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Olive Oil vs. Vegetable Oil?
Is olive oil healthier than vegetable oil? Can you substitute olive oil for vegetable oil? The reason I ask is because I love 'tacos' in which I fry my corn shells in vegetable oil and was wondering if it would be healthier to fry them in olive oil?
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Who knew!!!
So yesterday I got a call and my cousin had a baby. How exciting. I knew that I was a bored and mad binge eater however I didn't know I was a happy binge eater also. :grumble: This fusterates me. I went over my calories. WAY over and then after I felt horrible. :angry: I was so mad at myself all i wanted to do was purge…
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traveling to brazil-food recommendations
i am taking off for brazil for 17 days. rio, recife and manaus are my three city destinations. has anyone traveled there or a native that can give me advise on what foods to stay away from? i don't want to gain 10 lbs on the trip. i know they're big carnivours and i'm not a huge meat-lover. thanks !:happy:
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Sit-Down Smackdown!
We're going round by round and pitting restaurant against restaurant, finding the best and worst items at some nationwide casual-dining eateries. We smell a fight, so grab your forks and knives and GET READY FOR ACTION... Round 1: Breakfast The Winner - Blueberry Banana Mini Fruit & Yogurt Parfait and Oatmeal at Bob Evans…
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trying to convince myself
so i've been eating well all week so i figured today is my cheat day. i'm going to eat everything i've been craving all week. like a dq blizzard, a cheese calzone, etc. i know the stuff isn't god for you at all. but if i don't have that much weight to lose and since i'm young, it can do this if its once every week or every…
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I'd like a refund please
Do you ever wish you could get a refund on calories consumed, especially when the food was gross? After working another 11 hour day, I still had to drive home, grocery shop at two different stores, carry in groceries in the rain and make dinner before I could finally eat at 8 pm. So to tide myself over I figured a snickers…
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Protein Q's
:ohwell: I can't stop going over on my protein. But i struggle to get the rest of my calories. I'm usually left with atleast 70 calories and still 5 to 10 over on protein(26 today and 122 more calories) How is this affecting me?
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Sage Brush
Anyone here have nutritional facts for Sage Brush? I had the chicken tips-which is grilled chicken with stir fry, and I had a baked sweet potato that had brown sugar on it, and a side of fresh veggies. I can't find anything that is close to it so i can log it on my food diary.
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Fake Creamsicle! Treat!
1/2 cup Chapman's Vanilla frozen yogurt 1 cup ice 2 shots Orange Davinci sugar free syrup (splenda) Blended... tasted like a creamsicle! YUM! @ only 100 cals is a great treat! Plus I get in a little dairy, and protein!:wink: You could add Vanilla protein powder to make it even better for you!:drinker:
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What is your favourite healthy cheat food?
Hi all! I am looking for some real yummy, fairly healthy, low calorie, hopefully chocolate :tongue: cheat food, for those days where the cravings are winnning, but I don't want to blow it. Please let me know what you love! Thanks! Cindy Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Online Calorie Counter
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Question about supper tonight..
Ok, I am making fried hamburger steaks for the family..They refuse to eat healthy so..:grumble: Anyway I was gonna put my hamburger steak aside but cant decide how to cook it to make it healthy..:huh: Any ideas on how i should cook it? and what would be some healthy sides..And how much meat/sides should i eat?…
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How can I train myself to drink water?
I HATE water:noway: But I know I need it..I drink cokes everyday and if i dont have a coke i get a terrible headache:drinker: How do i get out of this rut?
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does anyone drink diet soda
I know its not the best stuff for you- I never really liked it myself but I had to find something other than water to drink I do drink my water though but i need variety- im not trying to drink my calories and I love sweet tea so much but its 120 calories because of all the sugar so I have decided to give it up I rather…
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600 more calories?!?!
okay, so I've had breakfast, lunch and dinner plus a 100 cal. curves bar and I still have another 599 calories to eat today, but I'm over my sugar by 11g (most of which is from fruit so it's cool). Any ideas of where I can get those calories with out consuming much sugar?
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Les Schwab Tire Center's popcorn
does anyone know how many calories are in a bag of popcorn @ Les Schwabs????
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What?!
