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Struggling w/ calories
So after a previous discussion, I decided to increase my intake to 1700 calories. Seems to be effective so far. However, I've found that I'm not hungry enough to eat that many calories. So I find myself with 1000 calories left for dinner, and that encourages me to eat things I should. A few examples of foods I've had the…
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sugar
my sugar intake is always crazy high because I eat a lot of fruit.. should I be worried about this cuz I dont wanna quit eating fruit or is it not a big deal because it is natural sugars ?
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JPG's Quinoa Jambalaya
A healthy twist to a southern favorite. I was suprised how much flavor and the lack of calories and carbs! Onion, chopped 2 Zucchini, chopped 2 Red Bell Peppers, chopped 2 Cloves of Garlic, minced Extra Lean Turkey 1/2 cup of Dry Quinoa 1 cup of Chicken Broth (no salt or reduced sodium)a 1/2 lb of Shrimp, peeled & deveined…
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What to eat
I just started this last Friday and have been having trouble with meeting my calorie intake and balance and I am only on a 1200 calorie diet. I alway have calories/carbs left over. So now today for the rest of the day (meaning after lunch) I have 600 calories, with 73 carbs, 29 fat and 24 protein. Any ideas of what I can…
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Eating healthy at College HELP!
I am trying so hard to eat well and not mess up with my diet! I do have break days, at most once a week, but eating the same thing every single day is starting to get so boring! I go to NIU where you can basically eat deep fried things or phillys, burgers, tacos, etc. I usually eat cinnamon life, spinach, and fruit. Any…
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Snacks
Hi, Just wondering what everyone is eating for snacks. I'm looking for healthy snacks that don't include fruit since I typically have my fruit for breakfast in a smoothie.
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Slow-Carb Diet
Anyone doing this? I've been reading the book, The 4-Hour Body. It's very interesting and entertaining. I haven't completely gone over to the "slow-carb" side but I am invoking some things like avoiding all "white" foods, staying away from fruit and trying to get 30g of protein w/in 30 minutes of waking up. Your thoughts?…
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low fat nut butter?
I am a PB addict, but I can't get over how much fat and sugar is in it. I've heard good things about sun butter but I'm just wondering if anyone has a good suggestion. Thanks!
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Coconut Water?
OK, I have heard good things about drinking coconut water but the only time I tried it, I thought I was going to vomit. Maybe it was just that brand, but it was gross! Is it really that good for you? And if so, has anyone had a yummy-tasting coconut water? If you have, what is the brand/where did you get it? Any comments…
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Vodka Revolution Salad Calories, Help!
Hello everyone. I am going to Vodka Revolutions tonight with my work colleagues and I don't want to be a stick in the mud and refuse to eat there so I am planning on having a salad. I have looked at their website and chosen my salad, the Chicken and Bacon one. But I can't find the nutrional or calorie infor for it…
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Too much fruit???
In an effort to eat healthier, I decided to replace the majority of my snacks with fruit - I'd normally eat a special k breakfast bar or nature valley protein bar. The fruit I enjoy? Apples, oranges, blueberries, bananas, watermelon, etc...well those are my favorites anyways. A typical day for me - Breakfast: jimmie dean…
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Overhydrating???
I read in a Men’s Health Magazine, in an article that was contributed to by a urologist, that your urine should be the color of straw. If it’s darker you are dehydrated and if it’s too light or clear, you’re overhydrated. On days when I drink 8+ cups of water, my urine is clear as water by late in the day. So does that…
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Marinade?
Hi there! Question...How do you account for the marinade? I marinade a whole bag of chicken breast and grill them up all at the same time for lunches. Should I add the 25 per Tablespoon like the label states? Thanx!!
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Healthy Foods at a Pizza Place??
My daughter has been BEGGING me to take her out for pizza, but I keep saying no because I don't know what the healthy options there are. Can anyone tell me if there's ANYTHING healthy you can order at a pizza place? Please don't say salad...in my experience the salads at a pizza place are either ridiculously small,…
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Visalus vi by body question....
I have a friend that's been on visalus for about 3 months and she has lost 30lbs..I tasted some of it today.. And can I say..it tasted like cake batter.lol.yummmm....has anyone else tried this and does it work? I've done a lot of research about it..it gives you all the vitamins you need and keeps you full for 4 hours..…
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Shirataki Noodles?
I recently purchased these noodles and they were pretty good. I cooked them and ate them with some marinara sauce and mushrooms. The noodles were a little gummy but I can handle it.But now I am looking for other ways to eat them besides spaghetti style. I have heard stir-frys but what kind of sauce do you use? And are…
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Progresso Soups? Calories or Salt?
