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How many are calories burned taking a shower+washing hair
Dumb question but I have always curious over this since I usually take a long time in a bathroom cleaning myself. I did google around but the answer are varies. :\ Any idea how many it is?
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To lose fat, you must exercise for more than 30 min?
I have heard some trainer telling people about this. Is this true? Also is after working out, such as running, even less than 30min if my body heat up a lot, does that means my metabolism goes up and it is burning fat after I exercise?
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Calories of a whole Young coconuts meat and water ?
So today I bought a fresh young coconut for lunch, drank all its juice and ate all of its meat. I forgot to weight its meat though, except for its cap part - about 34 gram (5 Oz) . Does any body know how much weight it is and how many calories of the whole young coconuts meat? I already google it and the information are…
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Logging USDA keywording...I am so confused
What does enhance mean in USDA database when it comes to roast chicken? Does it means marinating? Also what is the different between "roasting, roasted", "broiler and fryer, roasted, and "cooked, roasted" in the database? o~o????
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Craving things, needing to binge at night
I work late at night, usually my work is done around 12-1AM and by that time, I got hungry. I usually eat well during the day and most of the time manage to have some spare calories for my free days around the weekend but then when it's the end of the day, I just feel like it is OK to going crazy eating-because it is a new…
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Logging food, does variety of the food type matter?
For example, when you are logging apple (Gala, Granny Smith, Fuji, Envy) or Lettuce (green oak, red oak, romain, butterhead, oak leaf) or Mussel (Blue lipped mussel, green lipped mussel) or Mackerel fish with various kind of mackerel, do the calories of this food vary much or it can be count into one?
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How much oil ?
I had to eat out today at a fancy chinese place. They had deep fried Tilapia, I weight it and the fish I ate is 150 gram-I ate a lot for protein. How much oil should I log in this dish? I google it and usually it takes 1/2 cup or 125 ml to fried the a whole fish? Should I log the oil this much and skip dinner?
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How often do you weight?
Just curious, once you are in maintenance, how often do you weight yourself? Is it different from the time you are trying to lose? I am still weight myself every morning just to remind myself not to get too confident and overeat things in a day. What about your?
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Sodium in Edamame
I usually stick to USDA sites when I log Frozen Edamame for my snack. From USDA. it said the sodium is 6mg in 80 gram portion and is 122 kcal, however today I check the bag of Frozen Edamame I bought and it is said....80 gram edible part = 120 kcal, with 270mg sodium..? :noway: The ingredient is 100% Edamame, no salt…
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Should I change my macro?
I am on a maintenance mode currently, and recently try to increase my exercise a bit. Currently my macro is 40% carb/30% protein/30% fat. I usually do brisk walking, running for about an hour in the morning and in the evening on week days and have 2 rest days on the weekend when I just reduce it to light walk or light…
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Average TDEE each week, is this calculate right?
Sorry if I seems to be redundant, but I am extremely dumb at math. I have post this thread in Maintenance group once but I just want to be more sure, so I post this question on here too. ohwell Let's say, for example; here is how much I burn from July 1-July 7 based from my Fitbit Ultra On Monday - Sunday TDEE: 2152 + 2152…
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Average TDEE each week, is this calculate right?
Sorry if I seems to be redundant, but I am extremely dumb at math. :ohwell: Let's say, for example; here is how much I burn from July 1-July 7 based from my Fitbit Ultra On Monday - Sunday TDEE: 2152 + 2152 + 2168 + 2177 + 2261 + 1842 + 1730 = 2068 Estimated Cals eaten : 2155 + 1831 + 1813 + 1918 + 1995 + 1849 + 1762…
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Have a trouble keeping myself under control.
After I have reach my goal weight, I have started to eat more. Last 2 weeks, I went out to eat for special occasion. Since then after that special day, it is like the dam has broken. Now I can't stop myself to eat within my maintenance TDEE. I have gone over my TDEE for multiple days. Cake, chips, ice cream, and candy is…
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question about water weight from sodium?
I live in Asia, foods here are mostly relied on sauce and seasoning, soy sauce, fish sauce, 5 spice powder is the norm here. I know many says avoid process food, but it doesn't matter here because fresh food here are also high in sodium. If I eat food with high sodium almost every day, will the water weight keep…
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Sodium question
I live in Asia, foods here are mostly relied on seasoning, soy sauce, fish sauce, 5 spice powder is the norm here. I know many says avoid process food, but it doesn't matter here because fresh food here are also high in sodium. If I eat food with high sodium almost every day, will the water weight keep accumulating and I…
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Average calorie goal per week?
