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Having a curry tonight .. help, help, help!!
Hi everyone, I have been asked to go for a curry tonight and can't decline. I am still on my first week counting calories and don't want to throw it out the window yet. Can anyone tell me what has the lowest calorie count? I still have around 600 calories left for dinner. Thanks! :)
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Caloric Intake Help!!!
So I am a Big Guy. I am 6'5" and 280 pounds at this time. I am suppose to be eating 2390 calories. After I workout that goes up to almost 3000 calories most days. Now that I am eating healthy I am finding it very very hard to get all of my calories. After las week with only a 1 pound loss, and more than one day I only made…
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protein shakes for diabetics
Hi there, I was wondering if anyone can reccommend a protein shake for diabetics, thank you
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Eating healthy on a VERY tight budget! tips please
Hi just wondering if anyone has any tips for buying healthy on a budget. It seems so difficult especially as my partner buys quite a lot of junk and isn't to supportive I tend to have to buy frozen or tinned veg and have about £15 a week max to spend on me after all the baby stuff and junk so things like meat are very rare…
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Can people with diet knowledge look at my food log?
Hi! I posted a question last week in general about what to do when hungry all of the time and I got alot of great responses, but I realized my food log was private. I now opened my food log to the public. I just planned my meals for the week and I'm wondering if anyone would be able to take a look at it and see if they…
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Shirataki Noodles
Is anyone familiar with these? I saw them on a list of 6 super foods that you are "probably not eating" on Yahoo. I tried to look them up via the CDC and Mayo Clinic websites to see if the information is true, but I was not able to find anything. It is one of those things that sounds too good to be true. Only 50 calories…
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Lose more then 1lb a week?
Here is what my profile says - 1200 calories limit - but thats only losing 1 lb per week. I want to lose more then 1lb...I want to lose 2lbs a week... I am 5'6, 136 lbs, and 29 years old - is 2 lbs a week no longer achievable? Your diet Profile Target Calories Burned From Normal Daily Activity 1,700 calories/day Net…
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When should I have my protein?
I can't remember what I was told. Am I suppose to have protein within the half hour after a workout? or wait a half hour before having it? or does it matter?
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Advice for my Father
Hello! My dad is 60 years old and is going in for a prostate biopsy in a couple weeks because his doctor is concerned it could be cancerous. He is obese (not sure how much he weighs, to be honest) and between 5' 8" and 5' 10", I'd say. I am asking for advice regarding his diet. He eats poorly and is a meat and potatoes…
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What was your biggest food addiction?
I had a MAJOR addiction to arizona green tea. It was ALL that I would drink. Most days, I would easily drink a GALLON by myself. That was over 1,100 calories in just sugary drink I was taking in daily, and barely eating any actual food. It has been three weeks, and I have had ONE glass of green tea. I replaced my 1,100 cal…
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Protein intake: Shakes ~vs~ meats, etc???
I've been using the wheybolic protein shakes, as well as the soy-based and casein ones sometimes for variety. I don't particularly like to eat meat much (unless it's definitely raised on a farm that doesn't use pesticides, hormone injections, or lots of antibiotics). It seems like I've seen several people mention on other…
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Immune Boosting Recipes
I was wondering if anyone has any recipes specifically targeted to increase immune system problems? I realize most healthy foods and eating clean will improve your immunity. But I have the worst immune system in the world and I am about to get the flu for the 3rd time this winter! I can still eat but I can tell I won't be…
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Keurig Coffee
Does anyone know if the flavored Keurig coffees have a significant amount of calories in them? I love the hazelnut, caramel and French vanilla flavors (yum sweet coffee) and while the caramel has a nutrition label on the box, the other two don't so I'm not sure how to log it. I've poked around the webs and haven't found…
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Planning and cooking
I'm thinking about planning meals for the week because I'm tired of the "I don't know what to make" "dont know what we have to make with it" "I don't feel like cooking" "well I pulled this out but don't know what to do with it". Any suggestion on the best way to start going about cooking and planning for the week? I've…
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Lite 'N' Easy Australia
Has anyone in Australia done Lite 'N' Easy? I'm thinking about giving it a go just to take a break from thinking about food every day for a while! And aslo to hopefully kickstart some serious weight loss....I'm a bit stuck at the moment. My only concern is that it won't be enough and I'll be hungry....has anyone done it…
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53 pretzels for only 100 calories?
