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| Vegetarian | Happy veg life... | Oct 22 2007 19:17 (UTC) |
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| cbullock - thanks for the recipe. I will give it a try next time i go to the food store to get the ingredients! I don't have a vita mix, but my blender is working pretty good so far, but when i need a new one, i am going to get a vita mix too! | |||
| Vegetarian | Happy veg life... | Oct 19 2007 16:45 (UTC) |
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Happy veg life is.... Green smoothies - my latest breakfast obsession. 40% greens, 60% fruit, blended. Homemade vegetable soup in the winter, made from scratch in my kitchen with all organic, natural, ingredients, with out a ton of sodium like some canned soups. Homemade hummus .....yum. I am newly pescatarian (if that is even such a thing). I am more proud of myself everyday when i choose not to eat beef, chicken, etc. Maybe someday I will become a true vegetarian, but i just really love fish and i know it is healthy, and I am not ready to give it up.....yet, we'll see. Have a wonderful, fun, great, relaxing, enjoyable weekend everyone!!
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| Motivation | October VEGGIE Challenge! | Oct 19 2007 16:31 (UTC) |
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| Friday!!!!yay: 3oz. baby spinach (included in green smoothie), 3oz. baby arugula salad, 10 baby carrots, minestrone vegetable soup, dinner -- i don't know yet. | |||
| Vegetarian | How much fiber do you get? | Oct 19 2007 15:46 (UTC) |
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| I think as long as you are getting all the other nutrients you need it shouldn't be a problem. My fiber intake is about 40 - 75 each day, which I think is good. I guess just make sure you are getting enough fat and protein as well. | |||
| Foods | kiwi sadness | Oct 18 2007 17:51 (UTC) |
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Lol! Oh man guys, i don't "shave" the kiwi first. I just kind of jumped into this one. I am not so great at getting the peel off in the first place and so i just tried eating the peel, and i started off just having a few bites of it, and then once i was used to it, i just ate the whole peel. And now i feel like it would be a waste of time for me to take the peel off. ha. Although, i do always buy organic kiwis so that i am not ingesting any chemicals that are on the peel. Give it a try! |
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| Foods | kiwi sadness | Oct 18 2007 16:07 (UTC) |
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| So, as crazy as it may sound, I eat the skin on the kiwi. It is edible. It is a weird texture, but it has extra fiber and the fruit itself is so sweet and juicy that the skin isn't overpowering. | |||
| Motivation | October VEGGIE Challenge! | Oct 18 2007 15:33 (UTC) |
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Thursday: green smoothie for breakfast - with kale, baby carrots about 10, cucumber, 1 red bell pepper, lentil vegetable soup, dinner - not sure yet, maybe sushi with seaweed salad, and a little avocado in my sushi roll. I am doing great with my veggies. Green smoothie i made this morning was 1 bosc pear, 1 C. raspberries, 3 kale leaves (large ones) and about 1/2 C. water and 3 ice cubes. It was deliecious and you couldn't taste the Kale again. Tomorrow i am going to try one with spinach i think. |
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| Motivation | October VEGGIE Challenge! | Oct 17 2007 16:03 (UTC) |
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Wednesday: green smoothie (1 large kale leaf), baby carrots, 1 cucumber (large), lentil soup 1cup, 1 C. red cabbage, 1/2 C. green cabbage, 1 lg. red bell pepper, dinner - not sure yet. ********************************************* ******************* So everyone : the green smoothie this morning was really good. I found a bunch of different recipes, and am eager to try a bunch of them. The one i tried this morning i chose because i had the ingredients in the house and it was pretty mild i think. It was 2 organic gala apples, 1 large kale leaf and the juice of about 1/4 lemon and water so it would blend better. The key is to use 40% greens to 60% fruits and it won't taste like a blended salad. It was really green, but it didn't taste bad, it tasted like applesauce pretty much. I had it for breakfast and it filled me up and I felt detoxified and great. I looked this "green smoothie" idea up online, and got a ton of ideas to incorporate greens like kale, chard, spinach and herbs. Give it a try!! |
