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HEALTHYCOCONUT
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Haven't posted in a while but so far this week I've gotten in all my colors except red. I'll have to do some better planning...maybe I will get some strawberries for dessert today...
Maria
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DOWN2SEXY
Posts: 8,020 4/1/09 8:53 A
3/30 Y/O - pineapple, banana, peach, cantaloupe R - red bell pepper, papaya G - asparagus, honeydew B/P - purple grapes W - garlic
3/31 Y/O - carrot, orange bell pepper, pineapple R - papaya G - brocolli B/P - purple grapes W - onion, garlic, cauliflower
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DOWN2SEXY
Posts: 8,020 3/22/09 9:53 P
Thanks. But I didn't do so well today.
3/23 Y/O - R - B/P - G - W - potato
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HEALTHYCOCONUT
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WooHoo Janet - Great rainbow 3 days in a row!!
Maria
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DOWN2SEXY
Posts: 8,020 3/22/09 6:28 A
3/19 Y/O - grapefruit, summer squash, carrot R - red bell pepper B/P - eggplant G - zuchinni W - onion, garlic,
3/20 Y/O - peach R - papaya B/P - blueberries G - broccoli. green bell pepper W - potato, onion, mushroom
3/21 Y/O - summer squash, carrots R - red bell pepper B/P - blueberries G - broccoli, zuchinni W - potato, cauliflower
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HEALTHYCOCONUT
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3/19 W – Mushrooms, Onion, Cauliflower B/P – Blueberries, Blackberries Y/O – Banana, Carrots R – Tomatoes, Red Bell Pepper, Red Grapes G – Green Bell Pepper, Green Beans, Lettuce, Cucumber
3/20 W – Onion B/P – Black Grapes Y/O – Banana R – G – Lettuce, Cucumber
3/21 W – Onion B/P – Black Grapes Y/O – R – Tomatoes G – Broccoli
Maria
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DOWN2SEXY
Posts: 8,020 3/19/09 6:49 A
Great job, Maria. I didn't do so well yesterday.
3/18 Y/O - banana R - G - B/P - W - potato
Guess I'm going to have to start planning better meals on Wednesdays so I can get all slim and healthy for the TAPS guys!
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HEALTHYCOCONUT
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3/18 W – Mushrooms, Onion, Chickpeas B/P – Blueberries, Blackberries Y/O – Banana R – Tomatoes, Apple G – Lettuce, Green Bell Pepper, Kiwi
I ate a great rainbow today
Maria
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DOWN2SEXY
Posts: 8,020 3/15/09 5:12 P
3/14 Y/O - R - G - broccoli, celery B/P - W - onions
Wow...I really didn't do good yesterday. I'll have to try to make up for it today.
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MCDEANE52
Posts: 7,270 3/14/09 9:41 P
3/14 FRUIT SALAD! ;-) RED strawberries ORANGE oranges YELLOW bananas GREEN apples PURPLE grapes
Potatoes and Onions for WHITE
Edited by: MCDEANE52 at: 3/14/2009 (21:43)
Peace Out, Sandy
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HEALTHYCOCONUT
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3/14 G –Lettuce, cucumber Y/O – carrots R – tomato, red onion B/P – purple cabbage W – onion, garlic, potato
Maria
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HEALTHYCOCONUT
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Here's a list of some blue/purple fruits and veggies. Hope it helps.
Blackberries Blueberries Dark beans Eggplant Figs Juneberries Okinawan sweet potato (these look like regular sweet potatoes on the outside but are purple inside) Purple potato (these are purple both inside and out) Plums Prunes Purple cabbage Purple grapes Raisins
Maria
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SPKTRU
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I would do some eggplant but Kris doesn't like that so that leaves me with purple grapes and I get bored with those. Not a fan of blueberries or blackberries. I should try to be a bit more creative I guess.
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DOWN2SEXY
Posts: 8,020 3/14/09 8:33 A
Yeah, the blue/purple is tough.
I eat blueberries a lot. Purple grapes, blackberries and eggplant also fall in the blue/purple.
There just arent'a whole lot of blue/purple fruits and veggies! LOL
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DOWN2SEXY
Posts: 8,020 3/14/09 7:48 A
3/13 Y/O - mango, pineapple R - papaya B/P - G - broccoli, Brussels sprouts W -
Didn't do so hot Friday. Probably because I ate lunch out.
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SPKTRU
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I've been so busy lately, I'm really sorry I haven't posted here. I'm struggling with the Blue/Purple, I get everything else though.
Beth
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HEALTHYCOCONUT
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3/13 G – Broccoli, Zucchini, Green Beans Y/O – Banana, Yellow squash R – Tomato B/P – W – Onion, Mushroom, Cauliflower
Maria
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MCDEANE52
Posts: 7,270 3/13/09 8:30 P
Don't score me, I'm not posting every day but my computer.....well, you know. But I am eating my rainbow every day and today I went to the store and got me some nice RED strawberries, GREEN and PURPLE grapes, and YELLOW bananas and I eat my WHITE onions and potatoes every day. Just wanted you to know I'm doing, just not posting.
