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Sugar or Salt?
What is worse for you--too much sugar or too much salt? I'm having a difficult time keeping both of these numbers in check. I usually have only one or the other in the green. Any suggestions?
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Surviving the Grocery Store
I have to go grocery shopping tonight and already my mind is thinking about all the wonderful things I could buy... particularly chips and dip! On one hand I think - I could go for that - I'll just eat a little bit and not eat anymore. Then I remember that I can never eat just a little bit. On the other hand - I really…
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Best Weight Loss Protein Shake
Hi, I am trying to lose weight and I want to take protein shakes whilst I am doing exercise I have been using a USN food replacement shake but this is quite expensive I was wondering if anyone takes good protein powder which is quite cheap.
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Calories in Cream of Chicken soup
What is the calorie count for 1 can of Campbell's cream of chicken soup prepared with 1 can of water? The amount of water is equal to the amount of soup.
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Emeals - Paleo
Did anyone notice that Emeals has finally added a Paleo plan? I've subscribed to emeals off an on for over 3 years now. Sometimes I use it religiously and then I lapse. Just switched over today to the Paleo and will see how that goes. In the evenings somtimes...most of the time...i don't have the motivation to cook, so…
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Best Ever Cheat Meal?
After a week of "clean cutting" and working out hard, I decided to take a break and indulge myself with a cheat meal. The contents are as follows: 1 burger with everything, two large servings of fries, 3 slices of pizza, 1 chicken quesadilla, a bowl of cereal, a bowl of tomato pasta, 1 chicken breast, 2 glasses of…
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Flesh Eating Soup
I've been having this for over 6 months now for lunch 9 times out of ten and think I have just perfected it today! 1kg bag of carrots chopped 1 full celery (stalks and leaves) chopped 2 medium onions (finely chopped) 4 x 400G tins of chopped tomatoes 1 x 700g Bottle of Tomato Passatta (Cooking tomato sauce, sieved tomato…
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Eating the same things everyday!
Does anyone else eat a lot of the same foods all of the time? I always get "stuck" on certain things and will stick with those for quite awhile.... For example, my lunch is usually the same right now: Salad with mixed greens, red peppers, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, and homemade honey mustard.And blueberries with activia…
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Milk Flavoring?
Hershey's sryup is to high in calories and the magic milk straws don't work so well... Is there anything else I can put in my milk to make it taste better?
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Chow at the Workplace
So, I was wondering if anyone could help me out with picking good foods to take with me to work! Like, snack foods. I have an office job, so I basically sit at a desk and computer for six hours. I get pretty bored with doing the same thing everyday, and when im bored, I get very hungry :( and I eat whatever is in sight. I…
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If you like Radishes
If you love crisp radishes in your salad, get busy munching because for 101 calories, you can eat 70 radishes! The same amount also is a potassium powerhouse, offering 1,468 milligrams!!!!
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Eating "Clean"
Ok so today is day 1 of eating "clean" so what does this actually mean, I understand no junk and more natural foods - does anyone have a list of do's and donts? Thanks :)
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Advice on Creatine
Hi Ive started Insanity program and started using Creatine Capsules. I just finished my first week, and my weight stayed same, I know it only a week and its early But question is Will I put weight on with Creatine? Any advice or tips for this or anything todo with them will be great. Im not too borthered about my weight I…
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Interesting visual: what does 200 calories look like?
various foods... not advocating anything here, merely found this fascinating :) many of you will have seen it, but just in case..... http://imgur.com/a/w9nHF
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KETO with or without dairy?
:flowerforyou: Hello! Well I'm looking for some people who are low carbing it and I'm a rookie so please add me!!! Also just wondering if there's any conflict within diet because of dairy. I've "heard" that it can interfere with weight loss. Do you include dairy in your diet, yes, no, feel free to elaborate or ramble…
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"This is what 200 calories looks like"
I just thought this was an interesting visual from buzzfeed. http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelysanders/this-is-what-200-calories-of-food-looks-like
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Potassium Supplements?
Ok. I'm finding this funny. I'm looking up potassium supplements and I'm finding stuff like this: http://www.amazon.com/Potassium-Iodide-DOOMSDAY-CAPSULES-Supplement/dp/B009IX2EEA/ref=sr_1_85?ie=UTF8&qid=1361221855&sr=8-85&keywords=potassium+supplement I suspect there has to be something a little less terrifying? Monica
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Raspberry Ketones
Anyone try this supplement? Saw this was recommended by Dr. Oz for faster weight loss. Husband says to take Dr Oz with a grain of salt. Ordered a couple of bottles at Puritan's Pride today anyway. If anyone has an opinion on this, I'd love to hear it. Thanks!
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Balancing calories
Does anyone have any problems eating the right calories for each food group? I tend to keep eating too much protien and sugar (fruits) and way too low in the carbs. Then my bigger problem is I am not eating enough calories in total and when I close out for the day the same message keeps coming up that I am eating way too…
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Supplements
I need advice! Desperately tying to tone up. I visit the gym loads and have changed my eating! What's the best supplements to go alongside?
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Graze.com Invite Code??
Hello... I just stumbled on this website and I REALLY want to try it! I've heard the weekly snacks are pretty small but after going their website, everything looks really yummy and healthy... Can anyone send me an invite code??? Pretty Please?? :) I know they are still in early stages, and I did sign up to be notified by…
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Food that gives you super human strength
A little know fact about me: I eat Ben and Jerrys Ice cream the night before my dead lifts every week because it gives me the ability to lift more weight ;-) Any other foods out there that do this for you? I don't wanna say pop tarts don't count BUT just because the Hodge Twins eat them on occasion and people refer to them…
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Munchies while Studying
Does anybody else have trouble with this. Whenever I sit down to study I want to munch away. I try to find healthy snacks, but I was just wondering, if anyone else had creative ideas!
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So Frustrated!
I'm pretty frustrated! I have been eating for the most part (85% of the time) clean, and healthy, right portions, working out at least 5x a day, sometimes 2x a day... and the scale hasnt moved!! (other than maybe .2 or so). My stomach is always so bloated and i drink at least a gallon of water a day. I try to stick to 1200…
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Gallbladder Surgery
So I was told I need to have my gallbladder removed. It is filling up with bile and not letting it go. So my gallbladder is the size of a baseball when it should be the size of a golfball. No stones but its still painful. I go next friday to have it removed. I am doing it laparosopically and have some questions. What…
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People who eat back their exercise CALORIES!!
I see all these topics about eating back your exercise calories. So what kind of food are you eating to make up 1800-2000 calories??
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The Food Hospital
There is a new series on Food Channel which I have found fascinating. It is called "The Food Hospital" and it takes patients with known health situations and, by changing WHAT they eat, try to get their symptoms to lessen. I'm fascinated by the link between proper nutrition and the cessation or suppression of various…
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Help
I don't like water and for fluid I drink diet coke, but I drink loads will that affect my weight loss. Do u have any ideas .
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Healthy Brownies???
My co-worker and I have a serious 3 o'clock brownie/chocolate habit. Any suggestions on healthy (ish) or low cal brownies to help curb the cravings?
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went over sugar limit- but with natural sugar, is that bad?
I have already went over my sugar level for today according to MFP, its all sugar from fruit though (except for some sugar from my cereal) is it bad that I went over my sugar limit even though it was all natural sugar from fruit? Thanks