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Asperagus?
I can't find asperagus in the database! Am I spelling it wrong or is it just not in there? Does anyone know how many calories, etc. or how I can find out so I can add it to the database?
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yuck
Arby's did away with my most favorite salad in the world, the Martha's vineyard salad. It was sooo yummy. So in a pinch I ordered the farmhouse chopped grilled chicken salad. Yuck, I had to pick off the bacon (to be healtheir) and the onions (cause I hate them) and was left with just lettuce, cheese, tomatoes and chicken.…
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Candy for Christmas
My grandma always gets me and my cousins candy for Christmas. I always tell her not to and they're still ALWAYS under the tree when the family gathers at my grandparents house. :ohwell: This year, however, she did something awesome! My other (skinny) cousins got some kind of high-calorie chocolate stuff. I, on the other…
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Slim Fast Diet
Does anyone know if the Slim Fast Diet works?
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Baskin Robbins
I was wonderng if a kiddie scoop is different than their regular scoop. Especially in terms of calories. Anyone know how many calories in the kiddie scoop jamoca almond fudge flavor?
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Groccery Shopping Help...
okay so today is my clean start to the rest of 09... i am just needing a lot of help with what to buy at the market... im used to buying chips and soda and dont even know anything else other then that... said i know... so my question is help me make a shopping list filled with positives instead of negatives.. o and another…
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Low fat vs. Regular stuff
I have a question. What "low fat" stuff is a good choice? I mean, I don't even know what they put in this stuff. Is it better to go full fat and consume less quantity or just buy low fat stuff? I am so confused. Also, I feel diet coke is a farce. I mean it tastes wrong. Anyone else with me on this one? What low fat items…
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Changing Eating Habits HELP
I have been doing great with working out on a daily basis, however, I am struggling with changing my eating habits. No matter how much I exercise, I struggle with weight gain because of my unhealthy eating habits. I am constantly going to the pantry to find a snack even when I am not hungry. Not to mention all of the…
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Calculating ground beef (or meat in general)
Ok...I'm sure this has been asked before, but I can't find it anywhere. I got 4 ounces of 96/4 ground beef from Whole Foods. I cooked it with a bit of 0-calorie oil spray and some Meat Magic. After it was done, I weighed it again. It weighed 2.6 ounces. Do I count it as 2.6 or 4.0? On MFP, say, I find the entry for Kroger…
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Was I good or bad? Please tell me what you think!! I need t
So I struggle with eating (a lot). I am very used to my own routine and I hate going out of it. Today was a holiday for me, Christmas, so that meant that I was surrounded by lots of great food! It was hard for me to go out of my routine but I did a little bit. I am going to come clean about roughly what I ate and I am…
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Vegetarian vs. Vegan
Could someone please explain the difference between being vegetarian and vegan? I think the fomer abstains from meat and the latter from meat, dairy and fish - is this correct?
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Too much fat and protein
So I have been staying within my calories but going way over on my fat and protein. How do you stay within the requirements for fat and protein and eat all of your calories? I ate 25 grams of protein too much today. Any ideas would be great!!
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WHEAT OR WHITE???
I NORMALLY EAT LIGHT WHEAT BREAD . ITS LIKE 35 CALS PER SLICE. BUT TODAY MY BOYFRIEND WENT SHOPPING AND BOUGHT STONE GROUND WHEAT INSTEAD OF LIGHT. I DONT WANT TO MAKE A FUSS ABOUT IT BUT I WAS WONDERING IF ITS BETTER TO EAT THE WHEAT BREAD THAT IS 90 CALS PER SLICE OR WHITE BREAD THAT IS 65 PER SLICE. I WOULD THINK THAT…
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Curse you Christmas Goodies!!!!
Alright, it's time for a new family tradition. Currently, we make goody plates for everyone and their dog....BUT always manage to end up with a truckload of "left overs"...I've been nibbling on junk ALL DAY LONG! I don't even LIKE sweets! It's horrifying! :grumble: Ugh....so much for good intentions and keeping those 10lbs…
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Isn't it funny...