I went out to Applebees tonight. I knew I was going to get the chicken broccoli pasta alfredo bowl. So I ate few calories throughout the day so that supper wouldn't blow my calories. I made the mistake of not looking it up before I went. It has 1644 calories! That's 150 more calories than my daily limit! So now I am over…
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Good for energy?
Any healthy energy tips?? I have 3 toddlers and i feel sluggish around 3pm..Whats a good boost?
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HG's Panera Bread Survival Guide!
Being known for bread, bread, and more bread, it's no surprise that a meal at Panera can rack up calories pretty fast. We're here to get you through the wild (and delicious) world of Panera! Rules To Chew By... * Half-orders are a good thing. And Panera offers them for salads and sandwiches. Nice! * Ask to swap Ciabatta or…
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egad!!!
i picked up some fruit and dip for a snack (10 oz.) and i'm not sure what was in the dip but it gave the whole thing 400 calories!!! and fruit is supposed to be healthy:grumble: thats an entire day's workout for me :sad: so not worth it... have you guys ever eaten something that you thought was healthy, looked up the…
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Vitamins
I'm not sure if this is where this should even go haha. BUT I'm wanting to start taking vitamins I searched the memories but i didn't really see anything on what i'm looking for. Fish Oil? is this good? and Flax Seed? I use to take b12 shots. maybe i should do those? I've never taken vitamins except during pregnancy.…
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What do you do?
I've just started measuring my food in the last couple weeks. I'm still not good about eye balling it at all! I'm going to a meeting tonight were they are going to have Spanish/Filipino style food. Other that staying away from a lot of rice and fried foods and going towards the veggies is there anything else I can do?
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Sugar in fruit - I'm confused
I've been told I have to eat my 5 a day, I always have my veg - no problem, the one thing I have trouble with is; fruit - as a diabetic I have to be careful how much sugar I consume, but, when I log say a banana and an orange, i'm over the daily goal of 27g sugar - does this matter, or is it ok, as it is natural sugar? I'm…
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Are beverages keeping you from losing weight?
This article is one reason why I like my Water. written by Dr Joy Bauer 66% percent of Americans are overweight - and liquid calories are part of the problem. Guzzle a 20-ounce bottle of Pepsi and it will cost you 250 calories...order that Starbucks Venti Caramel Macchiato and you're looking at 340 calories. Although…
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10 Secrets of the Effortlessly Thin
http://health.msn.com/weight-loss/slideshow.aspx?cp-documentid=100218116&imageindex=1 The majority of thin people—whether they have been lean all their life or managed to lose weight and keep it off—share several healthy strategies that help them stay thin and healthy with seemingly little effort. Here are 10 secrets you…
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A questio.....sorry it's a bit long
Hi everyone, A little history here is I had lost about 53 pounds and then started to plateau. Needless to say, I was frustrated and then I caught a nasty cold. When I am sick, I do not watch my calories. More often than not, I don't eat much anyway, but I figure you should eat what you need so that your body can heal.…
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Roasted Pumpkin Seeds at home, calorie info?
I tried it in the food diary. They have a cup as a serving. Well, I eat maybe, 5-10 seeds at a time, and I know thats not a cup. I just made about 2 cups of roasted pumpkin seeds, 2 tbsp. oil and a little salt, roasted them for 20 min. on 350*F. They are pretty yummy. But, I dont know how healthy/unhealthy they are.
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Metabolism Fact and Ficition
http://health.msn.com/weight-loss/slideshow.aspx?cp-documentid=100214717&imageindex=1 Your body burns more calories digesting ice cold beverages and foods True. But before you give yourself an ice cream headache, there's more. "The small difference in calories probably won't make a significant dent in your diet," explains…
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Help, my husband is making ribs!
My husband decided to boil some ribs and marinate them overnight in BBQ sauce. He has now decided to make me dinner and I dont know how to calculate the calories in the ribs, all I know is they are pork ribs in suace. LOL can anyone tell me how to figure it out using my food scale?
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Does This Seem Like Too Much?
This is what I have for lunch every day- Smart Ones-310 Yogurt-110 Orange-70 Do you think this is too many calories or too much food?? Just curious...:smile:
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I'm full of questions
:blushing: I've been asking bunches lately! I was just wondering . . . when I add exercises on here, it subtracts the calories burned from my calories I need to eat for the day and I'm left with extra calories I need to eat. If I burned them . . . why do I need to eat them?? :huh: