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the "calories" you see on nutrition labels are kcalories. It's just simpler to call them calories. So yeah, 35 calories is really 35 kcal.

Find a picture of a bright, sunny field. Maybe it has horses, maybe it's in Scotland, maybe it's just a field. Set it as your desktop! When you start feeling down, look at the picture.

shot of whiskey + extra walking to compensate Problem solved! :tongue: In all seriousness, I know where you're coming from. I'm having a harder time motivating myself to get to the gym, because the walk over is so cold.

Oh, I'm not a diet imperialist. But like, my mom was asking me about it, so I was explaining what I did. She still wasn't convinced that I was eating enough. I was even laughing because I eat more frequently now than before (just tons tons tons healthier and in moderation). So I'm like "Mom! I literally eat all day long! I…

This place has always been so helpful whenever I had questions or needed support. So I figure I'd post my most dreaded concern. Any advice would be wonderful. Anybody remember Plato's Allegory of the Cave? Basically, a bunch of people are chained in a cave and only see shadows on the wall. But these shadows are truth to…

Aww, poor sweetie! I know you'll find some great exercises. Yeah, I'm worried about my knees. They don't really bother me right now (unless I've done a mega intense workout like a game of rugby) but I did a lot of horseback riding up until my junior year. I rode English too, so short stirrups and lots of out-of-the-saddle…

Pricier than Lean Cuisines, but Amy's stuff is sooo good. If you've had an intense workout and need a boost, grab one of her shepherd's pies. Only 160 calories, but packed with veggies and beans and mashed potatoes. YUM. One of my favorite Amy's dishes is the Brown Rice Blacked Eyed Pea and Veggie Bowl. DELISH. I knew I…

A friend and I made gingerbread cake with Coke Zero. Delicious! Tell me, how does the flavor of the soda alter the taste? It was hard to tell with the gingerbread because the ginger was frickin intense.

Yeah! I know it can sound strange--eat more to lose weight, but it's true. It took me a couple of what I considered "naughty girl" nights, where I was eating around 1500 calories, to realize that these ladies weren't crazy and that, holy crap, I was losing weight again. And it's not hard to add calories. Have a cup of milk…

With home cooking, it's just the sum of the parts. Make your lasagna, just enter each ingredient into your diary and how much of it you used, divided by the number of servings. Like...you probably made lasagna for your whole family. How much of it did you eat yourself? 1/4th? 1/6th? Say you used 4 oz of cheese, 4 oz of…

And for logging foods, it should say if it's raw meat or cooked.

And make sure you have great nutrition! You get out what you put in!

And the police shatter through a heavily-stickered dorm-room door, guns raised. "ILLEGAL MUFFIN RACKET!" they snarl. And Phoenixflame creeps out from behind her bed, kicking a box of fat-free muffins into a corner. "I'm just trying to help my fellow MFPers!"

So, I was talking with my caf's manager for a class project. After I'd asked her what I needed, we just chatted about the food. I asked if they'd be posting nutritional contents for their breads and sweets table. She goes "Yeah, I don't think people have realized the thing about the muffins yet." "Muffins?" "The fat-free…

I'm going through the same thing. If I miss December's too, I'll go to the doctor. I'm not as good about eating my exercise calories as I could be. -makes note- And if it's because I'm preggers, then gather 'round because baby Jesus is coming back.

Can anyone tell me how stevia (the packet kind) does with baking? I'd love to experiment with it, but I don't want to wind up with a huge pile of pumpkin-esque sludge. A little forewarning would be great!

I have realized something. Why would I waste my time eating a Weight Watchers 90 calorie dessert cake--dry, prepackaged, and brimming with the scrapings of a chemistry set--when I can have a made-from-scratch mini donut at my school's cafeteria? I found out that the calorie content of a Krispie Kreme mini is between 75-90…

Today I made gingerbread soda cake! Soooo yummy. We used Coke Zero instead of eggs and oil, so the mix was just a paltry 150 calories a slice. Topped it with a dollop of nonfat vanilla yogurt and experienced a taste of heaven. Or maybe hell, because it was frickin spicy. Delicious! I'm so happy I found MFP. It's made me…

Just checking with the foodie experts, thankies! Yeah, I make sure it's nothing goes over the allowances. Glad to know I can have some sweetness in the evenings. I just always feel a bit incomplete if I haven't had a little something at night. I got some of those Trader Joe fat free mini meringues. I AM IN LOVE. Like...13…

Yes, outwardly stupid question, but hear me out. So I really like to have a little something sweet at night. Like, a very small piece of dark chocolate (usually one section of a 2 ounce Dagoba extra dark bar), or a cup of 25 calorie cocoa. If I'm feeling really decadent, I might make myself a small apple microwaved with…

When I bake, I have a piece, then get the rest away from me as quickly as possible. Bring it to work, tell hubby/junior to gobble it up. OR! Best solution: Wrap a few up and make little Christmas presents. You show people that you care AND you get the stuff out of the way. Have you ever considered altering your recipes a…

Today, Phoenixflame slayed a mighty dragon! The questing beast known as Thomas Whole Wheat Bagel. On Saturdays, Lady Phoenixflame, a valiant knight on a quest for bodily redemption, allows herself a bit of otium by having a small donut, as she rides off to her laborious spin class right after. Yet today, the donuts seemed…

I love Laughing Cow Light Original Swiss. It''s FANTASTIC on fruit or subbed for cream cheese on toast.

I LOVE TRF! I went this year. It was rather funny--my bodice was way too loose. My breasts looked awful. But when I hit my goal, I'll get it altered. I also had to get my sword belt punched a lot--the guy wound up putting about 5 new holes in it. When I hit my goal, I'm getting a tattoo!

Ok, I felt like I had to share. It made me laugh so hard. I went to a small high school where the teachers all knew the kids well. My gym teacher was a guy who is best described as "adorably prickly." Very often quite cool and funny, but still capable of being a supreme douche. All throughout high school, I got a constant…

Thanks!

Tomorrow is Saturday. It is the day I allow myself to have a treat with breakfast, such as a donut or danish. Partly why it's Saturday is that I have a morning Bodysculpting class followed directly by Spin. So...out of curiosity, what would be better: eating the donut before Spin and burning it off there, or eating it…

So, I used to think that Panda Express was the scum of the earth when it came to eating low calorie. Then I saw a menu. HOLY COW! They have TONS of low cal stuff. Beef & Broccoli -- 150 Chicken & Mushroom -- 130 Chicken & String Beans -- 160 Tangy Shrimp -- 150 Mixed Veggies -- 90 Veggie Eggroll -- 80 Egg Flower Soup -- 88…

Haha, honestly, I tend to say "To hell with it" because if I do all the necessary cutting and trimming and "healthifying," my meal is going to suck and I'm going to be frickin pissed that everyone else has yummy, high calorie food. So I eat what I want, I just make sure that I leave the table SATISFIED, not STUFFED. Of…

I wouldn't call myself a chronic binger, but I'm definitely an emotional eater, so sometimes when I'm feeling crappy, the little voice in my head will be "Awww, your roommate has pop tarts and she'd TOTALLY love to eat one with you!" Or see, my academic adviser always has cake once a month for all the birthdays. It'll be…