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Myles, the recipe is for 3 servings, so 1/3 cup of pasta per serving. Per the box, one cup dry has 41g of carbs, 2g of fiber.

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Ohhhh, didnt realize it was 3 servings ;p

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Weight is maintaining but i am feeling slimmer...lol. I am hoping the added weight training is helping!

BTW-last night I drank my first alcohol in a month since doing my extreme weight cutting. I had two glasses of my wifes girly wine and had a buzz like no other! Tooo funny. My tolerance has hit the floor!

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I know what you mean Eddie. My tolerance was always low to begin with, even for being so big. Now it's virtually non-existant. One drink and I"m flying to the moon.

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It's do-able. Get 'er done, brother!
You are on a roll! Update your progress in your sig too if you get some time.
Don't worry about it. If you're doing everything that you need to to right, then it will happen. Good things come to those who wait.
Keep it up. If you feel better, that's progress, regardless of what the scale says.
Taking a long break from alcohol will do it to you.:D Happens to me a lot when I am dry for months at a time.

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241.3 on the scale today. Not official weigh in day, but it's only three pounds away from my short term goal.:noon

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<Rob Schneider>You can do it </Rob Schneider>

:D

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Didn't get a walk in today, I"m nursing a pulled hamstring. Hurts like he@@ to bend down. I"m working on stretching it out. In the meantime, I worked up quite a sweat today doing yardwork and then cleaning up the basement. Only need to find some RCA cables for the DVD player and I can start my Power 90 workouts. Can't wait to try out the Bowflex dumbbells.

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First 2 days went pretty well. I drank all water with the exception of having a diet drink in the mornings for my caffeine intake.

I traditionally take melatonin at night, but I don't think I can take the same one I've traditionally taken because it lists dextrose in the ingredients. It says there are no carbs in it though.

Melatonin Fast Dissolve (5mg) Ingredients
Other ingredients: dextrose, cellulose, cellulose gum, crospovodone, strawberry artificial flavor, beet juice color, magnesium stearate, sucralose.

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At only 5mg, I wouldn't think there's much sugar in there.

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I agree. I wouldn't worry about it either.

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Made this salad to accompany dinner tonight. Thought I was having lake perch but pulled out a walleye filet by mistake. This salad is perfect for summer eating, paired with any lean protein like fish, chicken, etc. It's quite easy to make and you can swap out the grain for pretty much anything you can find (quinoa, bulgur, even regular pasta, just watch serving sizes).

Cracked wheat salad. Makes 2 really large servings. You could divide it into thirds and cut the carb count down even further.

114g (1/2C) cracked #2 wheat
54g (2oz) red bell pepper, chopped into 1/4in dice
39g (1.5oz) carrot, chopped into 1/4in dice
87g (3.25oz) grape tomatoes, sliced into quarters
90g (3.3oz) onion, finely diced
17g (.6oz) green onion, sliced thin on a bias
5g (.2oz) thai chiles, minced
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp sherry vinegar (you can substitute red wine vinegar if you don't have sherry)
salt/pepper to taste

Rinse cracked wheat under cold water 3-4 times to clean. Put into a large bowl and cover by at least an 1in of boiling water. The wheat will absorb the water so you'll want enough keep it submerged. Let stand 15-20 minutes. Taste test after 15mins to see if softened completely. If not, let soak the full 20mins. Drain in a sieve, pressing out excess liquid. Dry out bowl, add wheat and set aside to cool slightly.

Once the wheat has cooled a bit, add the rest of the ingredients and stir to combine. Place in fridge to cool completely, approx 1 hour.

It's that easy. I added the chiles as I had them on hand, you can always omit or replace with some crushed red pepper flakes

Nutritional info (per serving)
313 calories, 14.7g fat, 2g sat fat, 0g trans fat, 0g cholesterol, 6.5g sodium, 40.2g carbs, 7.3g fiber, 3.4g sugars, 2.2g protein.

If you divide into 3 servings, the info is as follows.
209 calories, 10g fat, 1.3g sat fat, 0g trans fat, 0g cholesterol, 4g sodium, 26.8g carbs, 4.9g fiber, 2.3g sugars, 1.5g protein.

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For those of you doing low carb, make sure to drink plenty of water. It'll help metabolize the extra fat/protein yout taking in.
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201.4 tonight. I might finally break the 200 barrier in the morning. Lisa thinks 200 is fine. I want to try 185 and see how there works out. :tu

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229 this morning. It's been about 2 years since I have been this weight. I might actually hit 225 before I hit the beach in 2 weeks.

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I've been told that you want to get to about 10 lbs below your goal weight because once you stop the diet, you'll gain about 5-10 lbs before you stabilize.

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That makes sense, Hugh. Never thought about it that way.:D


Scott and Derrick on a roll!:tu

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I love the new Health and Fitness Category!:tu

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Very cool. Gotta love those mods! :tu

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I'm about to finish my 4th bottle of water today...1 liter sized. :tu

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This morning I hit 214....meaning I have finally gone below my high school weight of 215!!! woooot.


