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3-4 week long road trip/offroading food/exercise ideas
Later this year, the hubby and I are packing up the jeep and heading across the US (MD to CA and back again, through UT and CO) for a 3-4 week road trip/offroading adventure. We will be doing a mix of hotels, KOA cabins, and camping. We'll definitely have a cooler, but might have limited access to ice (only what we bring)…
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belly dance apps
What are your favorite belly dance apps?
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What's up in your belly dance world?
The reality is I just wanted to see how stuff shows up in the current version of MFP groups, but to keep it bellydance related. What are you working on currently bellydance wise? costumes, choreo, fitness, getting that one move down, etc? In class I'm relearning a choreo that I probably haven't danced in about 6 years and…
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calories in ceasar salad
There was a grilled chicken ceasar salad left over from a meeting yesterday, that I claimed to eat today. Romaine lettuce, Parmesean cheese, grilled chicken, croutons and dressing. I just looked up the calories and it is 810 calories. How in the world can this salad get this high in calories? I planned on pulling off the…
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Moisture Wicking Clothing questions
I live in a region of high(er) humidity in the summer and am of the freckle and or burn skin type. I know the fabric quality affects how long and how well an article of clothing lasts, but I don't know if it impacts those other features. Do the assorted brands of moisture wicking clothing work when the humidity is high…
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when to breathe during pushups
When I'm doing pushups (well trying) I have a tendency to hold my breath and I know enough to know this is not good. To be honest, I hold my other times, going up stairs, situps, yoga, but I'm going to focus on during pushups for now. What is a good rhythm of breathing to go along with pushups?
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free online belly dance class
This appeared in my facebook feed - free bellydance class if you are missing your normal sessions. it's seems to be mostly an intro type class, but hey it's better than nothing and it's good review. - http://www.ansuya.com/free-bellydance-class/
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pseudo-logging
Short version: Is there a way I can log foods without the calorie count, just mostly as a list of foods I ate? Longer version: Numerous times I have started weighing and logging everything I eat. I'm usually ok through afternoon snack but then get frustrated because I know I won't have enough calories left for dinner or am…
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dry skin
During winter I have perpetually dry skin as a result of the overall lower humidity, the wind, the changes between inside and outside temps, the warmer buildings (house and work). it is often itchy and seems to get scratched/scrapped very easily. I put lotion on my hands; 5 minutes later they feel and look like sandpaper…
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Favorite ME artists for dancing
In about a month we are kicking off our summer season of performing. I am in need of some new musical inspiration for solos.. What are some of your favorite Middle Eastern musicians/groups/artists for dancing? My dancing style is rather mixed up with heavier influences of Caberet, Egyptian, and Tribal, but there is…
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favorite ME artists
In about a month we are kicking off our summer season of performing. I am in need of some new musical inspiration for solos.. What are some of your favorite Middle Eastern musicians/groups/artists for dancing? My dancing style is rather mixed up with heavier influences of Caberet, Egyptian, and Tribal, but there is…
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veggies and fat
I realize that in order to best absorb all of the nutrients from veggies (including those which are fat-soluble) you need to include a small amount of fats. I'm a bit confused as to the timing of the fat compared to consumption of the vegetables. Does the fat need to consumed essentially at the same time (basically same…
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measuring sticky foods
Hi, I'm new to actual measuring of food (i've been keeping a food diary of what I was eating, but not portion size). This might seem silly, but does anyone have suggestions for how to measure "sticky" foods (hummus, peanut butter, guacamole, etc)? If I'm going to the effort of measuring out 2 tablespoons of something, I…
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performance amusement
My troupe performed this weekend at the mall for the local Women's Day of Dance. I think everyone of the group dances were screwed up, including our finale which we do every performance. At one point in time in one dance, we were all doing something different until we got to definitive point in the music where we all knew…
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clothes advice
I need some general help with finding shirts for work that fit properly and don't ride up. I'm 5'6" at 240 lbs a former hourglass turned apple shape. the rule I had heard once upon a time was that you would be fine if your shirt fit naturally (no stretching or pulling) about 2" below the waist of your pants you should be…
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keeping diet under control when working from home
I didn't have enough vacation to take the week off between Christmas and New Year's so I've been working from home for the last few days. the problem is the best place to set up the computer is at the kitchen table, which means everytime I get up I see food in the kitchen. I have much better will power if I can't see the…
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costume ideas
Anyone else look at christmas decorations and think that they would make great costume additions, beads, fringes,all manner of shiny fabric? What unusual places/things have inspired costume decorations or accessories?
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walking/running in cold weather
Le t me just state I have no problem with bundling up and going for a walk when it's colder. My question is this, is it better to start out walking into the wind; cooling you more and then taking longer to warm up or to start with the wind at your back warming your body first than keeping it cooler when you turn around?…
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squat challenge opinion
I am currently doing the 30 day squat challenge. Come Saturday, I know there is no way my squats are going to reach my required number as I will be on the road all day leaving probalby leaving at 5:30 am. Friday happens to be my rest day. Should I just swap those days, do whatI can on Saturday (it's going to be a small…
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belly dance doings
so for me the performance season is wrapped up (actually a couple of months ago). Me: I'm taking classes, practicing older dances, and trying to remember/relearn some other choreos and in general trying to clean up my moves.What aspects of bellydance are occupying you guys currently?
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favorite cooler weather foods
The weather has gotten much cooler recently. Heck, frost is likely at least all this week. So I'm now almost constantly thinking about what yummy foods that I can make/enjoy now that I feel it's ok to run the oven. What are come of your favorite cold weather foods, healthy or not? Chicken parmesean Hubby's red beans and…
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earworms
Because I'm in a bit of an odd mood today, let's annoy each other with earworms - you know the song/lyrics/jingles that is either stuck in your head currently or something that will get stuck in other peoples head. the song that is in my head currently (and gets there very easily). Take me home tonight, Eddie Money Take me…
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Feast of the Hunter's Moon
Who's going to the Feast of the Hunter's Moon this weekend? I'm looking forward to it especially since I haven't been in the area for the last few years. Not always the best food choices will be made (mmm homemade wood oven apple dumplings) in terms of health but I'll get lots of walking in, which is still good
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knee is tight
the area behind my left knee as well as slightly to the inside is really tight this morning and I'm not sure why. I didn't do anything different or hard this weekend. Can anyone recommend some stretches to help loosen it up some. Please take into account the fact that I'm at work in a cube farm; therefore the most useful…
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step on a crack and ...
you'll break your mother's back. Actually more like a go flying and kind twist and scrape your knee and scrape your hand. And it wasn't a crack so much as an upheaval of sidewalk in two directions (one part lifted left to right, the next part lifted right to left. I'm glad I had long pants on as they probably protected my…
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hot weatherfood
Summer has shown right on this year. for some reason I'm having trouble adjusting to the heat this year. I'm actually blaming the weather as when it got hot and humid already it would arrive suddenly and then disappear that fast again until this week. sorry went off on a tangent. A Anyways what are your favorite healthy…
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surprising food macro
I had eaten some butternut sqush earlier thinking for some reason that it was high in fiber. It turns out that it has almost no fiber. oops. I guess i'll have to be aware of what I eat for dinner to get soem of that 'missing' fiber in. What foods have surprised you in macros (good or bad) and not necessarily just in the…
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belly dance drills
I'm trying to get back into dancing, and know I need to rebuild my strength, stamina, balance, and muscle memory. I've decided that for me the way to get going again is start drilling. Does any have websites or ideas for good drills? Do you 'measure' them in terms of time, 8 counts, something else?
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eating the rainbow
I've been trying to do the eat the rainbow in fruits and vegetables (you know some red, green, white, yellow, etc). What I can't figure out is do you count the inner color of the food or the outer color? specifically is a banana a yellow fruit or a white fruit? are red apples really that different from green apples ( and…
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tupperware containers
I have some older (around at least most of my life) real honest to goodness Tupperware that I've gotten from my mom. I have a couple of questions. 1) Is it still safe (made in US) or is is likely to have BPAs and other nasty chemicals leeching into my food? 2) The lids are now too loose for the respective container and…
