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School Lunch Gluten free ideas?
Ok my daughter has been suffering stomach aches for more than a year now we've done testing and Dr.'s can't seem to find a reason why. Even though the test for gluten came back normal I've been told there is a high rate of false negatives so I am thinking of trying a gluten free diet for her for the next few days/week to…
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Chobani Greek Yogurt or Dannon Oikos Greek Yogurt, Which do
Hi there, I have been seeing commercials on Tv saying that people prefer the Dannon Oikos Greek Yogurt over Chobani Greek Yogurt and I just wanted some opinions before I tried it. I never liked Yogurt period until I joined MFP and learned about Chobani Greek Yogurt and so far its the only one that I can eat even after…
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Apple cider?
One of my favorite things about fall/winter is hot apple cider! When I was in college, my campus ministry group would have bonfire events with food and drinks and in the colder months they'd always have hot water available with some packets of hot chocolate and apple cider and I'd drink anywhere from 3-5 12oz cups of cider…
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How many calories do you eat a day?
I am at 1200. I might change my plan to only lose 1lb instead of 2lb since I am starving lately! What are you guys at?
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Not Sure If NSV or Coincidence
Growing up, pineapple was one of my favorite foods. Around the time I went into high school, I developed what seemed to be some allergic reactions to pineapple. My tongue burned like it burns when you drink something that's too hot. I had sores inside my mouth. The sores and burns kept me from being able to taste anything…
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Understanding Sodium
I am curious about my sodium intake. I've heard too much salt is bad for you. Yet, the site's suggested about of sodium for me is around 2000, and yesterday I kept it closer to 1000. Is too little sodium bad? What is a good amount? Should I meet the site's suggestion?
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Protein shakes make you gain weight?!
Even though I'm counting them into my caloric intake 3 people have told me they make you gain weight? Is that true???
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Paleo Diet
Looking into changing up my diet does anyone know about this paleo diet? I am concerned about not getting the proper nutrition and need some advise.
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A Slow Fix?
Background: I've dealt with EDs before. I know when I start to diet I can get a little out of hand. I am afriad it is happening again. Eating WAY less than I should, etc. But now I realize after reading around on this site it won't work in the long run. (I've hit a roadblock in my rapid weightloss) Since I still want to…
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Is it really as simple as...
just eating under X calories per day?
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WEEKLY DEFICIT
Do any of you track your weekly deficit? You know 3500 equals 1 lb? How do you do it do you use the mfp report or what? I feel like this would help balance out bad days plus MFP doesn't go under 1200 calories which as far as I can calculate only equals like a 1 and half lb week deficit. And no I'm not talking about eating…
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Diets
I use to do Weight Watchers and i am i Lifetime member but the whole counting points has got old. What other plans have you all tried and liked ... Thanks in advance for your help...
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Maizena/ Cornflour porridge nutritional facts (Spanish type)
Hello, we have from time to time at home what we call "Papas de maizena" (or cornflour porridge) it is a spanish popular recipe. It is basically warm milk to what you add a couple of tbspoons of cornflour until it thickens (custard-like), you can add 1 teaspoon of sugar/sweetener or a bit of cinammon. I am checking around…
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Dehydration
I drink on average 8-10 cups of water a day but while at work yesterday I became very light-headed and nearly fainted. I went to the ER shortly after and the doctor said I was dehydrated. Can someone explain to me how this is possible?
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Best guesstimates for local, non-chain restaurants?
Hi. I have a difficulty with using MFP. Its something I get stuck on kind of regularly, so I'm sure some of you must have figured out how to solve this issue as well. When I cook at home, I can enter my own recipes. But when I eat out, I tend to not eat at chain restaurants... more like Mom and Pop places for Indian and…
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Lunch ideas?
I'm having a hard time coming up with easy food ideas for lunch and i'm starting to get really hungry so if you guys can share what you have for lunch would be great :) xx
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What do you eat for breakfast?
As of Monday, I'm back on healthy eating and regular exercise -- been rubbish in the last few weeks and can see/feel the difference. I'm good for lunch, dinner and snacks as I had a massive batch cooking session yesterday which will last me a fortnight! However, I'm stuck on breakfast. I usually need wholegrains and…
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Food prep- what's your strategy?
Having recently started a cleaner lifestyle change I have decided that food. Prep (at least for me) is incredibly important. Having food on hand when you're busy and running out the door goes a long way and helps resist the urge to pick up some take out. I have 2 cook days a week, sunday and wednesday where i cook my lunch…
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The Sugar Strike
Recently I changed the settings for my fitness pal to see how much sugar I was having each day and i was HORRIFED that I am almost triple the reccomended 24g!!!! I know this is because of all the fruit I've been having which I thought was SUPPOSED to help with the weight loss but a diet high in sugar cannot be good for you…
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Adjusting to increased protein?
Hi, I have recently adjusted my macros to C40/P30/F30 I have been taking a couple of protein shakes to help me hit my protein (I'm vegan). This is in addition to my usual diet and not replacing anything (other than the snacks I used to stuff down when my mid afternoon carb low hit). I have generally be feeling great with…
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Making good choices and not 'grazing'
It's been so interesting to me to see that regardless of the choices I make, good or bad, I usually stay within my calorie requirement for the day. But, it is so clear that when I choose low-sugar, high-protien foods I loose so much more easily. What is also interesting is that even though I know that the 'right' choices…
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best yummy weekend breakfast ideas
i want to make something different, all i eat are eggs and toast, any ideas?
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Lactose Intolerance?
Not sure if this is the correct place to put this but I'm wondering about other people's experiences with lactose intolerance. I never dealt with it until I had my first child. After that I only had problems when I drank a lot of milk. But I could eat pizza, ice cream, yogurt, etc with no problems. Now lately, it seems…
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shakeology
Any shakeology drinkers out there?? I'm getting some samples mailed to me...what do you all think of it?
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Help! I want to eat clean but.....
…..I have a sugar addiction! I don’t know if that is even possible, but I can’t live without my sugar and processed foods. I really want to eat clean and do my body good, but I always cave within the first day of trying! I start off eating well with scrambled eggs, fruit, veggies, chicken, but then by mid-afternoon I crash…
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Hungry-Low Calorie food after eaten dinner!???
I have had my dinner and still hungry! What can I eat. I have about 150 more calories I "could" use. It would be nice if it was LowCarb as well.
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How to replace the bread for school(in terms of carbs)?
Hi guys and gals, I want to start the low-carb thing myself, and I notice that pretty much everything I eat, consists of quite an amount of carbs. Especially my sandwiches I take to school for lunch. Is there any alternative for the bread, so I can take it to school, and prepare it easily? Thanks!
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Sneaking Healthy Food in.
The mere mention of healthy food makes my family turn into an angry mob. I try to meet in the middle. How could I make some typically crappy food good for you, secretly? Just until I can get my family on board with the healthy lifestyle change. I'm hoping to make things that taste fantastic, and then let them in on how…
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White Tea
Has anyone else tried white tea to help aid in your weight loss/maintenance efforts? My husband told me about it, and I had never heard of it before! I picked up the Lipton Mango & Peach White Tea, and it tastes great (I add one packet of sweetener)! It doesn't have the sharpness that some darker teas can have, which gains…
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What are the best PRE and POST workout snacks?
I am wondering what are the best PRE and POST workout snacks, and how far before and after you should be consuming them for best results??