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Under 1,200 calories? What about 1,000?
Ok, would it be healthy to eat under 1000 calories? Somedays I eat 800-900 calories. Somedays around 1,200. If I eat too much, I get sick. I eat mostly healthy stuff (I recently bought apples and a pumpkin :D ). I don't understand how the average calorie intake is 2,000!! Sone people eat 3,000 calories a day. But I can eat…
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Vegetables :)
When I started MFP I was eating pretty crappy and doing nothing about it. Quickly I learned to eat better and I love exercising so much that I hate when I miss it (my biggest supporter, my husband works out with me as often as he can). Since I prefer vegetables over fruit, I decided that I would introduce new veges into my…
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Vitamins?????
What vitamins should I be taking on a regular basis? Will a multi-vitamin cover everything? I work out about 4 days a week.
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Filling Foods
Hey Everyone! I need some ideas for food that will keep me full. I'm in university and I find that while I'm studying I am constantly hungry. Any ideas? Thanks:smile:
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Question if you are over your Fats and Protein Limits?
Since I have joined myfitnesspal website, I have been under my Calorie and Carb limits, but continue to be over the Fats and Protein limits. No all of the time, but sometimes. My question is as long as I stay under my Calorie and Carb limits will I continue to lose weight or being over the Fats and Protein as well as the…
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How many calories??!!!
Yesterday - due to being curious (obsessive??!!) I wore my HRM all day just to see what I burn in a standard day. My observations for the day: - 5 hours in and I've hit 730 calories...if this keeps up I'll be at about 3500 for the day (24hr period)... What?? Does that mean I have a super-fast metabolism or is my HRM…
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How do I keep my son healthy??
I would love some advice on how to keep my son healthy. Unfortunately he has learned some of my bad habits. He is 9. My issues are: He doesnt like fruits and veggies except apples and green beans and he gets very bored of them quickly. Also he eats until he is sick. I limit what he eats now but I am afraid this will turn…
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Need food to up cals
Ok i know that just upping my food intake will help my cals. but seriously, i am full. eating healthier i am able to eat more, therefore i get fuller than with junk. odd i know. but anyways i was wanting to find out if there was a good shake that can give me some cals, maybe calcium and some other nutrition without adding…
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Need some advice
I changed the settings of my food diary today--added fiber, calcium and cholestrol (sp). All 3 are very low. I assumed that each of these would be normal, but found out otherwise....was a slight shock to discover. What foods can I add to my diet that will help raise my #'s? help! :-)
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Busy Life... what to do?
Ok, as most of us on here I battle with having a busy lifestyle... if I eat out I get WAY to many calories, and it seems like my selections I have been making at home honestly aren't any better.... what are some good starter suggestions that I can do to help keep my calories and general nutrition in check so that I can…
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Gluten Free Food Finds?
I have IBS and have had it for many years. It has gotten better over the years however I have noticed this year due to stress and I think just getting older in nature. I find that now everytime I eat a meal, no matter what it is my stomach hurts and you can hear it gurgle and move. Its very loud!! So I went to a…
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Carbs and Fiber
I've custom-set my goals as far as percentages and have noticed that I daily go over my carb intake by exactly or right around my fiber intake. I love the settings because my current intake combination satiates me and keeps me feeling full and happy all day. Does this mean I'm right on target as far as my carbs, as I've…
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Weight loss or Fat loss?
Enjoy the Info found this artical Weight loss or Fat loss? When we talk about losing weight, we really mean losing fat. Weight loss can be muscle, water (fluid), or fat. Standing on the scales gives you no clue as to your body composition - so don't weigh yourself too much - it can really play mind games. Our weight is…
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Suggestions for meeting caloric intake goal...
Hi All... I am wondering how do people meet their caloric intake goals daily. My problem is when I exercise I blow out the number of calories I have eaten in the day and don't want to eat a dinner that is too chuck full of calories. Does anyone have any ideas?
