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low blood sugar?
I have had about three major episodes where I get very shaky, dizzy and bust out into a sweat. I don't normally sweat at all. My glucose is always fine when tested at the doctor but my instinct tells me this may be the problem. I ate something sweet when this happened last night and it started to go away. I have been…
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Getting enough iron?
I've only been doing this a few days, but it looks like I can't possibly get the recommended amount of iron and calcium from the recommended amount of calories. The math doesn't seem like it could ever work. And yes, I love kale, spinach, whole grains, greek yogurt, chicken, etc. Is it a foregone conclusion that I have to…
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Are Carbs Bad and Fats Good for Brain?
Interesting study. I'm not in this age group quite yet, but I suppose I will stop worrying about my high fat intake quite so much http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2012-rst/7128.html
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How do you save a post?
I have been reading the recipe posts, and seen people bump them and then save them. How do I "save" one to try later on?
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Which Turkey Bacon
Hi tried my first turkey bacon this past week was Oscar Mayer brand and didn't like it at all so was wondering which you liked. Thanks RaNaeLuvsLuzn
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HOW TO BALANCE
I am literally confused as to how to balance my macros...... i have kept my macros as 40-30-30 , carbs-- protein -- fat the problem is tht i usually exceed my carb intake by 30-40 gms...... they are usually from lentils , whole grains , fruits , vegetables and diary products......... is it fine to exceed my carb intaake…
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over eating on low cal foods
So I was doing good for about a month....eting more fish, veggies, and fruits, even protein shakes every morning. I did lose 12 lbs. For the past 3 days I have been over eating becauase my Mother is here visiting and she cooks all the time. I live a busy lifestyle so Ive just been working, eating, sleeping & less and less…
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Gluten Free Peeps
Why are you gluten free? Was it something that a doctor recommended or something you decided to try yourself? Since being gluten free have you noticed a big difference in your weight? I'm curious and would love to hear more about it.
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Lack of Energy
Hi, everyone! I was diagnosed with a corn allergy and a gluten sensitivity couple months ago. I've been eating mainly gluten/grain free (and all corn, of couse), but get very low energy after a few days. I will eat some rice with a meal (it doesn't seem to bother me digestive wise), and be okay. But then the cycle…
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Daily dengerous foods :(
i have some questions with my nutrition that need answers and i really need help no one is helping me :( the first question is: Q - what does the sodium do to our body, is it healthy or not, bad at high intake or what ? question two: Q - i buy frozen boneless chicken breast bag from the grocery store when i read the…
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Does Anyone Average?
Does anyone NOT track their exercise, but just go by average calories per day? I'm trying to maintain my weight, which with my desk job puts me at netting 1680 calories per day. I don't believe MPF exercise calories to be accurate with most activities, and end up lowering my time and guessing on calories burned. (Yes, I…
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peanut butter
I'm trying to find a healthy peanut butter that basically isn't full of crap but I'm not particularly good at reading/understanding nutritional values unless they are nicely colour coded for me... suggestions for good peanut butters? (In the UK)
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Can't eat enough to reach my calorie goal?
According to this site, and the instruction I've had with dieticians in the past, I apparently don't consume enough calories to reach my goal. My goal is 1200, and before putting in my exercise and everything, I had about 255 calories left to consume. After exercise stuff, I now have 575 calories left. But I'm not hungry.…
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chipotle chicken salad
. trying to log the salad im going to have from chipotle tonight for dindin. lettuce, chicken, blackbeans, salsa. one entry calls it 680 calories, which I thought was really high, another has it at 280, which sounds a little to low. what do we think guys? Thanks!
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Looking for new veggie ideas! please share your faves
I haven't been very adventurous trying new vegetables; but most often when I try one, I'm surprised at how much I enjoy it. So please share the less common veggies that you :love: And also your ways of preparing them. Hope to expand my veggie repertoire and discover more favorites. THANKS! My current favorite is sweet…
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Bloating and Metabolism Shift????
