Chocolate Lover
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Jun 18, 2014 15:28:42 GMT -5
It doesn't like whole frozen strawberries or ice cubes made in trays in the freezer. It's weak. Me sentiments exactly. But it's low on the replace it list.
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Cookies Galore
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Post by Cookies Galore on Jun 18, 2014 15:30:01 GMT -5
Aren't bananas bad for some reason - come on... there is SOMETHING wrong with bananas - too much sugar? They are sugar in a peel! They also have an extremely limited window of deliciousness.
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kittensaver
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Post by kittensaver on Jun 18, 2014 15:31:58 GMT -5
Awwww Sniper, does all that work on your awesome abs deflect your brain away from the nuances of sarcasm?
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Post by Willing Sniper on Jun 18, 2014 15:35:18 GMT -5
They actually do. I eat one a day in my post workout shake. I have to go work out now as a matter of fact. Pleasure visiting here for a change. Hope to see you all soon.
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NomoreDramaQ1015
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Jun 18, 2014 15:43:49 GMT -5
I want him to have a couple of years of healthy eating behind him so he can recognize the good choicesIf his cafeteria is anything like mine was. .. he's going to be eating a lot of salad from the salad bar for 4 years.
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Post by sheilaincali on Jun 18, 2014 15:48:45 GMT -5
That's my fear. I'd hate for it to be all pizza slices and burgers. I'm hoping he'll have some healthy options. I'd hope that schools will start providing better options (College level that is). I'm not all about paying for his meal card for him to eat crap every day because that's the only option.
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lexxy703
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Post by lexxy703 on Jun 18, 2014 15:55:44 GMT -5
Another yummy blender drink with bananas is:
Ice Chocolate Silk (soy milk) Banana
Mix & yum!
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Post by Willing Sniper on Jun 18, 2014 16:11:27 GMT -5
and vodka.
Got to go
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2014 17:42:05 GMT -5
I want him to have a couple of years of healthy eating behind him so he can recognize the good choicesIf his cafeteria is anything like mine was. .. he's going to be eating a lot of salad from the salad bar for 4 years. the food choices at DD's college are incredible - so much so that the majority of off-campus students get a meal plan.....they've been rated in the top 3 college dining for the past 10+ years. they have every single thing you could ever think of - including vegetarian and vegan options. there are buffet style dining halls, as well as individual places - burgers, sandwiches, italian, sushi, etc. luckily when I went to school there the food sucked and I mainly ate salad - lost 30 pounds by spring break of freshman year.
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Chocolate Lover
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Jun 19, 2014 11:37:09 GMT -5
I don't like kale, how's about spinach instead? I keep hearing you can't taste it, I keep not believing it. Try them both! (separate times). What's the worst that could happen? You hate it and you never make it again. Worth at least a try - IMHO. Tried one with spinach this morning, the blender moved up a bit on the "upgrade" list. Flavor was fine, but I'd rather not chew my smoothies.
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kittensaver
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Post by kittensaver on Jun 19, 2014 11:42:00 GMT -5
Try them both! (separate times). What's the worst that could happen? You hate it and you never make it again. Worth at least a try - IMHO. Tried one with spinach this morning, the blender moved up a bit on the "upgrade" list. Flavor was fine, but I'd rather not chew my smoothies. Yeah - unfortunately you're really not going to get a satisfactory smoothie with a regular blender. That's why folks (me too!) are pretty rabid fans of their Vitamix. It really DOES make a difference.
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Post by Opti on Jun 20, 2014 18:00:00 GMT -5
Sorry to interrupt the smoothie discussion, but I wanted to let people know that the cases of Pepsi that say real sugar are in fact sugar instead of HFCS. It was challenging to read the case labels that day so I read the ingredient lists on the bottles instead. So if you prefer sugar and like Pepsi, Cherry Pepsi, Vanilla Pepsi, now might be your chance.
OT, I noticed that 6oz of yogurt tends to have about the same amount of sugar that soda does. Got a soy yogurt on sale with 27g sugar which made me sad. The almond yogurt that was no longer on sale was better, only 18g of sugar.
I think if I'm ever near Kittensaver's house, I want to stop in for one of those smoothies.
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