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Fiber
I need more fiber in my diet...what are some decent tasting foods with a lot of fiber?
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bruising
I bruise relatively easily and was wondering what foods or specific nutrients (vitamins/minerals) would help minimize my bruising? I would prefer it to be in food form instead of a supplement pill.
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Started watching my sugar intake
I heard a man on NPR the other day talking about how horrible sugar is for us...and not just sugar, but sugar alternatives as well. I'm a sugar addict. I've somehow managed to meet my calorie goals but would still have a bunch of sugar in my daily diet...way more than a person should have, just like most Americans I…
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For all you LEAN people out there...
So, I want to be lean. Tall task, I know. I have always been into fitness...I'm a runner, but I really would like to be leaner. I know the leaner I am the better my runs are, and obviously, the better and happier I will feel in my clothes. How the HECK do you do it? Can someone take a look at my food/exercise diary and…
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casein????
Elite or gold standard? Which is your preference?? Whats the difference? I have read great reviews on both. Thanks for your opinion :-)
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Making Flavoured Water
Ok so I know flavoured is spelt with a 'u' in the title but I'm Aussie and that's how we spell it. Onto my question I make my own flavoured water using fruits and vegetables and my girlfriend just said that I should be counting the calories from the fruit I use. Today's is manderine, kiwi fruit and lemon. My favourite is…
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net calories?
Hi, Sorry if I sound really ignorant but I'm a bit confused about the net calories on here? I've been logging how many calories I've been eating and how many I've been burning through exercise so I understand it's the sum of that but what would a healthy sum be? Thanks for your help :)
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Sugar substitue?
Okay, I'm not a fan of fake sugar. I put the flavor packs (crystal light, Mio, etc) in my water sometimes but not frequent. Now onto my problem. My brother made some cinnamon tea tonight and I tried it, twice, (I know, so bad.) But it was so great! I want to find a solution for subtracting the sugar but still having the…
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List your top 5 snacks as per MFP!
No editorial licence allowed, just go into Snacks and copy your 5 most common "snacks"! Feel free to justify your snack list? Here are mine: 1. Whittaker's - Peanut Slab Mini Size 2. Arnotts - Shapes - Bbq 3. Aldi Choceur - Peanuts and Flakes Chocolate 4. My Capachino - Lite Milk 5. Coffee Shop Misc - Small Cappuccino…
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dr oz will it work
PURE GARCINIA CAMBOGIA SLIM CAPSULES DR OZ HAS ANYONE HAD SUCCESS LOSING WEIGHT TAKING THESE!!!!
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Isagenix shakes
Does anyone have good results from drinking the isagenix shakes? Recommended or no? Thanks in advance!
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Any PESCETARIANS out there?????
I been thinking about becoming a pescetarian. I don't want to be a vegetarian because I can't see myself going without meat (no diss to the vegetarians). That's just my preference. Out of all the different kinds of meat: poultry, beef, pork, etc. Fish is my favorite. I would like to know if this is a healthy alternative…
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So unfair!
My husband weighs 50kg more than me, but to lose weight, he is supposed to eat THREE times as much as me! Doesn't seem right.
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Low Fat Applesauce Pancakes (70 calories)!!!!!!
Hi there Being somebody with a sweet tooth I absolutely love pancakes and was dreading missing out on pancake day. I have searched through my cook books and found an old Weight Watcher Recipe that boasts just 70 cals, 0g of Fat, 3g of Protein and 14g of Carbs for each pancake. The recipe makes 6 pancakes. These are…
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"10 minute solution" dvd's
Hi, I've heard a lot about these DVDs lately, but just had a browse and there's sooo many! I always workout at home, Jillian Michaels, Davina McCall, Fitnessblender, Blogilates. I prefer strength to (too much) cardio. Could anyone recommend one of these 10 minute solution dvd's. Or would you not recommend them at all?…
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shrove tuesday! (pancake tuesday)
hi everyone!! im trying to come up with a healthy protein pancake recipie... I was wondering if you guys think this will work?... - 25 grams of vanilla protein powder (25 grams) - 3 egg whites - 50 ml of lite milk (2 tbsp milk) - 1 banana - 22 grams of oats (1/3 cup) im hopeless at cooking and hoping this will work! or if…
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How do you change the nutrition daily goals on the tracker?
