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Welcome to the MyFitnessPal Community: Food and Nutrition
The Food and Nutrition section is here for members to discuss food, dieting tips, and nutritional advice. Kindly ensure your posts are placed in the most suitable forum category to keep discussions organized. Off-topic posts may be moved to the appropriate section or, in some cases, removed. Thank you for helping us…
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Most Helpful Posts - Food and Nutrition (Must Reads)
These are posts that have been recommended by our community members for food and nutrition. * Calories and Macros not adding up? Here's probably why. * A List of Calorie Dense Foods * Sugar FAQ * A guide to going out to eat * Why Aspartame Isn't Scary * Carbs and Fats are cheap. Here's a Guide to getting your PROTEIN's…
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My macros seem off
How does 36g of fat amount to 44% and 62g of protein amount to 33% when they are set equal as a goal?
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What’s did everyone have for breakfast?
This morning I’ve had a cup of coffee, 3 scrambled eggs, I slice of toast with butter on it and 2 blueberry biscuits.
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Coffee lovers who calorie count
Is there a coffee that you enjoy drinking black? I have tried a couple but nothing seems to stick for me. I usually put Coffee Mate hazelnut creamer but the calories add up. I just tried Starbucks Espresso and Cream Light (in a can) 6.5fl oz it is 70 calories. It tasted great and kept me energized. Another plus is being…
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Beware the Protein Calculator Quiz
I took the the protein calculator quiz and got some very conflicting info. I am a 74 yo 5'2" female. I weigh 128 lbs (58 Kilos). Their computation said I should eat 144 grams of protein daily. Their story said a 150 lb person should be eating 82-136 grams daily. Clearly I am 20 lbs less than the example and should not be…
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Work Lunch
All my life through school (I went to a small private school that had hot lunch only once a week) and work life my go-to lunch has been a peanut butter and jam sandwich. I got it from my dad. He had that for most of his packed lunches in his 45 year career as a truck driver. I am loosing my taste for peanut butter and jam…
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Does anyone know of a consistent and authoritative source for the Mediterranean diet?
I was prescribed this diet due to high cholesterol. 5 weeks in, I'm struggling with the lack of protein and seeming lack of guidance. Advice online ranges from basically what I was eating already, to vegan-lite. Guidance on fish is all over the place. Very rarely do the Mediterranean meal plans given on the web match the…
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Best realistic fiber goal for every day
W...hite wheat and metamucil and fiber pills. Check your nutrition tab and see what your lacking in your daily nutrition facts
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Best internet recipe sources
Hello MFP friends! I am wondering what your favorite sources of free macro recipes are on the internet? I am looking for simple pre calculated ones that import easily here. If you have any tips on importing recipes, I am all ears. The few I've done require a lot of editing to get a close match. Thank you!!
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Vegetarian and Protein / Bodybuilding
Hello Everyone, My goal is to lose weight/gain muscle and have less body fat. However, I don't eat a lot of meat. I will eat eggs and sometimes fish or chicken, but I'm not fond of it. Are there any vegetarians on the board who have had success and can you share any suggestions on how to increase protein/ lower body fat?…
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Nutritional advice for extreme challenges
I’m preparing myself for three swim challenges which take place in the summer. The first will take about 150+ minutes to complete, the second 210+ and the third 6+ hours. What should I be looking at taking on board pre-swim and post-swim?
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What can I do or eat before bedtime to stop waking up in the morning so hungry
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Nährstoffe
Weiss jemand, warum sich die Ziele bei den Nährstoffen jeden Tag verändern? Brauche ich nicht jeden Tag z.B. gleich viel Eiweiss?
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Clear skin, no bloat and healthy hair
Hi!! I’m pretty active between sports and working out but I find my skin is usually breaking out, I’m always bloated and just this past year half my hair fell out due to pneumonia and thyroid issues from that! Overall I’m really healthy but if anyone has any tips whether food or just anything really on any of those issues…
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Protein meal prep
Hi!! I’m constantly busy and it’s hard to find time to make healthy meals or even eat. Does anyone have any really delicious high protein recipes that can be made the night before for breakfast or lunch? Thanks so much!
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Craving Sugar
How can we avoid food cravings, especially sugar?
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Picky eater
I’m trying to learn how to eat healthier but I am a picky eater so it makes it difficult. what are some ways I can hide things like cottage cheese or yougurt in my food and not worry about the taste or texture?
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Is water melon a good snack
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How to kick the coffee creamer
Hi, trying to learn about macros and i know my creamer (2 cups of coffee daily) is affecting my diet. Best way to ditch it and learn how to drink black coffee.
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Olate scanning
Hello! Is it possible to scan my plate?
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Breakfast
What is your go-to breakfast? This is one of my favorite breakfasts that I eat regularly on my health journey. I am currently 40 lbs down and aiming to lose another 20. 300 calories 25g Protien 2 Protien waffles (Vans Brand) 1/4 cup fat free Greek yogurt 1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese 1 Tbs powdered peanut butter Drizzle…
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What are the most effective exercises for building strength without a gym?
You don’t need a gym to build strength—bodyweight exercises and resistance training can be just as effective! Here are some of the best exercises: ✅ Upper Body: Push-Ups – Strengthens chest, shoulders, and triceps. Dips (Using a Chair or Bench) – Great for triceps and shoulders. Handstand Push-Ups (Against a Wall) –…
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What would some good alternatives for these be?
at my worst I have been drinking up to eight cups a day of coffee with milk and three teaspoons of white sugar. I tried with two spoons of sugar and didn’t like it. Another shocking thing I would do is if I was craving chocolate or sugar and couldn’t afford a treat, I would make icing with cocoa, icing sugar and butter. It…
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If you set your weightloss to the minimum speed on map, how much did you end up losing on average…
each week? Just set mine to the minimum deficit because I’ve been hungry.
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New to me food
Lately I discovered Black caviar lentils and Hard Red Winter wheat berries. I eat them plain or in salads, as a topping for sweet potatoes or for warm or cold cereal in the morning. So delicious and good for you. Does anyone have a favorite way to eat these?
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MFP is listing Vitamin A from my daily vitamins at 7516 total Percentage in error?
Hello, I take a woman’s over 50+ multiple vitamin from The Vitamin Shoppe online. Bottle tells me to take 3 tablets a day. Now that I am using MFP I am noticing the software total is off the charts high listing the Vitamin A total only for this vitamin at 7500%. This is the total when I ONLY take ONE TABLET and have no…
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Macros
Hello, I’m wondering if anyone else is having difficulty with eating enough food to get in your macros? I’ve found I’m always low on protein, etc even though I’m trying to make choices to increase in this area. Im finding I’m too full to try to achieve these goals. Does anyone else find this? Thanks!
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What Do People Think of Food Dye?
It seems like people have some strong opinions about food dyes. I saw this today and wondered what the my fitness pal community thinks and how it effects their shopping habits?
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Lamb- zero cholesterol?
I love lamb! Why is cholesterol zero for all lamb dishes on this app?
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Eggs? No eggs? Help!
I have been baffled by “cholesterol” and need help. 3 eggs in the morning hits my cholesterol over goal for macros. Yet, all the tips and dietary advice suggests my main source of protein is also the eggs considering I don’t eat much meat in the earlier part of my days. How can I balance this? Is it the eggs or the yolk?…
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For the love of Produce...
I’ve been a produce *kitten* for years and years. My ‘Apple thing’ is notorious among friends and family. That’s the one enduring phase (current obsessions are Koru, Pacific Rose, and HoneyBee apples)- in addition to my squash fixation (kabocha, mostly, but a well roasted spaghetti squash also makes me swoon.) I love…