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I was doing really well, then...
... My family and I were in a car accident on Memorial Day. Thankfully everyone is okay (especially my three year old daughter who was in the back seat when we were horribly rear ended) but now I have no car, and some back problems that I finally addressed and found out I had a rib popped out and some other issues. As a…
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Looking for healthy party snacks...
Hi all! My little girl just turned three and we are celebrating on Sunday with a party. I would like to put out some little nibbly things like popcorn and snack mix. Anyone have some good low-cal recipes to share???
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I just wanted to say..
...How much I appreciate how supportive, friendly, and most of all POLITE every one is here. I was looking at another calorie management/fitness site this morning and everyone was tearing each other apart on the message boards. It's so nice to have a special place to visit on the internet where that is not the case.…
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Just a little reminder...
To double check the date you use here in regards to nutritional info. For instance, I have been cooking homemade pinto beans for weeks and using the numbers found in the database here for my food diary. I was under the impression that 1 cup of cooked beans was 245 calories. Well today I actually read the package and here…
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What the .... !?
So, I couldn't figure out why on some recent days I was going WAY over on my sugar, and feeling short changed on my calories. I went back and checked my info, and it turns out that in one of my saved meals I had "3 slices of white onion=144 calories, and 14.5 grams of sugar"!!! Ooops! A little reminder to double check the…
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Super yummy light meal or snack.
I don't know about you, but cutting my calories really leaves me feeling drained sometimes. When I just don't have the energy to cook, make a salad, or even throw together a healthy sandwich, I make this; two slices of whole grain toast topped with one half of a medium avocado, and a serving of Starkist hickory smoked…
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YES I CAN!
I know it doesn't sound like a real big deal, but I broke 200 lbs today! (I weighed in @ 199 this morning :) When I went into labor with my beautiful daughter in May of 2007 I weighed 235. A year later on her first birthday I weighed 230 :P I knew I had to do something so I joined a gym and dropped 25 lbs in about 6…
