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Mexican food crisis. Please help. =)
I have to go have dinner with my family at a Mexican restaurant in about an hour and a half. I have no idea what to order. Thankfully, I just woke up so I'm not very hungry but I just don't know what the healthiest choices are. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
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Dinner Time Rut - What do you make?
What's your go to dinner when nothing sounds good or even worse EVERYTHING sounds good but way over calorie? We're talking minimal fuss simple meals, quick fix ideas like soup and sandwiches, or even a low calorie drive thru or takeaway item. Be sure to include recipes and calorie counts if you got em!
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Need to increase my calcium intake - any ideas?
Hi, I'm trying to make sure that I get my recommended calcium intake each day as I want to safeguard against osteoporosis in later life. I currently have around 300mls of milk and one yoghurt per day, but this is only giving me about half of the calcium goal that MFP has identified for me. I don't really want to be using…
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Anyone not able to tolerate cold water?
I'll drink water, but cold water literally hurts my throat. I just cannot drink it ice cold. Anyone else like room temp water/drinks??
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whats your calorie limit? includes photos!
im unsure if im eating the right amount of calories in terms of my current weight and my weight loss goal :) I currently weigh 12st 3lbs and im 5'3 in height. I am for 1,200 calories a day sometimes going over by 100. I do around 30-60 minuets a day with 30 mins being the average. I also do an exercise video "10 minuet…
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Is it true..
That Arctic zero really has 2x the calories? They said they redeemed their test results and still are standing behind 150 cals.. but is it really actually more? I love this stuff and could eat a pint in one sitting.
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coffee creamer alternatives
Any help? I'm terrible with the creamer. 200 cals easily just for a few cups of coffee. And I can't stand it "black".
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Ways to reduce Carbs
I seem to be doing fine with staying under my calories, under my fat and hitting my protein but I always go over on the carbs. I'm a picky eater so I don't like lots of veggies. I've been eating more fruit but I still am having a hard time with the carbs. Any ideas on what foods I should implement in my diet that are low…
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The only way to lose fat...
Hey guys, I want to share this with you I am a bodybuilder stats: 250 lbs Height 6'2 1/2(1,89m) If u want to lose weight eat less than u need a day. Example: I need 2500 calories to maintain weight if i eat 250 calories less I burn fat. If you have questions PM me I will help
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Crunchy Banana Pops
I TRIED THIS RECIPE OFF OF KELLOGS.COM AND IT WAS DELISH. 2 Medium ripe bananas 1/3 cup low fat strawberry or raspberry yogurt 1 1/2 cups kellogs special k protein plus cereal, crushed 1. Peel and horizontally cut each banana in half. 2. insert ice cream stick into each half. Roll banana pops in yogurt then coat with…
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lunches to gain muscle and lose belly fat
Does anyone have any ideas of what a guy whos trying to gain muscle and lean out can eat for lunches at work. I was doing ham sandwiches w whole wheat or nat pb w whole wheat. Considered the cooking everything on sun method such as chicken breasts and broccoli etc but im not a leftovers kind of guy they just go to waste.…
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3 Day Military Diet?
So I looked into it a couple of times, and my sister-in law already bought all the food for it, but is waiting to start it because she's afraid of starving all day. I'm just curious about it. I kinda want to try it, but don't really think it sounds very safe. I'm worried I would be weak and famished. So you do this for…
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Calling all Coconut oil lovers
I'm learning all the wonderful benefits of coconut oil. I'm in my 3rd week of incorporating it into my diet with great success. I was looking to add more friends that has studied it's benefits for repairing the damages of their metabolism from all the chemicals from fat free foods and hydrogenated oils. Anyone loving…
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Comfused about Daily Calories going up after exercise...
Just looking for some advice as Im new and only started last weekend.... I have a daily calorie allowance of 1200, but when I do a class and enter it on my log, it increases my calories ..... Im just wondering, as Ive always lost weight in the past by eating about 1000-1200 cals a day but burning about the same or half in…
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Coconut Oil
Hi, Just wondering for what other foods I could use coconut oil with other than making homemade almond butter? I saw a youtube video that they used coconut oil to make almond butter but since its a pretty big jar wanted to ask if I could use it in other foods.
