Pounds of Protection
Pounds of Protection
My pounds of protection
Oh how strong they seem
They keep me safe from fear
And anything remotely mean
But pounds of protection
Have a stronger place you see
They also keep me hidden
From being the real me
Pounds of protection that
Have gotten me this far
Kept me in a distant place
Traveled by no horse or car
For pounds of protection
Are good in certain ways
But carrying it on my body
Keeps it in the wrong place
Author Unknown
Are you keeping your pounds of protectionfor a reason?
Isn’t it about time you let them go and start living?
You are a beautiful wonderful human being and deserve nothing but the best!
Make a decision right now to shed those unwanted pounds. Read our Honest Diet Reviews now.
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Broccoli Cakes
Ingredients:
1 pound frozen broccoli florets, thawed and chopped
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1 cup shredded carrots
2 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
1 tablespoon dry dill weed, crumbled
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup fat free milk
1/2 cup flour
Enough egg substitute to equal 2 1/2 eggs
1 1/4 cup non-fat sour cream
Instructions:
In a large mixing bowl place broccoli, onion, carrots, cilantro, dill wee, basil and pepper. In a small bowl whisk together milk, flour and egg substitute until smooth. Pour mixture over vegetables. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Place baking sheet in the oven to warm. Place a skillet over medium heat. Put 1/4 cup of batter into skillet. Cook about 10 minutes per side. When brown flip and brown other side. Transfer cooked pancakes to baking sheet in oven to keep warm. Serve warm with a dollop of sour cream on top.
Nutritional Information:
Calories 92, 6 g protein, 16 g carbohydrates, 3 mg cholesterol, 187 mg sodium
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Exercise Bike: The Schwinn Series
Are you in the market for a good solid stationary exercise bike?
If so, take a look at the high-tech Schwinn 231 Recumbent Exercise Bike. It might be the PERFECT match for you.
For many people, having convenient access to quality exercise equipment is critical to sticking with a long-term exercise program.
This exercise bike is heavy-duty and well built, and just fine for real people. The weight of this bike is 93.5 pounds and can hold maximum weight capacity of 300 pounds.
Look at the features:
- Affordably Priced
- 16 levels of resistance
- Quiet ride due to its reliable belt drive transmission
- A variety of workout options including quick start
- LCD Screen provides time, distance, pulse, speed, calories and resistance
- Bio-Fit Comfort wide seat with dual position lumbar support
- Integrated grip heart rate sensor handlebars
- Built in magazine rack
- Easy reach bottle holder
Why should you choose a recumbent stationary bike?
Exercising in a recumbent or reclining position allows the user to have full ergonomic back support, without causing strain on the arms, neck and shoulder.
Its Bio-Fit wide comfort seat offers dual position lumbar support seat back and side bolsters. The padded seat adjusts in the for/aft positions to accommodate a variety positions for multiple users. The seat is large and comfy – you don’t have to be a super-fit athlete to use this bike. Adjusting the seat for different riders is easy and takes just a few seconds.
It does require home assembly. It’s super-quiet and rock-solid.
Other bikes in the same price range aren’t in the same class. If you can afford the extra one or two hundred dollars you won’t be disappointed!
The action is smooth and the different levels of resistance are nicely graduated, and it’s comfortable for long rides.
If you are in the market for a sturdy bike offering you plenty levels of resistance, and more importantly, offering a comfortable seat – You owe it to yourself to check out the Schwinn 231 Recumbent Exercise Bike now.
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Smoothie Recipes
Here are a handful of smoothie recipes for you. Start your morning with a delicious satisfying smoothie. You’ll have the energy you need to make it through the day! Smoothies are also a great drink after a workout.
Making smoothies is a great way to get your daily intake of fruits and vegetables. Add some protein and you’ll have a hearty breakfast.
It’s simple to prepare a smoothie. And it’s ready to drink within 5 minutes.
