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HIP Kids: A Program to help fight childhood obesity
I run a program at a local YMCA called H.I.P. Kids. It stands for Health Intervention Program for Kids and is designed to help children ages 8 and above and their families live healthier lifestyles. The class meets twice a week for 12 weeks and includes (2) 30 minute exercise sessions per week led by an exercise…
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What do you eat for bedtime/midnight snacks?
My old problem is back: I wake up in the middle of the night, many times, and at least one of those times I'm hungry. I had nixed my middle-of-the-night hunger, but since I keep waking up, it's returned :grumble: And no matter what I try to choose, I will go even farther over my calories. But, I can't ignore my body, when…
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the BAD food and how I cope
Here's your chance to wax poetic on the delights of your favorite bad for you food - the one you can't get enough of, the one you cannot stop eating if it's in front of you. So, list the food and then list what you do to cope with it. Here are the rules: no "I can't get enough of baby carrots" - this is not the topic for…
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getting confused
Hi every one.. I know this might sound so obvious to most of you but somehow it's getting me confused so i'd rather clarify . My daily calorie goal is 1600 kcl - in order to lose about 1- 1 1/2 lbs a week. Ok that's clear so far. What's confusing me is .. when i exercise and ' burn of some calories " let's say i burn 600…
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yummy dinner
Hey I made a great dinner last night and thought i would share. It started out as white chicken chili but sort of turned into a mexican tortilla soup! I slow cooked about a pound of chicken breast in the crock pot w/ a seasoning packet (white chicken chili-McKormicks) w/ a can of white beans, and a large can of diced…
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Jillian Michaels
Has anyone tried any Jillian Michaels products? 14 day cleanse, 30 day jump start or anything?
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too much fiber?
I go over on fiber almost every day. Is this bad, and if it is how bad? I don't usually go over on any thing else. I mean I just ate lunch and I'm already over by 2gs. I tend to stick to a diet that has foods naturally rich in fiber(whole grains, fruits, vegetables, beans).
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lemons
I was reading somewhere that putting real lemon juice in your water speeds up your metabolism. Has anyone else heard of this?! Also, lemon juice has no calories so it keeps the calorie count at zero. Does anyone know of any other foods that have this same effect?!
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#34: The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: Beef
By popular demand we're back again with 150 of the healthiest foods on earth. For those who are new I have attached at the bottom all previous posts. I will be posting a new food every day as time allows. All information is from the book by Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S. "The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth". Yesterdays post:…
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Recipes
Ok so i got a new cookbook it doesn't give the serving sizes it just says serves 6-8 people how do you know what a serving size is?
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protein
I seem to always go over on my protein. How bad is this for me???:huh:
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Love Salad Dressing?
I am sure that most of you veteran MFP's know this one, but I thought I would share anyhow. I love Ranch dressing, so it was a big step for me to even buy the "light" dressing... but I did. Then I was trying to figure out how 2-TBSP of dressing was going to be enough for 2 heaping cups of salad mix.... I started thinking…
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Low Thyroid Help!!!!
I had a hyperactive thyroid a few years back and had radioactive iodine treatment. After a stubborn fight, it was finally destroyed. The problem now is that it is extremely low. I have been having my medicines adjusted recently, but I have noticed that I am still gaining weight. I know I am still probably low thyroid, but…
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white rice or pototoe?
which is better for you ?:frown:
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Protein friendly foods
Morning all! I am not well educated to say the least in food and what it provides... other than the obvious - candy, cakes, sugars = pounds. I am coming up short on my daily goal intake of protein and fats and over on my carbs. I need to balance out my ratio. Any common food suggestions that would accomplish this? More…
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Vitamin question?
