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Bad/Good Food Question help
I'm going to start hardcore recording what I put into my body. What foods are good and what foods do I need to absolutely stay away from? White bread: isn't that bad for you?
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Spring is here in more ways than one!! An Ice Cream Shoppe R
So I started on mfp in February and for the most part I have been really good with a few minor slip ups here and there--I was really excited about Spring coming because I live in Maine and it means finally I can get outside and not freeze to death and do some running ;-) I forgot however that with Spring comes the opening…
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Ohhhhhhh, the weekend!!!!!!!!!!
I looked at my reports and it seems like I eat more on the weekends - I totally go over my limit of 1,200!!!!! Is it because I can't plan my meals ahead of time? And I can't find a lot of time to exercise. So I gained a pound back from the 3 I've lost. Wonderful. Any suggestions to help me would be greatly…
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Food Calories Question
Generic Dry wanton noodle is only 400 calories? It seems a little low to me. As asian the food checker presents a bit of a trouble for me because the food culture is obviously different because we have most MFPs from USA and the UK. Are the logs actually accurate? because according to all the food i logged, i only eat 1200…
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Top 10 Low Calorie Cocktails
My husband and I are going out with friends tonight and I was looking for something low cal to drink, vodka and cranberry is one of our favorites! :drinker: Found the below on (http://obesity.ygoy.com) Top 10 Low Calorie Cocktails Listed below are some 10 low calorie cocktails recommended by experts: Vodka Cranberry or…
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protein in your diet and calories earned by exercise
Hi everyone, got a couple questions. I have been doing this for 4 days now and everyday I go over my protein. I feel as though Im eating right, but the protein content is so high in a lot of foods. For instance one day goal was 47 but i had 78, another goal was 58 and I had 103 but Im staying pretty close in range with…
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Breakfast
Need some help with breakfast. Most mornings I leave early and will just grab a Naked/Bolthouse fruit smoothie, a banana, and maybe a wheat mini bagel. So the mornings I am at home I have no interest in eating those things. This morning I had Grape Nuts (love them), punched in one cup into my food diary (one cup is…
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Weight Watchers Question
Does anyone know if things are listed in the food list by points? I typed in Weight watchers and the only thing that comes up is the weight watchers brand food.
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Who has the best Smoothie??
Curious to know what you guys have to say about smoothies. Hubby and I tried tropical smoothie in Florida and the best they can come up with is one made with splenda and a large sized one is about 270 calories. I dont like splenda, so Im looking for other options when Im out running around. I dont always have the choice of…
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Hydroxycut warning just out!
I used this for a very short time - about 2 weeks - and promptly got sick with a cold, not that I think it had anything to do with it, but perhaps my immune system was compromised(?). http://news.aol.com/health/article/hydroxycut-warning/458414
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Budget Friendly Food/Recipes
Hi All! New to this. Trying to feed 2 adults for $50 a week. Been doing that with unhealthy food but any ideas for some healthy stuff? I try to keep dinner to about $5, some nights a little more, some less. Spend about $15-$20 for Breakfast and lunches for total of $50. Any ideas?
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Milk Choices
I have been reading a lot of the breakfast topics and replies and I see a lot of milk choices. I usually use skim milk. I am open to try the Silk Soy or Rice Milk, but I was wondering what everyone thinks? What should I know before I try something other than the typical skim milk? Are the benefits worth a different taste,…
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FF Frozen Yogurt - Zack's to be exact
Does anyone know the numbers for 4oz of Zack's Fat-free New York Cheesecake frozen yogurt?
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coffee
Coffee is a must have for me! However I am finding it hard to stay with in my caloric intake. Any suggestions or ideas? Maybe I just need to get over it....
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Bubble Tea
Hey everyone! So i've been doing my research all morning trying to find more information on bubble tea calories. Needless to say, I'm not finding a lot of results! So, I've decided to come to the lovely MFP peeps. Does anyone know the approximate calories of a regular slush bubble tea with pearls? I know there was one…
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Weighing food???
