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I am addicted
To Trader Joes Roasted Vegetable Enchiladas. If you have a TJ in your area, these are a must try! Very tasty. Full of veggies and for the whole thing is 300 calories, 6 g fat, 6 g fiber and 12 g protein. Plus they are low in sodium. Very filling.
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Anyone see chocolate covered tootsie rolls?
Hi They are smaller than the regular but good and 15 for 85 cals... Enjoy :) Kim
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Really tired of fruit and salad!
I have been working diligently for the past 8 weeks and have consistently lost 1 pound a week. But I have to tell you....I am SICK of salads for lunch and fruit for snacks!!!:tongue: I get hungry and look at the fruit bowl and NOTHING appeals to me! I have really been stuggling for the past week or so. I am craving carbs.,…
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calories in homemade bread
Hi I have just bought a breadmaker and I want to work out the calories per slice I have seen questions like this before is there a website that I can key in the ingredients used to find out the calories per loaf/slice. Thanks
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This has realllyyyy been working for me!!!
Hey everyone, Just thought I'd share something that has really been working well for me- Lately, I have realized that my hungriest time during the day is when I am coming home from a long day of school for dinner. Since my days are usually pretty jam-packed, I have realized that most of my calories come from breakfast in…
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salad ?
?Question do you think if I only eat salads no meat at all. Will I loose 5 pounds by April. I know that is in a short time but dang. I cant even loose 1 pound.
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Nibbles recipes needed - Help
Hi all, We are having friends over for a meal at the weekend and I need some ideas for low cal nibbles. I've got the main and the dessert sorted but the nibbles are evading me. I'm from England so I know you guys from over the pond probably have access to all sorts of really nice low cal nibble stuff but there is a derge…
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green tea
I have started drinking green tea to aid w/ my weight loss, has anyone else been drinking green tea and gotten results from it? I am wondering if there is a certain way it has to be prepared, and how much i should drink per day to reap the most from it.
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Needing Sugar Free!
Hey guys! I'm caught in the grip of sugar and need some ideas! I am NOT someone who can substitue fruit for my sweet tooth. I love fruit, but they are in different categories for me. So here's why this is tough for me.... ANYTHING with sugar alchohols turn me into a human whoopie cushion within 15 minutes. My fiance can't…
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any one got an extra special recipe for anniversary dinner
Hi If any one has an extra special recipe that I could cook for my husband and myself as it is our 4th wedding anniversary on thurs. I am doing soooo well with my diet I don't want to ruin it I will be working out so I could get away with about 800 cals but dessert will be apple crumble (cooking apples stewed with a…
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best breakfast or snak!
11/4 cup kix cereal 1 cup almond breeze origional 1 splenda french vanilla coffee flavoring packet sooooooooo goood and only 170 calories!
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Constantly over my protein limit...
I'm constantly over my protein limit, but under 1200 calories. Suggestions please :flowerforyou:
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advantages of water
Hello everyone, i'm new to this whole thing of watching what i eat and making sure i exercise everyday, i just became a member of my fitness pal today and they said they recomended 8 glasses of water. I know that you need to drink water everyday, but i've never drank 8 glasses a day. Is there any other benefits of drinking…
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carrots
are carrots bad for me? i usually have like a bowl full of baby carrots after din. are they bad for me? i'm starting to worry cause im beginning to enjoy them, and its pretty much my philosophy that anything that tastes good is NOT good for you.
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Studies find more meals per day is healthier
Because of the recent spate of topics related to hunger and how often to eat, etc., I thought I'd share this... Two new studies have determined that subjects who eat three meals per day as opposed to just one can develop health risks including higher blood sugar and blood pressure. The link to the (abridged) story is here:…
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Juice fast or diet?
