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Food and Nutrition — MyFitnessPal.com https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/ Sat, 03 Dec 2022 23:38:42 +0000 en Food and Nutrition — MyFitnessPal.com What’s did everyone have for breakfast? https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10846119/what-s-did-everyone-have-for-breakfast Tue, 12 Oct 2021 17:54:53 +0000 Food and Nutrition lnagrsia 10846119@/en/discussions Calories https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10878975/calories Sat, 03 Dec 2022 21:36:34 +0000 Food and Nutrition claudiawilsson 10878975@/en/discussions If it didn't have calories, right now I would eat... https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10685850/if-it-didnt-have-calories-right-now-i-would-eat Thu, 02 Aug 2018 16:58:16 +0000 Food and Nutrition quiksylver296 10685850@/en/discussions

I'd demolish a family-sized bag of Salt and Vinegar Lay's potato chips. At least until my tongue was raw.

]]> 1500 cal what does your day look like? https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10877099/1500-cal-what-does-your-day-look-like Wed, 02 Nov 2022 08:56:47 +0000 Food and Nutrition nays1983 10877099@/en/discussions Green juice high https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10878893/green-juice-high Fri, 02 Dec 2022 14:51:42 +0000 Food and Nutrition Almndbutta 10878893@/en/discussions What's a food you're currently obsessed with? https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10742329/whats-a-food-youre-currently-obsessed-with Sat, 04 May 2019 19:32:32 +0000 Food and Nutrition pancakerunner 10742329@/en/discussions
Me? Coconut manna. Love it! Also into homemade cucumber feta dip with fresh vegetables ...]]> How do you get all your calories in? https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10876640/how-do-you-get-all-your-calories-in Thu, 27 Oct 2022 00:15:44 +0000 Food and Nutrition joyputnam04 10876640@/en/discussions Cheese Admiration and Celebration https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10854349/cheese-admiration-and-celebration Thu, 20 Jan 2022 19:46:45 +0000 Food and Nutrition AnnPT77 10854349@/en/discussions
* Which is your favorite cheese?
* Do you have a special way of using/eating cheese? Great recipe or recipe site for cheese?
* Are there cheeses that you've found both delicious and calorie efficient?
* Do you find cheese difficult to moderate, but have found helpful ways to include it in your eating? Share your tips!

Any productive discussion of cheese and cheese consumption is welcome. If you hate cheese, or refuse to eat it ever because reasons, please find another thread.

If you are allergic to cheese, I'm very sorry. Discussions about work-arounds for allergies are welcome, if anyone has them.

Just for @Pav8888 or others who sadly live in cheese deserts, complaints about unavailability of good cheese near you, or requests for cheese photos, are welcome.

I was asked to include these photos, from a store near me (in a mid-sized humdrum city in Michigan, so we're not talking the Big City). (I originally posted them to dispute the unavailability of good cheese, lots of kinds, in the US.)

(Note gallon milk jugs at left, for scale.)

Same store: They whack up those big wheels and prepackage rather than doing counter service to cut individual orders customer by customer. All of those fridge cases the whole length of the photo are full of cheese, many dozens and dozens of kinds. (The regular boring supermarket type cheeses are in a whole other area, a couple refrigerated rooms, a tiny sliver of which you can see at right in the first photo.)

Cheese, yum, cheeese!

@yirara, @claireychn074, @springlering62? Help me out here?]]> Consistency! https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10878802/consistency Thu, 01 Dec 2022 11:41:34 +0000 Food and Nutrition I_AM_ISRAEL 10878802@/en/discussions New products that caught your eyes recently? https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10064318/new-products-that-caught-your-eyes-recently Fri, 23 Jan 2015 18:26:26 +0000 Food and Nutrition Francl27 10064318@/en/discussions
Has anyone noticed any new interesting product recently?]]> Orville Redenbacher's Original Gourmet Popping Corn https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10878853/orville-redenbachers-original-gourmet-popping-corn Thu, 01 Dec 2022 23:33:29 +0000 Food and Nutrition rmbrass 10878853@/en/discussions For the love of Produce... https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10726786/for-the-love-of-produce Wed, 13 Feb 2019 02:07:44 +0000 Food and Nutrition purplefizzy 10726786@/en/discussions 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 almost all things produce-related... roasted golden beets, thinly shaved fennel, kabocha-everything, cauliflower curry, roasted Brussels with Apple and bacon. Grilled asparagus with Meyer lemon couli. Seared peaches on salad. Turnip puree.

Don’t get me wrong. I love a good grass fed steak...next to my veggies!

