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Redditors?
I love the actual tools of MFP, but the community tends to be a little PG-rated for my tastes. I want some new, less appropriate friends on here. I figured redditors are a good place to start.
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healthy chip alternatives for dipping
I thought this might be a good idea for a thread so we can all give each other some ideas. Here's my two cents. Yesterday I was craving guacamole soooooo bad, and I know there's a lot of calories in guac, but good calories. However, once you add in the chips, it's another story. I found an extremely delicious, extremely…
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I just bought some new pants...
So when I was in excellent shape back in 2004-2005 I weighed just under 120lb (I'm just shy of 5'2") and I was between a size four and a size six in Lucky brand jeans (the only jeans that have EVER fit me right). The six was just barely loose, but the four was a tad too tight. Anyway since then I gained 20lb and could was…
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My improvised mayo-free tuna salad!
I've never been a fan of tuna salad or chicken salad soaked in mayo. Mayonnaise always seems like it should just be a in a jar that says "calorie spread." Plus I'm not crazy about the taste and texture of traditional tuna salad - sooooo I made this up! (I'm not a big measurer, so you'll have to experiment to get things how…
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Instead of Bread
I recently made some AWESOME mayo-free tuna salad with capers and kalamata olives, and I was thinking that putting it on bread would (A) make the bread soggy and gross and (B) add a bunch of empty calories. So I rummaged through my fridge and pulled out a head of purple cabbage. I took a leaf (which has, what, 4 calories?)…
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Depression and fitness
When I started MFP, it was initially because my clothes had gotten mighty tight, some of them to the point that I knew I couldn't wear them any more. I just flat out couldn't afford new clothes, so even though I know 5'1" and 140lb isn't dangerously overweight, it was at the very least gonna require a new wardrobe ($$$)…
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healthy fat. advice?
I've been really careful about my calories and such, and I've gotten really serious about eating a lot more unprocessed or minimally processed foods. i'm just over 5'1", so I'm on a 1200 kcal goal. i can stay within this limit pretty consistently, and I've felt great. The thing I've worried about, though, is that I look at…
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Baked potatoes
I've got a weakness for baked potatoes. They're comfort food, and the fact that they're incredibly cheap and easy helps too. I've discovered you can stay pretty low-cal and healthy with them if you're careful about it. They've been an easy stand-by dinner for me, since I'm a busy working full time college student. I used…
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Best. Snack. Ever.
Dale and Thomas Kettle corn. A generous two cup serving is only 130 calories and 6 grams of sugar. And it's the best kettle corn I've ever ever had. Ever. Also, they have a gourmet smoked cheddar kettle corn that tastes like pure bacon and cheese. At first I felt like I was being sooo bad, but then I looked at the facts:…