I have PCOS and want to change my goals for carbs, protein, and fat, but I don't see how to do it... Am I missing something really obvious?
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Help with Lunches :/
Bit of a boring post I know sorry :/ While I am at work I really struggle with lunch ideas. I have been just having a cup a soup and my protein shake but really need to up my calories. Apart from the good old sandwich I have no idea what to take. We have no hob and no microwave - can anyone give any healthy meal ideas ?…
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Chocolate cured me... why?
Today I felt like crap. Just dragging through the day and HUNGRY despite having eaten loads. Then I ate some chocolate and almost instantly I felt better and my hunger seemed to moderate. I don't even care for chocolate too much. Why? Was I just desperate for sugar? Is this psychosomatic? Should I eat more sugar and fat?…
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Eating out Mexican restaurant
I have been dieting for about five weeks, lost 20 pounds with a long way to go. I have to go to a family dinner this week at a Mexican restaurant, any low cal ideas?
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would you call this junk food?
Ok, so I love nachos...I was going through my kitchen and found a bag of santitas white corn blend totilla chips...I looked at the nutrition label.. 140 calories for 28 grams...total fat is 6g but only 1g is from saturated fat.. 115 mg of sodium...2 grams of fiber no sugar..and for the ingredients: white corn, vegetable…
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pre-bed snack?
Tonight I was really hungry so i chugged a can of tuna cuz i got nothing else to eat i considered to be healthy. I am looking for some tips for pre-bed snack. Preferably something low fat and calories but good amount of protein. mostly i don't want my muscle to be cannibalized when i am sleeping lol thanks!
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Cleanse
I need to do a cleanse to flush out toxins, clear my bowel and kick start my diet. Any ideas? I have never done a cleanse before.
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Having trouble figuring out what my caloric intake should be
Hello, I am having trouble figuring out what my caloric intake should be and am looking for some help. I am 22 years old, female and I am 5 foot exactly. I currently weight 139 and my goal is to weigh 127. MFP says I should eat 1200 but if I do the TDEE minus 20% I get 1547. I swim for 30 mins three to four times a week…
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Sodium Armageddon!
I have lost a ton of weight over the past five months and feel better than I have in years. However, as I've been tracking my calories religiously, I've noticed that I am having problems hitting my sodium target with any consistency. In many cases, I am eating 1.5x - 2.0x as much as MFP recommends. Anyone else having the…
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Sunflower Seeds ?
I have a HUGE (disgusting) addiction to shelled sunflower seeds! Any one else? I almost had a heart attack when I looked up how many calories a Davids bag of sunflower seeds is... 780 calories :' ( I would never have guessed!!!!
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Alternative choices to favorite junk foods
I saw an episode in the doctors talking about foods that are great as alternatives to junk foods we love. They mentioned taste and texture being a big part of replacing these things. I was also on here a few months ago and there was someone else who was addicted to hot Cheetos like I am. Today I had light popcorn with…
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SO SICK OF CHICKEN!
Ugh, I can't even look at chicken anymore. Its been a staple in my diet because of the no carb, high protein content, and low fat and helped me lose my initial 40 lbs, but i just can't eat it anymore. I have tried every flavor combination and cooking style over the past year and I just ugh. But the protein content is SO…
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Saturated fat
I have recently switched to whole milk due to a recommendation from a co-worker that it's "better than non fat, 1%, 2%). Upon comparing labels the carb/sugar content is the same which she warned me was different. What is different (obviously) is the fat which I am not worried about higher fat. However, my saturated fat is…
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Calorie count and need to lose ALOT of weight.
For those of you who have lost a significant amount of weight, 100+ pounds, what was your calorie intake? I'm hearing too low is not good but what is too low when you have so much weight to lose? I know in general you shouldn't go under 1200. I'm especially interested in calorie levels for those doing lower carb lifestyle.…