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Low Fat Orange Chinese Chicken

admin — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:33:42 -0400

Low Fat Orange Chinese Chicken

2 tsp dark sesame oil
1 lb uncooked boneless skinless chicken breasts, four 4-oz pieces
1/8 tsp table salt, or to taste
1/8 tsp freshly-ground black pepper, or to taste
15 oz Del Monte Mandarin Oranges In Light Syrup
1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 Tbs low-sodium soy sauce
2 tsp cornstarch

1 Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Season both sides of chicken with salt and pepper; add chicken to skillet and cook until golden, flipping once, about 2 minutes per side.

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Slow-Roasted Salmon

admin — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:32:36 -0400

Slow-Roasted Salmon

1 1/2 lb center cut salmon, skinned
1/4 tsp ground turmeric
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper

1 Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.
2 Cut the salmon lengthwise and then crosswise to make 4 equal squares of fish. Lightly sprinkle the salmon all over with a pinch of turmeric and rub in slightly to coat evenly. Season salmon with salt and pepper and place on a very lightly oiled oven-proof nonstick pan. Roast the salmon, turning the pieces carefully with a spatula after about 10 minutes, until just cooked through, about 20 minutes in all. (Slow-roasted salmon looks bright orange when done, and will be luscious in the center.)

Servings: 4

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 serving

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Pot Luck Pasta Salad

admin — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:30:06 -0400

4 oz uncooked whole-wheat corkscrew shape pasta
4 oz uncooked whole-wheat wheel shape pasta
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tsp dried oregano
1 Tbs Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp table salt
1/4 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
2 medium garlic cloves, minced
2 1/2 oz canned black olives, sliced = (abt 10 medium black olives)
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
3/4 cup grape tomatoes or other small tomatoes, halved
1 medium yellow summer squash, halved lengthwise, and sliced - (abt 1/2 cup)
1 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise, and sliced - (abt 1/2 cup)
1 cup frozen green peas, thawed

Pot Luck Pasta Salad

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Low Fat Fish & Chips

admin — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:28:11 -0400

Low Fat Fish & Chips

4 servings olive oil cooking spray = (5 one-second sprays per serving)
2 medium potatoes, peeled, and cut into 8 wedges each
1/4 tsp table salt, or more to taste
1/4 tsp freshly-ground black pepper, or to more taste
20 oz uncooked cod - (four 5 oz fillets)
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup fat-free skim milk
1 Tbs Dijon mustard
1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
4 Tbs red wine vinegar

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat 2 large baking sheets with cooking spray.
2. Place potato wedges on one baking sheet and lightly coat with cooking spray; season to taste with salt and pepper. Bake until golden brown and tender, about 45 minutes.

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Amazing Low-Fat Fajitas

admin — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:23:44 -0400

Amazing Low-Fat Fajitas

You may want to double or even triple this recipe according to how many you are serving. This recipe is for 1 serving only.

1 (4 ounce) boneless turkey breast
1 cup frozen stir fry bell peppers
2-3 cloves peeled and chopped garlic
1/3 cup sliced mushrooms
1/2 whole-wheat pita bread
1/2 cup canned black beans (as a side dish or can be added to pita) (optional)
1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt or sour cream
2 Tbs your favorite salsa

1 Spray pan with non stick cooking spray.
2 Stir-fry turkey strips over medium heat until done.
3 Remove turkey from pan.
4 Add garlic, frozen stir fry peppers, and mushrooms and cook on medium heat until done.
5 Return the turkey back with veggies to heat.

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The Fitness Buddy Request Post

admin — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:48:38 -0400

This post is for those looking for a Fitness Buddy on the site. Find a Fitness Buddy and Get Support!

Please post a comment or reply below if you'd like a Fitness Buddy.

Studies show you have a greater chance of sticking to a diet and exercise program if you do it with a friend.

Every member of Team Diets needs to have at least one fitness buddy. Fitness buddies are responsible for keeping each other motivated and on the right path through communication on the website.

Here's how to invite a fitness buddy

1) To invite a fitness Buddy, click the members username or browse our memberlist to view their profile - http://www.teamdiets.com/profile

2) In the member's profile under "Buddy Actions" click "Add"

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I'm New, just wanted to say HI!

glogirl_53 — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:37:24 -0400

Hi, this is my first time in the forum, haven't had time to really review this program and its many segments. I'm over 50 and need to lose about 150+ pounds to get to my ideal weight (insurance guideline). I however, would be happy to get to below 200 pounds, and not feel dead....I live in Ohio and have two children both teens who basically drive me crazy. I work full time outside the home and basically am the main bread winner. My job is extremely stressful, I work in two different locations on a M-W-F on office, T-T the other office which is over 138 miles from my home. Well I guess that's enough about me for now, out of time again. Thanks for listening!!

