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anyone else with a meat intolerance?
I've come to the conclusion after years of near daily stomach pain that I have a meat intolerance. Ive stoped eating meat for nearly 9months now. Every time I slip up and eat meat, bam a few hours later stomach paaaain. Does anyone else have this problem? What do they do aabout it. I now maintain a nearly vegetarian diet.…
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vegetarian lack iron
Im a vegetarian and I lack iron in my diet. Im usually at about 20% of my daily needs. I can usually feel when im particularly low. I can take iron pills but I would much rather get my iron from my food. Any suggestions?
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Vegetarian with a BF who cannot be filled
I am a vegetarian and do not prepare meat in my house, though I have no problem with people or loved ones consuming meat around me. My BF is around a lot, and I generally end up cooking for him most days. He is a very large man, not fat, but easily 230 and not dieting. I am at a total loss what to feed him. I prepare food…
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Vegetarian with a BF who cannot be filled at meals
I am a vegetarian and do not prepare meat in my house, though I have no problem with people or loved ones consuming meat around me. My BF is around a lot, and I generally end up cooking for him most days. He is a very large man, not fat, but easily 230 and not dieting. I am at a total loss what to feed him. I prepare food…
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Vegetarian meals that are extremely high calorie?
I am a vegetarian and do not prepare meat in my house, though I have no problem with people or loved ones consuming meat around me. My BF is around a lot, and I generally end up cooking for him most days. He is a very large man, not fat, but easily 230 and not dieting. I am at a total loss what to feed him. I prepare food…
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hard labor calorie intake
I'm a 5'4" female @140# who just started a new job as a laborer on an organic farm. I need help calculating my calorie intake. This is very hard work. For example I spent 8 hours planting by hand today. With lifting and walking. My normal food intake feels no where near enough. I guess I eat roughly 2000 calories a day…
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Manual labor calorie intake?
I'm a 5'4" female @140# who just started a new job as a laborer on an organic farm. I need help with suggestions for my ideal calorie intake with my job. This is very hard work. For example I spent 8 hours planting by hand today. With lifting and walking. My normal food intake feels no where near enough. I guess I eat…
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Too hot outside to eat..?
Anyone else find that when the weather heats up, especially suddenly, that it's just too hot to eat? Clarification: I'm not advocating anorexia or not eating because I believe eating too few calories is not good in the short or long run. The weather has suddenly turned from mid 60's to high 80's where I live in the last…
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Setting yourself up for success!
You need compelling reasons to keep doing what you are doing. It's not enough to say I want to be healthy. I want to lose weight. Multi-faceted goals are important, and they shouldn't all be about numbers. This has really helped me in the past. I set small goals along the way that I know I can accomplish. Things like doing…
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how do you count insanity calories
How do you count insanity calories on mfp? There's definitely no "exercise" for it and a regular workout dvd wont work.
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target heart rate
Can someone please eexplain to me target heart rate? As you age I know it's supposed to go down but what about cardiovascular health. There are plenty of older people who can do far more than I? How are these numbers not limiting people as they age. I've always exercised by how I feel during exercise not by the numbers. If…
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Anyone Else use a rice cooker?
I have a rice cooker. I have to admit I use it religiously, and not just to make rice. I've made stews, egg omelets, fried meats, pulled pork, and steamed everything. Anyone else loves their rice cooker as much as I do? It's like a fast version of a slow cooker. I generally just place whatever I want to cook in the pot and…
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NSV My old jeans and lifting!
I haven't lost any of the weight that I've wanted to. Currently I'm doing EM2LM. Right now I'm just eating at maintance to help my metabolism reset after years of straving myself. However, I've been weight lifting hard 3 times a week for the last 3 weeks. You know what I've noticed? My thighs have completely changed in…
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For those of you who miss noodles!
