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A Few Helpful Hints at Christmas
Just wanted to share these with all of you:bigsmile: 15 Foods That Actually Burn More Calories Than They Contain 1. Celery: A staple on most party veggie trays, celery (without the ranch dressing) is a crispy snack that you can enjoy without worrying about taking in any calories. It is high in sugar and sodium, but still…
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water
i am one that does not normally drink water i love my diet pepsi max, i am gonna try to drink water alot more and less of the pepsi,, have u all heard about the colder your water is the more calories you burn?? thats what i was told just wondering if it is true???
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struggle reaching calorie goals
being new to the site and obviously having never paid much attention to how many calories i eat i never knew before now how many i have a day. I have just realised i eat less than 1,200 calories a day (averaging around 900-1000) but what i do eat isn't particularly healthy all the time as i am a student and do not have the…
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breadsticks
Does anyone know how many calories are in Olive Gardens breadsticks????? I went to their website and they dont have calorie info on there. Thanks :tongue:
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OMG!!!
Did you know that there is 1,460 calories in Cajun chicken pasta at Chiles!!!! I was out with my mom for lunch after a doctor's appointment and I ordered that thinking I would only eat half and it would be okay. Well, I did only eat half but then just a few minutes ago after getting home from shopping I was hungry and ate…
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Limiting sugar
Hi! I have only been on here for about a week, but in that time I have noticed that I eat much more sugar than my limit, even though I am avoiding unhealthy sweets. This seems strange, because a glass of milk is half the limit in itself, and fruit seems to have a lot of sugar as well. Does anyone else watch the sugar…
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Holidays and snacking
Hello everyone, anyone have suggestions for snacking - its the holiday season and with so much food (especially sweets) I am finding it hard to withhold myself!!! Thank goodness for this website, I can control my intake daily...but perhaps not as well as I should. Any tips?
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Calories + Exercise
hi guys, was just wondering how you are all doing in relation to your calorie intake + exercise i eat between 1200 - 1400 calories and exercise about 100-200 calories a day how does every1 else do it? xXx :flowerforyou:
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December - love it or hate it
I know I'm not the only one... This is my absolute favorite time of year. However, it's also one of my most difficult times of the year. I have a insaciable love of grazing over the holiday food table - specifically, the dessert area. I have attended 5 holiday parties so far and have 3 more to go this month. For example, I…
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calories in and calories out
Hi: I have some ideas for being successful. I think that anyone that is worried about the number of cals they eat should gradually reduce them instead of going cold turkey. I know that is what will work for me. I put a cap off 1,800. I have been hitting around 1500 and I think it is because I let myself have a little…
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Staying Full
hello everyone, new member here. i'm enjoying the site. right now, i'm a member of fooddiary.com but am finding this one a lot more useful because you can communicate with others. a question: does anyone have any tips for staying full throughout the day? i find that this is my major issue. i eat a good breakfast... usually…
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Trigger foods
Welp here is my theory on cheating. I think that it is necessary, in moderation, to keep you on track, as long as you stay away from certain things and do it in small amounts. My sister read about something called "trigger foods" and it said that we all have a certain food that causes us to crave the bad things that we…
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The Annual Work Christmas Party
Does anyone have any ideas on how to handle the annual Christmas party? I believe I had around 6 desserts and small portions of about 20 dinner dishes. The "enter a new food item" section didn't like my "around 5000" calories entry. So, do I give up, don't enter it, and spend 5 hours or so on the treadmill? Or should I put…
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kristie874
Check it out: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1946-trigger-foods Will you let me know by posting on this thread when you see the above? I want to remove the "ad" photo on my profile. Thanks.
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Mindless Eating - recommended reading
Hi everyone. I just wanted to let you know about a book I finished reading tonight. It's called Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think (ISBN 039340379) by Dr. Brian Wansink. It basically talks about North American nutritional downfalls. Examples include serving sizes which are usually too large. In fact he…
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Healthy Snacks / The Benefit of Snacks
Mayo Clinic: some great ideas for snacks http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy-diet/HQ01396
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More Sodium Info (salt)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sodium/NU00284 From today's newsletter Mayo Clinic.