Hi, so i'm new here. Me and my boyfriend are trying this out and we're having a little difference of opinion about weighing food. We had steak last night and we both had 4 oz. Are you supposed to weigh the food before or after you cook it?
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carbs or calories
My two co-workers today told me that they keep track of their carbs to lose weight. I thought that is something is high in carbs that it also means it is high in calories? I have a headache from discussing lunch choices with a co-worker! She said my hotdog was the same as her angus beef burger (the patty was the size of a…
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this is why use this site it works !!!
on yahoo FDA says dieters should stop using Hydroxycut now WASHINGTON – Government health officials warned dieters and body builders Friday to immediately stop using Hydroxycut, a widely sold supplement linked to cases of serious liver damage and at least one death. The Food and Drug Administration said the company that…
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Indian Food Advice
Hi everyone my friends are treating me to an Indian meal this coming tuesday any advice on what i can order that is low calorie, im not really familiar with this type of food so ur suggestions would be much appreciated,ta:smile: :wink:
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New Hungry-Girl 200 under 200 Cook Book
I am a member of HungryGirl.com and I just saw that there is a new cookbook with a ton of recipes under 200 cals....some of these are yummy looking and I think I am going to order it on payday...... http://book.hungry-girl.com/books/sale/2
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Help me log this raw smoothie?
I'm really curious as to how many calories this smoothie I had today might contain. Not worried, but curious. It's the I Am Luscious from Cafe Gratitude. Ingredients: Hazelnut milk, figs, dates, cacao, and vanilla I ordered the 8-ounce and requested light on the dates.
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Ground Beef
I was wondering: if I buy 80/20 ground beef instead of the leaner stuff, and after I brown it I drain it and rinse it, will it be just as lean as the other stuff? I am on a budget and the 80/20 ground beef is so much cheaper.
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Pizza?
Friday nights are my bad eating nights of the week. They are pizza night...I work 55 plus hours a week and by Friday I need a break so we get pizza, or make frozen pizzas. Are there any good tasting lower calorie frozen pizzas out there. I am always hesitant to buy new things because sometimes they just taste horrible. So…
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Road Trip
Hey everyone! I'm looking for snack ideas for an 8 hour road trip that I will be taking in 3 weeks. I usually choose Baked Cheetos and Diet Dew ( caffine to keep me awake, I drive at night). By the time I get 250 miles out, I want something sweet, get peanut M&Ms, then want something salty, you see the cycle. By the time I…
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Any suggestions?
I have a TON of frozen ground beef (hamburger) that my in-laws gave to me and my husband and I don't know what to do with it! I want to be able to use it for making some healthy meals for 2, but everything I tend to make is definitely not on the healthy side... My husband is one of those people who are blessed with an…
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Loving those 300 Cal stuffed bell peppers.........Lordy.....
So I had my honey stop in at the produce market on his way home from work (yes there is one right up the street, all sorts of fresh veggies everyday). I was gonna do the meatloaf muffins again tonight with some veggies, well he came home with the yummiest bell peppers of every color, in addition to spinach, peas, squash…
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Your food
I'm sure this has already been posted some place..but let's go for it again. :D I'm wondering what kinds of food you normally eat during the day. What fills you up..keeps you full..satisfies you etc. My daily food is getting to be a bit boring and I'd LOVE some new ideas for some healthy meals. :D A typical day for me is…
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Pre-marathon meals...???
My husband is running in the Pittsburgh Marathon on Sunday. We're going out for pizza tonite, thin crust margarita-type, and I was going to make pasta tomorrow night. Any other suggestions???
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plain oatmeal=bland oatmeal
i'm looking for some ideas of what to add to plain oatmeal to make it actually edible. what do you guys suggest/eat? thanks
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skinny carmel latte
Does anyone know how to recreate a skinny carmel latte at home . I am addicted to Starbucks skcl and woud like to make one with less than 90 calories for small or 130 for medium? Just wonderiing...