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bloating
Hi everyone, I have noticed that I am more bloated some days more than others and it has nothing to do with "the friend'. I found out that certain foods can cause bloating. Although we should eat these foods anyway, it is good to know why I feel more bloated at times, when it is not related to that time of month. "Some…
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Feeling incredibly guilty!
So i was so proud of myself last night, i finished logging everything for the day, and was right on my calories.......then some friends stopped by with a TON of munchies to watch football...my friend was so proud of this cream cheese and veggie pizza she made i had to eat a piece( and yes i said cream cheese ahhh!!) after…
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Net Calories
Can anyone tell me.....If I should be eating the extra calories I burn from my daily workouts? I'm concerned about going into starvation mode because out of my 1200 cal I can eat per day, I've only ended up eating 1100, then I've burned 296 cals, so my net cals are 804?? Do I need to eat more, because honestly I feel like…
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Nutrition Facts for your own Recipes!!
I have been trying to watch not only my calories but my sodium content as well. Since my BP has been so high I wanted to make sure I know what everything has in it. The most difficult is when I cook I want to know what the end result is without having to add everything up and make some guesses along the way. I love to cook…
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Stay Consistent With the 'Go-To' Meal
Stay Consistent With the 'Go-To' Meal Food for When You're Out of Ideas -- By Liz Noelcke, Staff Writer You open the fridge and panic sets in. The cupboards elicit a similar response. Same for the pantry. You have no time and have to come up with dinner – and fast. But what will satisfy your hunger without requiring an…
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Almost zero cal. noodles!
I just wanted to share something really yummy! They are called "Shiritake" or Yam noodles. They have almost no calories and are a lot like cellophane noodles often used in sukyaki. They are made from yam root, and are pretty much non-nutritive. I buy them at my local japanese Foods market, but just recently saw them at…
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Eating Better America
I found another great site that has yummy reipces 7 great info. Here's the link: http://www.eatbetteramerica.com/default.aspx ~Joanna:flowerforyou:
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So maybe there is some truth in not eating enough calories
My daily goal is 1340 calories. I earned 945 calories at the gym. I was there for three hours. I busted my hump! I ended up only consuming 1171 calories. I just wasn't hungry so I didn't eat anything else. I drank about 2 gallons of water also. So I get on the scale first thing this morning and I gained a pound!!! :noway:…
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Embarassing Digestive Question
OK- so I have a very balanced diet and am eating 5 plus fruits and veggies per day... 8 or more glasses of water and I have cut down on the amount of coffee I drink... here is what a "typical day" looks like for me: 4:30 am - banana and 3 dried apricots and iced coffee (black) 5:00 am- work out - drinking water throughout…
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YIKES! the Sodium Content!
YIKES! the Sodium Content! After church today, I was in a rush to get lunch ready for my guests and made a couple of boxes of Rice A Roni that I had left over in my cabinet from my "before I got so obsessed with nutrition and calorie days" After lunch and my guests had left, I dug out the ole Rice A Roni box and sat down…
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Carbohydrate, Fat, Protein Ratio
Can anyone tell me what the recommeded proportions of cabohydrate, fat and proten I should have each day is? I think there is a suggested percentage? But I wondered what that would equate to to put in my goals. I am following 1,200 but adding about 300 per day through excersise. Any advise would be appreciated. :smile:
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BMR question?
:grumble: Hey everyone- I am a bit confused. If my BMR is 1580, and I only eat 1200-1300 calories a day, is that how I lose weight? Or do I need to eat up to my BMR and no more than that to lose wieght? Or do I subtract a certain amount from my maintenance calorie intake weight to lose weight safely? (I know, so many…
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lunch
just about to eat lunch and dont know wat to eat... just curious wat every1 else is eatin today.. any ideas?
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Longkou Vermicelli (soybeans)
Has anyone else cooked with these? I have in the past but didn't count it. the package says 280 calories for 2 cups. The noodles are tied in bundles (which I estimated at 1 cup each bundle). I assumed that the calories on the package was for 2 cups dried??? Would anyone else assume that? I cooked an entire can of tomatoes…
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Am I obssessed?!!!