I miss noodles. Love noodles, if someone allowed me to I'd eat them everyday. However they're not optimal for my needs so I've been avoiding them. Well avoiding no more! There are these wonderfully packages of noodles in the tofu section of your local grocery store. Tofu? Yes tofu, called Shirataki noodles. Made from only…
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Upped my calories and gaining weight
I've recently upped my calories and I've gained all the wieght I lost at 1200 calories a day. (5 pounds) I shoot for around 1400 a day now and I exercise 3 to 5 times a week. Its discouraging because I do not want to live a life commited to eat only 1200 calories a day. I'd eventually love to eat more. Any advice?
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Looking for fitness friends!
Hi I'm Manda. I'm a college student at MSU (Michigan) and I'd love to friend some people who are commited to exercise and fitness. Used to run a lot, but I've done every sport under the sun and and most forms of exercise. Recently I've gotten into heavy weight lifting. Looking to connect with anyone who's attempting to…
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NSV Dance Party!
Last night my boyfriend and I went to a huge 6,000 person dance party. All the girls climbed on their boyfriends backs to see the stage and DJs, Anyways after climbing on my boyfriend's back for a while he round about said I couldn't lift him! HA! Told him to jump on my back and proceded to dance! Not bad for a 5'4" girl.…
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Help will lifting weights always leave me sore?
I'd say I'm very aquainted with cardio as exercise. I understand that at first running is going to leave you sore. but eventually the pain stops. I've taken up weight lifting recently. I'm horrendously sore. But I expected that, that's what I get for neglecting weight training for years. However do to the nature of weight…
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New Female Weight Lifter!
Any advice on weight lifting for females? I just started a few days ago. But I'm eventually trying to build myself up to heavy weights. (I'm just not strong enough right now.) Here are my stats Squat 95 pounds 3 sets with 20 reps Pull? (Lifting off the floor) 45 pounds 3 sets of 10 reps (Cannot put this overhead yet) Bench…
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What's the difference between the different oatmeals?
I bought old fashioned oats today, because supposedly their better for you than the instant. But could someone tell me the difference between instant, old fashioned, and steel cut. They all look the same on the package and the packaging had nearly the same nutrition content. What about this over night oatmeal? Do you need…
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Adding Calories Advice?
I'm going to start adding more calories to my diet. I just don't feel well at 1200 calories a day and exercising. I've also gotten more intense about exercising more often. I'm going to increase my minimum daily intake up to 1400 calories a day. Any advice? I'm trying to keep my macros at 40% carbs and 30% fats and protein.
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frugal fresh meal ideas?
I recently looked at my food bill for the last month. It was outrageously high. Needless say I've commited to lowering my food bill. However I really believe in making my food fresh and homemade. Any ideas for meals?
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Help Pumpkin smoothie?
I love pumpkin and I want to include it in my morning smoothie, but my recent attempt of carrot and pumpkin just hasnt turned out quite rite. Here's what I'm doing now 1 cup carrots 3/4 cup pumpkin 1 cup cider
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Vibram Five Fingers!
Anyone out there who also uses five figner shoes? Have 2 pairs. Love them both. The orginal and the komodo sports. Anyone notice any benefits with them? I know I have. Increased lower leg and foot strength. Not to mention NO MORE SHINSPLITS! And this is definitely because I learned very early on I had the worst running…
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Headaches
I've been tracking for about a month now. Ive lost a few pounds, but I'm expereincing headaches. I eat the 1200 calories a day, because some days I know I'm not active. Those days that I do exercise I eat half the exercise calories back but not more, because I'm quite sure in my case theyre over estimated. I'm not…
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1200 calories?
How many calories a day do you guys eat? MFP recommends that I eat 1200 a day to lose weight. But many other sites recommend that I eat more. (I'm 5' 4" and female) When I exercise I eat half of my calories burned MFP says that I burn, but try not to eat more because frankly, I don't belive I burn that many calories with…
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Extreme Vitamin A Cravings
I'd never realized this before until I started tracking my foods with MFP, but I expereince Vitamin A cravings. This may sound odd, but I'm prone to eating 1000% of the daily recommended dosage of vitamin A. I went back and looked at my vitamen stats and this is not unusual. Example: today I had salad, and two family…
