-
Frappe recipes
Hi everyone! I am looking for recipes of frappe's as a snack. I ussually use: 1/2 Banana Yogurt 1 tbsp coffe cinnamon ice sweetener Did someone has another recipe? Thanks!!!
-
protein
I crave salty foods, which I understand is due to my metabolism and getting energy quickly from foods. While I am meeting my calorie goals, I tend to go over on protein on a regular basis. Is this something I need to be concerned about?
-
Does Spaghetti Sauce count as a veggie?
I'm trying to get 3 servings a day in. We had spaghetti for dinner tonight. It had chunks of tomatoes in it. Does this count?
-
Mandatory Calorie Counts
So one of the new(ish) pieces of legislation from the FDA is on calorie disclosure. The short version of the law (as I, in my limited knowledge, understand it) is that all restaurants or chain food establishments with more than 20 locations must provide full calorie disclosure on their products/menus. For example if you go…
-
Who Cheats on the weekends
Ok, so i workout on the elliptical at home for 45 minutes every weekday, and i stay under my 1200 calorie limit. BUT then, on the weekends I tell myself that i don't want to totally deprive myself, so i cheat. Big time. Drinking wine, eating whatever, ect. Does anyone else do this? Am i totally messing up by doing this? I…
-
How's my diary looking? :)
Can I get a little insight on what you guys think? I'm bumping my calories slowly back up to maintenance. So I'm currently just eating my BMR to pick up my metabolism again
-
Healthy baby shower food.....
Not that I frequently attend baby showers and no me and the wife are not expecting. I had her spayed lol anywho....saw this and thought it would be a great idea for you women who are expecting or about to attend a baby shower.
-
Recommend food for Weight GAIN!
I know a lot of people use this app for weight loss but I am an ectomorph who is trying to gain weight. So far I have put on 1.4kg since using the app (in a week) which im pleased with. I snack all the time taking into consideration what type of foods im eating. Im on a weight gain shake and gym (no cardio), 3 to 4 times a…
-
Ice Cream Vs. Frozen Yogurt
I've always been confused about this - what exactly is the difference? Also, why do people say that Frozen Yogurt is better than ice cream? I know there's something about "probiotics" with fro-yo...but after all the processing and artificial sweetener I don't see how it's any better than regular ice cream. Some people say…
-
Those who pre plan their meals/calories. Pet peeve
Okay rant time I pre plan my meals pretty much every day, and do so to fit my calorie and more importantly for me macronutrient needs. So I find it really, really annoying when somebody "hijacks" my meals. For example today my partner have plans to go out later in the evening. So I planned out my meals yesterday and…
-
Treats
Does anyone treat themselves once a week to a small something? If so what do you use as a treat?
-
Smothered Green Beans with New Potatoes
I made this over the weekend and it has BACON in it but it is healthy and really good. Nice comfort food Makes 8 servings- ¾ cups each serving 5 slices of bacon chopped 1 lb green beans, trimmed 2 medium onions finely chopped 12 ozs new potatoes (4 to 6 small) cut into 1 inch pieces 1 t. freshly ground pepper ½ t. salt 4…
-
Where does the water come from?
I have a question I have been plagued with going to the bathroom TOO MANY times in a day. I am not drinking a lot of water, (actually drinking less than I should). I am up several times going to the bathroom through the day and night. I would like to know WHERE IS THE WATER COMING FROM???
-
Unlimited Fruits/Veggies??!
Ok, So I have seen and read that some people believe eating fruits and veggies ( unlimited amounts) is ok in addition to a regularly balanced diet. This confuses me! Yesterday, I made a soup/bisque made of ONLY veggies. No oils, no salts, not even any seasoning. ( came out delish..btw) After calculating all of the…
-
Can someone help me with how to figure calories in a recipe?
Ive been doing pretty good watching my calories and tracking them as well.....as long as there is a bar code! How you calculate calories for a recipe? What is the most accurate way to do it? take each ingredient? For example, im making fried burritos (sounds bad I know, but I dont really "fry" them) I use ground turkey,…
-
panini help please!
going to a cafe for lunch :) no nutritional values given so, what are my best options? paninis: chicken mayo, ham + cheese, coronation chicken, bacon (1 slice) + chicken mayo toasties: bacon (2 slice), bacon + cheese, chicken mayo, coro chicken, ham + cheese can also get in baguettes but i'd prefer something hot and I…
-
Soy
Whats your opinion on SOY??? The GMO, Non GMO, and the fermented??
-
Vegetarian Sources of Iron
So, for my Research Project (something for school - independent research type thing, really hard to explain), I've decided to choose the topic of maintaining an adequate intake while living a vegetarian lifestyle. As I'm anemic and my mum detests me avoiding meat, I thought this would be a good topic to begin my transition…
-
Hungry for Change
Anyone who has Netflix, I recommend watching "Hungry for Change" it all starts with truly loving yourself :)
-
Benefits of chia seeds
What are the top ten ways you benefit from eating chia seeds? The top 10 benefits of eating chia seeds seen here are in no particular order. Which one is most important to you? You can expierience all of the following benefits when you order MySeeds Chia. 1. Lose Weight Without Starving The Chia Seed is a dieter’s dream…
-
counting salad calories
tonight i am going to be making a nice salad for myself for dinner and i was wondering how you guys count the calories? i am going to be throwing romaine lettuce, bib lettuce, red pepper, tomato, and cucumber together in a huge bowl so that i can eat it through out the week for lunches and stuff. each item will have a…
-
protein powder price
why are some protein powders cheaper?
-
Unflavoured protein shakes
Forgot to put in the flavour drops this morning and had a mouthful of unflavoured protein. It tastes like breast milk. That is all.
-
Children's Nutrition question
Hello everyone! please be kind...don't venture onto the forums much anymore, but needed some advice. Anyone watch Biggest Loser last night??? When they were looking in Biingo's frig and asked what kind of foods they used to find in there before they became more healthy?? And the mom answered "two percent milk and cheese…
-
Help! I'm an adult and hate veggies!
Halp! Veggies basically taste like dirt to me. I've always hated veg and my parents never really pushed it after I started getting sick when they did (gagging, etc). I can force myself to eat veggies that are cooked down to a mostly tasteless mush, but most fresh veggies make me gag or worse. I know half of it is mental,…
-
In college and in need of some good advice
Hey guys im a college student and im trying to stay healthy, but at the same time i have a budget and cant always keep everything healthy in the house. Dont get me wrong i have food in the house but some of it is unhealthy from the roomates and im just so tired of baked chicken with bbq sauce and green beans or oatmeal…
-
Diet Coke
I was curious if anyone had symptoms or weight gain from drinking Diet Coke? Over the past 3 years, I was drinking about 2 bottles (20 oz I think) a day. I was feeling sluggish, tired, headaches, visual disturbances etc. Plus I started to gain more weight without eating more calories. I was just curious if others had…
-
% of diet that has to be from plants to be "plant based"?
just wanting some clarification here.
-
Soup
Okay. I don't eat it often, but it is winter here and I tend to enjoy some nice hot chicken soup....my question is--is there a way to have condensed soup ( I work two jobs and grabbing a can of soup is simply easier) without SO much sodium??? It bums me out the amount of sodium in 1 can...but its so yummy. Any…
-
No sugar low carb high fat vs vegan diet
I have friends that swear by the no sugar low carb (often times high in fat) way of life. I have been trying to slowly change my habits to follow a more vegan diet...heavy vegetables, whole grains, fruits, and no dairy or eggs. My friends tell me I am not losing weight as quickly because my diet is higher in carbs than…