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The 1400 is a maximum net calorie intake recommendation for the amount of weight you want to lose. There is already a deficit calculated in that number, so you can eat up to 1700ish calories on the day you work out. Most people recommend eating back around 1/2 to 2/3 of your exercise calories if you feel you need it. MFP…
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Soy is so common it's hard to completely avoid. Limiting consumption is probably a good idea as with anything. There are plenty of other vegetarian protein options out there. Try different beans, nuts, and seeds. My family and I eat a lot of beans primarily, Garbanzos (Chick peas), black beans, and Northern Beans, they are…
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Dark greens, beans, broccoli, cauliflower, seeds and nuts would be your biggest helpers.
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If you're using a prepared (canned) sauce and adding the meat you can try scanning the bar code using the app. Or searching for it. Many times I just look for something close to what I ate. If you're making it from scratch you can try the recipe builder function. Just make sure you know your recipe really well. I think you…
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Weighing is the most accurate way to go. Having worked in many commercial kitchens I learned to love a scale. Many of the volume measures posted on packaging are what you could call "pre-settled" volumes. This really comes into play with milled items. The recommendation for home cooks is to spoon or pre-set ingredients…
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I meant 1 (2 Tbsp) scoop per 2 cups of coffee not 1 to 1. It was late when I wrote this
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A medium roast coffee actually has the most caffeine per serving. The typical rule of thumb is 1 scoop (2 tsp of grounds) per 8 oz. of water. If it's the acidic nature of the coffee that bothers you try cold brewing. You put your grounds and water in a french press, let it sit over night, press and strain. It's much…
