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| Foods | Does anyone know how to peel/eat a kiwi? | Jun 12 2008 11:00 (UTC) |
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| Actually, some people DO eat the skin! Just slice off the ends and cut in half and enjoy. I enjoy it. It is the only way I have ever eaten it. | |||
| The Lounge | Buying a 2009 Camry Hybrid... any thoughts? | Jun 11 2008 21:18 (UTC) |
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| It sounds like a lot of people are against hybrids. I have an '07 Prius that I love. No downside from my point of view (at least for me). It does not lack power. It does NOT plug in (the 2010 Pruis is not supposed to be a plug in, they are talking about poss an additional model that is optional plug in). It gets awesome gas mileage and is very roomy inside. Everyone has their preferences, but I know that my husband is spending about 4 x more in gas than I for comparable mileage.
I drove a Camry hybrid "loaner" while I was waiting for my Prius. It was okay, but my preference is the Prius. |
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| The Lounge | Seperate? Please read. | Feb 23 2008 14:30 (UTC) |
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| Not sure if you are overreacting, not really enough information.
My 2 cents: My husband and I always had (and still do) a joint account. I paid household bills from that and took care of the budget. He ended up opening a separate account that we have "his" budgeted money deposited into. He has expenses that he needs to have access to cash for and when he would take it out of our joint account, he would sometimes (a lot) forget to record it. So, in the interest of keeping up with finances, we opted for this. He still forgets to keep track of things at times, but it is in his account and doesn't end of affecting our house payment or something like that. Some couples work better with separate accounts, some with joint and some with a combination. I would sit down and talk with him and find out his reasons. Perhaps that would help you understand. By the way, we had only a joint account for 15+ years into our marriage. For us, this works because he doesn't feel like he has to "ask" me for money and I don't have to worry about a check/payment not going through because he forgot to account for cash he needed. |
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| Foods | Diet Cake Mix???? | Feb 20 2008 22:06 (UTC) |
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| Usually the prepared mixes call for water/oil/eggs (and that is what the diet coke replaces) but this one also says unsweetened chocolate and cream....not sure how it would turn out but you should try it and tell us! | |||
| Fitness | Sports Bras for the Well Endowed? | Feb 17 2008 06:53 (UTC) |
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| For those that are skeptical about Enell for larger sizes, I was too...until I tried them. I couldn't find anything else that would come close to fitting me as a 38 JJ. They are awesome! And, as I have gone down in sizes, I have had to get a smaller size but they work wonderfully! I could not imagine that anything could honestly work better. I have had NO complaints except when I first got it I thought it couldn't possibly work. It did and VERY well! | |||
| Foods | Tracking meals easily (grouping foods) | Feb 17 2008 05:48 (UTC) |
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| You can always tag your "regular" foods and if you normally eat the same condiments on your sandwich, tag them with the same "name", like ____ sandwich or ____ wrap. Then when you go to log your food, it is all right there in your tags and you click on that to add the whole sandwich (or whatever you have tagged). | |||
| The Lounge | POLL: Paper, Plastic, or Bring-Your-Own? | Feb 06 2008 00:24 (UTC) |
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| I use paper and my husband doesn't ask, so he gets plastic. We use the paper for sorting our recycled items. I have purchased the reuseable bags and bring them for "small" trips. | |||
| Maintaining | In search of the perfect jeans | Feb 05 2008 20:53 (UTC) |
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| jenmcc, I know that Sears and Kohl's both carry GV. I absolutely LOVE them! I wouldn't even wear jeans for the last few years with all the weight I had gained. Now that I have lost quite a bit (and still losing), I was excited to find them again. Good luck! | |||
| Weight Loss | I Feel Like Crying! | Feb 02 2008 15:51 (UTC) |
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| maddie, keep in mind that if you are getting a higher amount of sodium AND drinking a bit more coffee, it could be (and probably is) retained fluids. The coffee can cause a diuretic effect and then if you are getting a bit more sodium than recommended, those 2 factors together would possibly make your water "needs" increase. Try to track your sodium and if that is the case, increase your water intake to accommodate this (if you can't/don't want to decrease the sodium and caffeine).
