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A healthy hot cereal
We found a great cereal at grocery store last night. It is by Hodgson Mill Multi Grain with milled flaxseed and Soy Fat 3 g S, fat .5g chol 0 sod 0 carbs 25g d. Fiber 6g sugar 1g protein 7g ingred;oats, unprocessed wheat bran, milled falxseed, soy grits, untoasted wheat germ, cracked whole wheat. Just add hot water.
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Good News about Green Tea!
Not sure if this subject has been approached yet, but I found it interesting! I am assuming this only pertains to home brewed green tea, not the new Lipton bottles you can find in the stores now. Green Tea Fights Fat Green Tea Ingredient May Promote Healthy Weight Loss By Jennifer Warner WebMD Medical News Reviewed by…
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I can't stop eating!!
my family ordered pizza last night and there are a lot of leftovers! So the pizza hotwings and breadsticks had me at around 2100 calories by the end of the day. Today i have had four pieces of pizza and some hot wings and i cant stop. What is wrong with me!!!:explode: I am still sick too so I can't start workiing out for…
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too late to eat?
o.k...here's my problem...I work usually 8:00pm to 4:30 am, and today is my day off, it's 1am and i'm starving. 1:00 am is my usual snack time when i'm working, because it's at least 4 hrs before bed, but what about now?? i'm going to bed soon, i still have over 400 cals left, but i'm afraid to eat and go to bed. any…
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Does anyone estimate?
I know its probably a no no but my mother inlaw just made some delicious rice and gondoles...(rice and beans) I had a cup of it and I'm trying to figure out what was in it and what to put down, it has spices, veggies, broth, tom sauce....soo much LOL....what do you all normally do guess or really get down and just do it?…
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Green tea or water?
Can i count the Diet Lipton Green Tea as water? It has 0 calories.
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Trans Fat Conundrum
I've recently become very motivated to being watching what I eat. As I'm sure many of you can relate - I have a very busy life! And often finding the time to prepare a healthy meal just isn't possible. Unfortunately this typically happens every Friday night when I get home from work- the babysitter runs out the door. And I…
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I need help with US measurements
Hi I am reletivly new to the US (3 month) and I have some probs usings the measurement of cups. For example. How much lbs / gram is a cup of cooked rice? Thanks, Daniela
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Sodium and Protein...
I'm doing really good on my calories, carbs and fats... And I've lost almost 5 pounds in two weeks, but My sodium and protein levels are out of the roof! If I eat a meat for more than one meal, I'm over my protein... and living in dorms and eating cafeteria food is not exactly the best for trying to avoid sodium. I guess…
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Dextox / Cleanse ?
Hi there - new to the site & have a quick question.... i don't have too much to lose (less than 20 lbs), but having a hard time nonetheless! It was recommended to me to "jump start" with a cleansing regimen... just the kind of OTC stuff you get at Whole Foods... lasts for about 14 days... with a 5-6 pills a day with a…
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How To Lose Belly Fat In Only 10 Minutes...???
"How Do I Lose Belly Fat"? :wink: It's simple I tell them and it really is. You just have to be consistent.... Yesterday after searched around, finally i found a site contains complete diet tips and tricks... If you need can find them here: http://complete-diet-tips.blogspot.com
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NO WEIGHT LOSS in FOUR WEEKS!
I try to eat real well. most days ill have an english muffin eggs whites and turkey bacon. (300 calories) lunch, california roll sushi ( 360) TOTAL 660, then ill have ice tea for snack ( 70 ) TOTAL 730 Dinner, maybe some pasta and chicken 400 TOTAL 1190 before bed time, a big bowl of caultiflower 100 TOTAL 1290 then ill go…
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Why You Need to EAT to LOSE
"icandoit" is one of the best researchers / members here on this site. I think this is so important, we should make it sticky. Everyone bookmark this link: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/3047-700-calories-a-day-and-not-losing?page=1#posts-19051 Thank you, Renee, for all you do for us and your positive energy. You…
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Diet Coke (Asparatame) Controversy
I have been hearing alot about diet coke being addictive and the bad health affects of asparatame. I am not sure what to believe. I only have aboout one diet coke (20oz) per day. What do you all think about this issue?
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Glucosamine/Chondroitin
Does anybody happen to know what the carbohydrate count is for Glucosamine and/or Chondroitin?
