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caloris vs carbs
which is more important ? I mean sometimes it happens i stay in my calories but i've had too much carbs (more than mfp recommends) is it bad?
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Sodium
Hi all, last night I decided to make some homemade chicken noodle veggie soup. Started off good, used alot of veggies, low sodium broth, whole grain noodles. I tried to stretch it to have left overs and added some boullion, chicken flavored granules and then threw in two cans of campbell's condensed chicken noodle soup.…
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Wheatgrass/Spirulina powder
Okay, first of all, I live in Canada. Does anyone know where I can buy wheatgrass/spirulina powder? Either separately or as a blend?
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Protein powder recommendations - UK
I am looking for recommendations for protein powders that I can purchase in the UK, that I can use for things like protein pancakes. I have previously used MP True Whey for shakes. I am trying to lose weight, so I am just trying to use the protein for recovery and in place of things like flour. Thanks.
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Fish and chips
I had a small fish and chips from a fish n chip shop. MFP estimates it at 690 kcals, does this sound about right? Obviously it was deep fat fried, I had small cod in batter with chips. I thought it'd be more than this? Thoughts?
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Dumb Question (I get smarter from these) :) ...Fiber??
I guess I can try and research this myself but can someone just tell me isn't Fiber really just carbs in most cases? I just watched a special that said fiber was the "broom" of your body and you need plenty of it to sweep away all junk...(yea I get that) but I'm afraid of carbs at this point...... I eat plenty of spinach,…
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Experimenting with Vegetarianism
So, as a personal challenge and to really just see how my body feels and reacts, I've decided to not eat meat for 6 months. DISCLAIMER: I LOVE burgers and steak and all that....just trying a challenge. So far so good, but it has been challenging to get in enough protein. I already have a protein shake post workout,…
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5Alive Whole Food Puree?
I just got a bottle of 5Alive whole Food Puree, and was wondering if anyone has ever tried it? This is their website: http://via5alive.com/index.php Under the Lable section, you can click until the print gets large, and read the ingredients. They claim drinking it daily will help in several ways including: Immediate…
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one day of bad eating results in weight loss?
hello, i was wondering if this has happened to anyone. i eat right, under my calories, all week. then, there is one day when i eat everything i crave, which is not ideal. this pattern happens pretty often. the weird part is that my weight loss occurs mostly after the day i ate all the bad food and over my calorie goal.…
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flu and diet?
So, lucky me, I have now been hit with either a really bad cold or the flu. When you are sick, do you try to keep to your diet plan and count calories? What about if you throw up?
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Weight loss plateau after losing just 5-6 pounds :/
Ok so let me explain a bit. My starting weight was 136. After about 3 and a half weeks I had lost about 5 pounds. My weight got to 130.8 (Yay!) My calorie intake varied, some days it was in between 1000-1200 calories, some days exactly 1200, other days it went up to 1500. I decided last Saturday that since I was going to…
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How do you change Macro's?
I see where you can change your calories, fat, carbs, and protein....but where would I go if I want to change "sugar" for example? Thanks for the help.
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Portion sizes
I am working on dropping 20lbs (230lbs to 210lbs) while I start training for my first half marathon. Last summer my wife who runs marathons really got me into running. After completing a few 5ks and a 10k I wanted to up the challenge and do a half. Problem is, with the more milage I have been putting in I find myself…
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Calories in Chardonnay?
Hmmmmm.... confused. Have got a bottle of wine (Yellowtail Chardonnay) open in the fridge from the weekend and thought I would have a glass with dinner later but can't suss out the calories. The Yellowtail website (and entries in the MFP database) suggest there are only 456 in a bottle but all other data online suggests…
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The Best Cookbooks for Weightloss?
Long story short, I am a terrible eater and always have been - carbs carbs carbs and candy. Literally never had a salad in my life. Until monday! Now i'm only eating healthy foods and it has helped a lot. However i have no idea how to cook and need guidance. I'm looking for help finding really good weightloss cook books,…
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Women/Age/Iron Micros Question...
