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Starbucks pumps?
Does anyone here know how many calories an extra pump or two of flavour adds to a drink? I often get a short gingerbread latte with an extra pump or two, but have no idea how many calories that adds. Thanks!
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What the heck? Getting Annoyed with Food Search
I went to log a beef roast today and found the same problem for every single entry: when i looked at the nutrition values for say, 1 serving of 4 oz, it would give a number like 200 calories, but when i entered the same thing except as 4 servings of 1 oz, the numbers didn't match up. why not?! it's the same serving size!…
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Using applesauce and splenda in cakes
i'd like to make the recipe below using applesauce instead of the oil, and a mixture of real sugar and splenda. has anyone tried this for gingerbread cakes, or cakes in general? i don't want the gingerbread cake to taste like apples, and i also don't want to ruin the cake! 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup unsalted butter,…
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Weighing Food Correctly
so, kind of a stupid question, but how do you weigh food properly? for example, do i weigh green beans when they are raw or cooked? if i have a frozen pizza, frozen french fries, or fresh packaged pasta, when it gives a weight per serving, is that as it comes, or once it has been cooked?
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Looking for a few friends
hi all, i recently deleted a bunch of people from my friends list, as they were people who either ate next to nothing, or who added me as a friend and never said anything to me. i'm 30, 5'3", my starting weight was 242 lbs (now down 9.2) and am looking for some people to encourage me, and vice versa. i'm doing 1700 cals…
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Help with my nutritional goals
when i started on this site, i used the recommended settings but found they were either too low (i.e. protein) or too high on some categories. after googling around, i settled on a few numbers and was wondering if they're okay? i'm 5'3 and weigh 236 lbs, am sedentary and am on a 1700 calorie diet, working out about 4-5…
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Hi :)
Just joined yesterday. Am 30, 5'3, and looking to lose 100 pounds. If there's anyone with similar stats, please add me.