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Things that should NEVER come in a 'diet' version!
Wowwwwwww, I just bought Cottees brand Diet Chocolate Sauce (it's sugar-free). I planned on putting it on some icecream tonight but curiosity got the better of me and I tried some out the bottle. I struggled to swallow it... it literally tasted like a spoonful of chemicals (probs was), had no noteable chocolate flavour at…
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"Diet" Foods in Australia
Are there many Aussies on here? I just wanted to bring up the fact that since starting to eat better and browsing on MFP/the web, i've noticed America seems to have way more sugarfree, diet etc options of foods in their supermarkets than Australia? For example in Aus, to my knowledge and after looking in supermarkets, we…
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I'll look great in 3 months, but what about in the meantime?
I'm dedicated to losing 15lbs. I know it's a slow process and I accept that. I'm willing to do it the right way. I know my confidence will grow the more comfortable I get with my appearance but what about in the meantime? This weekend just been I cancelled plans to go out with some friends because I just hated the way I…
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Les Mills Body Balance
so I'm doing a Les Mills body balance class tonight but don't own a heart rate monitor and can't find it on the MFP database to log it as exercise... can anyone with a HRM who's done the class tell me approx how many calories they burnt in the hour? Thanks!
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Pump class - help please!
Has anyone done a Pump class with a heart rate monitor on? How many calories did you burn in the hour?? I'm doing one tonight but don't own a HRM and can't find 'pump' to log on MFP... I'm 137lb, 5'8" female so would be great if someone around my weight has taken a reading :D thank you in advance!
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DAMN YOU EXAM WEEK
Okay so this post is somewhat a confession. For all of last week (what we call SWOTVAC in my uni - it's free week given for study before exams) and all of this week, I have been eating absolutely horribly. Grossly. Nonstop. To uncomfortably full. Before last week, I had been going great adjusting to my new way of life...…
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Calories in polenta.. help please?
Does anybody know if you can use dry polenta measurements as the final calorie count once the polenta is cooked? Or does it increase in calories once it's cooked? (I've heard pasta does this O.O) Today as part of dinner my mother prepared soft polenta. She used 250g dry polenta, water, salt and 1/2 cup of grated parmesan.…
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I'm skinny-fat... help!
I am the definition of skinny-fat. I look okay dressed, but in a bikini/underwear/nekked... that's a whole different story. The only reason I look okayish in nice clothes is because I have no muscle whatsoever to add bulk. However, I have a high bf% and am soft, flabby and wobbly all over. I need advice.. I know I have to…
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Lose 8 lb in 12 days? Intelesting, very intelesting..
So I work casual at a supermarket and tonight I was on the express checkouts which have magazine stands at the ends. It was DEAD so me and the other girl who was on started reading through the trashy magazines. You know, the celeb/fad diet/gossip ones. One magazine came with a free book containing a meal plan which claimed…
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Seeking some free therapy
So I've lost 5lbs so far on MFP but the last 4 days I have fallen off the wagon.. hard. It's incredible how quickly you can gain weight back... I haven't looked at the scale yet but I can see it already and feel it in the way my clothes are fitting today. I really felt in control and motivated until a 21st birthday on…
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Low Sodium Soups
Does anyone know of any good low sodium soups I can buy at the supermarket? Either microwavable bowl ones, canned or concentrate to which you add hot water. I love taking soup for lunch to University 'cause it's filling and easy, but the amount of sodium in some brands is insane! Thanks in advance! P.S. I live in Australia.
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do you ever have episodes of Calorie Counting Paranoia?
I was at Uni (college) today and on my break, went to get a coffee. I ordered a small nonfat cappuccino. While waiting for my order, I caught myself actually peeping over the counter to see if the barista had grabbed the nonfat or whole milk! I didn't manage to see and so when I sat down to drink my coffee, I kept…
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Sugar addicts unite? 30 days sugar-free!
My name is katenmills and I am so very addicted to sugar. I love sugar in icecream form, in chocolate form, in indulgent milk beverage form and I love it in its delicious carby forms of donuts, cakes and cookies. But sugar is literally controlling my life! Whenever I eat something sugary, I manage to incorporate it into my…
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What to do post-binge
So yesterday, I had a bit of family drama which left me stressed/upset and so I turned to food for comfort - consuming way too many calories even for maintenance (i think the day was about 2500 in total)! I've been on track for a week now and so after yesterday, I'm feeling devastated that I undid my 6 days of hard work in…
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HELP: living with a family of big eaters...
So, I come from a European family of big eaters. Although I live in Australia, we still eat traditional Croatian meals for dinner. It's for this reason that when I try and search for the calorie content of our meals on the MFP database, I usually get no results! This makes logging very difficult. I know I could try take a…
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Apple Cider Vinegar
I've seen a couple of times now (on the net) claims that apple cider vinegar is a helpful aid for weight loss. While I was able to find only one small clinical study which suggests this, I saw quite a few user comments in various forums saying that once they started incorporating ACV into their diet, the lbs fell off. The…
