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Anyone heard ofTeccino?
Anyone heard of Teccino, the herbal tea coffee? Sounds intrugiing but is it real food product or some fake one? http://teccino.com/
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Are you losing enough?
Silly question maybe ... but how do you know if you are losing enough/on the right track? some say lose it slowly,some say lose it fast and some just say lose it anyhow anyway ... is there a formula/reference to know if you are losing as you could/should be ...what are your thoughts? BTW I have lost 31 lbs since Jan 27-…
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excerise calories difference
Hi everyone! Have a question, why is MFP and my ellicpitcal trainer showing such a big difference in calories burned? I know we should eat back our calories ... but my trainer shows I burned half the calories then MFP? So which I should I use? ex: I did 20m on the trainer this morning showed I burned 150 while MFP showed…
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How to get through this?
hi everyone! My aunt very recently died so of course I am emotionally a wreck ... during those first few days I barely ate anything (probably 800 or so calories) i was also not hydrating myself either. I know this is bad ... but like I said my aunt just died! Now for the past 2 days, though I hant't gone totally crazy…
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1 minute flax muffins
Going to try these tomorrow in the AM! http://findingradiance.com/recipes/breakfast/1-minute-muffin/ 1/4 cup flax meal 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 1 egg 1-1/2 tsp oil Mix and microwave for 1 minute. We used a silicon large muffin cup. This was just like a muffin!
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Flaxmeal yoghurt pancakes
Makes about 6 pancakes. 3/4 cup flax meal 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt sweetener of choice 1 egg 1/4 cup greek yoghurt 1/3 cup water 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Mix dry ingredients together and mix well. Add yoghurt, water, egg, and vanilla. Mix well. Add more water if batter is too thick.…
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Domestic fitness
I thought this very funny yet helpful!http://www.5min.com/Video/The-Domestic-Gym-Exercise-Part-02-516939494
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Dates as sweetener
Curious do any ppl here use dates as a sweetener ... like date sugar, date molasses or dates themselves? I do ... but I make my own ..; not the store bought kind.
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Gluten free, grain free, egg free tortilla wraps
Although I cannot get most of these ingredients where I live I thought was worth sharing! http://www.thespunkycoconut.com/2011/02/tortilla-wraps-egg-free-grain-free.html
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) support group
Hello everyone! After posting yesterday about IR diet ... i found that there are many women here with PCOS so I was thinking we should have a support group offering support encouragement, stories and info. Maybe we could start with a short bio ... I will start! Name: Nikole Age: 31 PCOS diagnosis: 6 months ago PCOS…
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Insulin Resistance Diet
Anyone here doing the Insulin Resistance Diet? My doctor advised me to do this diet or something similar for my PCOS....
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Egg breakfast muffins
Here is a recipe (adjustable) for egg muffins that I like ... I use more egg whites then whole eggs but as I said it is adjustable! http://kalynskitchen.blogspot.com/2006/10/egg-muffins-revisited-again.html
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Free weights
Hi everyone! Every question I have has really been answered throughly here on MFP and I am grateful to all the friendly, helpful and supportive people. But I have another question. I currently have 2 (a set) of 1,5kg free weights which I am using 3x weekly. Someone here on MFP told me these are too light. Next month in…
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Guidelines for how much excerise is needed
hi! Curious maybe I missed it somehow ... are there guidelines or suggestions for how much excerise is needed weekly for successful yet healthy weight loss ... thank you!
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Love handles
I have these massive and ulgy love handles (which I called ledges ... that I can set my twin boys on while holding them LOL) since starting working out my stomach has dramatically reduced but not much difference in my ledges. Wondering if there any (home) excerises I can do to reduce them? I am currently doing mostly my…
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Workout music
hi everyone! Listening to music I am sure helps everyone get pumped up for their workouts ... so what is your Mp3 player now?
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Cheesey zuchinni enchilladas
Just found this recipe and tried it for lunch OMG delish!!! http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/03/cheesy-zucchini-enchiladas.html
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Zig zag calorie counting
Hi I have a quick question ... someone suggested to me calorie cycling or zig zag calorie counting. Also I read some of the threads on the topic. there was one site linked:http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm# It has a zig zag option. i typed in my info and came up a higher required calorie intake then…
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Skinny 175cal Chocolate Espresso Cheesecake
I made my fav cheesecake lower in fat and sugar. <a href="http://s832.photobucket.com/albums/zz247/simplicitybythesea/Cuisine/?action=view¤t=36851b60.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz247/simplicitybythesea/Cuisine/36851b60.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>…
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Just bought a cross trainer ... now what?
Hi everyone! Have a question ... just bought a cross trainer (elliptical trainer ). It did not come with any routine to follow - so I am wondering if you all can suggest a routine(s) for me and my husband. I am trying to loss weight. I am 170cm 110kg. My husband just wants to get in shape. He is 187cm and 82kg. Thank you…
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In progress pix
Hi everyone! I have been on MFP for about a month now. everyone has been so helpfu and supportive. I am on week 8 of my weight loss journey. i just wanted to share some progress pix. I obviously have a long way to go ... but I am positive and trying to get there. Some highlights Jan 25 I did a detox to jumpstart my weight…
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Fitness question
Hi everyone! Have 2 questions about fitness ... 1- I am not a sweater! I can workout for 45m on my cross trainer and barely just have that first sweat, 'dew" maybe call it. my husband keeps telling me to lose weight I should be dripping in sweat! Is this true? Or some BS? Does the fact, I don't sweat mean I am sick (as my…
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Bodyrock.tv
Any Bodyrockers here? I started doing their videos a few weeks ago. They are killer! But I am seeing results ... on this fat butt of mine!
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Protein & Sugar question
Hi everyone! I have some quick questions ... MFP recommends I have 84g of protein a day ... I thought that was fine, until I started tracking. Like today, I had 3 egg whites and 2x 100g of grilled turkey breast ... and I went over my limit. Should I not worry about this number or should I cut back? I am trying to focus on…
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Need to lose 80lbs (36kg) or more support group
Hi everyone! Just wanted to start a support group for those who need to lose 80lbs or more .... many times us big(ger) people have hard time being motivated and hav challenges people with less weight don't. Objective of this group is to support by following/encouraging each other's journey, setting realistic and obtainable…
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Stroller fitness routines?
Hi everyone! Someone on another (non diet) forum I am on was talking about Stroller Strides (some type of program to get in shape with a groups of mums + strollers I guess) ... I checked out the site but not much info was actually offered on an actually routine ... so was wondering anyone out there doing any type of…
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SAHM fitness
Hi everyone! Silly question but what is a good routine/way to get in fitness minutes for a stay at home mum with small children. I tried doing Zumba and other fintess DVSs with my boys but they are not into it at all. I rarely have minute to myself so involving my children is key. I esp need ideas for incorporating…
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Emergency low cal dinners
Hi everyone! I track my food daily around 3PM and lately been seeing that by that time I am very close to my calories per day ... so I need some ideas for dinner (200-300cal maybe) for the days I seem to have miscalculated my calories for breakfast and lunch ... Thanks!
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17 day diet
Hi everyone, I recently saw a (older) show of the Doctors where they talked about the 17 day diet. I read little about online, but really did not find much. Anyone out there tried it? Is it worth buying the book/trying out? Does calorie cycyling work or is it just another fad? Thank everyone!
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Plan re-do?
Hi everyone! I just finished my sixth week on my weight loss plan. First weeks I was losing weight then the weeks following I seemed to loss no weight but measured a few cm less then before. Week six wieigh-in I actually gained one pound back. I am not currently on any diet meal plan, but I am trying to stay within 1500cal…
