thinispossible:


I need a thigh gap just like that. I’ll be happy with that. Just that, as long as my inner thighs don’t touch.


Huge difference after only 8 pounds. I can & will do this!

thinispossible:

I need a thigh gap just like that. I’ll be happy with that. Just that, as long as my inner thighs don’t touch.

Huge difference after only 8 pounds. I can & will do this!

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#before/after pictures

#8 pounds

#fitspo

tortoisehare:

CREAMY
Creamy Spinach Soup  Put 1 chopped onion, 2 peeled garlic cloves, 3 cups water and salt and  pepper in a pot over high heat. Boil, cover, lower the heat and simmer  until the onion is tender, about 10 minutes. Add 10 ounces chopped  spinach and 1/2 cup parsley leaves; cook until the spinach is tender, 2  to 3 minutes. Add 1 cup Greek-style yogurt and purée. Garnish: A  spoonful of Greek-style yogurt and chopped parsley.
Squash-and-Ginger Soup  Substitute 1 tablespoon minced ginger for the garlic and 4 cups chopped  butternut squash for the spinach (it will take longer to soften). Skip  the parsley and substitute half-and-half or cream for the yogurt.  Garnish: A spoonful of cream.
Curried Cauliflower Soup Substitute 1 tablespoon minced ginger for the garlic, 2 cups cauliflower  florets for the spinach (they will take longer to soften), 1 tablespoon  curry powder for the parsley and coconut milk for the yogurt. Garnish:  Chopped cilantro.
BROTHY
Vegetable Broth With Toast  Put 2 chopped carrots, 2 chopped onions, 1 small chopped potato, 2  chopped celery ribs, 2 garlic cloves, 10 sliced mushrooms, 1 cup chopped  tomatoes (canned are fine), 10 parsley sprigs, 1/2 ounce dried porcini,  8 cups water and salt and pepper in a pot over high heat. Boil, lower  heat and simmer until the vegetables are soft, 30 minutes or longer.  Strain and serve over toasted good bread. Garnish: Chopped celery  leaves.
Egg Drop Soup  Beat 4 eggs. Boil the strained stock, lower the heat so it simmers and  add the eggs in a steady stream, stirring constantly until they’re  cooked, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup chopped scallions, 1 tablespoon  soy sauce and 1 tablespoon sesame oil. Skip the bread. Garnish: Chopped  scallions.
Rice-and-Pea Soup Boil the strained stock, lower the heat so it simmers and add 3/4 cup  white rice. Cook until tender, then add 2 cups fresh or frozen peas;  cook for a minute or two. Skip the bread. Garnish: Grated Parmesan
EARTHY
Bean Soup Put 1 1/2 cup dried beans, 1 chopped onion, 2 chopped carrots, 2 chopped  celery ribs, 2 bay leaves, 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves and 6 cups  water in a pot over high heat. Boil, lower the heat, cover and simmer  until the beans are soft, at least 1 hour, adding more water if  necessary. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish: A drizzle of olive oil.
Chickpea-and-Pasta Soup Substitute chickpeas for  the beans and rosemary for the thyme and add 1 cup chopped tomatoes  (canned are fine). When the chickpeas are almost tender, add 1/2 cup  small pasta. Cook until the pasta and chickpeas are tender, 10 to 15  minutes. Garnish: A few chopped rosemary leaves.
Spicy Black-Bean Soup  Use black beans and substitute fresh oregano for the thyme. When the  beans are done, add 1 tablespoon chili powder, 1 dried or canned  chipotle and the juice of a lime. Garnish: Cilantro and sour cream.
HEARTY
Minestrone Sauté 1 chopped onion, 1 chopped carrot, 1 chopped celery rib and 1  teaspoon minced garlic in 3 tablespoons olive oil for 5 minutes. Add 2  cups cubed potatoes and salt and pepper; cook for 2 minutes. Add 1 cup  chopped tomatoes (canned are fine) and 5 cups water. Boil, lower the  heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Add 1 cup chopped green beans; simmer  for 20 minutes. Garnish: Chopped parsley and grated Parmesan.
Mushroom Soup  Substitute 1 1/2 pounds sliced mushrooms (preferably an assortment) for  the potatoes; sauté until they brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Substitute ½ cup  white wine for the tomatoes, skip the green beans and add a fresh thyme  sprig with the water. Garnish: A few thyme leaves.
Tomato-and-Garlic Soup Use 2 tablespoons minced garlic and substitute 2 tablespoons tomato  paste for the celery. Skip the potatoes and green beans; use 3 cups  tomatoes and 3 cups water. Cook the tomatoes for 10 to 15 minutes.  Garnish: Lots of chopped or torn basil
Notes:
All of these recipes serve four, and you’ll want about a  2.5-to-4-quart (medium or large) pot. Most can be cooked for a while —  but not so long that the freshness is gone. Most will taste as good or  better the next day, so consider making a double batch and refrigerating  (or freezing) the leftovers. But never boil a soup after you’ve added  dairy to it; instead, reheat gently. 
 If you want a supersmooth soup (and just about any of these soups can be  puréed if you like), use a standing blender — let the soup cool a bit  first — which creates a finer purée than an immersion blender does; you  might even strain the soup after puréeing it. 
 Garnishes are all optional, though herbs add a dimension that will be  lacking otherwise. If you taste as you’re cooking, you’ll be fine,  because there is really nothing to go wrong here.

