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I do great...except when I eat out
I'm noticing that I don't have a problem sticking to my 1,200 calories a day when I pack lunch/snacks and eat dinner at home. The problem is that I love (like love, love) going out to dinner with friends. (I think I love it so much because, for me, eating out is a very social thing and well, the food is delicious.) I…
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Awesome Grocery Finds
Here are some awesome foods that I found at Walmart tonight: Alternative Bagel by Western Bagel 110 calorie Alternative Bagel, you can actually enjoy a bagel without the guilt that comes with it. It's also Sugar Free and packed with 7g of fiber. Bananas and peanut butter go well with this bagel. Philadelphia Fat Free Cream…
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Soy????
So what do you guys think about soy milk. I was going to start eating ceral for breakfast for a change. However it is the same amount of points as 1% milk. Do you think the benifits are greater with soy or milk? I don't know if I am going to do this or not b/c I am so stingy with my points I hate to start the day with 4…
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What was for breakfast??
1 tbls fat free cappuccino mix banana 1/2 cup total raisin bran cereal (emptied the box) 1/2 cup honey oat crunch 1/2 cup skim milk
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DIET is a four letter word
In the context of "I'm on a diet" I mean. Your diet is what you eat, but going on a "diet" just makes my skin crawl. Remember, the body doesn't like change, and like a vindictive child, will attempt to snap back to it's former habits after a wild change in eating. DIETS DON'T WORK. this is a proven fact, the subject of…
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Chinese food
Hey everyone. I'm half chinese and my aunties have asked me out to yum cha. I couldnt turn it down so I'm not sure on how to count the calories I eat there. I will be trying to eat veg over meat and have steamed over fried etc and will exercise extra tomorrow. Got any tips or suggestions from your experiences? Should I…
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To eat or not to eat? That is my question.
Hi. So we're supposed to go meet my family at 11:00 for a "fancy" brunch buffet, and I'm really excited because it sounds delicious, and I've been planning on eating lots of calories there. I wasn't going to eat breakfast so I could have extra room and calories; after all it is brunch. But I just woke up VERY hungry... I…
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pastry craving
Ok-I've been staying seriously on track the last 3 days. I'm really trying to have a successful week. However, I have been craving a donut, a pastry, whatever kind of pastry I can get. Thank goodness these are not easily accessible! Does anyone think I should maybe give in at the end of my week (if I was good) and eat 1…
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ALMONDS WILL HELP HIGH CHLORESTERAL
My girlfriend swears she bettered her cholesteral numbers by eating 25 almonds a day. I found some sites on the web that verify this. Has anyone elsed helped their counts by eating almonds? Here are some sites on the web that talk about this: http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng. asp?id=36066-almonds-lower-cholesterol…
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BMR and calorie count?
I have been using MFP for 9 days now and have lost 7 lbs. I'm not exercising at all yet. I keep telling myself that I will start soon. But if I am understanding correctly, the daily caloric intake should be higher that the BMR? My BMR is 1380 but MFP recommends 1200 calories per day and I have been under that most days.…
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banana oat bran muffins
Help! About 3 weeks ago someone posted a recipe for Banana Oat Bran Muffins. They contained no flour and applesauce instead of oil. I can't find my recipe. They were great if you wanted something to nosh on with out feeling guilty. Thanks
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no wonder my teeth are floating
i just went on the internet to try to figure out how many milliliters are in an ounce well apparently in 32oz there are 950 ml and we are supposed to drink 32oz of water every day right? well apparently my waterbottle that i refill 4-5 times a day is 590ml so that means i have been drinking 2360-2950ml a day .... correct…
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water and frustrated!!!
Hi all, I have two questions. The first is about water. I don't like to drink water, but see that it must play a role in weight loss, otherwise you guys wouldn't talk about it so much. Why is it important to drink plain water (instead of tea, coffee, diet soda, etc.). Also, does it matter if I drink it all at once or does…
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What do you eat for lunch in a restaurant?
