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For Everyone that weighs their food
I have major OCD:noway: with my new lifestyle (started Jan 2010) and I bought my biggest loser scale which I love:heart: ! I find it hard (well not hard just tedious:angry: ) to add foods to my journal sometimes because alot of the food here is not listed by grams or ounces. I am starting to enter food into the database by…
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I am new to MFP and trying to learn the site:)
:flowerforyou: Hi! my name is Carole and I joined MFP yesterday. My son shared the site with me. He and his friend are both members. I am not sure what some of the headers mean. What the heck is a ticker? I did make my very first ever blog entry! I asked what was your best complement that you have ever received? I think I…
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Feelings on Meal replacement shakes
Are these are a good choice or no?
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pasta, how much
I'm making whole wheat pasta tonight for dinner. its listed as 2oz, how much is that cooked? I'm guessing about 1 cup
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Are there benefits to eating egg yolks?
If so, do the benefits outweigh the unhealty aspects of the contents of cholesterol and fats? I ask because I recently learned that although I'm quite healthy and fit, and although no one notices except myself, I wish to gradually lose approximately 5 pounds over the next 6-12 months. At my age, height, weight, and…
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new to the vegetarian scene & could use some help :)
hi yall! like i said, i am new to the vegetarian diet. i have done some research and found a lot of interesting recipes and ideas. however, i am still unsure what type of vitamins or supplements (if any) that i should be taking. i keep reading about nuts and legumes & beanns that i am not having. are these super important?…
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Does caffeine interfere with hunger?
Lately, due to my busy schedule, I ingest a lot of caffeine. I start my day with coffee and throughout my day I drink water with Crystal light energy packets in it. My friend said that one packet of the CL is equal to 4 cups of coffee. Throughout the day, depending on my water intake, I may have 3 packets of crystal light.…
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Low Cal Tortillas?
I'm looking for low cal tortillas. Does anyone know of any good ones?
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Sugar -24 - Are you serious?
All, My food goals for sugar defaults to 24. I can barely eat breakfast and not surpass the 24. Between the sugar in low fat milk (that I have with my latte and cereal (12 in one cup) and fairly low sugar cereal (10) , I am almost over for th day. Is this realistic? What is everyone else doing to lower their sugar and…
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Can you drink to much water?
I've been wondering if it is possible to drink to much water. I know we need at least 8 glasses a day, sometimes I drink up to 15. Is that to much? Not because I 'm thirty or anything. I put in consideration that Im excerising so I need to replace some fluids.
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coffee & eat cleanly
Is it possible to be a true clean eater and still use creamer in my coffee? I use International Delight since it doesn't have HFCS or partially hydro oils. However, is it possible that I could still drink regular caff coffee with something else that will make it healthier and still have a flavor? I've also been putting a…
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dal!
My brother in law who is from Sri Lanka was in town this past weekend and he cooked up a storm. I'm hooked on dal now and plan on trying to make it myself. My question is, is it good or bad for you?
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eating through the night
hi, i have 2 little children and sometimes get up through the night for them, then i find myself looking for something to eat. i know eating early hours of the morning is no good, help. 2am and i'm hungry.
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Ladies on 1200cal diet lets share eating plans, tips, ideas!
hi ladies just wanting to get together and create an area where we can share what we are eating and how we are improving our healh, would be great to get lots of different food options here to help us plan our dailly eating and strive to get the most nutrients out the 1200 daily cal limit. please only daily meal plans that…
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Horrible weekend..
I did absolutley AWFUL this weekend!! I can't believe myself. Yesterday was the worst though! Seriously i ate sooooo much. Lets start from the top though. So Friday. I went to Uno with friends had no intention on getting any drinks(which I didnt) and had no intention on eating..yuh well when my boyfriend ordered a pizza I…
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what is your go-to comfort food
what do you reach for when you are feeling sick? i can't stand chicken soup, i have never liked it. i want french onion soup or mashed potatoes when i am sick. how about you?
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Help!! ... I can't find Calories Information...
I ate at Lonestar Stake house today and I had the Big Garden Salad... I can't find that information ANY WHERE! ... Can someone help me? thanks!
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Resisting the urge to overindulge on rest days....
This is my weakness...I work so hard on the days that i workout, but when it comes to my rest day, I sometimes overindulge!!! I have been better about it lately, trying to keep busy so I don't do so, but it's still a challenge. I am all for having a treat or two on the weekends, but sometimes I feel like it's better to not…
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Ahhh what to do?
Hi everyone!! This is my third day using this great website. I am amazed at how strangers are coaching each other through the net to achieve their goals! I think it is faboulous!! I have a dilemma forgive my newbieness..lol. I would love some advice from the longtimers. So my goal is to lose 70 pounds. The past couple days…
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Starvation Mode
Just curious about your opinion with regards to the body going into starvation mode from eating too few calories. When this happens does your body tend to stop losing weight? I guess my question is how would you know?
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The Drive-thru Diet. By: Taco Bell
I'm sure you will all agree that this is absolutely ridiculous! I haven't seen the commercial, but I'd probably thrown something at the screen. http://food.change.org/blog/view/taco_bell_is_not_part_of_a_healthy_diet And I bet a whole bunch of people got up off the couch and went to the drive thru because for some reason…
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Maintaining weight!
Hi everyone! I'm a bit confused as to the number of cal's each day I should target in order to STAY at my best weight? I get all kinds of numbers on Google and this site as well. Is there a simple calculator that I can use without alot of math involved? Ha!!! Thank you. Christine
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Breakfast Help!
I am not a big breakfast eater, I never have been. If I do eat something for breakfast it's something really small, like this morning I just had oatmeal. I know they say breakfast is one of the most important meals but I just never can get into it! I usually just forget or I'm not hungry. Sometimes I find that if I do eat…
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Always check the ingredient list
Amaze Magazine... Label Lies! Nutritionist & Food Label Expert Jeff Novick Sets us Straight When searching the grocery aisle for the healthiest products, we are certainly presented with an abundance of choices! To help us make wiser choices, we turned to Nutritionist & Food Label Expert Jeff Novick of the Pritikin…
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I've decided to get really healthy, but have no clue where t
Hey Everyone, So I've made the decision to get really healthy. It's my goal to stop the aging processes, now :) Any suggestions on super healthy foods? Or any tips on how to stay motivated? Or even delicious healthy recipes? I've never really looked into a healthy diet. I've always focused around weight loss, but I've…
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Pasta
The box says 2oz of pasta as a serving..it does not say if it is cooked or dry 2oz..so what do ya think..cause I am confused on if i need to cook 2oz of dry by its self or to cook what I plan to and then measure out 2oz...thanks for your help..
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nexium or other acid reducers
Has anyone been on a perscription acid reducer and found out after changing their diet that they no longer needed it? I just realized that I forgot to take my nexium this morning. I should be in horrible pain at the moment but I feel fine. I'll probably take it again in the morning to be safe but maybe try taking it every…
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calculating McDonald's Double Filet-o-Fish without sauce and
Hi - I am trying to calculate this but keep finding conflicting information on how much to take off for cheee and tartar sauce. Has anyone found the nutrition information for a McDonald's Double Filet-o-Fish without sauce and and without cheese? Normally it's 530 calories and I have found that the cheese can be anywhere…
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What are YOUR FAVORITE healthy foods?!!
Mine are: 1) Greek yogurt 2) fruit smoothies w/ protein powder 3) celery and carrots w/ laughing cow swiss wedge 4) veggie omelette 5) oatmeal
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Calorie deficit
I really feel like doing some walking but I'm alreday 290 calories in deficit today. Never in my wildest dreams did I think not eating enough would be a diet problem!