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MFP won’t let me disconnect Strava?
I was using the Strava app to stream workouts from my Peloton bike to the health app, Apple Watch, MFP etc. realized that Peloton will just send it now and I am getting double workouts on MFP. My 45 minute ride became a 90 minute, 900 calorie workout... I am able to delete it one from my diary, but I’m just annoyed. I went…
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Working out before bed: same burn?
I love how good I feel when I work our first thing in the morning and I feel like I keep burning calories throughout the day per my Apple Watch. However, I’m just struggling to get up in the morning. I’m thinking of going back to nights for my weekday workouts (usually right at 6 when I get home but sometimes as late as 9…
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Responding to people who lecture me that I’m killing my metabolism.
I’ve never been a huge breakfast eater unless I have worked out in the morn and eat something after. I usually am set with my coffee and milk and don’t get hungry until noon ish. I might have a snack (cheese stick) if I get really hungry, but usually I wait until I get home and have a decent dinner and one or two snacks.…
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Food scale that can handle heavy pots etc
What do you use to weigh an entire pot of food? I need the full weight of my recipe less the pot and while my Ozeri is great for measuring individual meals or ingredients or an empty pot, I run into the issue when I put a full pot of food on it because it is too heavy to register. Do you have any recommendations for a…
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Getting seasoning to stick to popcorn without butter
Air popped popcorn is one of my favorite snacks. I don’t always want it plain and I love seasoning it with different things (my current obsession is everything bagel seasoning). I don’t always have enough calories left at the end of the day for butter as well, so I struggle with getting the seasoning to stick to the…
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What should be my first instapot dinner?
I’ve been wanting one for so long. Finally got the Amazon Black Friday deal for the 8 quart one ($70! All day!) It comes Sunday and I’m so excited to try it. I have so many Pinterest recipes saved in anticipation - leaning towards one of the forty million chicken, cheese, and rice recipes I have pinned. Trying to think of…
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Choosing a 24 hour gym: Planet Fitness, Anytime Fitness, SNAP, other?
I just graduated and am finally looking at joining a gym. I have never had a membership anywhere because it was always included at my university. I’m really looking for something basic that has 24 hours or long hours as I work a 9-5 and realistically want a place open in the evenings. I want something with basic cardio and…
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Cranberry Juice Cleanse?
After a summer long of eating so much garbage, I’m getting back on the horse. I’ve read about drinking a 100% cranberry juice and water mixture for a week to help cleanse your liver and flush out excess water weight. Is this just one of those useless gimmicks or is there any benefit to doing something like this on occasion…
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Weird craving. What can I put taco sauce on?
This is super weird. I’m obsessed with Taco Bell mild sauce. I put it on Mexican food a lot, but I’m trying my best to avoid the rice and beans on a regular basis just because the serving size isn’t satisfactory to me for what you get. Sometimes I just crave something to put the sauce on. I also can’t just drink it! Any…
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What to do with juice and bones after cooking whole chicken in crock pot?
Hi all! I’m a big fan of cooking whole chickens in the crock pot because it is cheap and works great for fall off the bone chicken for shredding. I usually just season the chicken and put it in and it makes a TON of juice. Can I use this for something? What about the carcus or bones? I know people are into the bone broth…
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What’s your go to salty snack?
I love Kalamata olives to satisfy my salt cravings. Obviously these are higher in calorie for a decent amount and kind of expensive. I’m looking for other ideas! Thanks in advance!
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Additions to green smoothies to make them more filling!
Hi everyone, In an effort to get more veggies in as well as for the sheer convenience of blended drinks to sip on in the morning, I’m trying out green smoothies. I already pre-portioned my smoothies in morning bags with a variety of fruits, spinach, kale etc. I had one this morning and added a tablespoon of chia seeds (60…
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Power walking - more to it than walking fast?
I’m looking into incorporating more walking since I’m still recovering from a back surgery that makes lifting impossible and even things like an elliptical cause flare ups. My doctor says I can do whatever as tolerated and so far I can tolerate walking which is disappointing because I get bored of it. Power walking seems…
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What to make with golden flax meal?
So a while back, I bought a lot of golden flax meal in bulk because it was cheaper and I was using it for these really good low carb breakfast muffins. However, I realized that they expire at the end of October and I don't know what else I can use it for. A quick Pinterest search showed me these crackers which were yucky.…
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Exercise after a microdiscectomy (back surgery) besides walking?
Hi everyone! I am 7 days post op from a left hemilaminectomy/microdiscectomy at L4/L5 (pretty much shaving off part of the bone and disc for a herniated disc). Obviously I am still healing right now and can only walk. I'm just wondering if anyone has had the surgery and is now back to doing other exercises. Before I…
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Your go to easy meal (few ingredients, minimal prep time) and pantry essentials for easy meals!
While managing school work and trying to keep pain from a disc problem at bay, I am exhausted and having difficulty preparing elaborate meals as standing too long in the kitchen is painful after being at school all day. My go to meal this week has been 200g of fat free refried beans spread on 3 tostada shells with 28g of…
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Cheapest place to buy almond butter (in store or online)?