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Recipe I found on Hungry Girl
Yum Yum Brownie Muffins PER SERVING (1 muffin): 181 calories, 3.5g fat, 357mg sodium, 37g carbs, 2g fiber, 20g sugars, 2g protein -- PointsPlus® value 5* Prep: 5 minutes Cook: 20 minutes Click to download a printer-friendly version! One 18.25-oz. box devil's food cake mix One 15-oz. can pure pumpkin (Libby's is the best!)…
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Trying to figure out cal of restaurant food
Tomorrow I have to eat out with people at a steak place in town. They have low carb menu there, which is either grilled Barramundi or Grilled Pork chop. The restaurant doesn't have any nutritional information provided. They just list the weight of the food serving size, and weight of macronutrient. Anybody know how to…
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Checking calorie content of food on this site
How can I check the calorie content of food,based on stored listings here on this site,without actually adding it to my food diary? And if I have to add it to my diary,how do I delete it? Thanks in advance
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Dorm room food
So I began eating pretty clean a little while back, and since then I haven't been eating quite as much as I should. I live on campus in a dorm (actually, I'm an RA. So I should say "residence hall), and am on a meal plan. So after three meals a day I can't go back to any of the dining services. There's a grocery store…
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Low Carb Idea for Italian Restaurant
It's tradition for us to go to this wonderful, Italian place down the street on our anniversary. Unfortunately, due to insulin resistance, I now have to eat low-ish carb. (I say low-ish because 100-125 per day really isn't so bad.) What can I do to save on carbs? I was thinking about ordering chicken alfredo with broccoli…
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good shake???
would anyone recomend a very very vey tasty chocolate shake that also would help to recover after workout and lose weight? Is that too much to ask :cry: :cry: :cry: :sad: :sad: :sad: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Sodium- come on people, scare me!
Okay, so now that I'm tracking my food, I'm realizing I consume way more sodium than I should. Should I be concerned about that? What are the health and/or weight loss implications of eating too much sodium? Thanks so much for any advice you can give!
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Cheats, or "Freebie" foods
I am wondering, if anyone has any foods that they consider either "Freebie" foods, because they're healthy, or perhaps have certain foods they don't count if they are below a certain amount of calories (10 or 15) I know some programs, like weight watchers, has "0 point" foods, that apparently you can eat as much as you…
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I hate pretty much all food, what do I do?
About me: I am a female, age 22. I am overweight, but not obese with a BMI of 28 and I am stable at the weight I've been at for about 2 years. I have a mostly sedentary job as a tutor at the local college, but I don't own a car so I do get exercise walking to and from bus stops and "adventuring" on the weekends, when my…
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Does cereal make you put on weight?
I eat alot of cereal - is that bad for weightloss?
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Am I eating bad??
I eat cereal/oatmeal every morning, a healthy choice meal for lunch and my choice for supper (tonight was subway)....then I look at everyone elses diarys and it makes mine look terrible!! Is mine that bad?
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High protein food?
Hi everyone On my pie chart of food group intakes protein is always the lowest and carbs are the highest. Does anyone have any good ways I can increase my protein intake and lower the carbs? I've got 35lbs to lose in 15 weeks xx
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Food NSV!
This is DEFINITELY a nonscale victory, since my scale hasn't moved for a really long time, but I guess it's a victory that I finally realized why! I've been consistently under my calories for weeks, and not a single pound down. In fact, I was (maybe) gaining a little. Which didn't make sense. Here's the problem: every…
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High carb, low cal foods?
Am I confused? I think I need more carbs but I don't want more calories. I'm a runner and am trying to lose weight. I can't seem to get enough carbs. Am I looking at this wrong or are there foods that are full of carbs but low in calories I can eat to maintain my energy requirements?
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Vegetarian friends
Hi everyone :) I am looking for friends on here who are vegetarians and preferably have an open diary I can look at! I enjoy giving support as well and interacting with friends on my list.