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Kids and Diets?????
I was a chubby preteen. I guess around 10 or so I chunked up. My son is almost 10 and he has chunked up a bit. He has always grown that way...chunked up and then sprouted in height. Now that he is close to the age that I was when the chunks came and didn't leave, I am a bit concerned. He asked me the other day if he was…
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Best way to get back on track when you blow it....
Was out of town at a restaurant I wasn't familiar with and thought I'd made a fairly decent choice, but when I got back home and checked the restaurant menu on the internet, man did I blow it. It threw me so far over my calories for the day it wasn't even funny. I was caught off guard by that. So that led me to thinking…
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Hey Banks! Check This Out!
You got on my case for skipping dinner last night! I'll eat tonight... :tongue: but check out how i'm doing so far today! By the way, eating the baked sweet potato was one of those gagging moments at the table. Hated my kids to see me do that. Small Breakfast Jiff - Reduced Fat Peanut Butter, 2 tbsp 190 15 12 8 Nature's…
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Breakfast 04/21/08
Haven't seen these topics posted in a while and I love getting new ideas from people so I figured i would start the topic today. I had 1/2 cup oatmeal made with 1 cup 0.5% milk Around 260 cals
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Newbie Question
I have been using this for about three days now and I find it relatively impossible to eat all the calories I am allowed. As I am very weighty I get a large allowance and as I am moving around like 200% more than I used to I am burning up between 400-900 per day(might not sound a lot, but it's more than I used to! :wink: )…
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Just a helper for the new folks
I've been scanning for the forums for a while and find good and bad advice, like anything. Dropped over 60 lbs myself and i'll provide a couple tips that worked for me. - Hit the gym or exercise (vital). When I started I wasn't going at all, now I try to go a few times a week, even for 20 minutes. - Use a weight loss site…
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No more Chicken Salad
Made lunch today- and I did really well on calories for breakfeast (measured out my cereal, milk and fruit even).. thought I would make a chicken salad sandwich. I knew it would be a lot of calories.. but not over 700!!!!!!!!!!! I even used whole grain bread and measured out the mayo - but alas.. it used up like half of my…
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Lunch
Hi everybody Can u give me some ideas for a healthy lunch that doesn´t have any bread in it!! I´m addicted to bread and trying only to eat it in the mornings! But I´m finding it hard to replace it with something else.
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How do I go about finding nutritional info?
My uncle gave me this recipe for these delicious muffins. How would I go about finding the info for them? He got the recipe from a wieght watchers buddy and he said it's only 2 points per muffin. I'd like to know the calorie intake and such from one. I want to put them on this site. Recipe: 1 box of spice cake mix 1 can of…
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A Protein Question
I know that there has been a previous post about going over on protein counts, but I'm still not sure what I need to do. Without exercise, MFP recommends 45 g per day for me. I eat whole grain breads and pastas (5-8g), edamame or soy beans (8g), and I drink milk or eat yogurt (7-8g). By the time I add in the protein from…
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Low sodium canned goods?
Do they exist? It seems like even the most innocuous canned goods are still loaded with sodium. This sucks a lot because a massive portion of my pantry is stocked with canned goods.
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Cheat Day Question
I allow myself to have one day a week when I don't eat so well. I was wondering if any of you who have a "cheat day" go "over" on your calories on your cheat day and if so by how many? 100?200?500? My cheat day was today, I ate super clean all day b/c I knew we were having pizza for dinner(man was it good, it had been too…
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Please answer this...
Yes, it's me again. With another question. :-/ Alright. If one is faced with two snacks, which should they choose: #1 - An all-natural, natural sweetener-only, whole grain granola bar that "costs" us 140 calories... or #2 - A 90 calorie granola bar filled with preservatives, processed grains and sugars, etc...? (This is…
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Fat Free Foods - and "stereotype"
Growing up my mother was always big into nurtirion/ healthy food etc. (i am the only one in the family of 6 with a weight problem..) Anyways though- we were always told/taught by her that you shouldn't get the "fat free" and "reduced" versions of foods because the other things they added instead are just as bad for you or…
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What would you order for brunch?
