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how am I going to eat healthy?
I am switching positions at work and heading back to the salon to do hair color again. Right now I am in an office and I eat way better than I ever have. In the salon, you dont really take many breaks and when you do its to shove something down your face real quick, which usually is fast food. They only have a small fridge…
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only 7 more to go
I have only 7 more pounds to lose to get to my weightloss goal/pre-pregnancy weight and to beat my husband in our little contest!My daughter will be 10 months old on Saturday. Everytime I get to 147 for some reason I stop with my routine and gain back a couple pounds. Well, I am at 147.8 today and I want to keep losing not…
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10lbs in 10 weeks!
My husband and I decided to have a contest, who can lose 10lbs in 10 weeks. We are (I am) hoping this motivates both of us to eat better when at home and on the weekends. We are good about eating well at work (most of the time). He doesnt really need to lose weight in my opinion but he says he wants to get cut. The thing…
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Easy chicken recipes
Excluding the crock pot. I know the crock pot is easy, but I already have a huge lists of stuff I want to try in it. I work full time and have a 9 month old. Husband and I need quick, healthy recipes please. Whether it be baked, grilled, pasta or mexican please share. Thanks
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Progress so far
This is my during pregnancy and now photo. Ive lost 36 pds so far and am only 8lbs from my goal. Prior to pregnancy I weighed 135lbs, but I am shooting for 140lbs as my goal. As of right now, according to the BMI tool I am considered overweight for my height, so once I hit 145lbs Ill be back in my healthy weight range. Im…
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is it still good?
I left my Lean Cuisine in my car when I got to work. It was in there from 7:40am to about 10:30am, and thats not including my drive time to work. Do you think its still good? Im in TX and the weather was a little chilly today. This may be a stupid question, but I dont want to throw it away if its not bad. It was still cold…
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Bad week
I was doing really great until this week. I have been craving sweets and giving in to my cravings. I dont think I stayed under my calories this whole week, which Im not proud of. I shouldnt be PMSing until next week, so I dont know what my problem is. I know better, but its like I didnt care. I weighed 147.8 yesterday and…
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Smoothies
I like to make smoothies for breakfast sometimes and was wondering if what Im putting in them is ok or if I should come up with a new concoction. Just to clarify, I am trying to lose weight and I am not working out at the moment...Ive been watching what I eat and counting/logging my calories for a week. Ive lost 3.4 pounds…
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bread
Just wondering what bread you suggest for my husband and I. I personally like Whole Grain bread, with all the grains included; such as 12 Grain bread; however my husband says that they hurt his teeth. What can we buy that we would both like and would also be good on the waistline. Right now, we are eating Sara Lee's Whole…
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How do I log this?
We had breakfast at work this morning and I ate a little bit of everything. I literally put one nickel size dot of Aldi's syrup on my pancake; however its only in there as 1/4 cup. Same with the Grandy's gravy... I had a tablespoon of gravy on my half biscuit. How do I log 1/4 cup for that? Thanks
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Mexican Mondays
I have been planning all of our dinners a week out and thought we'd start doing Mexican Mondays. I am not a big cook and I dont really like to cook with a lot of ingrediants. What else can I cook thats quick and easy besides, tacos, taco potatoes and taco soup?
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Tamales
My husband loves tamales and I am not the greatest cook and they seem difficult to make... however I told him we could find a recipe and make them together. Does anyone has a recipe for them?
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Help... breakfast at work on Friday
Ok, so yesterday they announced that they will start having big breakfasts for us once a month on Friday mornings. This Friday they will be making pancakes, eggs, bacon and biscuits and gravy. I love all of those. How will I resist the temptation? What do you suggest? I feel like I need to start a weightloss contest at…
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You are all inspiring to me!