I have noticed I am waking up in the morning more swollen and bloated than usual. I am curious if anyone has recommendations for foods or practices that will help combat this. I have a hard time finding what would be best for breakfast because when I feel bloated, the last thing I want to do is eat. But, I completely…
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Does dark rum have more calories than white rum?
Roughly how many calories in a shot of dark rum and a shot of white rum?
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Way Over One Day & Under the Next
Does anybody know if it helps if you go under your cal goal the next day because you went way over the day before. Or has the damage been done and you can't do anything to fix it????
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What Can I Get to Last 2 Weeks?
I'm on a tight budget this week. I have 20 dollars to spare for food to last me 2 weeks. There is a local grocery store that I can get cheap groceries. I already have a list of hamburger meat, spaghetti sauce, and ramen. Anything else to add that may get me by? Thanks for ideas!
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Nutrition calculators
Hey MFP friends, so a few times I've had trouble finding an entry that accurately describes the meals I've eaten or made, or they just aren't available at all. I found a recipe calculator website (hopefully it is accurate!) that allows you to enter all the ingredients in the recipe, how many servings it makes and then it…
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Best Bagel Options???
So Friday is bagel day at my office and we always have a huge spread of every bagel and topping imaginable...I usually go for the wheat with peanut butter just because that's my favorite. This week I am trying to consider what might be a healthier option. Any suggestions? Or are bagels just bad news?
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Are vegetables bad for you? Carb-wise?
Most vegetables have a lot of carbs in them and was wondering if I should just stick to lean meats and red meats? I'm trying to follow a low-carb diet and seems I can't achieve that with vegetables. i know some vegetables are low-carb, but most are mid to high carb.
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cal/net cal confusion!
hi everyone I only just got MFP so am a bit confused about the net cals. I set my daily cal intake at 1250. I workout 4-5 x a week for 1-2 hours. Today for example, I worked out and burnt 536cals. 'i wasn;t monitoring my food as closely as i should have been and at the end of the day saw I had consumed 1338 cals. (That is…
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Being told 1200 cal a day= starvation mode
Hello! So I was sharing w/ coworkers that I have recently started using MFP and that it gave me a daily calorie intake of 1200 (with the information of me wanting to lose 2lbs a week, & working 4x a week 1hr workouts) and a few of them said that is not healthy, that I am putting my body into starvation mode and will not…
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Quest Bar question
hello again everyone! I am insulin resistant and are under low carb per doctors orders. I have a sweet tooth, so when I found Quest bars, I thought I hit gold! They are yummy! But I googled and found some forums that people say they spike their insulin levels. Does anybody have any info on this that they have discovered?…
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Help with jacket potatoes
Hello everyone, need a bit of help with jacket potatoes.Do you weigh them before or after i cook them ?
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Which entry do I use?
When tracking food using the mobile apps, I'm finding that there are several options for the same food, like chicken breast. They all have varying nutritional data. I know several are submitted by members. How do I know which is the correct entry? Thanks for any help or guidance with this. Bob
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Breakfast Ideas????
So one area where I'm struggling is breakfast time! I have around 10 minutes to prepare and have my breakfast in the morning before work, but I'm really struggling to find breakfast ideas that are filling but also not high in calories and sugar. I've tried breakfast cereals and have gone for "All Bran" in the past, which…
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Am i eating right?
Hi all! On a usual day this is what i would eat. Breakfast - Bowl of natural muesli or egg sandwich with weight watchers bread. Lunch - Piece of grilled white fish with sweetcorn or peas. Dinner - Oven baked chicken fillet or chicken drumsticks without skin with assortment of veggies. I eat that pretty regularly. It…
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Diet Soda vs. Flavored Waters?
If I give up my one-two Diet Cokes a day and replace them with zero calorie flavored water will that help? Is it just the artificial sweeteners that are bad for weight control? If so I'm thinking this strategy would be useless. Anyone know if this has been studied or has tried it?