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Summer Exercise

robind — Fri, 30 May 2008 03:43:12 -0400

Discussions on sunburn over the holidays got me to thinking about Summer and exercise. Summer has always been the hardest time of the year for me to work out. The hot humid weather tends to leave me feeling tired all the time. ;-)

All fun aside, there are some real issues to consider when exercising outside in the summer.

SUN - sunscreen learn to love it. The onlything worse than healing from a painful sunburn is the increased risk for skin cancer. Besides who wants to have skin the texture of tanned leather as they age?

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Morning exercise

robind — Sun, 18 May 2008 23:31:33 -0400

I have seen several people mention in logs or forums that they have trouble gettingup to exercise in the morning. I definitely struggle with this on days when my morning schedule includes: pets, getting kids up and off to school, and going to work. I already get up around 5 most mornings and just can't find an extra 20 minutes in the schedule there. I am often not home until late and need time to wind down, so getting up before 5 is just too early.

So how are you dealing with the mornings? What do you do when you can't get up early and exercise? Or how do you find more time in your mornings?

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This is just too quiet...

robind — Tue, 13 May 2008 00:26:05 -0400

No one is talking about exercise? is anyone doing it?

I love to exercise, but I hate to exercise alone. It isn't that I am particularly social, I really am not, I don't even really like to talk while I work out. It isn't that I don't know what I need to do or how to do it either. Somehow, it just always work harder with I work out with someone else. The added bonus is that if i know I am meeting someone at the gym, I feel a great need to be there and not cop-out.

Am I the only one feeling this way?

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Quiz?

robind — Tue, 13 May 2008 00:14:10 -0400

Okay, I am curious now. I have been seeing a new line in the menu for "Quiz Results" what quiz? I haven't seen anything about a quiz...

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Hey All

bearysweet — Mon, 12 May 2008 09:55:26 -0400

Hey all, I am new today. I hope this helps. I am 50+ and have been yo-yo ing all my life. Hopefully, I can finally get it off and keep it off. Good luck to all and look forward to losing it together. LOL

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A QUESTION ON CALORIES

lemdocs — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:32:54 -0400

I ACTUALLY HAVE 2 QUESTIONS. WOULD IT BE OK TO SUB 1 MEAL WITH AN HERBALIFE SHAKE MIXED WITH 1% MILK? ALSO HOW MUCH TABULI (?SP?) IS OK WITH EITHER LOW FAT RITZ OR WITH THE ROUND MELBA TOAST SNACKS. I AM SURE ITS THE OIL IN THE TABULI WHICH IS THE PROBLEM, IS THERE A LOWER FAT OR LO CAL WAY OF MAKING IT?

THANKS,
KIM

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Recipes

dkopetsk — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:10:24 -0400

Soy Marinade

1/2 cup Kikkoman reduced salt soy sauce
1 6 oz can of pineapple juice
1/4 cup canola oil
1 tsp dry mustard
1 tbl brown sugar
1/2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp black pepper

Place all ingredients in a small saucepan; simmer 3 minutes. Allow to cool and use to marinade
meat (only one type) from 1 hour to overnight.

Discard marinade and grill meat.

This marinade is excellent for beef tips, chicken breasts or lean pork and is a family favorite.

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Just getting started

bigdg — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:51:18 -0400

Hello everyone, my name is DG & I just joined the team to help myself get healthy for my son & myself.
I'm curios what kind of progress others have made, any comments?
Thanks-

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I have a question on recipes....

2bfit4life — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:21:06 -0400

I have a question on recipes -

I have many recipes for low-fat, low sodium, low cholesterol, etc. from appetizers through desserts and I was wondering if I would be allowed to share them or not???

Also, if I am allowed to - how would you want them posted and where, etc?

Thank you!

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Breakfast Menu

admin — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:44:10 -0400

What's on everyone's breakfast menu.
Any good, healthy breakfast ideas to share?
Doug

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Favorite Healthy Snack

admin — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:42:49 -0400

What's everyine snacking on?
I'm a big fan of almonds,smoothies and granola bars.

Doug

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Problems logging in am

dulcigirl — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:46:53 -0400

I am having problems logging in in the mornings. I am getting the message 'Bandwidth Limit Exceeded. The server is temporarily unable to service your request due to the site owner reaching his/her bandwidth limit.' I tried several times early this morning as kept getting the same message.

