 8ish choices (at least in my store)...but calories range from like 280ish to about 350 and the serving is a bit…
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NSV and the leather coat...
Here's the background... My husband comes home tonight after being gone for about two weeks...and told me I should wear something sexy to the airport...as in a skirt and tank top...To which I reminded him that even though he's been in California and Nevada where it's been in the 60s-70s, we live in Montana where it still…
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Commercials Jingles
I was in the shower humming a random song when it hit me what I was humming and it goes like this.. **Ahem** "They jump in the water, they don't need a boat, cause wa-wa-water pets love to float!" Yeah, I have no idea why that commercial jingle suddenly got stuck in my head but I know the commercial for Water Pets came out…
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Wii games
Does anyone use Wii games as their form of exercise? I moved in August to the middle of nowhere and lost access to a gym. I have just been running as my form of exercise but it's not my favorite and it's harder for me to talk myself into it. I'm still loosing and have a more active job than I did before so that eases my…
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Any Calories you don't count??
I have one cup of coffee in the morning. I add one serving of creamer and a lil bit of sugar. I never count this in my calorie count for the day. It hasn't seemed to affect my progress as I think I am doing fairly well. I am just curious if anyone else has anything they never add. Side note: If I actually go to a coffee…
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Star Wars!!
I'm a teacher and for valentines day, one of my parapro's gave me 2 packs of bandz bracelets...the ones thare are cut in different shapes that for awhile were a craze with kids.. Yep...she got me 2 packs of the Star Wars bandz! I thought that was pretty cool..ALMOST better than chocolate!!
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Rockin' It!
I got new jeans over the weekend... SIZE 10!!! When I started this journey, I was a size 20...I wore them to work today along with a shirt that I've only worn once... One of my coworkers stopped outside the door to my classroom with another teacher and said... "WOAH! Do you see her? She's totally rockin' that outfit!" I…
