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1 frozen banana 1 packet No Sugar Added Chocolate Carnation Instrant Breakfast drink mix 2 tsp creamy peanut butter 1/2-3/4c 1% milk Tastes like a Wendy's Frosty to me and keeps me full until lunch every day!

My key for weight maintenance (and weight loss for that matter) is intuitive eating. This means eating based on your body's hunger/fullness cues--Eating when GENTLY hungry and stopping when HUNGER IS GONE. If you truly follow these rules, there is no eating out of boredom or overeating to the point of being uncomfortable.…

I have participated in cardio kickboxing, pilates, and zumba classes and have found all to be very welcoming and open to all fitness levels. Many classes, especially zumba, it is encouraged to do either follow the arms OR legs if you are new or need a break. People take breaks all the time, grab water when they need it,…

I personally do use some Crystal Light and diet soda. However, I only log plain water as "water" on MFP. I like to limit my use of artificial sweeteners, so aiming to get 8+ cups of plain water daily helps me keep the other drinks in moderation. Also, I figure that if their is any bad effects of artificial sweeteners, all…

You can search for "Zumba Fitness" under the cardiovascular exercise in MFP and enter the number of minutes you did. You can also try this site: http://caloriesburnedhq.com/zumba-calories-burned/ I think that MFP overestimates my calories slightly on this, so I tend to use the second option. Either way, it burns some…

I understand that cost may be an issue for you in seeing an RD in person. My best advice would be to take the total amount of carbohydrates that MFP recommends for him and divide it evenly among his meals/snacks. Typically for a guy trying to lose weight, that will be 45-60g carbs/meal and 15-30g carbs/snack. He should…

Agreed! I am a Registered Dietitian and meal plans for diabetics are very individualized. The current recommendations are to follow a consistent carbohydrate meal plan within an appropriate calorie level for moderate weight loss. Emphasis is NOT on low carbs, but CONSISTENT carb intake--that means including carbs at all…

i think you could accurately log either of these as water (as long as the tea is unsweet). However, I personally only log plain water in my water log. I do drink tea and crystal light, but both have artificial sweeteners, which I try not to overdo. By only counting plain water, I end up drinking more of that and less…

I have done Zumba at home and in the classes. IMO, the classes are preferrable. The energy is higher, more variety in the dances, and you really don't notice you are exercising. That being said, classes are $5 each in my are which adds up fast. I think the home DVD's are still a good workout and offere varying lengths (20…

I usually do 1 of 2 lunches: 1) 4 oz tuna canned in water (plain), 2 cups fresh spinach with 1/4 c cheddar cheese, 2 mandarin oranges. 2) 1 can of Light Progresso Soup (lots of good ones), 2 saltine crackers, 1 Light String Cheese, 1 mandarine orange. Both of these are at or around 300 calories and meet my macro goals. Yes…