tortoisehare:

CREAMY

Creamy Spinach Soup
Put 1 chopped onion, 2 peeled garlic cloves, 3 cups water and salt and pepper in a pot over high heat. Boil, cover, lower the heat and simmer until the onion is tender, about 10 minutes. Add 10 ounces chopped spinach and 1/2 cup parsley leaves; cook until the spinach is tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Add 1 cup Greek-style yogurt and purée. Garnish: A spoonful of Greek-style yogurt and chopped parsley.

Squash-and-Ginger Soup
Substitute 1 tablespoon minced ginger for the garlic and 4 cups chopped butternut squash for the spinach (it will take longer to soften). Skip the parsley and substitute half-and-half or cream for the yogurt. Garnish: A spoonful of cream.

Curried Cauliflower Soup
Substitute 1 tablespoon minced ginger for the garlic, 2 cups cauliflower florets for the spinach (they will take longer to soften), 1 tablespoon curry powder for the parsley and coconut milk for the yogurt. Garnish: Chopped cilantro.

BROTHY

Vegetable Broth With Toast
Put 2 chopped carrots, 2 chopped onions, 1 small chopped potato, 2 chopped celery ribs, 2 garlic cloves, 10 sliced mushrooms, 1 cup chopped tomatoes (canned are fine), 10 parsley sprigs, 1/2 ounce dried porcini, 8 cups water and salt and pepper in a pot over high heat. Boil, lower heat and simmer until the vegetables are soft, 30 minutes or longer. Strain and serve over toasted good bread. Garnish: Chopped celery leaves.

Egg Drop Soup
Beat 4 eggs. Boil the strained stock, lower the heat so it simmers and add the eggs in a steady stream, stirring constantly until they’re cooked, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup chopped scallions, 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 1 tablespoon sesame oil. Skip the bread. Garnish: Chopped scallions.

Rice-and-Pea Soup
Boil the strained stock, lower the heat so it simmers and add 3/4 cup white rice. Cook until tender, then add 2 cups fresh or frozen peas; cook for a minute or two. Skip the bread. Garnish: Grated Parmesan

EARTHY

Bean Soup
Put 1 1/2 cup dried beans, 1 chopped onion, 2 chopped carrots, 2 chopped celery ribs, 2 bay leaves, 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves and 6 cups water in a pot over high heat. Boil, lower the heat, cover and simmer until the beans are soft, at least 1 hour, adding more water if necessary. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish: A drizzle of olive oil.

Chickpea-and-Pasta Soup
Substitute chickpeas for the beans and rosemary for the thyme and add 1 cup chopped tomatoes (canned are fine). When the chickpeas are almost tender, add 1/2 cup small pasta. Cook until the pasta and chickpeas are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Garnish: A few chopped rosemary leaves.

