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I am also a nurse. I work 12 hr night shifts, sometimes 5 or 6 in a row. I have found you must pack your lunches and bring lots of snacks. Eat every 3 hours about 200 cal snacks. When you get busy at work, there is still time for a cheese stick or handful of nuts. Don't miss your workouts. On work days at least 20-30 min…
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I eat most of my calories at night as I work 7 p-7a. It depends on what time you are going to bed tonight. Typically you should stop eat approx 3 hours before bedtime. You don't have to eat your exercise cal and today was a good burn for you. Just make sure you are getting the recommended intake cal. Your weekly net cal…
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I weigh most things as I cook most of my meals. I don't understand why if 8 oz = 1 cup, then MFP says 1cup of chopped zucchini with 4.4 oz in parenthesis. I have found many discrepancies with the calorie count on raw fruits and meats, etc. I have been comparing with calorieking.com. If you don't weigh, you will probably…
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Check out runforyourlife.com. It is a 5k obstacle course where zombies try to "kill" you. Sort of like the tuff mudder, but with zombies.
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Congratulations! I myself used to hate to run. I could only do about 2 miles. Then I learned of the Jeff Galloway run-walk method. Check it out, you will enjoy running in no time!
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Try fruit sorbet with lite cool whip, only 120 cal for 1/2 cup. Most ice cream servings are 1/4 cup and a lot more calories.
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Hey Jeff, I know what you mean about how weight can sneak up on you over a few years. I just started myself (about a month in) and I have lost 5 lbs. I'm hungry all the time and workout like crazy so I can eat more or have a beer after work. I hope to lose about 30 lbs. good luck! Beth
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Today I ate an apple and yogurt with my morning coffee (sugare free hazelnut creamer added), then a turkey burger on a whole wear bun with BBQ sauce and Lipton crunchy onions for lunch. For dinner I had a 5oz grilled chicken breast marinated in wishbone bruschetta Italian dressing and grilled zucchini and roasted tomatoes.…