Hey, I was just thinking about this and was wondering, are juice fasts or diets ok? I was thinking about possibly doing a juice diet, maybe just one day a week, one of those lazy days where all I do is homework and sit on my bum in front of my laptop. Is that ok to do? And if so, what kind of Juice? Not one with a ton of…
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Another Website
Im new here so I might be saying the same information over but for anyone that is doing weight watchers, here is a fantastic website. I dont even have to think about what I am going to eat where ever that luncheon may be. It lays out for you a ton of resturants and there point values for most of the items they offer. It…
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Water Options!!!
I'm always trying to find new ways to drink water. Knowing water is great for me I sometimes fail to get my 8 cups in everyday. :ohwell: I have found that using lemons is a great way to help me drink more water, but a new favorite it putting cucumber slices in my water. Sounds very strange, but it quite refreshing!!! Any…
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Article: 10 Fat-Burning Foods
Eat 'n Lose: 10 Fat-Burning Foods! By Strykowski Sheri eDiets Contributor Stoke your metabolic fire and burn calories faster with diet-friendly foods and beverages. Post this list on your fridge next to the photo of you in your "skinny jeans" and make a copy to bring with you the next time you shop for groceries. Just…
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Eggs
I must be a little slow or something, maybe I'm reading this wrong but in the data base it says scrambled egg 365 calories, Omelet 23 calories, whats the difference? I eat an egg in the morning scrambled, no oil, just in the pan mixed up, does that have 365 calories?
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Another question....
Not enuff fat in my daily diet.......bad or good. I'm eating right around 2400 cals per day, but not getting the right amount of fat according to my info....
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protein... too much?
greetings! i'm new here and i'm confused about protein. both of the days that i have logged my food intake i've been over on protein. yesterday by 15g and today after i eat dinner i'll be over too -- i only have 6 g left. i found an article on the web stating that protein should = <body weight> x .37 -- that would give me…
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calories allowed
How many calories are you allowed a day? Mine seems really high I did this program before and I don't remeber having that many calories. It has me at 1900 and I haven't started working out. what do you think should I go back and make sure I didn't put something in wrong or is this ok?
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Cleanse and detox my body
I am not trying to stress my body by not eating but I think it would help to do a short detox, maybe a three day detox, something simple and easy to follow. I would like to feel like I'm starting a new phase in my life of good healty food. Does anyone have a simple detox they could recommend for three days maybe a week…
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Daily fat allowance
I always am way under on my fat allowance slightly over on protein and just under on carbs usually have about 200 cals left over also (it do eat most of my exercise cals so about 1600 to 1800 per day so no issue with starvation) Today is probably a high day on fat because we are having german sausages for hot dogs tonight…
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ate so much
im sitting in bed reflecting on how much ive eaten! i had pasta with meat sauce a piece of garlic bread a pb&j sandwhich chicken noodle soup zuccini and sauteed shrimp 2 girl scout cookies spinach salad with french dressing green tea so i added it all up. only 1470! not bad at all,, and i added in my excersise, 20 minutes…
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Cheat Meal Question
Ok ladies and gents, help me out please. I've always been an "all or nothing" kinda lady. I'm either really good or really bad. I was always the food Nazi that didn't eat anything bad and did not know how to go with the flow. Well, now that I'm in this "curvy" body I don't want to return to my old fanatic ways. So here's…
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What's for lunch?
I always find these posts useful as I get ideas from what other people have had! So today I had: fruit salad (grapes, apple, bananna) low fat yogurt 3 weightwatchers crackers Oh I forgot to mention that I live in Europe so obviously time zones are different so I might be a bit off time wise for most of you, sorry! So just…
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Yogurt Question
For those who can shed some light?? I love yogurt, but I have only found one brand that is low sugar and low carb for a 8 oz serving Kroger Brand Carb Smart. I have heard about all the wonderful flavors of Lite and lively, but I don't care for the numbers on the panel.... Please help!!!!
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Caloric intake
Hey everyone, this is my second post, I have done alot of reading today as I have found that this site is really cool. Little about my self- I am a 41 yr old male 5'9" now 216 I was 232 almost a week ago. I coached wrestling for almost 16 years.( injury) Two culinary degrees. Weight lifting since the early 90s( Army) I…