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How do you divide up your day?
I just noticed my breakfast was low in protein today and it got me wondering should I attempt to divide it among the day (My daily goal is 67grams of protein and having only 4 or 5 grams for my first meal isn't great if I should evenly spread the amount throughout the day. On the same token I went over my protein allowance…
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Question about Eating Your Exercise Calories!
So I am fairly new to MFP, and this is my first forum post! Woooo! Go me! Hi Everyone :) anyway.... Can anyone fill me in on the exercise calories and why we can eat them back? It just doesn't make sense to me, lol. What's the point of eating back all the calories we just burnt off?? How does it cause you to lose weight?…
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Any calories you resent counting?
The other day I had this sudden urge for apple juice. Not something I drink often, but it was all that would do! So, I went and bought some, poured myself a nice big chilled glass, and then discovered it contained 100 calories! It's liquid, right? I'm meant to be drinking more fluid! It's one of my 5 a day!! I was really…
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Someone PLEASE tell me............ it isnt so.
How any vegatable or fruit of ANY kind can have sodium in it is beyond me and simply devastating to me. I have not been on here all that long so some of the tricks of the trade i am learning by reading aliot on the message boards and blogs and stuff. Apparently when i set up my diary i only added calories ( well maybe that…
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vegan diets& p90x
is anyone doing p90x & vegan? If so what are you eating so that you get enough calories & protein
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Should one detox before starting a diet?
Hello everyone, I have recently decided to get with my weight loss journey. I am curious to know if I should detox my body to rid all the chemicals first, before dieting. If it is good for your body, what is the best type of detox? I am very ready to drop some weight, and be a healthy momma!
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Vitamin D
I've just been told that with my last lot of blood results, I have a Vitamin D deficiency. I know you get a lot of Vitamin D from the sun, but how would I go about introducing Vitamin D into my diet. I'm already on Forceval (a multi-vitamin) and calcichew tabs, as I've had anorexia in the past. I've been given some Vitamin…
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Busy days, big calorie remainders: how to fix??
I know this is kind of an odd question, but.... what's good for me and high-calorie (and ideally, lower in fat)? I'm a full-time student and work 10 hours/week for workstudy (the max I'm allowed). The way my schedule is, there are definitely days when I don't eat enough calories throughout the day and wind up with a whole…
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Alcohol and kindey cancer
Since there are so many topics trying to scare you into not eating this or that... Having one or more servings of alcohol per day is correlated with a reduced risk of kidney cancer. Everybody get wasted! http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3012455/
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Shakeology
So guys if you tried it, like it, hated it, or whatever... let me know... I wanna know others takes or even success stories if it includes Shakeology :happy:
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What in the world is up with....
All the stinking McDonald's threads today? Do people think because the news feed is down that whatever calories they eat just don't count!? LOL.
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muscle loss pertaining to food
I have had eating issues in the past on and off which I am still fighting, in addition I eat little as my metabolism is slow. I usually run 4-5 times a week for about an hour, doing about 6-8 miles per time. I also dance for 3-6 hours a day, depending on the day. I also do pilates, strength training, yoga, and various…
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Vomitting up multivitamin tablet??? HELP
Hey guys, I took my first multi vitamin tablet this morning, with food as direct (eggs and toast)... within a few mins I got massively nauseas and had to run to the bathroom and spewed up (sorry TMI). Does anyone else feel this way from having a vitamin tablet? Should I track my breakfast if it all came up anyways? Any…
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Nutritional value of chicken (the mind boggles)...
Please, please, PLEASE can somebody settle this before my head explodes! I have a chicken breast. A simple chicken breast - skinless, boneless and destined for the grill/crockpot. If I was to weigh the meat raw and log it as 'chicken breast, meat only, raw' then cook it up, would that logged data be incorrect? Or if I was…
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In the database what does "g" stand for?
Hi everyone, I am logging my food for the day and I will be eatting some Rotisserie chicken for dinner. I looked it up and all I could find was it measured in "g" does that stand for Grams? gallons? thanks everyone
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Anyone in Hong Kong? Healthy shopping hints needed.