I have to have a 300 or less calorie dinner tonight because I have been eating granola bars all day and I am thinking about progresso soup. It's 200 calories a can, which isn't bad but the salt is like 1,400. I never eat a lot of salt so is it ok to let it slip once? I have the minestrone flavor. Thoughts on soup?
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3-course meal tonight - help me estimate calories?
Hi all, my friends and I made dinner reservations for Restaurant Week way before I started on MFP, now I'm worried about all the calories :( . I'm eating very light today (egg white, avocado, grapefruit) but does anyone want to help me estimate how many calories this will be? I've wanted to try this place for so long so I…
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Sugar Intake WAY To High According To MFP?!
I know I am not the best at keeping my sugar intake down, but isn't 30 g a really small amount? Also, MFP counts ALL sugars, not just added sugars, so it's like eating an apple punishes you, because it has such a high amount of natural sugar in it. Also, would you count honey as a natural sugar or added sugar (I like to…
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Low Carb Carb Loading for a race?
Hello everyone! I'm about to run my first 15k next month, and I am currently on a low carb eating plan. I know that there is no way 20g of carbs is going to get me through that distance and was wondering if any other low-carber runners had any experience in how to nutritionally prepare for a long distance race and not make…
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Eggplant.....
I have been avoiding buying an eggplant because im afraid if will just go to waste before i figure out something to do with it. So i have been searching recipes and reading posts on here about how people make them and i have decided that on friday when i go to the store im definitally buying an eggplant!!!! If anyone has…
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Problems with breakfast
I really struggle to eat breakfast before I go to work, I work 12 hour shifts so I'll be at work by 7:30am, and I leave the house an hour before. Eating at that time makes me feel sick, I even tried just having yogurt, or even a breakfast bar (why are they so sweet?! Yuck) but I just felt horrible. I really want to have…
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Do you ever wonder if you are doing it right?
I weigh and measure when I can and I always break stuff down to make sure I am capturing it all. So I don`t put in ham sandwich...I have bread, ham, mayo, lettuce etc. But I wonder how close I am to actually being right. I haven`t moved scale wise lately but I feel different and I have to hang on to that because I usually…
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I just had a 422 cal breakfast and I am hungry
I just had a nice and tasty yogurt parfait: 100 cal Fage non-fat yogurt 120 cal slivered freshly toasted almonds 20g 33 cal cheerios, 9 g 64 cal 1 tbs honey 105 banana The thing is, when I have a 410 cal almond croissant from Pret and coffee, I am not hungry until late lunch time. I know I can have a croissant instead, but…
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May I please see YOUR food diary?
I am trying for around 1500 calories/day. Just getting started good, and getting "bored" with the healthy food, as I am a junk food addict. But want to make changes for life! Just need some ideas for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. I work full-time (desk job) and have small children that have lots of…
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good food vs. bad food
For the past 14 years, I have ate breakfast at my desk. I have always been one to snack at my desk and quite frankly, if I didn't eat at my desk in the mornings, I would feel lost the rest of the day. For 10 of those years, my breakfasts consisted of, usually a bag of popcorn. I have been dieting for years and could never…
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The Skin of the Fish
Hello! I was wondering whether eating the skin of a fillet of fish or throwing it away has much difference to calories consumed. For lunch I had a fillet of seabass. I did not eat the skin of it. Will this affect the caloric content of my meal or not? Are there benefits / drawbacks of eating the skin?
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When do you eat? Emotional hunger anyone?
I am a horrible eater, I eat when ever I feel like eating and its often. I do not eat JUST when I feel hungry, I eat as if there is nothing else that would make me feel better. But I always feel guilty when eating so it doesn't actually makes me feel better. I hate my self cus I can't seem to be able to have discipline at…
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Iron deficiency?
I have some symptoms of vitamin deficiency (pale skin, blue lips, smooth spots on my tongue, weakness and fatigue, headaches, etc...). I have PCOS and I assumed that it was causing these things, but after looking further into it I think there is an additional problem. So, I started tracking some nutrients in my food log,…
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Insulin Resistance and Calorie Deficits
I have been borderline diabetic for 5 years or more. Through trial and error I have noticed that even if I have a calorie deficit I won't lose weight unless I've had a low carb week. For example, this week I have a 7200 calorie deficit but ate higher carbs and no weight loss. It's frustrating but I know if I would have…