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What might be in this sandwich and bagel?
What might be in this sandwich and bagel, especially the type of bread/bagel, cheese, and spread? I browsed someone's Instagram page, and they had these two vegetable meals. The problem is, they randomly choose when they will include the ingredients used, and they don't seem like the type to respond quickly, especially to…
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Light Petites Maintaining on 2000+ Calories...?
Women under 5'4" and under 120 lbs, would you please share your workout/exercise routines? I'm working to change my routine more regularly, so I am looking into new workouts. Yes, I do realize CO vary per individual, but I'd like some fresh ideas and a starting point. I did skim through that "5’2 females, how are you…
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Brand Items Worth the Extra Cost and Off-Brand Item Disappointments
Share your stories and experiences. What brand items have you found worth the extra cost and what generic items turned you off?
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Long Stride Length For Short Woman?
I'm 5'2 and I'm trying to calculate my stride length. FitBit counts steps fine, but underestimates my miles walked, and I decided to finally do something about it. I walked two miles at a local park for a total of 3660 steps. For FitBit, the formula is inches walked/steps. For me, the distance is 126720 inches/3660 steps=…
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New Laptop or Fix the Old One?
What would you do? My 15.6 inch HP ENVY x360 fell, and it worked, but once I let it discharge, I noticed that it wouldn't turn on when I pressed the power button. I bought a 13.3 inch Dell Inspiron laptop for a whopping $750 after some tech guy pointed out that the fans of the HP laptop were bent, the hinges were a little…
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Lentils: Types and Calories
I usually go by the USDA entries for certain, unaltered foods, but lentils confuse me a bit. Some brands list lentils as 70 calories for 32 grams (2.19 calories/gram), while other brands and the USDA entry has them around 3.52 calories/gram. All brands I've checked just list lentils as the ingredients, and visually look…
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Scared. I want my family to live.
My older sister, who I'll call N, texted me these messages: *I have a question, what would you do if everyone passes away and you come home. *Okay. I bought a gun *I want to shoot the family,but you aren't here..... What should I do and where should I start? N told me she does not have access to the gun until Monday…
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How to Log Cooked Beef Feet?
I can't seem to find any nutritional data on beef feet. I've searched for "cow feet," "cow foot," and "beef foot." As a last resort, I checked the database, and all I got was a random homemade entry. Any idea what USDA or other trustable website entry I should use to log cooked beef feet? TIA!
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YOUR Favorite Red Robins Burger and/or Modification Hacks?
I want to redeem a Birthday burger at Red Robins, and I've never been so indecisive! Everything on the website looks so good. What do you like to get? What is their best bun? What adjustments to burgers maximize the taste of each burger? I'll try anything that doesn't have nuts.
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IHOP Calories Accuracy: MFP vs IHOP Website
Sooo. I'm getting free Rooty Tooty Fresh & Fruity® Pancakes from IHOP tomorrow! :D I want to prelog my choice. I looked on the IHOP website, and the pancakes come in at just under 600 calories WITH the choice of fruit included. A great amount for breakfast. However, on the MFP app, out of curiosity, I typed in "Ihop" to…
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MFP APP. Any Other Features on Here I Might be Missing Out On?
Wow. Okay. I just downloaded the MFP app and logging food has gotten MUCH easier. Before, I was only logging on the website, and it was always a hassle searching for "My Foods" since they're not in order on the webpage, and I always had to verify and search again for food items that got bumped from the four pages of my…
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What to Eat with Donuts for Breakfast?
Okay. For those of you who didn't know, every year, on September 19th, Kristy Kreme here in the U.S. has a pirate day in which you get a free glazed donut for "talking pirate" OR a full dozen for dressing up as a pirate (http://www.krispykreme.com). I fully intend to get a dozen, have one for breakfast, freeze a few, and…
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Fitbit Supported New Phone VS Any New Phone
I need a new phone pronto. I thought I might as well get a new phone that would sync with my Fitbit which would be great since I use my Fitbit so much and can't always have my laptop around. However, a lot less phones are supported than I thought (fitbit.com/devices). I only use Android phones, and I generally stick with a…
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Which MultiVitamin Would YOU Choose? Why?
