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Surprisingly filling and tasty for a canned soup, and one can is under 250 calories. I got this for a really good sale price (my Giant had this at 4 for $5 earlier this week), so I might have gone into having this soup with low expectations. I have a few other flavors also (the minestrone with kale and the Italian…

Good taste, awful texture. Like the Hannover mashed cauliflower, this one is really runny. I ended up thickening it with some flour (about 1.5-2tbsp for the entire container) and cooking it for 11min uncovered (stopping about halfway to stir and add in the flour) to get it to a normal mashed potato consistency. I would…

Cottage cheese or Greek yogurt with peanut butter, chia seeds, and a piece of fruit. It's about 400-460 calories (depending on how large the fruit is), has a good amount of protein, fat, and fiber (my breakfast today has 11g), and is very easy to prep in advance (literally mix everything together and stick in the…

I use it all the time to flavor salads and vegetables (I love vinegar in general). There's some studies that suggest that it may improve blood glucose levels by preventing the breakdown of starch, so I'm really tempted to experiment with those claims the next time I eat something containing a significant amount of starch.…

You might see a few pounds of water weight gain, particularly if you ate more sodium or carbs than usual (or ate a very high volume of food and haven't pooped it out yet). It'll go down after a few days of returning to your typical diet.

Things that work for me* Chewing gum * Drinking tea, diet pop, or eating sugar-free Jello (especially when I am waiting for my brain to stop sending those "YOU'RE GOING TO DIE FROM A LOW BLOOD SUGAR IF YOU DO NOT EAT THE ENTIRE KITCHEN!!!" messages between when I treat a low and when the low actually comes back up) *…

To gain a pound of body weight, you eat 3,500 calories above your TDEE. For instance, if your TDEE is 2000 calories, and you want to gain a pound in a day, you will eat 5,500 calories. If you're looking to gain a pound of weight per week, you would eat your TDEE + 500 calories (3500/7 days = 500 calories a day extra needed…

Those foods -given that you can fit them into your daily calories without sacrificing on nutrition (don't skip out on eating vegetables so you can have potato chips). In terms of "healthier" alternatives, I really like super dark chocolate (85% cacao or greater) instead of eating a regular Hershey bar. 30-35g of really…

I'm sorry if I sound like a maniac, but SUGAR DOES NOT CAUSE DIABETES!!!!!. I'm sorry, but that is a huge pet peeve of mine (I am a type 1 diabetic). Type 2 diabetes is hallmarked by insulin resistance. Insulin resistance can be caused by genetics, medical conditions and medications (like PCOS, or if you're on long-term…

Macros = nutrients that provide calories (energy). Includes carbohydrates (4kcal per gram), protein (4kcal per gram), fat (9kcal per gram), and alcohol (7kcal per gram). Simply put, carbohydrates provide the body with quick energy, protein helps to maintain and build muscle, and fat helps in hormone regulation and storage…

But you can still fit it into your day. That's the cool thing about calorie counting and MFP. As long as you correctly and accurately log your food and maintain a calorie deficit, you will lose weight. You can still have pop, tea, and other junk (though many don't drink it, because the calories don't satisfy them. I find…

Spaghetti squash is life (I love the sweetness). Spiralized zucchini and carrots also make pretty good pasta alternatives. I also really like cauliflower "rice" (it's easier on my blood sugar, and I can eat a lot more than if I had plain rice). If I don't have the calories for ranch dressing or really need to up my…

All carbs (save for dietary fiber and sugar alcohols) are metabolized the same. Amylase breaks down di- and polysaccharides into monosaccharides (glucose, sucrose, galactose). Sucrose and galactose are processed by the liver to become glucose. The glucose is then used to fuel the body. Where most people say a carb is "bad"…

Carbs are carbs. There's no "good" or "bad" carbs. Just pure deliciousness. :heart:

Those vegetables are at least 15-20g of carbs... The only foods that are low-carb/no-sugar are unprocessed meats without any extra sugar/marinades/etc added to it (bacon might have a gram or two of added sugar, especially if it's maple-cured), eggs, and cheese (though I think 1oz has something like 0.1-0.25g of sugar). PS:…

It becomes routine after a while. Unless there's a cure for type 1 diabetes, I will need to carefully track carbs for the rest of my life. Myfitnesspal's database is the most comprehensive one I've found (even when there's accuracy issues), so it's a no-brainer that I use it to make life easier for me. I've been…

Gained 11lbs between doctors appointments (August until right before the holidays). Looks like I need to tighten up my logging, but I'll probably be back down to my maintenance range by spring.

Kernel Seasons popcorn seasoning (especially ranch, white cheddar, butter, and garlic Parmesan). Jack Daniel's mustard, or any mustard Hummus, especially if it's baked on top of some chicken or fish Salsa and taco sauce Vinegar -any Obviously, I love my condiments.

Are you using a food scale to log everything, or are you eyeballing it? It's very easy to overestimate, especially with high-fat foods (a small handful of nuts could be 2-3 servings, when you might have only logged 1).

Companies in the US aren't yet required to list potassium (they will in the near future as a part of the remodeled nutrition facts panel). Have you tried using USDA entries? They list potassium (291g of "Rib eye steak, grilled" has 757mg of potassium).

I love wine, and one glass is pretty easy to fit into my day with some exercise and/or careful prelogging. What works for me is buying those small 6.3oz bottles of wine (Sutter Home and Barefoot have them) instead of a regular bottle. I can have a sensible and controlled portion of wine for about 150 calories, and I don't…

I use the handheld vegetti but have my eyes on getting a decent crank-handle one. I use it quite frequently, though it's a pain to use with any vegetable other than zucchini/cucumber (I like making carrot noodles).

My usual breakfast (cottage cheese with peanut butter, PB2, and chia seeds with an orange). Dinner is going to be a huge pork tenderloin with homemade spaetzles, vegetables (I'm making spaghetti squash and brussels sprouts for me), sauerkraut, and lots of German wine and champagne. :smiley:

Create a recipe. Weigh out all the chicken you'll be cooking (probably using the USDA entry for raw chicken), weigh out how much marinade you use (if it's packaged, weigh out the entire package, dispense however much you'll use, and then weigh the package again. Subtract the final weight from the initial weight to get the…

It doesn't matter, as long as you are using the appropriate entry for it. Many USDA foods (think of the basic foods: plain meat/fish, fruit, vegetables, legumes, milk and dairy products, etc) have multiple preparation options for it. There's a USDA entry for "broccoli, raw", one for "broccoli, cooked, drained, with salt",…

What I like to do is weigh out all my ingredients (make sure to weigh the pan first), cook, and then weigh the entire recipe (remembering to subtract the weight of the pan to get the actual weight of the cooked food). I input the ingredient weights into MFP's recipe builder, input the weight of the entire recipe as the…

I love using it, and it's a lot easier than making my own cauliflower rice (I'd pay for the convenience, especially when it's frozen and doesn't go bad right away).

Sending lots of hugs! <3

I get it. My nursing school won't let us participate in simulation labs, field experiences, and clinicals if we are not up-to-date with certain mandatories, and one of them is getting a yearly flu shot.

Diet pop and sugar free jello. They're the only things that keep me sane when I'm basal testing (a necessary evil for people with type 1 diabetes. We fast for at least 11-12+ hours per testing segment for the sole purpose of assessing whether our basal insulin dose is appropriate for that time period).