That would be the war I’ve been having with my scale for the past two days. Prior to Thanksgiving I weighed in at 181.5lbs, beating my goal of 182 by Thanksgiving! I did really well, in my opinion, on Thursday! I didn’t snack throughout the day on the chips and crackers we had out - [...]
Posted on November 29th, 2009 by platformnine
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This recipe was found on Yummy Diet Food and is from Jenn from Eating Bender.
TIP: Make sure to always use ripe bananas (the spottier, the better) when making banana bread. It provides the extra moisture and sweetness that makes this bread such a sweet treat!
Ingredients (makes 16 small slices):
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup whole [...]
Posted on November 24th, 2009 by platformnine
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Courtesy of Bekabu1282 on the 3FC boards!
These cupcakes are lighter and more “eggy” than a regular cheesecakes.
Cream Cheese should be at room temperature. I use about 1/4 cup of Davinci Sugar Free Syrup but you can use more or less depending on how sweet you want it. Try different flavors in this recipe. These are [...]
Posted on November 20th, 2009 by platformnine
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I can’t believe I’m on week 4 already! This week is jog for 3 minutes, walk for 90 seconds, jog for 5 minutes.
C25K - Week 4, Day 1
Genre: Rock/Alt.
Tracks:
1. The Bitch of Living - Spring Awakening Soundtrack
2. My Junk - Spring Awakening Soundtrack
3. Destroyer - The Stills
5. Fireflies - Owl City
6. Ocean Avenue - Yellowcard
7. [...]
Posted on November 17th, 2009 by platformnine
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This is my new favorite brunch/snack! I always thought that pancakes were super fattening and high in calories - but it’s not true! Try this for a very tasty and filling treat!
4″ pancakes - 75 calories, 1g fat, 14g carbs, 2g protein per pancake
2tbsp peanut butter (organic or reduced fat) - [I used Jif Creamy [...]
Posted on November 14th, 2009 by platformnine
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Yup, I updated my progress picture today! I always get excited to see how much I’ve changed since the last photo. It’s exciting lol.
Posted on November 12th, 2009 by platformnine
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I think this may be my favorite week so far, as well as my favorite playlist for it. I adore Glee and the Glee soundtrack. I was jamming out and singing loudly to myself in my basement gym LOL. I was like Brad Pitt in Burn After Reading.
C25K - Week 3, Day 1
Genre: Glee Soundtrack
Tracks:
1. [...]
Posted on November 11th, 2009 by platformnine
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Sooo, I figured out this morning that there’s something wrong with my digital scale. I think it may need a new battery. And a break from me weighing in on it ever day (and sometimes throughout the day because I’m a spaz). I got on my non-digital scale, which read 2.5lbs lighter than my digital [...]
Posted on November 11th, 2009 by platformnine
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I was having one weird TOM last week. First I was back up to 189lb from 187lb, then I lost over the weekend and was at 185.5lb on Sunday (!!!!) and today I’m back to 187lb. Weird. Today I have toonnnnssss of classwork to do :< a few papers, a tech lab, and some discussion [...]
Posted on November 9th, 2009 by platformnine
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Whelp, TOM starts today. The good news is that YESTERDAY I was 187lb. So I did manage to knock off a few pounds before the water weight packed itself on. I spent Monday night and most of Tuesday at my boyfriend’s apartment down in Ocean City, NJ which was really nice :) (plus, he’s totally [...]
Posted on November 4th, 2009 by platformnine
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