Does anyone know if you can become immune to your vitamins if you have been on them for awhile? I have heard about that with medication, just wasn't sure about vitamins? I have been on the for a long time and for some reason lately, I have just been feeling alot more run down and alot less energy then usual. I am sure it…
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Started new job need food Ideas
So I finally got a job. Problem is that it is in a Wal Mart Super Center. McDonalds is right next to the break room. Though I work in a department that is the middle of NO WHERE in the store I have to hike to get to the bathrooms I'm getting a lot of walking done. But I am eating fast food that I know isn't what i need. So…
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Wow! I was only looking at the calories!!
Yesterday was my first day. I thought that I did pretty good but was still 393 calories under my 1486 calorie allowance. So today I decided that since I was under yesterday I would have the same thing I had yesterday for breakfast and for lunch I would treat myself to one can of Mt Dew and Minute Rice Ready to serve Yellow…
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Vitamins
Hi I sometimes take multi-vitamin tablets every morning. Should I be adding this to my diary and if so how do I as I can't find any tablets on the database. Thanking you
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sandwich steak
When at the grocery store the other day I picked up a package of steak from the meat department that was labeled as sandwich steak. It is very thin and each piece is no larger than the size of my hand. I am having trouble finding a "steak" entry that would match it. Anybody else ever use this type of steak?? Melissa
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Analyze my Food Log *again* I think I did even better today
ok yesterday I asked for help analyzing my meals for the day. I skipped lunch (well i had 12 crackers.) I'm notorious for not eating breakfast/lunch and then eating all in the afternoon. So I have really been challenging myself- not only to make healthier choices- but more importantly to take a baby step at a time and get…
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speaking of super markets
While shopping yesterday, I was kinda in a zone, you know those days you just go down the list and throw in the stuff. Then when I reached the cereal isle I came to life, I couldn't believe how many different types of cereal ppl/kids have to choose from. When I was a kid it was like corn flakes, chex, and a few sugar ones.…
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Hungry
Please someone tell me why no matter what I eat I am always hungry??? I eat fiber, I eat protein, I meet my calories for the day, I eat a lot of food, why am I always hungry??? Oh and I drink PLENTY of water...
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Another Calorie Question...
Hi guys, this is my first post so bear with me please if this has been asked a zillion times before. I've done a lot of reading over the past couple of days of other people's posts but I'm still al ittle bit confused with regards to the calories MFP has allocated me and the calories of my BMR. I've been allocated 1200kcals…
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calorie websites
I was curious if anyone has a good website for estimating my calories eaten. I ate some shredded chicken from a bbq place here in my area, and I looked on their website and there is not a nutrition guide. I ate about 1 cup of chicken with very very minimal bbq sauce on it and when I tried plugging it in my food diary, the…
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Coffee??!!
Hiah - I've just started this New years resolution and all that! lol) and was wondering what people put down a coffee as calorie wise... I'm not being lazy - I don't have the jar any more so can't look up the info and there are no entries in the database I can find... As a guestimate how many calories do you think are in…
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Happy Hour.. Help!
I have done really good with food since I started. I am going to happy hour tomorrow night for a co-worker that is moving. Any suggestions? I don't really like wine.. I usually just get 1 martini if I am driving. But when I looked up an apple martini.. one result was 180 calories, the other around 250.. do either of these…
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What do you track?
I was just wondering what other's on MFP track. I (of course) track calories and fat. I also track the carbs, fiber and sugar. I always seem to be about 10-15 over on fat... and well sugar, lets just not even go there! I don't drink soda, but country time lemonade is my down fall. I'm going to buy some crystal light today!…
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Calorie cout help?
My husband, trying to be nice :wink:, bought me a pre-packed salad from Kroger. It was the Sante Fe chicken. I was not about to eat a salad with 220 calories and 16 grams of FAT :noway: So I mixed everything together added a few more carrot shreds and left the tomatos off (they looked like they were in some oily sauce.) I…
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Green Giant Just For One veggies
I found these at the grocery store yesterday, and bought a bunch of them. I am a teacher and so I get about 30 min to eat each day. 3 of the 4 I got were 40cal per serving, and the other was 80cal. So, I figure, even if there are days when I have only 2 of these for lunch, they are pretty dang good. And they also have…