My question:
Got a love affair of your own with the veggie realm?
What is the vegetable you love introducing to nonveggie-loving friends?
What new-to-you veggie are you surprised that you like?
How do you boost nutrition in meals/recipes with innovative veggie additions?
Are you doing cool stuff with jackfruit? Spiralizing celerac?
Wat preparation method changed your mind about a particular vegetable/fruit?

Inspire me with your produce bounty!!

Below:
Roasted Kaocha in miso glaze with Pom and tahini
Crispy Orange Slices
Sweet potato soup

]]> Gout https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10869014/gout Sun, 10 Jul 2022 00:16:31 +0000 Food and Nutrition rushed2it 10869014@/en/discussions Need meal plan suggestions https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10878552/need-meal-plan-suggestions Sun, 27 Nov 2022 20:45:31 +0000 Food and Nutrition LKHailey 10878552@/en/discussions
I am on Mounjaro for blood sugar control, and have little to no appetite, so 100 grams of protein is a chore. I cannot figure out how to get all the fiber without going over on carbs - I eat tons of veggies already, but I am nowhere close to the fiber goal. I cannot tolerate psyllium, so fiber supplements are right out.

This is very frustrating, and tbh, triggering anxiety and obsessiveness with food that I thought I had overcome. I contacted my NP and she suggested a nutritionist, but that's super expensive, and I can't swing that right now.

Is there anyplace I can just enter my requirements/goals, and have it generate meal plans or suggestions? ]]> Diabetes https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10865243/diabetes Tue, 24 May 2022 22:05:52 +0000 Food and Nutrition starforged1 10865243@/en/discussions How I Stop Over-eating. https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10878642/how-i-stop-over-eating Tue, 29 Nov 2022 05:59:13 +0000 Food and Nutrition beanfacekilla 10878642@/en/discussions
I don't know what came over me, but in 2017 I decided I was not only going to lose weight, but change my lifestyle.

I started dieting. At some point early on, my wife recommended MFP. I started using the app, and I logged all my food for nearly a year. My friends and family thought I was a little obsessive, I used a food scale religiously, and I was very disciplined about diet.

I also lifted weights, and did cardio in various ways.

All said and done, I went from around 220 lbs to 158. I still wasn't "cut" by any means, but much thinner than I'd been since high school (about 40 in 2017).

I really enjoyed the lifestyle change. It was intoxicating.

I ate very healthy until around 2020. I started to eat more and more around the house during covid lockdowns.

This mushroomed into eating whatever I wanted for 18 months (give or take).

I had long since stopped logging my food, or caring about what I ate. There are days I consumed 4000 calories and little exercise.

I went through some stressful life events, and I had lost my way.

I weighed in at 170 maybe 9 months ago. Then 176. Then 180. 185.

191. I weighed 191 recently. This may seem not that bad to many, it isn't. But it was to me.

I had stopped caring. If I don't turn it around soon, I won't fit into any of my clothes. I'll continue to gain weight. That will in turn make me more unhappy, and lead to even more over eating, more binging, etc.

I don't have a lot of muscle mass. For my body type, I think if I weighed about 160 I would be happy. If I built muscle, I could weigh more, but 155 or 160 lbs is probably "normal", not much belly fat, body fat, etc. Trim, but not "cut" or sculpted by any means.

It was a lot of work for me to lose weight, and get healthier. I worked hard at it. I bought all new clothes. All my old clothes didn't fit.

Now, many of those clothes don't fit. I am down to a few pairs of jeans that still fit, but many of my pants/shirts are too small. Under garments tight now.

I started dieting again a couple months ago. I only stuck to it for a week.

Now, once again, I've started a diet (lifestyle change). I am logging food again.

At first, I had to force myself to not eat. During the first couple days, the temptation to eat was nearly impossible to ignore.

I thought to myself "how will I ever get healthy again of I can't stop eating?"

I've been stress eating. The last 15 lbs I gained may have happened in 3 months. That's hard to do, IMO.

I had become so addicted to the taste of unhealthy foods, and the comfort if provides me for a few moments while I eat.

Now, I really feel like I am on the right track again. Logging my food. Lifting weights. Using my treadmill. Going for walks.

Now that I'm back on track, I just realized today that the incredible appetite I've had for the last 18 months or so has finally subsided.

Each day that I make it through without binge eating gives me more drive and motivation to continue.

Today, I had to eat some food before midnight so I wouldn't UNDER eat. 1500 calories today.

Also, I think when I ate unhealthy foods like pizza, sweets, fries, burgers, etc, they didn't really satisfy my appetite, because they aren't meeting my nutritional needs.

