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Volume vs. Weight
I've been loving my kitchen scale but recently ran into a head scratcher. A serving size of cottage cheese is 1/2 cup (125g). (As listed on the nutritional label). When I weighed out 125 grams it seemed like a lot more than a half cup so I put it into a measuring cup and it came out to about 3/4. Now maybe not a big deal…
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Can someone help me understand Casein Protein?
What is the difference between ON 100% Casein Protein and their Gold Standard 100% Whey? It says that the Casein protein takes longer to be digested and break down, but what does that really mean? What are the benefits/negatives about that? Thanks guys!
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Acne scars
Hey guys! Any tips on how to get clear skin? :( Is there anything that can be done to make scars fade more quickly? Cheers! :)
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Almonds vs. other nuts
I am always hearing of the health benefits of almonds just about everywhere I look. Do they really offer any benefits over other nuts like pecans, walnuts or cashews, or is this just the results of a successful campaign by the almond industry?
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Macros & hunger?
I'm a pretty avid tracker of my macros, making sure I get at least 20g fiber and 50 to 60g protein a day. I've noticed recently that how full I get from a meal is almost directly dependent on the macros I got from it, NOT the calories. For example, if I eat a grilled chicken sandwich with 38g carbs and 29g protein for 300…
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High Triglycerides
I suffer from very high triglycerides, and even after 3 months they are still extremely high. I know I have to change my diet. I have done a lot of reading about what I should do, but I am feeling super overwhelmed. any help would be wonderful!
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Binge Eating Disorder
So, I have BED and no one in my family takes it seriously. I've always been overweight and my addiction to food makes it almost impossible to lose weight. Any tips on how to recover from BED or to get it under control? I wish I could just quit cold turkey but my 'drug' is something you need to survive which makes it really…
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daily sodium intake
Just wondered if anyone knows what a healthy daily sodium intake should be?
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FOOOOOOD!!
I am sick an tired of being told a million different things! I have been told do eat more than 40g carbs cause ill put weight on I can't manage 1200 calls on 40g of carbs!. Now when I do meet my 1200 mark my carb intake is 120g and higher, I'm forever getting moned at that's I don't eat enough and it's really starting to…
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Counting Pasta
it may be time for me to invest in a food scale, but was wondering how you count pasta (multigrain, of course). Most of the things that I look up through the food database is measured in oz. But, right now I am just limited to my measuring cups. Does anyone have a conversion rate to oz. or cup. Or suggestions on how I…
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Help please - i need a lifestyle change NOT a diet!!!
Hi all, So i have ALWAYS been on a "diet"....i am most probably known as a yo-yo dieter. Up until i found MFP i had always done weight watchers. I had lost about 1 stone through the pro points plan and then i started to do clean eating and dropped another half a stone. However....I then had a 2 week holiday and completely…
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Need some macro tips guys!
SO I'm trying to keep my protein up around 100g per day so that I'm eating 1g per lb of lean body mass...also trying to keep my carbs under 200 but NOT going low carb as I'm a runner and I do better with carbs (from fruit, veggies, wholegrains, legumes etc...no junk) I find that when I try to eat more protein, I always go…
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What is the healthiest indian meal I can have?
Dear all, I'm going out with work this week and I'm having to choose my food options. I was going to go for a chicken shashlik and a vegetable curry but I'm not sure if that is the best option? I dont eat too many carbs so having a biriyani won't do - please let me know what you think is best. Muchos love Fx
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Report Calories by Meal?
In fitbit theres a great report that shows calories per meal, and you can analyse over ifyou are eating too late or too early etc. Any place other than fitbit anyone seen this? I've unlinked from fitbut due to the endless adjustment problems on fitness.
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When should I record food (Is midnight the next day?)
After logging on to MFP after midnight, I noticed that It was a new day in terms of my calorie limit. It got me thinking- What day do I mark calories down as if I have a snack after midnight? Would it be the previous day or the new day? Before I've always counted the new day after I've slept, but is that right? Does it…
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Low Calorie, High Protein foods?