Y'all are kicking butt and taking names on this challenge! Keep up the good work, all. ;-)
Peace Out, Sandy
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DOWN2SEXY
Posts: 8,020 3/13/09 12:06 P
3/12
Y/O: pineapple, yellow bell pepper, mango R: tomato, papaya G: spinach, green bell pepper, Brussels sprouts B/P: eggplant W: onion, garlic, navy beans, potato
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HEALTHYCOCONUT
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Down2sexy that sounds delicious!
Here's today's rainbow: 3/12 G – Honeydew, Lettuce, Baby zucchini & artichoke hearts Y/O – Baby corn & yellow bell pepper R – Marinara Sauce B/P – Eggplant W – Onion
Maria
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DOWN2SEXY
Posts: 8,020 3/12/09 1:53 P
Okay, I don't know how I managed to lose track of this thread. Evidently I unsubscribed from it accidentally or something.
I just wanted to let y'all know that I have been eating my rainbow every day, just haven't been here to post it.
Along the way, I came up with a recipe that I really love that will get all of your rainbow in one dish. I'll have to work it our on the SparkRecipes.com nutrition calculator and make it a shared recipe.
Briefly, you cook your favorite whole wheat pasta, according to package directions. Pour about a teaspoon of EVOO into a heavy skillet. In the oil, saute chopped onion (white veggie), chopped green bell pepper (green veggie), yellow bell pepper (yellow/orange veggie), and minced or pressed garlic (white again).
Peel and chop about 2 cups of eggplant (blue/purple veggie) and add to the sauteed veggies in the skillet. Drain and rinse a can of navy or Great Northern beans (white again!). Pour them into the skillet and stir in. Open a can of petite diced tomatoes or diced tomatoes with green chiles (red veggie) DO NOT DRAIN, and pour into the skillet. Clean and slice about 6 to 8 mushroooms (white veggie) and, yup...throw 'em in the skillet.
By now your pasta should be cooked. Drain the pasta, but do not rinse it, and pour it into the skillet. Season to taste with your choise of herbs and spices (I used oregano, thyme, rosemary, and fresh ground black pepper). Cover the top with a package of fresh spinach, chopped up a little bit before adding (lots o' green veggie). Stir the whole thing up, and let it simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes.
I served it as a side dish because I knew DH would be "iffy" about eating it, but really, it could be a meal by itself. It made a huge skillet full, so I've had 3 meals off of it, not counting the night I served it as a side.
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HARTSOLA1
Posts: 3,120 3/11/09 10:13 A
3/10
For breakfast I ate a fruit bowl green: kiwi yellow/orange: orange, pinapple, banana red: strawberries blue/purple: purple grapes white:
For dinner I had a quiche and a small salad green: lettuce, green pepper, celery yellow/orange: carrot, yellow pepper red: red pepper blue/purple: white: onion
**Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway**
**It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop**
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HEALTHYCOCONUT
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3/10 G – Okra, Baby zucchini & artichoke hearts Y/O – Baby corn & yellow bell pepper R – Strawberries, Tomato paste(if it counts as a veggie) B/P – Plum W – Onion
The baby corn, yellow bell pepper (Y); baby zucchini, artichoke hearts (G); Onion (W) and, if it counts, tomato paste (R) are toppings on mini whole-wheat pizzas I made for lunch this week. Combined they make up one full veggie serving.
Maria
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MSJULES01
Posts: 3,805 3/10/09 12:39 P
3/9 r-apple, tomatoes y/o-banana, lemon, clemintine, carrots g-celery w-onion didn't eat quite as many as days before I will pick it up the next couple of days.
Edited by: MSJULES01 at: 3/10/2009 (12:39)
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HARTSOLA1
Posts: 3,120 3/10/09 9:44 A
3/9
For breakfast I ate a fruit bowl green: kiwi yellow/orange: orange, pinapple, banana red: strawberries blue/purple: purple grapes, raisins white:
For dinner I had 2oz steak salad with vegetables green: lettuce, green pepper, celery yellow/orange: carrot, yellow pepper red: red pepper blue/purple: sprinkle of raisins white: garlic
**Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway**
**It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop**
“Success will never be a big step in the future; success is a small step taken just now.” ~Jonatan Mårtensson
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HEALTHYCOCONUT
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3/9 G – Honeydew, Brussels Sprouts, baby zucchini & artichoke hearts Y/O – Banana, baby corn & yellow bell pepper R – B/P – Plum W – Onion
Maria
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HARTSOLA1
Posts: 3,120 3/9/09 3:13 P
Wow, it has been a busy weekend and I forgot to post my rainbow.
