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Am i supposed to eat this raw? Mustard Greens
A customer today babe me a grocery bag full of mustard greens. It has a really bitter flavor so I'm guessing it's not a salad green or is to be mixed sparingly with other greens. Or is it supposed to be cooked? It's got tons of vitamins and potassium and cooking would leach them or right?
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2700 Calories is totally insane!
Last year at my physical the doc told me I was borderline underweight. I was 131 lbs and 5 ft 11 in. Yesterday I weighed in at 119. Apparently those 12 lbs are a huge deal because he said my BMI was 16.6. He said that he wants to see me in six months and he wants me to be 135 - 140 lbs. He specifically recommend this app.…
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I look like a cancer patient.
I ran into a classmate whom I've not seen since graduation, 15 months ago. He came in the store in work this evening. He asked me if I had been sick and I said no. Then he said, "Dude, you look like a cancer patient." Those were his exact words. So, yeah, if I wasn't motivated before I'm motivated now. Maybe I shouldn't…
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what should my target be
I weighed in yesterday. I was actually 2 lbs lighter than when I started out. Didn't let me throw me. I started out with my doctor's scale, fully clothed.. With my wallet and keys, cell phone and change in my pocket. I probably had 4 lbs with of loyalty cards in my wallet. So now I have my first real a in.i don't know how…
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Dial vs Digital scale
I've never owned a scale. I've only stripped on one in na Dr's or school nurse's office. But the doctor wants me between 135 - 145 in six months. So I'm trying to gain weight. I want a basic scale something that I can track my weight once a week. I don't need it to talk to my phone or calculate how much I've gained from…
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First Day on MFP
Hi. I'm Alex. I'm 19 yo. I'm here because my doc recommended this app. I'm 5'11" and 119 lbs. Last year at my physical I was 131 and then he said I was borderline underweight. He kinda mentioned it passing and in didn't change anything. Apparently the 12 lbs is a huge deal. He wants me between 135 and 145 lbs in six months…
