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my tdee is 2105
i want to know if i eat 2105 calories 5 days a week and fast 500 calories 2 days a week will i lose? also does the type of food i eat on those non fasting days matter? like say if i have potatoes for breakfast, bread with my lunch, chips for snack and say rice for dinner with proteins... (for all meals) will i still lose…
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dehydrators
i am interested in purchasing a dehydrator. never purchased one before and don't really know much about dehydrating food. i want to make my own snacks without the added bad stuff. any information, product suggestions and recipes would be appreciated. is it a worthwhile purchase.
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what is your carb daily goal?
i have my daily carb goals set to 75 but im trying to stay around 50. i never did an induction period. just trying to minimize carbs.
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heel spurs
anyone successfully treat these? i can barely move around and i need a solution .. or alleviation.
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600 calories a day...
what are you thoughts on this? nay or yea? http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/eat-a-lot-live-a-lot-longer-scientist-claims-consuming-600-calories-day-adds-years-lifespan-article-1.1126577 If you want to add serious years to your life, you need to cut serious calories from your diet. Just how many? Dr. Michael…
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why is this group so dead?
seriously
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fiber
does anyone take fiber supplements? i'm looking to purchase GNC Ultra Fiber Dx. it claims to have 11 grams of fiber and 11 grams of carbs. I was wondering if i take this.. do those fiber grams get counted and lower the carb count? i am in induction right now but just finishing my first week but looking to add this fiber in…
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looking for some low carb friends...
i don't think i'm doing a low carb diet but i'm certainly watching my carbs and would like friends who are on low carb so that i can see what they are doing and gain some knowledge about it. thanks in advance.
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need help setting my micros
so i am going to try a 1500 calorie intake for 2 weeks. i want to set my micros. can you tell me what i should set my carbs, fat and protein intake to. i don't want to give up carbs but i don't want them to be high either. any help would be greatly appreciated. i read some where that my protein intake should be my close to…
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habits
what habits have you broken since joining mfp? or want to break Since joining Mfp.. i have broken the habit of going to bed at 1am. I am now going to bed around 10:30pm and 11pm. i am really aiming for 10pm. I find that getting more sleep helps me lose weight. i also broke the habit of not drinking water. I used to drink…
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quick.. how do i know which kind of protein powder to get
i am trying to buy some protein powder. I am on gnc website looking to see what they have available.. they have Whey, Casien egg and soy. i want to use it for baked goods and smoothies as well as for homemade protein bars. I do not work out at the moment due to an injury. i only have 1 opportunity to buy a product because…
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for you smoothie drinkers or wanna be smoothie drinkers
I haven't tried these yet but i intend to. also i am posting because the idea of making smoothie cups is brilliant and wanted you guys to see. from http://www.muffintinmania.com/2011/07/green-smoothie-cups.html Coconut Green Smoothie Cups 2 cups coconut water 1/3 cup almonds 2 cups spinach 2 celery stalks, chopped 1/4 cup…
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does sleep help lose weight?
How many hours of sleep do you get? i'm getting around 4 1/2 before i have to wake up at dawn.. then i am awake for 1 hour and go back to bed for about 2 hours. So im getting a total of aruond 6/12 hours of sleep. I am going to bed around midnight to 1am. what time do you get to bed? do you find it helpful in weight loss?
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i am now open for support...
i've opened up my diary. my profile explains what i'm doing with my calorie count. be kind. but all help is welcome. thanks
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green tea
do you drink green tea (not the pill) for weigh loss? if so how many cups a day do you use ? do you add anything to it? i recently started drinking clear green tea with mint and i add grated ginger. I'm drinking 3 cups a day. i wonder if it will help with releasing some of this weight. or if i need to drink more than 3…
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protein powder...
I want to get some protein powder . However my husband reminded me that exercise right now is not possible unless it's totally off my feet (like swimming). . anyways he seems to believe that i should not take it as part of my daily intake if im not exercising. I would like to make my smoothies with it. currently i drink 1…
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anyone taking prednisone?
I have plantar facisitis and my doctor is treating it with 15mg a day of this med.. i hear it will make me gain weight and have other side effects. i was hesitant in taking it because of everything i read about it.. but if i don't i'm afraid it will only get worse and i have suffeerd with this pain for many years and it…
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last meal?
what time are you taking your last meal? what does it consist of? and what do you do to stave off hunger after it especially if you've used up all your calories? or do you save calories for just incase?
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veggies and fruit
i was wondering if you guys count your fruits and veggies as part of your calorie intake. right now i have a system going of eating alternating calories a day . per week im averaging 1700 calories perday I am not counting veggies or fruit as part of the calories. I am losing weight. i'm doing a version of ww with my own…
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hello
my name is soul and i'm here to lose this weight i put on. I've been using the site for a little while now and have started to see results. I want to build up on the support system here. :) meet women who are also trying to lose and support as well. I'm trying to get my husband on board with me but he's a bit slow on the…
