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Spray whipped cream
I just had a 5 calorie orange jello with spray whipped cream. I had done well all day until getting out the can! I hadn't had this for a long time. My question is how is the best way to know what 2 tablespoons would be without smashing the whipped cream down to where it's milk?! What happens is I don't really know so then…
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Trip out west and food prep
How do you eat healthy, tracking your calories, etc. if or when you have taken family road trips out west (or east if you’re from the west, lol)? Trying to prepare for this as it’s not easy driving and not eating to stay awake...yet wanting to be healthy and mindful. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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Spaghetti
I'm using the recipe builder for spaghetti in my ninja baker using the uncooked spaghetti. Is the grams on the box going to work in the recipe builder or would it be more once cooked? Thanks!
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Fruit salad
How to calculate calories for fruit salad of apples, cutie oranges, blood oranges, grapes, bananas, and pineapple?
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Aldis wine
For anyone who goes to Aldis to shop, what kind of wine is your favorite? Thanks!
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How long do you exercise
How long do you exercise for and what does your exercise routine look like?
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Women, 5'6 @142 lbs
Women who are 44yrs old, 5'6, around 142 lbs, how many calories are you eating a day? Are you wanting to lose or maintain? Do you eat back all of your calories and what are your goal settings set to? Just curious what others are doing on this journey.
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Vitamins
Suggestions for vitamins...what kind for 45 yr old woman and what do you notice as great benefits of each that you take? Thanks in advance
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Calorie per serving size...what is the serving size?
So when a recipe gives the calories and the serving size (which I love and wish I knew where I could find recipes that always do specify this), how do I know what the serving size is? Is there an easy way to figure this out and I'm having a blonde moment? Lol!
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The best coffee...healthy too!!
So I just tried something that I read recently about using protein powder in my coffee instead of cream. I used 12gm of my vanilla protein powder for each of my 2 cups of coffee. This way I'm getting my protein. But...the kicker of this is using an immersion blender and it froths the coffee up perfectly to a beautiful and…
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Turkey bacon
So the nutrition for butterball low sodium turkey bacon is 1 slice of bacon is 25 calories. Simple enough. Not really. A serving is 14 gm. Why when I weigh this, I get 2.5 slices of turkey bacon is 14 gm? Which do I go with? One slice=25 calories or the 14 gm of 2.5 slices of turkey bacon?
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Favorite yummy foods that fill you up fast
What are some of your favorite foods to eat that fill you up quickly? Go!
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What does this mean if this recipe serves 6?
This recipe from all recipes for French toast casserole says serving size is 0.2 of recipe so how much would this be? 0.2 cups? Thanks!
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Bacon
Gwaltney bacon serving is 2 slices (14gm). I'm wondering is that 14 gm per slice or total?
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Mixing it up
Is it important to stay with the same workout for arms, legs, butt, abs or is it fine to change it daily? I know that results can come with "changing it up" as far as workouts but will the results be as noticeable if I change the workout daily? I've lost the weight that I want to lose so it's not a matter of losing fat at…
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Protein powder
What is your favorite protein powder and why?
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Can you lose weight while setting goal to maintain?
Have any of you continued to lose weight while setting your calorie goal to maintenance? I still have about 10 lbs I would love to lose but don't know if it's realistic. I'm 44 yrs old, 5'6, and 142 lbs most days. Thoughts?
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How to calculate gm or oz
So I made a homemade sloppy joe recipe and used recipe builder. It comes out to 180 calories per serving. I'm trying to calculate this and my brain is in overload, lol. The turkey meat nutrition label reads that the serving size for the ground turkey meat is 4 oz. and there are 12 servings total. So I get 48 oz. total.…
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Aldi's?
If any of you go to Aldi's, what are your favorite items to get there?
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Greek yogurt
What kind/brand of yogurt do you like that tastes like Fage 2% with the same calorie content and taste/consistency but not as pricey as the Fage? It's getting to be so expensive! Thanks!
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Steak and shake?
I'm on vacation and my friend wants to go to a steak and shake tonight for dinner. I've never been to one. Any suggestions on what I should get that would be good but also not too over the top with calories? I've just been doing maintenance this week. Thanks for your suggestions!
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Eating after a workout
So does anyone know how many calories approximately a Jessica Smith strength training 30 minute workout would be? Would you add extra calories? I already had 400 from a cardio workout today but also did this. Thanks for your help.
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How many days a week is it safe to...
Lift weights and do strength training? My neck and scapula area have been so sore lately but I think it's from using 3-10 lb weights doing 10-15 min. arm workouts pretty much everyday for the past few months. Is this too much? I use fitness blender, tone it up and pop sugar workouts on YouTube. Thanks for any advice.
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Ladies who are 5'6, 143 lbs, 44 yrs old who works out with cardio/strength training most days...
How many calories do you eat per day? Do you eat back those exercise calories? Still losing weight or maintaining?
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It's just not worth it
So I've lost 25 lbs and for the first time in this weight loss journey (this time around) gained 1.5 lbs this past week. Ugh. So frustrated. I'm down to 144.6 today (5'6, 44 yr old F) and just annoyed with myself. I had a friend visiting and had made a yummy coffee cake on Friday (dang it! Why do I have a love for baking…
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What are your most favorite you-tube 5-10 minute workouts?
I've used fitness blender and I've only seen a few 10 min ones unless I'm doing something wrong. Also, the person who is talking and counting down seems like a robot and it is annoying while I'm exercising. I've used Tone it Up and like that one as well as Popsugar but the girl on there was also talking non stop which for…
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If you weigh 143 at 5'6...
I am 44 yrs old and have lost weight. I started at 168 and now 143, 5'6. I would love to get to 135. Where would you put your settings. 1200 calories the lowest? Or lose at 0.5, 1lb a week? If I put my settings at 1200 and would eat back my exercise calories which would be an extra 300-400 calories if I ate them all or…
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Peanut butter powder
When I measure 1 tbs of Jif peanut butter powder and weigh it, it's says 14gm. Well the serving size for this is 3 tbs at 15 gm. Confused. Someone please help?
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Ideas for quick McDonald's breakfast that won't break the calorie bank?
Suggestions with calories please and thanks!!
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When you've lost weight with diet and exercise
So what happens when you've lost weight with diet and exercise...sometimes exercising 2 hrs a day...do you notice weight coming back? Getting flabby? I guess I'm worried because I feel like I'm in the best shape of my life right now and worried that what if I couldn't keep up this pace of exercising for life? Even if I…
