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Portion Control? Yeah, right...
I know it's only day 2 for me, but is anyone else having problems with portion control? I ate a cup of cheerios with a 1/2 cup of skim milk. Still hungry. Followed this with a banana. Yep, you guessed it - still hungry! I am on vacation (last day, thank goodness!) and I could literally go into the kitchen and eat…
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Tofu Shirataki Noodles
So I decided to give those Tofu Shirataki Noodles a whirl. They were only $1.79 at the store so not too bad for the price. I rinsed them well & dried them. I used a little butter in a pan & then heated the noodles. I also found Walden Farm Alfredo Sauce - it's 0 cal, fat carbs- and actually not too shabby in taste. I…
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This Is For Fun.... Vote Here!!!
Okay, so alot of people eat a Christmas ham during the holidays as tradition. Well, before I started MFP, I didn't mind it a bit and wouldn't listen to my body. NOW, this year, we still did the ham. I won't lie, I indulged. lol To say the least. TODAY, I feel like a fricken swollen blob and miserable and dehydrated. Here's…
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New To This Help!!!
I recently found out about MFP and I Immediately fell in love with this site. I am trying to making better selections when eating meals. I use to eat a lot of fast food, soda and tons of candy with no exercise. Now I workout in the morning @ 5am and then drink a shake.On my way to school or work I eat 2 slices of turkey…
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cardiac diet?
ok my dr told me to try a cardiac diet to lose weight. my heart is fine she just said to try it. anyway im looking them up and they dont seem healthy here is one http://community.babycenter.com/journal/alwaysrushin/1668825/cardiac_diet_-_lose_15lbsweek and here is the other…
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How and when to treat?
I've been working out and eating right for about two months now. I generally average two cheat meals a week, including booze, with a few additional desserts during the weekend. I'm starting to feel ye olde deprivation alert kicking in--I fear I'm about to snarf through an entire packet of oreos any day now. I want to lose…
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How to log Whirley Pop Popcorn?
So my family has a Whirley Pop and we've been making lots of popcorn with it. The thing is, I have no idea how to log it! You do use oil to cook it in, but it isn't much, and it makes a ton of popcorn, so it is hard to tell just how much oil is actually on the popcorn that you're eating. Plus, some of it stays in the pan…
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Eating Exercise Calories
Is anyone else freaked out about eating their exercise calories? For some reason I can't bring myself to do it, or when I do I feel guilty.
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Buca di Beppo nutritional info
Hey gang, I had lunch at Buca the other day and e-mailed them for the nutritional info for my dish and they sent me the stats for the whole menu! I don't have the time to enter the whole thing but if anyone has any favorites let me know and I'll send the list to you so you can enter it in. Maybe if enough of us enter our…
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Portion Evaluations
I found this website and thought it might be helpful for people with portion issues. http://www.webmd.com/diet/healthtool-portion-size-plate
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food ideas
I am trying to get back on track with using MFP and losing the weight in general, and the one thing that I am still having issues with is the proper food, I have decided to makeover my pantry and get all healthy food in so I have to eat well. So what are things that you all have stocked in your house that keeps you losing…
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Food diary and vegetables????
Hi, I'm new and am having a go at filling in the food diary on here. Could you let me know whether you add to your diary the calories for vegetables (excluding potatoes) and salad items - as the majority is water. In previous plans I have tried you did not need to count vegetables and they were free to eat in any quantity…
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Newsletter by Tony Horton
Just thought i would share this!!!! I cant do without my wine and coffee but i can cut back!!! :drinker: 5 Things to Cut Out of Your Diet By Tony Horton, creator of P90X When I begin training new clients, the first thing I do is ask them about their diets. Because if you want to get major results, you have to cut out what…
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snacking :(
im a snacker and i dont know how to stop my self. any ideas?
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Eggs
Is there a different calorie intake if you cook eggs differently. For example, scrambled vs. over easy? Which has more calories? I know that egg whites vs. whole eggs is very different, but I am only referring to whole eggs. If you hard boil an egg, is it better than poaching? I truly have no idea. Sorry if this is an…
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Fellow Vegans or wanna-Vegans?
I'm just wondering if there are any other vegans or people who want to be vegan here. I'm sure there are!! So post here and/or add me, so we can support each other! I'm a new vegan myself. I made it 37 days 2 months ago, but am on day 1 again today... That said: I am super exited to make to 60 days and beyond this time!
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Protien Shakes
I've never tried them before..what would you reccomend? How many a day? What brand should I get? How do i do I make it etc? Sorry for asking so much..I try to eat more filling foods and i still feel hungry..sometimes fruits/veggies don't help as much. Correction- I apologize for my spelling.
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Variation in Tea colors
Hello: I'm just curious if you guys could give me some feedback on the types of teas out there. I know there are different colors pertaining to something specific, but I am not sure as to what. Write now I'm just drinking black and green.
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I don't get this
I am watching a TV show about people who are getting a makeover to their current fitness schedules and what they eat. They go in and clean out their fridge and cupboards. So the usual things were getting thrown out, boxed mac and cheese, granola bars with loads of sugar, take-out boxes, ice cream, etc. Then I saw something…
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Vitamins
I'm at the age where I should take vitamins everyday...according to my doc. What daily supplements and vitamins do you all take? Any suggestions? I really just need to take them to stay healthy, in case I have children, etc. Suggestions???
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Low calorie alcoholic drinks/cocktails?
Hey there! I'm going out with my girl friends tonight and I have saved around 300ish cals. I ate dinner so that I'm not tempted to get food there as well. Anyway, I was wondering what are the best cocktails in terms of calories that won't do too much damage to my diet, (I'm planning to just have one)
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lemon juice
personally i love the taste of lemons, so im ok with drinking a bit of lemon juice pure. My question tho is does it do anything for you as far as boosting metabolism or help digest or anything like that?? if so, how and how much? do i need to add it to water? not fond of lemon water but hey if it works then it works.
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Night Time Eating
Just wondering if anyone is struggling with the same thing or if any one has suggestions I eat well all day but eat a ton at night for some reason. I snack all night and im having a hard time stopping myself. Im justifying it by saying Oh its just a scoop of peanut butter ... or cereal is healthy ..but really its putting…
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Natural Remedies for Migraines
The title says it all. Does anyone know of any effective natural remedies for migraine headaches?
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I want to mess with your favorite baked goods and make them
I love messing with recipes (especially baked goods) and finding ways to make them healthier - if anyone has a favorite yummy muffin/cookie/cake/loaf recipe they want to share, I'd love to mess with it and see if I can get the fat/calorie count down a bit without sacrificing the taste and/or texture. Either post the…
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been to millers ale house?
Im going there tonight and i dont know what to order- its sort of like a chilis except they dont post any nutrition information Oriental Chicken is a teriyaki marinated breast of chicken grilled to perfection topped with pineapple OR fajitas is chicken marinated with southwest spices served over a bed of red and green…
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I'm not going to beat myself up about it...
but I overdid myself the last 2 days! Time to get back on track! woot woot!
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Calories in a pizza slice suggestions?
They are ordering pizza at work for lunch( the least they can do for making us drive to work in the blizzard) There ordering from a local mom and pop pizza place..how many calories should I count per slice?
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Crock Pot Recipes
I got a crock pot for christmas....but the only think i know how to make in one is roast. LOL Anyone have any healthy, lean recipes for use in a crock pot??
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I'm new - advice on potato weight please
Hi, I'm planning on having a jacket/baked potato for my evening meal and wondered if on the food diary whether the weights given are raw or cooked weight? Does anyone know? Thank you. x:flowerforyou: