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High Protein Low Calorie meals
What are you favorite high protein low cal meals? Share pics too! I’ve been loving this cottage cheese and egg white dish with spinach and cherry tomatoes. Less than 200 calories and almost 24 grams of protein! I sautéed the onions first with some cooking spray, then add the spinach and tomatoes sliced in half. When that…
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Losing weight during perimenopause
Hi everyone 👋 Back on here after a bit of a hiatus as I need to lose weight for my wedding next year (August 26) plus I need to lose weight for my health. Looking to lose 3 stone altogether so would love some cheerleaders and friends I can cheer along too! Tackling my weight with walking and watching my macros so anyone…
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New to this app: Protein Question
If I’m over my protein some for the day on my macros but under my overall calories…will this affect my progress?
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Protein fat balance
I just started and I’m struggling to find a good macro balance. I can’t seem to figure out a way to get enough protein without going way over on fat. Any suggestions?
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What is everyone's daily protein goal? I think mine might be way too high!
I've been trying to eat foods that are high in fiber and protein, lower in fat (mostly saturated/bad fats) and limit my added sugar. While I can easily reach my fiber goal, and have reduced my sugar and bad fat intake, I have YET to get anywhere near my protein goal even though I add foods high in protein to every…
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Diabetes Nutrition
I am a diabetes and trying to control my calories using this app. If anyone trying the same goal let’s connect. Happy new year!!
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Protein Shakes - Whey or Plant Based
Hi everyone. I don’t know about you, but protein shakes are a staple in my meal planning. I use them to grab those extra calories I may be missing to meet the day or a quick grab if I don’t have time for a meal. Sometimes they are my breakfast, because that is the hardest meal for me to wrap my head around. I’m just not…
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Wanted to share a recipe for Paul's Protein Power Pudding.
In a bowl, mix until smooth: 1 cup of Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk 170g nonfat plain Greek yogurt 1/2 cup of water Weigh these out into another container: 31g Casein/Whey blend protein powder 31g 100% Whey Protein powder 1 serving of Collagen powder Add this to the powder: 1 package Sugar-free Jell-O Pudding mix Now…
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App. consistently showing incorrect goal values (images inside)
Hi all, this is quite an odd one. I have set my goals as per the attached, however on a daily basis the app. is displaying incorrect values (also attached) As an example i have set my protein goal to 240g, however the macros tab shows this as 257g, the same with carbs and fats too, am i missing something?
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Calculating Macros
In the past I have liked high protein macros. A few years back I went to a bariatric doctor, where I also spoke to a dietitian. The plan they put me on according to a friend who does body building was equivalent to around 1200 calories a day. I did a plan like this years ago and fell of fast and gained even more. In…
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Besides using protien supplements, how can I reach 117g of protein a day?
My dietician and physician set my macros, and while I am seeing some good change in my health, I am getting very tired of protien shakes/powders. I tried to reach my goal of 117g of protien without it several times, but I struggle to even get close. Any advice on creating meals with 35g to 40g of protien without some kind…
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How important is it to hit your Protein macros?
So I've tracked Macros from time to time, and it is generally very effective for me. However, I've never been able to hit my Protein goals. For example, right now my goal is 163g - but even with protein powder and trying to super high protein meals, I'm still short close to 40g. I've always had this issue, and never had…
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Is there a way to substitute the nuts or nut butter in recipes?
I am not allergic I just do not prefer them
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What are the best tasting protein powders?
Hello everyone! I haven't experimented with many protein powders for shakes and I'm seeing a lot of mixed reviews online for many different brands. Can anyone recommend one that doesn't have a chalky taste?
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Fresh start to a new fitness journey !
Hi, I am an Indian woman and have recently started a fitness journey.. any suggestion on groups I can be part of to share recipes, be pushed to be disciplined to continue this time…
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Wegovy Day 1 Getting started 11/16/2024
Greetings! Got up today knowing this is the new journey that I'm starting. My sister and her husband have been doing the shots now one year. They have both lost over 60-70 pounds each. I begged my doctor for help and he only wanted me to do the stomach surgery. I decided not to do it after speaking to the dietician and…
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Hello, I’m new - again
Hi everyone As the title suggests, I’m new, again. I was here about 6 years ago and wanted to lose weight, get fit and become strong and healthy. I failed ! My head wasn’t in the game back then but now, oh wow, things have changed. In 2019, my big sister suddenly collapsed with a brain haemorrhage and the doctors couldn’t…
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What protein powder do you use? (weight loss)
Hi all, I'm based in Australia. Started MFP again after successfully losing a lot of weight last decade, then gaining it all back and more. I'm struggling to meet my protein goals, and keep going way beyond fat goals trying meats/dairy. So I'm looking for a protein powder. The internet says a whey protein isolate is the…
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Thorne multivitamin anygood?
Is the thorne elite multivitamin a good one to take? Has anyone taken it before, how did you feel?
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Weighing food
I am having a hard time understanding about weighing my food and how much I am I taking. When it says 1oz or 1g of fruit and when I measure it it doesn’t even say that it will say 20 on my scale and under 4oz on my measuring cup
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Add AI integration
It would be great to have an AI nutrition or diet analysis to provide feedback on what we’re eating. It could provide suggestions for completing our macros based on items we’ve recently eaten.
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New, 26, cirrhosis patient with anemia wanting to stay and get healthier and gain muscle, too thin
Hey guys. I'm new here. Diagnosed with cirrhosis in Jan 2024 and am currently relatively OK as I was almost dead in Jan from drinking. Not drinking at all now and have a nutritionist but have to wait until august. Anything I can do to get healthier from people who can share tips or know liver friendly diets, exercises etc,…
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Cheers to a healthier lifestyle!
Hi everyone, I'm brand new to MFP and started my (hopefully) final fitness journey as of 10/11/24. I have struggled for 18 years with hypothyroidism and have recently made it to a weight and size I never wanted to reach much less surpass despite living a pretty active lifestyle with regular exercise. I have in the past…
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Trying to maintain and build.
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What to eat for dinner?
I have about 650 calories left for the day. What can I eat for dinner that has lots if protein and fiber?
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75 hard challenge
Hi everyone. My name is Nikola. I just started 75hard challenge and I also started using FitnessPal to help me stick with food choices and counting calories since I want Musle increases. 75hard is challenge that includes two 45min workouts 1 indoor, 1 outdoor. 10pages of book reading, 1 gal of water, no alcohol or cheat…
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How much protein per day to lose weight?
I'm 5'4 and 135 pounds rn. I want to go down to 120. I've started hitting the gym recently and I learned that consuming lots of protein help, but I can't figure out what my goal should be. Each source tells me a different thing. How do y'all calculate your protein goal?
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Protein
I’m a vegetarian. I eat very little because I’m recovering from a serious car crash. How do I increase my protein intake? I do drink protein shakes and bars, and only hard boiled eggs.