sweet potatoes fried in the oven

Baked Tilapia with Sweet Potato Fries Recipe As I work on each recipe this month, I am trying to find two recipes that go perfectly together to create a full meal. This week I pulled two recipes that are tied together with their spice combinations. The oregano, chili powder and pepper make for an awesome [...]
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extrememakeover1

Tonight was the latest episode of the ABC show, Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition. Tonight we meet Jarvez, a 28-year old man who weighs 548 pounds at the beginning of the episode. You can follow his facebook page here. (read all of my other Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition recaps) Jarvez calls meals “snacks” because [...]
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I will admit that before I started this transformation journey, I always found motivational graphics and posters silly and would just scroll past them when I would see one on Facebook. I remember early in my nutrition sessions, my nutritionist explained about how she uses positive motivational graphics and phrases to keep her motivated. Again, [...]
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patonback

Over the last 4-6 weeks, I’ve been struggling with looking in the mirror as I don’t feel like I look any different than when I started a year ago. Obviously I have lost weight (87lb so far) and have lost inches (16 inches on my waist alone) but I keep struggling because I can’t see [...]
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jeansgoodbye

I made a decision last weekend…I am sorry but it is time for you to go. It’s time for me to say goodbye. I’ve held on to you long enough. I know that I will never need to wear you ever again. So there is just no reason to hold on to you anymore. When [...]
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