I didnt get a run in yesterday so I forced myself today even though it just rained and it hot as hell here in tampa.

I'm at work so I had to run the big field around the fire station. I only lasted 20 minutes in the 100% soggy steam air. Holy crap I drenched a shirt. Cooled down a little bit then did triceps and chest. I am introducing carbs slowly and in a limited fashion back in as the body does need them for building some lean muscle.

So feeling good so far. Belt has gone down two holes. Still wearing my 42 jeans and shorts although loose. I hate buying new clothes so I will just make due. I just bought a crapload of newer stuff like a month ago too! hahaha... At least my frame is wide so I can still wear my bigger clothes. Except the T shirts...the xxl's are way to big. I put them on and just shake my head and wonder why I let myself get that big. Good thing t shirts are cheap!

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Be careful not to over do it. Too much can stall you out too.
That's awesome, Eddie!:tu

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Excellent job Eddie! :tu I know what you mean about the clothes. Some pants I bought a couple months ago are already too big. Guess my tax write-off just got a little bigger.

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Am I understanding you correctly? You're weighing in at 214 and wearing a 42 waist? I'd think at that weight, your clothes would be falling off of you.

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By the way, my goal in this is to lose 59 lbs by New Year's Eve. That would get me down to 170, which is about where I was at when I did basic training and AIT a few years ago(ok, since 1992).

Sadly, that's still considered overweight according to the BMI, which I assure you is far from overweight for my frame. That's 2.2 lbs/week average over the course of the year. Definitely doable.

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That's 10 pounds a month, Duane. You sure you're good with that? More power to you, brother!:banger


Don't worry about the BMI index. It's pretty flawed. John Cena and Batista are considered obese by that scale.:r

Missed my goal. I was down 1.1 yesterday, and back up 1.1 today. Must've been the pizza last night. So, I set a more conservative goal: 6 lbs in the next 2 weeks.
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I saw 201.4 for a minute. No idea where I'm at now. I picked up some good fod so I'll eat well while Lisa is away. Salad, steak and some of that italianish stuffed peppers/olives/feta cheese/etc. from the other special salad bar. I love that sh1t and it's all good for me.
I'll have steak and salad tonight.

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240 today. Lowest yet!

This low carb, low calorie, no alcohol thing is working!
Official weigh in tomorrow.

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Keep it up Andy. You'll be at your target weight in no time.

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It'll happen, bud. Just keep it up. You probably already know this, but I'm gonna say it anyway: Don't overeat the day before your weigh-in. If you want to indulge, make it earlier in your week, say right after you actually weigh-in.
I love feta cheese!:tu I'm doing a version of stuffed peppers tonight (minus the rice and carbs).
I hope so. I've been playing around for the past two months. Actually taking it seriously right now, and it's shown. I've lost four pounds this week so far.

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Just a heads up, I started a low carb recipe thread in the good eats section. If you've got some good low carb recipes, please post them.

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I"m making some grilled beef kofta's tonight on the grill. I'll post the recipe when I"m done.

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:tu

Sounds good, Bob.

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link in sig IMO :)

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:confused:

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213 today after a meal...sheesh. I'm actually eating more now too! I think I may finally have my body working efficiently! w0000t

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A well oiled machine, Eddie!

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Sams Club stop on the way home...eggs, cheese, sausage, and bacon for my breakfasts and then grabbed some whole chickens, boneless/skinless chicken thighs, and a nice looking pork roast all for the smoker. :tu

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link of that low carb recipe thread, in your signature! CMON ANDY I AIN'T SPEAKIN CHINESE :):tu

I only had 2 slices, and had my wife order mushrooms instead of sausage. Other than that my intake for the day was: a bowl of Honey-nut Cheerios w/ skim milk, a Clif bar, a banana, and a cup of yogurt. :confused:
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:dr
I'm a bit slow today.:r

I don't have anymore room in my sig.:(

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That's not bad at all.

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I am almost finished watching Fat Head. If you haven't seen this movie you need to watch it. It's available on Hulu.

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Let us know what you think, Derrick.

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Ok, day 1 of the Power 90 system. Holy crap was that tough and fun. The AbRipper100 was killer. I think I got ~40 of them in. Followed that up with a couple sets of bicep/tricep curls.

Here's me on day 1. Can't wait to see what the change is on day 90.

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If it's fun, You'll stick with it! That's good to hear that you had fun doing it.

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true, but when I'm trying to get a new life insurance policy quoted in the future, what do you think it'll go by on my application for rates? It's going to look at height/weight and whatever combination it determines the health class I'm in no matter how low my actual bodyfat may be.

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Wow! Had one of *those* nights at work, expected to drop 2-3 lbs. I weighed in this morning before my workout and I was down to 255.7!
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Go to the doctor and get it checked professionally. It can be lowered by measuring your muscle/fat ratio too.