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Am i doing this right?
Hello Everyone! I am a 5 foot 4in female and weigh 165 pounds. I am trying to get down to 149 by Dec 13 (vacation). I also want to permanently maintain that weight loss. I have decided to eat no more than 1000 calories per day forever. I do some yoga. Am i doing this right? I mean its calories in/calories out that matters…
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BMR plus calories burned through exercise
Hello Everyone! I have been using the fitbit flex for a couple of weeks now. It has my bmr at 2000 calories. I have my calorie burn goal set to 3500. I have been reaching this goal everyday now for a week. I have indeed lost the weight on the scale! My question is, am i really losing fat? I walk for 3 hours every day on my…
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Severe confusion about foods that absorb water!
Hello everyone, Ok, so i am a little confused about the caloric content of foods that absorb water. Lets take Buckwheat for example. The bag says that 1/4 cup of uncooked buckwheat is 160 calories. However, when i soak it with water then cook it with hot water, the grains end up expanding and the serving size looks huge…
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Buckwheat is amazing!!!! :)
Wow...so i just discovered the perfect food that is low in calories per volume/quantity and very satisfying. Im talking about buckwheat!. I recently started cooking a half cup of uncooked buckwheat with water. It absorbs the water, grows in quantity and you can add fruit to it and eat it like oatmeal or add veggies and…
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What if i spend all my calories on ice cream.
Hi everyone. So i was wondering. What if i decided to spend my caloric allowance for the day on junk food like ice cream or candy. Would i gain weight even though i am within my caloric limit?
