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Saturated v. Poly and Monounsaturated fat
I am new to MFP and have a question regarding saturated, polyunsaturated, and monounsaturated fats. Currently, MFP has my saturated fat goal set to 17g/day and my poly and monounsaturated fats set to 0g/day. I know saturated fats are unhealthy and should be limited, however, I am confused as to why MFP has set the other…
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What in the world do you eat?! Help?
I've just changed my goal to 1600 calories a day, plus 400 exercise calories to be logged and eaten if they're done. I went in to put in my food for tomorrow (helps keep me on track to log ahead of time) and I struggled to fill 1600, then was at a loss for 2000 when I remembered exercise! What do you eat that fills the…
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Sodium??
What is the recoomended daily amout of Sodium. I dont have high blood pressure but im not losing and some one mentioed my sodium. MFP has my goal at 2500. is that an acceptable amount?
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Macros help please?
Ive been sticking to MFP nutrition macros and ive only just realised loads of people reset them to what is best for them. So could anyone help me with what i should set mine too? im 11st13 with a goal weight on 9st7lbs im 5"3 and 19 years old thankyou :)
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Casein Powder for Bedtime
So I was reading my Oxygen magazine and there was a question of whether Whey or Casein was better for you. Most people espeically if you workout know what whey powder is, but Casein is something I've never heard. The article said BOTH were good, but should be used in different way. Whey is better for pre or post workout…
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Anyone have a healthy food pinterest?
I've come across a crazy amount of recipes I love over the years and bookmark them and save them in all different places so I decided today to start a pinterest board. Does anybody else have one I could browse? :)
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ANYONE ELSE ADDICTED TO CHEESE?
I need support and ideas to help me cut down I'm sort of lactose intolerant? Like if I eat fatty dairy products I get really bad stomach problems... so I need to cut down But. Seriously. If I could put cheese on everything I would. It's bad. How do I cope??
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Looking for a raw green and fruit smoothie recipe
I'm looking for a raw green and fruit smoothie for breakfast or something similar. can anyone pass of their recipe and how much it makes and how many calories it is. Thanks heaps.
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kale recipes!
I have 3 bags of kale! and want more recipes especially smoothie recipes would be great. I want to hear what your faves are. right now I just steam it and top with lemon juice. i also heard you can bake it?
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under on calories, but macros are perfect...
is it more important to meet your calories or to have a good ratio of macros? For some reason I get one or the other. I'm trying to eat about 1650 calories which a little above my BMR. Right now I'm getting between 1500-1550 cals a day, but my macro ratios are spot on. I'm trying to get enough protein, but if I eat more…
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Needing Morning Break food ideas
Hey guys...so I have to be at work by 6am and my first break is at 8am. I am so mega bored with my current food. Thing is I only have 15 minutes, so it has to be something quick. Right now I am mostly eating a lean pocket, which is fine, but like I said Im getting bored. Sometimes Ive been eating instant oatmeal, but that…
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Meat Portions
Obviously not all factors can be factored in every time (e.g., a 5'3" 123-lb. female's meat portion will differ from that of a 6' 170-lb. male), but is there a general rule of thumb to follow when determining meat portions? Chicken seems to be 3-4 oz., salmon 6 oz. for women, 8 oz. for men. What of beef? Other fish? And…
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Hungry Girl Easy Caprese Breakfast Pizza
FIrst of all, i'm going to say that this was fantastic:love: Second of all, it was too time consuming for an everyday breakfast. I see more for lunch, a snack, or a nice fancy brunch. The only alterations i made was to use 2oz fresh mozzarella instead of string cheese, a whole wheat english muffin instead of a light one,…
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Orange Leaf Fro Yo
I went to Orange Leaf tonight for some yummy frozen yogurt. I have no idea how much I had exactly because I wasn't paying and didn't see the weight. What do you think an ounce of fro yo would look like?
