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Possibly Very Dumb Boiled Egg Question
I usually boil a big batch of eggs for my workweek. Usually I boil them so that the yolk is a soft yellow, but not so much that it's dried out or has a "ring". Don't know what I did differently, but my latest batch came out slightly underdone (didn't notice until breakfast the next day). I'd say my usual is the 13 minute…
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Trouble Tonight
So a friend of mine is set on trying out a new restaurant tonight. After looking at their menu, I'm pretty discouraged. I can't take another salad (although there's only one on the menu), but I have NO idea what kind of calories I'm looking at for the other food. I'm thinking my best bets are the baked beans, roasted…
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Confused About Calories in Baked Chicken Breast
I'm seeing wildly different calorie counts for baked chicken breast (no skin or marinades). Some sites say 100 calories per 3 oz, some say 200 per 3 oz. It even varies wildly in MFP. I'm on a 1270 calorie plan right now so every single calorie counts. What can I reasonably put down and assume I'm not greatly over/under…
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Lost 8 lbs in 2 Weeks- Healthy?
I started MFP 2 weeks ago and set myself at a 1270 calorie daily limit (aiming for 2 lbs a week on a 237 lbs starting weight). For the most part, I've hit within my goal (with a few off days for my birthday, a much needed milkshake, etc). As of today, I've lost over 8 lbs. I'm not exercising. I know a "healthy" weight loss…
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Can't Imagine Myself Skinny
As a kid, I was super skinny. Until I hit a very early puberty and blew up in both height and girth. I was very active as teen and very toned and muscular, but was never under 180 lbs at 5' 7". In college I ate horrible and have weighed at least 215 lbs for all of my adult life (I'm 32). When I see success stories on the…
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Chili's "Lighter" 6 oz Sirloin- 250 calories? Impossible?
Going to Chili's tonight and trying to figure out what won't ruin my calories. I'm interested in the "lighter" sirloin, but the menu states that a 6 oz grilled sirloin with a side of broccoli is only 250 calories. Everywhere I'm reading says that a 6 oz sirloin that's grilled without butter should be at least 300 calories.…
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What in the World is Going On?
I'm only 10 days in to logging my calories, and I have been meticulous about weighing, portion sizes, etc. I've only "really" gone over my calories on my birthday, and my other very small overages were made up with lighter eating days. At a starting weight of 237 lbs at 5' 8", I've been going for a 2 lbs weight loss a week…
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It's My Birthday Today!
So why did I decide to jump back on the MFP bandwagon after two years YESTERDAY?! My planning skills are obviously sucky. While I've done well so far today (probably because no one at work remembered my birthday), I only have 500 calories left for the whole day. What about my birthday cake? :-(
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Weight Loss with No Exercising
With my last foray into weight loss I decided to focus on healthy eating before tackling exercise. After 6 months of healthy eating and 25 lbs lost, I decided to start working out. As with EVERY SINGLE TIME I've decided to start an exercise routine, I was gun-ho for about 2 weeks and then abruptly stopped. I couldn't…
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*Tail Between My Legs*....I'm Back!
After a 2 year hiatus, one wedding, one mortgage, and one baby.....I'm back. I'd love to blame the highest weight of my life on baby weight, but the "baby" is now 13 months old and I weigh 20 lbs more than I did after delivery, so yeah. Starting this journey again at nearly 240 lbs. Would love to see Onederland!! Haven't…
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Lost Weight After Week of Binging
So for 4 weeks I was being very stringent with diet and exercise and doing everything by the books. The scale barely budged 2 lbs and I was getting very frustrated. My husband threw me a surprise birthday party a few weeks ago and there was TONS of cake left over. In a week I ate it all, like all 10,000 calories of it. And…
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Super Simple Black Bean Brownies
So I made a ridiculously easy black bean brownie (BBB) recipe taking a lot of fluff out of other BBB recipes and had great success with my last batch. Here's what you'll need: Cake mix 8 ounces Diet Soda 15 ounce can of Black Beans Yes, that's all! Rinse and drain the beans, and then puree (or process or grind or whatever)…
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Ridiculously Quick and Easy Black Bean Cakes (Burgers)
Because I'm lazy and also on a very strict budget, I am ALL about easy, quick dinners with minimal ingredients. Here's a black bean cake (not the chocolately kind) that makes a great dinner! 1 can black beans 2 Tbsp ketchup 1 Tbsp mustard (any kind will do...I use Dijon) 1/4 cup onion, chopped very fine 1 packet instant…
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Getting Frustrated....
So in the 6 months leading up to my wedding I was diligent on MFP and lost an average of 1.5-2 lbs a week by just eating 1350 calories a day. I ended up losing about 30 lbs total. I got married in April and went into happy eating mode and promptly gained 10 lbs back. So two weeks ago I decided to get back on MFP and be…
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Before and During - 30 lbs gone (with pics)
So I started this journey with MFP late November of 2011. My fiance and I were both overweight and decided to start eating healthier and try to lose some weight for our April wedding. I must say, he has been diligent about working out while my exercise is still nonexistent (that will change soon!) and he's kicked my butt…
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Needing Dessert Every Night
I'm on 1310 calories a day and I don't find it extremely difficult to eat within those limits. I've been eating pretty healthy with lean meats and lots of fruits and vegetables. However, I find that after dinner every night I NEED something chocolate. If I don't induldge that craving I end up obsessing over it for hours…
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My Very First NSV!
So I started MFP almost a month ago and have been diligent on my food and caloric intake (not so much exercise). I've lost about 10 lbs but can't see a difference. Anyway, I went to Lane Bryant yesterday to buy a white collared shirt for a photography session, and my usual 18/20 size was swimming on me. I tried on a 14/16…
