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You're misunderstanding. If you have your goals set to be "lost 1 pound a week" and MFP is saying you should eat 2,530, then you should eat 2,530, not any amount below zero. MFP calculates for you how many calories you should be taking in to reach that goal. By "deficit," people mean less than what your body requires, and…
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holy crap that's awesome - congratulations!
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I had a streak going for almost 2 years, then one day I was so busy I logged everything by hand and was going to input it on the computer in the evening. I wasn't able to sit down at the computer (I didn't have the app at the time) until 35 minutes past midnight, and I lost my streak :( I'm back on it now -- 100-something…
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The most shocking thing about this post is your mention of white bell pepper. I had no idea those existed!! Thanks :)
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Alice Waters' "The Art of Simple Cooking" has a great list of pantry staples (perishable and non-perishable) that are relatively inexpensive and can make a million and a half dishes. Someone put it on the Internet here:…
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I guess but I always err on the high side rather than the low (so, if i'm not sure if it's like, 1/3 cup or 1/2 cup, I always go for the 1/2). I'm sure I (like many people here it seems) would underestimate everything naturally, so I just make a concerted effort to overestimate. Way easier than measuring everything. I'm…
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I think where you went wrong was buying the instant oats with the added flavorings. Get regular rolled oats and then just add cinnamon and brown sugar. If you don't like the texture, then maybe oatmeal just isn't your thing? Nothing wrong with that. I love it, but that's just me.
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I like the Promasil Milk Chocolate (sells at GNC - join the Gold Card club and you get a discount the first 7 days of every month). 90 calories and 20g protein I believe. And no weird sugar substitutes.
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What area of Manhattan? There's really endless places for dinner in New York, even healthy places.
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If you're able to motivate yourself, there's no need for a gym. Sure, they help mix it up with machines and weights, but I think really what the gym and classes are good for is motivation. I know I always work a little harder when there's a teacher yelling at me or a like-bodied person to "compete" with. That said, I also…
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I would quote Michael Pollen: "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." But I would support it with a few details: > Eat real food. If you can't pronounce it or it sounds like it should be in a chemistry lab, don't eat it > Make the non-plants lean meats, and eat enough of them to fulfill your protein requirement…
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I agree with the initial statement, but "anything fried" isn't necessarily fast food. I've been to some fine dining establishments that serve a mean buttermilk fried chicken and fried green tomatoes. Would I eat it every day? No. But should it be taxed just because it's cooked in oil? No, I don't think so. Totally agree…
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I wouldn't keep it in the fridge unless you've cut into it and are saving the second half. But even then, eat the second half th enext day or it starts getting funky colored (cover it in plastic with the plastic touching the meat and keep the pit in the second half if you're going to save it). Here's a link to a great…
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I just did some Googling and it seems Hoshino Natural Leaven can be used like any other yeast (think Fleishmann's). Just dissolve a couple teaspoons in some lukewarm water and let it sit for 10 minutes to see if it starts bubbling, indicated the yeast is active. Then you can just mix it with flour, etc. and continue on…
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"Annoy" is probably too strong of a word, perhaps "bewildered" is better: it bewilders me when people bring their bags (usually their big purses) into the gym with them and set it next to their cardio machine of choice, or cart it around the weight floor with them. It's like, do they not trust the lockers in the gym? I…
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Sure - I mean we're all here for help, support, and motivation, right? Add me and open up your food/exercise diary.
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Age: 25 (26 in May!) Height: 6 feed Weight: 165 lbs body Fat%: The scale at the gym is telling me 14% How often do you work out: Been working out 6 days/week, about an hour each time (P90X!) Thanks!
