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Fat Cells & Importance of healthy vs. DIET
Ok, this was included in one of my posts on fat cells already but wanted to break it out on it's own post to point out the problem we face AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT to eat healthy for the REST OF OUR LIVES! This is why fad diets, lose weight quick diets, etc. never work because once you start eating anything unhealthy again,…
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Fat Cells Pt.5--Why we need SOME fat
http://ca.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt_100/143c_eating_well.html 6. If you consume no fat at all, you will short-circuit your body If you avoid consuming any fat, you will short-circuit your body's natural system for transporting vitamins through the body and regulating cholesterol levels. As noted above, fats are critical…
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Fat cells Part 4--Hate them already!
this information is from askmen.com http://ca.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt_100/143_eating_well.html?RSS Fat is a word that most of us do not want to hear on a regular basis, especially when it relates to our own bodies. We associate fat with growing beer guts, tighter pants, and less-than-ideal sex and social lives.…
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Fat Cells Part 3 Losing fat/losing weight
http://health.howstuffworks.com/fat-cell.htm/printable Losing Weight and Losing Fat Your weight is determined by the rate at which you store energy from the food that you eat, and the rate at which you use that energy. Remember that as your body breaks down fat, the number of fat cells remains the same; each fat cell…
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Fat Cells Part 2
http://health.howstuffworks.com/fat-cell.htm/printable Fat Storage In the last section, we learned how fat in the body is broken down and rebuilt into chylomicrons, which enter the bloodstream by way of the lymphatic system. Chylomicrons do not last long in the bloodstream -- only about eight minutes -- because enzymes…
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Fat cells Part 1-Where do they come from
Did some quick googling and will share what I'm finding on fat cells--who knew? This is from How Stuff Works http://health.howstuffworks.com/fat-cell.htm The difference in fat location comes from the sex hormones estrogen and testosterone. Fat cells are formed in the developing fetus during the third trimester of…
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Fall cells are UGLY! And, does anyone know...
The Washington Post ran an article in today's paper about how obesity is becoming a national problem among children. What caught my eye was an interactive page about how obesity impacts different body organs. In that article, and sorry I couldn't cut-and-paste quotes because it was Java--it talked about fat cells. A fat…
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Exercise
Hi all, I was wondering what everyone eats before exercising, I find I need something before I do or I am really weak and slugggish, any ideas out there? I do the curves 30 minute circuit, along with a 20 miute walk there and back. How about fiber or protien bars? Thanks.
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silly me
Ok so today my son had his first baseball game. it was suppose to be at 2:30 pm, but got changed to 10:00 am. (which I'm glad because it's in the 100's here...ugggg :sick: ) Anyways it kind of threw my day off because I had planned to go for an early morning ride, bath the dogs, eat lunch, go to the game, then go pick up…
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Beef...........its what I like.........how do I deal with th
Okay, I am loosing weight, I have lost 17 lbs so far, but I LOVE BEEF! How much beef is okay, its summer and we enjoy steak, I eat it 3 times a week, is that tooooo much?
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Plastic Microwave Omelate Maker
Hey, I'm not exactly sure where u get these, my mom got me mine a loooong time ago but it's great! Sometimes making an omelate takes awhile and then it sticks or breaks or something, but I use the plastic microwave one now and I have a perfect omelate (eggwhite of course lol) in about 3 minutes! Can't beat that! Just…
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Oh my gosh....
Ok I did it again. I have not eaten all day. I get so busy and I just don't eat. This is one of the reasons i stay overweight. Never really understood that until the last time I was on a diet and lost 40 pounds. I ate every three to four hours little meals and lost what I wanted to at that point. So dang it....I have been…
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Raw Honey
Hi everyone -- I thought I'd share some info with you. My hubby raises honey bees (more or less a hobby) and sells some of our extra crop. We usually give out info about it as most people aren't familiar with the difference between store bought honey and raw honey. We sell our honey raw - (unpastuerized) --- when it's been…
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hey calorie counting experts... i have a question
i'm thinking somenoe out there might have a good answer to my question: i had a slice (yes a whole slice) of costco/kirkland combo pizza today. the food diary says it has 680 calories. i took off all the pepperoni, all the sausage, a little cheese, and half of the crust. just wondering if anyone has an estimate of how many…
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Beef and Shrim Kabobs!