I'm meeting my parents for brunch at one of my fav places. The menu isn't exactly tFP friendly, but it's so delicious. I don't want to have a cheat day. (I'll only eat half of the plate to help with the cals too.) I was thinking about getting the Seafood Joe with just egg whites and lobster sauce on the side? Do you think…
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A few questions about menu planning/grocery shopping/recipes
Ok I will try not to make this confusing. Here is some background info: we're living with my grandparents while I finish college to save money and because it helps them out a ton. So anyways, I cook dinner everynight but it's for our family of 4 (me, dh, and 2 daughters ages 8 and 14 months) and then my grandparents- and…
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Date night for me and hubby...uh oh!
lol....see we never go out....we have our dates in usually...but he found a really great chinese restuarant...gourmet not fast foodish...and he wants to take me so I finally agreed and tonights the night LOL...we're going late as to make sure our boy is fine...having a hard day today....but now he's better so "its on…
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Healthy Fast Food Options
Hi all, I need some help. I travel on a weekly basis so Fast Food is usually the only thing that I can pick up. I would like some suggestion on healthy fast food options. Right now I love the McDonald's Southwestern Grilled Chicken Salad. It is 370 calories w/o dressing. To be honest due to the salsa that is put in the…
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Biscuit Happy!
After I found the 50 calorie biscuits, I have gone biscuit happy, but people, the possibilities are endless! This morning I made the biscuits with half a wedge of laughing cow cheese, diced onions, diced tomatoes, and topped with 1/4 slice square of 2% american sliced cheese. It is my favorite so far. The biscuit turned…
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went over fat
i went over my fat intake yesterday by 35 OMG. Buti had two peanut butter sandwiches throughout the day one a breakfast and one at supper. Meaning that was my supper along with a fruit cup. I was wondering since i was 200 cals under my tagret cals for the day is that fat going to hurt me? I will be keeping a closer eye…
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working out home recipe calories
i have a dish i make realy nice but when i worked out the cal count by ingredients adding up and dividing it well came out realy realy big and i mean higher than what a normal person should eat unless he was a giant so what am i doing wrong or should i stop eating my favourite dinner. not sure if i got another one right…
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This was my intake today....how the heck do i survie on this
NO KIDDING, THIS IS HOW MY FOOD INTAKE LOOKED TODAY: Small Breakfast Milk - Lowfat, 1% milkfat, 1 fl oz 13 2 0 1 remove Kellog's - Special K Fruit and Yogurt, 1.5 cup 240 54 2 4 remove Bananas - Raw, 1 medium (7" to 7-7/8" long) 105 27 0 1 remove Add Food Remember Meal Lunch Broccoli- Steamed Florets, 1 cup 26 6 2 2 remove…
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Soy Burgers = Again!
Do you know those "fake" soy burgers you get at the local gas station? I LOVE them. They also sell those in the cafeteria at the schools. Everyone thinks they are gross. Those are the ones i'm looking for. Does anyone know if those are actually the healthy burgers? I know soy is in general, but I'm talking about the ones…
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Wet Burritos
Apparently they are a "michigan" thing.. Anyways- had one for dinner tonight (had plenty of calories left to use-- so thought i'd go enjoy one).. but the restaraunt (Taco BOY) didn't have nutritional info on any of their food-- so i thought i'd google calories for a wet burrito. All I could find were recipes- and ones that…
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Odd question.
So when I was in my undergrad, my roommate was doing weight watchers. She told me, that when people lose weight, they lose if from the top down. Like...they lose around their waist, then hips, then thighs and legs. Is this true? Because honestly, I lost an inch around my waist, but nothing on my legs yet...which is where I…
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I keep going way over on protein, what do I do?
Everyday when I finish logging my food I am always like 30 over on proteins and less on everything else. What will be the effect of that? :tongue:
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What's a Serving Size?
Every day, we are faced with many different sources of nutrition from which to choose. Some nutrition experts tell us to base our choices on a food pyramid, some use a point system and others recommend use of prepackaged meals. Wouldn’t it be healthier to learn how to eat regular foods and watch our portion sizes? Learning…
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Where can I find a "meal" program to fit MFP????
I'm trying to spread my caloric intake out. But, I need to also know what is a healthy balanced meal. I don't really like meat. I avoid it. The only meat I will eat is one of those slivery hamburgers in a happy meal and McDonalds. I don't eat seafood, chicken, red meat...nothing......I love veggies, but they don't fill me…
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I need help with my meals.
I work at a store where I do a lot of heavy lifting and other stuff like that all day. I try to make food that is gonna be healthy for me and fill me up but with the job I have I never end up getting full. Can anyone give me a website link to a place where I can find healthy food that is also filling?
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Banks Fruits or Veggies or does it matter?
Hey! Does it matter if you eat 5 fruits or 5 veggies a day. Fruits are easier to eat on the go-Orange juice, apples, etc but I can't seem to get that many veggies in a day. Any suggestions?