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Weigh-In for the Week

Minus 2 pounds! I had a feeling that's what I was going to lose!  And it feels great :)  9.6 lbs so far, which means that by next week...
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Fast Food: Poison Never Tasted So Good

Remember all those wonderful commercials with glistening french fries, plump burgers, succulent chicken, perfectly carbonated beverag...
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Skewer Your Meat, Scallywags!

**Disclaimer** I apologize for the title. I had a little outburst of pirate speak because the word "skewer" makes me think of pirates...
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Plans and Berries and Thoughts, Oh My!

Week four of Weight Watchers and week one of the new and improved PointsPlus system. I've got to be honest.... I'm pretty optimistic ...
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chocolate chip pumpkin spice cookies

Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Cookies

I've looked for a great, low-point cookie recipe since the end of October. I saw this recipe a few times and kind of avoided it becau...
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Bet your A** They’re Good Brussels Sprouts!

Brussels sprouts aren't everyone's favorite vegetable... by a long shot.  But you know what?  They haven't been given a proper introd...
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Weigh-In for the Week

Minus 1.6! Somehow, by the grace of GOD, I lost weight during Thanksgiving in Luckey!  So that means I got rid of that stupid poun...
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Mighty Meaty Spaghetti Sauce

There are two kinds of Italians - those that are all about "the noodle" and those that are all about "the sauce".  My girlfriend and I ar...
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Eating Healthy on a Budget: Breakfast that Won’t Break the Bank

Two of the cheapest things you can buy are eggs and potatoes.  A dozen eggs and a bag of potatoes probably won't even cost you $4.  And t...
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Holiday Harumphs

Okay.  I can admit that I did better at Thanksgiving than I normally would have because of the WW Fairy in my head that kept saying, "If ...
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Turkey Leftovers Wraps

Are you one of the lucky ones who was left with a fridge full of leftover food from Thanksgiving? Do not fret! Turkey Leftover Wraps ...
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Perfect Pita Pizzas

I put a status update on Facebook a few days ago about needing ideas for a quick, easy and tasty meal to make for dinner. My friend J...
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28 Small Changes… According to Weight Watchers

I got this in an email from Weight Watchers (they get full credit!). I thought you might enjoy them. All my comments from the peanut ga...
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island spice pork tenderloin

Island Spice Pork Tenderloin

I found this incredible recipe a few weeks ago while searching Foodgawker for a fun and tasty pork dish. I came across this recipe on...
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Weigh-In for the Week

Plus one. Well, shit. I could blame it on the stress of this last week, sure, but I know I also did my own damage. I ate way too man...
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parmesan crusted asparagus

Parmesan Crusted Asparagus

Introducing another one of my favorite green veggies.... Asparagus!  It's so succulent and juicy and a perfect compliment for almost any ...
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Asian Steamed Broccoli

Goodbye Broccoli Blues!

I know there are some people out there that despise broccoli and it's strange tree-like appearance.  I don't understand those people....
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Pretty, Colorful Cookies!

The Trouble with “Fat Kid Logic” is…

... that it's crappy logic. You don't have to eat every last bite of the food on your plate just because their are children starving i...
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garden vegetable soup

Spruced up Garden Veggie Soup

I love soup. I could eat it every day, no matter what time of year it is. It's simple, it's quick, it's filling and if you use the ri...
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Raviolis Running Wild!

What do you do when you have 33 dozen homemade, carb-o-licious raviolis in your fridge and no clue what their point value is?  Shit i...
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