1. Pour all ingredients into a blender
2. Put the lid on the blender and blend for 45 to 60 seconds until smooth
3. Pour your smoothie into a glass and enjoy
Here are some delicious Smoothie recipes
Strawberry Smoothie
2 ice cubes
1 cup milk
1/3 cup cottage cheese
2/3 cup frozen strawberries
1 ½ teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Berry Banana Smoothie
1 frozen banana, peeled and cut up
1/4 cup fresh or frozen berries (blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and/or strawberries)
1 cup orange juice
3 Tablespoons plain yogurt
Just Peachy Shake
1 cup frozen vanilla yogurt
1 medium peach, peeled, pitted and cut up
1 Tablespoon honey
1 Tablespoon creamy peanut butter
Banana-Mango Smoothie
1 cup cubed peeled ripe mango
1 medium banana, sliced
2/3 cup fat-free milk
1 Tablespoon nonfat dry milk (optional)
1 teaspoon honey
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Wake-up Shake
1/4 cup chilled prune juice
1/4 cup reduced fat milk
1/2 cup low fat vanilla yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dash of ground allspice
3 pitted prunes
1 medium banana, sliced
Breakfast Banana Smoothie
2 medium bananas, sliced
8 oz nonfat plain yogurt
1/2 cup skim milk
1 teaspoon toasted wheat germ
Dash of cinnamon or nutmeg
Strawberry Melon Smoothie
1 cup orange juice
1 cup cut-up cantaloupe
8 oz nonfat plain yogurt
10 oz frozen strawberries
Fruit and Yogurt Smoothie
2 – 4 cubes of ice
1/2 cup of your favorite fruit
1/2 banana, sliced
3/4 cup of yogurt
1 cup milk
1 Tablespoon sugar
Pina Colada Smoothie
16 oz nonfat coconut yogurt
1/2 banana
10 oz crushed pineapple
1 cup nonfat milk
Make your own smoothie recipes. Try different fruit and yogurt combinations to create your own nutritious and satisfying breakfast drink. If you prefer flavored yogurt to plain yogurt, the “light” varieties of yogurt will have fewer calories and less sugar.
Smoothies not only taste great, they are helpful in weight reduction and maintenance. Amazing Smoothies has over 200 Smoothie Recipes that you’ll want to try.
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Warm Weather Flank Steak
Ingredients:
1 ½ lb. lean beef flank steak
¾ C. dry red wine
1 ½ teaspoons lemon pepper
½ teaspoon minced garlic
Cooking spray
Directions:
Combine wine, garlic, and lemon pepper.
Pour over steak, cover and marinate in refrigerator over night.
Coat broiler rack with cooking spray and place steak on rack.
Broil 4 inches from heat for 6 minutes on each side.
Slice steak into small strips (across grain) to serve. (Serves 6)
Low salt, low calorie, low fat, low cholesterol
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Weight Loss Surgery – Fobi Pouch
The editor of Honest Diet Reviews, had the pleasure of sitting down with Linda M. regarding her successful weight loss surgery using the Fobi Pouch.
Hope you enjoy our interview:
Editor: What was your heaviest weight?
Linda: 227 pounds
Editor: How tall are you?
Linda: I am 5′ 2″
Editor: Was there a “moment” that happened that made you decide to do surgery?
Linda: Yes – I was developing new disorders rapidly and becoming more and more unable to physically function. When my knee, feet and ankles were swollen and hurt round the clock, I decide I was doomed to die because I hurt too bad to exercise. My energy level was exhausted after work and my feet hurt too much to exercise. I had a mild heart attack, severe sleep apnea, severe GURD, blood pressure starting to rise and felt tired all the time. Ability to concentrate and focus became a problem.
Editor: What type of surgery did you have?
Linda: Fobi Pouch (Long Beach and Hawaiian Gardens)
Editor: And why did you choose it over the others?
Linda: Highest success rate over a long term and it was preferred by the Hollywood stars. The rich and famous are going to pick the best procedure and the best surgeon, since money is not an object. I researched the internet for a couple months before making my final decision.
Editor: What did you have to do to prepare for surgery?
Linda: I had to under go many tests to ensure I was a good candidate for the procedure.
I saw a nutritionist, psychologist, cardiologist, pulmonary specialist, and of course, the Fobi clinic consultations.
Editor: Describe the “recovery process” after surgery.
Linda: The first two to three weeks is only pureed foods. Since you aren’t eating solids you go to the bathroom a lot. Certain foods make you run to the bathroom and you don’t know which end goes over the toilet.
Then you graduate to semi-soft foods and in three months you start to feel like you’re going to make it. You know to stay clear of certain foods and to take everything “slowly”. You crush your pills, sip liquids, and eat with a baby spoon.
At six months things are healing much better and new foods are to be tried and retried monthly. I remember six months being a milestone in starting to live life in a somewhat “normal” pattern.
Trial and error. I still quote to all new patients, “The first three bites will make you or break you.” Meaning take great care in doing everything small and slow and chew extremely thoroughly or you will be upchucking your meal by bite five.
Editor: Can you eat anything you want?
