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Sugar amount
Does anyone else track their sugar intake? I just added mine to my list of things to watch today and it says I should only have 20? I only eat 120 grams of carbs a day but I am at like 44 for sugar.. All of my sugar is from fruit, veggies, bran flakes, and I had 2 pieces of whole grain bread at lunch. No sweets at all.…
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Wendy's MidSize Salads - nutrition info?!?
So, I love Wendy's new mid-size salads - smaller versions of the big ones. BUT - I can't find the nutritional facts ANYWHERE - and the only info on their website are for the regular, big ones. Anyone know of anywhere I can find this info? I had one for lunch and need to log it, dangit!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for your help…
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New Research: HFCS leads to increased weight gain in rats
Source: http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S26/91/22K07/ ***************************************************************************************** A Princeton University research team has demonstrated that all sweeteners are not equal when it comes to weight gain: Rats with access to high-fructose corn syrup gained…
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What does it mean when...?
I do NOT crave sweets. I could pass up chocolate, ice cream, brownies and sugar all day long. My weakness is salty things. Chips, crackers, cheese, beef jerky, etc. Is there something I'm lacking in my diet that could be causing these cravings? I'd like to find a way to curb these cravings, and move forward. I literally…
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Watch it
I know there are many different foods in the food bank, but I am really starting to notice that many of them entered, are not correct. Maybe just typos when entered, or possibly the labels are read wrong but we should make sure we read the label before we click on a food thats already in the system. Even if just a few…
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Vitamins and health supplements? (Not diet pills)
I have always been a bit of a vitamin junkie. I blame my best friend growing up in highschool. I feel like this is a pretty essential component to being healthy. Here's what I take on a daily basis, and what I think works! - Daily prenatal vitamin by Spring Valley -Fish Oil Softgel also by Spring Valley ( the natural…
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Chicken dorito casserole
How do I figure out the vitamins % for this recipe. I think you could use baked doritos and low fat soup to make it healthier but I found the nutrition values with the regular kind. 1 bag Doritos-Crushed 1 can cream of chicken 1 can cream of mushroom 1 can rotel 1 pound sliced chicken(I use the frozen fajita meat) 1 cup…
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don't you hate it when...
...you get a take-out salad for lunch and it's just not good at all, but you eat it anyway? This happened to me today. One one hand, I applaud myself for continuing to make "good" choices at lunch, but on the other hand, the salad was terrible! Guess I'll try to make up for it at dinner. Thanks for letting me vent!
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Tiredness and hunger
I am ravenous today! I am not normally this bad after a lunch of baked potato and baked beans but today i am ravenous. I have drunk a fair amount of water today and am still drinking water to fill me up. Thing is I'm exhausted and I think my hunger is cos I'm so tired. Does anybody else get like this? I eat well and often…
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Calories
HI everyone .. I was just wondering.. i have re-calculated my profile- and it seems to be putting me always in the range of 1700-1900 kcl. I'm 5'6.. - and weigh now 240 .. - 29 year- female.. Just wondering- is this number not a little " high? " shouldn't that be somewhere in the 1400-1600 kcl a day ? I did put 1 - 1 1/2…
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Kelloggs Raisin Bran
I love Raisan Bran, but I love the flakes better than the raisans, I end of picking out all the raisan or most of them when i pour me a bowl of cereal, What is another option of Bran Flakes without the raisans
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what to put in pantry?
I'm fairly new at healthy eating and I was wondering what I should always have on hand in my pantry? I already have some brown rice and canned fruit and soups. What else do you think a person should always have in their pantry for healthy cooking? Or maybe is their a good website to get this info? THANX
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dinner ideas for a cooking dummy?
so i am not a very good cook at all, but i dont mind trying at all.... i have realized that one of my hardest times of the day to eat healthy is in the evening because i find myself just snacking cause i dont know what to cook and then i cant eat dinner... but i really want to start learning to cook, but most importantly…
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Alcohol Consumption
OK - Please hold off on the soapbox speeches on this subject. Purely from a caloric standpoint I want to know what folks think about burning a few hundred calories a night on Alcohol consumption.
