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How to figure out calories in a home cooked meal
So I am making lasagna tonight and I want to know how to add the calories into my diary? it would be kind of difficult to do the individual ingredients, as i am truly making it from scratch, making the cheese sauce and everything
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The difference between shin splints and a fracture?
So I stupidly decided to go head first when I started working out a week ago. I did OK the first day, I walked for 10 minutes, 6 minutes fast walking and four, 1 minute bursts of running. Now keep in mind that previous to this, I did NOTHING AT ALL. Stupidly I decided to increase everyday for the next 3 days, until I got…
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Is it possible to lose weight with mostly just exercise?
So im trying to take baby steps, trying to find something that works for me so that i stop quitting on myself. I plan on cutting out fast food except for maybe once a month as a small treat but not going crazy, and cooking at home daily. When I cook, I do not deep fry or even shallow fry anything, i bake everything and…
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Slim quick cleanse
ok so I know most people on here are against fat burning pills etc, and I understand why. I have been looking into getting slim quick cleanse. I have been eating healthy and exercising for a couple of months now and I have only lost albs. It is incredibly irritating and I would really like to try an aid to help me along. A…
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Maca root for health benefits/weight loss
Anyone heard of or used maca root for weight loss? I will be using it to increase my fertility and a few other things but what are the benefits/downfalls of using it while trying to lose weight also? heard it can help with weight loss and that it can give you energy too, anyone have any experience with this stuff?
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20 Minute workout
Minutes The Workout 0:00- 2:00 March in place (or from locker room to weight bench). 2:00-4:00 Squat (butt, legs): Hold a dumbbell in each hand, arms by sides, and squat. Do 20 reps. Rest for 30 seconds. 4:00-6:00 Full or modified push-up (arms, chest, core): Do 25 reps. 6:00-8:00 Alternating lunge (butt, legs): Hold…
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Sternum/chest pain from pushups?
I found a really good and effective 20 minute workout that I did the day before yesterday and I planned on dong it every other day and on the off days, doing 50 crunches and 50 pushups (im trying to make my arms look very toned and a little muscly). Well Im thinking it is from the push ups but my sternum hurts, kind of…
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Sensa?
Has anyone tried Sensa? I just saw an ad for it and was just curious about it, I called them and got a list of ingredients in it, is it safe does anyone know? Results? Reviews? These are the ingredients that the guy from customer service told me were in it, Malto dextrin- corn starch extract tricalcium phosphat-…
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17 day diet, who is on it? No hating on here please
Ok so I know there is alot of mixed opinions about these kind of diets but after a previous thread I had posted where I was belittled and such by people with their opinions, I ONLY want people on here who are actually doing the diet. I am FULLY aware that these diets are not for everyone. Anyway, onto other things. So I…
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Why isn't fruit a calorie free item?
Why is it that fruit is supposed to be like 80% water but we still have to count it because it has high calorie amounts? I have stopped eating bananas because they are not even worth my time as they are like 100 calories event though that is my favorite fruit but even the stupid fruit that I eat to satisfy something in my…
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Are rice noodles bad for you?
So for lunch today im going to have a weight watchers smart ones meal. They are relatively low in calories and they have actual real chicken in them which is important to me but better than that, the flavor is really good too with a little spicy kick. My question is, ive cut out carbs almost all week and feel good, what…
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Getting rid of carb cravings
So since I have been eating healthier, I have tried to cut down on carbs, I have realized lately that I am in love with them. Any ideas how to stop or curb the cravings??
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Does this make sense to anyone else?
"Just to clarify, starvation mode is a MYTH. You would have to endure months of sustained malnutrition or extreme exercise for your body to "hold onto" anything. And, while you may not eat much volumetrically, you are probably making up for it in caloric intake when you DO eat. People don't become overweight by not eating…
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Spanakopita recipe
Does anyone know how to make these? They are fantastic but they usually only come as hor d'oeuvres and they are really expensive. I know that they are a basic make up of spinach and some sort of cheese and a certain kind of pastry. I want to be able to make them low fat, any idea?
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Anyone have a hard time drinking 8 glasses of water?