Wow... I made Shish Kabobs for my visiting relatives and neighbors last night! Calories were estimated, but should be pretty close - Ingredients Sirloin Tip, Shrimp, Bell Pepper, Tomatoe, Onion, Mushroom, Pineapple Seasoning - 1 medium bottle Soy Sauce, 1 small bottle of Cavenders, about 1/2 cup of Sugar. About 300…
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Cappucino?
Well, I don't know if anyone has heard of Kum&Go gas station, but they have the greatest cappucinos where I live. I used to drink a couple a day - but then I got on this kick where I decided to quit all of my addictions. I'm happy to say that I can now enjoy the occasional cappucino without going crazy with it. So I want…
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The Warm Weather Guide to Healthier Eating
Looking for new, inventive ways to improve your eating habits? Warm weather can help you create better nutritional habits. From longer days to seasonal produce, the next few months are a great time to make your diet reach new heights. Breakfast Even though it’s typically the smallest meal of the day, breakfast is the most…
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How many of you actually eat all your calories?
I have ben noticing, maybe its just me? But I hardly ever eat all my calories, looking back the whole month Ive been on this I ate 1 time all my calories( went over 32). Ive been noticing that on average Im eating anywhere from high 900's- 1200's. About once a week Ill hit 1400. Im 6'3, male, 239.5. I know they say…
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Water
When it says 8 cups of water every day - does it mean cups like 8 oz or cups like glasses? Some places I read that a "Cup" (aka glass) is 4 or 6 oz. I think here it refers to an actual 8 oz cup but just double checking. I usually don't keep track of that but I know that I don't drink enough water right now - mainly becuase…
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FUZE - how come nobody has mentioned these!?
They are great!! Just had a Tropical Punch! Going back for another flavor 5 Calories and 5 little itsy bitsy mg sodium - that's it!! 100% vitamin C and 20mg L-carnitine.... :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
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Tell me I'm just storing water like a camel...
So there I am I'm minding my own business...eating all my calories, riding my bike, losing weight at 1-2 lbs./wk...then the temperature out here on the Left Coast goes up into record territory...and badda boom...I gain 3 lbs in a matter of a few days. So what gives? Am I conserving water? I've learned never to weigh myself…
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This is gooood!!
Omg, I just had some of the Peanut Butter & Co. brand dark chocolate dreams PB! So, Um........Yes.........quite good!
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Dilemma
So, when I exercise a lot, like I did today, it gives me so many calories to eat, that at the end of the day, I end up going, now what? I know that I am supposed to eat my exercise calories, but sometimes that decision for me means that I can either eat something healthy that WON"T fulfill my calories, or eat something…
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Question
I just had lunch and I had baked salmon. I am not a fish eater but thought this would be a healthy meal. I logged it into my food diary and it shoot back I consumed over 600 calories for just that item. Is this wrong, do I need to look for another type of fish to eat?Please help:sad:
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eating too much?
I find it hard to eat all of my exercise calories in a day, I feel like I am eating too much and I never will lose!
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Fiber One
now has bagels! they are big! Calories 270 Sodium 390 mg Total Fat 3 g Dietary Fiber 10 g Protein 11 g
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Salt
Is sea salt lower in sodium than regular table salt?
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Fuddruckers nutritional value.....
Does anyone know where I can find nutritional value (or just kcal/fat grams) for Fuddruckers? I HAVE to go tonight with several other families and I have no clue what to eat 'cause none of it is good for you! I really don't want to blow the hard work over the past two weeks! I have kept my intake to a ridiculous minimum…
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Z Sweet?
has anyone ever tried z sweet sweetener...made from fermented sugar. any info about it would be appreciated.
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I WANT CANDY!!
im having a hard time with the sweets craving this afternoon. Stuck in a desk. what id really love is a blow pop or a candy bar, but the snack machine here only has chocolate, and i have no change anyway. MAN I wish id remembered my grapes from home!!