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Ensures: It pays to read the label
My friend's dad convinced me to try one, that it was stocked full of nutrients. Looked at the back, thought I saw 150 calories and 3g sugar. I didn't want him to give me a hard time about it, especially when he insisted that it was as good as his protein powder I originally asked to try (yeah right, it only had 9 stinking…
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Argh. Misleading nutritional labels:
I try not to trust nutritional labels, particularly when dealing with fast food, but nothing makes me angrier than misleading serving sizes. Case A: McDonald's. My boyfriend mentioned grabbing something to eat at McDonald's tonight, so I decided to look up nutritional info online beforehand. Grilled chicken sandwich, minus…
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Huge dinner you can't avoid. Should you skip lunch?
College student, here. My birthday's in a couple of days, but I had a huge exam coming up and wasn't able to go home over the weekend. My parents were sweet and decided to come here and take me out to eat. I can't get them to tell me what restaurant they're planning to go to, and my Mom apparently bought a Tiramisu cake.…
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Losing Weight and Sexual Harassment:
As I've lost weight, I've noticed that more guys have been going out of their way to hold doors open for me than they used to. I'm only halfway through my goal weight loss, but it's nice, to say the least. But I've also experienced the flip side. I live on a college campus that's smack dab in the middle of a city with the…
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Pacing?
My dorm room is suite style, meaning one living area, four residents, four rooms. My room is pretty small. Shifting furniture around, I barely have room to do push-ups, but definitely not any exercise videos. My roommates are constantly watching the television in the main living area, and it's not my television to claim,…
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Are these ingredients safe?
The one thing I haven't given up since I began dieting is a certain instant coffee mix. Considering I drink three cups of this a day (two servings), I'm curious to see how bad of a treat this is. While I've been counting calories for a while, I know next to nothing about safe/nonsafe ingredients when it comes to looking at…
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Embarrassing Concern
I've nearly lost twenty pounds since I started counting calories, which is good. My waistline hasn't improved too much; I seem to be losing most of it from my thighs, which is ok. I also lost a little weight from my cleavage, which is to be expected. The problem? I've only lost weight in one of them. As far as I've…
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Natural Appetite Suppressant?
The one thing I haven't been able to quit when I started calorie counting was my coffee. I've given up the frilly stuff, of course. I use a quick powder quick mix. The way I make it, it's 100 calories and 10 grams of sugar for a cup and a half, which I'm willing to live with. Last week, however, I ran out and forgot to get…
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Artificial Sweeteners?
While I've given up every other snack item, there's a certain cappuccino mix that I've hung on to. It ends up being 100 calories and 10 grams of sugar for 1 1/2 cup. While I know it's not good for me, I can drink it, get the extra boost I need for about six hours, and ward off food cravings for about four hours. I normally…
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Lean Cuisines: What do you think of them?
I'm a college student. While I understand that others on this site are far busier, with full-time jobs and kids to look after, I just don't have the time or means to homemake all of my meals. I need something that can be stored for a while without going bad and can be quickly made. Since I'm not eating fast food anymore,…
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Best type of Green Tea?
I've heard that green tea is a good way to boost your metabolism. I've had Lipton's Diet Green Tea before and liked it, but a friend told me that it isn't a "normal" type of green tea. Is Lipton's Diet Green Tea still a good thing to drink? Its nutritional value only lists sodium and vitamin C, but I'm a little wary of…
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Eating with Friends & Family
I live in the South. We love food, and we love a LOT of it. It's not unusual for my family and friends to eat as much in one sitting as I'm supposed to in a day. It's exhausting to eat around them. I have to hide that I'm on a diet. Every time in the past that I've made an effort to watch what I eat, the whole "shaming"…
