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Protein smoothie, 250 cals and really filling and tasty
Hello, I made my own smoothie with: 2/3 of a banana - 63 calories 10g of pulsin plain protein powder - 39 cals 100mls unsweetened almond milk 37 cals I tablespoon (weighed) of almond nut butter 95 cals 234 calories and it was really, really tasty. You could a tiny bit of honey and still come in at under 250 if you wanted -…
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I can’t work out the calories?
Hello, Does anyone understand this? I want to know the calories in dried weight - not cooked!
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The olive oil problem
So.... 120 cals in a tablespoon!! How do you adjust / avoid this? I often avoid it in dressings and just have vinegar etc, but when you are cooking food or preparing marinades, are there are substitutes? Same for sweetener / honey - best low cal alternatives? Am uk-based
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Good meal - 520 calories
Hey, So this is 153g cod cooked in 5g unsalted butter; some grain salad with red pepper, cucumber and green onion (no dressing), and a zucchini baked with sumac and 80g feta cheese :-)
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Advice re pasta
Hello, I am getting myself very confused about if / how cooking changes the calorie content of things like pasta? I am wanting to cook 100g (dried weight) of gluten free pasta for dinner but can’t seem to work our what the calorie content of this would be once cooked - surely it’s the same? Some people seem to think it’s…
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Advice re pasta
Hello, I am getting myself very confused about if / how cooking changes the calorie content of things like pasta? I am wanting to cook 100g (dried weight) of gluten free pasta for dinner but can’t seem to work our what the calorie content of this would be once cooked - surely it’s the same? Some people seem to think it’s…
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Excellent, filling day on 1200 calories
Breakfast: coffee with milk, total 0% with blueberry (individual pot) Lunch: cannelini and tuna salad Handful of strawberries Dinner: chicken breast grilled with a schwarma marinade, side of onion and sumac salad with parsley, and a portion of chick peas with pomegranate seeds and coriander (cilantro if you are in the US)…
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Misleading calorie info on Fage yogurt
Hey. So I bought an individual yogurt pot: Fage 0% total with blueberry. On the side of the container it says 67 cals per 100g. The portion size (I double checked by weighing) is 170g. This implies the total is 113.9 - or 114 - calories. However, when I scan the barcode and add this to MFP, it comes up as 139 calories.…
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How I ate today - 1200 calories
Hello, so just sharing how I did it. I can’t have a lot of calories because I’m very sedentary, so this isn’t for everyone. But I stick at 1200 most days, 1400 on a treat day. Anyway today: Coffee with milk Breakfast: Homemade 200 calorie protein smoothie Lunch: Small portion of frittata, some fruit and a soya chocolate…
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Best guess for calorie content
Hello, my friend is coming over with sushi. I have asked for 1 plain salmon roll (no avocado) and it’s got 6 pieces. I also asked for one 6 piece snow crab roll. What are people’s best guess re calories? I have checked their site but they don’t list them. I am budgeting about 550 calories??
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How I kept it to 1200 calories today
Hello, thought I would let people know how I did it today. I don’t usually have breakfast - just coffee today. and a rich milk - 50 calories For lunch I had some sliced tomatoes with a spice mix of salt, pepper and cumin 100 cals A miso soup 20 cals An apple 60 cals In the afternoon I had a chai tea made with the remaining…
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I’m in the danger zone for over eating
So, I’ve eaten well today. Reached my limit and had a good supper - soulful pork and chorizo stew, and a bowl of strawberries. I’m not hungry but I can feel the temptation to overeat yummy things, especially because I’m alone and I know there’s nice food in the fridge. Help!!!!
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Put on 3.6 lbs since yesterday? Please help
Hi. I started at 182.6, i was doing really well and seeing a steady decrease. Yesterday I was 179 I weighed myself just now, no clothes on, same as usual and it says 183.6 I checked twice What’s happening? I’m trrrified, guys How could I have gained so much???? Omg :(
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How do you cope when you’re out and calorie values aren’t available?
Hey, just wondering how you manage eating out or being with friends, when the calorie counts aren’t always available?
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Does this sound right? Bit confused
Hi all, I am 38 years old, female, recovering from an injury so not able to move much / exercise. I weigh 182.6 lbs (devastated) and I am 5 feet 4 inches. I want to lose 2 lbs a week but MFP seems to be suggesting I eat 1200 a day which will only result in 1.3 lbs per week loss? Terrified I wont lose weight.
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3lb loss give or take
Hey! I’ve weighed myself today and have lost 3lbs this week - this seems a lot but I had my pyjamas on last time, whereas from now on I will weigh myself naked. Also I may have lost some water weight from surgery - knee is less swollen. But still - my worst fear was that I wasn’t losing. This just shows if you log and…
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How do people calculate calories for frozen food
I just wanted to check with people about a recipe which calls for frozen peas and broad beans. I added 200g frozen broad beans And 200g frozen peas But a lot of the frozen weight would be water, right?
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Calories in Campari? Confusing
Hello, I am not clear about the calories in Campari, ideally I would like to know per 100ml but some places say this is about 245 calories, and in some places it says much less. I am guessing 245 is right - drinking is so calorific!
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Dinner under 300 calories
Hi, I am getting quite good at low calorie dinners and wanted to share this one, as I felt really full afterwards and it was high on protein, too. I made Heck chicken sausages (2 for 90 calories) and a tomato and peach salad. In the salad I added tomatoes and peaches (sliced), basil, red onion, and then you can make a…
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just weighed myself - devastated
I knew I had put on weight over christmas and in the new year, but just stepped on scales and at 5 feet 4 inches, I am now 182.6 lbs, which is classed as obese. I have just had surgery so I really need to go at this problem via diet and not excercise, but I have been sticking to 1200 calories a day and dont feel like I am…
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Help / company losing 2 lbs a week
Hi, I am in the UK and looking for any support or people who want to work together on losing weight. I’ve got a knee injury and can’t work out. I’ve put on a LOT of weight since October and would like to start losing. Currently I am 180lbs but can’t exercise, so I need to do this via diet. I would like to be 120-140lbs…
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I could do with some help
Hello all, I am 38 years old and have put on a lot of weight since a knee injury in October which I have just had surgery for. I am planning to consume about 1200 calories a day, maybe 1000 this week whilst I am literally sat on the couch unable to move. I weigh 18O lbs now and I really want to lose 4o lbs or so, maybe…