3/7
For breakfast I ate a fruit bowl green: green grapes, kiwi yellow/orange: orange, pineapple, banana red: apple blue/purple: raisins white:
For dinner I had shrimp salad green: green pepper, celery yellow/orange: carrot red: red pepper blue/purple: white: garlic
3/8
For breakfast I ate a fruit bowl green: green grapes yellow/orange: orange, pineapple, banana red: apple blue/purple: raisins white:
For dinner I had homemade veggie pizza green: green pepper, zucchini yellow/orange: red: red pepper blue/purple: white: garlic, mushrooms
**Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway**
**It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop**
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MCDEANE52
Posts: 7,270 3/9/09 1:28 P
Shoot guys, I'm about ashamed to even come here! LOL I'm sorry, I am eating my rainbow, my computer is just too slow to post every day.
I keep broccoli and green beans for my green I have both grapes and grape juice for my purples I have oranges and tangerines for my orange I'm an onion lover so that covers my whites Yellow is another story, sometimes it's bananas and sometimes it's yellow squash.
You guys are rocking this place for sure! I'm proud of all of you.
Peace Out, Sandy
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SPKTRU
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HEALTHYCOCONUT
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Forgot to post the last two days...
3/5 – Got my full rainbow today :)
G – Lettuce, Cucumber Y/O – Banana R – Tomato, apple B/P – Plum W – Potato
3/4 - I had a menu all planned out with something from each color group but got side-tracked and didn’t stick to the plan. I always say “oh I’ve had this fruit and that veggie so I’m ok”. It’s interesting to see how many fruits/veggies/color groups I’ve actually left out. I never realized it until I just typed it out there right in front of me.
G – Kiwi, Lettuce, Cucumber Y/O – Banana R – B/P – W – water chestnuts (not sure if these count as a veggie?)
Maria
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HARTSOLA1
Posts: 3,120 3/6/09 3:41 A
3/5
For breakfast I ate a fruit bowl green: green grapes yellow/orange: orange, pineapple, banana red: strawberries blue/purple: raisins white:
For dinner I had a chicken and rice green: green pepper, celery yellow/orange: carrot red: red pepper blue/purple: white: garlic
**Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway**
**It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop**
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SPKTRU
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3/5 R: Strawberry, apple O:Y Carrots, summer squash G: Kiwi, zuccini W: mushrooms, P: I missed it today
Edited by: SPKTRU at: 3/5/2009 (21:40)
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LUCKYGIRL2270
Posts: 6,775 3/5/09 7:54 P
3/5 R - Peppers O - OJ & carrots Y - Banana G - Peas B/P - Grapes W - Potaoes
2 days in a row! WOOHOO!
Run like a Girl!
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MSJULES01
Posts: 3,805 3/5/09 3:11 P
3/5--I went for mainly a veggie/fruit day. Yellow/Orange: corn, clemintine red: Red pepper, red potatoes, apple, tomato Green: Green beans, lettuce Purple/blue: grapes, blackberries White: onions, mushrooms.
Edited by: MSJULES01 at: 3/6/2009 (10:29)
Julie or Jules
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HARTSOLA1
Posts: 3,120 3/5/09 3:07 P
3/4
For breakfast I ate a fruit bowl green: kiwi yellow/orange: orange, pineapple, banana red: strawberries blue/purple: purple grapes, raisins white:
For dinner I had a shrimp salad green: green pepper, celery yellow/orange: carrot red: red pepper blue/purple: raisins white: garlic
**Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway**
**It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop**
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MSJULES01
Posts: 3,805 3/5/09 12:51 P
3/4-- Y-banana R-apple, tomato G-lettuce, peas O-clementine W-mushroom P-Pomgranate juice
Julie or Jules
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SALDRU
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3/4: I finally got my rainbow. Y-banana P-grapes R-strawberries W-potato G-green beans
SPKTRU
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3/4 R: Strawberry, apple Y/O: orange G: Kiwi, spinach W: Garlic B/P: Does red wind count
Beth
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LUCKYGIRL2270
Posts: 6,775 3/4/09 7:06 P
3-4 - I ate my first rainbow!!! R- Tomatoes & Marinara O- OJ & Carrots Y- Banana G- Lettuce B- Blueberries P- Grapes & Purple cabbage W- Onions
Run like a Girl!
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HARTSOLA1
Posts: 3,120 3/4/09 4:46 P
3/3
For breakfast I ate a fruit bowl green: honeydew melon, kiwi yellow/orange: orange, pinapple, banana red: strawberries blue/purple: purple grapes, raisins white:
For dinner I had shrimp pasta with vegetables green: green pepper, celery yellow/orange: carrot red: red pepper blue/purple: white: garlic
Edited by: HARTSOLA1 at: 3/4/2009 (20:51)
**Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway**
**It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop**
"My sisters have taught me how to live!"--Georgette Wasserstein
'A clean house is the sign of a wasted life!'
Don’t Imagine Eating This
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DOWN2SEXY
Posts: 8,020 3/4/09 5:00 A
3/3:
R - papaya O/Y - yellow bell pepper, mango, pineapple, banana G - green beans, green bell pepper B/P - blueberries W - onions, garlic
Write on!
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MISSSPRINGFIELD
Posts: 1,144 3/3/09 10:33 P
Red: marinara, tomatoes, red onion orange: carrots yellow: corn green: green peppers, green chillies, green beans, peas, celery violet (purple) grape juice
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