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In Defense of Food
Has anyone else been inspired to eat better by this book? Has anyone read the first book? I just started it today. Anyone have any opinions? Eye opening to say the least. About the reaction from major food conglomerations in response for the first time discovering a specific food was not necessarily good which led to only…
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Fullbars
Ive been seeing fullbars in alot of stores, and also hearing about. I wanna know your thoughts about them. An if you tried them how was it with you?
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Which is leaner chicken breast or tilapia?
Yes, I already Googled it & I can't seem to get a real answer.
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Grapefruit - why do calories range from 0 to 100+?
Hi - I am eating a lot of grapefruit off my tree. Love it. I want to know if anyone can explain why there is such a wide range of nutritional numbers for the calories of grapefruit? And fresh fruit in general I guess. It surely can't be ZERO calories as I see some have listed when searching on MFP. I also see it listed as…
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How do you get potassium?
I train hard about 10 hrs per week, and I think I have a pretty chronic potassium imbalance. I have frequent, intense, long lasting toe, leg, and foot cramps. I suspect an overall electrolyte imbalance. My fluids also seem way off. I figured I could start by looking at potassium. Looking at what I eat, it seems like I get…
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Heightened Taste
Anyone else find your taste heightened after giving up soda/eating healthier? I'm getting tired of just water all the time, yet one sip of juice and I'm immediately turned off by how sweet it is! And those fake sugar drinks are worse. I ate some soup yesterday (broccoli cheese). It wasn't particularly salty at all, it was…
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What goes well with cottage cheese and is 50 calories?
Hi, just a quickie.. I'm planning my food diary for tomorrow and I am going to have a whole pot of cottage cheese (half for breakfast, half for lunch) as I'm trying to up my protein and I actually love cottage cheese to be honest. It'll be such a treat. I've planned what I will add to it for my lunch (tin of tuna and a…
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Wisdom Teeth Extraction - What can I eat?
I had all of my wisdom teeth taken out today and I fear its going to set me on the path to eating rubbish again... Ive stocked the fridge with up and go shakes, stuff for smoothies,V8 juice and homemade soup. I think Im going to get sick of that very quickly, has anyone got some suggestions for something soft and healthy?…
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Breakfast - the most important meal of the day?
Hi there, have been trying to eat really healthy for a while now. Thing is, whenever I try to have breakfast, I kinda fail. As a consequence, I never get to have three meals a day and I don't know how to change it though I need to - I'm still not eating enough. I don't have breakfast because I'm not hungry at all. If I do…
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PB2 recipes that are not smoothies?
Yay! My jar of PB2 arrived today and I was wondering what sort of recipes or ideas I could use it for that are not smoothies. I did a quick search here on MFP but it seemed like most of the ideas are for smoothies. What are some yummy things I can make that aren’t just smoothies?
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Healthy" Fast Foods"
I remember before i started eating healthier i would often make the excuse of stopping by fast food places for a bite to eat when i was short on time. More often though, i would just skip meals all together because i was short on time. Which isn't very healthy either. I am sure we have all done our fair share of eating…
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Acidophilus
For the past month I've been taking this 2/x a day, as I've been on three rounds of antibiotics for a sinus infection that has taken up residence in my face and won't move out. I take it with antibiotics because it helps ward off yeast infections (which I ALWAYS get with antibiotics). I read that due to its digestive…
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Chia Seeds anyone
After a lot of research I decided to go ahead and buy chia seeds. Got the 2 lbs bag from Amazon yesterday. I am a full time working new mom and do not get much time for work out. Once the weather gets a little warmer I plan to go for walks. But for now I plan on doing the Chia Meal Replacement Diet from Maggie Faye's The…
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TDEE scoobys
I know this topic is posted all the time but I just wanted to double check with ppl on here to see if I'm doing this right: I used scooby's calculator http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ and my BMR is 1528 TDEE is 1834 and -20% is 1467 I did not include exercise in my equation because the calories I burn vary…
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Sugarfoot
When I eat too much sugar, like say a regular Coke and a few M & M's (okay fine, the whole king sized bag), my right foot swells up. Does anyone else experience this? I've been seeing a doc for Plantar Fascitis which flarred up from running, but now I'm wondering if it's not just a case of sugarfoot since it comes and goes…
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Choices...