Great job with sticking with it! |
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| New Members | nails affected by diet ? | Feb 02 2008 15:38 (UTC) |
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| There are a lot of deficiencies that can cause problems with your nails. Check your current levels of calcium, iron, biotin, zinc and protein. Keep in mind, dry skin, hair and nail problems can also be a sign of a thyroid problem. Good luck! | |||
| Foods | What to eat with cabbage? | Feb 02 2008 00:54 (UTC) |
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| Well, a lean turkey sausage with steamed cabbage and onions is a favorite in my house. Just season with a little paprika. | |||
| Weight Loss | Ekk! Fazoli's!! | Feb 01 2008 23:03 (UTC) |
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| iheartsin, there is one in North Richland Hills, right off of Rufe Snow. If you REALLY want it, not that far... | |||
| Foods | Waah! I thought I was doing so well! | Feb 01 2008 17:13 (UTC) |
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| Along the lines of calcium, I know you said you didn't really want to take supplements, but have you considered Viactiv? It is a calcium (and vitamin D and K0 supplement in a flavored chew. They have chocolate and caramel flavors (might have others, I am not sure) and supply 50% of each of these 3 in just one chew. They are very good, no after taste and taste somewhat like a tootsie roll but better. Do you like cinnamon? Cinnamon is fairly high in iron and has a lot of other benefits. Goes great in oatmeal in the morning (and a lot of other things!). http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/nutrition/a/ cinnamonbenefit.htm Oh! If you need a pasta "substitute", why not try Fiber Gourmet? Lower calorie and high in fiber. My husband and I really like it! http://www.fibergourmet.com/Default.aspx *edited to add pasta info* |
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| Fitness | Excercise options to avoid back pain | Jan 26 2008 13:40 (UTC) |
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| What about the recumbent bike? | |||
| Foods | Avocado??? what kind of fat is it? | Jan 24 2008 11:57 (UTC) |
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| According to the Mayoclinic:
Monounsaturated fat remains liquid at room temperature but may start to solidify in the refrigerator. Foods high in monounsaturated fat include olive, peanut and canola oils. Avocados and most nuts also have high amounts of monounsaturated fat. Just as enzyme said... |
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| Weight Loss | Big, big dilemma. | Jan 24 2008 00:22 (UTC) |
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| You need some veggies in there too! | |||
| Foods | Looking for a simple way to get Flaxseed | Jan 23 2008 23:41 (UTC) |
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| I get the seeds and grind them fresh in my coffee grinder ($10) as I use them. | |||
| Foods | I'm on the road all day, what's the best fast food options? | Jan 23 2008 22:49 (UTC) |
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| What about packing a lunch? I take a lunch every day with veggies, fruit, yogurt, laughing cow cheese wedge and Crystal light for a treat. You can get small freezer blocks that keep everything nice and chilly. | |||
| Foods | Vitamins taste horrible... | Jan 23 2008 22:22 (UTC) |
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| The Viactiv multi chews are good and I took them for a while. However, I had to switch as they have NO Iron! I couldn't figure out why my levels were dropping (they would check when I would go donate blood) and finally dawned on me to check the vitamins. They might have changed, but they had no Iron when I was taking them. Since I was eating "healthier" and less red meat (none actually), there was a significant drop!
Just make sure you are getting enough Iron. Evidently, I wasn't! I still take the calcium chews. They are awesome! |
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| The Lounge | Warning to Women—Read Carefully | Jan 23 2008 20:14 (UTC) |
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| That was fantastic! | |||
| Foods | I'm in need of low cal buns! | Jan 21 2008 11:49 (UTC) |
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| Nature's Own makes some great wheat buns, both hot dog and hamburger. The burger buns are 80 and 110 calories. They have different varieties, the 80 are double fiber and the 110 are sugar free. Here is a link:
http://www.naturesownbread.com/NAT_Varieties/ category.cfm?categoryid=19 |
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| Foods | Sandwich ideas? | Jan 17 2008 04:49 (UTC) |
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| How about a wrap? Something different but really good, cottage cheese, alfalfa sprouts and sun dried tomatoes. Very filling! | |||
| Foods | Help how do I find the number that goes with the different foods????????????????/ | Jan 12 2008 13:54 (UTC) |
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| You are most welcome. I really enjoy using the recipe info to put my own foods in. It is an awesome tool. | |||
| Foods | Help how do I find the number that goes with the different foods????????????????/ | Jan 12 2008 13:26 (UTC) |
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| Look at the top of the screen in the web address. The number at the end is the number you are looking for. (this topic number is 74768 for instance). | |||
| Fitness | who exercises first thing in the morning? | Jan 08 2008 14:08 (UTC) |
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| I am a morning work out person too. I had to find a time when I wasn't being pulled in 10 different directions at once. Came to the realization quite quickly that it would be when everyone else is asleep. That is my time and no one bothers me. I can't go to the gym every day, so I do my treadmill every morning and then do the gym in addition on the days that I can (usually 3-4).
I feel so much better after working out and feeling like I can "cross that off my list" for the day. Even if I don't accomplish another thing, I got that done! Good luck with the new workout. Take it slow and let your body tell you when you can add more activities or time. I started off at 260.5lbs and felt like I was slow as molassas but I don't feel uncomfortable any more, I just do my thing! |
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| Weight Loss | How much did you weigh last year at this time and what do you weigh now? | Jan 05 2008 00:25 (UTC) |
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| Jan 07: 260.5
Jan 08: 175 We started a "Biggest Loser" challenge at the school one year ago tomorrow. Still have a way to go but I WILL get there! |
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| Calorie Count | Adding Food Items | Dec 27 2007 22:40 (UTC) |
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| tany, when you log an item, you have the choice of putting a different date in there. But, if you haven't logged and you feel you over-ate, just start fresh. It probably won't help you in any way to know NOW what you did THEN. Good luck! | |||
| Recipes | Low Cal Pie Recipes? | Dec 26 2007 00:55 (UTC) |
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| meleba,
I don't have an exact recipe, but I wanted to lower the calories a bit on the apple pie(s) my children wanted for Christmas (in addition to a few other kinds...) and I substituted Splenda for sugar. I also substituted eggbeaters (about 1/3-1/2 cup for 2 pies) instead of the flour and butter. It helped bind it and there was no change in taste at all. In fact, I got rave reviews. It saved a few calories... The only things I used were the Splenda and eggbeaters (as already stated), prepared pie crusts, granny smith apples/in RealLemon and cinnamon. I mixed all of the ingredients (except the crusts : P ) in a ziplock bag to mix and then poured into the shell, topped with another and baked. |
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| Health & Support | If you take a multivitamin | Dec 23 2007 23:57 (UTC) |
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| If you are looking for a good calcium supplement, Viactiv makes a very good chew that also contains vitamin D and K and they don't tend to make me have an upset stomach no matter when I take them. | |||
| Health & Support | Am I diabetic? | Dec 23 2007 23:52 (UTC) |
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| Unfortunately xylish, your symptoms could be caused by many different things. You have mentioned a wide variety of symptoms that could be caused by diabetes, hyperthyroid, various deficiences and too many things to mention. Depending on the severity of your symptoms, you may need to go to the ER. If they have been basically the same for a while and nothing new, then I would suggest calling your family doctor for the earliest appointment.
Good luck. |
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