I really love to get on here and read success stories and see how everyone is doing with their goals. I really want to lose weight and for some reason cannot find the motivation. I had my baby 8 months ago and Ive tried off and on to lose weight and I just dont stick to it; I also work full time. I dont know what my…
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Sweets
My biggest weakness are sweets, mostly anything chocolate or peanut butter related. I have the hardest time passing up cupcakes, candy bars, cookies, cake, pie etc... I love peanut butter by itself or in an apple, I know its good for you to an extent, but I think I eat more than I should. I need tips on how to just say…
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Breakfast
In need of fast, easy tips for breakfast. I usually have my breakfast when I arrive to work. Usually consists of almonds and a oatmeal bar, sometimes a banana as well; which isnt very much. I have been craving a real breakfast lately and I need something fast, easy, satisfying and healthy. Im thinking something with eggs.…
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Womans multivitamin suggestion
Just looking for a good multivitamin for myself. I was taking prenatels, but now that Im done nursing I stopped. I am trying to lose weight and I am not a big dairy fan (milk, yogurt, cottage cheese yuck!!!!) suggestions? I am not looking for any kind of diet pill
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Stir Fry
I would like to make a good stir fry but have never made any before. I have seen the large packets in the frozen section at the grocery store; are those good and what do you cook it with or do you have a simple, yummy recipe? I dont have a stir fry pan, does that matter?
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Recipes on a budget
looking for healthy recipes that dont call for a lot and that are inexpensive. I work a full time job, so when I get home I like to cook something fast & easy because I also have to tend to my 7 month old baby. We eat the same ol' stuff all the time! Spaghetti, grilled chicken, hamburger helper, tacos, pastas etc... Seems…
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Grocery shopping on a budget
Okay, we are spending way too much on groceries, about $400 a month and I would like to get it down to about $250 a month. We have a much tighter budget as of now and we need to stick to it. It amazes me how fast the total gets up there! I have started meal planning for the week and Im really excited. I think it will help…
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P90X?
So... I am interested in trying P90X out and would like more info on it. I have friends that have great success with it. However I need to know if this is the right exercise for me. I know it would have been before I had my baby but now not so sure I have the time. I had my baby 6 months ago and am out of shape, is this a…
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Motivation please!!
I have not been logging my calories since Thanksgiving and gained 2 pds; I am not feeling so good about myself. I had my first baby 6 months ago and thankfully lost 32 pds right away, but I need to lose about 15 more. I have no motivation to exercise even though I love exercising and I know how it makes me feel (before…
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Thanksgiving treat?
My work usually has a big potluck and they provide the turkey & stuffing and we bring desserts & sides, however this year its optional and they said we can bring a thanksgiving treat to share in the breakroom if we would like. There will be no turkey or anything like usual. Im thinking there will be a lot of pies. Any…
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How would you count these calories?
I cant find this restaurant in the database. I went to a mexican restaurant called Cristina's and had tableside guacomole & too many tortilla chips. Then I ordered chicken fajitas but ONLY ate the chicken and mexican rice about 1 cup. Maybe a spoonfull or two of refried beans. I cheated yesterday... ugh!! I am thinking…
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water, water, water
It looks like I average about 5-6 tall glasses of water a day and thats only when Im at work. I usually dont drink much fluids when Im at home... dont know why; just dont. With dinner at home I like to have a Diet Dr Pepper. Then I usually have a couple of sips of water before bed. Any suggestions on how to increase my…
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Egg Salad
Craving egg salad, is that bad for you? Anyone have a healthy, yum recipe? Thanks!
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YAY MFP
I've been on everyday since last Tuesday and have lost 2 pounds so far by logging my calories daily and watching everything I consume. I've also worked out 3 days in a row, that was my main problem... getting up and working out. Since getting pregnant and having my 1st baby my healthy eating went back to my old habits and…
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oatmeal... bleh
So, I like the oatmeal packets (Quaker Reduced Sugar) but I know they are not as nutritional as the regular oats. I tried the regular oats and it was just plain, like cardboard. I even added cinnamon & splenda, still so gross. How can I make it yummy??? Because I know its so great for you.
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BJ's Brewery Pizza
I cannot find any nutritional info on the pieces of pizza I had at BJ's. It wasnt listed under the food items and its not on their site. I had the BJ's Favorite, 2 slices. How do I know what to log? Also whats the website that list a bunch of restaurants and their nutritional values?
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Entering home cooked meals
How do you properly enter in calories and all that good stuff when you are entering in your home cooked meals? Do you add up every ingrediant? That sounds very time consuming. For instance I am making homeade chili tonight with tomato pasta, diced tomatos, celery, carrots, gound beef and beans. Thanks!
