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Informational Support for Low Carbers (And anyone else too)
I am going to start posting links to articles that I receive either in my e-mail or on my i-google page. Here is the first article.. http://www.carbwire.com/2009/06/12/sally-fallon-from-weston-a-price-foundation-high-fat-low-carb-diets-good-for-health
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Giving up COKE....
Ok, I admit it...I'm addicted to Coke... GRRRRRR I usually drink four to five a day ( I know cringe!!!!!) I never even thought about it until I actually thought about it..LOL I was like.."Oh, My God!!! I can't believe I have been letting myself drink that much"!!!! Anyway, I am going to brag just a tad.... I have cut back…
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Where to get Meal Replacement Powders (MRP's) ??
Hi I'm new to the forum and was recommend this site as part of the P90X programme I'm about to start. So gaining weight/mass is the aim for me! Quick question, does anyone know which shops stock Meal Replacement Powders? Apparently they're great for hard gainers like myself who are always on the go, and often skip meals.…
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Sodium?
MFP has my sodium 'goal' at 2500 a day. This sounds really high... is it right? or is it better to have a lower goal like 1500?
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How many pounds...
How many pounds would you say a size medium t-shirt is. I'm talking about a unisex shirt (or you could even say mens). But you know, the t-shirts you buy at concerts, academic events, etc. So any of you wear a medium? If you don't mind me asking.... how much do you weigh? I mean, right now, I'm trying to re-evaluate my…
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question about going over on numbers...
If I went over fat by 1, and went over protein by 24, but didn't go over on anything else, stuck to my 1200 calories for the day, worked off 300 cals with exercise and also did strength training... will this affect my weight loss negatively? I don't go over my protein that often, if anything I go over on sugar in the…
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ADIPEX????
Hello MFP........Just want to know have anyone taken this weight loss pill adipex&how did it work?I hear that it is very strong but is good with diet&excerise.
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Alli ?????
Ok MFP, How Are You Guys Doing. Well I couldnt help it, But I bought Alli, Yes I paid almost $60 bucks for it. Im just curious and No Im not looking for a quick weight loss gimmick . I just wanted to add it to my healthy eating and excercises. Just to see what it do. I mean I have loss 33lbs on my own and doing great with…
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Food Allergies....
does anyone here have them or husband/wife or children with them? My oldest daughter is allergic to a lot. She is allergic to milk, eggs, peanuts/tree nuts, coconut and soy. It is really hard to feed our family. She is young so it is hard for her to see us eating things that she can't so we do our best to eat what she…
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Debunking diet or exercise scams
We all see lots of "diets" and exercise routines out there that claim wondrous benefits. Some people even post on here to "ask" about them. PT Barnum said it best: "There's a sucker born every minute!" DON'T BE THAT SUCKER! Here are a few tips from a web expert on finding real facts and discerning true plans from those…
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health question...swelling
So this is not really related to eating but more health. I have been getting these episodes of swelling for about 4 months now. For example this morning I woke up and my entire tounge was swollen. It was hard to talk or eat or anything. I have had the swelling on the bottoms of my feet, my hands/fingers, my lips and mouth.…
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Whats next?
Right now I'm 5'6 125 pounds and I've lost about 25 pounds. I know this is a great weight but I still have a relatively chubby midsection. Should I start maintaining my weight while toning or continue to lose more first?
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Calories - how many is too few
I have been on a straight 1200 calorie diet for the last 7 months and I exercise every day. I have not been eating my burned calories....is this bad? I have noticed lately by other MFP members that they are eating all or at least half their burned calories. I have also hit a plateau lately and have not lost any weight for…
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Deadly Diet
This is to all who want to take the time to read this and I don't want to discourage anyone from reaching thier goals but I just want to give advice on being careful of weightloss and dieting. I started my "diet" last year and it turned into a crash diet where I lost over 20 pounds between May and August. I weighed 124 lbs…
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Plant-Based, Low-Carb Diet May Promote Weight Loss And Impro
For those of you that think Atkins is some type of "fad" - here is some proof that it is not, it is a Lifestyle change........................ I am living proof that Atkins, when done by the book, will improve cholesterol numbers. Click on the link in my signature for my bloodwork results from December 2008 when I started…
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Upset fat pants fitting tight again
I can't figure this out, I have been doing P90X for 30 days and Chalean X for 2 weeks and I wogg and walk and now my fat pants are fitting tight again. :frown: I had lost 14 lbs and now I am up 4.5 I don't get this, is it I am not eating enough? Please help me figure this out.
