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One day is not going to affect anything overall about your weight loss. As long as your are being consistent in general, don't worry about the wedding day -- have a good time. If you try to stay within your calorie limit then you're not going to have a good time and then regret it. Just celebrate with your friends. I would…

Dark roast (I like the Sumatra) or the Dark Magic K-cups....I forget which brand those are. Really though the big thing for coffee is to buy whole beans and grind them just before making it. And to use enough coffee grounds. My grandfather and dad both don't use nearly the amount you're supposed to use. Grinding right…

I used to use Sun Crystals a while ago because it's a mix of stevia and sugar and I didn't like the aftertaste of just plain stevia. Coconut sugar might be something to try.

@sympha01--- Chocolate Chirp Cookies ---- yes! Get the cookbook started! anywho....I've eaten just basically dry roasted crickets with salt before but not had them like as a flour. Agree that it should be used more like protein powder. They taste nutty...like roasted almonds a bit. Just a good crunchy/salty snack. Eating…

As others have said - it's accurate if the employees are using the correct measurements. I used to work at a Dairy Queen and can attest that almost every employee used significantly more ingredients unless our manager was around. So I'd say in real life it's not that accurate. -

When I first started tracking calories I did eat even though I wasn't hungry in order to reach my calorie goal....if I would have only eaten when I was hungry I would have netted like ~800 cals/day. After I got through the initial transition of exercising regularly and eating better regularly my appetite evened out and I…

Spiral-Sliced Honey ham for some, Sauerbraten and Spaetzle for others (yummmmm)....various sides that I have no idea about at the moment, plenty of cookies/fudge/buckeyes, there will be some sort of cheese laying around to munch (brie, good sharp cheddar, or some sort of smoked cheese)...and lots of good beer - store…

I would also like to add that if you are at a university or college that has a recreation center, there should be some amount of money from your tuition that goes toward that. Sometimes, students are able to utilize the services of classes, personal trainers an/or dietitian at a reduced rate or for free. Look into what…

So...I understand that one would not want to drink solely distilled water all the time or for a prolonged period of time --- but why would it make someone feel sick just by drinking it once? Just wondering how it could have that serious of an effect when I'd imagine you'd need to be drinking only distilled water for a…

I believe there is a function that if you use a recipe that is available online you can 'import' the ingredients. That would be easier. I've never done it like that. I've always just input each of my ingredients in the recipe builder and then that recipe is saved and I can use it again later.

I was just living in a teeny-tiny apartment with a roommate in grad school and this was my staple shopping list: Coffee Creamer - real dairy creamer Ground beef - split into ~roughly~ 4-5 ounce servings and put in little sandwich ziplock bags and frozen. Spicy ground sausage - treated the same as the beef Chicken breast…

When I was a child I used to smash up a banana with .... an embarrassing amount of sugar and eat it. Can't believe I did that and I'm thinking maybe my mom did not notice the added sugar -- if so I can't believe SHE let me eat it. LOL.

The 'recipe' subtab on the Food tab allows you to paste a recipe from online or make your own with your own ingredients. You just add your own ingredients and their measurements and then note how many servings it makes and then you'll be able to add it to your food diary.

There is no residual sugar left after the fermentation process. There are some styles of beer that do contain residual sugar that lends a true sweet taste (not just malty) to the beer or sometimes sugars are added if they've all fermented out to attain the desired taste.

I was going to say Crappie -- it's the best fish I've had for a fish fry. However I don't know that you'll find this in a store really....I've always just mooched off of the fishermen in my family, lol. You could try: Flounder Catfish Rainbow Trout Haddock Grouper Perch Something like Arctic Char looks like Salmon but is…

I'd say that if your 'regular' appetite does not resume by the end of this week, then you need to go to the doctor. You might feel much better, but may not actually be better....like how they tell you to take 10 days worth of antibiotics even if you feel better on day So you might still be recovering from whatever illness…

Not sure if this is what you're looking for, but rock climbing is a pretty good workout.

Do you happen to have a small 'bump' on the back top part of your heels? I have Haglund's Deformity (or 'Pump bump') and it used to cause me a lot of pain in my Achilles. Might just be regular tendinitis like someone suggested and you should definitely try an NSAID and see if it makes it feel better. I just had to get some…

Another thing to start doing is strengthening those muscles on your shins by doing toe raises or simply 'writing' the ABCs with your toe. This will help to prevent shin splints in the future.

When you are on your food diary, at the top there is a tab that says "My Foods". If you go there you can add your own food. This is where you can add a food that you cannot find or think is incorrect. I believe that then it becomes part of the larger searchable database. But it's been a while so I'm not sure. There is also…

I really love Brownberry Healthnut bread....it's 90 calories a slice, however the slices are rather large and I used to cut the bread in half and then make a sandwich and it was a good lunch with whatever sides I was having. It's delicious.

I cannot remember the brand and I'm not at home....but I just got a white balsamic honey dressing (it's in a glass bottle) and it's delicious.

You should stop running if you have any kind of pain while doing it. Over-use injuries are common when beginning a running regimen and they can snowball into big problems if you ignore them. For the time being, try to switch to a low impact cardio work out while you figure out what's going on. You still didn't really…

I honestly had the best results calculating my estimated BMR and TDEE and then eating less than my TDEE, but more than my BMR. I'd take the average of your results from the Harris-Benedict formula and the Mifflin-St Jeor just to get a middle of the road guess. http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/ I always set my 'activity…

Like others have said, if it fits into your day and calorie goal - go ahead and keep eating it if that's what you like. If it's making you have to eat less the rest of the day then I totally understand wanting to look for another option. I used to love Jimmy Dean's Turkey Sausage English Muffins. If you don't have a health…

Hummus and whatever veggies you like. 1/4 is like 150 calories and you can eat whatever veggies you like with it. I used to slice like 2-3 bell peppers (all different colors) to eat with 1/4 cup at work when I had a desk job, which definitely filled me up. I worked 10:30a-7:30p so I was eating dinner late just like you…

I had a boyfriend at one point who was vegan and we used to make General Tso's 'Chicken' with Seitan and it was awesome. Best thing is, if you make your own seitan then you can put how ever much flavoring (spices..etc.) you want -- make it spicy or not, etc. http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/homemade-seitan/ That's…

Running/jogging. I am able to have a completely clear head --- and not think about anything that's stressing me out. It helps me keep present and only pay attention to how my body feels. I run in intervals with walking and I do it anywhere between 20-45 minutes depending on how I feel, every other day (although sometimes…

You do not have to go strictly by the schedule C25K sets. If you can only run/jog for 30 seconds at a time, then do that as long as you're moving. If you have to repeat weeks or days then do that too. As long as you are consistently getting better it will work! You can do your own interval jogging routine before beginning…

A few years ago I worked as a registration clerk for a hospital on the phone. So it was just me and like 10 other employees calling people before their outpatient visits to register them before they came in to save time. So, desk job with 1/2 hr lunch. I used to eat a lot of the same things because they were quick and…