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Recommended Book
So I read a little book a while back entitled 'Skinny *kitten*'. It really gets you thinking. My wife also read the womens book 'Skinny *****'. Basically they are the same thing, one is just geared towards men and the other is geared toward women. Check them out, however be cautious they may scare you as my wife is now and…
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weird food combos?
today at work i used a slice of bread to dip into my hummus and when was done, i was still hungry but didn't have anymore bread. and i didn't have any crackers or veggies, so I used an apple cinnamon rice cake to dip into my tomato basil and spicy hummus... and it wasn't too bad and my tummy was happy. anyone have any…
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In health bill: chains must post calorie info
YES YES YES!!! Buried in the health legislation: chains required in 2011 to post calorie info! http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/24/business/24menu.html
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Mexcian food?
My hubby wants to go to our favorite Mexican restaurant for dinner and I just joined MFP on Sunday. How in the world do I account for the nutritional information for a dinner at a Mexican restaurant? I usually eat 1 cheese enchilada and a half order of beans with about 5 chips.... I don't want to ruin my progress but I'd…
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Any ideas for good, healthy snacks?
That pretty much says it all. I eat almonds, a ton of fruit, etc but every 3 hours I'm hungry. I'm a college student and I'm on campus for most of the day a few days a week. I eat a snack in between two classes, then a pretty good lunch (usually a veggie sub from jimmy john's or a salad and fruit). By the time I get home…
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Salad complaining
I started bringing a big salad to work to eat with my lunch. The tub holds about 40 fluid oz, so it's a good 5 cups of lettuce at least. It stuffs me! I have a small turkey sandwich after so I can get some protein and carbs in. I'm full and ready to go back to work. 30minutes later...I'm starting to feel kind of hungry…
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menu ideas for wedding
My wedding is coming up soon (way too soon if you ask me) and I need food ideas that are healthy. I know my people like to eat a lot (mom is putting a small fortune into the food budget:tongue: ) What can I do that is healthy too? My caterer is very open to any ideas we have but he says most do BBQ or Mexican, which I…
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microwave pita chips
I have joseph's flax and oat bran pitas and i cut em into chip size and microwaved for 1min and 15 sec let cool for like 10 sec. boom awesome pita chips. about 16 chips for 60kcal. yum
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counting calories - how exact are you?
Does anyone count sauces - I don't mean topped sauces like salad dressing but rather marinades, glazes, etc. and if so, how do you measure it/count it, etc? Do you count "licks", "tastes", "bites" or "nibbles"? I just licked the spoon from making brownies for my boys (we didn't get a bday cake this year so this is sort of…
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Great dinner at Applebees
My wife and I have been on this site for about 3 weeks. We have a busy lifestyle with 3 kids and always on the go. We saw the ad for Applebees 550 calories or less dinner so we gave it a try. Oh, by the way on Wednesday nights kids eat for $.99 cents. How great was that!!! I had the peppercorn steak with potatoes and…
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easter menu plan
it's 11 days away. i'm trying to figure out what i'm going to make. :) prime rib or spiral ham? cheesy hashbrowns or cheesy mashed potatos? banana cream pie or pecan gunk pie? what are you having for easter this year?
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pgx?
Anyone take PGX fiber supplements. I am seriously considering buying them. They are actually hard to find! I know that they are expensive...anyone know if it is worth it?
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Eating out: Evil Temptations
Okay so I eat out maybe 2-3 times a week min. I go every wednesday to dinner with a pal, and every time he sort of takes control. I feel like I can or should be able to make a good decision but then I get there and have no idea how to calculate the calories! I prefer non food chains so that makes it so much worse. How can…
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Carbs??? Not even close.
I have seen several posts from people who are going over on their carbs but still have plenty of calories left. I am just curious what they are eating to get all those carbs. I have reviewed my food log and every day I am under my carb goal by like 30. Is this okay? I am eating like 1300-1400 calories a day because I try…
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Coffee...Health Benefits?
Now I've never been a coffee drinker. Just never started, but I've been reading more and more about how drinking coffee every day has its health benefits. What do you guys think of this and do you drink coffee every day?
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EATING CLEAN = LIFE
One of my friends has horrible eating habits, well I guess in retrospect compared to my health nut self. She drinks soda, eats little debbies, lives off subway (which is pretty healthy, but not everyday), chocolate, and I'm pretty sure she eats cookies for breakfast- gosh, that's just GROSS!!! I love her to death, but I…