When I eat whatever I want it feels like I never am full. I'm always hungry.

When I eat healthy, and stick to it, I feel once again satisfied.

I don't know the purpose of this, if you read this far down, thank you for reading.

What I'm trying to say is this:

If you want to change yourself, just start. Each day is a victory. The more you do to adhere to a healthy lifestyle, the easier it becomes. Once you get on a roll, it's much easier and rewarding.

I weighed in this morning. 186.2 lbs.

I'm going to weigh in once/week. I'm going to get there. I hope this helps someone start or continue their journey.

Thoughts and input is welcome. ]]> Quest for the perfect bread. https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10878349/quest-for-the-perfect-bread Wed, 23 Nov 2022 20:00:08 +0000 Food and Nutrition michaeljoleksak 10878349@/en/discussions Staying Motivated: Food Pictures & Commentary https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10878501/staying-motivated-food-pictures-commentary Sat, 26 Nov 2022 23:58:19 +0000 Food and Nutrition Ellaaammmm 10878501@/en/discussions Hit me up with your carb free faves https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10874019/hit-me-up-with-your-carb-free-faves Sun, 18 Sep 2022 13:32:50 +0000 Food and Nutrition MrsEddie2611 10874019@/en/discussions Free food coupons https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10824938/free-food-coupons Thu, 18 Feb 2021 02:16:09 +0000 Food and Nutrition Noreenmarie1234 10824938@/en/discussions Need motivation! New friends.. https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10878553/need-motivation-new-friends Sun, 27 Nov 2022 20:49:51 +0000 Food and Nutrition kristina2114 10878553@/en/discussions Random extreme appetite changes https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10878565/random-extreme-appetite-changes Mon, 28 Nov 2022 02:05:27 +0000 Food and Nutrition juggalojypsy 10878565@/en/discussions should i weight the meat or fish raw or cooked when they come without nutrition facts? How do i know https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10878644/should-i-weight-the-meat-or-fish-raw-or-cooked-when-they-come-without-nutrition-facts-how-do-i-know Tue, 29 Nov 2022 06:48:45 +0000 Food and Nutrition Kenkiun 10878644@/en/discussions Whole Food Plant Based Eating https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10871258/whole-food-plant-based-eating Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:44:49 +0000 Food and Nutrition boberg1239 10871258@/en/discussions
I did do a deep dive into Keto books and YouTube channels including the Carnivore diet (KenDBerry MD YouTube channel) but found these not to be for me as I know that saturated fat is a killer. While this type of diet can help you lose weight it has some concerning long term consequences such as increased LDL cholesterol. This type of diet will also help to lower your serum glucose and hemoglobin A1C because it severely restricts carbohydrates, but it does not improve insulin sensitivity which is one of my goals.

I am doing a slow transition from the standard American diet (sad) to plant-based eating. I am keeping my diet low in fat. The other rules I set for myself are no eating after 7pm and a strict limit on "added sugars" of no more than 12 grams per day.

Anyone else eating this way or seriously considering a whole food plant-based diet?]]> Share Your Tips For Staying Healthy on a Budget https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10867163/share-your-tips-for-staying-healthy-on-a-budget Thu, 16 Jun 2022 22:01:23 +0000 Food and Nutrition Betty 10867163@/en/discussions How do you save money and stay healthy? We want to hear from you!

Money doesn’t go as far as it used to—and that’s especially true at the grocery store. But just because prices in store aisles are high doesn’t mean you should stop putting healthy choices in your cart.

Stephanie Nelson, our registered dietitian at MyFitnessPal, wants to make sure that people, no matter their budget, can have a balanced, healthy diet. Some of her tips for keeping nutrition high and costs low include:

Purchasing in-season produce. It’s fresher and often costs less than out-of-season produce.
Buying in bulk. Stock up on staples like grains and legumes, and see the savings add up.

Read Stephanie’s full list here: 10 Budget-Friendly Ways to Eating Healthy

But what about YOUR tips and tricks? We’d love to hear about what you do!

How do you make your money go further at the grocery store?
Are there specific resources or tools that help you keep costs low?
What else do you want to learn about staying healthy on a budget?

Post your responses below and join the conversation on Instagram to see what else others are sharing and recommending.

We’re looking forward to reading your responses!

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Before everyone shouts at me, I am not telling anyone to starve themselves. If you are hungry, eat. Just make one meal (let’s say lunch) a healthy snack.

