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Truvia vs. Splenda
I'm not sure if this has been asked before, but what are the differences between the two? I have a feeling that Truvia, from the leaf of a Stevia plant, is a better choice. Help! Thanks!
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Watch calories for the rest of my life?
Does anyone out there feel like they will always have to count calories in order to maintain their weight? Once I reach my goal weight, and I'm far from it, I feel like I will always have to count calories and exercise religiously in order to maintain. I know that your BMR will tell you how much your body needs just to…
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HELP! BURNING FAT VS BURNING MUSCLE
When I work out, my HRM is telling me that my target heart rate should be somewhere around 140-160, however when I'm doing my cardio workouts, I'm usually at 170 or above for a good portion of the time. I've been told that in this range, I'm burning more muscle than fat. If I slowed down to 145-150-ish for my heart rate, I…
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Injury Setback
Two months ago I fractured my ankle playing tennis, which completely threw my routine upside down. I was unable to run, and my exercise was pretty much limited to an arm bike and some upper body weight training. To this point I have gained back 17 of the 40 pounds that I lost, and I feel so dejected. ...But today starts…
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Meal Replacement Bars
I had a Met-rx Big 100 Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough bar after my morning workout today. It has 370 calories, but filled me right up (28gprotein, 6g fat --2.5 sat, 190mg sodium, 50g carbs, only 2 grams fiber though). I'm fitting this into my daily calorie allotment so I can adjust my other meals around this. My question is…
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Mentally Adjusting to Being Smaller
How do you adjust mentally when you become smaller? I have lost nearly 30 pounds but I still feel as heavy as I did when I started this journey in January. I have another 45 to go but I'm worried that I'll always feel like "that fat girl" at the party. How have those of you who have lost a lot of weight cope with this? Or…
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Acai Berry Article - Beware of Scams
See this article from CNN 3.24.09 if you are entertaining the idea of ordering this product online. I know there have been ads on this website but beware! http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/23/acai.berries.scam/index.html
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Learning to Accept Slow Progess
This is just a general observation. I have been on MFP now since January and I'm extremely happy with the website. Before I started here, I tried and failed (twice) to do the Atkins diet. I saw the weight peeling off rapidly week by week, but in the end I gained it back when I craved the foods I couldn't have. I also felt…
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Help: Triathlons & Well-Endowed Women
Hi Everyone, I've just registered for my first (sprint distance) triathlon and have no idea what to expect. Just looking forward to getting across the finish line this summer! However, before I can get there I need to get through the first transition stage T1 from the swim to the bike. I personally cannot run or bike…
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Extremely Low Sodium Homemade Soup Recipes?
I was wondering if anybody had a recipe for a homemade soup that had less than 200mg of sodium in it? I know I'm grasping at strings here, but I'll try anything! I miss soup on these cold winter days :0) Thanks!
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Starvation Mode vs. Feeling Hungry?
How do you know what message your stomach/body is sending you when you "feel" hungry? Sometimes at dinner (or other times) I "feel" hungry, even if I've planned out my 1200 calories for the day. How do I know that I'm getting enough food to avoid starvation mode, but not just eating for the heck of it? It seems like a fine…
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Plateau Question
I've been wondering about how people come to plateaus in losing weight. It makes total sense, but how can you stop losing weight if you've got a daily deficit of calories in versus calories out? I would think that as long as you make sure you're eating less than the calories you're burning off over a period of time you…
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What kind of Mayo?
I want to make Tuna Fish but there's absolutely no way I can have it without mayo. What is the best kind of mayo to buy? (i.e. lowest calories, lowest fat)