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tips on digesting vitamin pills better
hey guys, i take daily vitamins with one of my big meals. however afterwards my piss becomes lime green. i know it means that the excess vitamins are flushed out of my system. is there a way for me to digest them better? thanks
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Potassium-Rich Foods (Other than bananas)
Do you know of potassium-rich foods that are not calorie/sugar dense? Alternatives I found are leafy greens, but I would have to eat 30 servings of romaine lettuce to get the equivalent of one banana. "Ain't Nobody Got Time Fo' Dat!" According to MFP food diary I am consistently lacking in potassium and blowing through my…
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Chinese food....healthy options?
Hi there. Just found out the family is having Chinese food for dinner. Are there any healthier options? Particularly low in sodium? I lifted this morning and am already full of water....don't want to be overly bloated tomorrow. Thanks in advance for you suggestions!
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Cottage cheese
How do you use cottage cheese? I eat on rice thins(better than one slice of bread) as I can have 4 for 92 calories, with salad? Any other ideas as cottage cheese is low in calories?
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slimfast 3,2,1 plan
Anybody out there have you tried the slim-fast 3 2 1 plan and if so How do you like it - just curious I hear the pros and cons about it
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Over well eggs
I've been looking for over well eggs through breakfast entry so I can log what I plan to eat. I saw over easy and over medium eggs on livestrong.com... does anyone know the calories, protein, the nutrition value in over well eggs?
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Meal replacements?
So I'm concerned that I'm not eating enough some days and am considering meal replacements to augment this, shakes in particular as they go down easier. My BMR is 1700 or thereabouts, TDR more around the 2200 mark but I'm regularly netting around 800 instead, barely over 1200 total, with around 40 minutes of exercise on…
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Do you count the calories burned from exercise???
I need some help understanding how calorie counting works. Here is my situation: I am set at 1200 calories a day and, so far, I have eaten 900. I exercised today and burned 700 calories. MFP has added the 700 calories towards my 1200 calorie goal for the day. I am not sure if I need to eat the calories burned from exercise…
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sugar from fruit
very much an over discussed topic. I've done a lot of reading on it. the strong opinions vary from "you can eat as much fruit as you want" to "never eat fruit...too much sugar". on top of this, MFP sets sugar levels at like 30 or so...which you can blow by if you eat 1 apple or banana. so far I had been letting myself have…
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What is your "go to" cheat night food?
I absolutely love Outback cheese fries. It's probably one of the worst foods out there, and yet I could eat it everyday if I wasn't trying to get healthier. I no longer eat this, so I try to go with something much less in calories/fat, even on my cheat night. What is yours?
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Carb Conundrum!- Help
Hi All I've been trying to get more protein and fat and less carbs as my carb's are usually around 50-60% of my daily intake and I want to aim more for 40/30/30. Anyhow I've tried to eat more eggs, yogurt, nuts etc but I still somehow end up with loads of carbs. Today I decided no bread/oatmeal/paste etc to try and see if…
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Ate 3500+ calories in one day!
So yesterday was my birthday and today my hubby took me out to eat and to.the movies. Well needless to say I enjoyed my day a little too much! I feel horrible. I dont even feel like doing my workout because I feel like its going to be worthless. What should I do now?
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meatless, soy-free hot dog
I'm a vegetarian with a soy allergy - does anyone know of a meatless AND soy-free hot dog available in the U.S.?
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Wheat belly article
http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-five-questions-davis-20130202,0,5603988.story
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tummy bulge will not go away, protein digestion problem?
I eat 1400 cals/day, but am consistently meeting my daily protein goal now. No matter how healthy I eat & exercise (3x week), I have a permanent small tummy bulge…even when I wake up. It basically fits in the palm of my hand, and is starting to concern me why its not going away after eating healthy for 3 months. I honestly…
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Random scans for foods
Hey all! I love the food scanner on the mobile app but have noticed that it is occasionally very far off (in very humorous ways). My best randomly wrong scans are - Butter (for a recipe) which scanned as a box of chocolate eclairs, and a carton of milk at my work that scanned as mashed potatoes and gravy from KFC (I was…