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Plant/Whey/Soy Proteins - which do you recommend and why?
Hey there! Lately I've been interested in picking up a protein mix to aid in my diet for weight lifting and weight loss. Today a lady at my work was demo'ing out the plant based Vega products, including pre-workout and immediate post-workout powders. Which types of protein powder do you recommend and why? Thank you!
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Diet Tips for First Time Nursing Mom?
What's the best way to start loosing the baby weight while making sure I get enough of what I need to keep nursing? I know WW has a nursing mother's diet plan.....anyone tried it? Any tips would be GREAT!
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Need Healthy Recipe Ideas for Easter Side Dishes
Going to my in laws for Easter and was asked to bring a side. I am probably going to take a couple things so I'm sure to have something I can eat and not feel guilty about. Does anyone have some good side dish recipes that you would like to share ? Thank you!
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HEALTH ISSUES........
By Losing weight will that decrease Healthy issues? i.e. Diabetes..High blood pressure etc..... I saw something on Rachael Ray where she said her friend was diagnosed with Diabetes 2 and doesn't have it anymore because he changed his diet...but someone else told me once diagnosed you can never cure it....Any suggestions?
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TDEE
What is TDEE method and does it work?
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1200 plus exercise calories?
Ok, so I'm new to this calorie counting thing. I have tried another form of it for months and have hit a plateau. Joining MFP has me thinking that I am not consuming enough calories which would explain my plateau... So if I eat approx 1200 calories a day, and burn 500-1000 calories with exersice, should I make sure I eat…
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Awesome Shrimp and Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
I made up this recipe tonight and thought I would share it. I love mushrooms and they're extremely low in calories so I'm always looking for another way to prepare them. So here you go. Preheat oven to 400 degrees 6 Large White Mushrooms 5 Medium Shrimp 2 Wedges Crystal Light Herb and Garlic Cheese wedges (Room…
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What's Really In Salad?
Hi guys! This might be a bit silly, but I've been wondering about it for a few hours and decided to just ask. How do you get energy from salad if there are barely any calories in it? Sure, it makes you full - DEFINITELY. But most of the things that go into mine - lettuce, celery, cucumbers, etc. - have such low calorie…
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Too much fruit?
So im weirdly obsessed with fruit. I could eat it all day. I get so much carbs and natural sugars from fruit & its about half of what I eat in a day. im trying to get more protein but i just love fruit way too much. fruit is healthy, but is it bad that i eat too much fruit? im trying to get toned and idk if fruit is…
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super hungry if I eat breakfast
What's up with that? I am eating breakfast these days, about 200-350 cal...man am I hungry by 1000...by then I am barely focusing and would like to have snack. Is this what others are experiencing?
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What are your 5 essential foods in healthy eating?
& where do you buy them at. Please share !! I am looking for food ideas in my path to a healthy lifestyle :D
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TICKED OFF WITH CALORIES!! >:(( HELP!!
This past week, I have been overating my calories and it's pissing me off!!! I'm afraid that if I continue this route I will have a hard time getting back on track. I've been really hungry lately and I don't know why. I do snack when i do certain activties because it gives me energy and keeps me away from boredom. I know I…
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I'm kinda scared to increase calories
I've been living off 1200-1300 for so long to lose weight but I think its time i start eating normal amounts of food. I'm kind of worried about gaining the weight back that I lost. Has anyone else gone through this? If I lose anymore weight I'm going to start looking frail and weak but I don't want to gain weight either. I…
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168g spinach and ricotta roll=714 calories
I had to post this as I am so incredibly blown away. Tonight I purchased a spinach and ricotta roll from a Pie Face store, granted it's not the healthiest store to be searching for food but it was either that or McDonald's as nothing else was open. They have the calorie content of the pies displayed but even the lowest…
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calories - women
So, women are supposed to have 1200 calories a day but if i eat 1200 i gain weight- even if its healthy stuff that i'm eating. I'm 5'1 and normally eat 700-900 calories a day and am able to maintain my weight. I have a friend who is 5'7 and if she eats 1200 a day, she looses weight.. so my question is should calories be…
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Not hungry
Okay, I know I'm not eating enough. Most peoples problems on here are about not being able to control their hunger, but have you ever thought of us who are just the opposite? I'm 5'1 and 85lbs. Never been a big eater most of my life. Do I think I'm still fat? Honestly, a little but never enough to actually starve myself.…
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how many calories in iceblocks
Would somebody please be able to tell me how many calories are in Cornetto iceblocks as well as woollies chocolate coated vanilla icecream iceblodks?
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PROTEIN BARS?
I am looking for a great tasting protein bar that doesn't have artificial ingredients, sweeteners, preservatives, soy protein, or corn syrup in....any that anyone's has tried is greatly appreciated!
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Curious about KEFIR
Does anyone eat/drink kefir?...I just saw a recipe for a protein shake that uses NO protein powder, only kefir. That could be a great replacement for when I run out of protein powder. What are your experiences and/or recipes with kefir?...do tell
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Recall on Special K Red Berries Cereal
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/kellogg-recalls-special-k-cereal-045353590.html
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working out cals in store brought food
Does anyone know of a quick and simple way to work out how many cals are in somthing eg. Today i have been sick and not been able to eat the lunch i made and brought to work, I need some sugar as i was fading quickly so i brought some gluten free fudge ( not the bed choice but thought i was going to die haha) The back…
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Salad Dressing - Hungry Howies
Does anyone know of a good greek salad dressing????????? I love the one that Hungry Howies (Us Pizza Chain) carries and I cant seem to find one even similar. Thank you!!!
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Insanity Nutrition?
I am starting Insanity and was wondering the best way for factoring my calories to eat. i did the formula in the book they give you. However I have an HRM strap so it is pretty accurate for how many calories I burn. Would it be okay for me to just factor the calories I needed daily, subtract the 500 from it then add in my…
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Counting calories. Constantly...
Ok I'm not meaning to sound offensive in any way but its sick to see anorexic people coming onto this website and seeking attention because they are lonely or need to speak about their problems. This is a real issuer they need to resolve but fitness pal is about being fit and healthy. If your unhappy about weight and the…
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Breakfast Ideas?
I'm running out of them :sad: All I can come up with are the basics- fruit, oatmeal, eggs and sometimes english muffins. Does anyone have any interesting ideas please?
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Article on calories
Not sure if anyone has already posted this. Apologies if they have. But I saw an interesting article. We all know that calorie counting is an imprecise science at best but this article goes further to mention that the way we currently count calories for some foods may not be correct.…
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what to have for dinner with chick peas?
I cant think of anything to have for dinner, I have chickpeas I want to use, any ideas? also im vegetarian. TIA
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Glowing Green Smoothie??
I just tried the glowing green smoothie for the first time today. I defititely want to tweak the receipe. The pears I had were not very juicy and I think I would prefer more equal parts spinach to romaine.. Does anyone have any other additions they have tried? Open to ideas. I didn't hate the tase, mostly the texture was a…
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What do you feed your Pets?
I was just wondering what everyone feeds their pets? I did some serious research on different foods brands and found out some wacky stuff! What pushed me to do this was my Diabetic dog and cat who has mammary cancer. Before I was informed I was feeding them Beneful and Purina. (Terrible food) Now my Dog is on Wellness Core…
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Olive oil?
If I use olive oil in my cooking- do I enter in the amount of exactly what I used? Like if I put a tbsp into the pan when I stir fry vegetables- do I enter 1 tbsp into my diary- or do I assume some burns off? My hubby cut up sweet potatoes, put a Lil olive oil oil and cinnamon on them and baked them. Wondering how much oil…