So while I have been great at keeping under or around my daily calorie limit, I have been having a really hard time getting in enough protein (usually only 40-65g versus the 150g I should be getting). I use the Cytosport-100% Whey Protein-Chocolate mix once in a while, but the calorie content overloads my daily limit…
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What's the difference between the different oatmeals?
I bought old fashioned oats today, because supposedly their better for you than the instant. But could someone tell me the difference between instant, old fashioned, and steel cut. They all look the same on the package and the packaging had nearly the same nutrition content. What about this over night oatmeal? Do you need…
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Missed periods?
Anyone have missed/ irregular periods now that they're losing weight? I am a couple of weeks late and can't figure out if I'm taking in too few calories, but I have upped my calories, cholesterol and fats. So hopefully it'll help! For anyone who was missing periods and got them back, how long did it take?
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Man VS Veganism
In a weird combination of experimental and personal reasons, I've decided to *slide into veganism. I, an AVID meat lover, am interested in life without eating delicious double-cheese burgers, t-bone steaks, and stomach-loving chicken tacos. I've realized that it isn't going to be easy going from the crispy goodness called…
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Potassium
Anyone else really focus on getting enough of this? I recently started to get my 4700+ mg of potassium daily (recommended amount from my reading) and I feel a huge difference in energy, not to mention, in combo with lowering sodium, I dropped 10 lbs of water in about 2 days.
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Body by Vi
Anyone sell Body by Vi here?
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MFP adjustment
I am nearing losing 20 p. just one pound away after I put in my latest weight I was asked if I would like to change my goal based on my new weight. I did but now the calories it say I can eat makes be wonder if I can still lose weight eating so much? How many of you said okay to changing your calories and still was able to…
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chocolate truffle no bake protein bars.
I adapted this recipe from somewhere else. Were surprisingly good so i thought i'd share. And each one has about 10g of protein and about 180 calories. Very filling. Makes 8 bars: - 1 banana - 1 1/2 cups rolled oats - 1 tbs chia seeds - 2 scoops unflavoured (chocolate or vanilla) whey powder - 2 tbs peanut butter - 2 tbs…
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Calories or Macros?
Which do you pay more attention to? Calories or macros? I've always just counted calories on here and ignored everything else, but as I get closer to my goal weight (I'm within 20 lbs), I'm wondering if it would be beneficial to pay more attention to my macros. Will it help me lose weight faster or what? Helppppppppppppp.
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Coffee!
Like anyone else who lives in the Pacific Northwest, I like my fair share of coffee. I don't have it every morning like others, but on occasion I do like to get a nice hot cup and sit around talking to friends. But if there is anything that I have learned on this journey it is that I can not have the incredibly indulgent…
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I just thought of a post I haven't seen
Do you have a cut off time for eating? I've tried it but if I'm hungry nobody is going to stand in front of me and the refridgerator. I will knock you down. :D
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coffeee?
Okay, so i'm a Dunkin' Donuts girl... so much so, that the woman at the counter knows exactly my order, and only needed to know when to switch from my iced coffee to hot coffee (about 2 weeks ago here in NY). So, i've been paying more attention to refining my nutrition, or at least trying to, and i'm thinking the MFP…
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mashed potatoes
Is there a healthy mashed potatoe?
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Favorite Diabetic Foods
I was wanting to know what some of your favorite diabetic foods are. If you are a diabetic and have some favorite foods you like to eat that don't raise your blood sugar please share them with me. I was diagnosed Oct. 2011 as a diabetic and at 22 years old that hits hard. I really need to learn to try new foods so I was…
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Hcg
A friend of mine lost 20lbs in 15 days on HCG. And she didn't even workout...she barely ate..but says it worth it. She is starting to convince me to try it...opinions please!!