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Chocolate drink with hardly any calories - ground cacao brewed like coffee
I know July/August is really no time to think about hot cocoa but I just tried Crio Bru Brewed Cacao. I suspect there may be other brands available but I read about this somewhere -- don't remember where. It's cocoa beans roasted like coffee and ground. You brew it like coffee in a French press and it makes a tasty…
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Town House Crackers
How many are in a typical sleeve? I know the number is a serving (5) but I need to know how many are in a sleeve of crackers. Any idea? Google is NOT helping.
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Eating back Exercise Calories?
I was wondering if you guys happened to eat back your exercise calories? Or if you try to stick to the same each day. I’m worried I might over-calculate my exercise cals and eat back too much... thank you!
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Can you eat out and not gain?
This is hypothetical, because I don't plan to eat out again anytime soon. But it got me thinking. Right now, my calorie allowance is 1,200, which I typically split evenly - 400 for breakfast, 400 for lunch and 400 for dinner. Maintenance is 1,900. If I up my dinner allowance to include maintenance, that gives me 1,100…
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Can stress hormones alone cause weight gain?
Hello I’ve recently been dealing with a lot of life stressors including a serious car accident, and have noticed I’m not losing weight though following my eating and workout plan to the letter. I’ve read that certain hormones like cortisol can actually cause you to retain water and store fat- is that true? Has anyone else…
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Need a buddy with diet
Hi everyone... I am in need to lose 15 lbs that I gained last year after I fell off the wagon. I wasn’t consistent as I suffered with an IT band. I am doing fine now. I am now consistent with my workouts but yet to be on track with my food intake. I am a South Indian who enjoys eating simple Indian, occasionally American…
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Sugar addiction: give me your best tips
My challenge: kicking sugar My reason: I feel better when I eat better Main obstacles: 1. Compulsory eating (binge eating disorder) 2. Everyone in my house drinks only soda and southern sweet tea 3. Artificial sweeteners trigger migraines 4. Hubby loves to buy me chocolate What are your best tips to stand my ground against…
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Stress Snacking/Eating
I've been going through a tough time this week. I've worked 7 days straight for nearly 2 weeks with another week scheduled. Cooking is the last thing I think about during the day. Plus my husband is out of town and in the hospital with cellulitis and there's nothing I can do about it. I've realized all my after work eating…
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Stuck to my calories and gained????
Hello, I have stuck strictly to my 1200 calories, and low carb for 2 weeks now. Last week I lost 3 pounds. This week I gained 1.4 pounds. How is this possible? I weighed at the same day and at the same time both times. I don’t get it? 1200 calories definitely is putting me in a deficit. Why am I gaining? I have a fairly…
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Wrong amount of calories red potatoes
Hi , I added on myfitnesspal red potatoes from lidl ,first i thought it was ok but after it seemed to many calories.i have checked the info section and is the same info as in my fitnesspall. I googled it and it seems the generic should be around 70 cal /100 gr red potatoes. Mine have 160 cal/100 gr. Let me know your…
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Food Scale
So I am starting over.....again. I am doing it right this time. I bought a food scale and cant believe, when you weigh your food, the little amount a true serving is. Wow!! Any suggestions on getting full?
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new toMFP
Hi, my name is Cindy and I am new to MFP. I had a heart attack on 7/5 and am diabetic with high blood pressure and cholesterol. I need to lose a ton of weight, (over 100lbs). my main thing is to track my calories, sodium, and carbs. it's so hard! I feel like I barely eat and limit my bread and pasta and rice but my pie…
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whole food plant based diet? Not processed vegan foods but whole foods? Thanks
Hello all, I have been dabbling in WFPB this July and finally beginning to see some success in the weight loss front. I have also cut out sugar and flour. Any other good experiences with WFPB? I want this to stick as it feels so right! Please share. Thanks.
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Dieticians
Are there any dieticians in this community that can take a look at my daily eating routine and let me know if there is anything I should change or keep doing what I’m doing add me juice484 thanks
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Breastfeeding Calories Plus Working Out
Okay so I used this calculator to see what my breastfeeding calories should be at: https://www.freedieting.com/breastfeeding-calorie-calculator I'm 21, 5"2, 129 lbs and I workout 5 days a week. It put me at 2008 calories. But right before I got pregnant, I was eating about 2150 and maintaining. At the end of pregnancy I…
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1200 calorie a day diets
What does your menu look like
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Chicken
For some reason when I have chicken thawed out I dread cooking supper. It’s been like this for weeks. If it’s beef I have no problem. Anybody else? Or just me lol
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Butter substitute
I'm trying to find a butter substitute, that tastes close to the real thing, that I can use with cooking. Any suggestions?
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Help banana
Is the banana on MFP measured with or without the Peele there is a big difference when I weigh the two
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Tips For The Unhealthy Who Want To Train
Hi, I am 34 years old and suffer from a life-long health condition that has left me bedridden and inactive for most of my adult life. When I am able though, I enjoy training. I go as slow as I can, doing light 10 or 15 minute walks, light calisthenics, things like that. I use plenty of protein/BCAAs/EAAs, but I keep…
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BUFFALO CHICKEN ZUCCHINI BOATS
My husband and I have been experimenting with different healthy recipes over the past week and the zucchini boats are seriously AMAZING!!! Easy, healthy and filling! Enjoy!!! Ingredients 4 small/medium Zucchinis 1lb Fresh chicken Breast 1/4 cup of Texas Pete Hot Sauce or Frank's Red Hot Sauce (I <3 Texas Pete) 1/4 cup of…
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What's your favorite ice cream flavor?
Me... REALLY depends, but I usually go for mint chocolate chip or black cherry chocolate chip.
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What food items do you splurge on $$$ wise?
Curious to know which foods you buy top quality. I go for premium cheeses, nut butters, meat and chocolates. Canned goods I usually buy generic.
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Lacto-ovo-pescatarian
So I recently made a discussion about if it’s possible to gain weight as a lacto-ovo-pescatarian and due to the help and guidance of a few I have gained weight and continue to monitor and gain more as I go. My only concern would be that I’m intaking too much fish a week, I thought I’d ask on here before speaking to my dr.…
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Jack Fruit
Anyone eat it? Any tips on preparation? Thx!
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100 g + protein on 1200-1500 calorie range
I am struggling with my protein consumption of 100 g+ on 1200-1500 calorie range. Please share your meals. It will be very helpful if I have enough ideas. PS : Yes, I am a petite woman who's maintenance is 1420 only. So I am eating enough.
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Portioning/tracking a recipe - Meat vs. gravy
Looking for thoughts and feedback on my plan for this recipe. I’m pretty good at the basics of determining calories and portion sizes in recipes - I put all of the ingredients and amounts (by weight whenever possible) in MFP to get the total, and weigh the entire product to divide and figure out the serving size. I have a…
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Loosing 'Belly fat'
I've just heard that if you drink lots of water and do intermittent fasting..you can loose belly fat. I thought that you had to loose fat from your entire body rather than target just one spot. Is this water /fasting thing true or just a myth.
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Logging eggs
When logging my breakfast should I choose how the egg is cooked rather than snacking the bar code? I usually hard boil them, but every once in a while I have a fried egg. But when I do, I cook it without fats. No oils or butter, I just use the green pan and it doesn’t stick. Do the calories change depending how it is…
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Iso vegan coach
Would like to design MFP for plant based diet/lifestyle