Yesterday we went out for lunch. I really had a hard time trying to figure what there was on my diet. I ended up having a steak sandwich (it had 1 slice of garlic bread), switched the fries for salad and because they had no lo-cal dressing used the juice of 1 lemon wedge on it. I asked the waitress how big the steak was,…
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200 cals left after 2pm. Recipes wanted!
how does it happen??? I have had a healthy day - ham & salad sandwich for lunch, eggs & bakedbeans for breakfast and a banana for a snack... yet somehow its 2pm and i only have 200cals left for the rest of the day!!! Anyone have any great 200cal recipes?
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coffee and the trots
OK, I love flavored coffee's, like the ones you get in the whole bean at Barney's Coffee. Or as my monster teen calls it, "Fru Fru Coffee". I use the sugar free flavored sweetner and splenda as well. But I only drink it on the weekends.... Occassionally! (did I spell that correct)? Sometimes it give me the trot.... Not…
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What was for lunch?
Heathly request New England Clam Chower--the entire can 240 calories! Water
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What was for Supper 2-22-08???
4.25 servings of Lay's Cracker Crisps Smooth Cheddar 2 servings baby carrots Had both of these on a drive home from running Easter Bunny errands Then had fish when I got home: 2 Walleye fish fillets (leftover from the night before)
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Wait 15 minutes!
Something that I read about and I think works really well is after you finish what is on your plate and you still feel hungry (or so you think you do) Wait 15 minutes.. it takes about that long for your food to fill you up and give you that content - full feeling. If you are still hungry after 15 minutes - then maybe go…
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Those On Maintenance
Now that I am closing in on my goal (despite not losing for 4 weeks and being there by now:grumble: ) I have been wondering about maintenance calories and my questions go out to those who are there. Are you following what this site has laid out for you regarding those calories or have you found your own set amount? Are you…
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Paranoid about calories
Hey everyone! Its the end of my first week and i've lost 3lbs and 1/2" off my waist... But then Easter hit me, and my calories went up up up... I find it easy to eat within the paramaters during the week but on the weekends i go out, drink wine and just crave icecream n chocolates... Actually i did pretty well until i had…
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Soy Joy Bars
I was just thinking that if any of us have tried the product advertised on the site, we should share our thoughts with everyone else...that way those brands may perhaps be more inclined to continue paying advertsing rates that directly contribute to our totally free use of this community. So the Soy Joy Bars...are really…
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paper plate princess
just wanted to share something with you that i find has helped me a lot. I eat off of paper plates :laugh: sounds silly but........ the plates in my house are pretty big and when i put my measured serving sizes on it, my plate always looks half empty and i feel i spend most of the meal thinking about how i barely have any…
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Fat-Burning Foods Revealed!
While there's no such thing as a miracle food that will make you lose weight instantly, these foods are actually known to help burn fat. Check 'em out... The Pros of Protein Foods that are high in protein can help your body burn calories. That's because protein takes more energy to digest than fat. So the more protein you…
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88 Fast food items most likely to kill you
I found this on another site because I was looking up the dominoes pizza slice I had today and I sure am glad I did not participate in the garlic dipping sauce my fiance had. It is recommended that you get no more than 2 grams of trans fats a day and the ideal is zero Many restaurants are now going trans fat free hopefully…
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Help! What goes with...
I went to whole foods today and I got these really good looking feta cheese and Spinach stuffed salmon steaks and I am at a loss as for what to cook with them! I can't make green beans (which was my first instinct) because we're having that on sunday. So I need something that would go well with these salmon steaks... Any…
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What did you have for Supper????
2 cups Multi Grain Cheerios 1/2 cup skim milk
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What did you have for breakfast???
I know weekends are slow around here, but I finally got myself back on track so I am posting to stay with my routine. Thanks for all the support:flowerforyou: 16 oz fat free cappuccino (2 TBL powder mix) banana 1 slice 100% whole wheat bread 1 pan fried egg (cooked with pam) 4 slices of turkey bacon 5 sprays-I can't…
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Eating at night
Does anyone know if it really matters how late you eat???
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The Eight Most Fattening Easter Candies
Here's exactly what all those Peeps, bunnies and eggs will cost you calorie-wise. 1. Peeps. A few of these fluffy, sugar-filled treats can add up quickly. Go through a row of four bunnies and you're at 130 calories. Peeps are fat-free but do weigh in heavy on the carb count--each little rabbit has 8 grams of sugar alone,…