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As someone earlier said, I'm NOT on board with offering the cookie as a "prize" for eating a healthy snack. What a terrible way to foster bad eating habits... Wouldn't the whole thing be easier if they had only healthy snacks most of the time? If you're hungry today, have some more carrots or another apple. No problem!…
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Is this P/F/C? (My macros show as C/F/P which made me think you found chips that had 24g of protein per bag...?! :# )
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Raw and liquid chalk. But I'm a rower and we're all calloused as heck anyway ;)
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Just a note on calories in home made fruit syrup... you'd need to log the weight of the original fresh fruit. So if 100g of, say, peaches simmer down to one serving of syrup then you'd need to log the 100g of fresh peaches since all that's been taken out is the zero calorie water! (This is basically why dried fruit makes…
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Grenade Carb Killa are the best by miles. But yes, expensive so I have to watch for special offers too. New find that are cheaper are Fulfil. Not as good as Grenade, but the second best I've found. After that it's Quest. MyProtein MyBar Zero are cheap(er) but not everyone likes them as they're kind of like plasticine! I…
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Yes and, well, it depends on your definition of effective! The evening one is just a laxative. In that regard it was a little too effective for me! The morning one is basically just a herbal tea with guarana. I LOVE the taste, and am only just getting into coffee, so I buy it occasionally because I like the taste and the…
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For meals at home, I try to log as I prepare/cook/serve so that I can get my portion size on point, particularly so I know how many carbs I can eat with dinner! It takes mere seconds to zap a packet and/or plonk some veg on the scales. If my boyfriend's cooking then he's really good at saving all the packaging for me until…
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Macros and calories are basically two side of the same coin. If you're counting macros, you are also counting calories, just by a slightly different method! Personally, I just find it triggers less obsessive behaviour in me than counting calories, which was something I did when I was at a stupid low weight years ago.…
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@sakshik01 Also make sure you've done your calorie sums. We can't try and guess how intense your workouts are, but it might be worth trying to work out an estimation of calories burned during them - the MFP exercise database overstates things quite often, but it may be worth trying a reasonably accurate heart rate monitor…
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I can't take oestrogen due to a genetic blood clotting factor. I mean, I took it for years (Microgynon), because I just bled ALL the time when I tried a progesterone only pill at uni. But eventually my GP pulled it as my clotting risk was increasing with age (despite still being in my 20s...) We found a better progesterone…
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Handy tip if you're using the iPhone app (dunno about other OSs)... On the Diary screen, turn your phone sideways to get the macro split. Scroll to the bottom for totals and remaining amounts. Biggest piece of advice... Ignore the Macros screen (under Nutrition). It's deeply unhelpful unless you want to try and hit perfect…
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IKR? Half the time the salads are the worst thing on menus! (Bold for the words that ring calorie-bells in my head!)
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This. So kitten happy! :D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2AIxqZ82ys
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I have a weird texture issue and cannot even swallow porridge, cottage cheese, rice pudding, things like that. (Weirdly, risotto is fine.) I used to eat Ready Brek (instant oatmeal, but smooth?) a lot as a child, so heaven knows where it all came from. I just roll with it, and enjoy my cottage cheese-free life! :D
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Things that constantly disappoint me... - All cereal-based breakfast products. As a teenager I would eat heaped bowls of Cinnamon Toast Crunch (or whatever it's called now). I can't even look at a box now as I know I'd cry. And "healthy" granola and museli gives me rage. There is nothing sadder than seeing an official…
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Hard root beer is a thing? Seriously? Be still my beating heart... <3 <3 <3 (We don't get it in the UK. This is DEVASTATING NEWS. How easy is it to find in the US? I will TOTALLY be saving calories for it next time I'm there...)
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Squats - cage required. Set the safeties just below the bottom of your range of movement so the bar wouldn't drop a long way if you did fail. Deadlifts - cage can be useful if you're not using full size plates to start with or, like me, have ankle mobility issues that mean you can't deadlift the bar if it starts on the…
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I lift 3 times a week, often do a yoga class too, and get about 12,000 steps a day. I find trying to lift heavy weights more often is detrimental for me, and I just get tired, cranky and don't make progress.
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Concept 2 all the way. Worth getting in touch with local rowing clubs to see if they can put you on a list for next time they want to replace some of theirs. Depending where you are in Canada, there's a big rowing scene around. Also, the big indoor rowing competitions (not sure about Canada, certainly the C.R.A.S.H. Bs and…
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Yeah, that's way too many calories going out through exercise without enough calories going in from food. Your weight's pretty low anyway, but you should probably make sure your NET calories for the day are at least 1,000 or so. (The MFP floor is 1,200 but people with a naturally small build may still be healthy on a bit…
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I'm happily on my second Mirena at the moment... Did you have any previous experience with progesterone-only contraception before you went to Mirena? Because that may give you a bit more background into what you're feeling now. (I went through a number of iterations of the combined pill, and at least three types of…
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Oh, if the profile pic means you're in the UK, do NOT bother with Tesco frozen avocado halves! They're so hard they almost broke my blender when I tried to put them in a smoothie, and they go disgusting if you defrost them - can't win! I was so excited when I first found them! Fresh all the way, but am fully on board with…
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I tend to go for high protein yogurt in the afternoon - skyr or quark type things. Sometimes with a small teaspoon of natural nut butter - I don't have enough calories for the tablespoons mentioned above!
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Lots of people on here will probably say no, you can do it all yourself. And you can, but the research takes a long time, and is a lot of hassle. Like you, I opted to find a trainer to help set my plan, help with my macros, and just keep me accountable. I see him maybe once every 4-6 weeks, which sounds like the kind of…
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Krispy Kreme, original glazed fresh off the conveyor. *drools* Sadly I'm in the UK where both KK and DD usually come out of a glass fronted cabinet in a supermarket, and not hot from anywhere. (There are a couple of "proper" KKs around London, but unhelpfully far from my work!) If it's going to be pimped with sprinkles…
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My diary's open if you want a nosey. I'm a bit of a convenience food junkie, and I work in central London so many of my lunches are from places that might be a bit harder to find in other places (my boyfriend had never heard of Leon until I pointed out the one at Stansted to him last week!), but have at it. Current…
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I take control as much as I can... - Can I influence the choice of restaurant to one that I know publishes calorie information and has some good choices on the menu? - If I can't pick the restaurant (or even if I can), can I look at the menu online in advance and figure out a good choice, and perhaps pre-log it based on…
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I thought it was going to be plank not Planck. Boooo. (I BOSSED the planks at yoga yesterday - we hoping for more of the same! :D )
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McDonalds. Sad but true. Also Gourmet Burger Kitchen sweet potato fries with baconnaise. NOM.
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Woooooooooo! (In the ghostly sense only :p )
