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lunch..
i never know what to eat for lunch and its worse when all the good stuff i pick is gone and have to wait to go grocery shopping. so alot of the main thigns are gone bread, milk for cereal, you know the stuff you would pair with other foods. so what do you eat for lunch when it seems like theres nada?
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Mexican Restaurant?
I'm having dinner with a friend tonight for her birthday. It's at a mexican restaurant. Any suggestions??? I have NO IDEA what I should eat. :drinker:
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Very Discouraged
:cry: I usually weigh myself every Monday morning which I did two days ago and I was down to 166.6 from 175 (my starting point about six weeks ago). Every week I am up two pounds, down two pounds, up three pounds, down one pound. It is soo nerve racking. For some reason I felt like weighting myself this morning and i am up…
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Toxins?
Does anyone know of any effective methods of flushing toxins from the body (besides drinking tons of water)? Thanks!
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HG's Most Guilt-Free Snack List EVER!
Check it out -- we rounded up some of our favorite low-cal, low-fat snacks, all with a POINTS® value of 1* (or less!) per serving. Most of these have just 50 - 100 calories and 0 - 3g fat. Yipppeeee!!! Stock up now... Yogurts, and Puddings and Cheeses, Oh My! Dannon Light & Fit Nonfat Yogurt (6 oz. = 60 calories, 0g fat,…
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Too little sodium
Just curious about opinions on this... basically I've been watching my sodium since as long as I've been on MFP. Everyone else in my family suffers from hypertension, so I try to eat a lot of potassium rich foods, while minimizing the intake of sodium. Now, since becoming a vegetarian there are some days where I will only…
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What is your "go to" food?
I desperately need ideas for a quick snack that doesn't pack on the calories. As a stay at home mom I am in the kitchen 50 times a day. In the past, I've snacked as I go. Now I'm trying to squash that and need ideas for foods that are: 1. QUICK!! 2. Filling 3. Taste good Is this an impossible set of criteria? I would be…
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Top 10 Self Cleanses
Healthy LivingTuesday, May 26, 2009 10 Self Cleanses - Which One Is Right For You? user For some people, the solution to getting your mind and body back in order is to follow a self-cleanse. The purpose of going through a self-cleanse—or a detox--is to rid the body of poisonous toxins that have accumulated within our inner…
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Master Cleanse
Anyone tried the lemonade, organic maple, and cayenne pepper cleanse? Fasting? Share please, my sister is on day 2, and it's tough, but she's as stubborn as I am and will probably finish it. I'm intrigued, it's the whole competing with your sister business, I know immature. But, if you've done a cleanse, how quickly did…
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Chronic fatigue and energy level help needed
Ok, guys, I need help. Some history first. I'm 38 almost 39. I've lost 53 lbs so far. I have Epstein Barr (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome). I take a multi vitamin, a B complex and a lecithin every day. The EB stays dormant for the most part but flares up when I dont get enough rest or push too hard physically, making me…
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Nutritional Values of Homemade foods
I do a lot of cooking with fresh ingredients and don't buy much prepackaged stuff. Any idea how to compute a nutritional value for homemade stuff like casseroles, soups, and such? Best I can figure is add it all up and divide by the number of servings. Does that get close enough?
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Protien ?
Is it bad to go overlimit for Protien? I will be way over today.
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VitaTops
Anyone ever try VitaTops? I just tried BlueBran and they're amazing! They are supposed to have more nutrition for you than an apple. I pop it in the toaster and it's SO good- 100 calorie muffin tops! Their website (www.vitalicious.conm) offers recipies, cake mixes, etc. They even have 100 calorie chocolate with peanut…
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i hate holidays
This past weekend absolutely killed and derailed me! Barbeque's and margarita's were everywhere! Anyone else splurge this weekend?