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setting my limits - advice please
I'm at 1480 daily cals and have set it at 45% carb, 25% fat, 30% protein My questions... Have I set them up ok, or do they need tweaking? Any suggestions for very high protein foods, i'm generally under all round but seriously so on protein, todays reading below Your Daily Goal 1,480 167 41 111 Remaining 564 84 9 74…
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Calculating Recipes
I encourage everyone on this website to manually enter in your recipes, even if your recipes have a cute little chart telling you how many calories and ratios of macronutrients are in each serving. I get most of my recipes from the recipe books that come with the Beachbody programs, Max Muscle, and the New Dieter's…
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Going to Weathervane Seafood tonight
So my fiance and I are going to Weathervane Seafood Restaurant tonight. I could only find a few dishes that had nutrtional facts attached to them and when I emailed the restaurant, they sent me the same link saying this was all they had online. Really, how can you not have all your stats available for people.. this urks…
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GNC Total Lean
Good Morning MFPs! I'm finding myself eating a lot throughout the day and I would like to not want something to eat every second. I'm thinking of trying the GNC Total Lean shakes. Has anyone had these? Do they really work? The reviews are great, but I've convinced myself that they probably had their employees write those.…
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Shakes
I often do a protein shake after working out but today I'm thinking that I'm super busy and just should grab a shake for lunch. Is it okay to use a protein shake as meal replacement? It's a homemade version and I have the recipe saved so I know total calories etc in it which is reasonable for a meal but will eating extra…
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family AND diet friendly recipes???
Does anyone know of a website where I could find easy recipes that are diet friendly AND family friendly? I have 3 little kids and a husband who is not interested in 'diet food.' I'm not much of a cook...but I'm willing to try new recipes as long as they're easy. Where do you all find your recipes?
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Remember KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid!) Its about calories
So there's a topic about junk food, and I'm not going to read all of it, and I'm not going to comment there; it looks like any response now won't really be read and seriously considered. "Junk food" is whatever hurts your personal chances of loosing weight. If you loose weight eating 2 pints of ice cream daily, good for…
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Greek Yogurt
For breakfast I have been eating the fat free greek yogurt with frozen fruit, sweetner and oat bran for about 2 weeks and it sure keeps me filled up until lunch time. 23 grams of Protein per cup.
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~Sleepy Vitamins~ :)
I'm looking for some advice:yawn: I have ALWAYS been a "tired" kind of person. I have had blood tests run and all my levels look good, my thyroid is good and so is my potassium and iron. I do not take any vitamins at this point as they make me feel sick to my stomach. Is there anyone out there that has had this problem as…
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Would I log this as one container or two?
Soups never really seem to fill be up but especially the Lipton Soup Secrets noodle soup. It is a small box with two pouches of the mix in there. The nutrition facts say that a serving size is 2 tbs. I'm trying to log it and the options it gives me are 1tsp, 2tsp or one container. I will probably eat both pouches. Would it…
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Grapefruit?
Dr. Oz said that grapefruit (all citrus, actually) is a great fat burner. Do you think the fat burning benefits of grapefruit juice would outweight the caloric intake of grapefruit juice? I looked at 2 kinds today - regular grapefruit juice for 150 cal per cup and a low cal grapefruit cocktail for 40 cal per cup. Which…
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Tea count as water???
My office brews iced tea every day. I believe it is just regular Lipton tea - caffeinated but sugar free. I add Splenda to it. Does the tea count as part of my water? I'm pretty sure my OBGYN told me that anything that is not carbonated can count as water (milk, juice, tea, coffee), but to just watch how much caffeine I…
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Red Grapefruit Juice Benefits
I remember a few years ago a big hype about drinking red grapefruit juice, but can't recall what the benefits were supposed to be besides the obvious nutritional value you consume when drinking it. I googled, but didn't find much. I like to drink juice and thought if there was one that would provide extra kickbacks besides…
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I'm SO hungry!
Why am I so hungry all the time? I just don't get it. It's SO HARD to stay within my calorie limits! I've been going over everyday, mostly because I crave sweets. But I also crave bread and butter, cheese, pasta...all the bad things. I've tried getting lots of protein in the morning by drinking a protein shake instead of…
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Grillin' Recipes
Thought I'd start a thread on something I love. Here's an easy one, I'll add more as I have time today. This is not so much a recipe asd a rechnique. I know most people have grilled corn before. I make a mixture of: -Margarine - 1/2 cup -Olive Oil - 1/2 Cup -Garlic - to your taste -Dry Basil -Fave BBQ Rub -Any other dry…
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Sugar Sugar Sugar :)
(note: writing this on behalf of my better half) Just checked in with the wife's menu today. Breakfast and Lunch right at about 900 calories. The problem is that no matter what I fix she always doubles her sugar intake. just this morning, a bowl of mini wheats which she loves, a 4 oz container of yogurt and a honey crisp…