Hi! I have recently gotten into almond butter (the kind with honey). I saw it in the store and it was like $14 for a jar! What??? That seems a little ridiculous to me, but perhaps I'm just uncultured and this is the norm! Where do you buy your almond butter? I looked on Amazon and it seems like the price is lower if you…
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Setting your macros... is there a science or is it what makes you happy?
I've been at this for a year and 40 pounds down. 24 year old female. Mainly counting calories along with daily exercise, but I delved into watching my carbs (avoiding breads and pastas) and then into keto. I found that keto just wasn't sustainable for me because sometimes I want to eat fruit or have some rice and I didn't…
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Continuing to lose weight with a back injury. Feeling discouraged.
I'm 24. I've lost over 40 pounds in the last year with a good 50 or so to go. I lost the weight by a combination of eating at a caloric deficit and working out (walking, jogging, cycling class). It was all great fun. Unfortunately I have degenerative disc disease (diagnosed when I was 18 and had issues prior to diagnosis…
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Low sugar ketchup or other lower calorie ketchup options?
I'm a huge ketchup lover. When I use it though, I usually put it on kind of heavily. The 20 calories per table spoon can really add up. I have found myself avoiding it or only using it sparingly, but I happened to notice that they had low sugar ketchup at Kroger and it was 5 calories per table spoon. I thought about…
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Modifying a Recipe to Use Cauliflower Rice instead of Uncooked Minute Rice? Help!
I have been craving stuffed cabbage casserole. It's one of my favorite comfort foods because it has tomato flavor along with cabbage and ground beef. Seriously so yummy. Our family recipe also includes minute rice. You mix the minute rice (uncooked) with the ground beef mixture and that gets baked in a casserole dish along…
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"Diet" Icee or Slushie. Is there such a thing? Is there a way to make my own?
With this lovely weather in Missouri, I'm finding myself craving a giant cherry icee. In the good old days I could suck down a giant one and think nothing of it. These days, a satisfying portion of cherry icee/slushie or any other slushie would really take a huge chunk out of my 1200 calories that I start with before…
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Mini pizzas in a mushroom cap!
I made these the other night and they were so good! They came to 141 calories per cap, although I would add a bit more sauce in the future. Ingredients: -portobello mushrooms -2% mozzarella cheese -pizza sauce -toppings (I used artichokes, black olives, and turkey pepperoni. I did not care for the turkey pepperoni to be…
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Possibly a dumb question regarding slow cookers and the high and low settings.
I love using my crockpot! It's amazing for lazy people like myself. I'm just curious. Many of the recipes say that something can be cooked on the high or low setting, but obviously for longer if using the low setting. I'm wondering if it is better to cook it on low if you have the time. For example, I'm making this pork…
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Balancing fat and protein without straight up eating a hunk of butter.
Hi All. I think I have my carbs under control. My issue has been meeting my fat goal. I am currently at 1200 calories per day and have a goal of 60 grams of protein and 100 grams of fat (and 15 grams of carbs). I feel like I can't strike a balance with the fat and protein. I made a low carb meat loaf for my meal prepping…
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I'll show you my pumpkin recipes if you show me yours!
Not to be basic, but I LOVE pumpkin. It's kind of grown on me the past few years. Pumpkin used to be something I did not care for in large quantities (I would have two bites of pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving and I would be set until the next year). However, it started to grow on my a ton. So amazingly good and I'm finding…
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Transitioning from being "informally low carb" to Keto. I have questions!
Hi Everyone, I have been keeping an eye on my carb intake for a while and for the most part, I have cut out super carb-y foods from my regular diet (pastas, breads, rices etc.). It helped me lose the first 35 pounds! I am aware of the carbs in fruit and I cut those back a little bit as well. I have been reading a lot about…
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Skinny Cheeseburger Casserole! 307 calories per serving!
I found this recipe on Pinterest and decided to tweak it to slash calories. Very tasty! The original recipe calls for less ground beef and to add bacon, but I didn't do bacon. Ingredients: -lean ground beef (I used about 42 oz) -1 large yellow onion, diced -2 cloves garlic -3 dill pickles, cut into tiny, tiny pieces -8…
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Buffalo chicken stuffed peppers! Simple, low cal, and yummy!
I just tried these for the first time and I don't regret it! So good! I got 20 servings (1/4 pepper per serving). 109 calories each, 2.7 grams of fat, 3.5 carbs, 17.3 grams of protein! I ate 4, but honestly 3 is more than enough for a meal! For the buffalo chicken: -44 oz of chicken breast (this was 3 large breasts for me)…
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Are there dangers to not fitting into your macros? (Like low carb, low fat)
I wouldn't consider myself "officially" low carb, but I am conscious of my carb intake and tend to do a lot of swaps to avoid excess carbs (for example, forgoing the tortilla/shell when I have tacos and really just having the shredded meat and cheese and sauce). I know that sounds primitive, but it has been working for me.…
