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Peanut Butter Cups
I just made the peanut butter cups off of the hungry website and omg it was so good:love: i didn't follow the recipe exactly as it was on the site but here is what i did: i whisked together 1/3 cup of peanut butter with 1 cup of cool whip. then i folded in the rest of the 8oz container. I spooned this mixture into cupcake…
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Applebees asian chicken salad
I'm going to applebees tomorrow night for dinner and i was planning on ordering the half-portion of the asian chicken salad with grilled chicken and the dressing on the side. Since applebees doesn't release its nutrition info, i went onto daily plate which says that half of a salad had about 350 calories. Considering the…
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HRM (frustrated rant)
Today was the second time i worked out with my new polar f4 and the first time i used it on the treadmill and it was completely useless. It would show my heart rate (around 150 bpm for most of the workout), and then it would jump to zero, and then it would go to some ridiculously low number like 70 when i was running at 5…
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WInning by losing
I've always been a fan of jillian michaels so i decided to pick up her book called "Winning by Losing". its a fantastic read for anyone that would like a bit more direction. She examines a healthy life style as a whole including the diet, exercise and the mental aspect. i would highly recommend it.
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hummus. yummmmmm
i've been on a hummus kick these past few days and i love it!!!!:love: (thanks to tam :wink: ) today, i took one can of plain hummus from the local arabic store, mixed it with 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and a dash of cumin. Dipped carrots and celery in it and it was fantastic :smooched:…
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iran- how to help
So unless you've been living under a rock for the past week, then you know about what's going on with the election results. being an iranian in the states, i was unbelievably frustrated at not being able to do anything to help them overseas. because all reporters are being either arrested, deported, or sanctioned, its…
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running questions
so i've been doing the couch to 5k plan on a treadmill and i'm on the second week of the program, which i've done every day since monday. today was supposed to be my last day on week 2 but for whatever reason, i was barely able to complete it! i hadn't had a hard time with it earlier in the week so i don't understand why…
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Veggie Pasta With Italian Chicken Sausage
Veggie Pasta With Italian Chicken Sausage Ingredients: 2 small zucchini 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Salt and pepper to taste 1 garlic clove, diced 1 cup diced tomatoes 1 teaspoon oregano 1/2 pound cooked Italian chicken sausage, sliced into small pieces 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste Instructions:…
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i finally caved and decided to get an hrm
i've been trying to put it off as long as i possibly can but i think getting one will give me the extra push i need. i don't want anything fancy and i've read about people getting one for $20. what is it called and where can i get one? Thanks!
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i finally caved and decided to get an hrm
double post :blushing: :blushing: :blushing:
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noodles and company
going there for dinner tonight. anyone have any ideas on what a tasty healthy dish might be? i'm vegetarian, by the way. Thank! :heart: aisha Edit: Never mind! i found them :blushing:
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Finally in a better place
Hello. I'm aisha. i left mfp a little over a month ago because i was battling some personal issues. I think i've worked many of them out and i'm slowly starting to get better so i'm going to continue on mfp. what can i say, i can't say away from you guys:wink: if you're incredibly bored, i wrote a blog on the darker side…
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leaving mfp
i've decided to leave mfp. i'm on this site all the time but more as a lurker than an active participant, so i'm probably not all that well recognized. i did not reach my goal nor was i close. for whatever reason, i have not lost any weight since the initial five pounds which was probably water weight anyhow. i wanted to…
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easter candy
i know this has been said multiple times before but i felt the need to reiterate that easter candy is hands down the best candy ever!!! you've got cadbury cream eggs and reeses peanut butter eggs. how could you go wrong? (for the sake of my sanity, please don't answer that :laugh: ) ok, so the goal is to limit it to one…
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cold stone- does this sound right?
i got a like it sized sinless sweet cream from cold stone and everywhere i look, it keep coming up as 150 calories. i know its supposed to be fat free but even the small size has to be at least a cup of ice cream. can that really be right?
