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wow, crazy portion sizes
Okay, so the other day my husband had cheese crust pizza. It had over 300 calories for 1/5 of the pizza. He could have eat four times that much. Last month I nearly shipwrecked, when my sister brought over coneys. Two of them were over 600 calories a peice. There are few, people who need this kind of fuel. I asked myself,…
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Breakfast Cereal
I want to change the cereal i eat.. i was interested to know what your favorite cereals are.. something crunchy and low calorie.. Please share!!!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
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Eat Smart When Dining Out: 20 Tips
Just some good advice on eating out. It's always helpful to be reminded every so often. http://www.rd.com/healthy-living/health/eat-smart-when-dining-out-20-tips/article.html Suddenly it seems that chain restaurants like Applebee's, T.G.I. Friday's, Olive Garden, and Bennigan's are almost as ubiquitous as the Golden…
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Top diet myths exposed
Myth 1: Potatoes and bread are fattening. Actually: It's just the opposite. Starchy vegetables and bread (whole-grain bread, that is) are quality carbs needed to fuel every part of you, from your brain to your muscles. Where you can get into trouble is how you eat them: Smear butter on a slice of whole wheat bread or…
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Protein information!!!
Recently I found a "diet" book that is supposed to help you find your perfect diet. Normally I wouldn't even consider looking at them but this one was like $2.00 because it was in the get rid of quick basket at the grocery store. So I picked it up. Well to make the story short I have found some very good information I…
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milled flax seed
Milled flax seed may be used as a fat subsittut in most recipes. Generally, 3 Tbsp milled flax seed can replace 1 tbsp fat or oil. Likewise, 1 tbsp milled flax seed plus 3 tbsp water can replace 1 egg. Don't give up if you results aren't perfect the first time. We are going to try this on some whole wheat flax'n apple…
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Too many left over calories!
Now that I started counting my calories, I have been WAY under what I should be at. Just today, I had 900 calories left over! :noway: I mean, I had cereal for breakfast, spag. sauce on spinach for lunch (don't laugh, it is SO good,) and for dinner I had chicken soup. Two coke zeros, and a granola bar for a snack this…
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ugh.....
So, my son placed second in the science fair at school. One of the rewards was a free meal at a buffet called the Golden Corral. He is 9 and was so excited to go get his free dinner so we went. Needless to say, NEVER again. This may offend some, but OMG, the food selection, all out of cans, the meat fatty and way to salty…
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Coffee
I am just wondering if anyone quit coffee and found it helped them to lose weight. I am well what can I say an avid drinker of coffee. I love it. Sometimes I drink 4-5 cups a day. However I have heard that cutting out can help weight loss. Any opinions/suggestions??
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Sodium is in everything!!!!!!!!!!
I have high blood pressure which is why I am getting serious about losing some weight and starting to exercise. But, I had no idea how many foods have lots of sodium....I mean, even cereal has sodium! Anyway, if anyone has any recipes they can share or suggestions for good foods to buy that have little or no sodium, I…
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Negative Calorie Foods
Does anyone have a list of negative calorie foods? Thanks!
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do i still need exercise?
i just joined a few days back, but i have a really difficult time getting up to 1200 cals. on most days, i miss about 100-200 cals. its difficult for me to find the right food for that because i live in a place with no fridge/kitchen and most of what i can buy is fast food... i know, very unhealthy, but i try. people keep…
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The Wonders of Water
Water Works Water plays a role in nearly every body function. It regulates body temperature, assists in digestion, caries nutrients to body cells, and helps in elimination of waste products. It may also assist in weight control. Benefits — Now and Later People who up their intake report immediate benefits. According to…
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Snack?
Does anyone have any suggestions as far as a good snack food would be? Not high in Protein Thanks:happy:
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The Truth About Carbohydrates
The Truth About Carbohydrates Not all Carbs are Created Equal -- By Becky Hand, Licensed & Registered Dietitian It’s true. A carbohydrate-rich diet can inflate appetite and girth. Low-carb diets do promote short-term weight loss, but are accompanied by some severe dangers. So what should you do? The truth is, you can have…
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Should I skip dinner?
I get out of work late in the evening (6:30pm) I am just starting my diet and I plan to visit the GYM after work for about an hour. By the time I get home it may be to late to eat. Should I skip dinner all together? and If I was to skip dinner should I have a bigger lunch at work??? Thanks in advance!!!!
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Raw vs cooked
I bought some ground turkey (slowly converting the family away from so much beef!), It says a serving size is 4 oz, would that be precooked or after cooking? or does it not matter if I don't add anything while cooking (this may be a silly question!)
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What was for Supper?
1 chicken breast cut into pieces 1/2 red pepper 1/2 green pepper 1/2 yellow pepper 1 tsp olive oil table seasoning cooked in a steamer bag in microwave Had some carrots while waiting for it to cook
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Kashi..really good for you?
Hi all I'm so sick of all these health products containing nasty trans fats and HFCS....joke....special K for example Are Kashi products really good for you..I'm not familiar yet with all the ing to watch out for I eat pretty regularly kashi waffles, granola/protein bars, cookies...etc Thanks for any insight, Kim
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Garlic Popcorn
I don't remember who posted it but I just added a dash of garlic salt to my 100 calorie bag of popcorn... yummy!
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ANyone try the Special K challenge?
So i keep seeing all these commercials for Special K that say you can loose how ever many pounds in a week if you eat Special K for two meals during the day...... I like the cerial but i am hesitant to try it... has anyone giving it a shot?... what kind of results did you get?
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Ate all my calories before dinner! Should i Skip?
Hi everyone, I've had a dilemma last night. Yesterday, i rushed to the community centre for my circuits class, but it was cancelled. It was terrible because i already banked the 500 calories from that class in the afternoon and had 2 pieces of cake, so if i didn't do that class, i wouldn't have enough calories to eat…
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Going out with the girls
Tomorrow night I am going with a few girlfriends to the Melting Pot. I'm nervous because I haven't been going out to avoid temptation. I won't lie, I'm going to eat the Big Night Out (cheese fondue, salad, entree and of course chocolate dessert!!!) I am skipping the alcohol, just sticking to water. I figured one night will…
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What was for lunch??
2 pieces of steamed walleye 1 small baked potato spray butter 1 cup skim milk
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Reliv?
Has anyone tried any of the Reliv nutritional supplements?
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Lovin' the Kashi!
I used to eat Kashi a lot and recently tried the Heart to Heart Honey Toasted! Tasty and full of benefits! I know a lot of women who get sick with multi-vitamins or prenatal vitamins while pregnant. If any of you have that problem or know someone who does, try to get them to eat this cereal or use wheat germ..they are both…
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Food Fakers! More TERROR in the Aisles...
I know alot of you are fond of Trader Joe's products... I'm just passing along some info so don't shoot the messenger:ohwell: It's so annoying when a product tries to appear "light" or "healthy" when clearly it's NOT. Or when something as seemingly innocent as a bottle of WATER contains almost as many calories as can of…
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Italian restaurant, any ideas?!?!
So my friend is coming over who is living abroad so the girls are going out to dinenr tonight. i know we are going to an italian but I can't get the menu or any nutrition facts (they don't do that where I live) online. Any tips on what to steer clear of and what might be good choices? Thanks :smile:
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Wat was for lunch?
I know abetterme usually does this but i love these threads so wanted to start the one for today... - chicken - noodles - pesto - mushrooms - carrots it was lovely... and some cantaloupe for dessert
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Dieting myths to break
nice little article on Webmd that can clear up some myths that circulate out there. http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/10-diet-rules-meant-to-be-broken