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Rice!!
OK so im a little confused (it doesnt take much) im usually pretty lazy when I have rice and buy the micro one....of which I weight out 125g (cooked weight) but decided to stop being lazy and buy a big bag of uncooked rice instead...But I have a rpoblem, how much uncooked rice do I need to have to reach 125g of cooked…
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Exercise DVDs
Hi Al Recently had to cancel my gym membership, wasn't going often enough, no motivation to go, plus my mother is moving out so will have more bills soon. Looking for advice on which DVD's to get. I curerntly have Davina - Super Body Workout, but any others you can suggest would be great. xx
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Honeymoon Period
Hi All Not sure if im in the right forum...Im looking for some advice for "honeymooners". Been with my bf for 9 months now, and 2 stone later I need to shift this extra weight. I've given up smoking so used that as an excuse but Its time to be realistic.... Anyone else eben in the same position, and how did you combat it,…
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Slow cooker/Crock Pot
OK, I know theres like a million of these threads, but I haven't got the time to spend goign through them all. Preferably UK people, as I can never find the US ingredients....Slow cooker recipes for chicken/prawn dishes (I dont like beef, pork, lamb) Any recipes would be greatly recived as the diet needs to start and Im…
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30 Day Shred
Hi All Can anyone give me their opinions on this please? Currently have Davina (Though I do it that much, trying to get back into the whole exercise thing) xx
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Chicken Weight
Hi All Got a little confused today! I weighed my chicken for my salad raw - it came to 119gs. When cooked it came to 87g. which wieght should I use for logging. It was stir fried in teriyaki which I account for in my diary at 1tablespoon, but now im ery confused on the chicken?!?!?!
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Food Diaries
Hi Guys, Anyone out there thats roughly 150lbs, with an open diary. Im currently on 1500 cals, but looking to drop to 1300 in a few weeks and wouldnt mind seeing what people eat on these type of cals :-) xx
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2012 Goals
Hey All, So my new goals of 2012 are: 1. Lose weight/inches ready for a wedding in 4 months (May 4th) Will be meeting all my new bourfriends family and I aim to make a good impression. 2. Quit smoking - To make sure my skin and hair will be all nice for the above wedding. Im on day 3 of the patch and so far its going well…
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Oils?!?!?
OK so im seriously confused! I advoid them ususally having coverted to the spray type ones :-0 However there is still times when I need a proper oil! Which one is the best, sunflower? Olive? Mixed? Extra virgin? its all so confusing!! :-( All advice welcome....xx
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Low Fat Home Made Curry - Rcipies Needed
Hi All Does anyone one have any recipes for a low fat chicken or prawn curry. Im looking to try this weekend so all sugestion before then are welcome ;-) xx
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Cajun Chicken - Altenatives!!?!?!?
Hi All So I made Cajun chicken last night. To do so, I mixed the schwartz cajun spices with oil (The only recipe I could find online last night) After logging I found the oil has put me wayyyyyyyy over on saturdated and normal fat. Does anyone have any other alternatives to making cajun (or any other typr of marinades)…
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Breakfast times??!!?!
OK so advice from all is welcome. I tend to get up aroung 7.15 - 7.30, get myself ready for work, then eat brekafast when I arrive at work around 8.20 - 8.30. Is this leaving it too long after getting up to eat breakfast, should I be eating it earlier? Also, effeects on the metabolism, does anyone know anyhitng on that? x
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Breakfast Opinions
Hi All Can you please give me some of your opinions on which of the below would be the "better" breakfast....? Sultana Bran (40g with 100ml of semi skimmed milk) Tropicana OJ, (200ml) Totals - Cals 273, Carbs 50, Fat 2, Sat Fat 1, Protein 9 Scrambled Egg on Wholemeal toast (1 whole egg, 10ml semi skimmed milk) Tropicans OJ…
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Sweet Potatoes
Hi All Do any of you have any sweet potato recipies, I've recently bought them whilst shopping but have no idea what to do with them :-) Please no, beef/lamb/pork (steaks) recipies, however minced beef/sauages are ok (Strange I know) I'll eat chicken, and most fish!
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Carbs?!?!?
