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Mmm...sodium chloride.
Is MFP's designation of 2,500g sodium/day a reasonable, healthy goal?
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Sugar Intake - On My Way To Diabetes?
So, I'm finally getting my overall calorie count to the point where I'm consistently under, but a couple of things are bothering me about my overall nutrition.. I pretty much always eat too many sugars, and usually also too many carbs. Diabetes runs in my family pretty heavily (all of my mother's side has it, and some of…
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Juicing
Anyone else "juicing" first thing in the morning? I just tried it, for the first time EVER, for breakfast.. and I didn't hate it! AHHHHH! That makes me so damn happy! lol If anyone else has tried it, how are you going with it? Do you feel and look healthier? Are you losing a lot of weight? More energy? I basically just…
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Do I have to give up soda?
Today I ate fruits, and vegetables, and maltomeal buuut I had pepsi too. I'm used to eating fast food all the time at getting about 2400 calories Today I got about 500 calories in including pepsi... Do I have to stop drinking soda to lose weight?
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Kelloggs Krave cereal
I just tried this cereal- it has chocolate(!) in the middle.Only 120 cal and 3.5 g fat for 3/4 cup serving.It gets rid of sweets cravings! happy day:)
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Tips and Tricks for going Cold Turkey on Diet Sodas??
I am a diet soda junkie. I probably drink 1-2 cans per day. My long-term goal is to go cold turkey on it, but I've heard that you have to gradually wean yourself off of it. I keep thinking how I am going to get so tired of drinking coffee, water, and tea all the time. Has anybody gone cold turkey on drinking diet (or…
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Multivitamins: Good or Bad?
I take One a Day Women's Multivitamin, and have for quite a while. I'm somewhat worried that I may be getting too much of one vitamin or another, or not getting enough of one. Can you overdose if you have too much of a certain vitamin? Anyway, do you consider them good or bad? Thanks!
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Do you change calorie count when you make something new
Say you've made a tuna sandwich on wheat bread for lunch one day and figured the calorie count according to all the ingredients you have on hand. It shows up in your food list. So the next day you make it, but you use a different brand of tuna and a different brand of bread and they have a different calorie count than the…
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d-ribose
I saw an article on this last night on TV and it looks interesting. Is anyone here using it or know of anyone who has used it and what the results are/were?
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HELP: Quick, easy, and casual but healthy meal for company
For those times when you are having a friend over to just hang out, watch movies or whatever, I always think to just stick a frozen pizza in the oven. Anyone have other (healthier) suggestions? I want something that's appropriate for company (no single serving frozen lean cuisine or anything) but also nothing too fancy or…
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Tips on getting protein cheap?
I am kinda broke but I am working on building some muscle right now. Does anyone know where or how I could get protein powders and bars cheap?
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Male Protein Shake
I saw a thread about female protein shakes and it made me wonder if there are any great suggestions for a male protein shake? Does anyone have any recommendations?
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Female Protein Shake
I love my protein shake MP Max Elle true diet but its so expensive with postage it works out almost £40 a month. I am looking for a shake that can be used to replace Breakfast and for recovery after my run every week day. Can anybody suggest a cheaper option ? Thank you
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7 Nutrients to track, 6 slots to fill...
Hello. Here is a question (and I know this is 100% opinionated): I know the next page of nutrients has all the data, but which would you leave out on your first page for food? -Calories -Fat -Protein -Potassium -Sodium -Sugar -Carbs I want to track carbs, but I do not have room, as all the others are important to track.…
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what do you put in your coffee?
I've been using coffeemate french vanilla, but the calories add up way too fast! Looking for a better alternative... What do you use?
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Cook Book to recommend?
Hi Can anyone recommend and good cook books which are tasty, imaginative and health? Mst of them them these days are all oil and fats, I have my eye on Lorraine Pascalls books but just wondered what else people find helpful. Thanks
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Potlucks suck
At work today there is a potluck to celebrate Halloween and of course it is filled with cookies, cakes, fried crap and just over-all crap. I planned and brought my lunch and have been avoiding the lunch room like the plague. People were in there at 10am eating bowls of Macaroni and cheese and I actually felt nauseated. I…
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Maple Bacon flavored coffee...
Has anyone tried it and did you like it?
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Sugar
I seem to always go over my recommended sugar intake for the day. Does anyone have any tips on how to reduce sugar. I love fruit, and usually a banana will cover about half of my allotted fruit intake for the day. I can never seem to come in under the recommended levels for sugar - everything else I am okay with.
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What do you think?
I was just wondering since I've been having pizza pockets for lunch or dinner a lot recently..are things like that something you should avoid all together? Or is it okay to eat things like that as long as it's within your calorie/sodium/fat limit for the day? Please let me know what you think, especially if you are an M.D…
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Random Things Suspected To Stop Weight Loss
Hi everyone! I was just wondering if anyone else has found certain foods or similar things that they suspect interrupts their weight loss progress, even though the reason behind it seems a mystery For example... for some strange reason it seems like if i drink diet coke, or any diet soft drink, my weight loss seems to slow…
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who eats the same foods every day?
just curious.. because i eat the same things, day in, day out. some days, i'll change a small thing or two.. but for the most part, its the exact same! i just love to eat this way.. i have my macro's all figured out, and i know pretty much exactly how much my groceries will cost when i shop, which is always a bonus! anyone…
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Weekend food without cookware?
Hi all, I'm a culinary arts major. Eating during the week is really easy; they really teach you about portion sizes and balancing a meal's nutritional values. It isn't like regular colleges or universities where its buffet style; the students prepare all the meals and they come plated already. However, when the weekend…
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Shakeology alternative
Hi Everyone, I know this has been talked about a bunch of times, but I am really having trouble here. I love my Chocolate Vegan Shakeology (I am allergic to milk), but I can't afford it anymore and was looking for an alternative. I tried the Alive! Pea Protein in chocolate flavor, and it made me gag the first time I tried…
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Suggestions for DETOXING
I need some help. I am planning on detoxing and I could really use some ideas to help me do this. Thank you! :flowerforyou:
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Spaghetti Squash
For those of you that have tried it as a pasta substitute, what did you think? Was it a good substitute? What does it taste like? What kind of sauce did you use with it? Thanks!
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Protein shakes??
Any diabetics out there that drink powder protein shakes?
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Beer / Ale calories
Seems that a well know beer listings site with calorie listings might be using 12 fl oz as a reference instead of pints. I'm waiting to hear back, but is anyone else a Real Ale drinker & noticed their weight loss has plateaued?
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any good recipes with PB2?
Bought 2 containers of this stuff after the hype... the regular one and the chocolate peanut butter one.. It's not working for me... something about it is off. I don't want to waste it... I think the chocolate peanut one would be great in recipes ANy clean recipes out there?
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Creamer
I have been on a low carb/no carb medically supervised regimen for a couple of months now. After tracking my foods for the day it seems like my creamer I use for my coffee is a real nemesis. Are there any good low carb creamers out there? I know thare are several that are low fat but carbs are the enemy right now!! :sad:…