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tuna- how long does it last in the fridge?
I will never buy the family size can again, don't worry. Anyway, I had some last Friday and it was fine (after a bit more than 2 weeks). Do you think it's still good, now, at 3 weeks? It's been in the fridge in an airtight container this whole time. It smells "fine." I think. I mean, it's tuna. So it smells anyway. What…
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protein-based breakfast ideas. eggs are getting old
Any low-carb breakfast ideas out there? I'm seriously getting sick of eggs. I don't eat soy and I like to "chew" my food in the morning so smoothies are out for now. Helpppppppppppp me please
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Paleo Snack Ideas
I've been happily munching on almonds, cashews, walnuts, and macadamia nuts throughout the morning and afternoon while at work. Keeps me full and keeps my hands distracted from the numerous and constant stream of other foods available. Recently, I was told I can't bring nuts to work because we're a tree-nut-free facility.…
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Four-Year-Old Birthday Gift Ideas
Hi Everyone, Pretty self-explanatory title, huh? My son is turning four this weekend and it's sort of just creeped up on me and now I'm scrambling for some original ideas. We don't really do the tv/ movies/ computer stuff, so I'm looking for ideas excluding that. We live in a very small house (about 230 sq feet) so want to…
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food and all-nighters
Sooooo it's 5am, can I have breakfast yet? I didn't sleep last night, or, tonight, or.... I have not gone to sleep since finished my meals from yesterday so when does the day start over? goodness gracious I can't even tell if that makes sense or not
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help with calcium ideas
I'm trying to increase my calcium consumption (per doctors orders). I'm looking for some other options that aren't necessarily cheese/yogurt/kefir and are possibly lower-cal than those. I don't eat red meat or pork and I tend towards veggies and fruit for carbs vs grains. I'm also not a huge fan of supplements and if it…
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Forgive me, I'm drunk...
...BUT SERIOUSLY is this not an amazing idea: an app where you take a picture of your meal and it figures out the calories from the picture???!??? please someone make this. edit because I'm drunk typing.
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Parent advice on babysitter etiquette
This is kind of long, bare with me, I'd love some advice or feedback. My son is three and I've rarely needed a sitter but when I have, my best friends daughter (who's 15 now, 14 when she started sitting) has always been my first choice because not only does she have two little brothers my sons age and their family values…
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"sell by" vs "use by" date
Soooooo just had a yummy cup of frothed milk with protein powder. Went to put the milk back in the fridge and noticed it said "sell by march 23" on it. It smelled fine. Looked fine. Tasted fine. Am I going to regret this in a few hours? Also, should I have some toast. Toast always sounds so good at 9:30 at night for some…
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X-files theme song should play when viewing my diary today
I ate breakfast, then logged it and at that time, pre-logged what I sorta kinda planned to eat for lunch/ dinner. After eating lunch and dinner and a night snack, I corrected my diary to reflect what I actually had. Somehow... all my meals added up to 440 calories except one which was 439. And... my exercise today (which I…
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cheese lovers rejoice with me
Last night I asked my mom to grab some parmesan cheese on her way over for dinner. She brought a really nice block of it, I usually buy the shredded or grated kind. Anyway, we grated it ourselves and because I had company, I just measured the standard 1/4 cup instead of weighing (like I typically do when I'm using an…
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teenager and deleting browsing history advice
My best friends daughter, Sage, is 15. She babysat my son this evening and was supposed to use my computer to do some research for homework after he was asleep. Earlier today my friend and I were talking about how Sage has been really dishonest with technology related privileges to the point that she no longer is able to…
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A breakfast for Jonnythan... with some pictures, too.
Let me start by readily admitting I've been a pain, lately. Well. Perhaps I've always been a pain. Lately I've been an annoying pain. See, I have this friend who eats breakfast every day, pretty much the same thing every day with a couple variations. Exibit A: Exhibit B: Tasty looking, right? Yeah, okay, I'll give you…
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Whatcha Gonna Do?
