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Chocoholic's challenge
Hi every year me and my family run a chocolate challenge which starts from ash Wednesday through to Easter Sunday. The idea is you have to give up chocolate of any kind for that whole time, that means no cakes, biscuits, ice creams, drinks and also the real thing for the duration, if your like me it's a challenge lol. At…
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Best Drive Thru Options
Unfortunately with my schedule I end up eating drive thru a lot more than I want to. What do you order when you have to visit the drive thru?
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Carbs - easiest ways to reduce carbs
Hey guys, I notice that my carbs intake go over my daily goal by 30-35% almost everyday. If i eat rice once a while it shoots up further. Clearly there is a problem. How do I reduce my bread intake? Whats the replacement for it? What are the other simple things that can be done to keep carbs under control? I will…
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How do you add (Sneak) more fruits/veggies in your diet?
I have a goal of eating 5+ fruits/veggies per day. Naturally, I usually only get 3-4 in. I have found I can add fruit to my oatmeal and then I don't have to add any sugar. I make smoothies and I'm taking cool Tupperware snack cups to work and nibbling on blueberries and grapes mindlessly. Do you have any easy/quick ways to…
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Should I up my calorie limit?
I'm thinking about upping my calorie limit to 1500 instead of 1200. My new fitness routine is 3 days of cardio a week and 3 days of weights a week. What do you guys think? I'm worried about eating too few cals and messing up my metabolism - is that a legit concern, or just me being paranoid?
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Food scales
Hi all, I'm thinking of purchasing a food scale and was hoping to get some feed back from people that have one. Is it worth getting? Which brand is best? Thanks :)
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In the process of Atkins - Induction
Hey! I'm Gwenna. I'm 20 years old, 5'2'' and about 180 lbs. Please don't tell me how you don't think the Atkins diet is healthy, or that it's unsafe, I have seen it work, and I have the go ahead from my doctor to do this diet. I am on day three of Induction and oddly enough, the carb craving hasn't kicked in yet. My sister…
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Favorite Protein/Nutrition Shake Suppliments?
I have tried a couple (2) protein powder suppliments when mixing my smoothies (I usually add fruit, almond milk, banana, etc.). Have you tried any? What are your favorites? Are they tastey?
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Loose Skin
I'm sure this has been posted about a million times but I wasn't able to find an existing thread so I'm making my own. I have been scared to lose weight for a long time because I don't want the loose skin. I know, I know, terrible excuse but I'd almost rather be fat then have skin hanging all over. Finally I decided…
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Fiber
Can you have too much fiber?
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green tea versus water
Hi, I have been told in the past that green tea can be counted as water, anyone have knowledge on this? We all know that it is hugely anti-cancer, and helps in weight loss, and I drink heaps, a habit I picked up in China. cheers
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Coconut Oil...who uses it & why?
what are the benefits of using Coconut oil? How do you use it?
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DANIEL FAST
Has anyone ever done a Daniel Fast? If so any good recipes?
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Fibre 1 brownies (Any try them?)
Has anyone tried them before? I was thinking about trying them because I love brownies. I know there are people here that are probably going to tell me to stay away from them because of the ingredients, but seriously? I crave something chocolatey and sweet from time to time and to get something that still not considered…
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What's on your subway sandwich?
I usually get a turkey but today I'm having the chicken teriyaki with lettuce, tomato, pickles, banana peppers and regular mustard......and is it me or does it make you nervous when your sandwich gets moved ahead of you in their assembly line? lol
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I don't want to eat! Not sure what to eat! Please help!
Today, for breakfast I had: I'm hungry but I don't know what to eat. I honestly don't really want to eat because I like seeing progress on the scale and I feel like eating anything hearty won't help me. I was thinking about making sautéed chicken and squash, is that good?
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High(er/est) Protein Fast Food?
Because I didn't plan ahead today, I have to grab food (probably fast food deneding on traffic) for dinner while on my way to my mega work meeting tonight. I'm really low on protein today. Any good suggestions? I was thinking 2 McDoubles, no cheese no bun. But I'd like better options if anyone knows of any.
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Has anyone tried Lean Cuisine Salad Aditions? I have.
They have 4 varieties. I just ate the asian salad and I have the southwest salad for tomorrow. The asian salad was awesome. I put it on a bed of baby sinach and leafy romaine. Check these out!! http://www.leancuisine.com/Products/Sublines/SaladAdditions.aspx I wish I had taken a picture.
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Question on Food List
Hello, My food log is showing me a negative sign next the my number under the protein column. Can someone tell me what this means?
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Question about Calculating Food
I am trying to figure out the best way to count the calories for lunch I ate today. My boss took me to a place call The Rail - it's a upscale burger place. I cannot find their nutrition information anywhere. I ate half of a burger that had avocodo spread, red onion, baby spinach leaves and red pepper mayo on it. I also had…
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sugar addict!
hello, my name is niki and i am addicted to sugar! i have managed to cut out pop (but not the cravings for it) but still have my coffee with cream and sugar, my hard candy, and my carrot cake in a coffee mug pretty much daily. i'm not having an issue staying under my calorie goal but i know all the sugar is not good and i…
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Guys - need meal ideas for my hubby
My husband wants to lose weight and has asked me to help plan meals. Meal planning will be key because he normally would be going through a drive thru twice a day! He works 12-9 most days - we will need two meals for him to have lunch and dinner at work. He's not big on veggies but he will eat salad. So far, all I've sent…
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Peanut butter "Nutella"
I re-uploaded this post in recipe section. lol oops
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After 10 lbs, MFP resets the calories lower???
After I've lost the first 10 lbs, MFP asked to reset my calories. Originally, it was 1350, and I eat that plus I eat back exercise calories I earn for the day. Now, its set at 1280. Curious as to why, is it because of being smaller? Also, want to know if I should customize it, because I recently found paperwork that I had…
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Sugar Alcohol
Looking a Trident gum, says 1 stick has no sugar and 1g sugar alcohol....not that 1g is a lot, but brings up the question, is, for dieting purposes, sugar alcohol the same thing effectively, ie, same as sugar or something you want to eliminate?
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VEGANS AND RAW FOODISTS!
okay so i am a brand new vegan! I used to be a vegetarian but i was a vegetarian without the vegetables LOL! but now that I have educated myself more on plant based diets I am going all the way 100% by becoming a vegan. So anyone else here a vegan or ona raw diet? add me up! :)
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High Fructose COrn Syrup
High Fructose corn syrup..... people say its one of the most evilest things that food producers put into foods.... Is there a difference between High Fructose corn syrup and regular corn syrup?
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what are you having for lunch?
I am having baked tilapia with lemon pepper seasoning and a salad with italian dressing..What are you having???
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My body saying "that was too much"?
Today I ate close to my calorie goal ( I was 7 calories under), I ate a good dinner around 6pm and at that time I had about 300 calories to eat. I made a Ovaltine/Peanut butter/ banana smoothie as a after meal snack to fill all of those calories up. While I was drinking it I kinda felt like I was forcing it down. I think I…
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best custom macros
what are your guys macros if you lift heavy? thanks