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dental work done today and i'm STARVING
for the last 3 days waiting to have the dental work done, i ate yogurt, chicken noodle soup with mushy crackers in it and ice cream now the work is done, freezing is wearing off,,, what can i eat??? i'm starving but still can't move my jaw!! any creative and low fat (nomore ice cream)... ideas?????
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Evening snacks
God morning everyone! Just curious what everyone is eating for evening snacks..... I am always trying to fill in calories at the end of the day and find that I am really not in the mood to eat a night snack ( especially after cardio workouts) but I need to get the calories in. So what are your evening snack ideas????
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Low Cal Cookies
Anyone have great recipe for low cal cookies? I am trying desperately to curb my chocolate/candy cravings and need to find something lower cal to replace it. Any ideas would be great!
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Zevia?!?
I saw this cola drink called Zevia being advertised on Hungry Girl today, and was wondering if anyone tried it or 100% natural? No added artificial sweetner? If so what kinds are the best?
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frozen vs. fresh
Here's one for all you nutrition guru's. Why do the calories change when fresh produce is frozen? For example, 100g of fresh, raw, blackberries, unsweetened has 43 cal but 100g of frozen blackberries, unsweetened has 64 cal. The sugar goes from 5g in the fresh to 11g in the frozen. That's according to my digital food scale…
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Badd Karma!
I just need to vent:explode: :explode: I am soooooo aggravated. My normal sleeping schedule which I just cannot change even if I wanted to......is I awake between 4:30-5am DAILY including weekends. I just started a new job in RETAIL. I thought I would just make my food at home and put in containers to eat while at work. Ok…
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article on overeating
Hijacked brains conditioned to overeat, author says Updated Mon. May. 25 2009 12:28 PM ET CTV.ca News Staff Ever grabbed a handful of chips and then polished off the whole bag before you even realized it? Why is it so hard to stop overeating, even when we know we should? That's a question Dr. David Kessler set out to…
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Spinach
I eat around 5/8 (10oz) a pound of spinach every morning for breakfast, I love it because it is less than 100 calories and fills me up. Anyone else like it? A bit of tabasco for some flavor does the trick.
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What's Snacks Did You Have Today
:heart: I am having before bedtime. some protein and a carb to carry me thru the night. :heart: 1/4 c. sl. strawberries :heart: 1/4 c. cottage cheese Sorry I double posted somehow. Calie
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Eating Healthy for Less: 10 Tips
Eat Healthy for Less: 10 Tips Try these simple ways to trim costs without skimping on nutrition. Piggy Bank Lee Harrelson By Laurie Herr These days we're all tightening our belts. Watch out how you eat, though, or you could be loosening yours a notch or two. When times are tough, it's tempting to buy high-calorie,…
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Organic foods?
What are your opinions on organic foods? Just curious.
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Raw Foodists
anyone on here eat a mostly raw foods diet? I've been reading a lot of information from people who do, and about the health benefits they've gained from a more wholesome approach to eating.
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Picky Eaters
I eat anything, can't say the same for the S/O. She tends to be picky when it comes to food. For those that are picky what did you do to overcome it or what do you eat that is healthy?
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Help me, I'm always under in protein
Hi everybody! I was analyzing my food diaries from the last two weeks, and I noticed I'm always under in protein. I eat meat everyday and an egg every other day, I drink milk, and some nuts everyday as well. I don't know what else can I eat so I bring my protein intake up. Any ideas?? Thanks!!! :flowerforyou:
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MIdnight Muncher...Help
Hello peeps, I have a big problem with midnight munching. Throughout the day I am really good about counting calories and staying on task, but as soon as 11:00 or 12:00 midnight hits I am wanting all sorts of junk. I could be in a great sleep, but for some reason I get up and want to munch. I have been like this for years…
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I would love to find A menu I could cook all at once ;)
I would love to find a menu where I could could most everything, say on a Sunday for the week. Either freezing it or just having to do little prep. I work from home but MY gosh I feel like I am constantly in the kitchen all day cooking healthy meals to eat throughout the day... any ideas ? Maybe a website that would help…