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The Simply Bar??
Hi, does anyone know where I can buy the Simply Bars from please? They are supposed to be very good for intolerance of wheat and diary so thought I would give them a try. Many thanks... Donna xx Oh, preferably in the UK x
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should i take a potassium supplement
I'm relatively new to MVP and I've been using the calorie counter to some success. But I have noticed my potassium intake is very low and I am unclear if a supplement is required. Thanx in advanced
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I don't know how to cook!
I don't know how to cook or really even eat healthy for that matter. I used to have a fast metabolism but those days are long gone. If anyone has any suggestions of what I should eat to lose weight, that would be great! I ate out twice today :(
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Vitatops - healthy/not healthy?
My friend suggests these are good esp when watching weight and being good. Any of you agree or disagree? Would you recommend?
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Any MFP couples out there?
Hi guys, am new to the MFP way. Both myself and my husband are doing it, but as a 6' 7" man with only about a stone to lose, compared with me, 5' 6" woman with about 5 stone to lose, we're really struggling to cook and eat together. For example, if I have a good tea, he will eat it too but then be really under his calorie…
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Sugar guilt
So I didn't really have a bad craving problem until Valentines Day came up. Before, when I saw a cookie, I passed it, when I was offered a pizza I decline it but this time around I just had it. I ate a whole bunch of cookies with no remorse and ate 3 mini cupcakes after that. (They were leftovers from yesterday's V-day…
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Did Valentines day dust your diet ??
Did Valentine's Day bust your diet ? So not that I'm complaining but my wonderful boyfriend cooked crawfish alfredo over angel hair, garlic bread, snow crab and lobster for dinner !! It was all unbelieveable... especially the chocolate covered stawberries :tongue: but now i have so much guilt !! Anybody else fell off the…
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Need advice counting calories
I make home made vegetable juices. Today I used 2 lb of carrot (300 cal) and one head of celery (~60 cal) which made 36 oz. The calorie total is easy. 360 cal in 36 oz is 10 cal/ oz. Here is the problem; the pulp makes up part of that calorie count but is not a part of the final product. So; how many calories is my carrot…
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need help working out calories in my soup? :)
I am new to this...and I'm also very bad at maths... I have tried to calculate it with the MFP but wanted a second opinion :smile: I made 2 litres of soup with the following: 6 medium potatoes, peeled 6 leeks 1 stock cube water I'm not sure how to calculate the total calories and the calories in each bowl serving...…
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Metabolism
My metabolism perplexes me! I seem to go along ok losing 1lb per week for a few weeks, then I get stuck at the same weight for a few weeks, then I'll go out for dinner or eat something I wouldn't usually eat which seems to kick start my metabolism again and I'll lose weight again and so the cycle begins again. Does your…
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I need a new latenight snack
So i used to be super healthy and pretty good at no late night snacks, but ive eased up since hitting maintenance and now every night i can have up to 6 servings of dry cereal. Help! i love late night snacking but need to make better chhoices.
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Trouble eating enough calories
So I'm supposed to be eating 1,200 everyday but on most days I usually eat around 800-900 calories. I'm good about eating breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as snacks in between but I get full easily so it's hard for me to eat more. Sometimes I have to make myself eat because I don't feel hungry. I feel most hungry when I…
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What is the best blender to purchase?
I'm thinking of purchasing a blender to blend my veggies and fruits and to help me make nutritious meals. What is the best blender to purchase under $125?
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dehydrators
i am interested in purchasing a dehydrator. never purchased one before and don't really know much about dehydrating food. i want to make my own snacks without the added bad stuff. any information, product suggestions and recipes would be appreciated. is it a worthwhile purchase.
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yummy breakfast wrap
I made a wrap with flat out flax bread, eggbeater, fat free cheese, onions. only 240 calories. anyone else have a good breakfast idea they can share with me?
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Juicing??
Does anyone do this? What's the benefits? And how would u count the calories?
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I eat a lot but still under calorie intake
Hi I've switched to eating healthier, cutting out chocolate, chips act, I seem to eat a lot of food but have notice I'm under my calorie intake. Now I'm lactose intolerant, so I can handle bits of dairy but not too much in one day, also the only meat I eat is fish, I do eat lentils and beans ect, here a breakdown of my…
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I hate seafood.
I can't stand the smell or really the taste. Is there any way to make it more tolerable?
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Any accountants out there?
Hello all, I am an accountant working through busy season and it is kicking my butt! Just wondering how other accountants stay on course with their diet and fitness plans? for that matter...anyone who works crazy hours, how do you manage?? Thanks!
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Alternative to a Phillie CheeseSteak?????
Oh gosh- I have been CRAVING a phillie cheese steak since I started my "journey" are there any meat substitutes, healthier bread choices? something to add other than cheese??? I really want one- and I just hit my 10 pound lost mark, and I think I deserve this... :laugh: haha thank you!
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Eggs
I need help - I think I'm addicted to eggs! I've always loved them but recently I've been eating way too many. I have scrambled eggs (2 eggs) pretty much every day for lunch... Can anyone suggest an alternative for me? Preferably something that is good on toast/on a roll etc. I know bread isn't the best blah blah blah but…
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Wine/cheese night question
Okay, so I had a huge burn today, and had a very late lunch (5 PM). Now I'm about to head to a wine/cheese/dessert event. The question is, I have a huge amount of cals left over (I did have a bad binge last night, hence the big burn today), but I'm not hungry for dinner before the event. Is it okay to basically substitute…
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Do you grow your own food?
I have a very small apartment balcony (okay maybe it's a fire escape) but I'd like to grow some veggies. What kind of things grow well in containers? I was thinking about some of those hanging tomato planters but other than that I'm clueless about what to grow. I haven't had a garden since 4-H club in elementary school so…
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What do you think about the Hay diet?
My horseriding teacher suggested me to start a Hay diet to be more in shape and lose some weight at the same time. I started it and it went really well, it feels good and even if it is a bit difficult to know every food content, at the end I made it. I was loosing weight and felt better in general (digestion, etc..). Then…
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Gluten Free Pasta
What is the point of Gluten Free Pasta? It says it's made from Rice, but rice has carbs so doesn't it still have carbs? Am I missing something?
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Oatmeal Protein PowderPancakes anyone tried ?
Hello I am think about trying these today. Has any one tried to make these? If so how were they? http://www.livestrong.com/article/255034-how-to-make-protein-powder-more-palatable/ Start your morning off right with these healthy and delicious oatmeal protein pancakes. This protein powder recipe will leave you full to start…
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Promax Diet Results
Has anyone tried promax diet and how did you maintain weight loss after im currently doing it 5 days and have lost 7.4 pounds already. Im having a shake for breakfast and lunch and then having a normal dinner. Chicken, vegetables and salad.
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Macro balance? Protein vs. Carbs
I am trying to decide what to do & how to balance things. I have recently had a major weight loss stall which lasted months till I did a full diet break for a couple weeks & ate full maintenance calories to get my system reset. As this was going on, totally conflicting advice was suggested to me. Some have said I stalled…
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How to Get More Natural Fiber
According to the experts I am supposed to be eating about 38grams of fiber each day. I find it easy to get to about 25 eating lots of fresh vegetables, beans, multigrain etc. But getting from 25 to 38 is really hard while getting my 130grams of protein and staying under 1750 calories. What would you do? Not interested in…
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Eating healthy in hotels
I am going to two different work conventions in the next month, both at hotels that do NOT have mini-fridge/microwaves in the room. There WILL be a coffee pot that can make hot water, however. I have been on the right track recently in losing weight and eating right, and I do not want these two trips to make me slip. I'd…