I'm really having trouble finding good supplements and low fat/calorie foods. Does anyone know where I can buy Optimum Nutrition or Skinny Cow or other useful products in Hong Kong?
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Cutting foods out of your diet?
I have lost 24 lbs so far and still eat pasta, rice and bread. The only thing now is, I will have pasta or rice once a week and bread is something that I eat everyday. Can someone break down the info on what bread is good for you? I eat whole wheat and whole grain. I am unsure which is better for you or if both are bad and…
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frienly's resturant help
Hello all, Ok i need some help tomorrow my friends are goin out to breakfast to friendly's resturant. What do you think is the best thing to orer so i dont totally kill my calorie count. What would you all suggest that i should eat? Im a little lost here. Thanks for all of your help. Any advice is apppreciated, thank you.
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Question about cravings :-)
I was wondering if anyone has some tried and true methods for staving off detrimental cravings? Today it's been salt for me, other times it might be sugar. I will drink a lot of water and I'll do some cardio or strength training to divert my attention but is there a food source that you find helpful and might help combat…
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What would you say is the key to your personal fitness?
Curious what everyone has to say about their own story. This thread is for people to share with each other. =)
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Coles Simply less range
I was wondering if anyone else is loving that coles has brought out a healthier food range? I haven't tried it all, but i love the chocolate ice cream and i just googled the product range and i'm really interested in trying ALL the other stuff lol.. Whats your opinion on coles simply less range? worth trying? Cheers :)
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8 Glasses of Water
Okay. So, if I drink 8 glasses of water a day, I'm literally going to the bathroom every 30 minutes. Anybody else, or am I just crazy?
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new to this...breakfast ideas?
hi, i'm new to myfitnesspal, getting ready to eat breakfast here and i'm stuck in a rut i compiled a list of my favorite breakfasts but i'm not sure what one to eat that will keep me fullest the longest.. any help? i'm also open to new suggestions as well. 1. 2 HB Egg White, 1 T Jelly, 1 T Granola – 98 Calories, 14 Carbs,…
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How to track and eat calories per day
So I dont understand.... my goal is 1200 calories per day to eat for sure. I excerised and brned 260. So do I now eat those calories or leave it? What does net mean?
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Protein Powder Question
I am lifting 2-3 days a week and want to start taking protien powder right afterwards to help with muscle repair. What is the difference between casien, isolate and whey? Which would be the best for post lifting? TIA!
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TDEE or not?
23 yo female 5'5 I recently lost 37lbs on weight watchers and I recently switched from ww to mfp...I usually do cardio monday-friday for about 30-45 minutes, combined with resistance training about 2 times a week.. I am about 40% body fat and Im down to 220lbs from 260lbs (since Jan). But the scale seems to not be budging.…
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Salt?
Does anyone else watch their salt closely? My fiance, the little health nut, never has been AS concerned about calories as he has about salt and sugar. And it actually made a huge difference in my first weight loss journey. Does anyone else watch these levels too?
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what nutritious snack to you turn to when craving??
I have a terrible sweet tooth.. but I no longer keep bad things in the house. Sometimes a clementine will do the trick, other times I may have to suck on a few jolly ranchers to get it to go away. What kinds of things do you guys turn to?
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Can't meet my calorie limit
Hi all. I am new to MFP and fairly new to a 'lifestyle change' to enable me to lose (quite a bit of) weight. By the MFP calculations I should be on a 1450 cal diet to reach my goal weight. I originally started out by exercising away the calories I had eaten for the day but I've now been told that you should actually eat…
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Tropical Blueberry Smoothie
Found this receipe and thought I would share. Makes 3 servings 1 can crushed pineapple, drained 1 ripe banana, sliced 1 cup milk 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries Combine in blender, cover, blend until thick and smooth. Serve immediately. Per serving 139 calories 2g fat (1 g Saturaged fat) 6 mg cholestrol 43 mg Sodium 29g…