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which food when?
I've been eating kind of a big lunch on the days that I do my most exercise. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I do Zumba and the circuit, which from the numbers on MFP, equals about 1100 calories burned. So usually I have a spinach salad and 2 chicken roll up things (whole wheat tortilla, cheese, and 1/2 chicken breast each).…
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Little Saigon
I am going to a vietnamese restaurant called Little Saigon.. I was wondering if any one knows of any safe choices calorie wise when it comes to Vietnamese food??? :flowerforyou: Thanks in advance
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SIMPLE THINGS
I've been trying for awhile to figure out a way to eat peanut butter (those extra exercise calories) without adding BREAD to the mixture. I can't eat it off a spoon - it sticks to the back of my throat. CELERY!!!! How simple is that? What's more is that I can dip celery SPARINGLY into the P.B., and make it LAST awhile, and…
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eating the calories burned
Hi-- Got mixed feelings about eating the calories that I've burned, so I'd appreciate if any of the experts hanging around this MFp site could either say "Hey, you're probably right, guy!" or "Don't be silly! Go ahead and eat those calories!" I've got fairly realistic expectations about losing weight. Slow. Steady. Call me…
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Boars Head Turkey
How many slices of turkey is a serving? I don't have a scale to weigh things, so I wanted to just count slices. If anyone knows it will be greatly appreciated.
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Lean Cuisines=)
My favorite Lean Cuisines are the Fiesta Grilled and the Enchilada Suiza. Which ones are your favorites??? Do you guys think, its healthy to eat Lean Cuisines 5 days a week? I've been eating them for lunch a lot, but I seem to get hungrier and I crave for sweets later after I eat my lean cuisines... I wonder why this is??…
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Help!! I need to lose atleast 5 pounds this week!!
My friend is coming to visit for her birthday this weekend! And I need to lose a few pounds by then! Any quick suggestions about quick 5pound lost??? :noway:
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Free food!
The most exciting thing for me today: Our local Chipotle's is offering free burritos to healthcare workers every Monday in August--I don't think they knew what they were getting into. The entire lab descended upon them like a plague of locusts :laugh: I just added up the cals on chipotlefan.com, 850 for a chicken burrito…
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Apple Butter.
So this past weekend I went with my boyfriend and his family to a little town called Wampuncka, Oklahoma..cue banjo music..hahaha for his sweet little great grandmother's 88th birthday on 08/08/08! Anyways we stopped by a little mom and pop country store and I bought some no sugar added apple butter. I took it home and…
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IN DESPERATE NEED OF HELP...
OKAY SO THIS IS MY FIRST DAY... AND IM HAVING A HARD TIME CHOOSING WHAT I WANT TO EAT... CAN SOME GIVE ME LIKE SOME DAILY FOOD PLANS... THIS IS WHAT I HAD TODAY ALREADY.. OATMEAL AN ORANGE... WATER FOR BREAKFAST AND THEN FOR LUNCH ALL I HAD WAS A FUZE GREEN TEA... ANY SUGGESTIONS... IS AN EGG SANDWICH WITH WHEAT A GOOD…
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found a new yummy treat......
So last night since I had extra time to shop the aisles at the grocery store I came across a tasty little cookie........ Pizzelle ..italian style cookie..vanilla flavored....6 cookies for only 140 cals and they are yummy!!! And you really don't need 6 of them because they are big so that would save some cals. Has anyone…
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Bummed about Dannon Light & Fit yogurt...
Anyone else notice that a cup is now 80 calories when it used to be 60? They've changed the packaging and evidentally the taste, too. I loved my little 60 calorie treat. Aw well... :sad:
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Watermelon.......
is yummy. Brought some in to work today. Oh boy is it great.
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what am i missing???
so when ever that time of the month comes around, i start these cravings .... dont laugh.... peanut butter and sushi... not together but i swear its all i eat a week before my period?!?! So my mom says its because my body is in need of something that its not getting around that time o the month... im wondering if this is…
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Psyllium Anyone?
Anyone here take Psyillium Husk Powder?