How tastes change once you start eating better? Post one thing that you miss being able to eat, and one thing that you definitely don't. I do miss: Sugary soft drinks :sad: I don't miss: White refined carbs (pasta, rice, bread etc). I'm craving wholegrains!
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I am trying to create a yummy low fat and sugar peanut butte
I am gonna give it a try in a little bit. I will post the best estimate of my recipe/calorie counts when I do and how it tastes. I am taking it to my friends bro's for my friend myself and her mom(we are all on a diet) I am also making the real deal for everyone else. I am dealing with splenda so I am sure It wont taste…
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Virgin Coconut Oil
Does anyone use this? Any thoughts? I know there is a debate because it is a saturated fat, but it is supposed to have many healthful benefits. I'd like to hear other peoples opinions. Lynnie
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Did you know?
NEW DISCOVERY! Tazo Chai has 30 less calories than Oregon Chai. 60 vs 90 per 120 ml. Mmmm... I like mine with non-fat milk. Soooo... if you are out and want to get a Chai.... go for Starbucks because they use Tazo; Dutch Bothers and alot of others use Oregon Chai.
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I need food!!!
:blushing: I was hoping people could give me low carb meals that are still filling and yummy. I love meat, cheese and everything that isn't low carb....:laugh: But I really want to do this!!!!!!!!! I have a 3 month old so I need it to be easy.. but I'm a stay at home mom so I could really make anything....low cost of…
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low calorie meals
i am finding it hard to find low calorie meals to cook any suggestions please ssomething easy would be ideal as got 6 kids at home
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How many calories in baked Ham?
I've googled it but can't find it. It's a big ham we bought at the store. There's no bone in it. We baked it with pineapple. Just trying to find out how many calories in about 6 oz?
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-facepalm- God-d@amned ground beef
So I'm at my parents' house, was doing well. I managed to appease my mom's desire to pump me full of sugar by taking one bite of potato cake and one bite of some caramel thing my stepdad whipped up. Dinner was brisket, but I managed to slice the fat off. This morning, my stepdad offered to make eggs. I asked for whites…
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problems counting calories in food
hello everybody. I'm very2 new to this MFP and i have a problem starting it coz i dont know how to count calories in my food. If the food are in packaging then it's fine coz i can always look at the nutrition facts info, but what about cooked food like if i cook a vegie lasagna without cheese then how am i suppose to know…
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Clean Eating Club ~ Dec. 15-21
What is clean eating? The 80 Percent Principle In a nutshell, eating clean is the practice of eating whole, natural foods. These include fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and complex carbohydrates. It also means staying away from the junk that typically makes up the Standard American Diet (SAD). These types of food…
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HELPPPPPPPPP!! At my sisters for Christmas and forgot
about her having "city" water, yuck!! It smells like purex:sad: Ok, Im exagerating but what can I do? Should I actually drink this stuff? Is it safe? If so, Im thinking put some lemon in it? Or just drink it with my green tea(decaf)bags? What do you guys suggest:drinker: Hep me hep me! Love to all, denise
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Christmas Dinner-What are you having?
I am going to have sliced turkey, bulgar dressing. green beans, devil eggs and a small piece of T.exas Sheet Cake. And maybe a piece of crustless pumpkin pie.
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calorie intake
Does anyone just eat their calories/day and not exercise and still lose weight? Or do you have to exercise with the calories they suggest you eat?
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% vs. mg for nutrition values
When I am entering nutrition information for Vitamins A&C and Iron and Calcium, some of the information is listed as mg and some is listed as % based on 2000 calories per day. If the item I have lists mg, and the place where I'm listing has %, do I need to make a conversion, and if so, how do I convert it? I'm obviously…
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Help me calculate the calories in this dosa?
Heya all! So, I had Indian food last night. YUM. It was delicious! I had meant to order idllis, but the waiter wouldn't let me sub them on the dosa menu, and the dosa menu had the sambar. Since I'd heard that dosa weren't THAT calorically bad, I ordered what was labeled "salad dosa." Normally, I wouldn't care particularly…
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Pancakes
I LOVE pancakes. I was thinking about making some tomorrow morning but would like a healther version. You guys are the best at helping me out. Got any ideas. Im all about being simple. :drinker: