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New products that caught your eyes recently?
I'm having the new Chobani Flip hazelnut as we speak. Totally yum and worth the 250 calories (if you're like me and love hazelnut anything), although it will definitely be a 'once in a while' thing. Also got the limited edition Cinnamon Bun Yoplait Greek and the new Simply Chobani double chocolate chunk yogurts waiting in…
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What's going on with 'recent' and 'frequent' foods?
Something's really wrong there. My diary doesn't export to Fitbit properly anymore for one, for two... all the 'recent' foods show things I haven't eaten in days, and the apple I've been eating 5x a week and has been on top of the frequent list for years is just gone. I'm not sure what has changed since Thursday but it's…
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Tea makes me hungry...
I keep reading how people tell others to drink some tea if they are hungry, and it just totally boggles my mind. Drinking tea (plain) always makes me hungry! Is it just me? I like it though and it's my source of caffeine so I won't stop having it from time to time (green tea), but it just seems odd.
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Your favorite holiday cookie?
I'm doing a cookie exchange for the holidays with some friends... what's your favorite cookie recipe?
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Netflix/Amazon shows 2.0
Ok I'm out of things to watch again. Suggestions? Something relatively kid friendly would be nice as I'll probably end up watching some of it when my kids are home (they're 8 and do fine with Marvel movies, so I'm not TOO worried about that anymore, even though obviously I wouldn't show them Daredevil). Now I've seen a lot…
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Earphones that stay in the ear?
Lost my yurbuds ear buds and, as much as I like the brand... I'm just tired of having to keep track of those parts. Any other recommendations? The standard stuff doesn't stay in my ears.
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Leaner lasagna recipe?
I know, I could just use lower fat cheese or whatnot in my recipe, but I've actually never made lasagna so I don't have a recipe... I don't really want to use sausage, just ground beef, and I keep seeing recipes that use cottage cheese and I'd much rather stick to ricotta... However I'm clueless about quantities etc. I'd…
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Would this upset you?
1) Let's say you make plans with person A to see a movie the next day. Person A sleeps in so doesn't text you until later, so you don't get to see the movie. Then a couple days later, you're at a party with a couple friends, and you hear that person A is making plans with person B to see the same movie the next day... but…
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Anyone having log in issues?
I can't access my profile or diary apparently... yet I'm logged in just fine on the forums. Is it just me? That's using my computer...
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Bun size turkey breakfast sausage?
Seriously... where do you find this? I've been trying to go back to breakfast sandwiches and make my own, but I can't for the life of me find breakfast sausage that is normal PATTY size.. even less turkey sausage. I splurged on a box yesterday, it said 4 patties and the box was pretty big... still tiny ridiculous patties…
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MFP facebook page...
Does anyone follow it? I drew the line today at the '10 meal sized salads at 500 calories a serving of less that won't make you hungry' with a serving size of... 1 1/4 cup. Who eats less than 1.5 cup worth of salad for a MEAL? They share so much bro-science and ridiculous recipes with ridiculously small serving sizes, no…
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3 years of 'maintenance' later...
I took 2 years to lose 88 lbs. It really wasn't hard at all. Now I'm 3 years later, and I gained back 27 lbs from my lowest (I'm 10 over the 'overweight' limit now)... and I'm actually much happier. I'm not stressing out having anxiety over going out of meeting my friends anymore. I'm not devastated every time I have PMS…
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PMS hunger is getting worse and worse
When I was still overweight, PMS was hard, sure, but now it's just insane. Horrible physical hunger and the feeling I'm going to pass out if I don't eat something. Every month it's getting worse... Today is the worst yet and I'm feeling absolutely horrible about it. The crazy thing is... it's not even 5pm and I'm still…
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Mirena effects?
I'm anemic and my period is heavy... Tried the pill and I was bleeding even more, now the GYN wants to put me on Mirena... and I have questions. First, I get HANGRY the 2 weeks before my period, and the pill made it worse (I didn't even get that 'not hungry' week I usually get after my period)... did Mirena affect your…
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English bite size dishes?
