Posts by soliwit

not only that but I think more often than not the potassium amount for foods is not counted since it is not listed on their label, even though they might contain it, it is indeed frustrating and confusing to see you are always, day after day, 'off' on 1 item

Oh don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with the fact you are able to work out this much, good for you! I was just worried since you said you were eating 1200 calories that you were actually really under eating, you will burn quite some during the days you work out and so you really have to make sure you add in those calories to be sure to have enough to sustain your body

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I do not want to be the 'party pooper' but do I read it right and you work out between 2 to 3 hours a day and you eat 1200 calories, aren't you adding calories for the work outs? 

I do not think she is taking the medicine to lose weight, but the weightloss is a side effect
Further I agree with you chrissy, I think it is better to take it steady as you are going now and make sure you eat all nutrients you need

This little place called the Dutch Oven in Clarksdale MS, run by Mennonites. They make like the BEST pies ever and they have soups to DIE for.............well actually it is really a very very good thing I live about 700 miles away from that place, they definitely don't fit into my eating pattern!

My whole wedding, engagement, ring and everything together has cost us a total of about $100,- / $150,- (and yes that includes a dress, LOL)(ok besides that the most costs went into getting a green card and me moving from the netherlands to the USA)
I had our rings made by a friend and I delivered the silver for it (which was given to me long ago by another friend) they are just two simple bands, nothing fancy, but that is who we are.
There has never ever been anybody making remarks about the fact I don't have a diamond in my ring, or asking who payed for it or making remarks about the fact it is not gold, nor does anybody think me or my husband are bums, or maybe there are people that do, but they are not the people who matter to us.
I think the whole thing is symbolic anyway, it's about us loving each other and committing to one another......that's just my 0.02

I don't have a sister to compare, but like most others said it's not worth it, for me it most definitely would end right at the moment she shoved me, indeed really? That most surely is stuff kids do, not a 40+ year old!
Well you did actually already decide that anyway, it is not worth dealing with it just because she is family, toxic is toxic, no family connection changes that!

Also: I just can't get over that "won't ride a bike because claims that gyno told her the bumps were bad for women to be "open" while hitting the bumps"-thing.....I'd really like to know about that LOL, what do they claim happens?
Maybe I should stop riding my bike? (just to be clear: I am being sarcastic LOL)

Miracle noodle is a brand name, instead ask for shirataki noodles in the asian store and they will probably DO know what you are talking about :-) There is indeed a version with and without tofu.
Personally I don't really like them in Italian style dishes, to me they taste too Asian, hehe, but that's just me. So I mostly make curry or stir fry dishes with them, they are yum and super guilt free!
Like momthenurse said make sure to reaaaaally rinse them well, they have a fishy smell when you open the package, this is not a sign of them going bad.

As lunaropal already suggested: for cardio walking/running/biking are good options.
I went for a little vacation just a week ago and my body pump teacher wrote me up some good exercises to keep on track, the only thing I needed was a pair of handweights, here goes:

SQUATS (hold weights on shoulders):
- 20 reps w/feet hip-width apart
- 20 reps w/feet wider, toes turned out
- 20 pulses
- 20 squats w/leg lift (as you come up from the squat, lift your leg out to
 the side, alternating legs.

CHEST (flat on your back, hold weights over the middle of your chest):
bench press:
- 20 presses and 20 high pulses, 20 more presses and 20 low pulses. Take a quick break to stretch and then repeat.
push-ups:
- 3 sets of 10

BACK:
one arm row: bend over (knees bent), put one hand on your thigh for support, hold weight in the other hand and pull your arm up, elbow going straight back (does that make sense?). Do 10 reps on each side, repeat 3 times.

TRICEPS:
- kickbacks: 10 reps, 10 pulses on each side. Repeat 3 times
- dips: 20 reps. Repeat 3 times.
- behind the neck press/overhead press: 10 reps. Repeat 3 times.

BICEPS:
- curls: 20 reps, 20 pulses. Repeat 3 times.
- hammer curls: 20 reps, 20 pulses. Repeat 3 times.

LUNGES:
- put the weights on your shoulders. 20 reps, 20 pulses on each side.
 Repeat 3 times.

SHOULDERS:
- rear delt raise (on one knee, lean over): 10 singles, 10 up quick, down
 slow, 10 more singles.
- side raise: 10 singles, 10 up quick, down slow, 10 more singles.
- front raise: alternate arms, 10 reps on each arm. Repeat 3 times.
- overhead press: 10 reps, 10 up quick, down slow, 10 more reps.

ABS:
- crunches - LOTS of them !!! Go for 100 reps.
- oblique crunches: cross one leg over, opposite shoulder to knee. 25 reps
 on each side.
- heal drops -knees up at 90 degree angle, flex feet and lower your heals
 toward the floor. Keep your lower back pushing down toward the floor. Go
 for 25 reps - SLOWLY.

Same here, I make mine from scratch too (LOL and also add cumin or smoked paprika, funny) I mostly leave out the olive oil, so it is even a bit less in calories, you don't really miss the oil tastewise, because the rest of the ingredients stand out very much anyway (garlic and such), it's a yummie snack for sure!