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How do I make sure my scale is working?
My food scale is acting really weird. I measured a bag of potatoes ( out of the bag, of course,) that was meant to be 680g and it scaled to 655. So to check the scale, I measured 227g pack of mushroom and it came out as 226g (and there were probably some crumbs left behind in the package so that's pretty accurate.) so how…
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Can I build muscle in a defecit?
Okay guys, so I'm 5 foot 8.5, 138ish pounds, (20 pounds down from my heaviest, which happened when I got on birth control) and I'm eating at a defecit to get down to my usual weight of about 130. I eat really healthy ( diary is open,) and have been losing steadily but I'm realizing that I have no definition or muscle mass…
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Herbal teas- are they really zero calories?
So lately I've been drinking a lot of unsweetened plain tea over ice. Particularly, fruity herbal teas such as the celestial brand. When I look it up, it says the tea contains zero calories but if I just look up herbal tea without the brand it says it's 45 calories per 100g. I'm very confused. Anyone have any light to shed…
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I give you 1000 free calories
So hypothetically, I'm a your fairy god mother and I grant you 1000 free calories for the day. What do you use them on?
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Has anyone upped their calories after getting thinner?
So I've successfully gone down from 160 pounds at 5 foot 8.5 to 135ish and I really didn't mind eating that way because I was super motivated but now that I'm a little less motivated for the last few, would it be reasonable to add in an extra couple hundred calories a day to finish up? The thought of increasing kind of…
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What is the most filling food in the world?
I know this is different for everybody but I was wondering what food, in particular, you find the most satiating? For me, it's mashed potatoes and a red lentil corn chowder that I make. What is yours?
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Do you track bites while you cook?
If you're cooking or meal prepping and you taste the food as it's cooking in order to check if it's ready, do you track that? I personally dont but I've been food prepping for Easter and tasting a bunch of different stuff so now I'm getting worried that my cal count is completely off.
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Anybody have any healthy Easter ideas?
I'm making dinner for my family. I'm vegan so all the food will be but I can veganize any recipe. Just need to find some good suggestions that my company will like too
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Anyone get dreams about food?
I literally have nightmares in which I eat a bunch of foods that I don't even like, (random, different every time. ) it's super disturbing because they always end with me looking in the mirror and my face is mine but my body is 7 times bigger. Does this happen to anyone else?
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Avoiding drinking during the holidays?
I've come to the conclusion that alcohol has a big impact on /all/ of my goals (not just health wise). I'm not the kind of person that can have just one. I decided that twice a year is fine, however, my family drinks a lot and they will be with me for Easter. I don't want to offend them but I just can't make every holiday…
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Should I change my calorie goal?
So I've been losing weight very quickly. I'm 5"8.5 my weight is around 136 currently but it can vary between 132- 139 depending on the day. I'm trying to get back to my usual weight which is at least 10 pound thinner and I've had great success in the last few months, going down from 160 pounds. I do feel good and look a…
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Super intensive workout followed by over eating?
My diary is open so you guys can see this if you want to but yesterday I did rock climbing and yoga and I ate so much. I normally dont like to trust the MFP calorie judgments from calorie adjust,eats but I was so hungry. Problem is that the hunger has extended to today, this is /not/ normal for me. Any tips to avoid…
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Clean eating- does it matter?
My view is yes. I eat a super clean diet Within my calorie range and I am losing more then a pound a week (even though I'm not overweight) I'm 5"8 and started at about 160 and now I'm at 138. It's been super easy and my skin and hair look great. My best friend is focusing only on calories and she is losing too but she…
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Is a maintenance day a cheat day?
So just a little open ended discussion here guys. If you eat at maintenance for a day instead of at deficit (assuming you're trying to lose,) do you count that as a cheat day or just a day off? For me, that is a cheat day. So the question is- what is a cheat day to you?
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Waist measurement not budging ?
So I've lost around 20 pounds and inches all over but my waist circumference is NOT moving. I'm 5"9 and my waist is 28 inches. How could someone lose this much weight without their waist budging ?
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Anyone else eat badly when they're sick ?
When I have a stomach sickness, I always eat LOTS of bread and go over my caloric and sodium limit. Anyone else do this? I had IBS really badly for most of my life but I think it came down to a bunch of food sensitivities. On a daily basis, I ususally feel super healthy these days but once every two months I'll get sick…
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Fake zero calorie foods?? Nutrition label lies
So apparently food companies can list calories as zero if they are under 5 calories. Because of this, condiments and even oil in a spray can often use a small enough portion size on the labelling, they can list it as zero calories when it isn't!! This could definitely add up if you use a lot of zero calorie condiments and…
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Hangry?
Does anyone else get moody when calorie cutting? I fractured my patella (knee bone) and haven't been able to workout much so without burning as much I'm eating around 1200-1300 cals a day. I feel satisfied mostly but definitely a little moody between meals lol. Happen to anyone else?
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How often to take measurements?
I'm doing strength training as a a part of my weight loss plan so I've been advised against relying on the scale since I lift heavy and frequently. As far as measurements, how often do people recommend taking them? I should point out that I am already a healthy BMW of 21.something so I'm not exprcting to lose quickly or…
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I can only eat bread and juice
Hey guys, I thought I had food poisoning but now it looks like a parasite. I'm throwing up several times a day and the o lay thing I seem to be able to keep down is plain bread and juice. I haven't gained weight or lost it (yet) but this has been since dec 24th that I've been off plan. Does anyone know any easy to digest…
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Going back to tracking and looking for open dairies
Hey guys. Got super sick so today will be the first day I'm logging again. I was sick since the 24th so I thought I must have gained a bunch but I have stayed literally the same. Thing is, if I stay on my calorically dense smoothie and salty soup with fracker diet when I'm not sick, I will start to gain. I just need some…
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Getting back off the juice?
Hey guys. I got food poisoning over the holidays and have been sick for almost 11 days now. (But mostly back to myself today) I have not done any workout or tracked food. I did not gain or lose weight during this time because of the involuntary throwing up lol. But my diet has been super bad mainly because I've been living…