I'm getting very confused now...everyone seems to be of the opinion carbs are bad and should be cut back to see results in weightloss...hopwever My two pieces of fruit otdya have contained 61g carbs which is over 30% of my daily allowance? (Basic allowance with no exercise) Whats everyones stance on carbs? Good ro Bad? xx
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What should I have??!?!?!
Going for food for my friends birthday tonight. The menu is below. No nutritional information is on the site so hoping yo guys an help? http://www.laparrilla.co.uk/pdf/LPeat-alacarte.pdf I doubt i'll have a starter, because I cant seem to eat two courses anymore, but if you could make suggestions for both courses, i'd be…
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What to eat tonight?
Hi Guys! I have the below left for today Totals 889 117 16 4 18 201 Your Daily Goal 1,300 195 36 13 49 2,500 Remaining 411 78 20 9 31 2,299 Calories Carbs Fat Sat Fat Protein Sodium I will be going to the gym, but tis only my first visit back o only look at about 200 - 300 extra cals. Suggestions for food tonight…
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Query
Im going to an exercise class at 7.30 tonight. Dinner is a piece of cod in breadcrumbs with salan and amini petit oain baguette (part cooked ones you can buy) Should I eat this when I get home from work at 5.30, or leave it til after my exercise class, which will prob be around 8.45pm!!? Confused!!!x
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Teriyaki Recipe - NEEDED
Hi All I currently use a store bought Teriyaki sauce....however am trying to look at how much sodium i am having. So thought a home made one might be better than a store bought one. So if anyone has any recipies, i'd be grateful :-) Thanks
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UK Diaries
Hello All Im lookin to have a nose at other peoples diaries, but fro the UK cos when I look at the US ones, I can never fnd the stuff :-) Can you let me know if you diary is open and if I can add you as a friend...Thanks xx
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Shin Splints
Hi All, Went road running on Saturday morning and my shins are still in absolutely agony, from the sounds of I have shin splints...can anyone recommend and tips for these things healing quiker? or to prevent them in the first place, i'd be really grateful :-) Ta xx
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Fruit!
Can you please give your opinions on whts the best fruit to eat??? My aunts just told me that apparently apples and grapes are the rong ones and i should be eating water based fruits?!?!?
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UK Single Girls
Hi Girls (or boys if you comment) Im looking for some quick easy recipies (with not too many ingrediants cos im a bit lazy) but from the UK, I love that hungry girl website you all talk about but we can't buy half th stuff here :-( I dont eat beef/pork (unless its minced, I know im strange) but I love chicken, prawns and…
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Rice...again!!
So I tried cooking my own rice and it jsut didnt work. Im now back to tilda micro rice. However a quick query, could I use have the bag for my portion then (providing I stored it correctly) reheat the other half the next day? Save the waste of half a packet!! x
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Food Tonight
Someone help me decide. Teriyaki chicken (as featured in my diary of late) OR Black bean chicken stirfry?!!? Decisions decisions!!!!
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Open Diaries
Right then guys...I know theres lot of these posts about, but I can't searcht them all haha!! I wanna knoe whos diary is open with a healthy (ish) diary. I weigh in around 140/150lbs and exercise about 4 times a week (or at least I will be haha) Im sooo stcuk on what to cook for dinners, breakfast and lunch is always easy…
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Not so heavy :-)
Hye. Are there any "not so heavy" girls out there wioth open diaries...im currently 145lbs and have a daily goal of 1200 cals....got such a busy life with family and friends I dont get to work out as often as I like, so am hoping to find some good low cal recipeies on others diarys. Im from the UK so prefer to read others…
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Exercise cals
i know there's lots of threads already but I don't have time to work all the way through.... I'm gonna have about 300 cals left after I go to my exercise class tonight...should I eat these cals? Or not? My food cals are around 1350....x
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Snacking
Hey guys....im a little confused!! I know we should all try and eat 5 fruit and veg a day...no I usually snack twice a day on fruit then try and get 3 veg from my evening meal...however, if im not hungry so dont snack, is that ok?? Or should I make myslef eat the fruit to get my 5 a day!?!? x
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Bar Work
Hi All Maybe be nothing at all, but I wanted to check....Im working my second job tonight (bar wark). its not overly busy but I will be on the go for about and extra 5 hours. Does anyone know a way I can record this to exervixse? xx