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Newbie

kjdixon — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:36:29 -0400

Hey-O to all! Looking to drop about 40 lbs - in my mid years (46) and struggling with the menopause spread along with the spoon/fork disease...lol. This program peaked my interest, so thought I'd give it a try! I have been at my goal way not too long ago (a couple yrs ago) so I know how smokin' hot I can look!! ;) I live in St Louis MO. Guess that's it for now!! kimmie

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Using the Team Diets Log

robind — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:07:29 -0400

I am not sure if this is the right place or not, but I will post it here and if the admin thinks it needs to be moved, I am sure they can move it.

I am wondering about the best way to use the log function. Should I log a whole day at one time? If so, what are the times on the log for? Or should I log different activities/meals in different time blocks? That seems cumbersome.

So...
What is the best way to use the log?
How much detail should I log for my meals/exercise?
Who can see my log? Is it just for my personal use or can others see it and give me feedback?

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Big Oven Software

dlundsten — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:07:05 -0400

I am a gold member and have paid separately for the Big Oven software but have not received the activation code. When can I expect an email with the activation code? I am looking forward to using the software. Thank you!

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How many calories do we burn daily?

rondouglas — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:05:30 -0400

Greg,

I've read on this site that it takes 3,500 calories to burn off 1 pound of weight. I've also read that physical activities such as basketball and racquetball will burn off 700 calories in an hour.

Is there an average number of calories the body will burn off daily without exercise?

I'm trying to do the calculation. If I eat 1,800 calories per day and burn off 700 calories doing physical activities, how many additional calories will my body burn off on average?

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Hello Everyone

jacky — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:06:24 -0400

Hi,

My name is Jacky and I live in the Middle East as an ex-pat with my Scottish husband.... I am Maltese so all my life I've eaten pasta, pasta and more pasta :-) We are very Italian influenced and you all know what Italian food is like - yummy!

In September I decided to get healthy so joined a Spa and started Yoga, Nia and Pilates classes. Those together with a food combining regimen helped me to loose 11 kilos (24.2 lbs) in about 3 or 4 months. Despite the fact that I am still eating healthily, I have reached a plateau and cannot shift another ounce.

Admittedly, now I'm writing about it, I've just realised that I stopped drinking my 3 litres of water daily and for the last 6 weeks I stopped exercising due to my jewellery making for a fashion show next week.

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Being the chief cook and bottle washer! Or - cooking for others when on a diet......

2bfit4life — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:01:47 -0400

Well - it's nice to have a great diet and to get all pumped up to start and stick to it. But sometimes it is quite difficult to cook for the family and stick to a diet. Temptation is there on your side or starvation is their on their side.

In my house we aren't real junk eaters; nor do we eat processed foods and a lot of junk foods - so it is probably easier for me than it is for others on the site.

That is where I think that the portions will really count for me. If it is something that is really not a "diet" food or is prepared a bit different (possible with a sauce or gravy) than "diet" food then I will just have to cut the portion in half.

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Thanks Ron for sharing this program....

dkopetsk — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 12:15:21 -0400

Hello Everyone,

My name is Dottie and this commitment is just what I need to get started on the road back to normal weight. I'm tired of being obese and having to buy xtra large and 1X size clothing. Winters are very hard for me to stick to a program. Now that spring is here I'm determined to lose the weight and keep it off next winter. With your support and the resources available I truly believe I can finally achieve my goal.

Being retired, you'd think I'd have nothing else to do besides working on improving myself. It's time I make time for me first and then for everyone else.

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Hi from DianeS

dgschulz — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 14:44:43 -0400

Hi...I am a 57 yr old woman. I have health problems that could be reduced by losing weight but also keep me from losing weight easily. I need to lower my blood sugar so I can control my diabetes without insulin

I work at home, making beads and jewelry.

My husband has filed for divorce after 33 years with NO warning.

I ne3ed to shake off depression and get motivated to lose weight

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To Use the Main Forum:

Low Fat Orange Chinese Chicken

Slow-Roasted Salmon

Pot Luck Pasta Salad

Low Fat Fish & Chips

Amazing Low-Fat Fajitas

The Fitness Buddy Request Post

I'm New, just wanted to say HI!

Who's Online?

Summer Exercise

Morning exercise

This is just too quiet...

Quiz?

Hey All

A QUESTION ON CALORIES

Recipes

Just getting started

I have a question on recipes....

Breakfast Menu

Favorite Healthy Snack

Problems logging in am

Newbie

Using the Team Diets Log

Big Oven Software

How many calories do we burn daily?

Hello Everyone

Being the chief cook and bottle washer! Or - cooking for others when on a diet......

Thanks Ron for sharing this program....

Hi from DianeS