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Cutting on 2000-2500 calories
I currently weigh 174.7lbs and aiming to be below 170lbs in about a month. I exercise daily doing 3 full-body workouts a week and train in Krav Maga, Kung Fu, and Jiu-Jutsu. According to my fitbit, I burn 3000+ calories daily. My goal is to lose body fat while gaining muscle. I follow a high-protein ketogenic diet and my…
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“Sell by” date
How many days after the “sell by” date are you willing to eat chicken breast? Hamburger meat? Assuming it doesn’t smell bad and appears to be fine…
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Underrated foods?
What are some of your favorite foods that you think deserve more love? Some of mine:* Sloppy joes * Coleslaw * 100 Grand bars * Meatloaf * Tapioca pudding * Stinky cheeses * Strawberry milkshakes * Potato skins
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Food hacks
Looking for low cal food hacks.. your super guilt free snack ideas that won’t break your calorie bank… ways to put together foods that maybe we haven’t thought of. I’m into this sugar free jello and fat free Greek yogurt combo right now : 1 packet sugar free jello dissolved in 1 cup boiling water. Mix with 1.25 cups ice…
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The canned bean conundrum
Wall of text inbound.. tldr; usda food database has canned chickpeas at 352 cal per 253 grams, my calculations says around 370.. given rounding it’s probably accurate to call it 350 Canned beans are confusing Alright, so the USDA has canned chickpeas at 352 calories for a 253 gram serving (one can) of drained beans. Pretty…
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Pam and Spices
Does everyone calculate the calories when cooking with pam and spice like onion or garlic powder?
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Downtime
Need some insight into your thoughts around this... I train 6x p week both cardio & strength training and eat 170gr of protein daily.. I went abroad for 1 week and went off track with macros, I still ate very well but have no idea the number of gr I was eating of protein. 7 day trip and walked 25K steps a day. I'm now back…
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Koolaid Question. HELP!
I can't find the answer to this. How does presweetened koolaid have less sugar?? Also how can the canister be so small if it contains 32 cups of koolaid?? The canister says each cup=8oz there is 16 grams of sugar instead of 27. Is it because it contains fructose? And if so, is it just as bad as drinking the 27 grams of…
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Kids breakfast
What do you feed you kids before school? I’ve got picky eaters…. Also, I’m lazy and don’t want to make pancakes etc…
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Great Value B Vitiman water additive
So I tried the Great Value flavored water additive drops similar to mio infused with B vitimans and I immediately felt like a new person within about an hour. Skeptical I've been using each day this week still amazing. So what is it like I don't really want to be using this a lot but why did I perk up and why did it make…
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Protein
I find protein DVs actually all the DVs almost impossible to reach and stressful. Do people really need as much protein as the DVs? Or is that a reflection of the meat eating society we live in. ( I do eat meat 1x per day and use a combination of dairy and soy. I feel like all I do is eat and it's annoying.
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Low calorie
I need tips and motivation to get back to my lowest weight with out anyone questioning what I’m doing. Currently 8 stone 12 and want to get back down to 8 stone 1 and then a little less.. I’m 5ft 5 so will be with in a health BMI if I don’t go below 7 st 13 💛 NEED HELP
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I actually don't mind artificial sweetener
I actually don't mind artificial sweetener. I like the 60 calories chobani all flavors. I love Coke zero and passion tea with splenda. I guess I would just like suggestions or new foods to try.
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Bell pepper issue…help!!!
Hi, I have been logging and tracking everything for so long and I just looked at my nutrition and I’m eating thousands of carbs every day. I didn’t understand. I just checked and I noticed that one bell pepper is 510 grams of carbs. Does that make sense? I buy a regular pepper and cook it. I had two peppers tonight and I’m…
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Struggle with Macros
I track both calories, and Macros (carb, protein, fats). However, try as I might, I cannot get a day of perfect match on all four! Does anyone else have the same problem, or better yet! Overcome the problem? I pre-plan three of my meals a week, and even on those days: no dice.
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Food Aversions
Anyone have specific food aversions? I have a long standing aversion to coffee and breakfast cereal (rooted in childhood - long story). I developed an aversion to beef 20+ years ago, which contributed to my going vegetarian. Now suddenly I can't eat almonds - which was a go-to snack until recently. They just feel gross in…
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The crazy hamster in your brain, or why to delete Candy Crush
A while ago I saw an investigative journalism tv programme on why children are getting more and more overweight. There was a lot on easily available fast food, supermarkets outside school, the usual. A boy featured in this programme who has a genetic variation that makes the hamster in his brain go wild if he sees any…
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how do i figure out serving size of my own recipe?
I've put all the ingredients in the calculator, but how do I know how many servings there are?
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Fats
Why does monounsaturated have 0 goal in diary?
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Help me stop.
Anyone have any tips on how to stop drinking Sprite? For some background ref, as of a year ago, I quit drinking coke, and sweet tea, cold turkey. And coming from me, that was no small feat, with my avg daily intake around a 2L a day. I know, that was alot. And recently (2 months), I have starting drinking sprite, just a…
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A Night Out
hello fellow MFP friends, I am going out this weekend with friends and I have not been out in a good minute! What are some drinks to order that are not full of carbs and sugar???
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Books or guides to which foods are good and bad?
I tend to binge or starve. I binge because I find that processed foods make me hungrier whereas I starve because I want to avoid the processed foods...and as far as carrots (celery, broccoli Etc...) how does one live like that ?
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Macros or Calories
Which one should I take care while losing weight and counting my calories, how many grams of carbs, fats and protein or calories burned and consumed overall? I am somehow confused because sometimes I exceed the limit of protein or carbs grams but I am still within the calories limit so should I watch them or just look at…
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How to get enough calories on Lower Carb
Hey guys! So I’m cutting my carbs and excess sugars down to 120g-150g a day to manage my PCOS better. The only issue is I feel so full I’m struggling to hit my calories. This is why I can’t eat intuitively while doing this. For example I need to eat 2200-2300 on a particular day and I only end up eating 1600/1700 calories…
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Oily fish 🐟
Hi everyone ☺. I like a lot of others on here have tried to change my diet for the long term for weight loss, but also for good health. While trying out new healthy foods I have found I absolutely adore fish, all types but especially oily like mackerel. I know its packed full of omega 3 goodies and the like but I am a bit…
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Area to view foods high in sodium?
Hi all! Is there a way in fitness pal to see which foods for the day were highest in sodium? Thanks!
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What are you snacking on?
I am trying to snack healthier. I've started snacking on grapes, apples, baby bell peppers, and cheese but kind of draw a blank on what else I could do. I shop online so I can't just browse to see what looks good. I have access to a refrigerator, microwave, and toaster.
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Calories Under Control and then Starving!
I’ve been really proud of staying within my daily calorie range each day for the last week, but then today, I was just hit with this starving feeling. I’m not craving anything in particular, just feel like I need to eat. I’ve tried filling up on snacks like celery and peanut butter, nuts, cheese, etc. Stuff that would…
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Food Scales that work with My Fitness Pal?
Hello, Would anyone know of a food scale that will work w/My Fitness Pal? I have found a few that do connect to an App - but haven't found one that works w/My Fitness Pal. Love the idea of the App - I see another one that has the info directly on the scale - I'm counting Macros so it seems like a good idea - as I have…
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Air Fryer Ideas - total newb to air fryers!
I just placed an order for an air fryer after knowing several people who use them all the time and seeing how easy it made some stuff at my mom's house. I cook mostly for me and the boyfriend, but sometimes enough quantity for some leftovers, so I got a little larger one (5.8Q), thinking I may do more than one thing at…