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Don't you just love it when....
You work out really hard, burning 1,000 calories most days, eating healthy, and living an overall healthy lifestyle & BOOM you gain 5 lbs! hehe, I know, we all go through this, it just reminds me of how I need to ditch the scale & rely on photos & a tape measurer.
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can you have too little fat?
based on my daily goals for fat, mine is way less , often not more than half. is that okay? why or why not? also my protein and fiber ae always higher, the goal that it has set for fibre is only 14g though, I know that *I* need more than that so I tend to ignore that part
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ARE YOU LAZY? 92% should say yes
from the web this morning Middle Age Lazy Tuesday June 9, 2009 Well, this is a bummer. Researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina took a close look at the health habits of middle age Americans and found some lousy trends over the last couple of decades. Physical activity has decreased, smoking has barely…
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Obsessive weigh-ins...
Ok, I have been obsessive about getting on the scale looking for some type of downward movement.... I am getting extremely frustrated and am now realizing why "they" tell you to weigh in only once a week....or other perscribed amount of time... I am not seeing any movement and I have been doing really good....good with my…
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Can any of the B vitamins help!
I have heard of people getting, I believe, B-12 shots to help lose weight. Is this true and does it work?
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measurements
I avoid taking my measurements becasue I don't think I do it right because I never seem the lose. The biggest thing I have troubles with is measuring my waist....I don't want to suck my tummy in, but I also don't want to stick it out....I can't seem to figure out how to just relax and measure correctly. And I KNOW I have…
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website where I can calculate nutritional values?
besides sparkpeople...I have a recipe from foodnetwork.com that I want to tweak and get the nutritional values on, but one of the ingridents isn't in sparkpeople's database so I can do it there. thanks! Mary
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Different BMR and profile 'normal daily calories' amts
Ok, so I have a question. When I use the Tools BMR calculator, it comes up with 2010 as my BMR. However, when I use the "goals" section to figure out my fitness goals with the exact same info it tells me the following: -- Your Diet Profile Target Calories Burned From Normal Daily Activity 2,510 calories/day -- Why is one…
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Need high cal, low fat snack!
I have almost 700 calories to make up for the day, but I ate pizza for lunch :embarassed: and I am over my fat by 2. What can I eat and not go too far over the fat?
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The longer I'm dieting, the less I want to eat
I'm really finding it hard to eat the 1200 calories I'm being recommended to eat, any help anyone? Into week 5 of diet and almost lost 2 stone so any advice would be a massive help. Thanks!
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Late breakfasts
Is there a negative to waiting to eat "breakfast" as a snack time around 10:00 instead of trying to fit it in before going to work? I'm really not hungry first thing in the morning, and time is always tight anyway.
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New and Allergic to all citrus fruits and veggies
Anyone else?? It's so hard to find anything to eat!
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plan ahead......
yesterday I filled in my food intake before I ate most of it. It was so useful to see ahead how many calories I had left rather than 'runing out'. So when I felt peckish mid afternoon I knew I had enough calories to have a healthy snack. Also I reduced the quantity of oil I was planning on using to cook & gave myself more…
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Gosh Darnit
Arg. Today was a VERY busy day - and I didn't get to eat much for lunch. As a result, I still need to eat 579 calories today - and it's 8:00 at night!!! I know we're supposed to eat all of our calories each day or risk going into starvation mode - but would it be OK, just for tonight, not to eat them? I'm just NOT hungry!…