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4 Simple Breakfast Rules for Shedding Pounds
Four simple rules could turn your breakfast into a cravings crusher, pound shedder, and mood booster. It’s all about timing and balance, according to Dr. Kathleen DesMaisons, author of Potatoes, Not Prozac. One, Two, Three, Four . . . Here are DesMaisons’s four simple rules for using breakfast to counterbalance the…
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Servings per container--Grrrr
Venting for the day:angry: . Bought a jar of 100% Cherry Juice, lovely stuff, locally made etc, did the quick glance at the back, no fructose etc, 170 cal...ok, I can do this!! (silly me!:explode: ) Went to log and reread the bottle 170 per ((((8 oz serving)))...1.5 servings. Now its 255 cal!! Duh! Gotta remember to read…
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Sugar???? so confused!
well i added sugar to my food diary to see how much i intake daily. i am on 1200 calories with 156 carbs. now 23-30 typically are fiber. the sugar section told me i could only have 24 a day. so what makes up the rest of the carbs? i killed my sugar intake with fiber one cereal and activia lite yogurt. crazy! i need this…
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GENERATING RESULTS 2
good morning everyone- i have just ONE more day till my kids go back to school- hooray!!! so i think i will try to do something fun with them today. Okay weekly goals: Workout 5-7 times this week, 4 cardio, 2 pilates, and one tennis?? Stay in my calorie range and drink drink drink! Water that is! :flowerforyou:
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Exercise Calories
Has anyone seen better results by eating your exercise calories? It seems like Im eating 1000 extra calories when I exercise.
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Nobody warned me (Warning, gross topic)
Please stop reading here if you are easily offended. After 11 years in the fire service, certain taboo subjects become humorous conversations. Nobody warned me that eating more vegetables would make my new, healthier eating habits, well, explosive. I can't imagine how gaseous emissions can be any healthier for me than my…
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Spotted on Shelves...
Fiber One Complete Pancake Mix - We told you it was coming, but now this product has actually been seen on supermarket shelves... pancake mix from our F1 friends! Great stats. A half-cup of the mix (which makes 3 pancakes) has 180 calories, 3.5g fat, 36g carbs, and 5g fiber (POINTS® value 3*). And all you have to add is…
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The Buzz...
If you're one of those stevia-lovers, you'll be happy to know that both Coca-Cola and PepsiCo are planning to put out a slew of beverages featuring the natural sweetener over the next few years. Some people think stevia is the next big (and safe) thing in no-calorie sweeteners, while others think it's bitter (and aren't…
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Chicken Chatter -- Label Updates and Alerts!
Trader Joe's Update - Earlier this summer, we warned you that we had suspicions about the accuracy of the nutrition info for Trader Joe's Chili Lime Chicken Burgers. Immediately after our email went out, the burgers were pulled from shelves. The owner of the company that manufactures the product (who was extremely…
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Distilled Water
Is distilled water good to drink or does it remove or throw off balance your electrolytes (sodium, potasium etc.)?
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Dumb question.........
Ok, yesterday I went 250 over my calorie limit....I tried to get my butt up to go to the gym to work it off, but could't manage it. Feeling guilty, I went to the gym this morning and worked my butt off. I burned enough calories for the next 3 days!!! So, my question is--Would it have made a difference if I would have went…
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Carrabba's Calories
I usually try to have one night each week where I basically eat something that is out of my diet choice of foods. I went to Carrabba's Italian Grill tonight and had the Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad which was delightful, but I cannot find the calories for really anything from Carrabba's. I know it's going to be a lot of…
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hydroxycut???
Hey well some of you know that I have lost alot of weight, but I have the last 10 or so lbs that will not come off. It has been 4-5 months and nothing!! I have changed up my exercises and have eaten what I should. I am at 22% bodyfat so I can still lose, even the personal trainer at the gym said I could. But since losing I…
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Morningstar Farm ...(a little help)
So i want to know for those of you that eat Morningstar foods what are your faves? i bought the original veggie burgers yesterday had 1 for lunch and Yummy! i loved it .. im writing down my grocery list and i have to buy some more but aside from the burgers what are you absolute faves? what taste good and what doesnt?…
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carb question
Does it matter how many carbs you eat at one meal. Like say is over 50 carbs at one meal to much? Ive read that you need a certain amount of carbs for energy, but the excess is stored...Does that mean excess for one meal, or for the whole day? If you shouldnt go over a certain number of carbs at one meal, how much is to…