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| Motivation | October VEGGIE Challenge! | Oct 16 2007 21:40 (UTC) |
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Monday: green pepper, roasted red pepper, red onion, broccoli, mixed greens, sundried tomato, red potatoes, yellow onion. Tuesday: carrots, cucumber, 14 vegetable soup (canned), zuchinni 1 whole, mushrooms. Wednesday: I am going to try to make a green smoothie using 40% greens, 60% fruits. I hope it is good, because it seems incredibly healthy. |
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| Motivation | October VEGGIE Challenge! | Oct 12 2007 21:18 (UTC) |
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| Friday veggies: so far 1/2 C. canned pumpkin, 2 oz. mixed baby greens, 4oz. tofu (is that a veggie cuz it comes from soybeans?) 1 C. fat free black bean veggie soup, .25 C. black beans, I need to have some more veggies with my dinner. I don't know what we are having yet or if we are going out, but i promise to get something veggie. | |||
| Weight Loss | Hot for Halloween Challenge | Oct 12 2007 14:42 (UTC) |
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Everyone hi. I am so proud of myself. We had Sushi for dinner last night. One of my favorite things to go out to eat for. I didn't overeat and my weight isn't totally up today from water retention yay! CW: 142.8 GW: 135 Activity: 1/2 hr. running, 1/2 hr. elliptical, abs, stretching Ate clean: Yesterday, yes, so far today yes. Lisa - i think we have the same goal kind of. how tall are you? My ultimate goal is around 130. I'm 5'6". |
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| Motivation | October VEGGIE Challenge! | Oct 11 2007 17:17 (UTC) |
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Wednesday: 1/2 C. canned pumpkin, 1 lg. cucumber, 1 lg. red pepper, 1 lg. artichoke heart, .25 C. garbanzo beans, 1.25 C baby bella mushrooms, 5 oz. fresh baby spinach, 1/2 yam, 1 C. fat free black bean and vegetable soup. Thursday: 1/2 C. canned pumpkin, 1 lg. cucumber, 1 lg. artichoke heart, .25 C. garbanzo beans, 3 celery stalks, 1 C. fat free black bean vegetable soup, 1 serving seaweed salad (from sushi take out), .25 C. sliced avocado. I'm on a roll.... I feel like I am either very all or nothing. Like i'll do great and have mostly veggies, or i just dont feel like eating them. This is helping me see if i am getting enough veggies or not.
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| Weight Loss | Hot for Halloween Challenge | Oct 11 2007 16:22 (UTC) |
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Hey Thanks for the jokes!! They were amusing. CW: 142.8 GW: 135 Activity: Running 30min. Strength train 30 min. Abs, stretch Ate clean: Yesterday yes, today so far. Grrrrr...there are a dozen fresh bagels here at work today, hard to resist, but i had breakfast at home and a snack and they were both way healthier than a bagel! Less than 3 weeks left guys!! Ahhhh. I still don't know what we're dressing up as. We'll see. Maybe Barney and Betty Flinstone. But i don't know yet. |
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| Weight Loss | Hot for Halloween Challenge | Oct 10 2007 15:51 (UTC) |
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10/10 CW: 143 GW: 135 Activity : 40 min. cardio, 30 min. strength training, stretching Ate clean: So far yes. |
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| Motivation | October VEGGIE Challenge! | Oct 09 2007 18:37 (UTC) |
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| Tuesday Veggies: 1/2 C. broccoli, 3 stalks celery, 10 baby carrots, 1 lg Russett Potato, 1 C. baby bella mushrooms. 5 servings total. | |||
| Motivation | October VEGGIE Challenge! | Oct 08 2007 15:34 (UTC) |
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Saturday: .5 C. canned Pumpkin, 10 baby carrots, mixed greens salad with mushrooms, carrots, onion, tomato, greens, baby spinach. .25 C. eggplant, .25 C. green pepper, .25 C jicama. Sunday: 2 small hot peppers 1 green 1 red, arugula salad with red onions and tomato, .75 C string beans. (not such a good veggie day) Monday: 4 celery stalks, .5 C. baby romaine, .75 C. green beans, 2 lg. portabello mushroom caps, 1 small tomato, .5 C tomato sauce, 10 baby carrots, .5 C. baby spinach. |
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| Weight Loss | Hot for Halloween Challenge | Oct 08 2007 14:58 (UTC) |
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Well it's monday... usually a high weight day. CW: 144.8 GW: 135 Activity : yes, elliptical 40 minutes at the gym. Ate Clean: so far yes. Weekend: not so much.
