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Advocare, yes/no?
I have almost completed the Advocare 24-day Challenge, and am contemplating whether or not I should continue to use their products. So far I have had very good results, not just in weight loss but in how I feel also. My question is this: Has anyone else used it, and what do you think of it? and Do you recommend continuing…
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exercise queries!!
Why is it when I exercise I have enough calories left, and when I do not exercise I have none left? :noway: :noway:
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Gluten Free
I'm going gluten free. Any tips or things that I should keep in mind?
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Is 60g of carbs, "low"?
I have never really eaten low carb. I have a serious sugar habit that I'd like to kick and thought cutting back on carbs would help. Yesterday was my first true attempt. I ate 1/4 cup of high fiber cereal at breakfast (with Greek yogurt) after that all of my carbs came from vegetables. At the end of the day, I had consumed…
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Horse Meat
I am trying to understand the big deal in Europe about horse meat. Yes I know the product said beef. So false advertising yes. But this scandal is being played out in the U.S. like horse meat is poisonous. It is not and it is good tasting.
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Dr. Oz and "The Dash Diet"?
Anybody watch Dr. Oz yesterday? Or anyone try or going to be trying the Dash Diet? Curious on others thoughts :)
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Protein Shake 101
Hello lovelies! So a new gym is opening up in my neighborhood and I want to start hitting it every night so I can finally change my body for good! Anyways, I always hear people talk about protein shakes and so I was just curious as to what they do exactly. What are some recipes? When are you suppose to drink them? Post…
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special k red berries cereal
Cereal recalled for glass risk BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – Kellogg's is recalling its Special K Red Berries cereal because it could contain glass particles. Several batches of the cereal are affected. Kellogg's says that the recall is precautionary. The glass was found in a single batch of one of the ingredients.…
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Eating back calories - What can you eat?
Hey guys, After the gym i don't feel hungry most of the time but last night i had a slice of brown bread and a quarter tinned beans. I find it hard to eat back my calories because theres usually only junk food in and i get back from the gym late due to having work all day. What stuff can you eat to boost the calories a…
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If I am eating low carb and staying within my calories ...
... does it matter if my fats are high? I am eating things like eggs and sardines, lots of fresh and cooked veggies. I am staying within my 1200 calories unless I workout and then I eat most of my calories back so does it matter if my fats is higher than MFP recommends? I feel so much better cutting back on carbs but I…
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"Body recomposition"
What the what??? Can someone who looks better than me read this and tell me if it makes sense or is this rubbish? http://www.askmen.com/sports/bodybuilding_900/988_body-recomposition.html Also, if it isn't utter rubbish, is his math for guys only? I'm 136 lbs, 20% bf I want to lose 6 lbs of fat to be 16% bf. According to…
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Carbs and Protein.........
Okay I know I see a lot of posts regarding carbs and protein, but have not found one yet to answer my specific question. I am good with my weight, but want to lean out, and have my muscles become more defined. To do that I know I need to increase my protein and lower my carbs! Okay so here is my question. For those of you…
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i have never tried seafood before..
The smell of fish and all other seafood has always put me off. Though I know the amount of health benefits that it has so thinking of trying it. Any tips? On good or bad fish/seafood? etc..
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Sodium, Anyone?
Wasn't sure which board to post this in, so I went with this one. Sorry in advance if anyone feels this is the *wrong* board. Anyways, is anyone else crazy sensitive to sodium? And by sensitive, I mean does your weight fluctuate a lot from it? It seems like if I exceed my sodium intake by even 100 or so, my weight goes up.…
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measuring food
whats good? ive started to do a lot of food calculations to make sure im not over eating, but also want to provide my body with enough nutrients. im a little confused about dry foods such as cereals and oatmeal. is the nutrition data based on volume or weight? ie. a 1/2 cup of dry cereal has X amount of nutrients. is this…
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Anyone use NuNaturals?
I know chocolate covered katie calls for it in some recipes. I have read a lot of great reviews. I really want to use it for baking. There are so many different kinds! Does anyone have experience with this? I would love some feedback! :smile:
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Help getting metabolism kick started
Ok, my wife has finally decided to start tracking her food after seeing the results I have had over the last few months. Her situation is the opposite of mine, she has been skinny fat for a long time. She is a picky eater and most of her intake consists of bread products, chicken, and ice cream. Until recently she was…
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Meal replacement shakes
Hi Which of these shakes do people recommend? I'd probably prefer ones that are ready mixed ie slim fast, shop own brand. I have had some of Asda's measure up but they seem to be quite high in sugar. Any suggestions Thanks
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Love/Hate relationship of Alcohol
Pretty sweet little article from Scrum Half Connection.. I can't say I don't drink but this made me feel bad haha http://www.scrumhalfconnection.com/2013/02/20/the-lovehate-relationship-between-rugby-alcohol/
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Italian restaurant menu advice
I'm going to an Italian restaurant tomorrow which I have never been to before and there is no online nutritional information. Any ideas what healthier choices would be or general advice on healthy eating-out habits? I'm not going to get too caught up in calories counting etc but I know I'll feel better in myself if I…
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Interesting article about calorie counts.
This was very informative. Discuss... http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/02/20/172403779/calorie-counts-fatally-flawed-or-our-best-defense-against-pudge?ft=1&f=1001
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Just found out I have been underestimating my calories...
This morning I weighed my cereal for the first time ever and realised I had been seriously under logging how much I consume in a bowl for my breakfast. As in, my calorie intake from my breakfast has been doubled this entire time. I have lost 9lbs since January following MFP thinking I was consuming 1200 calories (net) per…
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Simple nutrition advice
Probably been posted on here before but here it is: If it came from a plant, eat it. If it was made in a plant, don't.
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Do I need a change?
Again, I’m just curious as to everyone’s opinion. There is so much information out there regarding how many calories you should eat and how you should figure that in the first place. When I first began this 20 lbs heavier – the weight was much easier to lose, now that I have changed my eating habits and am more active it’s…
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Calorie Deficit - Help?
I've only been here a few days but I've noticed when I log exercise, it allows me more calories so when I finish tracking it tells me I should be eating my calorie allowance. Should I just ignore this? I've lost weight before and eaten 1,200 cals a day but MFP is telling me to eat more? A bit confused. Any advice…
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bww nutrition
Does anyone have the BWW nutritional information, I previously had it but have lost it and I do not have time to wait for the corporate office to resend me the document???
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How to get Kirkland Nutritional Info??
Normally MFP has had every item already in the database BUT I just picked up some Kirkland Signature Chicken Chow Mein with Black Bean sauce at Costco for a quick - but hopefully healthy dinner! The package doesn't have the nutritional info on it, I've done a quick search online and can't find a Kirkland site with calories…
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Canadian having an ethical dilemma - should I go Vegan?
I've been reading and watching a lot of shows about the ethical treatment of farm animals and what goes into our food and how it is affecting our health. All of these shows are about the standards in the US though (Vegucated, Food Inc., etc ...). I've always been told that "it's not like that in Canada" whenever the topic…
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Organic Protein Powder Questions
My bf is wanting to switch protein powders (and I am curious too). We'd like to switch to something organic, chemical free. He currently uses Real Gains in Chocolate Ice Cream flavor. I use Matrix 5.0 in Cookies n' Cream. Suggestions on what to look into and what brands to avoid would be helpful. What do you use? What did…
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A Diet for your body type
http://alphadogg16.hubpages.com/hub/A-Diet-for-Your-Body-Type