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Are you saying "Should I eat 310 calories worth of cheese sticks?" or are you saying "Should I eat 5.5 servings (285g as per the website for a large bag)?" If it is the former, you should look at your day and see if you can fit it into your calorie and macronutrient (protein/fat/carb) goals. If it is the latter, I would…

When we are home, my family generally eats at the same time, and we usually cook from scratch. Sometimes we eat the same thing, and other times we all eat something different. My wife eats vegetarian two days a week, so those days we are more likely to eat different meals. The biggest issue we have on those days is who…

If that was my "daily commute" I would log it as well :happy:

The general consensus seems to be that if it is something you do every day (walk/ride to work, have a job that involves a lot of walking), you should include that in your base daily activity by selecting a level higher than "sedentary" and not count the calories as specific exercise since it is something you do as part of…

In general, I try to make homemade versions of the restaurant food I love. That way I know exactly what is going into it and can control the calories and other macros to make it fit my day. I also find that generally it tastes better to me because the ingredients are fresher. I still do get restaurant/fast food/carryout,…

For me it's aged cheeses and red wine for sure, and probably some other foods that commonly trigger headaches like chocolate. I think that Aspartame may be a trigger for me - when I used to drink diet coke and would be feeling "migraney" a soda could push me over the edge. It is a combination of triggers to fully set off a…

I don't weigh the slices. I figure it all balances out over time. When I make my own, I do weigh all the ingredients when I am cooking it, so I can be reasonably sure of the calories in the whole pie.

4 oz organic ginger beer and 1 oz lime juice. Do that with 2 oz Vodka and you have a Moscow Mule. Not a super low calorie drink, but not too "off the charts" either.

I find that the way I cook my pasta, it about doubles in weight, so 2 oz dry becomes 4 oz cooked. But when I cook pasta for my family, I'll make 4 servings (weighed dry) then, after cooking and draining, weigh it again, divide by 4, and that is the serving size for everybody's plate.

I love potatoes but don't eat them that often, mainly because I mix up what I eat quite a bit and they fall into the rotation maybe once every two to three weeks. My favorite way to cook them is to throw them on the charcoal grill for about an hour (throughout the grilling of all the other foods). I then use a little…

Philly Gourmet beef pattie, 2 slices bacon, American cheese, over-easy egg, 26g of red onion (sautéed in the bacon fat), and ketchup on an English muffin followed by 1/2 cup of Breyer's Natural Vanilla Ice Cream. It was dinner and I needed protein and fat.

I get his from some people, mainly friends that I made who never new me at less than 230 lbs (I'm 170 now). People who either knew me when I was in my twenties, or who just met me don't see a problem. I generally tell them that I eat more now to maintain my weight at 170 than I used to when I was 250, and that does the…

Wegmans mostly. Mainly because it's next to my health club so I can shop after I work out. I also like their selection. I also shop at Giant or Safeway - sometimes because the local Wegmans doesn't have what I need, and other times because it is more convenient to go to one of the other stores, depending on where my other…

The biggest change I've made is making many of the things I eat myself. So if I want pancakes, I make them myself rather than use a mix, or if I want chicken fingers, I oven-fry them myself rather than buy frozen. That said, I still also have the non-homemade versions of foods. Sometimes I make my pizza, other times I…

Breyer's Natural Ice Cream. Any flavor, but Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry is my favorite. 130 Calories for 1/2 cup and an ingredients list my 5-year old can read.

I have a desk job, but I make a point of walking to people's offices for meetings rather than calling on the phone. Since I supervise a few people, I probably go for a stroll at least once an hour.

For quick frozen meals, I like the Amy's Organic. They make bowls, wraps, entrees, etc. that are tasty, convenient, and not loaded with extra ingredients. Breyer's Natural Ice Cream is another favorite. I keep them both in my rotation.

I like salt, pepper, red onion, and Worcestershire sauce.

Before is July 2012 @ 250 lbs. After is December 2013 @ 170 lbs. Edit to fix image size.

Running an 8k in 37:17 (7:30/mile), especially since I would have been happy to do it in 45:00.

I just did an 8k and they discouraged the use of headphones, but did not ban them. They said if you did use them, you needed to keep the volume at a level where you could hear outside sounds (like course direction if necessary), so in that case it was a safety issue. I was also looking at a long relay race where runners…

Try either of these: 1. Usda - Grilled Chicken Breast-no Skin-boneless 2. Generic - Grilled Chicken Breast Per Usda They match up with the USDA per grams entries, at about 42 calories an ounce. Nutrition info per ounce: Calories 43 Total Fat 1 g Saturated 0 g Polyunsaturated 0 g Monounsaturated 0 g Trans 0 g Cholesterol 29…

I ate them back when I was losing. Always. It worked for me. Not that I am maintaining, I am using the TDEE method where I eat the same amount every day no matter what, so I do not eat them back. I find that easier for maintenance.

If glucose is a poison that is burned at the first opportunity, they why does the body have a metabolic pathway for Gluconeogenesis? I am genuinely curious as I hear this a lot and it doesn't make sense that the body want to do this.

A quick glance at your diary shows that most of your sugar is from nutrient-dense sources like fruits and vegetables, which is a good thing. Why do you want to cut down on sugar? Do you have a medical reason to avoid it? If not, just treat sugar as a carb. If you do have a medical reason to avoid it, then you may want to…

For cardio, I like running, and am doing a few races this year so I am constantly training. When I don't run I mix it up... outdoor I like biking, indoor I enjoy the rowing machine. I do some resistance training as well. I generally do full-body workouts with more of a focus the upper body lately (bench press, pull ups,…

This. When I go to the gym, I am focused on my workout. Probably the only time I focus on the other patrons is to avoid walking in to them or because they are using something I want to use and I am checking to see if it is free.

I definitely think 7 mph is too fast if you are just a beginning runner, especially if it is causing you to get light headed. I would recommend trying 6 mph (a pace of 10:00 per mile) for your run intervals to start, and try to keep your HR under 160. Your speed will increase as you get used to running. When I started…

I think while our brains may know that food is easy to get, our bodies are still adapting and the systems that have been in place for millions of years are taking a while to catch up with the more recent developments.