I'm currently taking Vitafusion's Women's Complete Multivitamin Formula Gummy Vitamins - Bone & Metabolism Support, but I now want something that has all the same vitamins, anything extra, and iron in it too. I'm only considering tablets and gummies. Of these three, which would you choose and why? 1. The Vitamin Shoppe One…
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Under Calories Over Macros Confusion
We know that: Carbs = 4 calories per gram Protein = 4 calories per gram Fat = 9 calories per gram However, there are many days that I am under my calories and over my macros. I am super careful in cross referencing what I log, double checking labels and using entries that match what's on the USDA website. Here's one of my…
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What to do with disgusting protein bars?
Back in April, I saw a $1 protein bar at Wal-Mart called Muscle Tech 100% Premium Protein Plus Deluxe Chocolate Bar, and it was the last of its kind left. At the time, I thought the bar was REALLY tasty. I came back when they restocked and bought the whole row of bars, but didn't touch the bars again until today. I'm not…
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Burning 3000 calories from work?
I recently found myself a summer part-time job, and my Fitbit has been calculating my TDEE to be anywhere from 2200-3000 calories and step counts of 16000+ on the days I work. Because my job requires a lot of arm movement, I've put my Fitbit Charge HR in my shirt to reduce the likelihood of falsely recorded steps. I did a…
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I Thought Everything Was Okay? What Would You Do From Here?
I live alone except during breaks from university, so I often "forget" that I've lost almost 60lbs, until I go back home. What words of advice, or any words at all, would you say after reading about my situation? During winter break, my parents seemed happy about my loss after I explained to them that I was losing…
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How soon does strength training increase metabolism? How should I track weight training?
I'm a little worried. I've been keeping a close watch on my weight, and everything seemed okay until these past two weeks. As of today, I am officially 4.4 lbs UNDER my goal weight, and based on current trends, I'm pretty sure I'm still losing weight, unfortunately (weights posted below). Basically, I'm trying to figure…
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How much do you burn cycling in an hour?
I can't decide if I should trust my FitBit's calorie estimate for my bike ride. I rode my bike 3.2 miles one way and then 3.2 miles back, which took about 53 minutes total, and Fitbit estimates a total burn of 207 calories. It's the Charge HR so my heart rate WAS recorded, but for an average speed of (6.4/.8833), or, 7.245…
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Estimating calories in bakery sweets?
I'm trying guess how many calories are in these brownies (pics below), and I chose an entry on the mfp database called "Google USDA - Chocolate Brownie" that says that about 100 g of brownies is 484 calories. I don't often eat away from home, especially foods that are calorie dense, so my skills in this guessing stuff are…
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Counting Calories as an Eating Disorder?
One of my best friends saw me the other day for the first time irl as a non-overweight person, and she congratulated me. We got to talking about food and the changes I've made to me life, and I mentioned that I had my meals planned for these two weeks of winter break, and she gasped and said, "You have an eating disorder!"…
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Critique my plan for maintenance please?
Upon weighing myself this past weekend, I was 115 lbs, which is just 5 lbs from my goal weight. I've more or less been losing 5 lbs every 5 weeks, but I really want to drag out these last 5 lbs over 10 weeks (or, if I must, at least before summer) in order to make the transition to maintenance easier. According to the…
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Any success stories with just resistance bands?
Soooo, I found out today that at 120 lbs, I am just 10 lbs from my goal weight! :D For the next five weeks or so, I'm increasing my calorie intake by 100-200 calories, and considering how consistent my weight loss has been, I'll likely be around 115 lbs some time in January. When that happens, I'm going to decrease my…
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Does this spaghetti portion size add up?
I got bored eating rice, lentils, and quinoa as lunch/dinner for the past several weeks and decided to change things up today with some pasta. I weighed my spaghetti dry (twice, in fact) to match the serving size on the box, put it in my rice cooker, and when it cooked, I was surprised to see how much there was to eat. The…
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How long before your family accepted/tolerated your new eating habits and lifestyle change?
How long was it before your family accepted/tolerated your new eating habits and lifestyle change? TL;DR: I'll be returning home from college next month with a new and permanent lifestyle change, and it'll be the first time my family will see me as a non-overweight, healthy individual. My family won't like that I plan to…
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Planning exercise and food for a 24 hour event (Hackathon)?
Hey. I'm a little nervous right now. I decided to attend a 24 hour hackathon this weekend, and it'll be the first time where there'll be some change in my daily lifestyle routine since I started this journey over four months ago. If you don't know, this is a hackathon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackathon This is where…
