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Daily Intake
Hi Everyone, I know that you have the option of changing the amounts of fat, carbs, protein etc. Have any of you guys changed this? If so, to what? Thanks
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Dining Out
So my friend from out of town is coming and wants to go to dinner. I am really trying to be good but I havent eaten out since I joined MFP! Any healthy (but yummy) suggestions for sushi?
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How bad is it to go over on Protein??
So today I went over by 20g, how does that effect my weight loss/overall health?
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Frustration with sugar
Does anyone else consistently go over on sugar consumption if they are monitoring it? I'm allowed 24 units of sugar a day on our daily allowances, but I go over every single day :mad: ! Milk has like 9 units and if I have an apple or any type of FOOD I'm automatically over. Does anyone else experience this? Does it really…
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Clean Eating Club ~ Dec. 8-14
This "club" is for anyone who wants to eat five or six times per day and eat healthier foods. Clean Eating is a diet of athletes and bodybuilders, but you don't have to be an athlete or a bodybuilder to reap its benefits! Have you ever wondered how they get so lean and healthy? Not by starving themselves. Let's support…
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Yogurt and Cereal
Ugh. I'm having issues lol I looooooovvveeee :heart: yogurt and cereal, seperate or together. I recently have been eating Yoplait Original 99% fat free and Post Selects or Special K cereal. However, I know that both of these are high in sugar and other unecessary ingredients. I don't like aspirtaine (spelling?) the fake…
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eggs
I was wondering.....how healthy are eggs really? I have been wanting eggs a lot lately and just wanted to know if they are really healthy or not?
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get rid of soda!
I worked at a fast food restaurant when I was 15 and developed a love for dr. pepper! Because I was young, I didn't see the harm in it until I was about 19. After reminding myself about all of the sodium, sugar (and who knows what else) that was in it everytime I opened a can, I decided to quit. It only took me about 1…
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Help
Hello, I am new to this site. I am tring to figure out what to eat but I am lacking fat, 24 carbs and going over in my protein. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks, Heidi
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O'-freakin'-Charley's!!!!
My dad took me out to luch and I was trying to be good, so I ordered the cedar plank salmon with a side of steamed asparagus and a side salad with balsamic dressing. I even managed to skip their tasty rolls (I was TRYING to be good!)!!! Come to find out my lunch had 994 calories!!! :mad: :explode: :sad: Here is the…
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Wow
Okay... so I've been craving a dish my mom used to make. Lean steak, brown gravy, sour cream, and wine over noodles. I used to pile my plate high and couldn't get enough. I decided I would satisfy my craving and instead of gravy and sour cream my bf suggested using cream of mushroom soup and we have whole wheat noodles. So…
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New Challenge
I've decided to go out and buy a small bar of chocolate, then, leave it in my bag for 2 days, just to see if I can manage to walk around with it all day, and not touch it - anyone with me??? I really need to see if I'm over my chocoholic stage now before Xmas comes - if I can handle that choc bar in my bag for 2 days, I…
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Wheat thins are worse than WHAT?
Ok so I got some wheat thins last weekend and I was looking at the nutrition facts, of course, and I didn't immediately made this connection but - 31 g of Wheat Thins are 150 cals, and 30 g of light brown sugar is exactly 100 calories. So the same amount of wheat thins has almost 50 MORE calories than sugar! :noway: More…
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Hummus
I just want to say that I have started to spread 1 tablespoon of hummus (half a serving) on my sandwich and LOVE it! The red pepper is my favorite. What do you use hummus for?
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HUNGRYYY
I have eaten all my calories for today (-7) and its only 1.30pm! (over ate by 400 last night which are carried onto today) :indifferent: :frown: :sad: :wink:
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chinese food buffet
I am unfortunately/fortunately going out to lunch at a chinese food buffet on thursday. Any ideas as to how I can limit my calorie intake? Does anyone know what the best thing to eat at the buffet is? Thank you!
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Low - Cal Wraps?
Hey all, I was wondering if anyone had a suggestion for some low calorie wraps? I've been having wraps for lunch lately and I think I've finally perfected my recipe (1 slice ea. of American and Swiss cheeses broken up to cover whole tortilla, 2 slices of very thinly sliced ham, microwave for 30 seconds, add lettuce &…
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IHOP
I'm meeting some friends for breakfast at IHOP tommorrow. I never go there; what's healthy or reasonably healthy to get there?
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Detoxing
I'm thinking about detoxing starting Sunday to clean out my body. I did some research, and it said for the first two days to drink fresh fruit juice. Does this mean if I want orange juice I have to squeeze the juice out of oranges haha or can I buy fresh juice somewhere?
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Vending Machines!
I have a horrible relationship with the vending machine at my work. It is all the way at the other end of the building, which is a good thing, but it is filled with what every vending machine has...JUNK! So, 2 funny events happened to me during the past week. Once, I wanted a bag of BBQ Chips and they got stuck! 85 cents…
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Pomegranate Seeds
Anyone know if there is any reasons NOT to eat the seeds? Could they be hard to digest? I know the juice is great, but I was wondering about the hard seed inside the little sacks of juice. MAHALO!:happy:
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Southern Cooks....
or those who've made Jambalaya before... I am wanting to help with the faculty Christmas 10 days of Christmas luncheon.... I was wanting to do Jambalaya....for 32 people.... However, my concern is that I am hit and miss with getting the rice right. So, should I make everything BUT the rice ahead of time and add it the day…
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Wu Yi tea
Anyone try this tea and does it have any value?? I know the only real way to lose weight is with exercise and a healthy diet, but ALMOST signed up for the tea this morning in a desperation effort to break this rut I'm in...........even knowing it's probably a scam?? Anyways, if you've tried it or know someone who has, I'd…
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green tea
my grandma was tellin me bout green tea n how good it is 4 u..neone drink it and could tell a diff. its susposed to burn 17% more when workin out
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not adversion, but lack of interest in foods
I do not know if any of you have been experiencing this but, for the last month or so since I came back from visiting the US I have had a lack interest of eating foods. When I came back to the US to eat at some of my favorite foods at places that are not even close to being OK for the diet radar, I ate them with…
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10:30 and i'm starving...
Hey everyone! I was just curious what some of you do when it gets to be this late and you are starving?? I have a huge final exam tomorrow so i'm not going to bed anytime soon! lol:noway:
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Oh my goodness, I feel as if all I did today was eat:(
I didn't eat 5 or 6 meals, Im eating like 8 because I don't want to eat too much in a setting and I have to eat those dern exercise calories. Plus, fitness_chic is "making" me:laugh: :bigsmile: drink enough water so Im drowning from the inside out:bigsmile: :drinker: But hey, I did one heck of a day today!!! I was -1 on my…
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What healthy snacks work for you that have a desk job?
Besides celery, and cereal bars...what good recommendations do you have on snacks that you snack on...but, don't gain weight with?
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Study Suggests Sugar May Be Addictive
Study Suggests Sugar May Be Addictive Finding might yield new insights into eating disorders, experts say Posted December 10, 2008 By Amanda Gardner HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Science is verifying what many overeaters have suspected for a long time: sugar can be addictive. In fact, the…
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Can water make you sick???
YO! I have a quick question. Today was my first day drinking water properly. 1.5 L so far! GO ME! Pretty big accomplishment considering I used to only drink one cup of water a day :blushing: Hopefully I can keep it up. I'm just wondering does anyone else get really cold, shaky and kind of skin crawly when they drink water?…