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feel like i'm about to cry
do you ever have those fat days? where you try everything in your closet and nothing looks good because your so FAT!?!?! okay, well, if you couldn't guess, today was one of those days for me. and all of a sudden, i have this completely irrational fear that my scale is lying and that i'm actually not losing weight. i have…
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coffee question
i've just started drinking coffee to wake me up for my really early classes. i've been getting 12 oz, which i calculated as 60 calories with nothing in it( i just use the starbucks equivalent). if i were to get a french vanilla flavored coffee, would that change the calorie count? thanks for your help
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estimating serving size
i'm in a dorm with no access to measuring utensils. how can i eyeball a cup of something? (Specifically speaking, kashi honey sunshine cereal, which is fantastic. i highly recommend it). thanks for your help :heart: aisha
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should i count the marinade?
i'm grilled up some chicken breast for lunch. its being marinated in saffron, lemon juice, and olive oil. should i count the marinade when i'm adding up the calories? thanks :heart: aisha
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fell of the wagon in a really bad way
i was doing so long. this is longest i'd gone on this site. and i actually lost weight too, which was a first! but then i come home for spring break and it hits the fan :blushing: i've eaten out every night this week and i KNOW i've gained some weight back. now i suppose i need a swift kick in the rear to get back on…
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for those of you that have trouble with bingeing...
i've noticed a lot of posts in the past few days of people who have trouble with bingeing. i don't have any medical or athletic qualifications or anything. i'm just someone who would binge to the point where i would throw up up until about two months ago. maybe what i went through can help some of you? This is my third…
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before you go comparing yourself to a model....
watch this first http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2gD80jv5ZQ
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Finally out of the 140's
I am so ridiculously excited!!! I'm finally out of the 140's, weighing in at 138 this morning!!! That's a total of 9 pounds down from my highest weight ever!!! I know 4 pounds doesn't seem like a lot, especially when compared the to amounts other people have lost on this site, but i've been trying to get out of the 140's…
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Low-carb? Low-fat? Study finds calories count more
LOS ANGELES – Low-fat, low-carb or high-protein? The kind of diet doesn't matter, scientists say. All that really counts is cutting calories and sticking with it, according to a federal study that followed people for two years. However, participants had trouble staying with a single approach that long and the weight loss…
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its not really funny but...
it just made me laugh. not that "its funny" kinda laugh... more along the "you're screwed" kinda laugh i went to out to breakfast this morning. had two thirds of a vegetable omelette, some fresh fruit, and a crepe with more fresh fruit inside of it.... 904 calories... i have 400 calories left for the entire day.... it…
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apples make me more hungry!?!?
why do i feel hungrier every time i eat an apple? Anyone else feel this way or is it all in my head?
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vanilla oreo cakesters
NEW FAVORITE FOOD!!!!:love: i got the 100 calories packs. they are just so darn good, thought i might share...
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how many calories should i eat? just a general question...
i'm 5'5'' and looking to lose about 15 pounds. when i have it set to 1 lb. a week, it gives me 1410 calories a day. i feel like one pound a week is too slow if i want to be in shape by bikini season, so i shifted it to 1200. then, i thought that might be too low, so i changed to 1300. i'm a loss... i want to lose quickly,…
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just an observation about cheesecake
i got this packaged slice of cheesecake from the campus grocery. It's Eli's strawberry swirl and its about half the size of a normal slice of cheesecake... but its 250 calories:grumble: this led me to a train of thought.... if that dinky thing is 250 calories, how many calories are the slices from the cheesecake factory,…
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bummed yet not surprised
i lost two pounds the first two weeks on MFP, bringing me down to 140. THen, after that last weigh in, i've had two really bad days when i went way over my calories. i tried to make up for it by going down to 1200 calories (I'm usually at 1400) but sure enough, when i stepped onto the scale this morning, it read 140 again.…