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ideas
So I need some ideas/suggestions regarding what to eat for breakfast. First let me just say that I HATE eggs. The thought of eggs will actually make me start to gag. I started doing tracking when I was eating Kashi cereal but I found that I was eating way more than the serving size and once I started eating the serving…
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Eating under calories
Hello all, I find that i always eat under the calories that are allocated and never eat back any calories i get from excersize. i just don't feel the need. i am not hungry. But i havent really changed the way im eating and i have been the same size and weight my whole adult life. this means 10 years. I dont understand. can…
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FYI-Pacific Time-Nightline(ABC)> story on SODIUM!!
Just an FYI to those on West Coast of US. Nightline is having a story tonight about sodium in food.
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What's Disease Are You At Risk For? (Link to quiz)
http://www.diseaseriskindex.harvard.edu/update/
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eating your exercise calories
The extra calories that the chart gives you is the exercise calories,does any one here eats all of it or a portion??
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any wagers
BEFORE READING IF YOU HAVE IMPULES OR URGES TO EAT AFTER READING ABOUT MOST TASTEY FOOD, STOP READING AND IMMEDIATELY LEAVE THIS POST.... :) so....heres the spread...over the past 2 months. 19 APR - 19 JUNE, I was able to lose 17 lbs. I felt like crap all week, but have been on top of my macro's pretty much every day.…
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Anemia
I have a friend that is anemic and is struggeling with her weight. I know stuff to get ME on track but I know nothing about anemia in order to help her. Is there anyone out there that has a similar problem? and what does your eating habits consist of? Thanks!
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Looking for a Grilled Portobello Mushroom Recipe
Anyone got one? I tried to make these a month ago and they came out okay but not great. I've had really delicious ones before but when I do them, they never taste that great. If anyone has a great step-by-step recipe for the oven or grill, please share! Thanks! :flowerforyou:
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Coconut oil ??????
I have heard and read that coconut oil is great for losing weight and many many other things. How can something that is 91% saturated fat do anyone any good? Has anyone else heard this and if it's true can you explain it in simple terms.
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Ulcer Friendly Veggies
Ok, doing a bit of research and I'm finding that most of my favorite veggies are on the "bad for ulcers" list (tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower ...). I'm also getting a lot of conflicting info; one site says to avoid garlic and another says garlic can speed up recovery. So please tell me what can I eat? EDIT: just ran into…
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Egg white vs Whole Egg.... no differece in taste to me
I just wanted to share something I figured out today. Growing up the very first thing I ever learned to cook ( I was 9) was scrambled eggs of course back then my Grandma taught me to put LARD in the pan... ewwwww:noway: :ohwell: . Well I am much older now and the world and I are much wiser about food choices.:happy: So…
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And the attack on our waistlines continues!!
Friendly's came out with a new grilled cheeseburger concoction. http://www.aolnews.com/weird-news/article/friendlys-burgermelt-even-more-fattening-than-kfcs-double-down/19529797 From Friendly's site, the "nutritional" information on the Grilled Cheese BurgerMelt: 1,500 calories 870 fat calories 79 g total fat 38 g…
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Low-No Calorie Alcoholic Drinks???
I need ideas for low-no calorie alcoholic drinks... We have our Girls' Night Out tomorrow night and I'm definately going to need some help! Thank you!
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Dessert Hummus
Hey everyone I just had to share an exciting discovery I found at my local grocery store! It's called dessert hummus and it's SO GOOD! It's basically the same nutritional stats as regular hummus but comes in flavors like chocolate, maple walnut, caramel apple, peanut butter, and a couple of others. The company who makes it…
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Scary Facts - makes you think twice what you eat!
HUNGER: -The Number of people worldwide who will die as a result of malnutrition this year: 20 million -Number of people who could be adequately fed using land freed if Americans reduced their intake of meat by 10%: 100 million -Percentage of corn grown in the U.S. eaten by people: 20 -Percentage of corn grown in the U.S.…
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How to prepare...