Linda: Yes, but some foods have to be pampered with extra moisture (mayo, salad before hand, gravy, etc). Dry meat for example will result in feeling like it is lodge part way down my throat. It’s that feeling you get when you ate too big of a bite and need to wash it down. Only in my case it doesn’t go down. It just sits there and pouring down liquid only makes it back up like a plugged drain. You then have to excuse yourself and expel your food (throw up). Then wait20 minutes to an hour before you feel like trying food again.
It is more how you eat verses what you eat. You become an infant right after surgery, then a toddler, and finally a 7-8 year old in means of eating. You have to learn all over again and then graduate to the next level every six months. After two years, you should not be able to consume more than a grade school child. If so, you have stretched your stomach too much and will probably gain back a lot of weight over time.
Editor: How has your health improved?
Linda: Yes, I know I have added on extra years to my life. I actually felt the best when others thought I had lost too much. I have a bad knee that keeps me feeling a little old.
Editor: How much total weight have you lost?
Linda: I lost 105 pounds originally but decided to put on a few pounds, since people were telling me I was too thin. Now it is around 90 pounds. I was a size 20 before surgery and now I am a size 8.
(When I stopped losing, I was a size 6 and 122 pounds.)
Editor: How is your life different today because of the weight loss?
Linda: I have a lot more energy and better health. I like myself except for the saggy skin. I haven’t been able to afford the skin tuck. More self-esteem and energy.
It sounds really odd but one of the most exciting things I get to do now is cross my legs at the knee instead of ankles. I remember, sitting in a seat and being embarrassed that I took up part of the chair next to mine.
I eat smaller portions, more conscience of chewing and how big a bite I take. Desserts are usually ½ portions. I do not gorge food anymore but I do graze or nibble throughout the day.
Editor: Would you recommend surgery over diet and exercise?
Linda: If the person is healthy enough to do an exercise program I would say they should attempt that first.
With weight loss surgery there are lifetime changes that can not be discarded. You absolutely cannot eat fast and cannot ever again neglect your nutrition. It will become life threatening, if you think you can survive on skimping/skipping meals and not take any vitamins. Your health will deteriorate over time with irreversible damage to vital organs with proper nutrition.
If you are in crisis with a life threatening health condition and need immediate weight loss or you will die, then what are you waiting for! Get the Fobi Pouch procedure and only with someone approved by Dr. Fobi, St. Mary Medical Center, Long Beach, CA90813, 1-888-4STMARY.
Editors Note: The expressions and opinions of our guest are not necessarily our views and opinions. The above is for reference only. You need to consult a professional about your individual medical needs.
Many people have lost significant amount of weight on their own. Check out Mike’s Story - the inspiration behind Honest Diet Reviews.
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Neoprene Dumbbells
There is a NEW type of fitness dumbbell available …
Sounds odd, but actually these hexagon shaped dumbbells are easy to handle and have a non-slip grip.
Let’s review the benefits of owning these particular weights.
- Excellent choice for aerobic exercises
- Maximize your workout with extra resistance
- Extremely comfortable
- Cushioned, non-slip grip
- Adds strength to your routine
Depending on weight, these brightly colored dumbbells bring new life to traditional black and gray metal weights. Each weight is dipped in high visibility Neoprene. The neoprene coating adds a great look and a great feel!
In addition, they are available from 1 lb. to 10 lbs. They are good quality dumbbells and great for weight training at home.
The neoprene dumbbells are less damaging on flooring, and because of their unique shape, they don’t roll away. They are also easier to grip and more gentle on your hands.
Now you might be asking …
“Well how can I incorporate these neoprene dumbbells into my exercise routine?”
Note: If you sit at a computer all day at work, take them with you to use during your much needed breaks.
Here are some simple exercises you can try …
Raise and lower your arms at the elbow with the 5 lb weights for about five minutes.
Hold a weight in each hand with arms outstretched, then slowly raise and lower your arms about ten repetitions.
A nurse recommended the following exercise …
Bend at the waist and with the weight in one hand, lift parallel to your waist.
Using weights and bands are common parts of most exercise programs. There are so many advantages to using weights these days; it is a good idea to check the many different exercises you can perform.
Add color and comfort to your routine by using the new Neoprene Dumbbells. You’ll be glad you did!
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Pomegranates for Your Health
Benefits of the Amazing Pomegranate
Many of us have heard of the pomegranate. It has been written about in famous literature and even in mythology.
The problem is that far fewer people have ever eaten pomegranate or even seen it.
Pomegranate has tons of wonderful benefits that you should know about. Once you know everything it can do for you, you’ll probably find yourself eating or drinking pomegranate every day.
