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VEGAN feeling overweight and disheartened.
I'm a 34 yo vegan and I've put on 10 kilos in 6 months. It is so disheartening and I'm feeling quite defeated but motivated to lose it...just riddled with anxiety. Any tips and advice would be lovely and encouragement too 😢 I am trying to eat less gluten as I love all the carbs and gluten but it tends to make me bloat. I'm…
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How do you handle log entries when you don't order everything?
Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this. I was wondering how other people handle deviations from food entries? Take for example, a sandwich from Togos (could be anything from anywhere). If a certain sandwich says say.. 700 calories, but that's assuming you get the normal sandwich, if you subtract mayo, avocado,…
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May sound silly but🤷🏿♀️
I’ve been trying to eat whole wheat old fashioned oatmeal in order to lose weight, but the problem is I end using too much brown sugar. I know that this is no good for me are there any other suggestions where I can still eat my oatmeal without losing the taste?
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Help setting daily goals and macronutrient goals to battle diabetes
Hi All, Well, I'm having to get serious about reducing A1C, etc. - not new to fitness pal but new to premium features like tracking micronutrients. Does someone out there with high A1C have a screenshot of their nutrition/micronutrition goals page I could use for reference? Thanks, Mark
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Discouraged
I am in need of encouragement ! I lost 80# and I am slowly returning to poor eating choices .. what can I do 😢
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Change of schedule causing over-eating
I got called out late last night and got home about 11:30 (I'm usually in bed by 8:00). This is such a trigger for me. I ended up about 700 calories over for the day after I dove into the chocolate after I got home. I can't come home and go straight to bed. I need time to wind down. Unfortunately, that wind-down time…
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Groups
Are there any groups that we can join? My goal is to lose 4 pounds a week, looking for a group with similar goal.
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Anyone on a low protein PKU diet?
Hi, I have PKU and for this I have to reduce my protein, any fellow PKUers trying to lose weight and have some good low protein recipes?
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What are some of your unpopular opinions about food?
I’ll kick it off: I think Girl Scout cookies taste disgusting.
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How to Permanently Stop Emotional Eating
For those of you have been successful with this, what is your best advice? I eat when I'm bored, sad, happy, depressed, anxious, and so on. I want to learn to eat for nutrition and to fuel my body, but I lapse back into old habits quickly. I'm almost the heaviest I've ever been. Along with recovering from foot surgery,…
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Strange change in canned pumpkin calories
I have been buying this brand for over 10 years and it always had 40 calories per half cup (123g). Now they changed the nutrition facts to be 1/2c (130g) to be 70 calories. So it went from 40 calories for 123g to 67 calories for 123g. I just find this very strange since the ingredients are exactly the same. It makes me…
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Diabetes and Sugar Cravings
I am trying to lower my a1c and make overall better choices. I struggle with constantly wanting sugar. It is my BIGGEST challenge. I want to hear from others with diabetes...ways you combat those cravings? I try drinking lots of water and choosing fruit but lately I want junk everyday. Just chocolate and pastries to the…
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Starting the Carnivore Diet
I am starting the Carnivore Diet and trying it for 30 days. I have read good things about how it can help me with a couple of health issues I am having. Are there any tips I need to know about that may not be discussed in books or in the YouTube videos? TIA
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70% of women and 40% of men have low iron
Last year I donated blood for the first time. Since then I tried to donate blood on two diffrent times and I was not allowed to donate because of my hemoglobin levels were to low. Last time was three weeks ago and I talked to the people their about how to raise my levels. They said that iron makes hemoglobin and to raise…
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Premier Protein Powder causing horrible bloating
I just purchased two large jars of the Premier Protein Powder the Vanilla Milkshake and the Cafe Latte. Both are really good tasting but I am bloating so bad from them I look pregnant. Has anyone else had this problem? Can I do anything to stop the bloating? I like this Protein Powder it taste really good not a after…
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The inaccuracy of pre packaged foods
I always find it interesting when people post how off packaged foods are. I just had two instances recently so I wanted to share. Just goes to show how if you are not losing/gaining as intended, try weighing EVERYTHING you eat and you may find you were eating more/less than you thought. Especially if you eat the same items…
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Breakfast without or with low sugar
Hello, kindly I’m looking for new suggestions about salted or low breakfast. I’m tired of eating milk corn flakes or yogurt.
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I have a 1200 calorie goal , are there any recommended meal plans to help get me started?
Maybe i'm just not too familiar with the site yet, but I'm not seeing any suggested meal plans that would help give guidelines to start?
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What could I be allergic to in diet Dr Pepper?
So I've been having something really weird happen the past 2 weeks. At work I've been drinking diet Dr Pepper (which is a switch from Diet Coke). I have never had a problem with it before. Now, when I drink it I get a burning sensation in my mouth, followed by hives on my tongue and lips. At first I thought it was due to…
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Eating away from home; what are some of the best snack foods to have in your hotel room?
Hi all, here's my dilemma* I travel quite a bit for my job. I'm gotten pretty good at selecting healthy choices around restaurants and team dinners. * My challenge is having quick snack foods in my hotel room. * Any ideas on healthy choices? Usually there's no fridge or kitchenette in the room. * I've tried mixed nuts but,…
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Lower A1C
O have duabetes 1.5, am at normal weight and BMI, exercise 10k steps, swim, etc- am fairly actuve, but A1C still too high. Suggestions for lowering A1c?
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Help to get it right
Starting be again kinda lost my way on food and nutrition side of things feel free to add me hope yous can help me and I can help youse in return
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Question Unanswered
From a very young age I have not been able to eat most vegetables. My parents started me eating veggies as soon as I could eat "big boy food". However, they could not get many vegetables into my belly, at least not for long. Turns out I am what was called, and mocked, a super taster. For me, that means I have a super…
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If I'm following a 40/40/20 diet, should I be calculating carbs or net carbs?
If I'm following a 40/40/20 diet, should I be calculating carbs or net carbs?
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Do you still eat cookies/cakes/candy?
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Eat healthy,stay fit
Eating healthy food beneficial to live longer
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Diabetic menu plan
I am pre diabetic with an A1c of 6. I am trying to eat a low carb low sugar diet. Can anyone make food suggestions on here. I am also reducing my portion. Sizes. I am struggling with this app in terms with staying under my calories, yet the app says I am never eating enough protein. Does Myfitness pal have a section just…
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Grow My Own Food
Make my own by canning from my garden.Chili base and salsa 😋
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Severe stomach cramps - Atkins bars !!
I have been following a keto diet successfully for 9 weeks now. This week I found Atkins bars. Yesterday I had one for breakfast and another for afternoon snack. About 3 hours later I started to suffer the most severe stomach pains then a headache and shivers. It has been 24 hours and pain has gone from a 15 out of 10 to…
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Calculating Sodium In Steak
How much salt do you track when you season a steak? Usually, it needs a lot of seasoning (like 2tsp), so it would be way overboard on sodium intake. However, I've also heard that much of that salt is lost in the pan when you cook it.