Both my wife and I are on MFP, but we have differing caloric needs. I have almost met my initial goal weight and will soon be taking in 2x as many calories daily as she will (with my exercise regimen) as I start a month of maintenance and see if I want to lose any more or not or just tone what is left. Now, I don't want to…
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How to Control Water Weight Gain From Stress
Found this interesting. it says that caffeine is a natural diuretic... really?! I want to say it makes sense, but I just don't know! What are your thoughts? http://www.livestrong.com/article/38899-control-water-weight-gain-stress/
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30 Foods that fight fat
here is an interesting article I came across today: http://www.active.com/nutrition/Articles/30_Foods_That_Fight_Fat.htm?cmp=11-3351&utm_source=sendible&utm_medium=feed
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food vent - sooooo stressed
I don't diet, I never have. But for 3 months, watched what I ate, didn't snack, entered everything in this site. And with the help of a trainer, and this sites food journal lost 7 lbs in 7 weeks. Which is my last 10 lbs so it's not that bad ... Then I got promoted 4 weeks ago. Something I never noticed before, when I'm…
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"One meal can effect the health of your arteries"
This video is super scary. The effects "only" lasted about 6 hours. Uh yeah I don't want to feel like crap for 6 hours and then do it again with my next meal. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vtJociC_QA&feature=related And here are some more of the food that cause this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgv214qoeZ0&NR=1
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Dukan diet
My colleague brought a magazine in to the office this morning about Dukan's diet. I am really intrigued and thinking on embarking on it. Has anyone out there ever tried this diet and how did it pan out? Or does anyone know what the pros and cons are? Many thanks.x
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Your favorite foods
So my absolute favorite food is Lasagna. I only make it once or twice a year, just to savor the yumminess. Well last night was THE night. I made homemade lasagna with my homemade spaghetti sauce. While it was cooking I figured up all the calories, fat, protien, carbs....(you get the point) and while it was a lot to spend…
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How do you like your bananas?
Well, how do you? I love eating them by themselves, but I'm currently looking to see how everyone else eats bananas. I've found a few receipes I'd like to try out, what are your receipes? I'm gonna make it this Saturday for my healthy girls only bbq :D Banana Chicken Waldorf Salad Recipe ■2 whole Chiquita Bananas (with…
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Healthy Digestion
For months and months now I have been having stomach/digestive problems. I have been to my family doctor for tests and have seen a specialist. They have done blood work, stool sample, CT Scan, strong laxatives, Colonic Transit Test... So far everything has come back normal, and I started to feel a little better for about a…
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A friendly suggestion for users...
This has probably come up on threads before, but I just want to reiterate: Please, please, PLEASE enter more than just the calorie when putting a food in the database. When you don't, it clogs up the database with useless foods, which is not good. Thanks, have a great day, and happy dieting/lifestyle-changing! =D
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Sweet tooth
I HAVE to have something sweet everyday.. and I'm getting tired of sugar free jello pudding things and things like that.. yesterday i had a york peppermint pattie and half of a choco taco.. and it fit inside of my calorie intake for the day and i also worked out.. is it okay to treat myself with fatty high calorie sweets…
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Which milk are you drinking?
I've recently noticed there is a lot of sugar in the milk I buy, Kirkland's Skim from Costco. It contains 12 g of sugar per cup! Just wondering what you all are drinking. Are there better options out there that won't break my bank?
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Most Used Favourites?
Call it unrepentant curiosity today... What foods are at the top of your "Most Used" list for each meal? What do you eat, time and again? Why? Breakfast > Egg - Large Egg Don't get me started on how perfect eggs are. I love eggs: poached, in omelettes, boiled, french toast, scrambled, you name it. > Hubbards - Lsa oats…
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nuts???
I heard nuts are good to snack on (salt free of course) which are the best ones for you??
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I've been craving pumpkin...
I've really been craving pumpkin lately. (I know, totally the wrong season for it... Any summer pumpkin recipes??) The only thing I know how to make is pumpkin bread, but I couldn't eat an entire loaf all by my lonesome. ...Okay, I probably *could* but I shouldn't! haha I have a big can of pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix,…