Just out of my curiosity because a similar post is floating around... You've been shopping all day, you are starving, your feet hurt, the kids are cranky and tired and you walk by the food court to get everyone some lunch and relax for a bit. Now you have to make a choice... Do you choose the food stand where you can get…
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one unhealthy meal
I had one really bad fast food chicken meal today after eating so healthy all week. It's really bothering me now, I hope this does not mess me up on loosing weight. How many of you have slipped and how do you over come this?
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Went over on my food
So I went over on my food amount. I am a Type 1 diabetic. I have lost 11 pounds, but with this weight loss is now low blood sugars. My blood sugar this morning was 78 - which isn't bad. But around 10:45 a.m. I was 56, then at 2:15 p.m. I was 40. I'm adjusting my insulin, but my body can't keep up with the weight loss......…
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what are your "spring" eating habits?
spring brings the beginning of ice creams, snow cones, and good fattening food. what do you usually eat around that time of year? spring marks the beginning of the deer season, so stocking up on the deer meat is a delicious and very low calorie way of getting good meats. that and i love to eat fish. so spring time is…
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Correlation versus Causation
They are not the same! As an example, say I conduct a scientific study in which I conclude that people who wear size small clothes are highly statistically likely to weigh less than those who wear size extra-large. I think we can all agree with that. Now say I take a huge leap away from logic and say that the CORRELATION…
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Craving Salt?
I don't mean salty foods. I walked into the break room at work today and while talking to a coworker, absent mindedly picked up a packet of salt and started eating it. I've never done this. My coworker said it had something to do with low adrenals? Can someone break this down in simple terms?
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Tips to stop cravings
Im doing my best to not have sweet things but im craving them so much i think id sell my right arm to have something very sugary at the moment. Does any one have any tips or know of foods or something that stop cravings because at times it can be all i think about. Amber x
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Stupid Water Question!?
How important is the water intake for weight loss, what does it actually do?
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Fruit and Veggie fast
has any one out there done a fruit and veggie fast. how many calories did you consume in a day, and how expensive was it?
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SO Confused
can some of the people on here that have lost alot of weight tell me what to do??... i have read on here that you have to eat your calories (which seem low) according to the treads on here. that you have to eat food to lose food. that if you go too low in calories that your body will start to slow your metabolism and you…
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Feeling Sick from Healthy Foods?
I've been eating healthier and trying to substitute "good fats" (nuts, avocado, etc) for my crappy snacks (Hot Cheetos, sugary chocolate, etc.) over the past couple of weeks. One thing I've noticed is that I tend to feel sick after eating my new replacement snacks. It's not like my body isn't used to eating fatty foods,…
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Carbs
I am ALWAYS over on my carbs everyday. But i feel like if I dont eat carbs, i dont feel full. I can eat tons of fruit and veggies and meat, but that doesnt keep me full for very long. But if I eat some crackers or a sandwich, I feel satisfied and fuller for longer. Is it bad to eat a lot of carbs? Its so hard to cut back…
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Why is sweetened/flavored water so much easier to drink?
I just drank a litre of water with a squeeze of lemon and a little elderflower cordial, easily. Usually drinking water is a total chore unless it's in odd sips or I'm really thirsty. Why does flavoring water make it so much easier to drink?
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Am I the only one??
I'm wondering if I'm the only one who has a problem counting calories. I was doing so well the other day. I had about 1000 calories left to go for the day to divide between an afternoon snack and dinner. I did not want to eat all of it back since I had went to the gym twice that day. When I got home, all I could think…
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Protein - can you eat too much?
I almost always go over my daily allowance in protein grams. Should I try to stay at or below my goal of 56 grams? For example, today for breakfast I had a 3 egg omelet with spinach and cheese. Then for lunch I had a spinach salad with mozzarella cheese, sunflowers seeds and dressing plus pepper steak (no added sauce).…