Hi, I'm new to MFP and wondering, if, as a 50 year old woman, my "Iron Micros" (which just says 100%, not mgs) is set for an 18mg requirement (pre-menopausal) or 8mg requirement (post-menopausal) woman? Is anyone familiar with this default setting? And if I need to go in and change the iron requirement to reflect my…
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Learning how to cook without the staples of everyday cooking
So my son has been diagnosed with severe food allergies and we have been advised to avoid these items: milk, eggs (whites and yolks), soy, wheat, tree nuts and peanuts. I need to know what kind of things to use to replace eggs in recipes. I know applesauce works but I was wondering about things that aren't sweet. I have a…
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Atkins?????
How do you do Atkins correctly?
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Favourite Smoothie Recipes?
Hello! I've been making smoothies with fruit, almond milk/fresh juice and rolled oats and having them for breakfast on days I know I won't get time to eat breakfast at work. Just thought I'd ask if anyone has a favourite smoothie recipe they'd like to share, as I'd like some more variety! Thanks :)
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Favorite Protein Shake Recipes
Sometimes, we get bored with the day to day protein shake recipe we're currently using. Anyone find a recipe they LOVE? My new one is a Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Shake 1 scoop GNC Lean Shake 25 Rich Chocolate 1 Tbsp. PB2 1/2 Tbsp. Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 1 Cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk Add some ice and blend!
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Breakfast ideas?? High in protein, low in carbs
HI Guys, I've been eating the following for brekkie: Oats with a scoop of whey protein OR Scrambled eggs (1 whole, 2 egg whites) OR Smoothie ( a frozen banana, whey protein, vanilla essence and milk) Im getting tired of the same things though, do you guys have any cool ideas?? I try include a protein in my breakfast and…
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Too much sugar in fruit?
So, one of the things I log on my food diary on this site is sugar. I noticed I was going over almost every day, which I thought was strange because I don't really eat sweets. When I checked, I saw that almost all of my sugar came from fruit. I would literally have an apple and an orange and be over the recommended amount…
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Lunch - glorious lunch
I had a glorious lunch... A small whole wheat tortilla - 100% whole wheat 1/4 black beans 1/4 grilled vegetables (red, yellow, green peppers) 1/4 chopped onions 1/4 chopped tomatoes 1/4 shredded lettuce A very simple and small quesadilla. I am in love. :love: :heart:
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eating back calories?
I have a hard enough time eating 1200 calories and I am excercising daily for approximately 1 hour. Then I end up with more calories to reach, this is close to impossible for me to achieve any ideas?
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Has anyone tried VISALUS?
I have a friend who has been trying to get me to try their products and other friends who have tried to get me into the Advocare...this would be used as an aid to help get the scale moving (at most 90 days) By then I am figuring the cravings I have would be more managable and part of the weight would be gone. I have talked…
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Hungry at maintenance
Hello MFP, this be my first post on this site even true i have been lurking on the forums for some time now. The reason i made an account is because i have really hard time staying at maintenance after i have been on a diet for 17 weeks and lost 14 kg(31 lbs). I am hungry all the time,even 5 minutes after a 800-900 cals…
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Trader Joes Cookie Butter
It is seriously AMAZING! I had never had it before this last week. I limit myself but it's very addicting. I like to have a tablespoon on my Ezekial bread! Anyone else a Cookie butter lover?
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Best tasting protein shakes!
Ok I'm new to these. I tried sci-mix chocolate which was ok having nothing to compare it with. It finished so I went online and bought something called good hemp nutrition. Well it tastes nothing like chocolate and I had to use the blender to mix it well in the water! Please people tell me what are the best tasting shakes,…
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Going Gluten free
I'm going to try going gluten free, I'm looking for any suggestions or advice, since, from what I can tell, it's a real pain in the butt. Also, while we're at it, has anyone had any luck with the gluten free diet getting rid of acne? The reason I'm doing this is because of persistent acne that I've had for ten years that I…
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What do you sweeten/lighten your coffee with?
I really like the flavored creamers, but at 4 or 5 cups of coffee/day (some decaf) that adds up to over 300 calories and God knows how much sugar and processed junk! What do you use?