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calorie balance throughout the day
So I was reading on prevention.com and it said that you should try to balance your calories throughout the day in your meals. Like having 300 calories per meal and 150 calories per snack. Does anyone know anything about this. I usually escalate throughout the day with breakfast being the least calories and dinner being the…
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Tea vs. Water
I'm in a discussion with a fellow myfitnesspal member if her drinking of tea would count for drinking water. I greatly disagree and she thinks that it does. So, I'm asking the masses on what they think.
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Chocolate choice! Yum.
Entered into database as: HERSHEY'S Whole Bean Chocolate. It is very tasty -surprisingly so! It's divided into sections, like all the other Hershey Bars. FIBER! In a candy bar! Thank you baby Jesus! 6g Fiber 20% Calcium 4g Protein 180 Calories 12g Fat 18 Carbs 12 Sugar
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To Flush or not to Flush ...
Can someone tell me how to flush my system out without the store-bought chemicals? (I don't wanna go to the store to buy a 7 day clenser if I don't have to) How can I eat to flush the system out of impurities, unwanted fat deposits, ect.? Prune juice? Whole prunes? Drown myself in water?
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Healthy grocery list
Hi all, I am needing to do a big food shop this morning so I decided to see if I could find a typical healthy shopping list on the net, so I just thought I'd share what I found. Healthy Grocery List Fresh Vegetables Lettuce Other Greens Cucumbers Carrots Asparagus Zucchini Radishes Tomatoes Green Beans Onions Green Onions…
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Bread recs?
Hi all I would like to add an occasional grilled cheese sandwich of pb&j to my menu...can u a rec a good low cal multi-grain or whole wheat bread? Thanks, Kim
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liquid intake question
do you count coffee, juice, tea, milk, or diet soda toward your watter intake for the day?? i always drink my 8 glasses but occasionally i have a diet rootbeer. should i be counting that??
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man meals says he
I am having a hard time getting my husband on board to lose weight. He knows that he needs to lose about 100lbs. but when I talk about getting healthy he says that he doesn't like the food that I eat on my diet. He wants meat and potatos rather than "rabbit food". I try to tell him it is more than just salads when eating…
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More Diet Rumors
Rumor: Carbs make you fat. The Real Deal: Oh, stop the carb-bashing already, people! Eating carbs doesn't make you gain weight, eating excessive calories does. However, carbs can often be high in calories due to lots of sugars and fats. Processed carb-heavy foods like regular pasta, junk food, and white bread tend to have…
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TOP ATE Guilt-Free Chocolate Craving Busters!
1. Chocolate VitaTops and VitaBrownies (100 calories!) 2. 100 Calorie Packs Oreo Thin Crisps 3. No Sugar Added Fudgesicles (40 calories!) 4. Jell-O Sugar Free Chocolate Pudding Snacks (60 calories!) 5. Swiss Miss Diet Hot Cocoa Packets (25 calories!) 6. Chocolite Individual Candies (30 calories!) 7. LightFull Chocolate…
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Fasting during Lent
Okay I know that Fasting isn't good for you, but we are suppose to fast on Fridays during Lent. I think the rule (our Priest told us this once, we're Catholic) is that you can snack through out the day, but it has to be equal to less than a small meal and you can have a small at dinner. And of coarse there is no meat on…
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Fast Food Restaurants & Nutrition Facts Compared
I became anti fast food a few years ago but last month I found this list and since I am new here I thought I would share it. This list outlines all the best and worst fast foods and shows their nutritional info. I post this just in case you needed any help to understand why you should never (well almost never) eat fast…
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Do you need to add calories to diet?
Try this - Carnation Instant Breakfast. It's good any time of day. Excellent source of Calcium, Protein and with fat free milk 220 calories. Go nuts with it, add fruit and yogurt and put it in a blender (but remember the more you add the more calories in it). It's good for you and if you drink it an hour before you work…
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Calories vs carbs and sugars
Hi guys, This is pretty similar to what other people have been posting, so I'm sorry for the repetition, I just haven't found the answer I wanted in the other posts!! :indifferent: In trying to eat my daily calories I really struggle because I will go over on carbs or sugars so fast, and find it so hard to find foods that…
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Ski food
Hi everyone! I'm going skiing this wekend and so obviously my daily calorie intake will go up significantly, however I don't want to use up the calories on junk food. Can anyone suggest some healthy meals that will really fill me up and give me energy for skiing. Preferably meals that are easy and quick to cook as I'll be…