I have reach my goal and in maintenace mode for some months now and lately I have tried to increase my workout. this might sounds confusing but I am just not sure if I average my TDEE right or not. Usually I just average it out from looking at Fitbit to see how many calories I have burn per day in a week then average it…
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Chicken parts and calories
From what I am understanding, Skinless Boneless chicken breast is the leanest part. However, I want to know which chicken part has the most calories in them approximately?
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Left overcalories question
If I have some left over calories from last week, can I eat more at the end of this week ? Or they are voided already?
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Macro calculation
I am thinking to change up my macro setting. Previously when I was trying to lose my weight, it was 40C/30P/30F and when I reached my goal weight it's 50C/25P/25F. However, later I am told that it should be base from body fat percentage so I am not sure is my current macro setting is the right one for me. I am 5'3 tall, my…
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How bad is it to go over on Carb ?
How bad is it If I go over my carb for 193 gram or so for 1 or 2 days but the rest of the days....within a week, I'm not going over? Wil it affect my weight much? FYI, I'm not trying to lose my weight now, just try to maintain it not to let my weight goes up again... :(
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Steak question?
Have to eat out tomorrow, and I might have steak for lunch. I don't really have a chance to eat steak much...I think the last time I have a beef steak was 10 years ago or so. Is New York Sirloin Steak the same as Strip Sirloin Streak? Also in the menu it is said to be 300 gram of New York Sirloin Steak with baked potato…
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Sauce/Dip calories
When not preparing the sauce by yourself, and when you are eating out, how do you calculate dipping sauce or dressing on the side when you dip your food into it? Is there a way to estimate the dipping sauce/dressing or soup base food (such as Japanese Soba Noodle that need to dip the noodle in the broth first or when you…
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Which bread is the best?
There are only a few brands of whole wheat bread that offer their nutrition fact in my area where I live. Which bread is the best to buy? 2 slice is 132 gram with 16% Wheat Flour 2 Slices is 57 gram with 17% Wheat Flour 2 Slices is 50 gram With 20% Wheat Flour
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Tracking oil in food when eating out..?
How much oil do you guys usually estimate and log when you are eating out and have something like grilled meat/ stir fry/ roast dish? I usually log it 1-2 tablespoon of oil per dish. I am not sure I underestimate it or not. This week I tried logging it 2 tablespoon per dish and now my graph shows that I am way over in fat…
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Macro setting confusion.
When I first join MFP I was told to adjust mine to 40/30/30 then I just found out a few days ago that it is usually for people who are in the lightly active/active category. Then I saw some other set their as 50/25/25 and some other percentage. What are differences between those and what should my macro be? I am most of…
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Cheat day during maintenance period?
I know when you are in deficit, it's OK to do this once in a while but since I am in my maintenance mode now, if having a cheat day will hurt my attempt trying to maintain my weight? So far I have seen people trying to lose weight have a cheat day per week, I want to know does anybody who is maintaining their weight do…
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Estimate calories of the picture of food above you...
I'm bored, so here I am. (-__-) Subject is already explain itself, just don't post copyright picture. You may describe the food in your picture when the image is obscure, in case people have no idea what it is. I will start....2 of Grilled chicken with salsa in pita bread with french fries on the side. =P
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So here goes my first cheat day...?
I don't know this is the right place to post or not...it's more like a rant and a question...roll into one... I am in my maintain mode now and finally today is the the first time I started my cheat day. I had 3 of Ms.Fields's cookies that I can't find its calories info then leave out the rest of them for the other day for…
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Logging Lettuce
When you are having salad or have some various type of lettuce (such as green oak lettuce, romaine, arugular, red oak, butter head) in your meal, do you clump them all and weight them together or separate them first then weight it?
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After reaching goal weight and maintaining...
If I have been maintaining for a while now and there is a week or two that I am going over my TDEE calories or eat anything without logging it-a combination of healthy food, junk food, sweets, bakery, sodium filled sauce and broth soup altogether like what I did before I started trying to lose weight. Then after a week or…
