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When you run out of calories but get the munchies
When you've consumed all your calories for the day but get the munchies anyway, what do you do? Do you eat something, do you borrow your calories from the next day, or do you go to bed hungry? If you're really determined to keep your calorie intake down, can't you just eat some vegetables? They're low in calories, but the…
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Are unhealthy diets making the pandemic worse?
It's my theory that unhealthy diets are making the pandemic worse. The US has the confluence of all the negative factors - poor compliance with the official precautions (vaccines, face masks, and physical distancing), nutritional deficiencies (especially Vitamin D and fiber), excessive junk food consumption, and a high…
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Summer = easy weight loss!
Why is January the most popular time of the year for losing weight? Out of all 12 months of the year, January is the worst! It's the time of year when I eat the most and exercise the least. In contrast, it's summer now. This is the most wonderful time of the year for losing weight! Heat is the best appetite suppressant of…
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Low sodium restaurant foods
It's been over two years since I last ate junk food or restaurant foods. Given that the national wastewater viral load (https://biobot.io/data/) shows the current surge to be the second worst, it will be some time before I return to the world of restaurant foods. One thing I don't miss about restaurant food is the…
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Do any of us really belong here on MFP?
I just joined the MFP community a few days ago, and it's become increasingly clear that I don't really belong. I don't actually use the MFP app but a competing app that tracks vitamins and minerals. (I won't name it here, because I received a warning for promoting it in a post. I had overlooked the rule against promoting…
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Low sodium when dining out
It's been over two years since I last ate junk food or restaurant foods. Given that the national wastewater viral load (https://biobot.io/data/) shows the current surge to be the second worst, it will be some time before I return to the world of restaurant foods. One thing I don't miss about restaurant food is the…
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Low calorie diets and micronutrients
QUESTION: How do those of you on very low calorie diets get enough vitamins and minerals? BACK STORY: I've been using Cronometer on a sporadic basis to spot-check my diet. Two of the days I used Cronometer were unusually hot. (The high temperature was 101 degrees on one of those days and 96 degrees on the other. I live in…
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Homemade Vitamin Water
INGREDIENTS: 8 cups of water in a pitcher or other sufficiently large container 1 teaspoon of magnesium ascorbate powder (Vitamin C) The powdery contents of 2 Nutricost Vitamin B complex capsules Stir these ingredients together, put the homemade Vitamin Water in the refrigerator, and let it sit overnight to give the…
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No junk food for 2 years (and counting)
I've been avoiding all junk foods and restaurant foods since the spring of 2020. February 2020 was when I last ate candy or restaurant food. Early March 2020 was when I last ate ice cream. I think I last bought fish sticks sometime in April 2020. My motivation wasn't my weight, my figure, or my blood cholesterol. Instead,…