Today, supposedly is the day for one cheat meal :drinker: So, I went shopping, having in mind to buy chocolate, my favorite sweet corn and brownies. But once I am actually in the supermarket, I just couldn't come near any of them (subconciously), and i kept shopping for fruits, low fat yogurt, no fructose no sugar jam and…
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Dietary Fiber
Is Dietary Fiber the combined total of soluble and insoluble fiber? I tried a fiber supplement yesterday that was listed as 3g of soluble fiber and 3g of dietary fiber. I know the difference between soluble and insoluble fiber but what is dietary fiber or is it the same? :huh:
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eating at night , the tv and the challenge
:frown: :huh: my biggest problem is eating at night. a lot of it has to do with sitting in front of the "tube for 4-5 hrs .which is another bad habit.it does me no earthly good.so i've decided to challenge myself to "rework" my evening routine,eliminate tv and thus eliminate most of my night time bingeing-yes that's the…
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How can i get through 8 glasses of water during the day?
How can i get through 8 glasses of water during the day? i have a few spots and my dad says i should drink more water, but once i have the breakfast milk im set for the day and never feel thirsty not even for soft drinks Answer: Drinking 8 Glasses of Water Just about any weight loss program you go on - regardless of its…
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Calorie Counter for homemade meals
I was wondering if anyone knew how to calculate your homecooked meals on line and then be able to enter them in here. If I put all the ingreidents into here then go through and estimate how many calories that I've used in the meal is a pain in the butt. So if anyone knows how to do it in an easier way or knows of a website…
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"The Off Button" -- all my food issues in 1 topic
I pretty much eat healthy -- avoiding butter, oils, salts, white flours and starches. You'd think I'd be thin. My issue -- finding my "off" button. I can be an eating machine. Having leftovers in the house of something I like is *pure torture*. It's a battle I often lose. I can' t just put it out of my mind and be content…
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any good cook books or healthy meal planning books out there
Hi everyone I just joined and wondered if there were any good meal planning guides or cookbooks out there that has helped you out with planning healthy meals?? I'm good with what you should have for dinner but I'm just running out of ideas to feed my family and it's usually the same old cooking?? Any suggestions? KT
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Is a calorie a "calorie"
I was on another site which stated that a calorie is a unit of energy no matter where it comes from calories are calories.......so are you telling me 500 calories from fruit and veggies, and 500 calories from a piece of chocolate cake will be used by your body the same?? I don't buy it! Of course the fruit and veggies…
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Water: 8 glasses of 8oz: Urban Myth?
This is an excerpt (the lead-in) to an article I found while researching the whole "WATER" issue relating the results of a sudy by Dr. Heinz Valtin, the Vail and Hampers professor emeritus of physiology at Dartmouth Medical School. Here is the link to the entire article:…
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From Wallet to Waistline
From Wallet to Waistline Super-Sized Portions may be More than You Bargained For -- By American Institute of Cancer Research Americans who take advantage of larger sizes for just a few pennies more when eating out may be getting more calories than they bargain for, according to a new report by a coalition of health…
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calories and carbs????
every once in a while i go over my carbs (only by a few) but im not over my calories. should i be worried?? any suggestions on how to stay under in the carb dept. ive checked low carb foods but they are higher in fat. so which is better? and if i exchange veggies for my carb(potato, rice, bread) then i seem to be under my…
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Nutrition Data Dot Com
Found this site when I was looking for Nutritional Data on a Boston Butt Pork Roast! This wonderful site gives you all the nutritional data plus serving size... Especially helpful on meats that you buy at the grocery store that have no data listed on their packages! Also helps with fresh fruits and veggies too!!…
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edamame question
so I usually eat these things without a care in the world but since I am counting calories, I have to pay attention. I know its 60 calories for 1/2 cup of the edible portion but has anyone actually measured how many pods equals to 1/2 cup of the soybeans??? I just measure 1 cup and then assume I've eaten 1/2 cup of the…
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Low GI foods
I have been hearing about low GI foods making you feel full longer, what is a "low GI" food??? Does anybody have certain foods they eat in the morning that keeps them going strong to lunch...I always feel like i am starving before 10:00!! Thanks, Cara
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Soy products question
I have a dairy allergy, so I eat soy products to replace dairy products. I average about 2-3 serving of soy products per day. I also have a hypothyroid problem and am on synthroid. I just read an article about limiting the amount of soy products you eat if you have thyroid problems. The article didn't say how much is safe…
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Granola
I LOVE GRANOLA!!!! or any cereal like that.. but they all are like 200 calories for 1/2 cup!!! anyone know of a good low cal cereal that doesn't have high fructose corn syrup and all that gross bad for you chemical stuff???