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Need Advice: Backpacking meals and Exercise Calculation
I am going on a 3 day (2 night) backpacking trip over the (Canadian) Thanksgiving weekend. Not really sure how to calculate calorie usage for this.....will be carrying a 15 kg pack. Also, what are reasonable food choices for me to transport? I will have a small butane burner. Remember, I have to carry everything I bring,…
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Amazingly High Protein, Inexpensive
By coincidence, I have discovered that Kraft Mac and Cheese powder (without noodles!) is a low fat, VERY high protein seasoning. Admittedly, not gourmet. I add 30 gm to a can of tuna with half a cup of fat free greek yogurt, as a dip for veggies. It is available in any amount at the local Bulk Barn.
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Calories Consumed Working as A Nurse
Anyone know how many calories burned on a 12 hour shift on a busy med/surg unit? Even drinking lots of water, I end up .5-.7 kg lighter at the end of my shift. Sometimes have to miss my meal breaks, too. They put pedometers on us a few years ago- we averaged 1km per hour walking on the unit - but there is more too it than…
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Day Off from Exercise
I exercise a lot! Since I don't have a vehicle, I bicycle everywhere (and its a 30 minute bike ride to work). My dog is better behaved if walked for 90 minutes a day. I control my arthritis by swimming 60-90 minutes several times a week. I love all of this, it is not a chore for me. However I have heard that there are…
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Recommended Daily Allowance - Sugars
All of my research indicates that the recommended daily allowance for sugars for women is 90 grams. Yet MFP has 25gm as the daily limit for sugars for me. Why is this?
