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Food Allergy Question
This one's for my 10 yr old son actually..... To make a long story short he has a lot of food allergies..Anaphylactic, since birth... All Dairy, Nuts,Egg products, Coconut, Birch Oak and Maple Trees, and animals. We carry an Epi-pen but never had to use it..(Benadryl always does the trick when we see the first signs of…
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calories in sugar free/ fat free butterscotch pudding
Can anyone tell me how many calories are in a small box of sugar free fat free butterscotch pudding mix (mix only)? Found a recipe I would like to try. Here it is with a few variations: Taffy Apple Salad 4 Apples (I like granny smiths) 1 can. Pineapple Tidbits (the large one) can 1 sm. Pkg. SF Butterscotch Pudding 1…
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What to throw in a smoothie?
So, I finally decided to make a smoothie tonight, and it went pretty well. I used 1 cup of low fat vanilla rice milk, about half a tray of ice cubes (they're tiny ice cubes), 1 tbsp of peanut butter, 3/4 cup of frozen mixed berries, 1 cup of water, and 1/4 cup of plain nonfat yogurt. The problem is, it tasted kind of like…
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LOTS OF GOOD INFO =)
http://www.aolhealth.com/diet/weight-loss-program/burn-ab-fat?icid=100214839x1204412879x1200186815 :flowerforyou:
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Going on Vacation
Next week I'm going for a week long vacation in Cape Cod and we're bringing much of our food. Does anyone know of any non-perishable foods that aren't carbohydrates? I feel like when I travel that's all I eat.
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Advice Re: Eating Exercise Calories
I'm having some trouble reconciling the oft-repeated advice "eat all your exercise calories" with healthy nutrition. I've read every advice page on this forum. Every day, I swim for 90 mins and I walk to work, so I exercise away about 1000 calories/day. If I ate all of those, I would be on a 2600 calorie/day diet. I'm 40…
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Over wheight children???
How do we motivate our children...? I have a 12 year old son, who at the rate he is going has the real potential of being very over wheight very shortly. He does not at all seem interrested in being healthy, I can't get him to eat anything good for him. He will be in Junior High School next year and would like to think he…
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Beachy Keen! (Your Surfside Survival Guide)
Summer's here, people! And that means beach days (HOORAY!). But before you head to the land of sand, check out our must-read Beach Survival Guide. We've got every beachside craving covered! When Carb Cravings Attack... Avoid It! Whatever you do, stay far away from the funnel cake. That giant, doughy, sugar-dusted treat…
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Asparagus
Huh? I don't get it. Why does 8 ounces of asparagus have 190 calories? It doesn't seem like asparagus should have that much. Does anyone know why?
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cereal: bad or good?
So, I really really love cereal. I eat it every morning and many days I have it when I get home from work as a snack. Since I've started counting calories I'm realizing what a huge chunk I dedicate to cereal, (especially b/c I tend to go over the suggested serving sizes jut a little) so what does everyone think ? should i…
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Hungry? Wait!
Just something I remembered reading and I keep having to remind myself - remember, when you feel hungry you actually started feeling hungry or thirsty about 15 minutes prior. And yes, I said thirsty, because your body cannot tell the difference between hunger and thirst. It will make you feel the same way. So, if you've…
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Green Tea?
How dose it make you lose wight? I drink it cuz I like the taste. I don't know anything else on it. :drinker:
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Damage Control...
Tonight i had a craving for a kebab... so i found the healthiest one i could... followed by a craving for cake and wine (omg...must be that time of the month...) anyways, so long story short, even with exercise calories, i'm 500 calories over my limit. what do you guys do? restrict calories the next day? create a 500 cal…
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Is anyone else having this trouble?????
Okay, I know that this is a good problem, but nonetheless, it is still getting to be an issue. We're supposed to eat all of our calories including our exercise calories, right? Okay. My issue is that I'm not hungry enough to eat all those calories (Boy, did I EVER think that that was actually going to be an issue for…
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HELP!!!
