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Metabolic Confusion
Hey guys! I just turned 40, have a 3 yr old, and had a massive spinal injury between her birth and now. I am obese for the first time in my life, 225 lbs. I know my weight is affecting my pain, but I am sedentary due to the injury other than physical therapy exercises that DO NOT burn calories. I thought about trying the…
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Figure used for iron %
Hi. Sorry I know that this has probably been asked before, but I can’t get the search to work today. Iron is reported as a %, but does anyone know for certain what figure is used in this calculation? ie, x % of what?
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Macros
How does my bruschetta have 8.9 grams of fat? 1tomato, half red onion, fresh basil, garlic salt and pepper
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New (again) and I have a tracking question when eating out
I ate out tonight. I had about 1/2 of a lean steak, some garlic mashed potatoes, and some green beans. Very specific, right? All of it was loaded in butter though. I estimated on the steak, potatoes, and the green beans in the log. Do I just add a stick of butter to my diary?!?! It wasn't a restaurant chain, so no help…
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How Do You Log Calories in A Meal Like This?
Hi and warm greetings from South East region of Asia :) Not being overthinking, but I am looking to educate myself on how to log calories accurately (or close to accurate) in meals like in the attached picture. Let's say there was known amount of cooking oil and coconut milk involved in the sauce. I don't 'drink' the…
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Fasting.
I’m trying to fast for 12 hours but I do eat 1 or 2 crackers coz if I don’t I get sick. Is fasting help to loose weight and how long I should fast to get result?
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Anyone else quit soda?
I used to only drink sugary drinks. My fav drink was pepsi. I quit drinking it cold turkey a few months ago. Now when I try a sip of any soda, it taste nasty. Anyone else had this experience. It kinda sucks because sometimes I want to enjoy a Pepsi but it doesn’t taste the same
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Sugar intake
Hi I can't seem to stay within my sugar intake. I'm over every day! What or how do you eat 3 fruit a day and still stay within the daily intake???
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Ouchhh... Leg Cramp!!
Im not talkin the occasional leg cramp from working out... Im talkin about the stiff, jump out of bed or off the couch screamin tryin to put your foot down flat kinda cramp... I have been gettin them ALL my life, at least 3x a month. My doctor recommended me to take calcium & vitamin D tablets but after about a week of 1 a…
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Pre-saved Meals... I like it.
I have a VERY sluggish metabolism, and need to stay under 1200 to lose any weight. Is there an app to add very low cal meals here via sharing your meals with others? Thanks!
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How do days of overeating cancel all efforts?
hi! i know weight loss is a long term journey and wanted to ask something im an 18 yo girl 177cm, 67kg and need to consume around 2000 calories during february until may this year i kept (with cheat days) a 1200 cal diet but didnt see any resaults so gave up, recently in august i decided to try again, is it possible that…
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Fasting?
Hi all! Does Fasting work for you? If so, can you drink 0calorie diet Coke?
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Easy store bought toppings for dressing up vegetables.
Hi all. I am trying to find easy (i.e. not a recipe - but store bought items) ways to dress up my vegetables. I usually just saute or roast them and throw on a few squirts of butter spray, but it is getting old. I randomly bought some stir fry sauce but it ended up being gross (just tasted like thickened soy sauce). I hate…
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What are your "go to" snacks or meals?
What foods are your "go to's" for snacking or meals? We're all so busy with all the craziness of life, its hard to come up with new snack and meal ideas that are a no brainer when the 3:00 slump hits. Lets cheat off each other!
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A Blissful Dinner!
So my daughter and I are back on the low carb plan. Not full-on keto, but low carb. Anyway, I've been at it for three days and I'm down 2.5 pounds! Today we tried the Taste Republic Cauliflower Linguini and it was great! I'm not all that fond of the cauli pizza crust, but the linguini was very good. We used turkey sausage…
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Does anyone else get really stressed knowing a cheat meal is coming up?
Hello all! Just wondering if anyone else feels this stress. When your diet is going great, you’re finally making wonderful progress, but your friends / family / coworkers plan a night out. For instance, tonight everyone is going to a Chinese buffet. I want to go and enjoy with everyone, but also feel such worry about being…
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Filipino chicken and spaghetti sauce
I've been seeing a lot of Filipino recipes lately and am finally getting around to asking @ninerbuff (and whoever might be interested) about them. This one came in my email today and looked dreadful: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/277270/slow-cooker-filipino-chicken-adobo/ Here's another version of Filipino chicken that…
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McDonald's triple cheeseburger
Why is it when I search for known foods such as a McDonald's item I get multiple different calorie counts, I know different countries have their own ingredients but I get multiple results for the UK for My triple cheeseburger.
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Large Beef Pho
What entry would you guys use if you ate a large beef pho from a restaurant?
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Hacks for easy calorie counting
Someone just told me that he ate only processed and junk food to lose weight because it was easier to count the calories. It got me wondering, what are some of the tactics people use to make calorie counting easier.
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7am-3p shift
I'm starting new job schedule 7am-3p and I'm concerned about breakfast. I'm not hungry at 6 before work but I can't eat at work unless it's quick snacks in desk. I'm just worried I'll be starving for lunch at 11:30. Any suggestions?
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MFP Food Entry Measurements
When scanning or typing an item, I have found that so many entries are per slice or cup or some other measurement that I don't use. Some of them have the option to change to gram, but a lot don't, and I weigh all my stuff in grams. Is there a way to filter/identify the entries that have grams as an option? Or am I stuck…
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Looking for diabetes friendly food
I’ve recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Eating well has been easy at home but I’m going to be traveling soon and with school around the corner life is going to get busy soon. I’m looking for suggestions of diabetes friendly snack bars and frozen foods that I can prepare quickly.
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Let's talk ICE CREAM
I don't limit anything I eat except for portions and calories. ICE CREAM is a staple in my lifestyle diet. I eat it just about every night. FAVORITE FLAVOR: Ben and Jerry's CHUNKY MONKEY 300 cal per serving (1/2 cup) CURRENT GO TO: Signature Select Ice Cream cups (Chocolaty Sundae) 150 cal per cup I'll alternate between…
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High Protein Low Calorie Diet: Will it work?
I want to cut my weight a fair bit, but I don't want to lose too much muscle. Searching online, I've seen a lot of people advocating for a high protein but low calorie diet. I'm afraid that if I start this diet, I'll be losing out on nutrients from other high calorie foods and potentially harm my body. Does anyone have any…
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Best bars out there
I recently got hooked on built bars and fell in love. I had many of the flavors and found them to be a great snack. I also became an ambassador for builtbar.com. If you like built bars as much as I do please use my code Ingrid76 to 10% of your order. If you have any questions on which flavors to try reach out to me and I…
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Incorporating Chia Seeds
I recently started trying to add chia seeds to my diet. So far I have added them to yogurt, cottage cheese and added it to mayo to spread on the inside of a wrap. I was doing some reading on it and it sounds like I should be letting the chia seeds sit after mixing it into things for a while before eating it, otherwise it…
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Probiotics
Hi do any of you take probiotics? If so which brand and do they work for you?
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How few calories can I eat? Please help
I am 5'6 and currently weigh 177. I started counting calories about 9 weeks ago and I am down 10 pounds. When I first began tracking calories, I noticed that I wasn't eating much but was eating around 1800 calories per day of terrible foods lacking nutrients and packed with carbs. I used to get SO tired, I felt like a…
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Month to month, what food/beverage products do you tend to spend the most on?
Me: cheeses, frozen shrimp, starbucks and diet soda.