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The Buzz...
HEY... did you know that Weight Watchers Mobile launched last month? Yup, you can have access to all of your planning and tracking tools (including the life-saving and world-famous WW calculator!) on most BlackBerry, iPhone, and Windows Mobile 6 devices. Sweet! Go here for more on that. -…
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Spotted on Shelves...
Wheat Thins Fiber Selects - If you LOVE Wheat Thins but have been bummed about their lack of fiber (a lame 1 - 2g per serving), check THESE out. In 5-Grain and Garden Vegetable, these addictively delicious, slightly sweet yet savory crackers have 120 calories, 4 - 4.5g fat, 22g carbs, a whopping 5g fiber, and 2g protein…
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IDK How To Calculate Portions/Cals In Meats!
...I feel so stupid for asking this butI'm going to anyways! Every evening we have our dinnner and the main part of it is some kind of meat (Pork Chop, Chicken Breast, Chicken Wings, Steak and so on) I mean really, sometimes, rarely, its crab topped chicken or something like that where it is two. What do i do? Count before…
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Chantix...
Hello everyone...I am considering getting a perscription for Chantix, the drug that helps you quit smoking. I checked past posts here on the boards and everyone says how well it works. What I didn't find any complaints about were the side effects. My sis is a doc and says the side effects seem pretty significant but that…
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Chicken Quesadillas...NOT!!
Okay...so my wonderful husband just took me out for a nice lunch and I looked at the menu and I decided to go with the chicken quesadillia thinking it would be pretty good for me. I also went with a soup instead of french fries thinking that this would keep me on track. When we got home, I dutifully came and typed in my…
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100 Ways to cut 100 Calories
http://www.prevention.com/100calories/AOM_100Ways_Eat_012507.pdf Well this is a pretty cool site....just by changing up a few things we can save here and there....some are more common and you may have heard of and already be doing...others were new to me. Hope you all find something to try out:flowerforyou:
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OK OK, I Know, A Lot Of You Don't Like
Atkins!!!! OK, I have tried it, everyone elses way, and I am still struggling. But thank you for all the support and input. Why can't we all loose the same way?? Easily?? I have officially started the 14 day Atkins Program, for good this time. I honestly had a great body response and I actually kept the weight off. When I…
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For those of you who hate water..........
i'm with you! My husband thinks im insane but I just cannot drink it no matter what. However, I have found a few things that have helped me that might help you. I use to have 24oz water bottles on my desk and the thought of drinking all of that just made me not drink any of it! Now I switched to 12oz and I find it so much…
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gah! damn you protein
i've always had this problem, i am always too low with my protein and yet everything else is up to scratch... like today, i still have about 100 left for protein and yet my sugar and carbs are great and i'm over my cals (~50), sodium (~200) and fat (~30) but i can never seem to get my protein up no matter how hard i try...…
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Potassium- How do you get enough?
I’ve been really doing great, eating what I think is a great balanced diet. Yesterday when I was going through my food diaries for the month, I realized I am not getting even close to the right amount of potassium. Does anybody hit that suggested number and if so, how? I read the old posts on potassium and the suggestions…
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Applebee's Burgers
I know these are bad, but..............:blushing: ................. I ate 2 of the mini burgers and want to add the appropriate calories and can't find the nutrition info anywhere. I've looked all over the Internet and even called my local Applebee's. Can anyone help with that? Thanks, Lora
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eating better...but ALWAYS so tired!?
I can't remember when I've been so exhausted. I get 7-9 hours of sleep at night, and after being up for 2-3 hours, I take a nap...a 2 hour nap. I make myself get up and clean or play with my son, go for a walk, etc...and then I am ready for a nap again. On some days I will be unable to stay awake & just crash again for…
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Yummy Yum Berry
My husband works at Sunopta they do like soy milk but they did some stuff for this yummy yum berry and I have heard great things about it so I thought I would share the link http://www.dracoherbs.com/assets/yummy yumberry rev 1.5.pdf enjoy
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What Drink to Refuel with for YOUR Workout
Here is a great article from runnersworld.com. It explains what to drink depending on how long and intense your exercise is. It's 70 degrees, and you're heading out for a 10-miler. What should you grab? Water, sports drink, or maybe a drink with a shot of something extra, like caffeine? Answer: It depends. Variables such…
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TOP ATE Food Finds for Brown Baggin' It!