I think something else that has been holding my weight loss back is that I dont drink enough water, I know that for a fact. But I find it really hard to drink 8 glasses of water. That is 64oz right? I get to the point where I just dont want to drink anymore and im forcing it down, i feel bloated and slooshy all day. How do…
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Stationary bike with arm movement also?
I went to the gym yesterday and instead of just getting on the regular stationary bike, I did the one where you can move your arms also and increase resistance with your arms and the pedals. I found that to be a much better workout as you can work out everything at the same time. What should I log this as? And if the…
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Anyone on phentermine?
Ok so I was prescribed phentermine about a year and a half ago, my doctor gave me the 37.5mg tablets. I took them for a while but I did find that they made me irritable and it curbed my cravings so much that i really didnt eat much at all, but I did lose 25lbs in about 2 months. Obviously almost having to force myself to…
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Getting insurance before becoming pregnant
Me and my husband are going to be trying for a baby soon. We have been looking around for health insurance but i am really having a hard time finding coverage for prenatal care. I got one quote from one company (the only one i found with prenatal care) for $500 a month. Someone has suggested to me to get pregnancy medicaid…
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Phentermine thoughts
So my doctor prescribed me phentermine about 2 years ago and I took it and i lost about 20lbs in about 2 months, I liked the way i lost the way, steady but it was actually coming off, but it made me jittery. I tried taking half the pill a day and that felt a bit better. Im thinking of going back on it but only taking about…
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Healthy comfort food?
So im feeling under the weather today, headache, stuffed up nose, really tired, anyone know any good comfort foods that are still healthy? These are the times when i want thick hearty soup with a big soft roll or soft warm bread but my calories limit me to light runny stuff with regular bread
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Help healing a stress fracture?
So about 2 weeks ago, I overdid it. I know I did and I managed to get a stress fracture in my lower left leg. It still hurts to walk and running is out of the question. It has really put me on a bit of a downward spiral of thinking that I am going to fail again. Im not eating as well as I was and I really would like to fix…
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How to keep nicotine patch from sweating off?
So im on day 3 of my no-smoking thing and im finding it hard to keep my patch from sweating off, any ideas??
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does anyone have the diet2go app?
So I have this app, I downloaded it when I downloaded the myfitnesspal app. It has some good things on it, including a forum section, i got on that at first, but then stopped as it is really just a place where kids can go and talk dirty to each other and BS about nothing. Anyway, they have diets on there, like meal plans…
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Weight Watchers VS Calorie Counting?
Ok so I have been at this for weeks and havent lost any weight at all in the last 4 weeks. I have no idea what is going on with my body at all and it is very frustrating. So im thinking maybe I should try weight watchers, it seems people are alot more successful with that than calorie counting or is that just what it seems…
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Anyone here have gauged ears?
So I have my ears gauged. I have done it slowly and properly, and last night I wanted to do my final stretch from a 4 gauge to a 2 gauge. So for this stretch, i used glass plugs with a stainless steel taper like always to do the stretch. The stretch itself wasn't too bad but I had some trouble getting the plug in, I don't…
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Pushing through the pain of working out
Ok so I have really been trying my absolute hardest this past week with working out. I have been walking/running around the community at work with the baby in the stroller and yesterday I actually ran almost a 1/4 of a mile without stopping. That is the furthest I have ever run in my life without stopping. Well on top of…
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I was fooled at Arby's!!
Ok so last night I decided I was getting fed up of eating the same thing almost every night (im buying some cookbooks this weekend to venture out past chicken and veggies) so me and the hubby agreed to go out and get something to eat. Obviously my choices are very limited so no fast food. Well we drive by an Arby's and i…
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Tracking everything not just calories
So ive been tracking my calories throughout the days and ive been doing well staying right around 1200 calories, but ive noticed that I go over on my sodium sometimes (well alot of the time). Could that be what is preventing me from losing any weight? What kind of foods are high in sodium and what foods are low?
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Is it ok to have chocolate?
So I have been having a couple of pieces of chocolate every now and then, is that ok? Or is that still classed as cheating? Im not eating anywhere near what I used to eat. I bought a really small bag of valentines chocolate and only had 3 pieces, is that ok? I dont want to cheat but I hate that fake diet chocolate
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Adding 30 day shred to my diary?
How do I add the 30 day shred to my diary? I have been adding it as circuit training, is that ok? What does everyone else add it as?