Sounds like a good deal to me! They are Rold Gold fat free stick pretzels. Real tasty, too. I got my bag at my local Savemart.
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Meal bars/protein bar recommendations
I recently stopped my Nutrisystem delivery because of various reasons, but I love their lunch bars. Does anyone have recommendations of other comparable bars I can get at the grocery stores that are affordable and don't taste too bad? One example has the following nutrition info: Calories-200 Protein-13g Fat-7g Sat.…
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what do you think about fruit and vegetable smoothies
I am not a big fan of fruit and vegetables (reason why I don't eat right) I seen that you could start off by drinking smoothies and it. Would be a healthy alternative to eating unhealthy... if it is a good ideas what type of vegetables.. what fruits go with vegetables.. need some help
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Is my food intake healthy?
I am taking multivitamins, fiber supplement. I have completely changed my entire way of eating. I have restricted myself to 1300 calories. I have 141 pounds to lose. My job is inactive at best. I exercise rarely (mostly due to lethargy) which oddly enough is disappearing. My new diet makes me feel better but is it entirely…
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"Creative Eating"
OK, I am getting to a point where I need some help. I can't go full-on grocery shopping for awhile, so I need some help with suggestions of what to eat until I can. I realize that we all have different things in our patries right now, but please let me hear what you all eat when you're down to your last dime. Of course, I…
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Aloe Vera Flesh
Has anyone here used it in smoothies or other foods? I used to drink the juice on occasion, and today started adding an inch square to my smoothie to help with indigestion… Anyone have experience with this?
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Butter? Still bad for you or has scientific info changed?
I'm not sure anyone here knows but like coconut oil which is currently being seen as a "good" fat is butter still considered a "bad" for you fat? If anyone cares to provide links to what their saying I would appreciate it.
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Protein shakes/bars WITHOUT artificial sweeteners
I try my best to stay away from artificial sweeteners. I'm looking for suggestions for a good protein shake/bar that is naturally sweetened but not excessively high in calories. I'm tired of standing around in the store reading tons of labels. And I'm tired of buying something and throwing it out after one drink/bite…
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Anyone else gluten free?
Hi everyone! I've been on a gluten free diet since July because I found out that gluten irritates my skin and aggravates acne. It's been going well except for when I'm really busy with my classes and am swamped with work. When that happens I just end up eating the only good gluten-free thing that the campus library offers…
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Low Carb Tortilla
Found a great tortilla at Trader Joes!!! Thought I would share with my pals, Trader Jos'es Reduced Carb Whole Wheat Flour tortillas in the fridge section.. Had it with my tuna instead of bread 45 calories MY NEW FAV :)
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Can never make my protien..Suggestions?
I can never make my protien no matter how much meat I eat. I dont want to feel like everything I eat is meat I wish it was easier to make protien. I need low cal high protein Ideas. And if there are recipes to make your own protein stuff please share! Thank you all for your help
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stuffed peppers
Hi, I'm after some ideas of what ingredients can be used to stuff peppers. Can only think of rice but its quite high in calories. Thanks
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Anyone not tracking their cal's?
Sounds like a funny question as this is a cal tracking site but i use it to check in every now and then to see how my days are going for cals and nutrients and i like the mssg boards. i am focusing more on eating healhty then tracking the cals, is any one eles doing this?
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Schwans live smart foods ??
I order from Schwans every now and then . They have live smart items that are low in calories , fat and sodium . Do you buy from Schwans ? How do you feel about their live smart products ? I love the oven baked chicken breasts and faghita chicken . The turkey, pork meatballs are great too .
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So I've been doing this wrong the whole time!
I have become more interested in lifting free weights lately instead of using the machines, which has led to me researching calories, macros, protein intake, etc. I can't believe I never knew this stuff. I have been starving myself for years eating a pitiful 1200 calorie diet and killing myself doing tons of cardio. It's…