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subway silliness
I ate at subway today, and because I wanted to have something a bit lighter for a meal calorie-wise, I got the veggie delite wrap instead of the veggie delite 6 inch sub. Then when I got home, found out the tortilla for the wrap is 310 calories, as opposed to 220 for bread. Crazy! It's not the end of the world, it's just…
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Best protein mix
Hey guys, Im off this weekend to buy some protein mix. Figure I will stop in at GNC or maybe Walmart, does Walmart carry protein mix??? Any suggestions? I prefer something I can mix w/ water for on the go needs. Thanks in advance
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Feeding babies ?
My lil guy has just turned 9 months, and with my question you'd think he was my first born (I have two more older lil guys lol). But I'm thinking on starting him on some "big people" foods. I forget when and what I started my other son's on, and would like some suggestions on what to start out on. I'm not taking the baby…
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restaurant nutrition
Just a few of my favs that I thought I'd share... Chili’s: http://www.brinker.com/gr/nutritional/chilis_nutrition_menu.pdf Jimmy Johns: http://www.jimmyjohns.com/menu/nutrition.aspx Murphy’s Deli: http://www.murphysdeli.com/Nutrition.aspx Pita Pit: http://www.pitapitusa.com/pitanutrition.pdf Pizza Hut:…
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Good Sources of Potassium????
Anyone know of any good sources of potassium? i read an article that the more you have helps you lose weight, and i checked on my food diary and i'm not even getting my recommended amount per day, i'm like 2000 off!:noway: Help! -Laura
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High fat :-(
I'm eatting too much fat according to my food log... blah! My calories aren't high at all, they never even go over. Since my exercise "life style" began I've gone down from size 9 to 7 (juniors sizes). I do a lot more toning work outs than cardio. At this point I'm trying to get toned and if I lose some pounds in the…
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what if i eat over calories?
If I eat quite over my calories on one day (say 300 over), does this mean the next day I should eat 300 under recommended or should i just continue to eat normally as per MFP's recommendations and try to forget about falling off the wagon? i find that if i try to eat under calories the day after a binge, this just creates…
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flaxseed oil
exactly what is it? Does it help you when nit comes to losing weight? I just found a bottle of it here at home so i was just wondering
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Hurray for me!
Yes yes yes! I have already had 5 8oz glasses of water today! Wow, this is so good for me because I never get even 1 glass of water in a day! I bought a 32oz rubbermaid bottle for work as suggested on these boards and blasted thru the entire thing already, I also mixed 8oz of unsweetened apple juice w/8oz of water this…
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Whats your favorite snack food?!?
What is it?!?
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Who woulda thunk it...
Laughing Cow Cheese... Light Swiss...35 calories a wedge...individually wrapped...DELISH! I must try the other flavors now! Have YOU tried them?
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The Big Chili!
It's National Chili Month, peeps! And we KNOW you all love chili, because any time we put CHILLY (as in cold!) in an email title, we get a bazillion requests for CHILI! So here you go... BEST BUYS From the supermarket to the drive-thru, HG's got your chili cravings covered... Boca Meatless Chili PER SERVING (one 9.5-oz.…
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Chocolate 101: The Refresher Course!
As you all know, chocolate is very near and dear to our hearts here at HG. So we've put together the 411 on some of our favorite of-the-moment chocolicious treats, plus some old favorites!!!! Dig in, peeps... New & Noteworthy The latest chocolate treats to hit the market... **Fiber One Toaster Pastry, Chocolate Fudge PER…
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Dim Sum
I was wondering.. I am goin to Chinatown to have din sum tomorrow... wats the best thing i should order?? low calorie wise?
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Any snack ideas????
I have a hard time choosing snacks that are good for me, fill me up, but don't compromise my diet. Any good suggestions out there to get me over that 3pm slump???:yawn:
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Is this terrible?
Ok so, Im just starting out with a new eating lifestyle so I am not really "off limiting" too much so long as I am staying roughly within my daily allowance ( I am very easily discouraged) I know its important to try to eat all my calories but I am having a hard time staying under in protein and carbs when I increase my…
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favorite "diet" foods
Here's a list of the foods I love to eat on this "diet," actually it's really just the foods my body needs to be at its best....I just made frozen squash with a touch of butter and brown sugar...super low in cals and sooo good for you, so that tops my list....share yours!! What are your usual standbys? frozen squash:happy:…
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How to?
How to avoid Starvation Mode?, i have been researching on google, and it says Starvation mode is when you cut your calories less than 50% is this true? any input?
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International vegetarian day
good morning all on october 1st of every year its the international vegetarian day !! i would love to propose a challenge for everybody, it would be to go vegetarian for 1 day.. (it doesnt have to be today.. ) let me know what you think !! heres a couple facts about vegetarianism -If we eat the plants we grow instead of…
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Heeeeelllllllllppppppp
okay I'm already over in sugar and over in carbs, but still have a good 200 calories left. what can I eat?! :noway:
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Is Dill Pickles Good For You?!?!
Is that a good snack?!?!?
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Can you drink too much water?
Ok so I was wondering something, it may be a stupid question..lol.. But I don't drink Soda at all. Actually believe it or not I've only had it one time in my whole life and I hated it, so never had it again.. I only drink 1 glass of milk a day, and then the rest is water.. I know your supposed to drink 32 oz. a day.. I…
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What do you eat when eating out?
Hey guys! I'm trying to get some ideas of what "healthy" fast foods, other than salads, give I can eat when eating out. I have a very busy schedule (full-time job, part-time job, part-time student, and several social organizations) so cooking usually takes a back seat to my other obligations. I usually do pretty good about…
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Olive Oil
How do you log that? Someone said that it's good for you, but it's like 90 bajillion fat grams!
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South Beach Diet?
Is anyone doing or following the South Beach Diet? I just checked out the audio book from my library just to listen to it as I'm curious about it. Anyone trying or tried it? Liked it? Disliked it?
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encouragement?
So, I've been having a hard time eating junk food... I love it!! and I always promise myself that I will stop but then I end up eating like 5 cookies, two pieces of cake a bag full of cheetos... is there any advice of how to encourage ourselves to not eat that much junk food? like a reward system? any thoughts?
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Water?
I know we are supposed to have about 8 glasses of water a day. But is that a big glass? little glass? 8 ounces? 16 ounces? I have been going by these 10 ounce cups we have here at work - but a co-worker told me it's supposed to be 16 ounces. That seems like an awful lot more water. Does anyone know? Thanks! :smile:
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I have discovered Skinny Cow ice creams
:wink: Oh my goodness, I had no idea they were so tasty. I tried the chocolate with fudge ice cream cone last night and it was delicious. 3 grams of fat and 150 calories. Any one else love them?
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Ratio
What is a good % of my food goals? I customize my goals (I can't survive on 1200 Cals, even with exercise....and lose weight). Besids my BMR is at 1559 so I wanted to be at least close to that. I have been going over on carbs and fats a lot and am always under on protein. I just want to make sure I have my ratios right.…
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Database
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!!! Double check to make sure your food isn't in the data base already before you make a new one. That way we don't end up with 50 entries for the EXACT same thing, with maybe slight variations on the name. Also, if you aren't POSITIVE of the nutrition information/serving size don't save it to the…