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just a quick question hope; somebody can answer about food.
so I was wondering if it's a good ideato eat the same food for at least a few weeks so you can get your bearings. Even though I have been on here for a long time I still feel like I don't know what I'm doing. So I was wondering if this would help me get to my goals quicker and learn along the way. Any advice or reply is…
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Can someone help me with BMR & TDEE
OK so I have been doing well but just trying to understand this BMR and TDEE. I went to Scooby and input the following: 45 year old male 223 weight 5' 11' Carb 45, protein 30, fat 25 Sedentary life working out 4 days a week average 350 calories burned HRM 5 meals per day 20% calorie reduction I came up with a BMR of 2050…
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Pasta frequency + Pesto Pasta
Growing up in an Italian household, pasta was our staple and I guess it's stuck with me. I know it's just carbs and not all that great for you...but is eating a small serving around 150gr or so cooked once weekly okay? I have homemade pesto sauce in the freezer that I want to use you (plus craving that sweet taste of pesto…
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just a quickie
what are the best meal substitute bars? And I know real food is always best, but humor me here.
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Does anyone know any low calorie, fillin g breakfasts?
yeh, I thought eggs but I'm not sure.
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Raw Peanuts
I find myself craving for raw peanuts and have been eating a bit of it lately maybe too much. How harmful is raw peanuts to weight loss though?
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Daily Goal or Net..?
My daily goal in calories is 1540. The Net goal is 1500. I've read posts here of people saying that they eat until their net is 1200 and others that they eat their daily goal of calories. I've been eating an average of 1200-1300 Net and I'm always under my daily calorie goal. So my question is, should I follow the Net…
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Groats?
I visited my in laws this weekend. My father in law always has something new he is trying out to be healthier or wiser each time I see him. This weekend he gave me a very large bag of groats and cooked us breakfast with them on Sunday morning. Of course, my family tried them and we were suprised that we liked them better…
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question about how much
How do you know how much protein carbs and so forth you should be eating?
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Winter hunger?
The temperature has lowered below zero here. And nowadays I'm hungry much more often. Is this just because of the light intensitie which has lowered, because of which everyone has a kind of dip, because of which you want to eat more or does your body really need more energy?
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calories when cutting
So right now I'm trying to go through a cut, and I have seen a loss in muscle strength. It was not too great of a loss but I'm afraid my strength will continue to decrease. My TDEE is 2932, I weight 208 pounds, body fat is around 24-25 percent. Recently I've only been eating 1400 calories which i now realize is way too…
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Can I pre make this drink?
I have a drink recipe that has fresh parsley, pineapple,fresh ginger,honey, lemon juice and water. The recipe says I can pre measure the first ingredients, and add the last 3 when I'm ready to drink it. It is prepared in a blender amd I was wondering if I could blend it night before, or even earlier, and then just grab it…
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Breyers sugar-free icecream
Does it taste good? Is it bad for you at all? If so, why? 80 calories for half a cup.
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cal intake/macros to decrease fat&gain muscle????
Is it possible to gain muscle while eating at a deficit? Im 22. 5'5 135lbs. Just want to lose fat, build muscle. What should my macros be like?? I eat 1600 cals daily. My diary is open, take a look...
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If I skip drinking water in the morning...
Will my metabolism slow down? Also, will this cause my muscle to turn to fat?
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Japanese diet and question about butter
I have been looking into the healthiest diets from around the world and honestly, culturally the Japanese live the longest and are the thinnest nation in the world. I notice that they eat a ton of fish, rice, fruit and veggies all of which I love...However what I find interesting is that they eat rice with just about every…
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Just had surgery and cannot eat enough calories
I just had surgery last week to remove my gallbladder laproscopically. I cannot add a lot of fats to my diet just yet and I am trying to eat the full 1200 calories this sight is suggesting, but I just cannot do it! I have 300 more calories left for the day and I am so full right now I feel like I am going to burst!!! Am I…
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Protein/Fat
What would be the maximum allowance of fat + protein be? That is to 'keep' losing weight.
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Food -_-
Okay MFPers, I could really use your advice. I recently lost about 40 pounds ( last year). Mainly through keeping my calories in check and yoga. I've gained about 5-10 of it back since I've been going through depression. Basically, My eating habits now are eating whatever my mom has in the fridge or eating out without much…
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100% organic steak?!? (Clayton's)
Okay so I'm pretty excited ... Shoprite apparently offers a line of organic beef /meat that has less calories and better nutrients... Ah ha definitely worth a try but is it to good to be true?!? here's the link -->> http://www.claytonsorganicbeef.com/nutrition.html Now what I have realized starring down at this seriously…
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Cooking on "Keep Warm" Setting on Crock Pot??
All, I set up a delish crock pot chicken chili this morning, and accidentally put it on keep warm rather than low when I left for work. It has 2 frozen chicken breasts in there. It has been in the crock for about 8 hours. If I cook it on high when I get home for another hour or 2, is it safe to eat?? has anyone else made…
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Adding food to the database
Hi How do you add food to the database? This is shop bought not home made. Can you only add the calories and not add the item details? Michelle
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protein
Is it bad to have too much protein? According to MFP, I always go over what I should have, even when I only eat a little meat every day along with some low protein snacks.
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I hate breakfast...
I have a really hard time eating breakfast in the mornings. How long after I wake up should I make sure to eat? I try and eat as soon as I can but some days I can't bring myself to eat until like, three hours after I wake up. My tummy just does not want me to eat or something. I also don't know why this is or how to change…
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Is this normal?
I have been eating much healthier in the past 3 weeks and have cut right down on white carbs. I don't really like rice and pasta but I used to eat a lot of bread and crisps. Mostly I have been eating salad with some sort of protein and have felt fine - less sluggish than I used to. On Friday I was at a Christmas party and…
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Three C's
Curse the 3 C's - Chocolate Chip Cookies. Ordinarily, I'm not a big cookie person, but when standing in the kitchen making 4 dozen cookies from scratch, it becomes difficult to resist. The aroma fills not only the kitchen but the whole house. As each tray comes out of the oven, all hot and gooey - who can resist? Not me :(…
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Sugar, why do I love thee?
I have an unfortunate love for sugar and caffeine. I looooooove sweet tea. I've only just now been able to pull away from Mountain Dew and all its annoyingly yummy, fruity friends. I looked at the ingredients for Game Fuel, I was wondering if it had orange juice in it too. Listed at the bottom? Brominated Vegetable…
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Ever Heard of ZERO Calorie Noodles?
I just bought a product called Nooodles (note the extra "O"). It is made of water, yam flour and lime and boasts NO calories. I bought it through grocery delivery service and so when a bag of noodles came, floating in liquid, it is not appetizing. However, I thought i'd pass on the idea to you in case you can cleverly…
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Salmon calories
So I'm confused. On this calorie counter, some salmon calories are in upwards of 300 calories for a half lb. But then the salmon that is baked is only 211 calories. That's a pretty big disconnect. Additionally, online, the amount I put in says its 500 calories for the same amount. I don't want to be off by almost 300…
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Join me, fellow snack lovers!
Hi all Im interested in adding some more people who share their diaries and a very regular eaters, I eat 6-8 times a day and would love to have other people to share snack/mini meal ideas with! Please follow me to snacktastic glory!