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Fatty Chicken vs Lean Beef
My doctor recommended eating less red meat but when I compare ground beef to ground turkey extra lean ground beef has as much fat as turkey. I've been cooking with more chicken breasts accidentally picked up chicken thighs from the store which wore delicious but have a higher fat content. I'd like to cook with chicken…
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Ideas for slipping my boyfriend more calories
Three things you need to know about my boyfriend: 1) He is one of those people who can eat just about anything and not gain weight 2) He is also one of those people who forgets to eat 3) He is not a very good cook We live together and I'm currently trying to loose weight. When I make low calorie dinners at home I loose…
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Prediabetes Freak Out
My father had heart disease and type 2 diabetes. My lab results just came in from my doctors office and I was told my cholesterol is fine but I am at risk of diabetes. The receptionist said they recommend getting more exercise and following a diabetic diet. I just reached my goal weight. I'm 5'8" 130lbs (30 years old) and…
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Does Weight Training for a 1/2 Hour Work?
I get an hour lunch at work and that is just long enough to run to the gym and get a half hour of cardio in. I've lost about 20 lbs doing this. I want to start building muscle to stay healthy. I've started weight lifting twice a week at lunch for a 1/2 hour. Is that enough to actually build muscle mass (slowly over time)…
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I never craved candy until I started loosing weight..
I'm the type of person who craves salts and pasta but I never really craved sweets. I've been on a low calorie diet for about three months and I'm really starting to crave cookies, chocolate, and peanut butter. Has anyone else cutting down on calories started craving sweets when they didn't before? Does anyone know what…