My husband is so great and supportive, I cook dinner everynight and it is very healthy. He wants to eat mexican food tonight I am really dont know what to do. He just left for his chiropractor's appt and wants to pick it up on the way home so I have maybe 30 minutes to decide what I am going to eat. Please give me idea's…
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cals vs. carbs
I know I've seen a post on this topic recently but couldn't locate it. So, yesterday and today have been carby days for me. It has caused me to notice that I frequently have to choose between going under on my cals or going over on my carbs. Any words of wisdom on this one?? Is it more important to stick with calories or…
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PIZZA
I FIXED DIGIORNO SUPREME PIZZA THIS EVENING FOR SUPPER. ALL I ATE WAS THE TOPPING. CAN SOMEONE TELL ME HOW TO FIGURE OUT THE CALORIES OR NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF THIS?? NO, I DID NOT EAT THE BREAD/CRUST, JUST THE TOPPING. THANKS. :smile:
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Help! Pasta Question
Hey does anyone know if the nutrition facts on the side of the box of past is for "cooked" or "uncooked" pasta? It makes a difference in the amount you eat! Help please & thank you. :flowerforyou: Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Calorie Counter
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Supplement Timing
I work out (intense cardio and weight program) about 5 times weekly, and want to maximize my training I'm looking to take my sups at the right time of day... If I workout after dinner time, I take the recommended scoop of Protein immediately after. Should I also take more in the evening before bed? What about BCAA? when…
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hunger pains
I've been really good and staying within my recommended ranges, but I am still feeling a great deal of hunger. It seems like I'm ALWAYS hungry and looking at the clock to see how close I am to the next meal/snack. I'm 2 weeks in...is this going to quit soon? Will my body quit crying about it's loss of junk? help!! :frown:
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bites here and there
How do you account for snacking thoughout the day? i.e. eating samples in the store, having a bite or two of my kids snacks, or couple bites of mac and cheese. Things that you don't really eat a whole, half, or even a quater of a serving of. How do you count that? Does anyone else experience this?
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Suggestions for Healthy Eating During Summer
reprinted from Sunday, 6/15 newspaper article.... 1) Don't eat when you are thirsty - We often mistake thirst for hunger, especially during the warm summer months. Don't eat when what you really want is to drink. Always ask yourself if you are really hungry. 2) Watch what you drink - Drinking high-carolrie beverages such…
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Healthy Sandwiches
So I am a camp counselor this summer. it's great exercise, but it means that I bring a lunch everyday to eat with the kids. Well, I've figured out that my normal ham and cheese is about 400 calories! Does anyone have any easy/low calorie sandwich ideas?
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I love peanut butter.
But I always feel so guilty eating it..and don't really like to see those fat grams when I log in haha. http://www.betternpeanutbutter.com/products.html What do you guys think of that? ^^^ I am thinking about trying it. :smile:
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Low Calorie Parfait
I am looking to make a low calorie parfait using probably vanilla yogurt, nuts or granola and some type of berries. How would you make yours? Suggestions? Thanks!!!:smile:
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Body fat in the real world.
So I'll try to make this shorter then some other posts I give, and a little easier to read. I'm sorry if it goes a little long. I'll put my "disclaimer at the bottom for those who care." OK so lots of people ask about their belly fat and such, it seems to be the most commonly asked question about body types and how to lose…
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Help with substitutions!
Ok, so I've got this terrible craving for scotch eggs. For those who've never had them, they're basically a hard boiled egg, coated in sausage, coated in breading, that is deep fried. I can't have them right now... a single serving can be as much as 1400 calories. So, I'm trying to figure out how to make them in a diet…
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in need of a recipe adjustment please
I have a simple recipe. It calls for a pound of frozen brussels sprouts and a pound of kielbasa. I would prefer to use fresh sprouts. Would anyone know if I need to precook the fresh sprouts... and if so, for how long? oh.. this is a low carbohydrate recipe.. for those that are counting carbs Kielbasa and Brussels Sprouts…
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Good site for finding nutritional info on EVERYTHING
http://www.nutritiondata.com/ So if you want to enter a food here and it's not in the system and doesn't have packaging (ie: fresh foods) check here! Great stuff.
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Extra calories
Hey guys ~ If you overeat by just a small amount of calories (say 100 or so) one day...do you make up for that the next day or because it isn't that much do you just let is slide???? Thanks!!!!!