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Slim-Fast Shakes
Is anyone using slim-fast shakes to help them with their weight loss? If so please let me know what positives and negetives you have experienced from using them. I am new to this lifestyle change and am - for a lack of better words - very lazy - which is why I gained most of the weight. I was hoping to use the shakes as a…
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How accurate do you need to be?
I don't like estimating anything, so I've been trying to be as accurate as possible in counting my calories. For the first few weeks this was fine because this was all new and interesting. Now, I'm starting to lose interest in spending time getting everything accurate. For example, tonight for dinner we're having…
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low calorie snacks
anyone out there have any ideas for low calorie and nutrional snacks that you can bring to the office without a lot of hassel! Today, I brought a mini babybel gouda and 3 crackers which added up to 150 calories.... it was filling - BUT - not a lot for that many calories ?????
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Wierd foods you can't stop eating...
I LOVE cereal...any kind really...the light sweetness of the cereal and cold milk...YUMMY!!! I know it's a wierd thing to crave and love (i'd have cereal over desert any day)!!! Anyone else crave strange foods?
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Heartburn - What foods prevent this?
i have really bad heartburn several times per week. i also find if i drink alot of water i get bad heartburn (weird, i know). i heard about low acid food, but have any of you tried this? also what types of foods do you eat to prevent this?
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china lily soy sauce?
I am getting mad I'm tring to find the nutritional info for China Lily Soy Sauce anyone have a bottle with the info on it? mine has none:grumble: :grumble:
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Sticking to the grocery list.
As we all know, times are hard, especially with jobs and money. My family and I have now come to a solid plan. It took me a while to get there but my husband had to help me out a little. We stick to our list. Generally nothing more or less. All week, I prepare a list of items we need and saturday morning we head to our…
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30 grams of cheese?
what does that look like size wise I don't have a scale?
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low iron
Does anyone suffer from having low iron? I am trying to decide if that is what's going on with me. Here are my symptoms" lack of energy restless sleep curved nails love to eat ice headaches in front If anyone can help me with this that would be great. Thanks:flowerforyou:
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Help me - what to do about tonight?!?!
I am going to a Wine Festival (my friend got tickets months ago) and I really don't want to overdo it. I am regretting saying I would go now, but tomorrow is my birthday so one one hand I am thinking it will be nice to go and have fun! How many calories should I try and save up for something like this?
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Natural Sodium?
I know with sugar its a little better to have natural sugars from fruit. Is there such a thing for natural sodium?:ohwell:
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how much sodium is too much?
i'm making a soup since i have some lamb shanks is the freezer that i need to use, after calculating all of the ingredients, the sodium level would be 604.8mg is that alot, the whole pot would be around 6 servings it may be more i wont know until i actually make the dish so i just estimated, the cals were great 237 per…
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POTASSIUM
So, I have been trying to find a lot of my vitamins through food because I can't seem to tolerate multivitamins other than the gummy type, which aren't jammed packed with other than the essentials. My biggest problem was potassium, which my muscles really need or they cramp up. I'm supposed to have like over 3,000 and…
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help
its that lovely time again when all you ladies will appreciate that i will be craving nuts and chocolate! what can i do any ideas for substituting those things?
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PMS, hunger and addiction
Hi guys! I have two quick questions for you, hoping I'll find some answers! 1- Is is normal to be really really hungry when you're in PMS? But I mean even by eating more than your daily intake of calories? 2- Do you have a trick when it comes to addiction to sugar, especially chocolate? When I try not to eat some, I can…
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Most filling...
What are your most filling/satisfying foods that are small in the calorie department?
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NEVER THOUGHT I COULD DO IT!
I just finished drinking my 8th glass of water and it's 2:30 p.m. WOOHOO!!! When I first starting drinking water I couldn't even drink the plain water. I used to get the flavored water. Even then I couldn't drink a total of 8 glasses. Now I'm actually drinking regular water and this is the second time I've managed to drink…
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Gonna be good today...
Kinda.. I am going to lunch with a friend. I am going to get only a cali roll and edamame.... that is going to be really hard because for the same price I can get a cali roll, shrimp and vege tempura, a salad, rice, and miso... :cry: But I am going to be good..I never realized how many cals were in sushi!
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Costco's Trip Today...Need Assistance Plz...
Good morning everyone, I'm making a trip this afternoon to Costco, it's been a long time since I've been there and wanted to know what "healthy food items" you guys get. I wanted some ideas from you all so it will make my trip a bit easier. TIA Smiles, Brandi
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speical K protien water
Does this really help fill you up and does it taste good? I want to try it, but it's pretty expensive. Okay, if it works, but don't want to waste my money if it doesn't. TIA!
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Going Over on Protein
Is it really that bad, and what if i'm not getting in all of my cal, fat, or carbs? On most days I'm left with carbs, fat, and cals but way over on protein, what can i do?
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Substitutes for Mayo??
Anyone have any good suggestions to replace mayo in foods? I love food with mayo in it...egg salad, for example, but mayo just LOOKS too much like fat for me to eat it anymore, besides it being pretty bad for you anyway. Any advice is much appreciated!!
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Vitamines! When to take them?
Hello All I am learning a lot about food...but still kinda confused about the whole vitamine thing! Right now I take 1 daily muti-vitamine and 2 Omega 3 pills with dinner. I usually pop them and then eat dinner. Is there another time I should be taking them,can I take more Omega 3? shoudld i eat them on a full stomach,…
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List of portable, convenient natural foods.
Okay I am going to make a list of foods I can bring with me to work etc. that are convenient but also clean/whole/natural/healthy... so that I don't have break down and eat something crappy for me just because I don't have time or better options on hand. I would appreciate anyone adding on to this list to help me out and…
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Nursing Mothers
:grumble: I was wondering what affect smoking has on mother's milk.:smile:
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SUGAR Q....
Hi.... Quick question here, I just added a 'sugar intake' column to my food diary. I'm only alowed 37g of sugar in a day!? I'm already 15g over today, and have been over the entire time I've been on MFP. Does anyone know if that is just for refined sugar or all types of sugar? Is it bad to go over everyday? And is that…
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Help!! I want chocolate!
I need ideas! My kids are both in bed by 8 and that is usually the first time I get to sit down. That is when the chocolate cravings hit hard! I have a bad habit of using chocolate to destress. I need ideas on what I can eat that will satisfy the sweet craving but won't load on the calories (especially with it being so…
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in need of advice
I am usually very good about it but the past couple of days I have been able to eat most of my exersize calories but I seem to have 100 or 200 over that I just can't eat should I cut back on my exersize abit? and wait for my appitite to cacth up?unsure
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Hydroxycut???
Hi everyone, I was just wondering, has anyone tried Hydroxycut? I have heard it works, but I'm worried about any weird side effects... weight loss isn't worth hurting your health:sick: :sick: . Any insight from hydroxycut users?
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Weighing meat
Sorry, I know this was just asked the other day but I can't remember the answer and I can't find the thread. Do you weigh meat (specifically ground turkey) before or after you cook it? If it is weighed before, how do you all figure your amount when cooking for others as well. Do you weigh out your amount and cook it in a…