Whether you're school-bound or off to the office, packing your own guilt-free lunch is the best way to know exactly what you're getting. Here are "ATE" GREAT food finds for your lunch box, brown bag, or cooler tote... 1. Flatout Light Wraps PER SERVING (1 flatbread): 90 calories, 2.5g fat, 410 - 430mg sodium, 15 - 17g…
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On not going under 1200 calories.......
I know this has been said again, and again. (and again and again and again) Eat your calories, people! I did not lose a pound this week. ( I am NOT complaining, I am in this for the long haul so I really dont care if I lost or not. I FEEL GREAT!!) Why? I just checked my reports and I was under on my 1200 calories every…
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Eating your fats
I have been looking at how many carbs and proteins i need and what they are and it says how much fat i need to eat but I don't know what the good fats are that i should be eating?
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a healthy appetizer?
I'm looking for a healthy appetizer! I usually go with a salsa and chip combo but the chips part ends up killing me! Any suggestions for a quick easy fix? (other than fruits and veggies)
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How does MILK have sugar and sodium in it?
I went from whole down to 2% and have finally gone down to fat free skim, but just a CUP of that still uses up a full third of my "sugar" allowance every day. How does milk have sugar and sodium in it? Are they added?
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junk calories
Just wanted some opinions on this. I have been saving calories, or adding exercise calories for treats (mostly wine or sweets). I know it is okay to allow yourself a treat. I am just scared that the type of calories I am eating may impead my weight loss. I do eat relatively healthy otherwise (plenty of veg and fruit, lean…
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Wine...
I did well ALL day... had a salad for dinne... did a spin class... then last night I pretty much drank the WHOLE bottle of wine! i was only 33 calories over my goal and under ini carbs and fat... go figure.
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Looking for a good bar.
I like the MOJO Bar made by Cliff Barr are there any other good ones? I am looking for one with no more than 200 calories and that is where the problem lies.
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Honey vs. Sugar
Which is better honey or sugar? I got in this discussion with the home ec teachers. Personally, I would think that honey is better because it isn't processed. They say sugar is sugar. Does anyone actually know? btw - just got some local honey from one of our school's security guards. Freakin' Awesome!
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healthy levels????
anybody know the healthy levels in all categories, even the ones not shown on our food page? cholesterol, sodium, sugar etc.? Thanks for your help. Winwin
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Pickles from heaven?
My sister bought some Bick's pickles and for TWO, TWO pickles there are only 3 calories!!!! http://www.bicks.ca/en/products_sub.aspx?pid=22 I was so excited!! I love pickles and these ones are sooooooo good!! They make a great low cal snack!!
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body for life program
has anyone done the body for life program? it looks good (but hard) in the book and was wondering if it could work for someone looking to drop only around ten pounds....any thoughts?
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Translating the names of certain foods
Hi everybody, I am having a little trouble finding some things on the food database (they may not be there at all) I might be using the wrong name for these (I only know what they call them in Costa Rica) if there are any latinos out there that know the english names I would be grateful for some help! The veggies and…
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Truth about eggs
http://health.msn.com/health-topics/cholesterol/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100216117>1=31007 Crack Wise Think eggs are unhealthy? The yolk's on you. By the Editors of Women's Health More on Cholesterol in Health & Fitness Weight Loss Winners Diet Advice to Avoid Whittle While You Work Pity the poor egg: It gets…
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Protein Question
Every day it seems like i'm over my protein by 9 at the end of the day (i'm using yesterday as my example) this is what my food diary looked like: Cals: 62 Carbs: 4 Fat: 6 Protein: -9 so my question is, is it ok to be over a little in protein? will that effect my weight loss at all?
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going to eat Japanese for Lunch
Hi there, I've been invited to go eat Japanese for lunch and I don't want to totally blow it. Any halfway healthy options for me to get, it's Hibachi style. Thanks