MOUGHI's Feb 2008 CalorieKing Blog
blog vs forum
Thursday, February 28th 2008
I never have given it much thought until now the difference between spending time in the forums vs. the forums until I learned that Ck only gives you points for posting in the forums. It seems such a shame that blogging gets you no points. Maybe Ck wants to encourage more inter action amongst its members so they will get more involved.I get that, but I'll still be blogging as it is my favorite. It seems more personable. Besides, I still feel awkward in the forums. Oh, I'll try them out, but my...And let there be vegetables
Wednesday, February 27th 2008
When the Lord created vegetables He knew what He was doing, but try telling that to the three year old who you just put broccoli in front of or telling that to someone who has been told to increase their vegetable intake three fold for their health. If you were to tell me that I would some day be sitting down to a lunch of carrots, red peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, and tomatoes, with a small portion of meat, I would have thought you were crazy. That was my lunch today. A chicken burger and t...How I got Started
Tuesday, February 26th 2008
I was asked how I got started in my weight loss journey. I must tell you it took me years to actually start my diet, five to be exact. I would start, give up, and try again, then give up all because my heart and soul was not into it. I knew I need to to lose the weight and I wanted to, but just didn't have the will to. There were three thing keeping me from dieting that needed to be addressed: my relationship with myself, my relationship with my husband, and the foods I kept in the house. I ha...Recipe day
Monday, February 25th 2008
Black bean burger recipe as promised.1 ( 15 oz ) can of black beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs or cooked rice
1/4 tea ground cumin
1/2 tea ground oregano
1/4 cup minced red onion
1 - 2 olive oil
if you want the South western burgers add the following:
increase the onion to:
1/2 cup an add the following:
1/2 cup corn kernels
1 to 2 tea chopped garlic
1 ( 6 oz) green chili sauce
2 tbs salsa
1 1/2 tea chili powder
1/2 cup green pepper
wheat buns
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Breaking the soda habit
Sunday, February 24th 2008
Water, Water, water that's all my mother kept saying to me. Lory stop drinking sodas and drink more water. Well, I have decreased the amount of diet drinks I used to drink by at least 90% thanks to sensitivity problems to equal. Can't eat or drink any products with equal in them in large quantities without getting big headaches, so I don't. I did find some no preservatives, no sodium,no caffeine splenda sodas ( diet Hansen's ) that taste pretty good and come in a lot of flavors. They don't giv...« Previous