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I buy plenty of food without added corn sweeteners. It can be done, and it's not that hard.

I'm sorry, but what hidden sugar is in my produce? I get that they can breed varieties of produce to be sweeter (e.g., sweet corn), but "hidden sugar" implies that they're actually adding it to the fruit or vegetables. If you're talking about frozen or canned stuff, well then you have a label to refer to, so the sugar's…

I think the calories in Coke w/ sugar vs. Coke w/ HFCS is pretty much the same. The difference, IMO, is that people started bringing it into their homes. If the Andy Griffith show is any indication, a bottle of soda was something that you enjoyed every now and then while shooting the sh** at Goober's gas station on a hot…

For me, getting running shoes with a large toe box has worked very well. I avoided running for years because of the bunions, then I got the shoes and started running in February of this year. The bunions have not been a problem at all (except for their unsightliness). Get someone at a good shoe store to help you with the…

Let us know what you come up with. Earlier you mentioned the quarter melon was from a 12" whole melon. That's not terribly big for a watermelon. I still don't think you ate 350 cals worth.

I had a quarter watermelon yesterday. No idea of the calories. After reading this, I decided to eat half of the remaining matching quarter. This time I weighed what I ate and checked the calories: 96. That was for 320g of watermelon. The roughly 640g I ate yesterday was a ton of watermelon (so good, I couldn't stop). The…

Fruit. Keep it at hand or cut up & ready to eat. I've basically replaced my midday sweet treats with fruit. Another one: nuts and raisins. With these, you've got to watch portions. Also, while not sweet, hummus and veggies. Carrots and bell peppers will provide a little sweetness. And, as another person mentioned with the…

For quick breads and muffins, I substitute 1/3 of the all-purpose flour (unbleached) with WW flour. Great flavor and still good texture. (I also add wheat germ and ground flaxseed.) For cookies, cakes, pancakes, pie crusts, etc., I stick to the recipe and generally don't seek out versions with WW. I don't see the point in…

6/1: 3.2 miles 6/6: 4.0 miles 6/9: 3.7 miles 6/10: 1 mile 6/13: 1 mile 6/16: 3.7 miles 6/17: 1.5 miles 6/20: 4.7 miles

Agree. The site would have to be a lot more user-friendly for me to even consider it. The database and recipe section are two key areas that need addressing. And then the fee would have to be somewhat nominal.

I make my own Greek yogurt, from cow's milk. I'd like to find some sheep's milk to try this out. Regarding the whey: Someone posted an article recently about how Greek yogurt producers are actually a bit overburdened by all the whey. They can't just dump it (good thing), but there's apparently not a huge marked for yogurt…

Even easier than my suggestion of weighing uncooked then cooked. You just need to know what the nutrition info on the package is referring to (uncooked vs. cooked).

The calories in cooked bacon was one of my happiest MFP discoveries.

Assuming we're talking about unsweetened plain yogurt, it's not "loaded" with sugar. It does have a higher sugar content than Greek, because much of the naturally occurring sugars in the milk are strained out in Greek yogurt. Yogurt, whether Greek or regular, can only be loaded with sugar if they've been sweetened with…

Yup. Another way to say it is more protein per calorie. A lot of people also prefer the creamier texture. It's also a little less tangy. I happen to like both.

If you weigh it before cooking and then weigh it afterward, you'd get an idea of the calories of the lean meat. So if 2 slices of uncooked bacon weighs 60 grams (~2 ounces--just making up a number) and those same slices cooked weigh 16.5 grams (about 27% of uncooked weight--again making up a number, but cooked bacon…

Was 1300 the figure calculated by MFP? If so, I would track the exercise and eat back your exercise calories (or at least most of them). This is how the site is intended to work. For your added calories, I would focus on protein-rich foods. Also, take a look at your sodium levels. That soy sauce and oyster sauce you're…

Boar's Head is, IIRC, 80 calories for 2 slices (after cooking).

Total fat includes all of the types of fat (saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, and trans).

That sounds amazing!

6/1: 3.2 miles 6/6: 4.0 miles 6/9: 3.7 miles 6/10: 1 mile 6/13: 1 mile 6/16: 3.7 miles 6/17: 1.5 miles Gotta kick it up a lot to get to 60!

Excellent article. Commenting so I can refer back to it.

Here's my take on it: Humans have been eating for thousands of years without the foggiest notion of macro nutrients. The membership of MFP is all over the map with regard to macros. Every group seems to find success (or failure) in pursuing their goals. While I keep a faint eye on my macros, I try not to let them rule my…

Great minds. We're having the same for dinner.

Since I weigh my food, so I'm not sure how 2 ounces of pasta would look in a measuring cup. Cooked pasta is roughly double the weight of uncooked. So 2 ounces (56g) dry is roughly 4 ounces (113g) cooked. I just checked with some leftover fusilli bucati (spiral tube) pasta. A full serving cooked is a slight bit more than a…

6/1: 3.2 miles 6/6: 4.0 miles 6/9: 3.7 miles Off to a slow start!

What about chicken thighs or legs. Thigh meat is delicious, though not as lean. It's also significantly cheaper. Depending on how you cook it, you can drain off a lot of the fat.

Okay, I just did a macro comparison between my granola (cashew and almond w/ dried fruit & coconut) and Quaker Natural Granola w/ Oats, Honey, Raisins & Almonds: Mine has (significantly) more fat; Quaker has more carbs. Figures are based on my typical serving of 1/3 c., or 35g. I've adjusted the Quaker serving to match…

I make my own, and it is a bit higher in calories, but it's also higher in protein. I've not gotten around to comparing my cost to make it versus the store-bought cost. The main difference is mine is much better. :tongue: My recipe contains 2 cups of nuts (cashews and almonds) to 3 cups of oats, plus dried fruit and…