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"Sweet Pea and Prosciutto Crostini" from Shape Magazine recipe section. You know when you read something about food, that hits you right in the taste buds, well, this did it for me and I give it to you. Enjoy! Serves: 20  Prep Time: 15 minutes  Cook Time: 15 minutes  Nutrition Score per serving: (2 crostini): 93 calories, 3 g fat (30% of calories), 0 g saturated fat, 12 g carbs, 4 g protein, 2 g fi ber, 8 mg calcium, <1 mg iron, 255 mg sodium  The delicious hors d'oeuvres can be made vegetarian by using minced red pepper in place of ham. Ingredients 2 teaspoons extra-virgin...


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Serena's story seems all to familiar in todays world, she struggled with weight issues most of her life. Soon after getting married she realized that the extra weight was changing her life and not for the better. Serena developed a sensible strategy to tackle losing the life long weight. Rather than tackling everything at once, Serena vowed to take baby steps and those first few steps were made, walking the weight off. When I started, I simply walked briskly on the treadmill for 45 minutes four days a week. Gradually I increased my speed and incorporated the elliptical into my routine for variety....


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Her name is Lacy and she walked off 40 pounds. Lacy's story, "I walked my way slim" appears in April 2009 issue of Shape magazine by Kristen Maxwell, is amazing and inspirational. Her story isn't unique, she was a chubby teen, had asthma and on her high school graduation she weighed 180 pounds. But this is where the story gets good, off she went to college and amazingly she didn't gain the freshman 15, she lost weight. How'd she do it? All that walking on campus, going from class to class, that's how! To see the full story, walk over to your local bookstore, grab a skinny latte and the April...


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"A person is not old until regrets take the place of dreams," quote from the inside of a green tea bottle top, proving that you never know where you'll find something thought provoking. "why all that "fat" talk does you no good" April 2009 Shape Magazine by Valerie Latona, Editor in Chief What woman hasn't criticized her reflection in the mirror or groaned endlessly about having to put in her 30 minutes on the elliptical?  I'm all too familiar with this kind of negative self-talk:  Just yesterday I sweated my way through a tough workout while saying to myself, "These weights are too heavy,"...


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We all have to do the stop and go sometimes. Burger joints and pizza parlors get a bad rap, but you can find healthy options anywhere-if you know how to navigate the menu. That's why Shape Magazine created the Grab-and-Go Guide. We've got the best (and worst) picks from a dozen popular restaurant chains, and we promise there's more than just salad to choose from! Simply click on your favorite place and you'll get a list of tasty, filling options that can easily fit into your diet. Plus, most selections are under 400 calories. McHealthy Eating Love going to McDonald's? Good news: You don't...


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Please read this great story. Allison's Challenge  Allison grew up with an aerobics instructor for a mother and sports-star brothers. But pressure to be active led her to choose the couch-potato path -- why she put on weight.   by Sarah Robbins at Shape Magazine   Allison's Challenge  Allison grew up with an aerobics instructor for a mother and sports-star brothers. But pressure to be active led her to choose the couch-potato path -- why she put on weight. Her habits stuck, and when she got married at 24, she weighed 180 pounds.  My Turning Point  In the evenings, Allison...


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