.......For breakfast tomorrow? I want to wake up and have a bajillion awesome ideas and be super flipping excited to cook me some brefkast (which is how my three year old calls it). Don't let me down, mfp. If I don't have some freaking brilliant ideas tomorrow morning there is no telling what will happen.... I don't even…
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Why don't I look ok?
Why do I feel like I look so fat? Yeah, okay, obviously not going to get an answer to that question but seriously, I'm 116 lbs with 19% body fat and I feel like I should be physically smaller than what my measurements are. Or, maybe the body fat % is way off (18% using a couple online calculators with measurements and 19%…
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gotothegymrightnow
I am laying in bed. it's 11 am on a saturday. my son is out of town (ice fishing!!) and I am going to get up and go to the gym. I keep telling myself that. And an hour has gone by. Ugggghhhhhhhh I know I will feel awesome once I get there and get started. I'm even excited about my workout plan for the day.... I just can't…
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BMR and TDEE confusion...
There is a ton of space between my BMR and TDEE and I feel like I should be eating closer to my BMR rather than my TDEE (stats and numbers below). According to IPOARM I should eat at 2000 cals (a 15% cut from TDEE) but would it be bad to eat less, say 1400ish if I'm still above my BMR? Thoughts or opinions? Also, I don't…
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Don't Beat me up, just help me
I've had a rough couple of days and getting pulled over less than a block from home tonight has left me feeling even more miserable than strictly necessary. I've been in recovery from an eating disorder and working really hard towards a healthier life but right now, water fasting for several days or even a couple of weeks…
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Blizzard Burnnnnnn
This morning I shoveled for 3 hours, the whole driveway! I burned almost 1300 calories- Wooooo!!! How 'bout you?
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workin on the job
I just started a new job (wooohoooo!!!!!) at a deli in a grocery store (bonus getting a discount on groceries!!!!) I'm on my feet most of the time but I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas for exercises I can do (covertly) while working. The only things I can really think of is squats and calf raises. Any other ideas out…
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Not your typical calorie burn question
This is sort of confusing to think about so I'm just going to try to be as clear as possible and break it down into parts using a hypothetical situation. Point #1: All day long my body is using calories, even when I'm not specifically exercising. These are my "BMR calories", I think it's about 1450. I burn this many…
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too little for swim team???
My son is 3.5 years old and I'm considering having him join the swimming team at our gym. Practices are 60 minutes, twice a week. Does this seem too extreme or demanding of a schedule for a three year old? For some background: He's been in swimming lessons (30 minutes once a week) for about six months. He's been in the…
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lost body fat but gained inches... not my goal!
About 6 months ago I weighed 110lbs and was at 27% body fat. Now, I am 123lbs and at 20% body fat. Yay, right? NO. I hadn't taken body measurements since then and when I took them today was SHOCKED to see that my thighs are now 22.5 inches, compared with 20.25 inches. I also gained an inch in my hips. My other measurements…
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a little about me and an unexpected NSV
I joined MFP in October of 2011 weighing 136 lbs. I logged religiously for about 8 months, lost weight but it was never enough. I couldn't stand my body. I wanted to be "thinner." I wanted to be faster. I wanted to be stronger. I wanted to be better but I had no clear idea of what "better" even looked like. In a vicious…
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Please Help
I'm a single mom and my son is 3. He spends 75% of his time with me and 25% of his time with his dad. Usually, I have him during the day and 3-5 nights a week. His father has him 2-3 nights a week and every other weekend (which is more accurately like every third weekend). His father pays child support to me privately,…
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eating before and/ or after workouts
Just wondering what people tend to do and why. Obviously eating a large meal before a strenuous workout may cause some discomfort but my workouts tend to burn around 800-1600 calories so if I don't eat for an hour before I can feel just as uncomfortable towards the end. Any tips or ideas for pre-workout meals or snacks?…