My kids are having Heritage day at school and they both picked England, and I'm supposed to make kid-friendly English dishes - something that's easy to divide up, if possible (so my shepherd's pie is out, lol). So far I have cucumber sandwiches, I made bakewell tarts as a test run and they were delicious, but my son…
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Need carpet recommendations!
We're looking at replacing our carpet in the upstairs hallway and the stairs. I hate carpet, but I like the sound proof quality of having that in the hallway, and the cushioning in the stairs, so we're going to go for that again. I'm just totally clueless about what to get. I have 2 kids and 2 (maybe soon 3) dogs. One is…
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Elongated vs round toilet?
We replaced our 20yo round toilet with an elongated one. I'm not sure I'm happy about it. It seems less comfortable (which is against what every google article seems to tell you). Granted, we had no choice, we have a non standard rough-in and it was the only option with smooth sides (must for me, I HATE cleaning the sides…
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Stir fry with frozen veggies?
I'm making chicken stir fry tonight and I've never done it with frozen veggies before... is there a trick? I have some thin chicken breast marinating right now, the veggies are the 'steam in the bag' kind, and I have no idea how to take it from there... short of cutting the chicken in smaller strips and cooking those in a…
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Jealous of friends who lose easily and are never hungry...
I want to lose the 15-20 lbs I've gained back in the last 3 years and struggling so much because I'm always hungry... Meanwhile, my friend (petite, probably 10-15 lbs overweight too), has no problem losing weight while eating a slim fast for breakfast, a donut at lunch, and 3 slices of French toast for dinner - keeping a…
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Easter dessert? Make ahead if possible
Any nice recipe for Easter that you can make ahead? Maybe other than cheesecake or pie (might try a lemon cheesecake though). I suppose I could make it on Easter but it's difficult with the ham in the oven.
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Egg avocado toast?
I know it's pretty popular right now, and I had some this week end at a local place that was pretty delicious (egg was on the side though), but I was wondering how you make it so it's not too bland. I mixed the avocado with lemon juice, salt, and pepper, sliced an hard boiled egg on top and sprinkled that with salt and…
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Spirulina?
I was searching things that can help with crazy PMS cravings last night, and stumbled about that... I figured at $10 a bottle, I'd give it a shot. I'm pretty desperate at this point and tired of gaining a lb a month because I'm so ridiculously hungry 7 days a month. Has anyone tried it? I googled it and it seems pretty…
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Enlightened ice cream gah
I stopped eating those for a while and went back to real ice cream. Yesterday, I felt like a treat that would not break the calorie bank, and found a 3 month old pint of peanut butter chocolate chip. I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought, and only ate half the pint. 5 hours later, I spent an hour in the bathroom. NOT…
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Travel mug recommendation
I need something that will NOT keep my coffee too hot. I bought Copco stuff but the seal broke very fast, so the lid won't lock... kinda hesitant to buy that brand aga in but there doesn't seem to be much else. Need to be dishwasher safe too. Suggestions?
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Joined MFP 5 years ago... burn out
I joined MFP 5 years ago... Lost 80 lbs, gained back 15ish in the last 2 years. I just feel so burned out of the 'lifestyle' sometimes. I force myself to get 10,000 steps a day, feel guilty when I don't because it leaves my calories to a pathetic number (I haven't even managed to maintain with a 2300 calorie TDEE, not…
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Foodies and weight loss
Just some random thoughts that occurred to me during my walk today... I'm a foodie. I mean, even when I was growing up, the main appeal of going somewhere new was to try new foods. I've always lived for food and food makes me happy (I also get cranky if the food is a waste of calories). I'm seriously in a much better mood…
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Kate in This is Us
Did anyone else totally relate to that comment this week about how the only thing that Kate seems to care about during their vacation is the food? That's just totally me...
