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Nerdy Question: USDA % Calcuation
Ok, here's one for us nerdy types: When creating a new food entry based on USDA website data, how do I calculate the % of vitamins for the item? For example, when I look at the USDA data for cheddar cheese (01270, Cheese, cheddar, sharp, sliced) it lists vitamin A as 994 IU and calcium as 711 grams. How do I convert those…
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Caffeine - Interesting Personal Observation
Hi all! I was doing a mini experiment of sorts over the recent holidays with my intake of caffeine, specifically coffee and black tea. Many folks on MFP mention that caffeine suppresses their appetite, but I have found it actually increases mine. If I ingest more than the equivalent of 1/2 cup of coffee, not only do I get…
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Pizzookied
Wow. Just wow. So...I met a friend for lunch today at our local BJs Brewhouse restaurant. They have a "light" menu, which I checked out in advance and planned my meal accordingly. Things were going swimmingly, then my friend suggests sharing a "Pizzookie" (a cookie baked in a small pizza pan served with a generous portion…
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Food Scale in Restaurant?
Ok. Don't laugh at me. I really am curious: Does anyone use a food scale when dining out? I've contemplated getting a small portable scale, but I'm not sure I'm confident enough to shove my plate aside and start weighing my food while everyone else at the table looks on. Maybe I'm just a wuss... B)
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How To Change PTs...Diplomatically
Hi all! Got a question about how to change my PT, but in a diplomatic way. I've been using a trainer for about 8 weeks and he's been very helpful getting me started on progressive lifting. However, today I met another trainer at the gym that I really "clicked with" and I think he can help me get to the next level. I'm not…
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When No Longer a Noob?
Just curious how long one has to lift before the "noob" gains become real muscle gains? I've been doing a progressive program with a PT for about 8 weeks. I'm starting to see some nice definition, but not sure if it's real muscle or just indicating that my BF is starting to (finally) decline. I'm eating at maintenance and…
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She Blinded Me with....Math. Help!
I'll admit that math has never been my strong point. I am embarrassed that I can't figure this out on my own, but not too proud to ask for help. So, dinner tonight included 411g of raw sweet potatoes (calories from USDA website = 353 kcal) , sliced, and baked without any added oil (just a scosh of salt). The weight of the…
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Europe/UK Related Nutrition Question
I will be heading over to Spain to care for my ailing MIL and it looks like it will be for quite some time (ie months). Does anyone here have any insight into the accuracy of food labels over there? I know most of the grocery items have nutrition info, but I was wondering if it's as biased as the U.S. (under-reported by…
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How Would You Log This?
Tonight I'm planning on making oven roasted cauliflower. I'm using a recipe that calls for putting a tablespoon of olive oil and some spices in a bowl, then tossing the cauliflower florets with the mixture before roasting. How would you log quantity of olive oil? I'm not consuming the whole tablespoon, but not sure how…
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Calorically Confused
I admit I may not be the sharpest tool in the shed, so this question may come across as seriously stupid, but here it goes: After realizing that my eating around 2100 calories a day had bumped my weight up to 145 (about 10 lbs more than I prefer to weigh), I looked at a load of online calorie calculators. Indeed, the…
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Food Scales - Two part question
Hi. I'm new to the MFP boards and have restarted logging after realizing "It's CICO, Stupid!" I've got a question about food scales. Has anyone found a scale that they can travel with? I've got a really nice one that I use in my kitchen, but with it having a glass top, I'd be leery to toss it in my travel bag. And as a…
