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Accuracy filter for food searches
I'm just returning after a few years away, and the bar code scanning is now a premium feature, which I understand. But other than tracking protein/sodium, I really don't have a lot of use for the other features. One thing that would be useful would be more accuracy in the results of food searches. As it is, when you search…
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iron deficient?
If you're trying to lose weight but have iron deficiency, the deck is stacked against you. People with low iron get weird-*kitten* cravings, like Argo starch, baking powder, red clay, ice, paper, baby powder, etc. They can also get cravings for normal foods in abnormal quantities, especially Pepsi for some reason. If your…
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Yoplait changed
I was eating Yoplait Light yogurt as a pretty significant part of my food intake. It's convenient to take to work, and it comes in fun flavors. But lately I wasn't looking forward to any of the flavors at lunch. I switched to Greek yogurt. After a period of adjusting to the lesser sweetness, I'm sticking with it. But a…
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stomach flu/starvation/observations
I had a stomach flu recently and ended up being a lab environment for starvation response. I weight myself daily, so I got some interesting data. Day 1. Started to get a little loose, began running a temperature in the evening, up to around 101-102 F. Began having watery diarrhea. Had a liquid dinner Day 2. Weight down 5…
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Maintenance
I finally hit my goal weight, and I've upped my calories to "maintenance." I was on 1200 since my BMR isn't high enough to lose a pound a week without extra exercise, and now I'm up to 1540. OMG, the extra 340 calories a day makes me feel like I'm feasting.
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NSV - vending machine
I was working late, and I was hungry when I left. I had to pass a vending machine, and I expected to be tempted. But when I saw it, with the brightly lit, familiar packages of chips and candy, it was like looking at toy food. I've been eating so healthy, they didn't even seen like something edible. I wasn't tempted at all.
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Starvation mode -- want to hear from people who dealt with i
I see lots of posts from people who refer to starvation mode and report personal experience. They say they were vastly undereating their calories, were at a plateau, then increased their calories a little and began to lose. There are a lot of things going on in the body that affect the basal metabolic rate, so it's…
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South Asian: Raita
Raita is a cool yogurt dish seasoned with vegetables and herbs. It accompanies hot, spicy South Asian dishes to cool the mouth. It contributes extra protein to vegetarian meals. It also is a great dip for raw vegetables. Raita 32 oz. plain nonfat yogurt 1 small cucumber (6 oz.) 2 medium carrots 1 bunch scallions (6…
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Lost my keys
lol, strange little NSV. I got out of my car to mail a letter, and I just locked the car with my purse in it, putting the keys in the pocket of my jacket. When I started back to my car, I panicked because my keys weren't in my pocket. Turns out I put them in the *wrong* pocket. My jacket is hanging so much lower on my…
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Putting things in perspective
We all know that having to figure out how not to get fat is definitely a "First World Problem." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_world_problem) But I just found out about a disease I had never heard about called "noma." It is still a common problem in most of the world. It was only eliminated from developed countries…
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Supporting friends/family with eating disorders
I ran across this post on webiteback.com, a support site run for/by people in recovery from eating disorders. It is a list of do's and don'ts for friends and family members of people with eating disorders. Like other addictions, you can't make someone get better if they aren't willing. And trying to control them only feeds…
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Don't fall for this hoax
This seems a bit more malicious than the usual urban legend: http://www.snopes.com/medical/disease/bananas.asp There is no flesh eating disease in bananas, and if you ate a banana, you do NOT have to burn off your own flesh to prevent amputation or death! Who is sick enough to make something like that up?
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Silly NSV
I don't have that much weight to lose, so my NSV's are pretty subtle. But last night I nearly fell over backward taking my pullover off. My stomach is enough smaller that my center of gravity has shifted, and I wasn't expecting that I couldn't lean back that far. :)
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Vegetable cheese dinner crepes
A very light healthy entree. The calories are per crepe; 3-4 crepes is a reasonable serving. Crepes ¼ cup skim milk ¼ cup water 1/8 tsp salt 1 egg 1 Tbsp melted unsalted butter 6 Tbsp all purpose flour Blend at high speed for 1 minute. Let stand in refrigerator an hour to let the bubbles come out. Warm the warming…
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Resisting temptation
I heard an inteview on the radio with this guy whose field is "behavioral economics." He was talking about how people make irrational decisions about spending money based on things like whether you see immediate consequences or not, e.g., if it's the beginning of the month, you're more likely to overspend because you don't…
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Once upon a time ...
Once upon a time, a builder decided to build a house. He put in orders to have all the supplies delivered. Soon there were piles of building materials in front of the lot -- lumber and bricks, wallboard and flooring. But he forgot to order any nails. So all his building materials are still piled up in his front yard.…
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If you're REALLY serious
Stupid title, right? Who here isn't really serious about losing weight? Yet there are people who are struggling and having less success than others. I'm doing very well with MFP. I did well with a similar program I designed for myself before this was available, using Microsoft Excel Mobile and a copy of "Bowes and Church's…
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Japanese: Carrot-Ginger Salad Dressing
This is the pink stuff they serve in Japanese restaurants. I could eat it with a spoon. The usual salad will be lettuce, tomato slices, and orange slices. It looks healthier than it is, because there's a ton of sodium and some sugar in those sauces. But it's very low fat - you'd never guess it's tofu instead of mayonnaise…
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Japanese: Grilled vegetables
Japanese Grilled Vegetables Marinade: 1 cup regular soy sauce 1/2 cup low salt soy sauce 3/4 cup Aji-mirin (Japanese rice wine sauce, available in Asian food stores) 1/2 cup Ponzu (Japanese citrus vinegar, available in Asian food stores) 1/2 cup pineapple juice Vegetables -- your choice of: scallions (white part only) bell…
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South Asian: Red bell pepper chutney
This is delicious chutney that is low in calories. It's often served on batter dipped fried foods, but it's good on oven roasted potato wedges. Red Bell Pepper Chutney 2 medium red bell peppers 6 scallions (one bunch), white part only 2 serrano or jalepeño chiles 2 tsp. amchoor (mango powder) 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp ground cumin…
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Mexican: Salsa picante
Salsa can be a bit high in sodium, but it's marvelously low calorie and quite healthy with all the fresh tomatoes. There's nothing like fresh made salsa. While fried tortilla chips aren't so good for you, salsa is great on lots of other things, like vegetables, fish, omelettes, etc. Salsa picante makes about 1 qt. 3 lbs.…
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Welcome!
This group is for exploring healthy choices in world cuisines. Things will be casual here, no presuppositions of what "healthy" means -- just share recipes you like and let people make their own judgments about how sodium, sugar, fats, etc. fit into their own vision of a healthy diet. Introduce yourselves if you like, but…
