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Lemon Chicken and Kale With Pecans

Sunday, March 7, 2010

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Last night we created a fantastic home-made dinner sourced from two fairly simple recipes: lemon-marinated chicken and kale with pecans. The two dishes’ flavors paired together unexpectedly well, and both were recipes that even a novice in the kitchen like myself could put together. Win! I was so excited about eating the dinner that I didn’t [...]

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How Do You Find the Right Plan?

Friday, March 5, 2010

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It’s not hip to admit it, but I crave structure and routine on some deep, primal level. A big part of me wants an authority figure to put my trust in. The problem is that inside this would-be follower is a very stubborn, itchy, restless brain that finds holes in almost everything, and something to [...]

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Continued Weight Loss and My Salad Conversion

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

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The Weigh-in Weighing in at 160.5 lbs (a loss of 1.5 lbs) this morning, I was more than happy with my progress. I continue to steadily chip away at my extra weight, and next week I am hoping to break into the 150s! The losses each week aren’t necessarily stunningly mind-blowing, but they keep adding up. [...]

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Why Green Eggs Are Good for Me

Monday, March 1, 2010

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These are the eggs I bought this weekend at the downtown farmer’s market: You may not be able to tell from this photo, but the two eggs in the upper right corner are both a pale greenish-blue color. I love it! When I buy chicken eggs that have been gathered by hand on a nearby farm after [...]

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Tiny Glow, Small Changes

Monday, February 22, 2010

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So after a rough week last week, I decided to be less regimented about certain aspects of my nutrition transformation. As most of you know, I lost my first 35 lbs by just sticking to a calorie budget and exercising regularly, without worrying about the nutritional content of my diet. However, more recently I’ve challenged [...]

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Weekend Plans: Farmer’s Market and Still No Soda

Friday, February 12, 2010

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I’m feeling quite a bit better today, although I’m still not sure what shape my Challenge is going to take on. I’m sticking to my plan to stay off the diet soda, because that’s something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time. I hate being dependent on that stuff! Today is Day 5 [...]

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Protein Power!

Thursday, January 14, 2010

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I put out the call for suggestions on how to add more protein to my diet, and you guys answered! Below is a list of the excellent protein suggestions offered to me in the comments of my earlier post on this topic: Eggs and egg whites (try them in a scramble or omelet with veggies) Try a [...]

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Cholesterol Woes

Monday, December 7, 2009

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Remember how I was all excited to get my recent blood work results back, because I was just sure that by losing 20 lbs, I would have improved my numbers? Well, I got my results back Friday and . . . it didn’t happen. My cholesterol was actually up a few points from when a [...]

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Holiday Cards and Planning Ahead

Saturday, November 28, 2009

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Behold, our Christmas card photos: Our incomes aren’t currently large enough to support buying gifts for all the family members we would like to acknowledge during the holidays, so last year, my boyfriend and I started the tradition of sending out a holiday card with a current photo in it to many of our relatives. Sometimes [...]

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