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Homemade low-calorie protein bars
Hi, I'm looking for a recipe for homemade low-calorie protein bars, preferably chocolate flavour since my powder is choccy flavour and around or less than 100kcal per bar. I found this recipe on the internet which looked good - http://thefitcookie.com/2012/03/05/fudgy-chocolate-protein-bars/ - and the bars are apparantly…
Thinking of upping calories scared of gaining
Hi, I've been eating at/around 1200 calories for about 6 months or so now. I do eat some of my exercise calories back, but not all. I have my goal set to lose 1 pound per week. I go to the gym 5 times a week (sometimes 6) for 45 mins to 1 hour doing a mixture of cardio and weight training. I have a very sedentary desk job.…
Alternative to salad dressing
Hi, I take a salad for lunch to work and usually have been putting a serving (about 20ml) of 100% fat free french dressing on it (I use the Praise brand if that matters). However, I'm noticing it has more sodium than I'd like so I'm looking for alternatives. If it makes any difference my salads usually consist of lettuce,…
Falling off the wagon - help!
I've been on my 'lifestyle change' since about June 2012 and slowly lost around 5kg and added some muscle which I'm very pleased with. I've always had a serious weakness for chocolate and used to eat it even when I wasn't hungry simply because I was craving it and/or bored. Since I started this lifestyle change I've mostly…
Eat below BMR?
Hi, I've seen a bit on here about how its bad to eat under your BMR. My current calorie goal is 1290, which is 500 under MFP's calculation of my TDEE as 1790. MFP calculates my BMR as around 1450. So, I'm eating under BMR. But if I eat to BMR then I won't have a 500 deficit below my TDEE. I'm a bit confused, should I be…
Road Map advice
Hi, I've been on MFP for just over 2 months now and have lost a little but not as much as I thought I would after 2 months. I'm 162cm and currently around 70kg. My goal is around 55kg but I am trying to build muscle so I'm flexible on the goal number. So, I just went through the 'In Place of a Road Map' post and worked out…
Salmon & Vegetable Pasta Salad
Last night I made a really yummy pasta salad so thought I'd pass it on. My mum thought it looked so good she's planning to make it for dinner sometime soon! Ingredients for 1 person (obviously serving size can be adjusted depending on your calorie goals) 70g pasta (I used San Remo penne) 1 John West salmon tempter (small…
Tea?
I've never tried tea and I'd like to try it, if only to see what the fuss is about. The thing is, there are so many types I'm not sure where to start and what to try. Any suggestions? If it makes any difference, I'm not a fan of hot coffee (I like iced coffe though)
I'm so useless :(
I just ate an ENTIRE 200g Lindt dark Gold Bunny. I didn't even really enjoy it and now I feel sick. No dinner for me to try and make up some calories (I was really looking forward to what I'd planned to). I didn't even really realise that I was eating it, it was mindless boredom/procrastination eating and I looked down at…
Beetroot recipes!
I absolute *love* beetroot. The problem is that I don't know many recipes that use it so I mainly end up using it in sandwiches (unless I just eat it out of the tin). I usually buy the tinned slices, but that being said, I'm open to learning how to cook it or eating it raw (can you eat it raw?) So, does anyone have any…
Online dating WTF? messages
I've got an online dating profile which I haven't used for a while (should update it really) but last night I got an email saying I had a message from someone. This was the message: "Hey, I just met you and this is crazy, but here's my skype so cam sex maybe?" I was just like "wtf?" :noway: . There is nothing on my profile…
Does anybody here tap dance?
Hi all, Does anybody here tap dance? I've always had a secret thought of learning tap (my favourite movie is Singin' in the Rain which is probably the reason) but I guess I'm uncertain about how fit you need to be and how co-ordinated etc. I've never been a particularly good dancer. Is it hard to learn? Fun? Will I be…
Should I change my official "weigh-in day"?
Hi, Currently I weigh myself every day just to check how I'm going and then have my official "weigh-in day" on Sundays. The problem is that since Saturday is the weekend and I'm seeing friends and things, I tend to eat a bit more on Saturdays than other days, or choose things that I wouldn't normally (but try to stay…
A bit confused...
I started my diet about 3 weeks ago and since the start upped the amount of exercise I was doing plus started lifting. While I lost a cm or two from a couple of places, the scales weren't budging at all, just fluctuating up/down 1kg. It was getting a rather frustrating to have changed things up with my exercise/diet but…
Lemon protein bar with chocolate protein powder?
We've currently got an oversupply of lemons in the house so I thought about trying the Jamie Eason lemon protein bar recipe. The only problem is that my protein powder is chocolate flavour. Is that likely to make them taste strange or will the powder not have that much effect on the flavour? Has anyone tried making lemon…
Calorie confusion
I know this has been asked in about every second post, and I'm sorry to repeat the topic, but I'm horribly confused. I've been on MFP for nearly two weeks with a calorie goal of 1200 per day. I've mostly stuck to it except for a few binge days. The scale has not changed, just fluctuated within a 1kg area and my thigh and…
Just binged :(
I just binged on chocolate :( I've never had cravings as bad as the ones I just had and I gave into them :( I know these things happen and it's a marathon not a sprint but I've just started my weight loss and spent the last few weeks hovering anywhere between 70-71kg (starting weight around 71kg) and I really want to crack…
Carry frozen food to work?
Hi all, I have a 45 minute commute from home to work. Would it be possible/safe to take a tupperware container of frozen vegetables to cook in the microwave at work for lunch? Are they likely to defrost too much on the train? Has anyone commuted with frozen veg for lunch? Any ideas? Cheers!