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Not able to eat all my calories on a regular basis?? Ideas?
I have this problem EVERY day. (almost) It is midnight and I still have 400 calories left. I'm at wit's end trying to figure out how to "fix" this! I hate to eat just before I go to bed, and I even plan my day's meals the day before, but never get to all the food. I try to eat 5/6 meals a day, or every three hours. I'm…
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Easy Ways to Eat 5 Fruits & Veggies Each Day
Easy Ways to Eat 5 Fruits & Veggies Each Day Tricks for Healthy Treats "Eat your fruits and vegetables." We've heard it all of our lives. If only it were so simple. Our bodies crave fruits and vegetables more than just about any other food because we tend to get far fewer of them than we need. We often think we'd survive…
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roadtrip
Hey everyone, I'm leaving on Thursday (Wednesday your time) for a big trip to Alice Springs for a wedding. We are flying there, but once in Alice Springs my ex and I (long story, we won't start! :) are driving up to Uluru/Ayer's Rock to see this magnificent wonder of the world! It is going to be a bit of a whirlwind trip…
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Sharing daily food intake?
I'm pretty sure I saw a thread about this but can't find it. I was just wondering if anyone else would be interested in sharing what we eat on a daily basis. I know it would be beneficial for me to know what others are eating so I could maybe change things up a bit for me. Maybe if there were a way we could do it…
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type II diabetes
anyone out there with type II diabetes? Finding it hard to lose weight. If you have the same problems as I do, feel free to respond. Thanks Maureen
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Sodiuim is kicking my *kitten*!
I can't believe I am over 2,000 mg's beyond my requirement.....my God...it's as if I drank out of a salk shaker for five minutes. I guess my canned chili was the biggest culprit today. Guess tomorrow it's an all-fruit diet....no chance of that since I'm going to the Chief's game.
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protein??
is too much protein a bad thing?? i don't eat meat and have always supplemented it in other ways. i have protein shakes, nuts, eggs, tofu, and what not. and because of these substitutes i seem to be going over on my protein on a regular basis everything else is moderate to my daily calorie, carb an fat intake. is this a…
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Quick Diet Tip
Quick Diet Tip Like Low-fat or Non-Fat Yogurt But Get Hungry 30 Minutes Later? We all know that yogurt makes a great diet snack or meal but if you are like me, you will often feel hungry a short while later and want to snack again. To stay full longer after eating yogurt here is my favorite, all time diet tip. In the home…
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Calories gained by exercising?
I have found that I have a couple hundred calories left over at the end of the day because I have burned so many calories. Do I really need to use up those calories or is it ok if I just skip it? I'm not hungry and don't want to eat just for the sake of eating.
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I COULD EAT A HORSE!!!
I feel like I have been eating all day! But I'm starving! I just got home not too long ago, and finished up homework with the kids. I finally got dinner set up for them, and they just about to eat. I've had two servings already!!! - Don't worry, I've already put it into my food "tracker" thingy and it says I'm cool... but…
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CARBS.
I went over my carbs but I dodnt even eat anything unhealthy. I ate 2 apples and 2 oranges and it pretty much took up my entire daily carb value. Do you guys know where I can look up carb values for food?
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Flaxseed
Get the Facts on Flax The Little Seed With a Big Punch -- By Becky Hand, Licensed & Registered Dietitian & Nicole Nichols, Health Educator Flaxseed has been a part of human and animal diets for thousands of years. Even in the days of Hippocrates, flaxseed was eaten for its health benefits. Recently, however, flaxseed has…
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Any Brands of Microwave Foods (lowfat& delicious)
I am away from home 4 days a week and living out of my hotel restaurants are expensive and hard to do every night anyone with recommendations for a line of food with lots of choices that meet the above criteria would be helpful