Benefits of the Pomegranate:
- Promotes heart health and proper circulation
- Contains three times the antioxidants of wine or green tea
- Helps reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke
- Been shown to lower levels of bad cholesterol and raise your good cholesterol levels
- Has been shown not only to stop hardening of artery walls and build-up of plaque – It has actually been shown to reverse these problems
The antioxidants in pomegranate give it power to help prevent and even treat cancer. While pomegranate has been indicated for breast and skin cancer, the most promising research is with prostate cancer in men.
Regular consumption of pomegranate juice can significantly lower PSA levels in the body. These chemicals are not only an indicator of your risk level for prostate cancer and other problems; they also indicate how well a man will respond to can treatment, radiation and chemotherapy.
In case this isn’t enough of a reason for you to start consuming more pomegranates, there are still more benefits from the amazing pomegranate!!
We already know it’s brimming with antioxidants. These powerful chemicals have been shown to reduce the affects of aging and prevent Alzheimer’s.
Pomegranate has also been shown in studies to prevent cartilage damage and protect babies from brain damage during birth.
While many of its uses have not been studied, pomegranate has traditionally been used to clear skin, reduce inflammation, and help with sore throats.
So, if this fruit is so wonderful, why don’t we see it to often?
Pomegranates have a short season and don’t keep well. It’s almost impossible to find fresh pomegranate out of season.
Many areas haven’t grown them until recently, and they had to be shipped from the Mediterranean.
Now you have several options for getting the benefits of pomegranate all year round.
You can find several brands of pomegranate juice in your local grocery store. My favorite is Just Pomegranate Juice.
If you’re not a big fan of the taste, you can also find pomegranate mixed with other familiar juices to give it a more pleasant flavor. Just make sure the product you get is 100% juice and doesn’t have added sugars and fillers.
You also can find pomegranates at certain times of the year. You can either skin and deseed them for freezing, or just throw them in the juicer and freeze it for later.
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Not Like Mama’s Lasagna
Ingredients:
Canola Oil
6 lasagna noodles
3 cup eggplant, peeled and chopped
1 bell pepper, diced
1 onion, chopped
1 tablespoon basil
3 cloves garlic mixed
2 (8 ounce) cans no salt tomato sauce
1 1/2 cup fat free cottage cheese
1 1/2 cups skim shredded mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions:
Cook noodles according to package direction omitting any salt or oil.
Heat oil in large skillet over medium high heat.
Cook eggplant, pepper, onion, basil and garlic for 10 minutes or until eggplant is tender, stirring occasionally.
Add tomato sauce and bring to boil.
Reduce heat and simmer uncovered 15 minutes.
Sauce should thicken and peppers should be fork tender.
Remove from heat.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease large baking dish.
Lay 2 cooked lasagna noodles lengthwise in the bottom of prepared baking dish.
Place eggplant mixture in baking dish just to cover noodles.
Layer 1/2 cup of cottage cheese then 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese.
Repeat layers being sure to end with the mozzarella cheese.
Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes.
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and allow to stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Nutritional Information:
214 calories, 15 g protein, 20 g carbohydrates, 16 mg cholesterol, 4 g fat, 312 mg sodium
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NordicTrack 740 Stepper
Are you interested in an exercise machine that encompasses all of the cardio training you need?
Nordic Track, a leader in home exercise equipment, has introduced the NordicTrack® MTN 740 Stepper. You’ll reap the rewards of a full workout with this machine.
This is an interactive Stepper!
Check out these features!
Fantastic Cardio Workout – You won’t find a better exercise for toning and shaping buns, thighs and calves. The NordicTrack® MTN 740 Stepper works them all!
Adjustable Resistance – Choose from ten intensity levels to target specific workout and conditioning goals, Smoothly adjust your workout intensity without interrupting your workout.
Cardio Grip Pulse Sensors – Just grip the handrail to easily monitor your heart rate. It’s well known that heart-rate training makes your workout more effective.
LCD Feedback Window -Displays speed, distance, time and calories burned.
Built-In CoolAire Fan – is designed to keep you cool and comfy during your workout.
Built-In Workouts – Enjoy four pre-programmed aerobic workout options.
iFIT.com Compatible – This means your can choose from thousands of optional workouts that automatically control speed and resistance of your stepper. Each workout is designed by a personal trainer.
iFIT.com combines the benefits of a gym with the comfort and convenience of exercising at home. You’ll get targeted workouts, motivational personal coaching and music.
And More … What else could you ask for???
Do you want a terrific workout without having to worry about what to do and for how long?
The NordicTrack® MTN 740 Stepper is by far the most innovative exercise machine of its kind. It’s affordable and definitely worth checking into.
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