Spicy Black-Bean Soup
Use black beans and substitute fresh oregano for the thyme. When the beans are done, add 1 tablespoon chili powder, 1 dried or canned chipotle and the juice of a lime. Garnish: Cilantro and sour cream.

HEARTY

Minestrone
Sauté 1 chopped onion, 1 chopped carrot, 1 chopped celery rib and 1 teaspoon minced garlic in 3 tablespoons olive oil for 5 minutes. Add 2 cups cubed potatoes and salt and pepper; cook for 2 minutes. Add 1 cup chopped tomatoes (canned are fine) and 5 cups water. Boil, lower the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Add 1 cup chopped green beans; simmer for 20 minutes. Garnish: Chopped parsley and grated Parmesan.

Mushroom Soup
Substitute 1 1/2 pounds sliced mushrooms (preferably an assortment) for the potatoes; sauté until they brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Substitute ½ cup white wine for the tomatoes, skip the green beans and add a fresh thyme sprig with the water. Garnish: A few thyme leaves.

Tomato-and-Garlic Soup
Use 2 tablespoons minced garlic and substitute 2 tablespoons tomato paste for the celery. Skip the potatoes and green beans; use 3 cups tomatoes and 3 cups water. Cook the tomatoes for 10 to 15 minutes. Garnish: Lots of chopped or torn basil

Notes:

All of these recipes serve four, and you’ll want about a 2.5-to-4-quart (medium or large) pot. Most can be cooked for a while — but not so long that the freshness is gone. Most will taste as good or better the next day, so consider making a double batch and refrigerating (or freezing) the leftovers. But never boil a soup after you’ve added dairy to it; instead, reheat gently.

If you want a supersmooth soup (and just about any of these soups can be puréed if you like), use a standing blender — let the soup cool a bit first — which creates a finer purée than an immersion blender does; you might even strain the soup after puréeing it.

Garnishes are all optional, though herbs add a dimension that will be lacking otherwise. If you taste as you’re cooking, you’ll be fine, because there is really nothing to go wrong here.

(via hellohealthy9192)

Posted by usmcgirlfriend

24,355 notes

#soup

#recipes

#healthy

healthyequalshappy:

I really can never remember these. I need to make a portable copy of this lol :]

Absolutely need to print this out and keep it with me.

healthyequalshappy:

I really can never remember these. I need to make a portable copy of this lol :]

Absolutely need to print this out and keep it with me.

(via hellohealthy9192)

Posted by usmcgirlfriend

1,132 notes

#portion

#control

#guidelines

#grains

#dairy

#fats/oils

#fruits/veggies

#meats/fish/nuts - protein

#other

Feeling Good!

When I weighed in this morning, the moment I had been waiting for finally occurred… My scale moved out of the 128 range into the 127 range. This does may not sound like a huge victory to you, but I think I did a little dance.

Also, my fitness buddy/life partner C.P. & I realized a mistake that we were making & are now working to correct it… 4 weeks later.

I had been getting super frustrated that although my muscles seemed to be getting a tiny bit stronger, the number on my scale was not moving. I was working out over 2,000 calories per week, and was under my calorie budget at least 1,000 calories each week. For the life of me I couldn’t figure it out. At that rate I should be losing at least 1 pound, [if not 2] per week, in a healthy fashion.

Welp. We realized that we had been starving our bodies. Even though each day I reached a minimum of 1,000 calories, I was working out so hard that I was burning, on average 500 of those calories off each day. This only left my body with around 500-800 calories to work with on average. [One day I actually worked out so hard that I burned off every single thing I ate & ended the day with a negative intake!]

My body felt like it was starving, and that is definitely NOT my goal. I’m here to do this the healthy way. So that means I need to work to make sure my body is netting [after exercise] at least 1200 calories. I’ve upped my budget to approximately 1500… more or less depending on the amount I work out that day.

I don’t want my body to be hoarding fat molecules and storing them away because it feels as though it is going to starve. I want my body to have the nourishment it needs to continue to freely let go of all the fat my body has.

This is not a starvation diet. This is a healthy lifestyle change.

Posted by usmcgirlfriend

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#personal

#starvation

#healthy

#right way

#calorie intake

#net vs gross

#1200 minimum

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