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| Weight Loss | Hot for Halloween Challenge | Oct 06 2007 14:13 (UTC) |
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| Weight Loss | Hot for Halloween Challenge | Oct 06 2007 14:13 (UTC) |
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CW: 145.6 GW: 135 Ughhhh, i am annoyed my weight is up and i ate sooo good yesterday. Activity for today: Maybe go for a run/walk later at the park. Ate clean: So far yes, yesterday, yes. |
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| Motivation | October VEGGIE Challenge! | Oct 05 2007 22:18 (UTC) |
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Today I had 1 C. green beans, 1/2 med. tomato, 1 portabello mushroom cap, .25 C grilled eggplant, 1/2 C. zucchini, 1/2 red bell pepper, 1/2 C. small mushrooms, 3 stalks celery. I think this is 5 servings right? I think I am newly vegetarian. I haven't had any meat in over a week. I am slowly trying to get off dairy. Good luck getting your veggies in everyone. |
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| Weight Loss | Hot for Halloween Challenge | Oct 05 2007 15:31 (UTC) |
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CW: 144.6 as of yesterday, didn't weigh today GW: 135 for halloween. Activity: yesterday, none, today, none yet. Ate Clean: Yesterday - no, went out for a friends bday, ate pizza. &nb sp; Today - so far, yes. hope to keep it up. Feeling dehydrated today, goal is to drink 3 liters of water to help with that and water retention from the pizza.
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| Foods | Favirote girl scout cookie? | Oct 03 2007 21:46 (UTC) |
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| My favorite is Samoas/ the coconut caramel chocolate delicious cookies. I can't even have them in my house, I would seriously eat the whole entire box, like immediately. They are soooo good in the fridge or freezer too. Now I wish I had, just one, or maybe a bite of one. Yum. | |||
| The Lounge | Name your OCD | Oct 03 2007 21:44 (UTC) |
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LOL, my mom calls them ODCs. haha. I guess I am OC about a few things. Including counting my calories now. Checking my cell phone, and always having it with me, turning off lights when i leave a room, recycling everything i can, a few other things too i'm sure. I think I actually am less OCD than I used to be when I was younger. I think it has a lot to do with being comfortable with who you are and not trying to control natural things. |
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| The Lounge | need a good book to read .. | Oct 03 2007 21:36 (UTC) |
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I'm reading A Thousand Splendid Suns, but Khaled Housseini (the same author who wrote the KiteRunner) It is a good book, too. Kind of dark, but interesting, I'm about half way through. Update : I finished it. It was a great book. Currently reading Eat, Pray, Love, the one that was on Oprah, like it so far. |
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| Weight Loss | Hot for Halloween Challenge | Oct 03 2007 16:34 (UTC) |
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CW:143 GW: 135 Activity: Elliptical 30 min and abs and stretching at the gym. Ate Clean: yesterday yes, so far for today. 4 weeks left guys!! |
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| Vegetarian | The book "Skinny Bitch" | Oct 02 2007 19:47 (UTC) |
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I just bought and read this book a few days ago. It was good, funny and educational. I am currently working on being vegetarian, and then will work my way toward becoming vegan. It may be hard at first, but I think it will be the best thing for my health in the long run. Just, i don't think i will ever be able to give up leather bags and shoes. I know, I know, but i just don't think i will be able to. |
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| Weight Loss | Hot for Halloween Challenge | Oct 02 2007 15:29 (UTC) |
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CW: 144.6 GW: 135 (Halloween) Ultimate goal: 130 Activity: none yet, maybe strength training later. Maybe a walk. Ate Clean: so far. Yesterday: yes!! :)
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| Weight Loss | what has been your highest weight? | Oct 01 2007 21:36 (UTC) |
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My highest weight was about 155lbs. I am 5'6" Medium Frame It was a few years ago and I was eating like crap and not taking good care of my body at all. |
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| Weight Loss | what has been your highest weight? | Oct 01 2007 21:36 (UTC) |
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My highest weight was about 155lbs. I am 5'6" Medium Frame It was a few years ago and I was eating like crap and not taking good care of my body at all. |
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| Games & Challenges | what celebrity do you look like? Who do you want to look like? | Oct 01 2007 20:14 (UTC) |
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People tell me i look like Marisa Tomei. I don't think I do. I don't really want to be anything like the My Cousin Vinny version of her. I wish I looked like Angelina Jolie or Eva Mendez, really I think I would just love to have their trainer/chef/make up artist/hair stylist etc. |
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