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Counting veggies
Happy New Year Does anyone have any good systems using MFP for tracking amount of veggies eaten each day, preferably in weight but servings would work too
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Lunch ideas?
What's some of your favorite lunch ideas for at work? I'm trying to give myself so more variety as I get tired of eating the same thing after a few days. I've done regular salads with different dressings and proteins and add veggies, sandwiches I can't even do anymore. Unfortunately I don't get a dedicated "lunch break"…
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Any vegans on here?
Any vegans on here? Would love some accountability buddies and like minded people to share recipes with ☺
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When will MFP add ability to track Added Sugars?
In the US, most food labels now already include added sugars, so you have Total Sugars and Added Sugars is listed separately. So this data is already out there on food labels, MFP however doesn't track this in their DB apparently (or if they do they don't include it in macronutrient breakdown). There is a lot of focus on…
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Shopping for best food scale
I'm tired of guessing how much food I'm eating, so I would like to buy a food scale. I don't have much money, but I do want accuracy. Any suggestions? Thanks for your support!
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Fasting and timed eating
Hello all. I'm about to turn 60 next month, and I had just about given up ever shedding this weight. But I started timed eating in 2020, and turns out I like it. After a several months, I had lost weight, but it was slooooooow. I kept reading about what I was doing. Generally, I eat between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. I got to bed…
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Food and Nutrition
How to maintain your healthy weight eating these healthy foods. * Pineapple Yogurt * low in saturated fat
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Food logging diary
Is there any way of looking back in your food diary to see what you were eating at a certain time? I’d like to see what I did around the time of my lowest weight which was in 2018.
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Protein and calories
Is it possible to get 70g of protein in on a 900 calorie diet?
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Hot Tea
Can hot tea be listed as water intake as it has no calories? I do not put anything in it, just the teabag.
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Protein supplement options? or Help, protein power makes me sick
Firstly... I confess. My diet is not the best. I try to hit a 30% protein, 40% fat, 30% carbs target, but invariably miss. I'm almost always under in protein. I have tried on a number of occasions to supplement my protein with various brands of protein shakes, but for the most part I end up getting sick in one of three…
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205lbs struggling to eat 2000
I seem not to struggle to only eat eat 2000 calories a day. I am moderately active during the day and I lift heavy weights 3 days a week. Like I can eat less than 2500. My body won't allow it. Does anyone else have this issue? Not sure how to handle this cuz I feel like a Barbarian. Once upon a time before I started…
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Is it better to eat nothing and wait to go home and eat, or eat fast food if that is the only opti
I work in fast food and there has been a bunch of times where I wake up early, don't have time to eat breakfast, and forget to pack a lunch. However, I don't want to eat the food here because one, the only things I can eat here are the deep fried stuff, and two, we have a mouse problem and they've been finding mice poop in…
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What's your meal plan look like?
Very curious to know what others do during the day for breakfast lunch and dinner. Do you eat the same thing all the time or how often do you switch things up?
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getting my carb/fat/protein amounts in line
How can I add more protein but not more fat to my diet?
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Experience with cutting sugar, anybody?
For years, much of my calorie intake has come from sugar or simple carbs. Cake, Chocolate biscuits, candy, and strong craving when I’m going without. I know it’s a bad habit but I keep pushing taking an active step for breaking it. I fear something will fall apart, I cannot imagine a life without sweets. Like not stopping…
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Stupid food experiment: breakfast against natural preference.
I want to test something tomorrow: only have a breakfast from protein and fats because I always say that my body absolutely needs lots of carbs and I always have the feeling that a diet of too much protein and fat leaves me low in energy and hungry. So... what can I do with supermarkets closed and as a volume eater? I have…
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What if the MyFitnessPal calories don't match the package, which do you use?
I got a few items and the app calorie count is off from what the package says.
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Lean Kitchen - Meal service
Anyone else trying Lean Kitchen? I’m almost a week into it. Carb friendly, high protein, pre-made/fresh meals.
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Anyone doing AIP keto? Looking for friends :)
I've done keto for a couple years and I was switched to AIP in March. Today my ND told me to try AIP keto. Just looking for some others to build up a sense of community. I'm not on social media so this is what I have. MFP is kind of DEAD when it comes to these elimination diets.
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I cant find the amount of calories flap meat has
There are so many different results from 900 calories to 1900 calories for 23.5 oz of flap meat What would be the most accurate one?
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What's for lunch?
I enjoyed reading the thread about what people were eating for breakfast, but I wonder what other ideas there are for lunch. I've been stuck in a rut of low sodium soup and a half sandwich lately. What do you all eat mid day?
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Any RD'S out there? Looking for advice regarding food and metabolic issue
I have posted about this in the past, but have yet to get an actual answer/ feed back. TL;DR: my metabolism is about 40% lower than is typical for my stats. How do I properly figure out how much to eat without further "damaging" my metabolism? I am ashamed to say that I have not handled this past year well. So these stats…
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Macros changing my daily calories
I just switched to the Premium Plan and went in to adjust my macros with the goal of 1gm of protein/lb of my body weight. I made fat 25% and the rest carbs. Anyhoo - super confused because it's always said 1200 cals/day for me and after I did this it then shot my calories to 1750/day. Now I am more confused. It shows that…
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Meal plan App?
I am looking for an app that will build a meal plan for me based on my macros and caloric needs. I have a really hard time figuring out how to get my macros right. Anyone know of a good app for this? TIA
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Coronation Egg Salad Sandwiches
Coronation Egg Salad Sandwiches Ingredients 6 Eggs older eggs are better for hard boiling as the shells slide off easily 4 slices of Bread of your choice 1/2 onion chopped finely 1 stick celery finely chopped 1 handful raisins 1-2 tablespoon mayo 1 teaspoon mango chutney 1/4 to 1/2 a tsp of curry powder A large pinch of…
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Irish sausage
So I can scan sausages but I prepare them in oil and fry them 🥴 How can I figure out the extra calories for that.. I mean I guess it’s the same for fried chicken breasts ..... how much calories from oil should I add?? Thanks for the help!!!! ☘️
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Higher Protein than Fat on Low-Carb Days?
I flip between high-carb/low-fat days and low-carb/high-fat days. But I've been having an issue where I tend to have more protein than fats on my low-carb/high-fat days. Is that going to cause problems with my cycling? I'm trying to get better at upping my fats without upping my protein intake, too, but it's so hard for…
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Tracking food using a calorie method or a point method
Has anyone tried a point based system to track food? In your opinion, which do you prefer and why? Differences you may be aware of and want to share? I'm trying to decide which to follow as a way of keeping me accountable and to keep track of what I eat, I currently toggle between the two, but would like to focus more on…
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Introducing oatmeal
I havent had oatmeal in 1 year because of the high carbohydrates and sugar. This past week i went to Pounds Transformation weightloss clinic and bought oatmeal with apples & cinnamon. Has 10 carbs, 2 g sugar, 15 g protein & 110 calories. The rest of the day i ate green salad with rolled turkey & cheese. Regular store…