I am a particularly short (4ft10) woman currently weighing 172lbs(ish). I used to eat three meals a day and eat snacks as well. Totaling roughly 1400 Cal’s a day (MFP recommended 1200 but I found that far too hard with 3 meals). I have always struggled to keep within calories and never really lost more than a couple of pounds before gaining it back. I also used to do 45 mins of jogging on the spot every day but could never keep this up and I don’t think this ever used to really help.

I have also never been a particularly hungry person. Sometimes I felt like I was eating meals because I should have it. Because you’re supposed to eat three meals a day. Also, I used to snack because I was bored and wanted something to do. If I had a multipack of crisps I would sometimes go and have one and then go back and have another one. I wanted the crisps but didn’t necessarily need to have them. Same with chocolate. Yes, I also have no willpower.

Last month I fell ill. Nothing serious, just a cold. But I didn't leave my flat to go to the shops and I ran out of snacks after a couple of days. But I had enough food to last for a week. But I only ate when I was hungry so I went down to two meals a day and couldn't snack because I didn't have anything in the flat. But I wasn't hungry, so it didn't matter.

I lost two pounds without too much effort.

The next week I went back to work (in a supermarket). I decided that I was going to keep up with the two meals a day thing. I stopped eating breakfast before work and now take in porridge (hot or overnight oats) or toast (with marmite). And I started taking carrots and hummus or sometimes buying a packet of Popworks crisps or having some fruit for a snack to stop me from snacking on chocolate on my other break. Then I would go and have a nice dinner at home (or Mum’s). And sometimes in the evening, I have a nice hot chocolate (courtesy of my new Velvetiser but I make sure it isn’t too sugary). I still eat around 1200-1400 calories a day.

Snackwise I have banned crisps from my home (I buy the odd pack at work – if I had a bigger locker at work I would buy a multipack and keep it in there because that would be a lot cheaper). I store a few orange Yorkie bars in my locker and eat two squares if I really need a chocolate fix (once opened they go in a tub). But as they are in my locker I cannot gorge on chocolate.

My exercise regime now consists of two or three levels on my RingFit once or twice a week (when I feel like it). Part of me feels like I should do more but I’m not stressing about it while I’m losing weight but I’m going to try and make it something that I will keep up with.

I have been doing this for two months. This morning I weighed myself and I have lost a total of 8lbs.

Hoping the weight will continue to drop off. ]]> Recent research paper on I.F. and OMAD https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10878372/recent-research-paper-on-i-f-and-omad Thu, 24 Nov 2022 12:16:55 +0000 Food and Nutrition DFW_Tom 10878372@/en/discussions
https://jandonline.org/article/S2212-2672(22)00874-7/fulltext

Senior study author Dr Wei Bao, an epidemiologist at the University of Iowa, said:

: Our findings are based on observations drawn from public data and do not imply causality. Nonetheless, what we observed makes metabolic sense.....

"Dr Bao explained that skipping meals usually means ingesting a larger energy load at one time, which can aggravate the burden of glucose metabolism regulation and lead to subsequent metabolic deterioration.

This can also explain the association between a shorter meal interval and mortality, as a shorter time between meals would result in a larger energy load in the given period."

My take on this is that since the paper is based on telephone interviews without physical exams, it's on shaky ground. ]]> Home Meat Slicer? https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10878421/home-meat-slicer Fri, 25 Nov 2022 11:47:52 +0000 Food and Nutrition springlering62 10878421@/en/discussions
Lidl has whole Preferred Selection prosciutto hams again for the holidays. I love the sliced stuff, but it’s almost two bucks an ounce. I eat it for breakfast, fried on lunch sandwiches, on pizza, chopped in spaghetti. I blow through the stuff.

I figure, even allowing for bone and skin, slicing my own could be as little as a third the cost. One ham alone would more than cover the cost of the slicer IF it’s not a huge bunch a trouble? And, last year they marked the hams down half price after the holidays, too. 😱

I’d also use it to slice beef for beef jerky again. I prefer homemade, but it is such a PITA to slice the beef, I just give up after a few batches, even after discovering my Ninja Foodi makes the most amazing beef jerky- in a third of the time, too!

Any wise experience appreciated.

My downsized-kitchen storage is limited, so appliances have to be worth their weight in gold to earn a permanent spot.]]> How to deal with post Thanksgiving feast guilt? https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10878489/how-to-deal-with-post-thanksgiving-feast-guilt Sat, 26 Nov 2022 20:21:23 +0000 Food and Nutrition christinefrano 10878489@/en/discussions

I know it's not a huge deal, but I feel guilty about it all. How do you guys deal with post Thanksgiving? Forget it and move on? A good sweat/workout session? Eat less?]]>